It seems whenever I have an argument if I'm articulate,verbose,and thorough I'm a know-it all.
However if I use blunt retard words I'm a bigot and an ass hole.
Sophistry, what a fun thing to observe. At least violence still works.
@MrpoopyButhole Violence always works. The question is whether or not it will accomplish the goal you desired.
@DoubleD usually it doesn't, cooperation has long term benefits that usually outweigh the short term gains.
My fave example is the Mongolian Empire, arguably the chaddiest chads in all history.
If "Might Is Right" were personified, Genghis would've taken that crown, murdered the other contenders & then raped their wives and daughters. Probably not even in that order.
But it only took 3 generations for their empire to fracture. The grandsons could not cooperate. You cannot build a 1000-year empire on Might Is Right alone.
That's why that phrase "Might Is Right" is inaccurate. Might just Is.
Every society has to embrace might, but those that fail to put violence in the service of something bigger are destined to die out.
Warrior classes & armies across pretty much all history are never in charge even though they could be & that fact opens up the real question, "if the strong (army) protect the weak (not army), under what values & what limits?"
This is why philosophy is important.
And to cap it all, women NEVER think like this. TWRA.
@UncleIroh @DoubleD good point, the way I see it is voluntary interaction is preferable to involuntary action. But might must be used to secure this voluntary agreement. Peers and equals the balance of power keeps the trade off in check. But what about the poor and stupid people? Feelings fuck it up