civil disobedience
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Antigone in Hamilton
The confrontation between New Zealand legal system and a family trying to bury a dead husband/father is eerily like Sophocles’ tragedy Continue reading
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Sed Lex?
Thoughts on Ilya Somin’s defence of non-enforcement of the law Continue reading
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Uber and Civil Disobedience
I have a new post over at the National Magazine’s Blog, arguing that to the extent that Uber and other firms of the sharing economy breach the laws that prevent them from offering their services to the public, we should assess their claims that such laws are unjust on their merits, instead of rejecting them Continue reading
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Defying Shame
A number of institutions in Québec, notably Montreal’s Jewish General Hospital and the English Montreal School Board, have announced their intention to defy the Charter of Shame prohibiting their employees from displaying “conspicuous” religious symbols ― if, that is, the Charter is ever enacted. In other words, these institutions are threatening to engage in civil Continue reading
Double Aspect 