Libel and hypocrisy

Recently, I had a discussion here with a friend of mine. I held that it is perfectly coherent to publicly support basic equal rights for ethnic, racial, and sexual minorities, while still making privately jokes about their ways of life. My friend accused me of hypocrisy. Now here’s a quote from Bhikhu Parekh: “In most [...]

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Apologies

 The articles posted below (dated December 1-2, 2008) were written in the last year. They are imported from my personal blog (in Romanian). This is why there might be some inconsistency between what some posts say and the date when they were written. Please do accept my apologies for this. Although they are not actual [...]

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Half of Cambridge students admit cheating

Whaaaaaat? Half of Cambridge students admit that they practice plagiarism????!!!! 64 % of the Law School students already did that?!!!!! Herr Rambu must be happy now… Read the article in The Daily Telegraph, here.

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Grandparents know best!

According to this study, “Grandparent Caregivers Cut Kid’s Injury Risk in Half”. A short and nice analysis of the study (written by Summer Johnsom for blog.bioethics.net) here. No news, indeed. If you don’t have grandparents, you should buy some… I know this better than anyone!

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The “Romanianization” of the United States of America

[UPDATE. The post was moved from my previous blog] In the year 2000, Romania confronted itself with a very nasty political situation: in the second tour of elections for the Romanian Presidency, we had to choose between a former communist leader (Ion Iliescu) and the leader of the far-right party (Corneliu Vadim Tudor). The situation [...]

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Hungary, between the economic crisis and bankruptcy

For English readers, here. For Romanian readers (a better account of how the crisis affects ordinary people, and how Romanians and Serbians take advantage of the Hungarian crisis), here. And a political-economical analysis here. And Csaba Astalosz’s analysis here.

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Philosopher’s Dogs…

These are my two dogs: Helga (Arizonai Almodozok Faviola, b. 14. 02. 2001, Hungary): Olga (Chaitan Legend Chow Charisma, b. 24. 10. 2002, Bucuresti, Romania): Here are some puppies born in my kennel (The “Heliotropium” Kennel, recognized by The Fédération Cynologique Internationale): Bozo Blue Bear (Bozo) (b. 26.08.2004) (owner: Irina Amariei, Iasi, Roamania). The first [...]

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Philosopher’s hobby: Volkswagen Beetle

Volkswagen Beetle in Wikipedia here. Some pictures: More Old Volkswagen Beetle here. Strange / odd / queer Old Volkswagen Beetle here. Dan Blanaru’s photography blog (in which you can find lots of VW Beetle and Bulli), here. And a very nice present from Stefan and George (chocolate rules!):

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Quotes I Love

In English: 1. “I disagree with what you say; but I will defend until my last breath your right to say it” (Voltaire, my translation) 2. “Deficiency in judgment is properly that which is called stupidity; and for such a failing we know no remedy. A dull or narrow-minded person, to whom nothing is wanting [...]

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The Neverending Story: Our Treatment of Animals

(copyright Mark Cox; source) I am not hypocrite. I do not hold that it is ok to kill pigs for food, but it is not ok to kill dogs or dolphins with the same aim. “Superior” flesh-eating animals (humans included) always kill in order to feed themselves. This is nature’s food chain. Moreover, what we [...]

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