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Category Archives: Social Ethics
The Supremacy of Sacrifice
In 1982, as I was finishing my final courses for the master of divinity degree at Yale University, I wrote an op-ed piece for Newsweek’s “My Turn” column. I had the belief that the editors would look favorably upon a … Continue reading
Posted in Race Relations, Social Ethics
Tagged #MAGA, James Baldwin, Manning Marable, Martin Luther King Jr., Michael Eric Dyson, Newsweek, Race Relations, Sacrifice, Structural Racism, Systemic Racism, Tears We Cannot Stop, Tim Wise, W. E. B. Du Bois, White Privilege, white racism, white supremacy
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Dealing with North Korea
As a thoroughgoing pacifist, I clearly disfavor the use of violence to resolve international conflict. How to respond to the growing nuclear capability of North Korea is rather complex, many experts say, and the options available to and being explored … Continue reading
Posted in Social Ethics, War & Peace
Tagged China, first strike, Guam, international sanctions, Japan, Kim Jong Un, nuclear war, pacifism, persuasion, Russia, violence, weapons of mass destruction
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Felonious Violence or Not?
I do not want representatives of our democracy to become so out of control that they attack reporters physically—regardless of how politicians or candidates might dislike their questioning. The body slamming of Ben Jacobs of The Guardian by Greg Gianforte … Continue reading
Posted in Social Ethics
Tagged assault, Ben Jacobs, citizens, cruetly, descalation, disproportionality, disrespect, Donald Trump, felony, Greg Gianforte, hatred, healthy debate, journalism, justice, legislators, media, mindlessness, misanthrope, misdemeanor, narcissism, nonviolence, The Guardian, violence, voters
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AUTHORIZATION
Generally speaking, as I have expressed herein numerous times, I am opposed to the use of force to deal with international conflict. I have roundly criticized the use of drones, which has markedly increased since I last wrote. Also, I … Continue reading
Posted in Social Ethics, War & Peace
Tagged Diversionary tactics, Obama, Russia, Syria, Tomahawk missiles, Trump
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America, Wake Up!
In the last section of the final chapter of his June 1967 book, Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?, Martin Luther King, Jr., focuses on the evils of racism, economic exploitation, and militarism. Analyzing and assessing the … Continue reading
Posted in Poverty, Social Ethics, War & Peace
Tagged beloved community, capitalism, Civil Rights Movement, Demagoguery, Democratic Socialism, Discrimination, Distributive Justice, human-rights, income inequality, Macbeth, Martin Luther King Jr., nonviolence, Poverty, Racism, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Revolution, Rip Van Winkle, Values, Washington Irving, White Privilege, William Shakespeare
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Original Intent of the Second Amendment
It is very clear to me that the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States was not a provision for the individual citizen to own and carry arms. Rather, it was obviously a collective right to defend the … Continue reading
Posted in Social Ethics
Tagged American Revolution, BBC, Bill of Rights, collective rights, individual rights, James Madison, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, National Public Radio, National Rifle Association, politicization of violence, Pres. Obama, Second Amendment, Thomas Jefferson, U.S. Constitution, U.S. Supreme Court, violence
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EXTENSION OF MILITARY PRESENCE IN AFGHANISTAN
The extension of U.S. troops in Afghanistan comes as no surprise, for the Taliban and al-Qaeda have ramped up their terrorist efforts in that war-torn country. The governmental troops have had some recent success, but they are still ill equipped … Continue reading
REFLECTIONS ON THE DEATH PENALTY
Without exception, I am opposed to the death penalty. Regardless of the heinousness of the crime, I do not believe state-sponsored killing is appropriate. I am a nonviolence practitioner and hold to the pacifist faith; hence, my firm disagreement over … Continue reading
OBAMA AT THE NATIONAL PRAYER BREAKFAST
All the negative hoopla about President Barack Obama’s remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, February 5, 2015, should stop. First of all, it was a brief reference to the Crusades and the Inquisition, to which Obama alluded in … Continue reading
Posted in Social Ethics
Tagged beheading, Christianity, evil, Humility, Isis, Islam, morality, Obama, prayer breakfast, pundits, torture
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