December 09, 2015
On the War on ISIS
I have a post over at LawFare on the war on ISIS. There I discuss the views of Michael Walzer and Jeff McMahan before advancing my own proposal. Here it is:…
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November 30, 2015
On the Future Palestinian State
Almost everyone has by now accepted the two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian dispute. The new Palestinian state would be created in the territory west of the Jordan River (the parties…
November 14, 2015
Fantasy Football Is Not A Crime
Apparently, playing fantasy football is considered “illegal gambling” in New York. Some of the debate concerns whether fantasy football involves more skill than luck and thus whether it should count…
October 28, 2015
Libertarians Can’t Believe in Closed Borders
Patrick Lynch wrote an interesting and provocative piece the other day arguing that immigration restrictions are consistent with libertarianism. An earlier post of mine explains why I disagree but I…
September 05, 2015
Samaritanism and Duties
Singer’s famous example is taken to establish that some acts of Samaritanism are morally required. He writes, “if it is in our power to prevent something very bad from happening,…
September 04, 2015
Bakers & Clerks: 5 Differences
Kim Davis, a county clerk in Rowan County, Kentucky, has refused to certify marriage certificates for same-sex couples. She has also forbidden her deputies from doing likewise. She requests an…