Econ 101

[denuseri]

Originally Posted by chuck View Post
It is the job of parents to instill or pass on their philosophy to their children. It is the job of the educational system to educate the children with facts. I object when the educational system teaches dogma and distorts the facts that it presents.

I agree whole heartedly, I am totally against teachers attempting to politically influence children with thier own dogmatic beliefs.

Do you have an illustration to back up your contention that the questions are misleading?

I would say in the tradition of Vonager "Look here is my picture of an asshole" but I fear that it would somehow be taken the wrong way. My contention need no other "evidence" for its veracity from my perspective than my word good Sir.

For example the question about the definition of monopoly (A company with the largest market share is a monopoly) seems pretty straight forward to me. Even if misleading, why would it tend to mislead liberals more than conservatives? (If it does mislead liberals more than conservatives, then one could conclude that liberals are more easily misled... something I believe but I'm not prepared to back it up). Your reply caused me to go to Gallop's website and from their "Survey Methods" it appears they do take samples from around 3500 to 4000 interviews. (The sample from the article was a little over 4800). Do you require peer-review for all the issues you form an opinion on or do you use it as an excuse to blow off a study that you don't want to consider?

Nope, but I allready answered this once before.


And from the article, those claiming to understand it when they really don't understand it tend to be liberals.

According to the couple who made the onesided decisons on what was good or bad in the way of answers for their study.

Hopefully, yes. There are multiple examples daily of pundits, politicians, and entertainers who state unequivocally how stupid conservatives are and they offer no logic or substantiation. Just today, there's a quote where Kathy Griffin on Larry King equates a "strong, conservative person" to "idiot." It is the airheads who get the air time and publicity and I see them all the time.

Looks like you found your own evidence. Isnt the internet such a wonderful thing?


However, I don't often see criticism of conservatives that is backed up by even a fraction of background as what was presented in the article. That is why I asked TantricSoul for an example.

I do believe he even replied to you himself.

Too bad. That means you are spending your resources to find flaws instead of confronting those that are already known.

Not really sugar. I was just pointing out the obvious. Dont you worry, it was hardely any trouble at all.

That too is unfortunate as the point you made is that you believe derisive comments are a desirable way to hold a discussion.

Well like Tantric said earlier, its hard to comunicate effectively when the reader sees what he or she wants to see, instead of what was actually written.

Thanks for the reference. I'll keep it in mind, but defer for the moment as we seem to agree on this point anyway.

It's an excellent...yet very long "eye opening" read, not nearly so hard as wadeing through some parts of the ab urbe condita by Livy or anything though but takes some considerable time to get through.

[chuck]

My contention need no other "evidence" for its veracity from my perspective than my word good Sir.

As implied in my last post to TantricSoul, one has to earn the right to have an unsubstantiated statement accepted.

According to the couple who made the onesided decisons on what was good or bad in the way of answers for their study.

That is the only valid criticism of the study made so far. It would help if you were more specific or thought that all of the questions were tainted.

Looks like you found your own evidence.

It looks like you accept "apples and oranges" comparisons as valid.

Not really sugar.

Condescension noted.

Well like Tantric said earlier, its hard to comunicate effectively when the reader sees what he or she wants to see, instead of what was actually written.

It is also difficult to communicate when one writes one thing but means something else.

[denuseri]

As implied in my last post to TantricSoul, one has to earn the right to have an unsubstantiated statement accepted.

Oh I do, do I? lmfao...Sorry hon that boat left ages ago, sailed out past the harbor master filled up with shrimp and done come back to the dock to roost for the evening.

That is the only valid criticism of the study made so far.

In your opinion.

It would help if you were more specific or thought that all of the questions were tainted.

I will do you one better...look through the survey again yourself and see how may of the questions you can find that you think a liberal (which I am not btw) would find perhaps somewhat misleading or more importantly identify which answers to the questions that are incorrect or debateable.


It looks like you accept "apples and oranges" comparisons as valid.

Only if the real meat of what we are talking about is ineed about fruit in general.

Condescension noted.

Condemnation will just have to slide down my condescenting butt then like water from a ducks back.

It is also difficult to communicate when one writes one thing but means something else.

Thats why they invented these nifty things called questions ( you know, for when someone don't get sumthang) I believe. Isn't it?

[chuck]

Oh I do [have to earn respect to have unsubstantiated opinion accepted], do I? lmfao...Sorry hon that boat left ages ago, sailed out past the harbor master filled up with shrimp and done come back to the dock to roost for the evening.

You flatter yourself.

In your opinion.

Whos opinion did you expect?

I will do you one better...look through the survey again yourself and see how may of the questions you can find that you think a liberal (which I am not btw) would find perhaps somewhat misleading or more importantly identify which answers to the questions that are incorrect or debateable.

As I mentioned in another post, I don't trust my own reactions as I was privy to the discussion as I read them. Also, I *really* don't know how liberals justify their thinking on most issues. I tend to focus on what I perceive as hypocrisy and can't get past that. That said, my best effort to respond to your request as if I were a liberal:
1)Mandatory licensing - I would answer "yes, but" -- a B but would probably enter E (half right/half wrong).
2)Standard of living - I would guess B but enter E (Unsure)
3)Rent control same as #1
4)Simple definition: D
5)Exploited workers: knee jerk, A but on reflection would honestly have to change it to E - Then with further reflection I would go with A again just to make a point.
6)Free Trade - E not sure
7)Minimum wage - Really want to disagree but logic would put it back to B (somewhat agree) - Would finally enter E with the justification that the question must be flawed.
8)Restrictions raising housing prices: Simple logic again gives an A or B, but I would justify that sometimes, somehow it wouldn't. Enter E

Only if the real meat of what we are talking about is ineed about fruit in general.

An easy slide by to avoid addressing a valid criticism.

Condemnation will just have to slide down my condescenting butt then like water from a ducks back.

Crude language (even though mild especially considering the vocabulary needed to participate in this particular forum) is rude. You have repeated gone out of your way to be rude and have confirmed that was your intention. Though I'm far from being immune myself, one of my pet peeves is the lack of civility when participating in a discussion. I'll attack your ideas, your premises, your qualifications, judgment, statements, etc. but if I'm rude about it I expect to be called on it so I can clarify, justify, and/or apologize. The fact that you are proud of being rude is disappointing considering how in other threads you show remarkable insight and compassion. But let someone disagree with you (or perhaps you just dislike... I've been told that my style is a bit caustic) and you no longer feel the need to be civil.

Thats why they invented these nifty things called questions ( you know, for when someone don't get sumthang) I believe. Isn't it?

[Rude sarcasm noted] I believe I have asked a fair number of questions and requested clarification/background several times with limited response. Personally, as a courtesy, I try to respond to all non-rhetorical questions and requests (even if it's just a note saying that I don't want to answer), but I can't force (or even expect) others to do likewise.