Author: Aarit Bhattacharya
Should Comedians from Minority Groups Base their Comedy on Stereotypes and Slurs about their own Groups?
Reading Time: 6 minutes Political correctness is often portrayed as a shackle that censors any form of self-expression. In this current political landscape, comedy is one of the last safe houses where people feel […]
Should we advocate for democracy as an innate human right?
Reading Time: 5 minutes A human right is not something that can be traded off for something else. Rights are absolute, there are no caveats and they must be upheld regardless. Democracy is often […]
Does the individual citizen have any moral obligation to obey the laws of the state?
Reading Time: 5 minutes Introduction The law is a solution to a collective action problem in our society. In order to keep order, the law maintains power structures and provides important restrictions on what […]
The Case for Trophy Hunting
Reading Time: 3 minutes The idea that killing animals can actually help save them is a difficult idea to comprehend, yet it is vital for many conservation efforts worldwide. There is a pre-requisite that […]
Violence- The Last Resort for the Palestinian People?
Reading Time: 10 minutes Introduction For 70 years, the Palestinians have been without an internationally recognised state, confined to refugee camps and their rights marginalised by Israeli politicians (Aruri, 2003). The Israelis and Palestinians […]
Providing for Future Global Energy Demands: Renewable vs Non-Renewable Energy
Reading Time: 3 minutes It is a well-known fact that fossil fuels are not only running out, but have very harmful environmental effects: notably, global warming is caused by gases trapping heat in the […]
Is Population Growth the Main Problem for Resource Provision and Management?
Reading Time: 3 minutes The population is growing rapidly and the utilisation of resources is also increasing massively. This correlation would suggest that population is a large problem for resource provision and management. With […]