Yes. When my wife died (many years ago), the various euphemisms that people used to try to avoid facing the reality head-on tried my patience no end. She hasn't passed on; she isn't at rest; she is d… (View Post)

One could equally ask why so many people excuse the actions of Israel while, rightly, condemning the actions of countries like China and Turkey. (View Post)

Reductio ad absurdum is not a logical fallacy. (View Post)

Yes, it is outrageous of them. However, the Kurdish PKK is also regarded as a terrorist organisation in Turkey. Following the example of Israel, this presumably means you would regard Turkey as being… (View Post)

Funnily enough, I noticed the same point made in a chapter of GRR Martin's Fire and Blood that I was reading yesterday. King Jaehaerys of Westeros threatens the leader of Braavos with military retrib… (View Post)