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Officials can NOT strip search kids

mercredi 30 septembre 2020 à 02:00

*No, Officials Can NOT Strip Search Kids Just Because Their Mom Let Them Wait Briefly in the Car.*

The pope has gone silent on criticizing China

mercredi 30 septembre 2020 à 02:00

The pope has gone silent on criticizing China, apparently in exchange for a say in appointment of Catholic bishops there.

Pompeo has no moral authority, but I think he is right on this one. Of course, the injustices that the pope should criticize include many committed by other countries, and they include the USA.

Ai Weiwie carried out a solitary protest in front of the court house where Assange's hearing is being held

mercredi 30 septembre 2020 à 02:00

Ai Weiwei carried out a solitary protest in front of the court house where Assange's hearing ie being held. He was doing what every journalist ought to be doing.

Daniel Ellsberg, famed leaker of the Pentagon Papers that showed the dishonesty of the US about fighting the Vietnam War, testified that Assange asked the US government to help redact the leaked documents so there would be no risk anyone working for the US would be endangered, but the US government refused to help, so as to be able to accuse Assange of endangering them.

If the cheater didn't break the law, does that mean he didn't do anything wrong?

mercredi 30 septembre 2020 à 02:00

If the cheater did not break the law in paying so little tax, does that mean he did not do anything wrong?

The article explains why that conclusion does not follow. But it seems to accept the widespread idea that people are not to blame for mistreating others when the rules permit it.

That is where I disagree. If person P takes advantage of a flaw in the system to do injustice, the system is at fault and P is at fault as well.

Criticizing judicial nominees for their religion

mercredi 30 septembre 2020 à 02:00

It is legitimate to criticize judicial nominees for their religion, if they seem likely to impose it on the rest of us.