Archive for July, 2011
The Problem of Consent
Foreshadowed by my musings on adulthood, what I’m presenting here is the temporary result of my efforts pondering the core of the concept of “freedom”. I have come to the conclusion that what we call “freedom” relies on two great assumptions: 1) humans have free will; 2) free will ultimately depends on the ability of [...]
Posted: July 31st, 2011 under Philosophy.
Tags: Adulthood, Consent, Free will, Freedom, Problem
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The Consensus and Constitutions
I recently got to read this post that attempts to speak against the concept of consensus politics which I’ve been promoting. Although I find myself agreeing with some of the criticisms made against “democracy” as we currently know it, the claim that a constitution would somehow be better than consensus politics disregards the fact that [...]
Posted: July 31st, 2011 under Philosophy, Politics.
Tags: Authority, Coercion, Consensus, Consent, Constitution, Democracy, Ignorance
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Against Genital Mutilation of Children
This was written as an explanation of my standpoint on this divisive issue in the wake of the recent events in San Francisco. Circumcision has been performed on children, male and female, in many cultures throughout history. The elementary aspects of circumcision are most often that of an initiative ritual where one gender, or both, [...]
Posted: July 29th, 2011 under Philosophy.
Tags: Children, Circumcision, Gender, Genitals, Mutilation, Sexuality, Trauma
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