Tag: crime
#10 of Our Top Stories of 2019: Jeffrey Epstein and the Silence of the Scientists
It is, I believe, a revelation about our scientific culture and particularly about the trust we should place in a “science consensus” that should shake us to our bones.
Help a Scientist Be a Hero
Our laws are made through a democratic process. These scientists are upset that democracy doesn’t empower scientists to dictate public policy.
Jeffrey Epstein and the Silence of the Scientists
It is, I believe, a revelation about our scientific culture and particularly about the trust we should place in a “science consensus” that should shake us to our bones.
In Massachusetts Bill to Criminalize Suicide Encouragement, a Lethal Loophole
The carveout’s purpose is to pave the way to legalize assisted suicide in the state, perhaps even active euthanasia.
On Free Choice, Consider the Compatibilist Option
Jerry Coyne thinks that criminals don’t have a “choice.” (What are those quotation marks doing there?)