Conversation Between Somewhere_ and gimmepie
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  1. Somewhere_
    February 21st, 2016 6:50 PM
    Somewhere_
    I agree with you- government has real authority. But as soon as respect is lost for the authority, they can try to have authority through increased force, but its certainly not true authority. Dont get me wrong- democracy is the best form of government (not great, but the best), and there is a high correlation between more freedom and democracy. At least with democracy, there can be the possibility of change.

    I give myself my own standards for morality, but in terms of legality, as long as it does not impede on one's self-ownership or property, I am fine with it. Basically force = immoral (except in cases of self defense). In my opinion, everything comes down to property rights.

    Make sure you read Doubt carefully because its tricky (then again, I was reading it like 1 in the morning on Halloween). I want to reread it to see if I can find any settle hints that I missed. So far Judge is great! So far, Judge is less creepy than Doubt, but just as tense and mysterious.

    I still haven't watched ch 11 and 12 of volume 3... I really need to lol. I have been super busy the past 5 or so days with little free time (i had enough to read a bit, but no internet for the most part). Prepare yourself with akama ga kill haha.

    I am scared of getting anxiety attacks. I despise even the thought of them. the teacher promised me he wouldnt tell anyone and would still treat me equally, which I am very thankful for.
  2. gimmepie
    February 16th, 2016 6:39 PM
    gimmepie
    I would argue that the government does have real authority, in a dictatorship it's wrongly taken authority that has been seized with trickery and/or force sure, but in a democracy the government has authority provided by the people. We as the people authorise the government to make and enact law. We just also have the ability to give that authority to a different government.

    I think from you're perspective you're not wrong. From mine you are. When it comes to complex matters like this right and wrong is very rarely clearly defined.

    Doubt sounds really good! I'll have to have a look. I'm up to volume 3 chapter 12 of RWBY now and up to episode 5 of Akame ga Kill.

    Ugh anxiety is the worse. I have nasty anxiety so I feel your pain, I wouldn't want my friends seeing me like that either. There's few things in the world worse than feeling so weak and powerless. I'm glad you're doing better now though and that you were with someone you could trust.
  3. Somewhere_
    February 16th, 2016 2:18 PM
    Somewhere_
    Let me revise my statement. Government has no authority without the false belief in the state by its citizens. Meaning if the delusion was removed, and people no longer accept an authority ruling over them, then the state becomes powerless. So the state has authority, but not true authority.

    How is it not theft? From my understanding, it is non-voluntary and taxation is backed up with force. There is no contract or opt out option (to an extent, but its very difficult and to avoid taxation would result in jail time). I may very well be wrong, and I am willing to remain open minded! :D

    Doubt is based around a fake cell phone game called Rabbit Doubt, and each player represents a rabbit, and there are 6 of them. They have to figure out who the wolf is (he is disguised as a rabbit) and kill him (so sorta like mafia/werewolf/other variations). the 6 friends who played the game online meet together and they all black out, only to find themselves in an old, dirty, abandoned building with one of them hung on the wall dead. And they have to figure out how to escape (its a puzzle) while also figuring out who among them is the killer.

    Judge comes next, where different people are locked in an abandoned courthouse and has to figure out who among them deserves to die for their "sins." Sin seems to be a major theme in each series, but I haven't read Judge yet.

    I had an anxiety attack after school today when making up a test. I didnt end up taking it, but Im glad it was with my favorite teacher. He was nice and it ended well, and thankfully none of my friends visited his room...
  4. gimmepie
    February 15th, 2016 5:40 PM
    gimmepie
    The government has authority because the people give it authority. Still no theft :P

    Don't worry, I spent mine much the same haha
    Sure, let's hear it.
  5. Somewhere_
    February 15th, 2016 10:13 AM
    Somewhere_
    I was able to go to the book store earlier and blow one of my gift cards. I bought the first 3 manga of "Judge." I read "Doubt," which is the series before "Judge." They are basically psychological/mystery/horror manga and really good. And the first volume of "Judge" is really thick, so I am pretty excited that it is longer. I hope an anime comes out for "Doubt." I can give a short description with no spoilers if you want! :D
  6. Somewhere_
    February 15th, 2016 10:10 AM
    Somewhere_
    It can be empirically proven that taxation is theft. It is non-voluntary. If I dont pay taxes, I go to jail. Government has no true authority.

