Comments on: Opposite Day http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/ The Sweet Release of Reason Tue, 22 May 2012 20:28:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: Uncertain Principles http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7780 Uncertain Principles Thu, 16 Mar 2006 13:24:52 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7780 <strong>Humanists Have All the Fun...</strong> I've seen the idea of an "Opposite Day" popping up lots of places in the political blogosphere (most recently from Big Media Matt and Will Wilkinson), and it sounds sort of cool. The idea is that you commit to writing...... Humanists Have All the Fun…

I’ve seen the idea of an “Opposite Day” popping up lots of places in the political blogosphere (most recently from Big Media Matt and Will Wilkinson), and it sounds sort of cool. The idea is that you commit to writing……

]]> By: Jake Winship http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7779 Jake Winship Wed, 15 Mar 2006 21:19:19 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7779 I'll third the proposition, but I'm not sure that I entirely disagree with the premise. Execution can be a sticking point - maybe address that aspect. I’ll third the proposition, but I’m not sure that I entirely disagree with the premise. Execution can be a sticking point – maybe address that aspect.

]]> By: Jake Winship http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7795 Jake Winship Wed, 15 Mar 2006 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7795 I'll third the proposition, but I'm not sure that I entirely disagree with the premise. Execution can be a sticking point - maybe address that aspect. I’ll third the proposition, but I’m not sure that I entirely disagree with the premise. Execution can be a sticking point – maybe address that aspect.

]]> By: Will Wilkinson http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7778 Will Wilkinson Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:50:43 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7778 We're getting close, folks. Do I hear a third for equality of opportunity? We’re getting close, folks. Do I hear a third for equality of opportunity?

]]> By: Will Wilkinson http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7794 Will Wilkinson Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:50:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7794 We're getting close, folks. Do I hear a third for equality of opportunity? We’re getting close, folks. Do I hear a third for equality of opportunity?

]]> By: Dallas http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7777 Dallas Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:58:32 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7777 There are <i>no</i> objective moral truths. There are no objective moral truths.

]]> By: Dallas http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7793 Dallas Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:58:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7793 There are <i>no</i> objective moral truths. There are no objective moral truths.

]]> By: Ben A http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7776 Ben A Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:37:43 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7776 I'll second Javier. Equality of opportunity is a/the central principle of distibutive justice. I’ll second Javier. Equality of opportunity is a/the central principle of distibutive justice.

]]> By: Ben A http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7792 Ben A Wed, 15 Mar 2006 12:37:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7792 I'll second Javier. Equality of opportunity is a/the central principle of distibutive justice. I’ll second Javier. Equality of opportunity is a/the central principle of distibutive justice.

]]> By: Javier http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7775 Javier Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:58:21 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7775 The "controlling for" bit should read "leveling out initially unequal social and natural endowments" The “controlling for” bit should read “leveling out initially unequal social and natural endowments”

]]> By: Javier http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7791 Javier Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:58:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7791 The "controlling for" bit should read "leveling out initially unequal social and natural endowments" The “controlling for” bit should read “leveling out initially unequal social and natural endowments”

]]> By: Javier http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7774 Javier Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:16:04 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7774 Equality of opportunity as the premier or central principle of distributive justice. And I mean equality of opportunity in the "fair" sense: everyone needs an equal starting chance, controlling for unequal social and natural endowments. Equality of opportunity as the premier or central principle of distributive justice. And I mean equality of opportunity in the “fair” sense: everyone needs an equal starting chance, controlling for unequal social and natural endowments.

]]> By: Javier http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7790 Javier Wed, 15 Mar 2006 10:16:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7790 Equality of opportunity as the premier or central principle of distributive justice. And I mean equality of opportunity in the "fair" sense: everyone needs an equal starting chance, controlling for unequal social and natural endowments. Equality of opportunity as the premier or central principle of distributive justice. And I mean equality of opportunity in the “fair” sense: everyone needs an equal starting chance, controlling for unequal social and natural endowments.

]]> By: penner http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7773 penner Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:24:27 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7773 Negative liberty ("right to be left alone") is what's really important; its value doesn't come from its contribution to positive liberty. Negative liberty (“right to be left alone”) is what’s really important; its value doesn’t come from its contribution to positive liberty.

]]> By: penner http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7789 penner Wed, 15 Mar 2006 09:24:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/#comment-7789 Negative liberty ("right to be left alone") is what's really important; its value doesn't come from its contribution to positive liberty. Negative liberty (“right to be left alone”) is what’s really important; its value doesn’t come from its contribution to positive liberty.

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