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DETERMINISM VS. LIBERTARIANISM   The notion that we control our destinies is a very difficult feeling to shake.  At this moment in time, as I sit at my desk typing this article on my laptop, I feel like I could stop writing at any moment if I wanted to.  I could get up and eat… Continue Reading Should All Criminals Be Pardoned? Part II

INTRODUCTION TO DETERMINISM   Last spring, I listened to a talk given by a lawyer who specialized in capital punishment cases.  He morally opposed the death penalty because he believed that his clients’ crimes were not a reflection of their inherent “goodness” but rather a reflection of their environment and upbringing.  The lawyer elaborated that… Continue Reading Should All Criminals Be Pardoned? Part I