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Freedom (III): Illuminating Ghostly Conclusions
Posted in Freedom, Obscured motives, Rights and Obligations, Sociology
The Biochemical-Industrial Complexes
Raising the Issue
In his farewell address, President Dwight Eisenhower warned the nation that a military-industrial complex, led by interests within the government, the military and those industries supplying the military, could stray from the original intent of national defense towards private interest. Continue reading
Posted in Cancer, Chemistry, Economics, Evolution, Globe, Health, Life science
Tagged biochemistry, Biotechnology, health, Organic compound, pharmaceutical
Crops for the Insatiable Appetite
In season, pollen grains containing trillions of genetically engineered gametes slip across boundaries into small, private farms where they have their way with local daughter gametes. Far from offering to pay child support, one large agribusiness insists instead upon receiving a stud fee. As hoots go this would be grand, but our judicial system does one better. It holds the issue up to an earlier, wrong decision and considers the required stud fee quite sensible.
Posted in Chemistry, Economics, Health, Justice, Life science, Rights and Obligations, United States
Tagged biochemistry, Biotechnology, economic, genetic, Genetic engineering, patent
Justice Delivered; Message Lost
Suppose that a particular right is both worthy of judicial support and in need of it. The details of codification take on an importance equal to that of the right itself, because the final draft is responsible to the entire legal system as well as to its own message (e.g. laws governing illicit drugs and parole boards).
Posted in Crime and Punishment, Health, Justice, Psychology, United States
Tagged crime, Crime and Justice, health, Illegal drug trade, justice, motives
