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The Importance of Free Will
For those who think that a belief in free will is not that important I refer you to this excellent piece by Rebbeca Roach. I further some of the issues raised by Roach and will be posting on it soon,...
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George Zimmerman, Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter
Many are appalled by the verdict delivered in the trial of George Zimmerman. A lot of the complaints with the verdict stem from emotion—no one wants to see a teenager killed and the killer get away...
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Martha Nussbaum, “What is Anger, and Why Should We Care?”
Martha Nussbaum has given a very nice talk on why anger is “of dubious value in both life and the law“, the talk can be found here. Although it seems obvious that anger can be bad for our well-being...
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Calgary Woman Gets 18 More Months In Prison (36 Total!) For Killing 2 Children?
My initial reaction when reading the headline today was, WHAT!?! (see article here) Meredith Borowiec just killed two babies by putting them in the dumpster (leaving them for dead) and she can walk the...
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Why is Baltimore Burning?
Originally posted on Pleas and Excuses:Riots have broken out in Baltimore in response to the death of Freddie Gray, who died due to injuries he received while being transported in a police van. Gray...
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Assisted Suicide and Personal Autonomy: Freedom of Choice …But Only for the Sick
On Friday of last week, the state legislature of California passed a bill to allow assisted suicide. If Governor Jerry Brown signs the bill into law, California will become the fifth state in the Union...
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On Breed Specific Legislation, Public Safety, and Why The Research Matters
There is recent nation-wide attention to animal control issues concerning dogs in Canada. The target is “pit bulls” or dogs with traits that resemble particular characteristics of breeds included in...
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Direct Democracy
I was visiting friends in northern California during the US election, and although I have thoughts and opinions about Trump, US politics and the electoral college, I’m going to put those issues aside....
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On the So Called “Grey Areas” of Sexual Consent
Sexual consent has been the foundation of sexual ethics for many modern thinkers of sexuality. The notion itself stretches back to at least Immanuel Kant, who presented some arguments for why we should...
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