CMartucci

Yeah, that's not what that rule says. My post is not a story about politics, it's an opinion. I'm not breaking the story, or the rules.

Don't vote it up if you don't like it.

Would you be so kind as to tell me which rule you think I'm violating?

Yes, now I know. I could've sworn my domain was registered with Media Temple, however. I transferred it 6 months ago. Taking care of that now.

At any rate, I'm sure we all understand that guilt by association is a gross logical fallacy, and that I in no way endorse the killing of elephants. This must be what it feels like to be a politician...

Ah, sorry, you're right, it's the Planck length.

Would you agree at least that, even if there is a mind, that it requires a brain in order to manifest itself, such that "mind-minus-brain" makes no sense at all?

But this whole "liberty" concept confuses me. Can't we just say it's a bad example because we'd be violating her right to life? Because when we bring liberty into the picture, we are in fact saying that her liberty is more important than the persecutor's liberty. So it's not really liberty that has the final say, but life. And then, even if we say that, its not always the case that violating the right to life is ALWAYS bad (think trolley example). So I think "consequentialism" suffices.

I suppose you'd be in the minority if you found relevance in my specific concerns, or if you found it pertinent to your situation. But I didn't think that should forbid me from posting it.

I can understand why it seems pointless, and I suppose HN was not the best venue.

Consider it my response to people who say "How are you not using ifttt? It's so good!" Well, here's why. It's not completely pointless -- I wanted to figure out how I felt about the service, and now I know. If my comments are useful to others, then great. If it's pointless to you, then that's fine as well.