Once we put “Equal Rights for the Unborn” on our protest placards, the lure of short-term economic gain will dissipate. The moral imperative can be delayed but not denied.
Climate Change Activists: Save the Unborn
December 27th, 2013 4 Comments
Tags: Climate Change · Ethics · Moral Imperative · New Year's Day · Philosophy of life · Social Issues · Social philosophy
Gay Has Changed, But So Has Marriage
April 5th, 2013 4 Comments
Society is held together by laws, but laws rely on language. In the span of two generations, the word “gay” has shifted from favorable (meaning happy) to unfavorable (homosexual) to neutral (homosexual).
Tags: Gay Marriage · Kinship and descent · Marriage · Same-sex marriage · Social Issues
Civilization Requires More Than Majority Rules
September 21st, 2012 No Comments
In a civilized society, the minority must accept responsibility for improving something they failed to stop. The majority must recognize that carefully listening to dissent will improve every outcome.
Tags: Group processes · Social Issues · War/Conflict
fixing Medicare with metacare
April 17th, 2011 No Comments
What if the minimal Medicare coverage included only the medical procedures, drugs, and devices that were available they year when the patient retired?
Tags: Government · Health · Health/Medical/Pharmaceuticals · Healthcare reform in the United States · knee replacement · Medicare · property insurance premiums · Social Issues · United States National Health Care Act