in thread "BAP: The Right of the Stronger and the Better": I don't have any experience with Malays, but I imagine they aren't like blacks. 30% malays in 70% Chinese state is very different from 90% fresh-out-of-the-jungle bantus in a 10% english state. You can get away with antiracism in the former. In the latter ... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 9.3 9.3 I don't have any exp (view hidden) log in to judge received 9.3 9.3 We know what BAP means by "the right of the stronger and better" just like we know what Sam Hyde means by "real Americans", but that doesn't make it coherent. I'll apply that same distinction I used in >>3385 between the truth and the political formulas he... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 16.0 16.0 We know what BAP mea (view hidden) log in to judge received 16.0 16.0 The is-ought solution is similar to the induction solution: it's necessarily synthetic a-priori. We either know it in our blood, or we're dead. We must take a leap of faith to trust this blood instinct, because we have no other choice. For induction we can... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 9.9 9.9 The is-ought solutio (view hidden) log in to judge received 9.9 9.9 Well look the Humean is welcome to not affirm life and reject the principle of induction (ie rope) if he finds it in his nature to do so or finds his own nature unconvincing. He is even welcome to invite us to do so. But of course we're not going to listen... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 9.6 9.6 Well look the Humean (view hidden) log in to judge received 9.6 9.6 I don't have sure answers at the current moment for how we should achieve the life we want. It takes a visionary genius leader to see what is necessary for a people to thrive, and even he often gets it wrong. I see only a small slice of the picture. But he... 2mo ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 7.0 7.0 I don't have sure an (view hidden) log in to judge received 7.0 7.0