Comments on: The Dissatisfaction of Compromise http://atlanticsentinel.com/2010/02/the-dissatisfaction-of-compromise/ Transatlantic Perspective Thu, 17 May 2012 16:11:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Atlantic Sentinel | Too Much On Obama’s Plate? http://atlanticsentinel.com/2010/02/the-dissatisfaction-of-compromise/comment-page-1/#comment-1687 Atlantic Sentinel | Too Much On Obama’s Plate? Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:09:07 +0000 http://atlanticsentinel.com/?p=819#comment-1687 [...] but we’re a partisan nation.” Throughout his first year in office, the president tried to reach consensus while apparently refusing to admit that Republican lawmakers were never interested in [...] [...] but we’re a partisan nation.” Throughout his first year in office, the president tried to reach consensus while apparently refusing to admit that Republican lawmakers were never interested in [...]

]]> By: Atlantic Sentinel | Democrats To Push GOP on Tough Votes http://atlanticsentinel.com/2010/02/the-dissatisfaction-of-compromise/comment-page-1/#comment-1569 Atlantic Sentinel | Democrats To Push GOP on Tough Votes Sat, 13 Feb 2010 23:40:52 +0000 http://atlanticsentinel.com/?p=819#comment-1569 [...] appeals to bipartisanship, the White House finally seems realize that Congressional Republicans aren’t interested in compromise. Its new strategy: making a campaign issue of what the Democrats claim is GOP [...] [...] appeals to bipartisanship, the White House finally seems realize that Congressional Republicans aren’t interested in compromise. Its new strategy: making a campaign issue of what the Democrats claim is GOP [...]

]]> By: united health http://atlanticsentinel.com/2010/02/the-dissatisfaction-of-compromise/comment-page-1/#comment-1455 united health Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:23:34 +0000 http://atlanticsentinel.com/?p=819#comment-1455 Republican plan is much more fiscally-responsible, solves the problem within our free market system, without an entitlement program. Republican plan is much more fiscally-responsible, solves the problem within our free market system, without an entitlement program.

]]> By: Nick Ottens http://atlanticsentinel.com/2010/02/the-dissatisfaction-of-compromise/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 Nick Ottens Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:15:24 +0000 http://atlanticsentinel.com/?p=819#comment-1227 <blockquote>But on the other hand even a little good achieved in compromise may be better than a steadfast resolution that fails. It depends on effectiveness.</blockquote> Sure, but there's a difference between compromising on trivialities and elevating compromise itself to a principle. The latter, I think, we see more and more in politics, and I don't think it's a very good development.

But on the other hand even a little good achieved in compromise may be better than a steadfast resolution that fails. It depends on effectiveness.

Sure, but there’s a difference between compromising on trivialities and elevating compromise itself to a principle. The latter, I think, we see more and more in politics, and I don’t think it’s a very good development.

]]> By: James http://atlanticsentinel.com/2010/02/the-dissatisfaction-of-compromise/comment-page-1/#comment-1225 James Sat, 06 Feb 2010 22:28:33 +0000 http://atlanticsentinel.com/?p=819#comment-1225 In either case one may be giving up on principles that they may think are 'right' for some reason. If you compromise to a large extent then some may argue you may as well not have tried. But on the other hand even a little good achieved in compromise may be better than a steadfast resolution that fails. It depends on effectiveness In either case one may be giving up on principles that they may think are ‘right’ for some reason.
If you compromise to a large extent then some may argue you may as well not have tried. But on the other hand even a little good achieved in compromise may be better than a steadfast resolution that fails. It depends on effectiveness

]]> By: Nick Ottens http://atlanticsentinel.com/2010/02/the-dissatisfaction-of-compromise/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 Nick Ottens Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:49:47 +0000 http://atlanticsentinel.com/?p=819#comment-1217 <blockquote>[...] to compromise is no more against ones principles than ignoring it.</blockquote> What's the difference?

[...] to compromise is no more against ones principles than ignoring it.

What’s the difference?

]]> By: James http://atlanticsentinel.com/2010/02/the-dissatisfaction-of-compromise/comment-page-1/#comment-1214 James Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:07:29 +0000 http://atlanticsentinel.com/?p=819#comment-1214 Evil is a far too abstract concept for the government of apes. Ones own moral code may disagree with such a thing, and very well, but to compromise is no more against ones principles than ignoring it. Evil is a far too abstract concept for the government of apes.
Ones own moral code may disagree with such a thing, and very well, but to compromise is no more against ones principles than ignoring it.

]]> By: Nick Ottens http://atlanticsentinel.com/2010/02/the-dissatisfaction-of-compromise/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 Nick Ottens Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:25:04 +0000 http://atlanticsentinel.com/?p=819#comment-1212 If you are convinced that something is wrong, say, slavery, don't you think it's evil to compromise on that and condone a "middle road", say, segregation? If you are convinced that something is wrong, say, slavery, don’t you think it’s evil to compromise on that and condone a “middle road”, say, segregation?

]]> By: James http://atlanticsentinel.com/2010/02/the-dissatisfaction-of-compromise/comment-page-1/#comment-1209 James Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:42:29 +0000 http://atlanticsentinel.com/?p=819#comment-1209 "It is not only more honourable but also more productive to spend a life making mistakes than to spend a life doing nothing". Whilst this old quote may be true, a dogmatic belief in black and white absolutes is only morally appealing to a few, it is and should be intellectually bankrupt to all. In issues such as the one you outline, Rand and 'Mach' may be correct but to use the this formula:.. “There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil.” ...across all issues seems foolhardy. We have lived in an age of Empiricism for some time and I don’t believe scientific man has ever determined or observed ‘evil’ or for that matter universally agreed on the nature of right and/or wrong. Machiavelli was a real theorist applying good, strong rules of observation: Obama’s weaknesses are being paraded all over his administration. “It is not only more honourable but also more productive to spend a life making mistakes than to spend a life doing nothing”. Whilst this old quote may be true, a dogmatic belief in black and white absolutes is only morally appealing to a few, it is and should be intellectually bankrupt to all. In issues such as the one you outline, Rand and ‘Mach’ may be correct but to use the this formula:..

“There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil.”

…across all issues seems foolhardy. We have lived in an age of Empiricism for some time and I don’t believe scientific man has ever determined or observed ‘evil’ or for that matter universally agreed on the nature of right and/or wrong.
Machiavelli was a real theorist applying good, strong rules of observation: Obama’s weaknesses are being paraded all over his administration.

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