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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Political Graffiti (98): Peace Bomber
(source) More on peace, more on war. More political graffiti.
Human Rights Video (16): Female Genital Mutilation
More on FGM. More human rights videos here.
Posted in culture, equality, health, human rights video
Tagged female genital mutilation, fgm, gender discrimination, human rights, video
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Human Rights Maps (86): Interactive Maps of the Millennium Development Goals
(source) There’s a really good collection of maps on the Millennium Development Goals here. This is a screenshot: If you don’t know a lot about the MDGs, check out this page first. More human rights maps here.
Posted in aid, economics, education, health, human rights maps, poverty
Tagged aids, development, gender equality, HIV, infant mortality, map, maps, maternal mortality, MDG, Millennium Development Goals, sustainable development
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Political Jokes & Funny Quotes (85): Conservatives vs Liberals
CONSERVATIVE, n. A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal, who wishes to replace them with others. Ambrose Bierce We could add, in an equally simplistic manner: Libertarian, n. A statesman who is enamored exclusively of … Continue reading
Posted in comedy, political jokes and funny quotes
Tagged bierce, communism, conservative, evil, fascism, humor, joke, liberal, libertarian, marxism, quote
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Human Rights Nonsense (16): Muammar al-Gaddafi, Human Rights Activist
Gaddafi goes on a crusade against extrajudicial killings by – wait for it – the Swiss, based on their practice of assisted suicide: SPIEGEL: Don’t Libyans also have secret accounts in Switzerland? Gadhafi: Yes, there are also Libyans who have … Continue reading
Posted in human rights nonsense
Tagged assisted suicide, Gaddafi, human rights, libya, nonsense, qaddafi, switzerland, targeted killings
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The Causes of Poverty (36): Overpopulation (Because the Extent of Wrongness in Overpopulation Discourse is an Infinite Number)
(source) I never cease to be amazed by the persistence of overpopulation discourse in the face of irrefutable counter-evidence. The coming explosion of the population bomb is predicted time and again, with the same accuracy as the Christian Apocalypse. The … Continue reading
The Most Absurd Human Rights Violations (44): Free Speech in Schools and the Establishment Clause
Traditionally, the senior members of the woodwind ensemble, the top-performing instrumental group at Henry M. Jackson High School in Snohomish County, Wash., select a piece each year to perform during graduation ceremonies. Having performed Franz Biebl’s Ave Maria at a public concert … Continue reading
Posted in education, freedom, human rights violations, law, most absurd human rights violations
Tagged absurd, bong hits 4 jesus, establishment clause, first amendment, free speech, free speech in school, freedom of expression, freedom of religion, school, separation of church and state
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Various Announcements
I’ve been asked to announce the following: Barbara Orkwiszewska of the Council of Europe tells us about a project they developed in cooperation with ELSA (European Law Students Association) intended to mark the 60th anniversary of the European Convention on Human … Continue reading
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The Compatibility of Freedom and Equality (10): Limited Freedom and the Temptation of the Future
It’s hardly controversial to claim that some limits on freedom are necessary in order to protect the freedom of others. Few people consistently argue in favor of an unlimited ability to do as one likes. More controversial is the internalization … Continue reading
Posted in compatibility of freedom and equality, democracy, education, equality, freedom, freedom and equality, law, philosophy, what is freedom
Tagged coercion, communism, equal freedom, future, harm principle, jean-jacques rousseau, John Stuart Mill, libertarianism, liberty, paternalism, perfectionism, self-regarding
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