Thoughts and not beliefs, with the occasional wild speculation
The UK has recently witnessed a surge of violence and unrest following the tragic murder of three young girls by a young man later identified as black. Prior to his identification, far-right extremists seized upon the incident to stoke racial tensions, falsely portraying the perpetrator as a Muslim asylum seeker. In reality, the youth, is …
Continue reading “Sir Tom and the Brutes: The Moral Pitfalls of Privilege”
There is real news, fake news and now hypothetical news. Hypothetical news is a “what-if” sort of news that presents a would-be reality were the facts to be different or the truth be told. It is distinct from fake news, in that it does not aim to deceive but to simply showcase arguments by presenting …
Here is an interesting analogy between the unequal sharing of food at a dinner and the trolley problem, highlighting the ethical dilemma of wealth inequality and exploitation. Consider a grand dinner where representatives from all walks of life gather. When asked if it would be justifiable for someone to deny others the best foods, a …
[Begin ChatGPT 3.5 summary of Guardian article] A recent Guardian article tells the story of Patrick Braxton, the first Black mayor of Newbern, Alabama, a small rural town. Braxton’s election in November 2020 disrupted a long-standing political system dominated by white leaders. This made him the first Black mayor in the town’s 169-year history. However, …
Continue reading “Though ugly and repellent, racism can be an awe inspiring phenomenon”
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The Queen of the United Kingdom has died. The nation mourns her death, and every subject takes from it – or perhaps projects onto it – a meaning that feels both personal and profound. But looking beyond the outpouring of grief, praise and inevitable celebration, what we see is less a remarkable woman born to …
In 2006, the ultra-right conservative, Christian fundamentalist Amy Coney Barrett, later appointed to the US supreme Court in 2022, signed her name to a newspaper ad taken out by an anti-abortion group. The ad condemned what the group characterised as “abortion on demand”, further declaring support for “the right to life from fertilization to natural …
Continue reading “The Paradox of Anti-Abortion, Gun Loving, Death Penalty Advocates Explained”
It’s actually difficult to decide which is worse when it comes to the former editor of THE Sun and currently almost-everywhere controversial media personality Piers Morgan: whether generally he believes what he says, or says it in the belief it will garner the most attention and approval? This disclaimer aside, it’s not impossible that on …
Continue reading “Piers Morgan and the “trans activist mob””
This could pass as the average profile of a right wing conservative in America. The overturning of Roe v Wade in June 2022 is what some are calling the thin edge of the wedge. Soon, they fear, all other freedoms and rights will be under threat, all sanctioned by the highest authority in the land. …
I imagine that many of us often raise our hands in despair when thinking of how to change the social and economic system under which an entire planet is yoked. A profit driven system, with those profits going to just a few as the planet is trashed and the majority struggle along, often going without. …