Dissident Politics: Here's a philosophical question...

Etiquette

DP Etiquette

First rule: Don't be a jackass.

Other rules: Do not attack or insult people you disagree with. Engage with facts, logic and beliefs. Out of respect for others, please provide some sources for the facts and truths you rely on if you are asked for that. If emotion is getting out of hand, get it back in hand. To limit dehumanizing people, don't call people or whole groups of people disrespectful names, e.g., stupid, dumb or liar. Insulting people is counterproductive to rational discussion. Insult makes people angry and defensive. All points of view are welcome, right, center, left and elsewhere. Just disagree, but don't be belligerent or reject inconvenient facts, truths or defensible reasoning.

Monday, June 30, 2025

Here's a philosophical question...

[The more they know?]

Is it better to know, or not know? Nebulous question, but let me get more specific.

Big Brother (sometimes insinuated as the government) already knows about many of the mundane things in your life; e.g., what kind of toilet paper you use, if you smoke or drink, if you go to the dentist regularly. Which begs some questions:

Should a government spy on its people? If yes, how much spying should be allowed? Where do you draw the line in FBI/CIA/governmental spying? If you are innocent, why would the government spying on you be a problem?

Question: Is it better to know about the nefarious elements of a society, at the cost of the innocent, than not to know? Talk about that.

(by PrimalSoup)