Violence

#FrancisOnFilm: Judas and the Black Messiah

Judas and the Black Messiah tells the story of the FBI murder of Black Panther Fred Hampton, aided by informant William O’Neal. The film bears its theme in the title: betrayal. But what exactly is betrayal? And what is its relation to trust, loyalty, and promises?

Reasons to Hate

为什么世界上有这么多仇恨?仇恨在道德上是合理的吗?还是仇恨只会滋生更多的仇恨?仇恨到底是什么?这是我们在本周的节目《我们为什么仇恨》中要解决的一些重大问题。

Abortion and Dehumanization

不时地,反堕胎的支持者会利用我在非人性化方面的研究成果,认为那些持赞成堕胎立场的人会习惯性地将未出生的胎儿非人性化,为“堕胎谋杀”铺平道路。我想说明为什么这些论点站不住脚。

Real Horror

我们喜欢恐怖电影,因为我们知道恐怖不是真实的。怪物都是虚构的怪物。但是,无论是过去还是现在,许多人都极其严肃地看待怪物存在的观点,而不仅仅是那些被迷信笼罩着的人。

Anti-Semitism is Racism

Many Americans think the recent synagogue shootings were motivated by religious hatred, just as many believe the Nazis persecuted Jews because their Jewish faith. This is seriously and troublingly wrong. To the Nazis of the past, as well as the neo-Nazis of the present, a person is a Jew because of their race.