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The Most Absurd Human Rights Violations (92): When Hate Speech Laws Go Too Far
I’ve often defended hate speech laws, especially when they are designed in such a way that they can curb speech that risks violating the rights of people who are targeted by hate speech. (For in… more →
P.a.p.-Blog, Human Rights Etc.
Bloomberg Must Implement Other Bans To Be Constitent
wrote 37 minutes ago: Less than week after New York City Mayor Bloomberg bans sugary drinks over 16 oz, as expected, the m … more →
Do the Dew... as long as your drink is smaller than 16 ounces..
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wrote 3 hours ago: It’s funny the things that can get a person thinking about how precious — or even precar … more →
Your Democracy Is Shit, Part VII: The New Asshole
wrote 13 hours ago: Lots of the shit I lament in earlier posts is human. We can’t eliminate ‘people being affected by la … more →
What works and what does not
wrote 14 hours ago: John Stuart Mill (Photo credit: Wikipedia) How we live in the 21st-century and beyond is far differe … more →
the harm principle
wrote 18 hours ago: When governments intervene in the private sphere of individuals in order to do ‘good’, w … more →
The Severity of Sixteen Ounces
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wrote 21 hours ago: So, yesterday morning my Dad and I were eating breakfast together listening to some local news radio … more →
The State & Soda
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wrote 23 hours ago: (Photo credit: Wikipedia) The mayor of New York is considering a ban on selling sweetened drinks lar … more →
Thursday Thought - Where are the World Leaders?
wrote 1 day ago: Note: Each Thursday I will post a little something to inspire us to finish the week strong. These Th … more →
Black Swan Event ...
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wrote 3 days ago: The black swan theory or theory of black swan events is a metaphor that encapsulates the concept tha … more →
» THE FURTHER EVOLUTION OF WAR
wrote 6 days ago: by Barbara Ehrenreich An adapted excerpt from Blood Rites: Origins and History of the Passions of Wa … more →
Happiness According To Philosophers: Part Two
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wrote 6 days ago: So the second part of my research into happiness is going a lot better than I expected. I was so sur … more →
Happiness According to Philosophers: Part One
wrote 1 week ago: This past week I’ve been reading up on happiness and different philosophical views on this rea … more →
Quote of the Day
wrote 1 week ago: ask yourself if you are happy, then you cease to be so — John Stuart Mill … more →
The Paradox of Tolerance
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wrote 1 week ago: The paradoxical problem can be stated as the following: a tolerant person may be hostile toward into … more →
John Stuart Mill and scansion
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wrote 1 week ago: There are lots of good reasons to read Henry Farrell and Cosma Shalizi’s network-theoretic def … more →
Smearing of feminism - a history through illustrations
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wrote 1 week ago: Cartoons have been sources of entertainment, political point-making, and propaganda for centuries. W … more →
Bonus Quote: John Stuart Mill
wrote 1 week ago: John Stuart Mill in 1865Photo by John Watkins Today we mark the birth anniversary of John Stuart Mil … more →
May 20 in history
wrote 1 week ago: 325 The First Council of Nicea – the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church was held. 526 … more →
3 ways of doing ethics
wrote 1 week ago: All of morality aims at the same thing but there are several basic ways to get there. If you prefer, … more →
