Monthly Archives: February 2009

Human Rights Maps (45): Journalists Killed

Posted on February 11, 2009 by

(source) Look here for more recent data. The killing of journalists violates freedom of speech in several ways. Obviously the freedom of speech of the journalists concerned is violated, but the purpose of these killings is the message it sends to … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Poem (60): When Evil-Doing Comes Like Falling Rain

Posted on February 10, 2009 by

(source) When evil-doing comes like falling rain, by Bertolt Brecht Like one who brings an important letter to the counter after office hours: the counter is already closed. Like one who seeks to warn the city of an impending flood, … Continue reading →

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Migration and Human Rights (14): Migration and Overpopulation

Posted on February 9, 2009 by

(source, cartoon by Manny Francisco) The topic of overpopulation has been discussed several times already on this blog (e.g. here and here), but now I want to focus more specifically on the links between overpopulation and migration. People often, but … Continue reading →

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Political Graffiti (28): Civil Unrest

Posted on February 9, 2009 by

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Top-50 Philosophy Blogs

Posted on February 9, 2009 by

P.A.P. Blog is part of the top-50 of philosophy blogs according to Web Design Schools Guide. You should check out some of the other blogs in the list. If you like us, you may like the others as well.

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Limiting Free Speech (18): Lèse Majesté

Posted on February 7, 2009 by

(source) Lèse majesté (a French expression but originally from a Latin expression meaning “injury to the Majesty”) is a legal rule making it a crime to say or write things that offend or insult a king or queen, or violate … Continue reading →

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Economic Human Rights (22): Quality of Healthcare in the U.S.

Posted on February 6, 2009 by

Here are 2 graphs I found on Matt Yglesias’ blog, which, when taken together, paint a rather gloomy picture of the quality of healthcare in the U.S. (a reminder of the way in which this is a human rights issue … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Maps (44c): Countries That Have Ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Posted on February 6, 2009 by

(source, click on the image to enlarge) The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is, together with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the world’s main human rights treaty. Special about this treaty is that it … Continue reading →

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Limiting Free Speech (17): Media Attention and the Chilling Effect

Posted on February 5, 2009 by

Our right to free speech doesn’t imply a duty of other people to listen to us. However, speech in general requires listeners. People speak because they want to be heard. They want to convince other people of their point of … Continue reading →

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Political Jokes & Funny Quotes (12): Refugee

Posted on February 5, 2009 by

A man in Amsterdam feels the need to confess, so he goes to his priest.”Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. During WWII, I hid a refugee in my attic.” “Well,” answers the priest, “that’s not a sin.”‘ “But I … Continue reading →

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