tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post7904503506238821551..comments2023-10-24T04:29:23.693-06:00Comments on Atheist Ethicist: A Better PresidentAlonzo Fyfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05687777216426347054noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-86980906386116743842009-01-21T07:03:00.000-07:002009-01-21T07:03:00.000-07:00I agree Bush was a sophist in many regards, includ...I agree Bush was a sophist in many regards, including the unjust Iraq war and the shameful system for holding and torturing people his administration was convinced were terrorists without any proof.<BR/><BR/>I disagree on climate change. Consensus both in and out of the scientific community is shifting its analysis of the anthropogenic causes of global warming. The old models may severely underestimate the dominant role of Solar activity. <BR/><BR/>That said, we should still seek to protect the environment, and Bush certainly left a lot to be desired in that regard.<BR/><BR/>Obama should certainly be better on both these two counts, but I am more worried about him than Bush in respect to other issues.Justus Hommeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02660099253980153951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-89997640800809980542009-01-21T00:48:00.000-07:002009-01-21T00:48:00.000-07:00LukeBy comparison to Bush, every other politician ...Luke<BR/><BR/>By comparison to Bush, every other politician is for evidence-based solutions. So, in one sense, Alonzo has not said very much, it is back to business as usual - typical political shenanigans to result. Bush was extreme and atypical. Regardless this has to be an improvement over Bush. <BR/><BR/>Obama promises more than just being the anti-Bush choice but we shall have to wait and see.Martin Freedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16952072422175870627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16594468.post-1764590361132996542009-01-20T22:23:00.000-07:002009-01-20T22:23:00.000-07:00I'm surprised you think Obama is interested in evi...I'm surprised you think Obama is interested in evidenced-based solutions.<BR/><BR/>That would contradict all political history on the planet, and would surprise me greatly.<BR/><BR/>But of course I hope you are right.Lukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968634190280933116noreply@blogger.com