That’s the one! I doff my cap to you, sir.
This is what doesn’t make sense to me. If you think it is stupid, then you think they shouldn’t do it. The word should is a morality word. All morality is made up of things you should or shouldn’t do. Things you should do are moral. Things you shouldn’t do are immoral. That’s all morality is.
And, yes, of course we start with whether the outcome is moral or not. Actions can always seem moral until you see the outcome. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
And you do the exact same thing. It’s kinda a part of being a Christian. We have a set of right and wrong that we have to start with. We may not agree on what that is, but that’s how Christian morality works. It’s why we’re so slow to change with new evidence.
Leaving aside all the fairness issues, what kind of threat is telling networks they won’t be allowed to televise the debates?
On the one hand, they don’t run any commercials during the debates, so it’s dead time for the networks. But on the other hand, if a lot of people want to watch the debates, a large portion of them will leave the TV tuned to that channel and watch the following programs. The last thing you want is to give your viewers a reason to switch channels, they might stay on the other channel. Kim Kardashian is going to be on Piers Morgan, I better stay tuned!
When there were just a small handful of networks, the political parties scrambled to get coverage for their debates and conventions. Now that there are many more outlets, some of which are considered to be inherently partisan, the parties can pick and choose which outlets will be allowed to cover their activities. The marketplace will decide, I suppose, whether this is a good strategy or not.
If the GOP is serious about extending its appeal beyond the right wing base then this doesn’t seem to be a good idea. However, I am not a political strategist nor do I play one on the Internet. Mr. Priebus is paid very well, I imagine, to make these kinds of decisions and who am I to gainsay his undoubtedly superior strategic mind?
I do, however, look forward to seeing the summaries on Comedy Central following the debates. I enjoy the balanced commentary provided by the stellar pundits Messrs Stewart and Colbert.
No.
The fact that I should floss because if I do not my breath will smell and my wife won’t want to kiss me is not an issue of morality. Even saying that i should floss to avoid dental decay is not an issue of morality. Saying that a team that wins the coin toss should choose to return the kick off is also not an issue of morality. It is not immoral for me to not floss, it would not be immoral to choose to kick.
Believing that the GOP is doing something stupid has no morality element.
Is it stupid? I honestly am another one who doesn’t know. Possibly better that the primary debates are not widely watched. That’s when the party eats its young and throws out the red meat. If the general public watches at all better that it is interpreted for them in the pre and post game shows by friendly analysts on friendly networks.