Undoubtedly, the argument surrounding both the merits and demerits of the feminist movement remains one of the most fiercely-contested issues of our age. Individuals on both sides of the philosophical aisle have tended to take a hard line on the topic over the years, and a variety of different feminist “waves” have sprung up to … Read more
Within the Federal Communications Commission, there’s a new sheriff in town. Ajit Pai, yet another of Trump’s new appointees, has made it clear that he’ll be making a few changes. In regards to net neutrality, specifically, he is “more confident than ever,” according to The Nation, that its “days are numbered.” Champions of net neutrality … Read more
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jul/27/breivik-anti-feminism The lines between what is feminine and what is masculine are drawn from birth. Little girls are wrapped in pink blankets and little boys in blue. Treating men and women as different is so intrinsic to Global Culture that most of us think nothing of it. The argument is that men and women ‘are’ … Read more
Normally, you have to be 18 years old to be ‘legal.’ I think many 16 year olds are mature enough and smart enough to handle important life decisions. Many of us out there are just pushed around because we are ‘too young.’ We shouldn’t be ‘too young’ to be legal. We have choices, freedoms, and … Read more
So let it be with Caesar? Is it true that we do not posthumously celebrate philanthropy as much as we denounce/celebrate evil? Hitler versus Mother Teresa? Can you name a late philanthropist for every Jack the ripper, Osama Bin Laden, Saddam Husein, Gadaffi, Guy Fawkes and so on? Do we know of any good that … Read more
Do-Gooders, philanthropists, humanitarian people, the ones who care; gotta love ’em. But is it always good to care? I’d like to relay a story my principal related to the school long ago: Once upon a time there was a caterpillar stuck in its cocoon and a goodly well-meaning stranger grabbed his scissors and clipped the … Read more
