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  • So You’re Too Ethical to Eat Meat; But Should Cows Go Extinct?

    So You’re Too Ethical to Eat Meat; But Should Cows Go Extinct?0

    Vegetarianism and veganism are becoming more popular. Alternative sources of protein, including lab-grown meat, are becoming available. This trend away from farmed meat-eating looks set to continue. From an environmental perspective and a welfare perspective, that’s a good thing. But how far should we go? Would it be good if the last cow died? Many

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  • So you think you’re smart? Take the Final Jeopardy quiz and find out.

    So you think you’re smart? Take the Final Jeopardy quiz and find out.0

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  • So You Believe There’s Right and Wrong… But Why?

    So You Believe There’s Right and Wrong… But Why?0

    Unless you’re a moral relativist, you believe that there are right and wrong actions. But there then remains the question: why do you believe that some actions are right while others are wrong? When it comes to answering it, you most likely adhere to either a “teleological” or “deontological” theory of morals. For the sake

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  • So This Is What It Has Come To

    So This Is What It Has Come To0

    For years after my wife died and I’d moved into an Asheville apartment with my youngest son, I’d rent a house for a week every summer at the North Carolina shore. My children, their spouses, and a growing platoon of grandchildren all came for a special time, a gathering of the clan. Although circumstances have

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  • So This Is What Happens With Government Disaster Relief?

    So This Is What Happens With Government Disaster Relief?0

    • October 31, 2017

    The idea of having government assist after a natural disaster sounds great. It makes us feel good. Houston floods? Send millions. New Orleans floods? Send hundreds of millions. Puerto Rico? The place is a mess and needs billions and billions. It all seems right. Until you look at the details. Someone gets the money. Whether

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  • So It Turns Out You’re A Racist

    So It Turns Out You’re A Racist0

    Am I a racist? Are you? People tell me I sort of have to be a racist, it’s not really my choice. Today, if you’re old, white, from the Midwest, a bit conservative, then you’re racist. Maybe you don’t say racist things specifically, and maybe you never did anything to disadvantage a black person yourself,

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