Tweaking the mermaid character - Inquirer.net
24 May 2012, 6:47 am
Fantasy, melodrama, surreal supporting characters with magical powers, cataclysmic events, sinister subplots and extravagant emotionalizing still rule and carry the day. So, jump right in, the water’s fine! What makes the mermaid drama ...

Dharun Ravi and the Debate Over the (In)Justice of Hate Crime Laws - Towleroad
23 May 2012, 11:27 am
However, there are three problems with the emotionalizing of law. First, it risks the exclusion of other, more meritorious reasons for passing criminal laws, such as deterrence. During the hate crime law debates in Congress, there was precious little ...