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There is no "Meaning of Life"

Much as a work of art has no inherent meaning until interpreted by a conscious observer, so can life as a concept not be claimed to be inherently meaningful.
11 supporter.

Fallacies don't always imply an argument is wrong.

It does invalidate the line of reasoning, and to some extent the argument one is making. One can be correct while not arguing well at all. And arguing well is the point of this website - not just being right.
5 supporter.

Evolution is not fact.

This does nothing to invalidate the theory or prove it to be untrue. There is plenty of proof and nothing that disproves it, ergo it is as useful to us as any fact would be.
5 supporter.

Creationism is not compatible with current scientific theories and discoveries.

The burden of proof is on the creationist to prove it, not on the scientist to dispute it.
4 supporter.
1 fallacy report.
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As soon as self driving cars get published, driving a car manually should be illegal

Not everyone can afford self driving cars, and immediately making a thing as widespread a thing as driving cars illegal would have disastrous consequences.
4 supporter.

Socialism is more effective at poverty reduction and ensuring the meeting of basic needs than capitalism

Profit motive does not necessarily result in cheap goods and efficiency. Monopolies might emerge and charge as high a price as they can get away with.
3 supporter.

The death penalty is wrong.

The killing of a person is wrong and helps nobody.
3 supporter.

The NSA should not have access to our personal information, even if it helps prevent terrorist attacks

The right to privacy is defined as a right, not a privilege worth sacrificing in anticipation of potential crimes.
2 supporter.

The NSA should not have access to our personal information, even if it helps prevent terrorist attacks

That's like saying you don't need free speech because you have nothing to say. The right to privacy is not there to keep criminals and terrorists hidden. It's there to keep the government from commiting unwarranted surveilance on its citizens.
2 supporter.

Deleting A.I. is murder. Copying an A.I. is as abhorrent as cloning

Morality is much more about humans having consciousness than being biologically alive.
2 supporter.