Tag Archives: Humanity

Why People Are Not Things

Posted on June 17, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

Is it ever justified to treat people unequally? Before you try to answer, notice something about the question: It’s not a factual question. It doesn’t ask what is, but what ought to be. We might include facts in our answer, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Relations, Life, Philosophy, Political Science, Society | Tagged Crime control, Difference in degree, Difference in kind, Human Dignity, Human Rights, Humanity, Justice, Moral persons, Personhood | 2 Comments

Somehow, We’ve Survived

Posted on February 14, 2020 by N.S. Palmer

For a couple thousand years, people have been trying to prove that God exists. None of those proofs are much good. They can only convince people who already want to believe in their conclusion. But maybe the best proof of … Continue reading →