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zipplewrath

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8. Multiple answers

Reply to el_bryanto (Original post)

Thu Sep 18, 2014, 03:59 PM

Sep 2014

there are rarely "perfect" answers to complex problems. There are usually multiple imperfect solutions to problems. There are also bad solutions. Compromise is agreeing to one of the imperfect solutions. Capitulation is agreeing to one of the bad ones.

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How firmly do you believe that most political questions have clear right and wrong answers? [View all] el_bryanto Sep 2014 OP

What is a 'political question?' leftstreet Sep 2014 #1

I think many political questions have shades of gray. Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #2

Can I have a list of all of the poliltical questions? Glassunion Sep 2014 #3

Interesting question... Whiskeytide Sep 2014 #4

It is way to broad I admit. Maybe should have spent some time el_bryanto Sep 2014 #6

in my opinion drray23 Sep 2014 #5

There wouldn't have to be laws if that were the case The2ndWheel Sep 2014 #7

Multiple answers zipplewrath Sep 2014 #8

I.firmly.believe elleng Sep 2014 #9

Too many political questions are horrifyingly unrelated to reality. hunter Sep 2014 #10

'Most' swings me negative. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2014 #11