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I've been prompted by several people to reply to EJ, as they indicate that by not rebutting EJ's position I'm supposedly endorsing it. And here I thought that it was perfectly clear that EJ's own statements had derailed EJ's arguments.

But okay, I'll address the points, even the ones that don't pertain to Limbaugh and his sheep. [1]

A) If you don't join the rest of society in using the agreed upon definitions for words, then, uhm, you're delusional at best and further argument on my part is a waste of my time. Which is why I hadn't bothered to reply until being prodded by others into doing it.

B) Yes, there is evidence (and I believe now convictions) of the US military raping children in Iraq. And given the broad based nature of your statement, statistically there almost has to have been some child raped by some member of the US military at some point in history.

C) What does the mental state of prisoners in "Abu Ghriab" have to do with this discussion? Of course they're pissed off and angry with Americans. We illegally invade their country, then lock them up, and then torture them. Would you be civil at that point?

D) "Think for yourself" implies just that. You think. e.g. You decide by reasoning, weighing or considering an idea, using judgment, and deliberating to come to a decision. But, as has been said many times over, "Garbage in, Garbage out." If the people you are referring to are not using facts to base their thinking on, then they might make statements like; "No children have been raped by our military."

E) Your mind is fine, so why limit yourself? I'll presume to suggest you should dig deeper into topics you are going to debate, and personally I wouldn't revere Friedman that quickly. See:

Of the dead, speak nothing but truth
The Libertarian Enterprise
by L. Neil Smith

"Working for the lying, tyrannical, murderous Franklin Roosevelt Administration during the Second World War, Milton Friedman actually invented tax withholding, so that delivering a substantial fraction of our living substance to the state in each paycheck could be rendered as painless as possible, and therefore much less likely to trigger any sort of revolt. It's worth noting that Roosevelt was re-elected three times. Can a lifetime of 'good works' make up for something like that? I don't know. I don't know how even to begin measuring moral debt of that magnitude."

Okay, I'm doubtful I would revere anyone on your, or any, list. They may have made great intellectual and philosophical strides, but everyone has their own peculiarities and drawbacks. That also doesn't mean you can't sift the knowledge anyone presents for usefulness.

Best Regards,
MJ

[1] You do understand that the vast majority of Limbaugh's listeners are just that. Sheep. He gently guides them exactly where he wants them to go.