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The Problem of Evil Revisited: You Are A Loving, Knowing, Powerful Being, So Why Is There Evil?
January 23, 2012
Traditionally, the problem of evil has been a problem for people who believe in a certain kind of God. If God is all-loving, all-knowing, and all-powerful, so the problem goes, why is there evil? There are a variety of reasonable responses to the problem of evil and they all — more or less — undercut […]
Stating The Obvious: Sometimes It’s Worthwhile To Do It.
July 10, 2011
I wondered the other day, “What prevents persons from having compelling interactions with each other as a matter of course. Why does it seem like these kinds of interactions are only enjoyed vicariously and within the conventions of theatre? The answer occurred to me today, on a cramped OC Transpo bus: the risk of violence […]
This Is Just To Say: When It Comes To Sex, Money Is Irrelevant.
June 20, 2011
It can be claimed that western liberal democracy emerges from the insight that a person is sufficiently competent to choose for himself and his family his own religious beliefs and practices. For some, the history of western liberal democracy can be described as the struggle to expand our definition of who counts as a person […]
Six Duties Or A Half Dozen Rights: Does It Make A Difference?
May 15, 2011
I have a hunch that’s probably untestable. I’d like to hear what you think of it. If you read a first year political science, theory, studies or philosophy textbook, at some point, you will likely learn: for every claim of right, there is a corresponding responsibility of duty. If a person has a right to […]
From Swords To Votes: Let Us Hope We Never Go Back Again.
March 27, 2011
In a fit of academic thoroughness, a couple of years ago, I resolved to read all of Shakespeare’s works in the order he is thought to have written them. If memory serves correctly, I got as far as 1599 but skipped the poems to do so. I can’t say I discovered a whole lot about […]
January 30, 2012
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