Philosophy
Stealing a question from Kerry today, but I think is a good one. Is there an amount of money one can earn in a year for which we as a society say,"O.k., that's enough." Should there be a 100% tax bracket, an amount where once you've made that much, the rest goes to help the greater good? Put it at a hundred million dollars or a billion dollars, wherever. Is there a point where we should say you've made the maximum this year?
- The Purpose Of Public Libraries
Posting today from the local public library as I wait to go in to teach critical thinking to middle schoolers and looking at the rack of comic books in front of me brought back a story on NPR from yesterday. Apparently, over half of the books bought by...
- Is There An Ethical Statute Of Limitations?
A couple of ethics questions today relating to time. In Confessions, Augustine puts his head in his hands lamenting the horrible crime he committed as a child -- sneaking into a neighbor's yard and stealing some pears. He wasn't hungry and had...
- The Feasts Of Saint Marcel And Saint Chico
This week we have two Comedist celebrations. It was the anniversary of the birth of Marcel Marceau. We will honor him with the usual moment of silence... (extra credit if you name the film he spoke in) It is also the birthday of Leonard Marx, better...
- Death And Taxes...well, Ethical Theory And Taxes Anyway
A couple of ethics questions, one applied and one theoretical: Max Alaniz asks, ?Can taxes be fair??The idea behind taxation is that there are certain functions that we asks the government to take care of and we have to pony up the money to make it possible....
- No To Yucca Mountain Repository
Dear Mr. McCain and Mr. Obama: Please read the following before you make commitments to nuclear plant construction involving "fission" reactors. Sink promises and funds into "fusion" research and development and alternate energy sources. The estimated...
Philosophy
Should There Be a 100% Tax Bracket?
Stealing a question from Kerry today, but I think is a good one. Is there an amount of money one can earn in a year for which we as a society say,"O.k., that's enough." Should there be a 100% tax bracket, an amount where once you've made that much, the rest goes to help the greater good? Put it at a hundred million dollars or a billion dollars, wherever. Is there a point where we should say you've made the maximum this year?
- The Purpose Of Public Libraries
Posting today from the local public library as I wait to go in to teach critical thinking to middle schoolers and looking at the rack of comic books in front of me brought back a story on NPR from yesterday. Apparently, over half of the books bought by...
- Is There An Ethical Statute Of Limitations?
A couple of ethics questions today relating to time. In Confessions, Augustine puts his head in his hands lamenting the horrible crime he committed as a child -- sneaking into a neighbor's yard and stealing some pears. He wasn't hungry and had...
- The Feasts Of Saint Marcel And Saint Chico
This week we have two Comedist celebrations. It was the anniversary of the birth of Marcel Marceau. We will honor him with the usual moment of silence... (extra credit if you name the film he spoke in) It is also the birthday of Leonard Marx, better...
- Death And Taxes...well, Ethical Theory And Taxes Anyway
A couple of ethics questions, one applied and one theoretical: Max Alaniz asks, ?Can taxes be fair??The idea behind taxation is that there are certain functions that we asks the government to take care of and we have to pony up the money to make it possible....
- No To Yucca Mountain Repository
Dear Mr. McCain and Mr. Obama: Please read the following before you make commitments to nuclear plant construction involving "fission" reactors. Sink promises and funds into "fusion" research and development and alternate energy sources. The estimated...