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
Posted in Crime and Punishment, Health, Justice, Psychology, United States
Tagged crime, Crime and Justice, health, Illegal drug trade, justice, motives
During the fighting between Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovena, later also Kosova, I would hear some explain that there is nothing to be done about it; in that region, they have fought each other for centuries. Actually none of the combatants, none of the innocent victims had hung around for centuries for the contempt of such a remark. Beware those who take comfort in such a license. Each of us looks back into our community’s past and decides for ourselves what we wish to bring into our lives and what we wish to leave in that past. Continue reading
Posted in Globe, Middle East, Obscured motives, Psychology, Secular vs. Nonsecular
Tagged Armenia, Armenian Genocide, motives, Ottoman Empire
On November 20, 1969, I boarded a train heading out of East Berlin toward Istanbul. Beside me was a man from Japan who had days earlier advised me of making this particular connection. Continue reading
I know undocumented foreigners and would not affect scorn towards them in place of the affection I feel. Many willingly close their eyes to felt warmth, replacing it with a suppose-to bitterness rather than just doing what has to be done; others close them to each problem that comes hand in hand with this trickle invasion. Continue reading
Posted in Crime and Punishment, Fiscal responsibility, Homeland Security, Immigration, Justice, Obscured motives, Psychology, United States
Tagged borders, budget, crime, immigration, motives
In an ideal world, employees should be paid according to both the effort they make and the benefit that they bring to the company. It must be difficult for management to set pay standards for the lower ranks, but for themselves it is impossible: their contribution is unique as is their personal interest in the outcome.
Posted in Economics, Obscured motives, United States
Tagged economic, Employment, motives
