Comments on: Opposite Day http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2006/03/14/opposite-day/ The Sweet Release of Reason Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:11:50 +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”

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