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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Human Rights Video (17): How To Do Development Aid
More on development aid here and on so-called “tied international aid” (mentioned in this video) here. More human rights videos here.
The Most Absurd Human Rights Violations (52): Arabic Homogamy
Egypt’s supreme administrative court has upheld a decision to revoke the citizenship of Egyptian men married to Israeli women. The children of those cross-national unions could be officially stripped of their Egyptian nationality, as well, in order to legally omit … Continue reading
Why Do We Need Human Rights? (14): Does Confirmation Bias Invalidate Freedom of Speech?
(source, I have to say that I don’t think that’s a correct way to describe the scientific method, but let’s not dwell on that for the moment) Confirmation bias is the tendency of people to seek out evidence that is … Continue reading
The Most Absurd Human Rights Violations (51): Those Faces Aren’t White Enough
(source) A group of artists has been asked to lighten the faces of children depicted in a giant public mural at a Prescott school. [The mural] features portraits of four children, with a Hispanic boy as the dominant figure. R.E. … Continue reading
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Tagged absurd, bigotry, human rights violations, prejudice, racism
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Political Graffiti (104): Sexism
(source) (source) More on sexism, women’s rights and gender discrimination. More political graffiti.
Political T-Shirt (13): Same-Sex Marriage
More on same-sex marriage here, here, here, and here. More political t-shirts here.
Posted in discrimination and hate, equality, political t-shirts
Tagged gay rights, marriage, politics, same-sex marriage, t-shirt
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Ironic Human Rights Violations (4): What Happens When You Want to Build a Mosque Near Ground Zero
There’s some controversy about the proposed building of a Mosque near Ground Zero in NY. Rather than an opportunity for reconciliation and the expression of tolerance, this proposal is greeted by some as a provocation and a reason to vent … Continue reading
The Ethics of Human Rights (31): Reparations for Violations of the Human Rights of Past Generations
(source) How should we deal with the violations of the human rights of past generations? This question is similar to one I already discussed here and here, namely the rights of future generations. The difference, however, is that our current … Continue reading
Posted in economics, education, ethics of human rights, human rights violations, justice, philosophy, poverty
Tagged affirmative action, compounding rates, derek parfit, desert, ethics, future, future generations, history, intergenerational justice, investment, morality, past, past generations, racism, reparations, slavery
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Political Jokes & Funny Quotes (89): Libertarianism
Question: Do libertarians support the sale of heroin to minors in vending machines? Answer: Only if they are privately owned and operated. More about libertarianism (including my own views on libertarianism, which are not entirely unsympathetic); and more on private … Continue reading
Limiting Free Speech (40): The Chilling Effect of Political Correctness
A few days ago, a senior US journalist by the name of Helen Thomas expressed the view that Jews needed to “get the hell out of Palestine” and return to their countries of historical origin (she named Germany and Poland, … Continue reading
