Philosophy
We in America have something of a tarnished history when it comes to inequality, what with slavery, racism, institutional discrimination, etc.
Still, we rightly affirm the value of this ideal, and are constantly working to make sure we do not discriminate against people simply on the basis of morally irrelevant criteria, like people's ability or inability to withstand sunlight and tan, or whether they happen to have been born with male or female genitalia.
So, it is with great patriotic pride, pleasure and promise that The Onion reports we're making historic strides to make sure people are treated equally, starting with the fact a white girl accused of a brutal murder will now be tried as a black man :)
"This is America... nobody deserves to be treated like a black man." Classic!
- Stand Your Ground Laws And The Return To The State Of Nature
In light of the Trayvon Martin killings, a spotlight has been cast onto so-called stand your ground laws. The idea is that you cannot be convicted of murder if you kill someone with the belief that your life was endangered by the victim. Whether you were...
- Shades Of Racism
An interesting shift in the conversation around Barack Obama?s presidential bid. At first, we saw a lot of this ? ?Is the country ready for a black President?? Ready? What does that mean? I know when I ask the kids if they are ready, it means do you have...
- Aa Destroying The Social Lives Of Thousands Of Once-fun Americans
Don't you just hate it when a once fun-loving friend either becomes a Born-Again-Christian or joins Alcoholic Anonymous, and then starts constantly moralizing and preaching his newly discovered sense of black and white righteous indignation? Man,...
- Are Professors Biased?
"Professors Are Prejudiced, Too" by Dolly Chugh, Katherine L. Milkman, and Modupe Akinola May 9th, 2014 The New York Times In the world of higher education, we professors like to believe that we are free from the racial and gender biases that afflict...
- Justice...metamorphous From Child To Adult
"What Confucius Teaches Us About Modern American Justice" Massachusetts prosecutors will try Philip Chism, a 14-year-old accused of murder, as an adult. Ancient Chinese philosophy explains why this is a bad idea. by Sam Crane December 10th, 2013...
Philosophy
Judge Rules White Girl Will Be Tried as a Black Adult
Still, we rightly affirm the value of this ideal, and are constantly working to make sure we do not discriminate against people simply on the basis of morally irrelevant criteria, like people's ability or inability to withstand sunlight and tan, or whether they happen to have been born with male or female genitalia.
"This is America... nobody deserves to be treated like a black man." Classic!
- Stand Your Ground Laws And The Return To The State Of Nature
In light of the Trayvon Martin killings, a spotlight has been cast onto so-called stand your ground laws. The idea is that you cannot be convicted of murder if you kill someone with the belief that your life was endangered by the victim. Whether you were...
- Shades Of Racism
An interesting shift in the conversation around Barack Obama?s presidential bid. At first, we saw a lot of this ? ?Is the country ready for a black President?? Ready? What does that mean? I know when I ask the kids if they are ready, it means do you have...
- Aa Destroying The Social Lives Of Thousands Of Once-fun Americans
Don't you just hate it when a once fun-loving friend either becomes a Born-Again-Christian or joins Alcoholic Anonymous, and then starts constantly moralizing and preaching his newly discovered sense of black and white righteous indignation? Man,...
- Are Professors Biased?
"Professors Are Prejudiced, Too" by Dolly Chugh, Katherine L. Milkman, and Modupe Akinola May 9th, 2014 The New York Times In the world of higher education, we professors like to believe that we are free from the racial and gender biases that afflict...
- Justice...metamorphous From Child To Adult
"What Confucius Teaches Us About Modern American Justice" Massachusetts prosecutors will try Philip Chism, a 14-year-old accused of murder, as an adult. Ancient Chinese philosophy explains why this is a bad idea. by Sam Crane December 10th, 2013...