Tag Archives: Politics & Society

Nazis, made in Austria .[embedded content] Der Schmerz, die Nazi-Gräueltaten zu beobachten, umfasst auch die moralischen und ethischen Fragen, die er aufwirft. Wie konnte eine zivilisierte Gesellschaft in solche Barbarei abrutschen? Wie konnten Menschen an solchen abscheulichen Taten teilnehmen oder ein Auge zudrücken? Dennoch finden wir gerade beim Zeugen dieser Geschichte auch ein Gefühl der Verantwortung. Das Beobachten, wie die Nazis — sowohl deutsche...

I Have A Dream .[embedded content] These days mark the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King delivering his famous speech I Have A Dream at the March on Washington, which stands as one of the most iconic moments of the American civil rights movement. The speech is still relevant today because it visualizes a dream the society has not achieved yet. Martin Luther King’s influence on civil rights and social justice is indelible. His dedication to nonviolent...

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Göran Greider — veckans dumstrut Bör Sverige ställa upp med JAS-plan i Ukraina? … Det är ett genuint moraliskt dilemma. Ukrainas kamp mot aggressorn är rättfärdigt från början till slut. Och bara Ukraina ska avgöra när något som liknar fredsförhandlingar ens är tänkbara. Så är det. Men risken med ett kraftigt förstärkt ukrainskt flygvapen är att kriget trappas upp och att det varar ännu längre, med ännu fler döda. Jag menar att Sverige inte bör skicka...

The paradox of tolerance Culture, identity, ethnicity, gender, and religiosity should never be accepted as a basis for intolerance in political and civic aspects. In a modern democratic society, people belonging to these different groups must be able to rely on society to protect them against the abuses of intolerance. All citizens must have the freedom and right to question and leave their own group. Against those who do not accept this tolerance, we must...

Identity politics? No thanks! .[embedded content]

It is time to reverse the prevailing notion that religious commitment is intrinsically deserving of respect, and that it should be handled with kid gloves and protected by custom and in some cases law against criticism and ridicule. It is time to refuse to tip-toe around people who claim respect, consideration, special treatment, or any other kind of immunity, on the grounds that they have a religious faith, as if having faith were a privilege-endowing virtue, as if it were...

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Quran burnings in Sweden and Rule of Law This week, yet another Quran was burned in Stockholm, Sweden. As before, the criticism is mostly directly aimed at the Swedish government. What authoritarian regimes seem to fail to understand is that in Sweden, it is the police that makes decisions regarding permits, and Sweden has a constitutionally protected freedom of speech. Quran burnings are both distasteful and contribute to an already significant...

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