Tag Archives: justice

In Hard Plastic

Posted on December 10, 2021 by nathanalbright

A bit more than ten years ago I was an observer (and participant) in a debate that centered around a series of false accusations that were made that swayed a certain group of people to act in a certain way. … Continue reading →

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On The Asymmetry Of The Adversarial Justice System

Posted on November 27, 2021 by nathanalbright

We are used to thinking of the justice system as being finely balanced between the different parties, but that is not the case. In some cases, the balance can weigh differently, and efforts to redress what are apparent imbalances can … Continue reading →

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Laws Make Bad Memorials

Posted on November 26, 2021 by nathanalbright

I was watching a video recently from a lawtube channel named Runkle In The Bailey that features a Canadian criminal defense attorney with a specialty in firearms law. What he said that was striking about the Canadian legal system and … Continue reading →

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On The Insufficiency Of The Law As A Basis For Morality

Posted on July 3, 2021 by nathanalbright

There is a great deal of confusion about the purpose of the law. This is true regardless of what laws one happens to look at. Recently, a vlogger I pay attention to made a comment about what looks to be … Continue reading →

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How Privilege Warps The Fundamentals Of Justice

Posted on June 5, 2021 by nathanalbright

One of the most problematic aspects of the history of antebellum Southern Christianity was the way that the message of Christianity was warped to such a great extent by the unjust behavior of slaveowners. This injustice may be profitably compared … Continue reading →

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What Is History To You Is Memory To Someone Else

Posted on June 2, 2021 by nathanalbright

One of the more frequent asymmetric aspects of our lives is the way that what is history to us is memory to someone else. And, if we are older, what is history to someone else will be memory for us. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Reading While Black

Posted on May 14, 2021 by nathanalbright

Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation As An Exercise In Hope, by Esau McCulley This book is not written for a reader like me. Sometimes this can be a bad thing, but in this case the fact that the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Reading, Writing, And Racism

Posted on May 14, 2021 by nathanalbright

Reading, Writing, And Racism: Disrupting Whiteness in Teacher Education And In The Classroom, by Bree Picower I would like to begin this review with a thought experiment. I have taken perhaps the most egregious passage of this book and will … Continue reading →

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Lord Acton’s Revenge

Posted on April 28, 2021 by nathanalbright

Lord Acton, a British politician of the middle of the 19th century, is best known for his aphorism on the corruptive influence of power. Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Rarely has a lesson been so appropriate for our … Continue reading →

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We Wear The Mask, Or, Reflections On The Pyrite Rule

Posted on March 9, 2021 by nathanalbright

Moralists who are fond of comparative religion often discuss the nature of various ethical rules that are found in different religious systems. The golden rule, for example, is well-known, in its formulation that we should do unto others as we … Continue reading →

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