Tag Archives: rationalizations

Unethical Quote of the Week: “Brad”

A commenter reminds me of why fighting for ethics feels so futile a lot of the time. Continue reading

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Actor Ethics: Welcome to Colombia!

A glimpse of what passes for ethics in the nearly ethics-free world of theater, Continue reading

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The Gas Price Blame Game: Can “Tit for Tat” Ever End?

First party to stop playing politics with gas prices wins. Continue reading

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The Basics

It will help if we can all get on the same page: here are the important pages to get on. Continue reading

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Child Predator Minister? No Problem! Just Tell the Kids To Stay Out Of Church!

He’s a great preacher with just one drawback—but its fixable! Continue reading

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A Brief Note Regarding The Supposed Difference Between Male and Female Teens Exploited For Sex By Adult Authority Figures

A female sexual predator tells her prey, a 14 year old boy she was supposed to be training in fitness, that he should be grateful for his lucky sexual experience, Should he? Continue reading

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Comment of the Day: “The Darkness of the Right, Pissing Away American Values”

In this entertaining Comment of the Day, Haddit (who, I gather, has “haddit” with all this ethics talk) gives a bravura performance of exactly where ethics-free thinking will get you in this and other war-related issues. Continue reading

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The Darkness of the Right, Pissing Away American Values

Mark Levin and his ethically blind colleagues do incalculable harm to our culture and corrupt our values by defending and even cheering the indefensible. Continue reading

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Unethical Quote of the Week: Patrick Lott

Nobody’s perfect, but almost everyone can avoid taking secret videos of naked teens. Continue reading

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Spin, Rationalizations and Denial From the Ron Paul Faithful: An Ethics Lesson

The deceitful lengths Ron Paul supporters will go to in defense of their flawed standard-bearer! Continue reading

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