If the right to vote is a function of the people–individuals for whose sake the State exists–then the State can rationally claim no authority over them, in which case there is no point in voting. But if the right to vote is a function of the State, then the State must claim absolute authority over them, in which case there is no point in voting.
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You Cannot Limit Government by Elections: Why any candidate promising to limit government is lying, either knowingly or unknowingly
The election of someone to a governmental position is, BY DEFINITION, an expansion of their power, not a limitation of it. And since all of government is made up of PEOPLE who expand their power at the very moment of their appointment, it is impossible that we should observe the limitation of Government, its Authority and Power, by electing people to office.
Impossible. It’s not subjective. It’s not arguable. It’s not partisan. It’s not contextual. I make this claim unemotionally. It simply IS the truth.
There is Such a Thing as an Impossible Miracle (it’s not redundant)
A miracle is not impossible; however, a miracle which denies the means by which man establishes his identity is.
In other words, there can be no such thing as an unreasonable miracle–a miracle which is not conceptually consistent.
The Infinite Singularity Paradox Solved
There is no conceptual difference between an infinite singularity and an infinite number of relatively moving parts. The difference is that the former is impossible and the latter IS.
Aphorism of the Day: Choice and Force are incompatible
If the outcome of your choice is someone else’s forced compliance with it, then neither he NOR you ever had a choice in the first place.
The Impossibility of Space
Space by definition cannot be displaced, and therefore nothing can exist in it. Objects which are said to exist in space are in fact mutually exclusive of it.
Aphorism of the Day: The existence of space undermines the Big Bang
Since space did not exist until after the Big Bang, the Big Bang could not have occurred, since there is literally no WHERE it could have happened.
The Christian Ethic of Serving THYSELF
It is a contradiction in terms to declare: “I exist to serve myself, and so does everyone else”. Because this statement concedes a distinction between “myself” and all other selves; and since myself MUST be singular/absolute–for there is no way to divide or mitigate the metaphysical root of one’s Self–then it is conceded that the metaphysical frame of reference for all other selves is equally singular/absolute. In which case, it is impossible that all other selves exist to serve “myself” because the absolute/singular metaphysical nature of each Self demands that ALL actions of ALL Selves can only and always be in service to the absolute Self which lay at their root.
So…is it rational to claim that you exist to serve God?
No. It isn’t. Which is why God never claimed it. Your existence is a function of your Self, and so THAT is what you ALWAYS serve. Whether you like it or not.
The real Christian ethic is to serve and promote yourself and allow others the absolute freedom to do the same. Real Christians preach freedom of association, not cosmic slavery.
Sacrifice as an Ethical Primary is Irrational
You have heard it said that it–the “zeitgeist” or “ethos” of life–is not about you, but is about your sacrifice, ultimately, to something “greater” than yourself.
This is not true; and never was; nor ever can be.
The truth is that it is all about you, and necessarily so. You see, “you” is the frame of reference by which you exist and act and define all things, absolutely. Take away “you”, and there is nothing else, for you would have lost the very thing necessary to give all else any relevancy and purpose in the first place.
In other words, without YOU, there is no frame of reference by which you can define what “greater thing” it is to which you are told to sacrifice yourself. And without out a frame of reference, there is no definition of the thing; and without a definition of WHAT, there is no WHY. And with no why, there can be no sacrifice.
Sacrifice of self then…is a lie.
Time is Abstract; It Does Not Exist: Proof
You cannot ask the question “How old is time?” without contradicting time itself. Therefore, the question cannot be answered. And what this means is that time with respect to itself, is meaningless; without a specific context to define it, it is “not”, so to speak. In other words, time is purely an abstraction.
