Recently, I have been reading Book 1 of The Republic by Plato and have come across some interesting philosophical comments regarding how the perception of justice varies depending on an individual’s own thoughts, opinions, and life experiences. What one might see as good can be seen as evil by the other person and vice versa,…
South Asia has had decades of abuse against women, but now things are starting to leak out into the world. News channels are reporting misogyny and abuse against women, and people have begun peacefully protesting for equal rights. For anyone who doesn’t know, on July 20, 2021, Noor Mukadam, the daughter of former Pakistani diplomat…
I’ll bet Sir John Sparrow David Thompson, Minister of Justice of Canada in 1892, could never have imagined that a small, personal project could one day become the code upon which justice is determined in Canada. After its confederation in 1867, Sir John A. Macdonald (photo below), then Prime Minister of Canada, was determined not…
What’s a college dropout to do when he needs to find a job? Be hired for the most prestigious law firm in New York, of course.
When I first heard about a newly proposed addition to Bill C-24, which received Royal Assent in June of last year, I wasn’t worried. In a country that is one of the world leaders in tackling human rights issues, how would this provision of the existing bill even stand a chance? Perhaps that was too…
It seems Russian law has not been too supportive of homosexuality in the past. In fact, until 1999, homosexuality was considered a mental disorder in Russia’s list of mental illnesses. With the recent ban on ‘homosexual propaganda’, the Russian…
The event started off with Martin (unarmed 17 year old that resided in Sanford, Florida where the scene took place) walking to his father’s home after stopping at 7-Eleven to buy skittles and iced tea. He passed by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer. George began to follow Martin because he was acting in a…
Looking at the title of this blog post, I may have lead some of you astray. If this post was really the “best” then I wouldn’t have titled it in a questioning manner. Rather, I would have come out confidently and titled this post “The Best Blog Post Ever”. The fact that I wasn’t too…
Texting and driving is something that we’re all guilty of, and you’d either be a saint or a liar if you said you have never checked your phone while driving, regardless of whether you’re actually in motion (whoa, hello there daredevil) or at the red light. But in reality, it’s extremely dangerous. Why else would…
So we are all probably aware of the distracted driving legislation that was put into effect last month. However, many drivers have not yet taken it seriously. And what better reaction is there, but to make an excuse when a cop catches you red handed using a hand-held device while driving. Here are the top…