May 2025

Justifying violence and murder

I had a conversation with a family member yesterday, the same conversation over and over again, concerning his justifications for killing people with guns in self-defense. At first I had trouble arguing against it…so I just stopped. Eventually I realized specific errors in the “rationality” of this justification. The defense Read more

By twernsing, ago

Freedom goes both ways

People in the United States love to talk about their rights as an individual. Often with indignation and angry righteousness, people argue for and demand their right to think for themselves, express personal beliefs and preferences to other people, and do what they want when they want as their way Read more

By twernsing, ago