3708 I'M DISAPPOINTED IN YOU – Call In Show – May 31st, 2017

Question 1: [3:16] – “I was very disappointed to hear your hard stance on illegal immigrants, generalizing them as dishonest moochers on tax-payers dollars who shouldn't be given sanctuary or the chance to naturalize, work, receive an education or benefit from government assistance. Most illegal immigrants are from impoverished, war-torn, dangerous countries simply seeking better lives for their families but are rejected because they lack the education or the financial means. Immigrants - legal or otherwise - contribute greatly to the economies of countries receiving them, working the fields and farm lands locals refuse to work, understanding the value of education and social services in ways many first world locals do not. If, hypothetically, Canada became war torn, dangerous and access to essential resources were difficult, Stefan wouldn't you do everything necessary to get your wife and daughter to a country of safety even if that meant illegal means if other options weren't available?”Question 2: [1:03:36] – “This entire issue with the left seems to boil down to fear, fear makes them grow big govt, fear drives every response, fear is literally the root, primal fear. What’s the deal with fear? What’re they afraid of? Fear had a purpose in nature, avoiding deadly predators or poisonous food, etc. In our society as it exists currently in normal life there’s no place for it or the horrible acts that can be justified from it. My question is ‘Why all the fear?’.”Question 3: [1:15:22] – “I've toyed around with the idea of imagining the market without a federally enforced minimum wage. The pros seem pretty self-evident to me as it would increase competition between employers to provide the best possible wages to their employees. However, after giving it some thought the cons may be the increase in the cost of goods and services thus placing the burden onto the consumer. I'm no economist and not particularly number oriented so I would like to know your thoughts on what the market would look like without a federal minimum wage.”Question 4: [1:25:10] – “The first time I ever listened to your podcast, and many times since, you've shut down a caller when they use the phrase: ‘I feel that...’ by telling them how that isn't an argument. You're right, of course, feelings aren't arguments. However, my limited knowledge of psychology is that the unconscious mind is doing a lot of work in the background crunching through data at a much higher speed than the conscious mind is able to. And, when the unconscious arrives at a conclusion, this may be presented as a feeling or an intuition. This could be an experienced electrician who can just point at a wall and know that the problem is behind it, or a football quarterback that knows he has to throw the ball right now. I've always pictured your unconscious as a savant who is hogtied and gagged in the trunk of your car and his only way of getting a message to you is to bump his head on the back of the seats.”“When you ask someone to tease out why they believe what they do, you often uncover incorrect data or assumptions. But, my question is regarding what value you think "having a feeling" or intuition about something might have both generally, and in philosophy in particular.”Question 5: [1:39:02] – “I'm 24 and been with my wife for almost seven years. Upon starting a relationship, we mutually decided we were not going to have children. The last few years I've started to change my mind eventually reverting my decision. Not too long ago, we became pregnant and had completely different reactions. I was exited but she insisted of getting an abortion. This was the beginning of our breakdown. The way she handled the situation sickened me and I have trouble seeing her the same since. I know that she would be an excellent mother if she only gave it a chance. Nonetheless I let the abortion happen because I had strong doubts of our future together. I backed out of the original agreement and it's not fair to her. Now I face a decision to stay childless with the woman I love, or to seek someone to have a family with in the future?”Question 6: [1:58:50] – “I have a deep respect for the true heart of a man which I believe is at the pinnacle of every man's ability for his own evolution (that’s including women also). I believe man is the tamer of nature and women is the tamer of man, he makes the world livable and enjoyable while woman reminds him that he has a heart just as important as hers. Do you agree? If not, how would you describe this most interesting and important aspect of relationship and civilization itself in a simple explanation and if so how can women like me who extremely appreciate men, go about reminding men this?”Question 7: [2:09:34] – "While your logic is sound that self-contradictory entities cannot exist, and if gods are defined as self-contradictory entities then gods cannot exist, doesn't the square-circle argument neglect or have nothing to say about entities which are not self-contradictory? If we could talk to all the theists in the world and find that a significant percentage of them believe in entities which are not self-contradictory, you can say that such entities don't fit your definition of ‘gods’, but functionally what would be the difference? Aren't you indirectly saying that many theists don't believe in gods even if they think they do? Isn't the square-circle argument insufficient with regards to the whole range of hypothetical entities up to but just short of your very literal definition of ‘omniscience’? Doesn't it fail to provide usable information with regards to the god-like entities that regular people actually believe in?"Your support is essential to Freedomain Radio, which is 100% funded by viewers like you. Please support the show by making a one time donation or signing up for a monthly recurring donation at: http://www.freedomainradio.com/donate