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Moral Conviction and Civility Can Coexist. In Fact, They Must.

August 27, 2018 by Hope Ferdowsian

Moral Conviction and Civility

As is well known by now, over the weekend, Senator John McCain died of brain cancer. Since his death, people around the world have expressed their respect for and gratitude to the man who survived more than five years of imprisonment and torture while he was a prisoner of war in Vietnam. When given the […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Ethics, Human Rights

The Unnatural Power of Place: Borders & Boundaries

July 29, 2018 by Hope Ferdowsian

Unnatural Borders

Over the past few years, questions about who belongs where have dominated the news. Stories about migration. Legal and illegal immigration. Nativism. Colonialism. These issues have triggered deep emotional responses and plenty of punditry, though less attention has focused on the ideas that underlie them. Perhaps it’s time for us to take a deeper look. […]

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What’s the Best Answer to the Assault on Compassion? Moral Courage

June 25, 2018 by Hope Ferdowsian

Sexual Violence Is Not Excused by Culture

Last week, there was widespread international outrage in response to the Trump Administration’s family separation policy. Though it was reversed, there is still no guarantee children seeking asylum in the US will remain with their parents outside of detention centers. Some children could be detained with their parents and others could be separated from their […]

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Animal Rights, Human Rights

Why Trump Is Both Right and Wrong in Comparing People to Animals

May 21, 2018 by Hope Ferdowsian

Comparing People and Animals

In a White House meeting last week, Donald Trump ranted about immigrants (not for the first time). He said, “These aren’t people, these are animals, and we’re taking them out of the country at a rate that’s never happened before.” Though there has been some debate about exactly whom he was referring to, it wasn’t […]

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