Question 70
When puzzling over the self-inflicted wounds of environmentalism, apparently self-destruction can be invigorating.
The Skoptsy emerged in 1772 in a plague period in Russia and practiced voluntary religious castration. They were wiped out during the Stalin purges in 1930. They were renowned as one of the wealthiest subsets in Europe. A strange but interesting paper investigated them trying to find the reason for their success and concluded that the high cost of entry created great loyalty and cooperation among them.
One can only imagine what happens when such people get the reins of a society.
If you are a true conservative — and I use the term not as Ted Cruz might, but in its literal sense, as in conserving what is of value in the modern world — then you should be obsessed with three threats to the most vital parts of our civilizational heritage, all of which are coming to the fore: war, pandemic and environmental catastrophe. These three events have frequently caused or contributed to the collapse or decline of great civilizations of the past. After being seriously weakened by pandemics and environmental problems, the Roman Empire was taken over by barbarian tribes. The Aztecs were conquered by the Spanish, who had superior weapons and also brought disease. The decline of the Mayans likely was rooted in water and deforestation problems.--cowen
On March 16 2020, Imperial College published its “Report 9” paper suggesting that failing to take action could overwhelm the NHS within weeks and result in hundreds of thousands of deaths. But the minutes now show that SPI-M did not believe the data were complete.
Bob Seely, the MP for the Isle of Wight, who has been critical of modeling throughout the pandemic, said: “The arguments for and against lockdown are complex, but what is becoming clear is that the evidence that the Government saw was incomplete and potentially inaccurate.
Prof Carl Heneghan, the director of the center for evidence-based medicine (CEBM) at the University of Oxford, said: “This has always concerned me about the modeling. Throughout the two years, there has been a systematic error, consistent overestimation, and a tendency to go directly to the media with conclusions, without validation or peer review.
Proving the intent behind a criminal act is crucial. And no principle should prohibit ever making punishment proportional to the motive for a criminal act. However, deciding that an actor’s heinous behavior is made more heinous because they had a bad attitude is dangerous. It is one thing for the law to hold individuals responsible for controlling their minds, which presumably control their bodies. It is quite another thing for government to inventory an individual’s mind for the purpose of declaring how admirable the government’s mind is, and perhaps by doing so to improve the public’s mind.
This impulse melds with what C.S. Lewis called the remedial theory of punishment, whereby government detains offenders until they are cured, as determined by government’s “official straighteners.” Another totalitarian temptation.--Will
If you are a true conservative — and I use the term not as Ted Cruz might, but in its literal sense, as in conserving what is of value in the modern world — then you should be obsessed with three threats to the most vital parts of our civilizational heritage, all of which are coming to the fore: war, pandemic and environmental catastrophe. These three events have frequently caused or contributed to the collapse or decline of great civilizations of the past. After being seriously weakened by pandemics and environmental problems, the Roman Empire was taken over by barbarian tribes. The Aztecs were conquered by the Spanish, who had superior weapons and also brought disease. The decline of the Mayans likely was rooted in water and deforestation problems.--cowen
On March 16 2020, Imperial College published its “Report 9” paper suggesting that failing to take action could overwhelm the NHS within weeks and result in hundreds of thousands of deaths. But the minutes now show that SPI-M did not believe the data were complete.
Bob Seely, the MP for the Isle of Wight, who has been critical of modeling throughout the pandemic, said: “The arguments for and against lockdown are complex, but what is becoming clear is that the evidence that the Government saw was incomplete and potentially inaccurate.
Prof Carl Heneghan, the director of the center for evidence-based medicine (CEBM) at the University of Oxford, said: “This has always concerned me about the modeling. Throughout the two years, there has been a systematic error, consistent overestimation, and a tendency to go directly to the media with conclusions, without validation or peer review.
Proving the intent behind a criminal act is crucial. And no principle should prohibit ever making punishment proportional to the motive for a criminal act. However, deciding that an actor’s heinous behavior is made more heinous because they had a bad attitude is dangerous. It is one thing for the law to hold individuals responsible for controlling their minds, which presumably control their bodies. It is quite another thing for government to inventory an individual’s mind for the purpose of declaring how admirable the government’s mind is, and perhaps by doing so to improve the public’s mind.
This impulse melds with what C.S. Lewis called the remedial theory of punishment, whereby government detains offenders until they are cured, as determined by government’s “official straighteners.” Another totalitarian temptation.--Will
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You’ve always HATED MONKES and they were not offended. However when you compare President Biden to all Monkeys
The Monkey world became angry
A wild troop of monkeys is terrorizing the Japanese town of Yamaguchi, leading the city hall to hire a special unit of animal catchers armed with tranquilizer guns Wednesday.
The animals have attacked 58 people since July 8, targeting mostly young children and elderly people. Some monkeys have even reportedly attempted to steal babies. Yamaguchi is a rural city in southwestern Japan, and monkey attacks have not been an issue there before.
"They are so smart, and they tend to sneak up and attack from behind, often grabbing at your legs," city official Masato Saito told the Associated Press.
Disenfranchanchised monkeys. More dangerous than a Crippled Lion? Hard to Believe but I'm a Believer. It's not a Dream World, It's a Stepping Stone, It's a Better World. Activist monkeys. Can You Dig It? I've Never Thought It Peculiar. If I Know, It's Not Too Late. I Know What I Know, I'm Counting On You. This is not Just A Game. There's No Time. Monkees are sentient; they should vote. All the King's Horses can't change my mind. Free the monkeys. I Go Ape. Until then, I'm Gonna Build a Mountain, Gonna Buy Me a Dog.
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