The Ramifications of Arbitrary Authority

Why might a person harm another without feeling culpable? It’s a question that theologians and philosophers have grappled with for

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Personal Responsibility And The Cult Of Law Enforcement

The term “personal responsibility” is often tossed around in conservative circles. While the concept of personal responsibility is not problematic per se,

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Must We Choose Between Mob Justice And The Police State?

By Bretigne Shaffer On May 25, 1911, Laura Nelson, her baby daughter and her teenaged son were kidnapped from a jail

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Sic Semper Tyrannis? No, Not Really. Virginia Is For Lovers…Of Tyrants

As Cop Block reported recently, University of Virginia honors student, Martese Johnson, has filed a $3 million lawsuit against Virginia

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Police Brutality: An Experimental View

You’re likely familiar with the Milgram Experiment, which found that many obey the orders given by someone perceived to be

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