White Supremacists & the Limits of Free Speech
Embed from Getty Images Since I accept the classic rights of life, liberty and property I am reluctant to endorse restricting free speech. However, as I have argued before, liberties are not absolute....
View ArticleMass Shootings & Domestic Violence
On November 5th, 2017 at least 26 people in a Texas church were murdered in a mass shooting. The alleged shooter also died, apparently shooting himself. Presumably, this mass shooting will follow the...
View ArticlePolice Body Cameras
Embed from Getty Images Intuitively, police body cameras should improve the conduct of both the police and the public. After all, if an officer knows that his actions are being filmed for later review,...
View ArticleWedding Cakes & Freedom, Once Again
Embed from Getty Images The United States Supreme Court is, as of this writing, considering a case involving a wedding cake. The gist of the battle is between the right of freedom of expression and the...
View ArticleTax Cuts & Employment
Embed from Getty Images It is a matter of faith (or talking point) for most Republicans that tax cuts will increase employment. The most appealing argument for this claim certainly makes sense: if...
View ArticleWill AI Violate Copyrights?
Embed from Getty Images While it is popular to rail against the horrors of regulation, copyright laws are rather critical to creators and owners of creations. On the side of good, these laws protect...
View ArticleMedicaid Expansion & Hospital Closures
One aspect of Obamacare was the expansion of Medicaid in states that agreed to accept this expansion. Some states, such as my adopted state of Florida, declined the expansion. This provided researchers...
View ArticleInstitutions & Evil
Embed from Getty Images Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) introduced the alignment system to the gaming world. This system, though regarded by many players as restrictive and artificial, offered a...
View ArticleHealth Care Workers and Moral Objections II: Patients/Clients
As noted in an earlier essay, the Trump administration plans to modify the Health and Human Services (HHS) civil rights office to protect health care workers who have moral or religious objections to...
View ArticleGetting it Wrong
Embed from Getty Images On February 14th, 2018 seventeen people were murdered during a school shooting. As per the well-established script: the media focused on the weapon used, the right offered...
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