The traditional depiction of Lady Justice is a woman wearing a blindfold to demonstrate impartiality. In her right hand she wields a sword (symbolizing swift punishment for the guilty). Her left arm holds aloft a scale to weigh the opposing sides’ cases — publicly, for all to see. Over time, American judges have become increasingly inclined to demand that the public itself wear the blindfold, and that the opposing parties wear gags.
Tag: abortion
Parkland and Covington: Two Schools, Two Causes, One Lesson
The two incidents may seem at most tenuously connected, but taken together they constitute teachable moments for young political activists — and for those who rush to decry perceived mistreatment of those activists.
The Women’s March Stance on Reproductive Rights is All For The Erasure of Fertility, Not For Women
As much as I see myself as a woman who radically cares for the health and well-being and rights of women, I just can’t get behind the modern, liberal feminist movement that feels so rampant today, precisely because I don’t see that it carries similar values as I do. It touts that it does, but I see it all as a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Personal Views on Abortion & Evictionism (23m) – Editor’s Break 129
Editor’s Break 129 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: an essay he wrote in October 2018 outlining his personal views on the controversial practice of abortion; what evictionism is and how its a compromise to the abortion debate; and more.
My Personal Views on Abortion
As a man, am I allowed to have a “personal view” on abortion? I think so. I have many women in my life, including a wife and two daughters. Any unexpected or unwanted pregnancy of these women will affect me to some degree. My daughters are probably at the top of that list. When asked, and I would be asked as their father whom they love deeply, I will be a source of counsel and comfort on any decisions regarding this controversial practice.
Nine Attorneys General, and Alyssa Milano, versus the First Amendment
On July 30, National Public Radio reports, “[a] coalition of attorneys general from eight states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration … to stop a Texas-based company from publishing instructions for 3D-printed guns on its website.” In English: Nine state attorneys general want the federal government to censor the Internet, in violation of the First Amendment, for the purpose of making the Second Amendment less effectual.
Back Alley Regulation
If you think a regulation is a bad idea, you should probably prefer regulations that target the most humanized humans involved. Why? Because when the law orders people to harshly punish sympathetic targets, law enforcement looks for excuses not to enforce the law.
Few Libertarians?, Law Enforcement Culpability, & Not Feminism (35m) – Editor’s Break 071
Editor’s Break 071 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: why there are seemingly so few people who identify as someone who believes in the philosophy of liberty; who holds more culpability for aggression that is the result of bad laws, policymakers or law enforcement?; a challenging and enlightening look at motherhood, birth control, and abortion from a feminist perspective; and more.
That’s Not Feminism: 3 Ways Women Advocate For Their Own Oppression
Something I often see in the feminist movement (and I am a feminist!) is women demanding for something that appears on the outside will liberate them, but in reality, it only furthers their oppression. Usually, the very nature of the thing they are asking for, the very concept of it is bred from patriarchal ideals and ways of thinking.
Reproductive Rights, Legalizing Murder, Social Warfare, & Wage Slavery (34m) – Editor’s Break 066
Editor’s Break 066 has Skyler giving his commentary on the following topics: female verse male reproductive rights in a legal context, what would happen in society if murder were legalized, how democracy creates social warfare, the logical sleight of hand performed by people decrying so-called “wage slavery”, and more.