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This function will add points to conclusions that have money invested in them or their supporting arguments, and subtract points from conclusions that tend to have money invested against them. Why do this? Because Vegas understands the relative strength of football team. Wall Street understands the relative strength of each company, and Intrade will tell you which president will win. Why don't we use “markets” to tell us the relative strength of each argument, before we make life or death decision in the Middle East?  Why do we have more processing power dedicated to analyzing football games than we do life or death problems? Below is an explanation of the terms in my equation. I would love input! My equation in words: My equation in math: M an /n:  When n is 1, this equation will add all the money invested in a belief. When n is equal to 2 it will take the money invested in arguments that support the belief, divides it by 2, adds that to the conclusion score. Money invested i...

This function will add points to conclusions that have money invested in them or their supporting arguments, and subtract points from conclusions that tend to have money invested against them. Why do this? Because Vegas understands the relative strength of football team. Wall Street understands the relative strength of each company, and Intrade will tell you which president will win. Why don't we use “markets” to tell us the relative strength of each argument, before we make life or death decision in the Middle East?  Why do we have more processing power dedicated to analyzing football games than we do life or death problems? Below is an explanation of the terms in my equation. I would love input! My equation in words: My equation in math: M an /n:  When n is 1, this equation will add all the money invested in a belief. When n is equal to 2 it will take the money invested in arguments that support the belief, divides it by 2, adds that to the conclusion score. Money invested i...

This is my dad's mom's mom's life history. Also check out the ongoing projects for my dad , and mom , and mom's mom . (I (Michael Laub) typed the below from a photocopy of the original, which was typed from my Grandmother. I did it pretty fast, and know there are lots of spelling mistakes... ) My Parents were Mormon pioneers, my father, James Peter Anderson, was born 28th of August 1862, Ephraim, Sandpete County Utah, was the son of Neil's Anderson, who came from Lond Sweden, and his mother Ingaborg Paulsen who came from Dyver Norway for the Gospel. My mother's father was Peter Thomander, son of one of Sweden’s Great Theology professors, John Henric Thomander who was head of the theological department at Lund University when the first Mormon Missionaries went to Sweden. Peter Thomander met Ingaborg Pearson, his wife to be, on the ship which brought them to America, where they were to join the Saints in Ephraim, Sanpete County, Utah. Shortly afte...

Welfare / Incentives Reasons to Agree: 🔗 Reasons Database Welfare Pays More Than Low-Wage Jobs – Some studies suggest that government assistance provides more disposable income than minimum-wage employment. Welfare Cliff Effect – Many welfare programs reduce benefits as income increases, sometimes at a rate that discourages full-time work. Labor Market Participation Decline – Expanded welfare benefits post-pandemic have correlated with a decrease in workforce participation in some sectors. Reasons to Disagree: 🔗 Reasons Database Many Welfare Recipients Already Work – Most able-bodied adults on welfare already have jobs but remain eligible due to low wages and high living costs. Work Requirements Exist in Most Programs – Programs like TANF and SNAP require work participation, limiting long-term dependency. Flawed Comparisons – Some studies compare gross wages to total welfare benefits, without factoring in taxes, childcare, and transportation costs. Evidence That Agrees: 🔗 Evidence S...

Background  Megan took James to his yearly doctors appointment. James was cute, and asked many time: "what are you doing to me". He didn't try to stop the nurse when she gave him the nasal inhaler flu shot. James is tall and growing fast (+1, unresolved) Best reasons to agree : +3 He is in the 95.72 percentile. This means of 100 kids, 4.28 of them would be taller.  He gained 7 lbs, and 3" this year.  We could say that we are using the McDonald's systems of measurement: small, medium, and large. Using these categories we could sort of "grade on a curve" and decide 33% of people are small, 33% of people are average, and 33% of people are tall. James, at 95.72 percentile, would be in the "tall" category as long as the sample population is limited to people born in O4.  James has doubled his size in just a few years. The universe will take billions of years to double its size. Therefore, James is growing fast.  ...

Reasons to agree : Governments are monopolistic , and monopolies (lack of competition) lead to inefficiency. People are less strongly motivated to improve when they have a monopoly. Big organizations are difficult to change, and change is needed to continually ensure that they maximize efficiency. Very few organizations can stay efficient over time. Only one Fortunee 100 company from 1900 is still on the list. Governments tend to have inefficient policies .  Governments don't have to be efficient to get money, and Organizations that don't have to be efficient will not choose to be efficient.t  Very few organizationcanto stay efficient over time.  Governments don't reward efficiency, and neither do the private sector.  Governments don't punish inefficiencies, and neither does the private sector. Businesses that aren't efficient go out of business. Images that agree Web-pages that agree : https://docs.google.com/drawin...

Reasons to agree : The federal government does many things that the states can do better.  The federal government should not duplicate things the states do better.  It is wrong for one state to get free stuff, and make another state pay for it.  Money should be used as closely to the place that it was raised as possible. The federal government should mostly only do things that the individual states all agree are OK.

