We tend to regard the Internet as something that brings the world together. Major service providers such as Google offer their software and packages all over the globe, and doubtless expect them to be useful to all. However, there are sometimes unexpected complications – as Google has just found out. When Google Earth added historical… Continue reading The cultural complications of the Internet
Tag: Dilemma
Swine flu outbreak reveals the nasty side of the food industry
An article in the Daily Mail reveals the nasty side of the mass-production food industry, and its possible (although as yet unproven) link to the recent outbreak of swine flu. Barricaded with double-perimeter high-voltage electric and razor-wire fences and protected by security lights and locked gates, the ominous-looking compound in the high plains five hours… Continue reading Swine flu outbreak reveals the nasty side of the food industry
A judicial and moral dilemma
I’m really upset at a report from Sweden, but I don’t know what I’d do under the circumstances. How about you? Just hours before a 15-year-old girl was set to give evidence against a 42-year-old man suspected of raping her, she committed suicide. The man will no longer stand trial for the rape of the… Continue reading A judicial and moral dilemma
Can sex offenders be safely released from prison?
You may have read the Supreme Court’s emergency interim ruling in the ongoing case of U.S. v. Comstock, announced yesterday. The Supreme Court has blocked the imminent release of dozens of sex offenders who have served their federal sentences after the Obama administration claimed many of them remain “sexually dangerous.” Chief Justice John Roberts on… Continue reading Can sex offenders be safely released from prison?