Monthly Archives: May 2011

Political Graffiti (138): Not An Ounce

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

(source) More political graffiti here.

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What is Equality? (1): Some Dimensions and Distinctions

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

I wasn’t very pleased with an older post on the distinctions between different types of equality, so I’ll give it another try. Indeed, if you want to explain the nature of equality the best thing to do is to distinguish … Continue reading →

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Terrorism and Human Rights (31): Osama bin Laden Pining for the Fjords

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

Now that he is, maybe it’s useful to recollect my older posts about the man. Maybe useful as well to consider what a proper judicial trial would have accomplished, compared to what looks like an extrajudicial execution and a disposal … Continue reading →

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Human Rights Maps (133): Stalin’s Terror Famine in Ukraine (Holodomor)

Posted on May 2, 2011 by

The Holodomor (a Ukrainian word for  “death by hunger”) was a famine in the Ukraine from 1932–1933, during which millions of inhabitants died of starvation (estimates range from 2.6 million to 10 million). Scholars disagree about the causes of the … Continue reading →

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Moral Dilemma (19): Shooting Down the 9-11 Planes

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

(source) Germany’s Constitutional Court recently dismissed a law that would allow the federal authorities to shoot down a hijacked plane about to crash into a city. This decision is reminiscent of the usual discussions between Kantian deontological morality and utilitarian … Continue reading →

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