Ethics

Jack started the week with a bang, as he tore into... wait, let me check my notes... Senator John McCain's funeral, which he describes as "a perfect example of hypocrisy for the ages." It was undeniably uncivil to dis-invite the President of the United States from what would otherwise be a display of unified and bi-partisan Washington community respect for a departed … [Read more...] about Jack Marshall Watch 2018-09-10

In Monday's roundup, Jack quotes with approval Steven Mintz complaining about incivility: Civility is about more than just politeness. It is about disagreeing without disrespect, seeking common ground as a starting point for dialogue about differences, listening past one’s preconceptions, and teaching others to do the same. Indeed, “civility represents a long tradition of … [Read more...] about Jack Marshall Watch 2018-09-03

Reading Jack Marshall's Ethics Alarms is like picking at a scab: I know it's going to hurt, but I can't stop doing it. Jack's blogging output is far greater than mine, so I don't have time to post a response every time I disagree with something he says. I've been leaving comments on his blog, but getting into arguments there uses up time I should probably spend writing for my … [Read more...] about Jack Marshall Watch 2018-08-20

I just went through yet another argument about illegal immigrants in the comments at Jack Marshall's Ethics Alarms blog. Jack has been a frequent source of blogging ideas (at least when I used to blog more), but he's been kind of hard to take ever since Donald Trump was elected. It's not that he likes Trump, but he's clearly attracted to Trump's authoritarianism, especially … [Read more...] about Ye Olde Ethics Alarms