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“Legal” does not equal “moral”.

Posted on June 3, 2022 by Oleg Volk

Laws take effect on certain dates. So we all agree that something is going to be legal after the date X, but still arrest and prosecute people for doing that exact thing on date X-1. Laws have nothing to do … Continue reading →

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Felony by inaction.

Posted on December 26, 2019 by Oleg Volk

The original definition of felony was “a serious crime punishable by over a year in prison”. In theory, felonies are actively committed. Prison or death are supposed to be reasonable punishments for misdeeds wilfully perpetrated. Two problems arise in practice. … Continue reading →

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Individual or collective?

Posted on April 6, 2018 by Oleg Volk

The difference between individual rights and collective responsibility may be illustrated with this example: imagine a group of half-dozen people which includes you. Every person in that group has a basic table utensils, a spoon, a knife and a fork. … Continue reading →

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What’s better?

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Oleg Volk

Imagine a farm animal, like a steer, that only exists because it was bred and raised to be slaughtered for meat and leather. Is it better (by whatever definition of “better” you have) for it to have lived or to … Continue reading →

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Don’t judge!

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Oleg Volk

I don’t judge people for having one or more imaginary friends different from mine. I don’t judge them for eating or drinking something I wouldn’t touch. When they listen to strange music, watch TV shows or wear goofy outfits, I … Continue reading →

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A hypothetical situation for pro-life people

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Oleg Volk

If you were under attack by a pregnant woman and had to choose between dying or using deadly force in self-defense, which would you choose? If you would choose self-defense, how do you reconcile harming the fetus to save your … Continue reading →

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Asking for official permission to stay alive.

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Oleg Volk

Often in home defense episodes, people ask 911 dispatchers for permission to use effective means of self-defense. “Mother, may I please, please save my life by fighting those who’d murder me?” I would guess this stems from being unsure of … Continue reading →

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Collective punishment

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Oleg Volk

Bolsheviks and Nazis alike practiced collective punishment. The Reds would take hostages against “good behavior” of residents of a town and shoot them if any resistance was offered. Nazis would sometimes kill everyone in a town near which one of … Continue reading →

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