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The Worst Thing in the World
When I was ten years old, I read 1984. It wasn’t typical fare for someone between fourth and fifth grades, but I’d always been ahead of the curve in reading ability, and the straightforward prose of Orwell was not beyond … Continue reading
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Criticism as Punishment: Retribution, Utility, and Outrage
In the field of criminal law, there are two main philosophical schools on how society is allowed to punish offenders. The first is the retributive school — basically arguing that we can punish people solely based on how much they … Continue reading
Posted in Anti-Semitism, Jews and Judaism, Palestine & Israel, Prisons and Justice and Police
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An experiment
So I haven’t posted much. That much is obvious. I think of posts occasionally. My friend texted me ‘if we can’t trust celebrities to fight the class war, who can we trust?’ and it’d make a great title for a … Continue reading
Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Prisons and Justice and Police
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Is shoplifting wrong?
Years ago, when we lived in Boston, we were broke and (by and large) unemployed. It was a very cold winter, and our heat had been cut off. We had a fireplace – but we didn’t have wood to burn. … Continue reading
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