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Sunday, 29 October 2017

A Strange Pathology of Lying

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     In my last post, I mentioned the Kantian analysis of the morality of lying, something I've been contemplating a lot lately. I'v...
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Thursday, 12 October 2017

Guns for Self-Defense: A Kantian Answer

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     I've always been fond of Kant's intensely logical approach to ethics that culminates in his categorical imperative: "Act o...
Sunday, 1 October 2017

Another idiot. Stay calm, people.

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     Last night, in my home town of Edmonton, Alberta, someone smashed a car into a barricade and stabbed a police officer before running of...
Sunday, 24 September 2017

I will be forced to...

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     There's something that happens a lot in movies and TV shows, and it always annoys me when it does. Scenario: Bad guy is threatening...
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Wednesday, 21 June 2017

On Property Rights and Game Rules

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     The new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada has taken the position that property rights should be enshrined in the Canadian Cha...
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Wednesday, 8 March 2017

Idle Thoughts on Two Symphonies

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     Some time ago, there was some mention on the radio about a piano concerto, Beethoven, and the number five, and my father (who absolute...
Tuesday, 21 February 2017

Sharia in Canada: Don't Panic

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     What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the words “common law”?      If you’re like most people, it’s probabl...
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