ethics
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Taking a look at the ethics of trophy hunting
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Valentine’s Day means different things to everyone, typically a day for romantic activities with loved ones, or eating a big box of chocolates all by yourself. This year for avid hunter, Merelize van der Merwe, it meant killing a giraffe for sport. On the day prior to Valentine’s Day, Merwe posted a photo on her Facebook posing…
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Nova Scotia’s presumed consent organ donation law takes effect
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On Jan. 18, 2021, Nova Scotia became the first Canadian province to pass the new Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act. The goal of this new law is to allow more (qualifying) residents to donate their organs to those in need, by way of presumed or deemed consent. Any adult over 19 years old who…
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A return to bipartisanship is a big ask
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As I write, I am caught in a limbo between two realities. The US presidential election has still not been called. From my current perspective, it seems likely that former Vice President Joe Biden will emerge victoriously, but I suspect that the legal challenges and allegations of election interference will rage on for many months.…
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Editorial: No one’s ever always right
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Only a couple of weeks ago, one of my favourite active authors released his newest novel. To say I was excited was an understatement—the primitive, whiteboard countdown on my bedroom wall supports this. For your sake, I will not divulge the name of the author or the novel in question. I still strongly believe his…
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