When Does Life Begin
Another anti-abortion law is about to go into effect in Missouri. Once again, a state legislature thinks it can settle a question that no philosopher, lawyer scientist or other expert has ever been able to figure out. “The life of each human being begins at conception,” according to Senate Bill 793, which will add new [...]
...read moreNun -sense
It’s 5 am in Mexico and a pesky mosquito has me up. I’m also planning on watching out for the crow who comes by early am and has managed to eat a couple fish in the little pond outside my bedroom door. But on to more mundane matters. Catholic nuns (actually sisters; nuns are really [...]
...read moreThe Mosque Again
Reading so much outrage on the right about a “mosque/community center” being built so close to ground zero triggered some thoughts about how hard it is to have a consistent moral compass (and a reminder that consistency is not a particularly high moral value). I thought of course of the last time there was an [...]
...read moreIntroducing myself
Hi to all – I’ve agreed to blog here for the next two weeks. It seemed to be a good idea a month or so ago. I am in Mexico for the month of August, mostly writing and working on a few projects. Pretty solitary time and blogging a bit would be companionable. I have [...]
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