“Both Sides”
The Both Sides argumentative strategy is the adult equivalent of a child, having been caught red-handed smacking their playmate up the side of the head, pointing to the playmate with a they-did-it-too.

Every parent knows that argument doesn't wash; meanwhile, everyone in the United States has either been on the receiving end of that parochial dodge, or they've employed it t
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On “Grooming” and “Indoctrination”
I'm not a fan of buzzwords. Buzzwords become shortcuts to meaning, and their obfuscatory nature makes them popular with those who don't want to have a real conversation, but instead use the buzzword as a cudgel.

If we were to ask someone using either of those terms if they are trying to keep kids safe, their answer would be a wholehearted YES! and I agree with t
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When we regard the universe as primarily material, it seems absurd that higher beings might be looking out for us. When we regard the universe as primarily consciousness, it no longer seems absurd.

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