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What ancient Greek and Roman philosophers thought about vegetarianism
3 weeks, 6 days ago

What ancient Greek and Roman philosophers thought about vegetarianism

Salon  

Writing in a letter to his friend Lucilius around AD62, the Roman philosopher Seneca outlined two arguments for vegetarianism. This means that killing animals for food is done purely for the pleasure derived from eating meat. Morally speaking, people shouldn't develop the habit of cruelty, so we shouldn't kill animals just for the pleasure of eating meat. And if there's …

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Lies, damned lies and "corporate bulls**t": A consumer's guide to bad-faith arguments
1 year, 1 month ago

Lies, damned lies and "corporate bulls**t": A consumer's guide to bad-faith arguments

Salon  

Corporate bulls**t is everywhere around us, like the atmosphere of capitalism. We're all individuals.As Margaret Thatcher said, there's no such thing as "society." And we hear that a lot in auto safety: It's not unsafe cars, it's "the nut behind the wheel." Ronald Reagan's secretary of the interior said in 1987, "Well, people who don't stand out in the sun, …

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Trump judge's actual argument for abortion bans: Doctors are harmed without cute sonograms
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump judge's actual argument for abortion bans: Doctors are harmed without cute sonograms

Salon  

Watch out, Justice Samuel Alito! He was sworn in by Justice Clarence Thomas at the home of billionaire Harlan Crow, but Ho routinely paints himself as the victim of "elites" like, uh, college students and everyday women who need abortion access. As James LaRock at Balls and Strikes writes, "Ho often confuses being a federal judge with being a speechwriter …

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One of Us Worked With Trump’s Defense Attorney. Here’s How Jack Smith Can Beat Him.
1 year, 4 months ago

One of Us Worked With Trump’s Defense Attorney. Here’s How Jack Smith Can Beat Him.

Slate  

With the filing of special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment, the prosecution of former president Donald Trump for 2020 election interference—perhaps the most consequential in our nation’s history—has begun. Lauro laid out the entire five-part structure of Trump’s defense, and it is not to be taken lightly—even though, after much drama, we expect all five elements to fail. Some of Trump’s …

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‘Tu jaanta hai main kaun hu?’ How appeal against the conviction of Rahul Gandhi, the part-time politician and full-time Aristocrat, reaks of elitism
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Tu jaanta hai main kaun hu?’ How appeal against the conviction of Rahul Gandhi, the part-time politician and full-time Aristocrat, reaks of elitism

Op India  

On Monday, a spectacle was created by the Congress party as Rahul Gandhi flew from Delhi to Surat to file the appeal against his conviction. The additional sessions court judge granted bail to Rahul Gandhi till his appeal against his conviction was disposed of. In his submission, Rahul Gandhi says: “It is therefore expected that the Trial Judge would also …

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Akeel Bilgrami on the nature of subjective identity
2 years, 10 months ago

Akeel Bilgrami on the nature of subjective identity

The Hindu  

Last time, we discussed the distinction you made in some early articles of yours between objective and subjective identity, and we spoke mostly about objective identity. Now, it is often said that one only asks the question of identity, the question “Who am I?”, when one has been dislocated from one’s moorings in one’s own locality in some way. Right, …

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'Sex and the Supreme Court' : Book Review
3 years, 5 months ago

'Sex and the Supreme Court' : Book Review

Live Law  

The individual is at the centre of the constitutional firmament.runs along this theme from cover to cover. These changes include framing of Vishaka Guidelines for prevention of sexual harassment at workplace, Supreme Court recognising the rights of transgender persons in, striking down of Triple Talaq, Adultery and reading down of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The book …

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Politics drives India's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic even as questions over DCGI's approvals for vaccines persist
3 years, 11 months ago

Politics drives India's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic even as questions over DCGI's approvals for vaccines persist

The Hindu  

The Drug Controller General ofIndia’s rushed approval on January 3 for Restricted Emergency Use —also sometimes referred to as Emergency Use Authorisation —of two COVID-19 vaccines— Covishield of the Serum Institute of India, Pune, and Covaxin of Bharat Biotech, Hyderabad—has revealed once again that politics and not science continues to be in the driving seat in the fight against the …

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The Supreme Court’s Ultraconservatives Are Preparing a Radical Assault on American Democracy
54 years, 11 months ago

The Supreme Court’s Ultraconservatives Are Preparing a Radical Assault on American Democracy

Slate  

series is made possible by the support of Slate Plus members and readers like you. By a 4–4 vote, with Roberts joining the remaining liberals, the court refused to block a decision by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that compelled the state to count mail-in ballots received by Nov. 6. A Pennsylvania statute requires mail-in ballots to be returned by 8 …

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'Muslims chose to stay in India after partition' is a myth used to make Hindus feel guilty
4 years, 4 months ago

'Muslims chose to stay in India after partition' is a myth used to make Hindus feel guilty

Op India  

Hindus celebrated across the world as the 500-year-old battle to reclaim the Ram Janmabhoomi culminated with Prime Minister Narendra Modi doing the ‘Bhoomi Pujan’ for the Bhavya Ram Mandir. One of the foremost arguments used by the apologetics of Islamism when any criticism of the barbarity heaped by invaders is mounted is that any such criticism is misplaced since the …

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