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Tag Archives: Law
No Law, No Heaven
Unless we know what we want our society to be like — its ideal state — then we have no basis for enacting or obeying any laws at all. Continue reading
Chumps ’R Us
Our city government had imposed an 8pm curfew to discourage rioting and looting. But I’d had a busy day and I didn’t start my evening jog until 7:30pm. So when the appointed time arrived, I ended my jog early, went … Continue reading
Posted in Political Science, Psychology
Tagged Injustice, Law, Middle class, Obedience to law, Ordinary Americans, Protests, Racism, Social harmony, Unequal treatment
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What You Don’t Know
“Every person you meet knows something that you don’t know.” That was one of my grandfather’s favorite adages. He died when I was quite young, so I don’t remember him well. I remember his appearance, his book-lined study, his beloved … Continue reading
Posted in Human Relations, Life, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Society
Tagged Adages, Ancient Athens, Ancient Greece, Antigone, Brain Trust, Courage, FDR, Justice, Law, Moral Law, Open-minded, Sophocles, Wisdom
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Legitimacy Matters
Any society needs rules; an authority to resolve disputes; and the population’s broad willingness to respect the authority. Continue reading
Posted in Philosophy
Tagged Law, Legitimacy, Political Philosophy, Political Science, Society
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The Thousand-Year View 