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Genetic engineering

mardi 2 juin 2015 à 14:00

Genetic engineering could be used to elevate the baseline happiness of humans, so that no one would suffer depression.

There may be some beneficial concomitant to the genes that make people vulnerable to depression. Otherwise they'd probably be eliminated.

Nauru

mardi 2 juin 2015 à 14:00

Prisoners Australia sends to Nauru have only the most basic medical care.

Human rights in Rwanda

mardi 2 juin 2015 à 14:00

Rwanda's government has banned local BBC broadcasting in objection to a documentary which suggested that the victims of the 1994 mass murder included Hutus as well as Tutsis.

I have seen claims that the distinction between Tutsis and Hutus was created by the British colonial rulers, who desired a privileged minority to help rule the rest of the population. I don't know enough about that subject to judge whether that is true.

Rwanda's government seems to manage the country well, but disrespects human rights.

Rana Plaza

mardi 2 juin 2015 à 14:00

Managers at Rana Plaza forced workers to enter the building despite visible cracks in its structure. They are being charged with murdering over 1000 of those workers.

Jeb Bush

mardi 2 juin 2015 à 14:00

Jeb Bush is in bed with coal companies.