Posts in "Natural Law"

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By Creighton Harrington at 6:06AM

The Rights of Man, Even the Monstrous Ones

(Forgive the obviously romanticized language...I had just read Jefferson and just went with it.  Also, I haven't heard much from YAL members on this trial, so I'm interested to hear people's opinions.)

Due to the recurring debate over the form and location of the trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed which presents itself as an issue not of Natural Law, but as partisanship and, to an indirect but not unequal degree, sheer unfortunate circumstances, I felt necessary a short explanation of the rights that are disagreed upon by the parties of Washington.

When discussion of Natural Rights occurs in the realm of US law, generally, but not uniformly, thoughts of various philosophical concepts that are based on general education and not of practical use are discussed, in that the philosophy is not expressly stated in the formation of United States law. Of such concepts, debate rages between who is right and who is wrong, but these debates are erroneous to the ends to be gained which are the conviction or acquittal of a defendant in a court of law.


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By Justin Wood at 9:16PM

Senate Apoligizes for Slavery

Today, the Senate approved a non-binding resolution apologizing to African-Americans for the wrongs of slavery throughout America's history. A recent article from CNN.com reported:
Some members of the African-American community have called on lawmakers to give cash payments or other financial benefits to descendants of slaves as compensation for the suffering caused by slavery.

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