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The Situation in Iran
Most of you know about the unrest and protests happening in Iran. The question that people have been asking is what should we, as a nation, do about it? Here is what Senator John McCain has said here. Basically, McCain … Continue reading
Book Review: The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder by Vincent Bugliosi
The title itself should immediately grab your eyes. But first, let me give you some info on Bugliosi. As a state prosecutor in Los Angeles, Bugliosi prosecuted Charles Manson and members of his “family” for the 1969 murders of Sharon … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Government, War
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Trusting the Government
Lately, everyone has been up in arms about how we shouldn’t trust the government on X. X could be health care, school programs, subsidiaries, etc. The biggest critics are usually the politicians themselves. There are two problems with this: It … Continue reading
Posted in Government
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On Keeping and Dissolving Friends
This past week, I had the good fortune of seeing too good friends of mine. I won’t give their names, but I’ll say where they’re from: Seattle and LA. I first visited Seattle in a coffee shop. She was friendly … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Love, Paper Topic
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The O’Reilly Defense and No Comments
There’s an interesting article about the Tiller murder. More precisely, it’s about how the legal team is going to defend Scott Roeder, the murderer of the abortionist George Tiller. From the article: “It’s a variation of a Twinkie Defense,” said … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Culture, Logic
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Book Review: Is Sex Necessary? by James Thurber and E.B. White
Yes, it’s the same author who did Charlotte’s Web. However, I was expecting something completely different from this book. It turns out that this book is a parody. Imagine 1929. In the field of sexuality, Freud was the man. Ellis … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Relationships, Sexuality
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Obama and Cheney on the World: Who’s Living in the Real World?
Answer: NEITHER OF THEM! Although Obama seems to be more practical, he’s still holding on to an ideology and we can see this through the whole torture debates. Here is their philosophical positions as I can see it: OBAMA: Since … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Torture
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Book Review: The Assault on Reason by Al Gore
I usually don’t read books by politicians, mainly because it’s usually a book displaying why the other side is wrong or putting forth some ideology. But when I was Gore’s book and the title, I told myself, “this book is … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, Government
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Study: The More Daughters the Father Has, the More Liberal-Minded He Is
A study suggested that the more daughters a father has, the more liberal-minded he is. Taken from the study: Compared with males, females tend to be more in favour of higher taxes to fund provision such as the NHS. Higher … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Values
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Being vs. Doing Again: Application in Ethics
I previously posted a blog about Being vs. Doing. It was dealing with how people looked at the world and weather a “being” philosophy has a higher status than a “doing” philosophy, or vice-versa. I think this would also apply … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Capital Punishment, Empiricism, Epistemology, Ethics, Paper Topic, Rationalism, Same-Sex
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