Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Why Have Children?
Currently reading: Why Have Children?, by Christine Overall. Here's a nicely written review.
Sunday, 8 April 2012
Easter Blasphemy
I thought I'd indulge in some Easter blasphemy ...
Blasphemous thought: do Christians really believe today the son of God was resurrected and saved all believers from their sins? If they really took that seriously, would they honor the occasion by focusing on a giant bunny who brings candy to children?
... but then I read Nicholas Kristof ("God Makes a Comeback"), and I think I'm pretty much
Friday, 6 April 2012
Zoopolis (3)
Final post. This is the book that everyone in animal ethics ought to be talking about, and no doubt will be talking about in the fullness of time. You need to read it, if you're interested in the moral status of animals.
The plot, if you haven't been reading my posts on the book: Donaldson and Kymlicka argue that all animals have basic rights, but that they also have further rights,
Thursday, 5 April 2012
The Dead Have Rights
I was amazed to learn this morning, from a coroner's report, that Whitney Houston was wearing a wig and dentures when she died, and that she had breast implants. I was even more amazed to realize that a government coroner's office will tell the whole world private information like this, even though it has no connection at all to what they're supposed to be investigating--the cause of her
Tuesday, 3 April 2012
Monday, 2 April 2012
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