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Monthly Archives: July 2015
Lisa Tessman’s Moral Failure: On the Impossible Demands of Morality
There’s a nice book review of Tessman’s book. This paragraph really grabbed me and it inclined me to read the book when I get a chance: Tessman’s thesis is that there are some things that morality requires us to do … Continue reading
Jailing Teens for Being Sex Offenders
An interesting story from the NY Times came out recently. It’s about a young man, Zachary Anderson, 19, who, through social media, found a young woman to have sex with. The young woman told Anderson that she was 17. In truth, … Continue reading
Let’s See What’s in the News Today (July 19, 2015)
Abortion A study shows that about 95% of women who get an abortion have no regrets. Bioethics Hilde Lindemann makes a case for an opt-out system of organ donation rather than the default opt-in system. Culture American adults and teens … Continue reading
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Tagged Abortion, Bioethics, Culture, Emotions, Ethics, Incarceration, Justice, Libertarianism, Marriage, News, Peter Singer, Race, Religion
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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (July 13, 2015)
Animals Need to have your dog walked but don’t have time? There’s an app for that. Books How to publish a philosophy book. Economics Most American poor aren’t unemployed, but have low-paying jobs. Euthanasia A young Belgian 24-year old woman … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Economics, Euthanasia, Guns, Incarceration, Marriage, News, Polyamory, Pornography, Race, Relationships, Religion, Sexuality
Tagged Animals, Books, Economics, Euthanasia, Guns, Incarceration, Marriage, News, Polyamory, Pornography, Race, Relationships, Religion, Sexuality, Swearing
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Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage, Part Three: Should Marriage even Exist?
I have started to think about the latest SCOTUS decision regarding Obergefell v. Hodges and I’ve had three thoughts about this issue. They aren’t conclusive, but merely a starting point to continue thinking about these issues. In part one, I looked … Continue reading
Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage, Part Two: Should New Relationships Be Legitimate?
In part one, I discussed the relationship between the government and marriage and I showed that I was torn between the last two options, but with an inclination toward the second option. In this post, I’ll be looking at different … Continue reading
Posted in Marriage, Paper Topic, Polyamory, Relationships, Rights, Same-Sex
Tagged gay marriage, Marriage, Paper Topic, plural marriage, Polyamory, Relationships, Rights, Same-Sex
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Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage, Part One: The Relationship Between the State and Marriage
On June 27, 2015, SCOTUS brought forth a ruling in a 5-4 decision. The case was Obergefell v. Hodges, which declared that marriage was a fundamental right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution. First, let me say that … Continue reading
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Let’s See What’s in the News Today (July 5, 2015)
Emotions The History of Slut-Shaming from Rome to cyberspace. Ethics Through the work of Molly Crocket, taking anti-depressants makes one more moral, taking dopamine-enhancing drugs can make one more selfish. The interesting thing about this is that taking drugs can … Continue reading
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Tagged Emotions, Polyamory, Relationships, Sex Education, Sexuality, Slut-Shaming
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