tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133337349608142588.post4554071478483399107..comments2024-02-28T03:43:57.586-08:00Comments on FET (old posts): Quick links and curious thoughtsCameron Murrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08737859133901303110noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133337349608142588.post-1241695233960397012011-08-07T04:10:53.975-07:002011-08-07T04:10:53.975-07:00cameron
loved the beer story ... I will credit th...cameron<br /><br />loved the beer story ... I will credit this as my source (too slack to obtain an original, so cited in will do)<br /><br />best thing I've read all weekobakesanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13743339737847465926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133337349608142588.post-40687322235837829902011-08-06T13:35:21.160-07:002011-08-06T13:35:21.160-07:00Again on the "Dumbed down debate" topic....Again on the "Dumbed down debate" topic....<br /><br />They've launched an e-petition system here in the UK forcing parliament to debate any topic receiving >100,000 e-signatures. First topic up - "should UK bring back the death penalty". Really? what the f@#$ is going on in politics these days? is this democracy? <br /><br />http://www.periscopepost.com/2011/08/e-petitions-do-people-really-want-to-bring-back-the-death-penalty-or-maybe-just-want-free-f1-viewing/Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530620881895139255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133337349608142588.post-745268764469270402011-08-05T03:42:57.382-07:002011-08-05T03:42:57.382-07:00My reason for this is that we learnt over time tha...My reason for this is that we learnt over time that information and logical argument doesn't necessarily win debates when there is feeling and emotion on the line. Now, we have crossed over to emotional punch lines only, and figure that logic is no longer required.<br /><br />There is no easy way to improve the quality of the public debate. Higher education levels on average across the population might make us, as a group, seek the logical debate and realise that we are pawns in an emotional political game.Cameron Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08737859133901303110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8133337349608142588.post-47091702162785143752011-08-05T02:33:54.677-07:002011-08-05T02:33:54.677-07:00Interesting reading Cameron
Re the "Dumbed d...Interesting reading Cameron<br /><br />Re the "Dumbed down debate" do you have an opinion on the reason for this or any suggestion to improve quality? <br /><br />Interesting article but I felt it was almost a product of its own headline by failing to really follow through in quality and explore potential reasons for this observation or suggest any ways to improve the quality of political debate.Christianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530620881895139255noreply@blogger.com