Two responses to your excellent monthly "broadside."
First, yes - Adagio for Strings is a hauntingly beautiful piece I first encountered during the movie "Platoon."
Second, I have asked you the following question for, what is now, the third month in a row. Do you have any awareness as to why you have chosen not to answer it? Regardless of your answer I fully intend to remain a subscriber.
Are you familiar with what is termed the "is -ought" dichotomy? Do you believe that morality - i.e., "objective" moral tenets/principles, can be derived from the evidence of reality provided to Man by his senses and the grasping/understanding of it through Reason? Or does "morality" require the existence of a higher "authority" than Man?
My sincere apologies for not responding to your other inquiries. Please know that I receive dozens of comments, questions, and attacks on a regular basis on my various social media platforms, and I find it challenging to respond to everything.
To answer your questions. Yes, I am familiar with the is-ought dichotomy; yes, I believe that morality can be derived from realty via the senses and reason. No, I do not believe that morality requires a higher authority than reality.
Here is the easiest prediction I will ever make: FRAUD at every level of government will be the biggest headline of 2026.
Two responses to your excellent monthly "broadside."
First, yes - Adagio for Strings is a hauntingly beautiful piece I first encountered during the movie "Platoon."
Second, I have asked you the following question for, what is now, the third month in a row. Do you have any awareness as to why you have chosen not to answer it? Regardless of your answer I fully intend to remain a subscriber.
Are you familiar with what is termed the "is -ought" dichotomy? Do you believe that morality - i.e., "objective" moral tenets/principles, can be derived from the evidence of reality provided to Man by his senses and the grasping/understanding of it through Reason? Or does "morality" require the existence of a higher "authority" than Man?
Respectfully,
Dave Walden
Dear Dave,
My sincere apologies for not responding to your other inquiries. Please know that I receive dozens of comments, questions, and attacks on a regular basis on my various social media platforms, and I find it challenging to respond to everything.
To answer your questions. Yes, I am familiar with the is-ought dichotomy; yes, I believe that morality can be derived from realty via the senses and reason. No, I do not believe that morality requires a higher authority than reality.
Again, my apologies for past failures to respond.
Best,
Brad
Thank you, Bradley.