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Is Torture Utilitarian?
Glad other people are speaking up about the immorality of torture. As politicians argue, and our pragmatist-in-chief tries to find an angle, we can agree that not all moral dilemmas can be reduced to a cost-benefit analysis of pleasure and pain. There are some kinds of pain a morally serious person ought never to inflict. [From Is Torture Utilitarian?]
Muslims on Subways
I’m looking forward to seeing these ads, and will hopefully photo blog them when they come out. I’m more curious as to what the website will say. I’m not going to look until the campaign begins. I have to say I’m actually impressed by CNN’s coverage of this “controversy” highlighting that there seems to be a bit of rabble rousing going on here. NYC, subway
Women of the Mountains Conference
Of interest because it is being co-sponsored by a Muslim state (Kyrgyz Republic) and the Aga Khan Foundation, amongst others. Technorati Tags: Kyrgyz Republic, women