Formalism

 

Formalism - definition of formalism by The Free Dictionary

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Define formalism. formalism synonyms, formalism pronunciation, formalism translation, English dictionary definition of formalism. n. 1. Rigorous or excessive adherence to recognized forms, as in religion or art. 2. An instance of rigorous or excessive adherence to recognized forms.

 

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Formalism | Definition of Formalism by Oxford Dictionary ...

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'Juridical formalism is but a substitute for religious formalism.' 1.2 The basing of ethics on the form of the moral law without regard to intention or consequences. 'Analytic ethics has been very fairly impoverished given the postivist legacy of emotivism, the formalism of Kantian ethics and the technicalism of utilitarianism.'

 

 

 

In my view, Anthony Fauci has been practicing formalism by advising the Trump administration to deny people--especially those infected--the freedom to take a chance on the new vaccines which haven't been tested by a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled, clinical trial.yet. The Doctor was placing one aspect of medicine-testing-as if it were more important  than the purpose of medicine, to heal. Thus sick people just have to die. This should not happen in a freedom loving, rights respecting nation.

But it is happening because we are no longer one of those nations. Instead we are a nation not of rights but of permissions. How long do you think we can live like that? Especially since Dr Fauci recently said, from memory, "its time to do what you are told." Are those the words of a rights respecting government?

For now I want you to imagine that a baseball team recruits a new player. But at every at bat this player bunts the ball even if no teammate is on base. He doesn't swing the bat to get a single, double, triple or home run. He just bunts the ball. The coach sees that the player is placing one aspect of hitting--bunting--as more important than the purpose of hitting, getting on base and scoring runs. So the coach benches the player.

President Trump should have benched Dr Fauci long ago. 

 

We need to be on the lookout for other forms of irrational formalism in government regulations as well.