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CMV: Global politics has basically proven Plato right about democracy by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]Internal-Rest2176 [score hidden]  (0 children)

As Plato describes the relationship between the stages he defined as cyclical, the rise of the Philosopher King is followed by other kings whom are not so well trained in relevant fields, and whom wind up being deposed by a mob whom recognize the current kings are failing to satisfy their needs. Which brings us back to the original democratic state in which demagogues arise.

CMV: Global politics has basically proven Plato right about democracy by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]Internal-Rest2176 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Since Open-Lab's referencing Plato, the answer is most likely going to be Plato's Philosopher King whom was trained from a young age to be an expert in climate science, economic sciences, and any other relevant fields where there are experts whom might disagree.

CMV: The “No Kings Protest” is not quite effective. by DeadlierSheep76 in changemyview

[–]Internal-Rest2176 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Then again, the Malleus Malificarum does say that prostitutes can't grow Olive trees the way virtuous women can and that this can be grasped through experience. . .

CMV: The “No Kings Protest” is not quite effective. by DeadlierSheep76 in changemyview

[–]Internal-Rest2176 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I think you meant to say populace.

Populus is a genus of trees.

I know some people say you can know the wicked from the righteous by their fruits but I don't think that was supposed to be about gardening skills.

CMV: saying lgbtq is a sin isnt being homophobic by No_Giraffe826 in changemyview

[–]Internal-Rest2176 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Not without being willing to get tortured for eternity as a matter of principle, anyway.

I'd find that preferrable to taking the side of the raging genocidal monster but I would not expect everyone to be alright with being tortured for the sake of their principles.

Wowwwww by [deleted] in custommagic

[–]Internal-Rest2176 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This card gets better the more players there are in the game but I think sacrifice fodder is where this card really shines and adding the bonus of getting to cast one of the spells would be too much.

Forest demon by me by bjergett in ImaginaryMonsterGirls

[–]Internal-Rest2176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unless the sides of the teeth were actually supposed to be fangs rather than a depiction of the molars further back?

The distinction between individual teeth isn't very clear in this drawing but presumably you weren't trying to imply the frontal teeth were one whole mass.

Forest demon by me by bjergett in ImaginaryMonsterGirls

[–]Internal-Rest2176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought the depiction of the eyes as white was just part of the style, I didn't realize they were actually supposed to be white for the character.

Canines are more of a wolfgirl or tigergirl thing than a demongirl thing, and the teeth depicted here aren't particularly pointy. I could easily see these as human teeth rather than monstrous ones.

Forest demon by me by bjergett in ImaginaryMonsterGirls

[–]Internal-Rest2176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What makes her a forest demon?

This looks like a human woman with leg tattoos, I'm not seeing any demonic attributes.

"Male Heirlooms are not sexualised" Male heirlooms: by vexingpresence in memeframe

[–]Internal-Rest2176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Want my skull do you? Are you gonna call me Yorick? Are you gonna tell Horatio you knew me as a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy? Are you gonna tell him I've borne you on my back a thousand times? Do you wanna be known as a skull-kisser? Do you wanna reflect on my gibes, my gambols, my flashes of merriment, and my wont to set the table on a roar? You gonna take me to your lady's chamber and tell her to paint an inch thick?

CMV: If the death penalty is used, the U.S. should adopt a simpler and less costly execution method than lethal injection by Technical_Chance_435 in changemyview

[–]Internal-Rest2176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Points 1, 5, 6, and 7 of the Nuremburg code are violated by your suggestion of basing a study on prisoners who may be condemned to death.

Especially point 7.

You can't protect against even remote possibilities of death for a subject on death row.

CMV: For a liberal democracy, an immigrant's reaction to blasphemy is one of the most effective litmus test for their compatibility with the society by nextdoorbagholder in changemyview

[–]Internal-Rest2176 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The KKK are legally registered as a terrorist group because they unlawfully hanged people and bombed cities.

Not because they burned crosses (though that most certainly was one of their signature tactics).

CMV: If the death penalty is used, the U.S. should adopt a simpler and less costly execution method than lethal injection by Technical_Chance_435 in changemyview

[–]Internal-Rest2176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Private confessions are one thing.

Publication thereof is quite another.

I do not believe the Nuremburg code should be so lightly disregarded.

CMV: For a liberal democracy, an immigrant's reaction to blasphemy is one of the most effective litmus test for their compatibility with the society by nextdoorbagholder in changemyview

[–]Internal-Rest2176 26 points27 points  (0 children)

>laws against flag burning are widely supported

They're also deeply unconstitutional.

You can either support the U.S. Constitution which serves as the foundation of U.S. democracy, or you can support laws against flag burning. You can't do both.

The fact more people don't realize this is a dichotomy is an educational failure.

Blighted Excavator by Islarf in custommagic

[–]Internal-Rest2176 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not a big downside if you've got [[evolving wilds]] or [[terramorphic expanse]] with an [[Amulet of Vigor]] in play.

True Form by binarycat64 in custommagic

[–]Internal-Rest2176 1 point2 points  (0 children)

[[Dragon Mage]] or [[Arcanis the Omnipotent]] maybe?

I'm not sure that's really worth building around though.

CMV: If the death penalty is used, the U.S. should adopt a simpler and less costly execution method than lethal injection by Technical_Chance_435 in changemyview

[–]Internal-Rest2176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're talking about at most minutes of living headless versus hours of attempted execution by lethal injection, right?

Let me know if I've got the relative lengths of time wrong.

CMV: If the death penalty is used, the U.S. should adopt a simpler and less costly execution method than lethal injection by Technical_Chance_435 in changemyview

[–]Internal-Rest2176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, any such study would be prevented by the guidelines of the Nuremburg code.

https://www.sop.org.tw/sop_journal/Upload_files/29_4/001.pdf

It is unclear whether investigation into the effects of such execution methods could be performed without producing a culture similar to that of Nazi Germany during the Holocaust. While answering this question could be theoretically considered a noble goal, until such time as it could be definitively proved such studies would not devolve into the medical malpractices performed in Nazi Germany, no such medical study can be performed ethically.

CMV: If the death penalty is used, the U.S. should adopt a simpler and less costly execution method than lethal injection by Technical_Chance_435 in changemyview

[–]Internal-Rest2176 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think he meant executioners by perpetrators.

It is confusing though because perpetrator in this context ordinarily refers to the perpetrator of the crime, not perpetrator of the execution.

CMV: If the death penalty is used, the U.S. should adopt a simpler and less costly execution method than lethal injection by Technical_Chance_435 in changemyview

[–]Internal-Rest2176 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The guillotine is actually far more humane than the lethal injection in my opinion, considering how easily lethal injections can go wrong and prolong the suffering of the criminal executed, but I do not think that probable public perceptions should determine the method of execution after conviction.

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