tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post8067908238382527540..comments2023-10-10T08:02:18.073-04:00Comments on Rationally Speaking: Michael’s PicksUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-1047762387982298112011-03-19T16:25:25.987-04:002011-03-19T16:25:25.987-04:00DaveS: You sound sarcastic when you're drunk!DaveS: You sound sarcastic when you're drunk!Joseph Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09002838588050900281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-67568199636025779512011-03-19T06:18:21.582-04:002011-03-19T06:18:21.582-04:00Joseph - not much of a drinker, but was a bit drun...Joseph - not much of a drinker, but was a bit drunk last night and wanted to hit the keyboard, <br /><br />I do agree with Atran and anyone else who tends towards moral relativism. And I was happy that others seemed to agree, whether or not we had the same reasons. The use of 'good' was my contribution to any discussion of morals when there is no context. The 'blessed in heaven' is what happens to good people, isn't it?DaveShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15840516954793215700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-7426270044077728682011-03-18T23:49:09.946-04:002011-03-18T23:49:09.946-04:00DaveS: What are you getting at?DaveS: What are you getting at?Joseph Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09002838588050900281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-42344020425382785932011-03-18T22:17:01.360-04:002011-03-18T22:17:01.360-04:00Atran says good words. Atran good. Baron P and Mas...Atran says good words. Atran good. Baron P and Massimo agree therefore they are also good and will also be blessed in heaven.DaveShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15840516954793215700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-9191996279205113342011-03-18T19:08:27.666-04:002011-03-18T19:08:27.666-04:00I wonder if the watchers of sports (among whose nu...I wonder if the watchers of sports (among whose number I am not found) ever blame themselves for some of the excesses of sports stars or the sports industry in general? <br /><br />If no one was paying outrageous sums to watch others play a game (and immerse themselves in the associated memorabilia) then sports stars would not be treated as living gods and receive these million dollar salaries.Thameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056803143951310082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-71420463714737812842011-03-18T18:03:16.851-04:002011-03-18T18:03:16.851-04:00I thought it was great for Atran to knock on how H...I thought it was great for Atran to knock on how Harris relies on expressions like "clearly" and "undisputably." Harris often, in this manner, resorts to pleading: "it's just clear--absolutely clear--that morality is about happiness and suffering. It's so clear, it's just clear, that's how clear it is! And if you dispute it, well, we should just ignore you. Because it's undisputable!"Joseph Frantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09002838588050900281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-28536417604933668692011-03-18T17:38:24.160-04:002011-03-18T17:38:24.160-04:00Michael, O'Reilly has not only been saying tha...Michael, O'Reilly has not only been saying that from day one, but it is a real treat to watch him challenge GOP politicians, like the governor of Indiana, when they claim that it IS about the money. I'm not sure what you mean about reason but, compared to his colleagues in opinion TV, he is as reasonable as they come. I don't always agree with him, and he does occasionally veer to the other side of reason, but he is better than most of what I see in MSNBC. Perhaps your view of him is based on Stewards 'picks', re-picked by other liberal blogs. Maybe not.bennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861699243677815489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-42921348888650857832011-03-18T16:34:43.133-04:002011-03-18T16:34:43.133-04:00Wow, what an interesting blog! Found this totally ...Wow, what an interesting blog! Found this totally accidentally. Keep on the good work!<br /><br />Jukka K. <br />PhD, molecular biologist<br />Helsinki, FinlandKetunkivihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551258944077536866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-45248394190549674712011-03-18T15:43:17.533-04:002011-03-18T15:43:17.533-04:00Baron, what do you know, we agree on this one! (Th...Baron, what do you know, we agree on this one! (Though I do think Atran's attack on Harris' premises is also good.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09099460671669064269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15005476.post-6938936943193655822011-03-18T15:20:09.215-04:002011-03-18T15:20:09.215-04:00Wow, Atran really did a job on Harris. Proving in...Wow, Atran really did a job on Harris. Proving in effect that Harris is clearly not the writer that Atran is.<br />When Atran attacks Harris' premises, I'm not sure he's right, but when he attacks Harris' persuasive mechanisms, Atran's dead on.Baron Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04138430918331887648noreply@blogger.com