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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Tories vs The Enlightenment
Via Haaretz, “In exam, U.K. pupils asked to explain bias against Jews“. The question under fire, on an exam paper about Judaism, reads: “Explain, briefly, why some people are prejudiced against Jews.” It has been criticised by Education Secretary Michael … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-Semitism, Conservative Party, David Cameron, London, Michael Gove, Racism
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Slippery Slope vs Principled Application
In her letter to the New York Times dated May 13th 2012 (Letters: Logic and the Mandate), Professor Tara Smith reminds us of the important difference between the fallacy of the slippery slope, and thoroughly exploring the applications of a … Continue reading