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The god problem infects already disease-ridden arbitration
Organizations can compel their customers and employees to resolve disputes in arbitration proceedings bound not by state or federal law, but by religious edict. Source: In Religious Arbitration, Scripture Is the Rule of Law – The New York Times I … Continue reading
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The god problem: Bike lanes in DC opposed by church
There are few moments during which I wish I lived in Washington, DC but this is one of ’em. Because DC apparently has so much more god (and its problems) than we do in NYC and god (and its problems) … Continue reading
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“In God We Trust”
That inclusive “we” doesn’t include me. I’ve always been bugged by that nonsensical sentence invoking mythology as a superpower in courtrooms, inscribed as it is high on the wall above the judge’s bench in every courtroom I’ve ever been in. … Continue reading
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