Swart Donkey

Too many lotteries still determine our success or otherwise. “The Veil of Ignorance” is the idea that the rules should be determined befor...

Morality and ethics remain even when you have different religious beliefs. Even if you don’t have a higher power. They are the agreements ...

I live close to the excavated ruins of a Roman Villa. The building took place over the course of three centuries. Each generation adding so...

Human Rights are part legal, and part moral. Both are made up. These Rights have attached obligations. There is the stuff you have to do ,...

Centre of the Old World When Alexander built the Greek empire, he didn't head left. He went right. Inspired by leaders such a...

Before we looked to Government to provide basic human rights as part of the social contract , we had to do it ourselves. Although for most ...

There are a few books I have read that stand out as having challenged a deeply held belief of mine. Books that made me pause sufficiently l...

All of us are equal (Human Rights Part 3; Part 2 - Life, Liberty, & Security ; Part 1 - Free Speech )  The Universal Declaration ...

Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person (Human Rights Series Part 2; Part 1 - Free Speech )  This is article 3...

The Debatable Right to Free Speech ( Human Rights Series Part 1)   The United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article ...

At the heart of Humanism is identity. It emphasises the value and agency of individuals, and groups of people. It is empowering. It suppor...

Rights are a story. Good people can disagree on what they should be, and there is no objective way of showing one to be correct. The only b...

We are here. That much we know , and we are trying to figure things out. We have things we want to protect, and things we want to change. T...

I have always taken myself a little bit too seriously. This included my studies. I can remember clearly one of my first panic related stud...