Reasons to agree : + Reasons to disagree :  - It was radical of Democrats to remove any reference to God from their platform. Radical means outside of the majority. Most Americans think it is OK to reference God periodically and are right. After World War, we had to prosecute war criminals. It is hard to prosecute people in a war, because they take an oath to do what their leaders tell them. We felt that when we pledged allegiance to our country that it was wrong to pledge absolute allegiance, and it is. We shouldn't hand our brain and soul to our government. We should promise to do what our country tells us to do, as long our our country is acting within a moral code. The most efficient way of accomplishing this is to ask each person to promise to support the country, as long as the country is doing what they think someone they want to worship is OK with that support.  You can disagree with official school prayers, but still think the Democrats went to far...

Reasons Reasons to agree : + Most government agencies have no competition and are monopolies. Monopolies and lack of competition lead to inefficiency. Governments often base this years budget on last years budget.  It is inefficient to base this years budget on last years budget.  Reasons to disagree :  - Leave a comment so I can add a reason. Score : # of reasons to agree: +3 # of reasons to disagree: -0 # of reasons to agree with reasons to agree: +0 # of reasons to agree with reasons to disagree: -0 Total Idea Score: +3 Don't like the score? It is easy to change the score. Just post a reason to agree or disagree with the overall idea, or any of the reasons and the score will change. =============================================================== Images Images that agree : + https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/19MpWsq5Olm3pOYlEdv2S8s58xeEh5FqcV-VDpp-O3cI/edit Images that disagree : - Leave a comment with a link to a photo, and I'll add it.  =========================...

Reasons Reasons to agree : + Big governments are inefficient . +3 Governments that promise the most often end up giving the least.  Forced tax collections are bad  Large governments require forced tax collection Power is bad.  Large governments are powerful  New presidents should be able to take the federal government in a new direction. If the federal government is too big and complex no one can change it, and it takes on a life of its own. Reasons to disagree :  - Leave a comment so I can add a reason. Score : # of reasons to agree: +7 # of reasons to disagree: -0 # of reasons to agree with reasons to agree: +3 # of reasons to agree with reasons to disagree: -0 Total Idea Score: +10 Don't like the score? It is easy to change the score. Just post a reason to agree or disagree with the overall idea, or any of the reasons and the score will change. =============================================================== Images Images that agree : + https://docs.google.com...

Reasons to Agree: The Federal Government Should Be as Small as Possible – A smaller government reduces bureaucracy, limits overreach, and encourages efficiency. Reduced Bureaucracy: Less government involvement streamlines processes and reduces red tape. Limited Overreach: A smaller federal government is less likely to intrude on individual liberties and state autonomy. Increased Efficiency: Reduced scope can lead to more focused and efficient government operations. Lower Taxes: Potentially lower taxes due to reduced government spending. Economic Growth: Less regulation and lower taxes can stimulate economic growth. The Federal Government Should Return Power to the States and the People – Decentralization allows states to create policies more tailored to their unique populations and needs. Tailored Policies: States can create policies more specifically suited to their diverse populations and local needs. Increased Responsiveness: State and local governments may be more respons...

Reasons Reasons to agree : + The USA federal government is too big . +10 Spending is out of control. Reasons to disagree :  - Leave a comment so I can add a reason. Score : # of reasons to agree: +2 # of reasons to disagree: -0 # of reasons to agree with reasons to agree: +10 # of reasons to agree with reasons to disagree: -0 Total Idea Score: +12 Don't like the score? It is easy to change the score. Just post a reason to agree or disagree with the overall idea, or any of the reasons and the score will change. =============================================================== Images Images that agree : + Images that disagree : - Leave a comment with a link to a photo, and I'll add it.  =============================================================== Websites Website that agree : + http://www.nationalreview.com/ http://townhall.com/ http://www.newsmax.com/ http://www.gop.com/ http://www.nrcc.org/ http://www.texasgop.org/ Websites that disagree : - http://www.democrats.org/ ======...

Reasons to Agree: The Federal Government Should Be as Small as Possible – A smaller government reduces bureaucracy, limits overreach, and encourages efficiency. Reduced Bureaucracy: Less government involvement streamlines processes and reduces red tape. Limited Overreach: A smaller federal government is less likely to intrude on individual liberties and state autonomy. Increased Efficiency: Reduced scope can lead to more focused and efficient government operations. Lower Taxes: Potentially lower taxes due to reduced government spending. Economic Growth: Less regulation and lower taxes can stimulate economic growth. The Federal Government Should Return Power to the States and the People – Decentralization allows states to create policies more tailored to their unique populations and needs. Tailored Policies: States can create policies more specifically suited to their diverse populations and local needs. Increased Responsiveness: State and local governments may be more respons...

Best reasons to agree : +5 Drugs addiction will often kill you. Drugs addiction often causes people to live on the street.  Drugs will often cause you to steel from and lie to your family. Drugs will addict you. Addiction takes control of your life. It is bad to loose control of your life. In general most parents should tell their kids not to use drugs. Obviously there is a right and a wrong way to do it. You should wait until they are the right age, but not too long. If you are struggling with your kids, and they have no respect for you, perhaps you should find someone that they respect more.  Best reasons to disagree : -5 All kids will rebel to some degree against their parents. This is a natural process of finding yourself, and creating your own separate identity. By telling your kids not to use drugs this creates a situation when they will have a physiological or emotional reason to do the opposite.   Telling kids not to use drugs only...