Culture

‘Truth’ is ‘Disrespectful of Diversity’ Says Alberta Department of Education 0
- Culture
- October 5, 2018
Can a society which welcomes diversity find room in its group hug to embrace truth? One would think that the answer should be yes. After all, if every person, idea, or viewpoint is allowed, then why not truth? Sadly, the answer seems to be no, at least according to the Alberta Department of Education. As
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Prelude To A New Civil War?0
- Culture
- October 5, 2018
Matthew Schmitz posted this comment from Solzhenitsyn to Twitter just now: Well. In Madison, Wisconsin, the city council has voted overwhelmingly to remove a cemetery marker noting the names of about 140 Confederates, most of whom died in a prisoner of war camp in the town. More: You don’t have discussion in a cemetery. You have reflection,
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The PC Police Go After Hand-Clapping 0
- Culture
- October 5, 2018
The student union at the University of Manchester (UK) has banned clapping at its meetings, “on the basis that the loud noise may be a problem for those with sensory issues”. Whooping is also under a ban, to be substituted by “jazz hands” – waving hands in the air, the British sign language expression for applause, is
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Should Jury Duty Be Taken from the Common Man and Given to Professionals?0
- Culture
- October 5, 2018
Like many of us, G. K. Chesterton was once called upon for jury duty, and like any good writer, he turned that experience into an essay. But he didn’t turn the essay into a detailed account of his experience. Instead, he simply let his readers know that he had “never stood so close to pain
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Age of Rage: Five Possible Reasons for Our Current Madness 0
- Culture
- October 4, 2018
How did we arrive at a point in our history where gangs of hecklers chase politicians from restaurants, where senate hearings have lost all decorum, where family members and friends part ways over politics? Every day brings new examples of incivility and violence. In the last twenty-four hours, I have casually browsed several sites online.
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How Should We Judge People For Their Past Moral Failings?0
- Culture
- October 4, 2018
The recent allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have further divided the nation. Among the questions the case raises are some important ethical ones. Not least among them is the question of moral responsibility for actions long since passed. Particularly in light of the #MeToo movement, which has frequently involved the
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