    Just make sure you watch out for your feels. Just warning you. :P

    yaaaa... I went on instagram this morning and saw all of the Valentine's Day posts from all of my friends and former friends from middle school. They were all out dating and crap, and I was sitting on my butt reading "End the Fed" and watching anime lol. This is what my life has come to.
  7. gimmepie
    February 15th, 2016 7:11 AM
    gimmepie
    I didn't mean to suggest printing even more, rather I was suggesting that he could make good use of what is currently in the reserve. Also, taxation still isn't theft :P

    I haven't but I've heard good things about it so I may give it a watch.
  8. Somewhere_
    February 15th, 2016 6:48 AM
    Somewhere_
    Have you watched Akame ga Kill?
  9. Somewhere_
    February 15th, 2016 6:48 AM
    Somewhere_
    Well the issue with printing more money (which is much better than stealing the money) is that it devalues the currency. Since the Federal Reserve's creation in 1913, the dollar has been devalued by 97% i believe (at the time of his writing it was 95%), which is like a hidden tax. Basically, it has stolen $0.95 from every $1 without stealing anything. So the poor that the extra printed money is supposed to help actually hurts them because their money is worth less and less. Think of post-WWI Germany, where there was hyperinflation as they tried to pay off debts, and the people had to use the money to burn it for warmth because it was worth so little. And this does not hurt the rich as much (it hurts them a little) because 1) they are mega rich 2) they are often the ones receiving the new money 3) they make more money through the artificial monopolies by the government.

    And the issue with injecting the money into the economy (which I would agree would be good if it wasnt the Federal Reserve doing it or stolen money from tax payers). If it was from the tax payers, it is just less money they are spending and more money the government spends, meaning resources cannot be allocated properly (similar, but exactly, to the Broken Window Fallacy). What the Fed does is buys assets with printed money, and through a system of fractional reserve banking, actually increases the money supply without printing money. Basically $1000 of money is turned into x amount (the ratio is usually 1:6), so it becomes $6000. Or whatever amount the Fed needs.
  10. gimmepie
    February 14th, 2016 7:40 PM
    gimmepie
    I suppose his logic there is that he can use the federal reserve as a potent resource. Having large sums of money available to the government allows said government to inject it into the economy to keep it healthy if need be, or allows it to provide extra funding to things like hospitals or necessary social programs.
  11. Somewhere_
    February 14th, 2016 6:40 AM
    Somewhere_
    Pg. 14 from "End the Fed" by Ron Paul. copyright by The Foundation for Rational Economics And Education, Inc. Published by Grand Central Publishing in New York 2009 blah blah blah ok we have established I am not plagiarizing.

    "What the largest banks desire is precisely what we might expect any large corporation to desire: privatized profits and socialized losses. The privatized profits come from successful loan activities, sometimes during economic booms. But when the boom turns to bust, the losses are absorbed by third parties and do not affect the bottom line. To cover losses requires a supply of money that stretches to meet bankers' demands. This is something that every industry would like if they could get it. But it is something that the free market denies them, and rightly so."

    I think this is something Sanders really gets right, but terribly wrong at the same time. He is right about big bank and corporations being subsidized by government and how they ruin economies because of the subsidization. However, while he wants to hurt big banks, he does not want to remove the Federal Reserve- the largest bank that gives the government the power to do a lot more, such as wars and subsidizing the corporations. and he is against those two things.
  12. gimmepie
    February 13th, 2016 9:34 PM
    gimmepie
    All the time xD

    You're welcome to mention it, but you know I'm not going to agree lmao
  13. Somewhere_
    February 13th, 2016 9:02 PM
    Somewhere_
    lol. Im behind on so many things haha.

    maybe. tbh, i doubt I ever had a chance anyways. then again, I'm not exactly a confident person. I'm too shy to ask her out even tho i talk to her all the time.

    Im reading End the Fed by Ron Paul and he talks about the history of the Federal Reserve and i feel like its a story that you know ends bad, but you want it to end good, but you know that will never happen. and you just hope that somehow it ends differently. Ever get that feeling?

    I also found a really good paragraph in there that really sums up the whole rich getting richer, poor getting poorer. i dont want to get into this if you dont want to tho, so just tell me. i dont want to annoy! xD
  14. gimmepie
    February 13th, 2016 8:38 PM
    gimmepie
    I haven't watched any RWBY since we last talked about it dw haha

    Hey, it might work out in your favour xD
  15. Somewhere_
    February 13th, 2016 8:36 PM
    Somewhere_
    Its always good to be alive to be honest. Because being dead isn't exactly doctor recommended.

    well not quite. the philosophy against slavery, and how it relates to government.

    I still haven't watched chapter 11 of RWBY. I think i might wait until 12 comes out so i can watch 2 in a row. But i heard from a friend its really intense.

    My friends played a prank on me and sent a rose to the girl i like in my name. Shoot me now.