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Thursday, December 05, 2024
Happy Repeal Day!
On this day, in 1933, the 21st Amendment was ratified, repealing the 18th, which had provided for the prohibition of the "manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes[.]" For an excellent book about the Prohibition experiment, its history and context, and its (very interesting) legal and constitutional implications and legacy, check out Daniel Okrent's Last Call.
One of the (many) not-done things on my list of "things I'd like to do as a law professor" is a seminar-course, based on Okrent's book, about Prohibition (broadly understood), including its connection to immigration, anti-Catholicism, the rise of federal criminal law, census and districting shenanigans, legal moralism, etc. Someday . . .
Posted by Rick Garnett on December 5, 2024 at 08:42 AM in Rick Garnett | Permalink
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It is important to note that just because an act is legal, does not mean all legal acts are ethical, and certainly one can argue that the abuse of an act that is legal can never be ethical. All abusive acts , are due to a deficit of Love, they are not due to an attempt to find a means between two extremes of abuse, although some abusive acts are more extreme.
Justice requires The Truth Of Love, and thus only Justice that serves for The Common Good, can be both Just and Ethical, or it cannot in essence be, Justice.
It is never Loving or Merciful to call abusive acts Ethical or Just, in fact, to refuse to call a legal act that is abusive, just or ethical, is, in essence, an act of Love that serves to protect and respect the inherent Dignity of all human persons, while defending the purpose of Law, “to provide for the common defense and protect the general welfare”, of all human persons, which requires an abundance of Love.
Love, which is always rightly ordered to the inherent personal and relational inherent Dignity of the human person is devoid of every form of lust, and thus is never abusive.
Posted by: ND | Dec 13, 2024 11:21:42 AM
This paragraph provides an insightful reflection on the repeal of Prohibition through the 21st Amendment and its broader implications. The mention of Daniel Okrent’s Last Call is a wonderful suggestion for those looking to understand the Prohibition era in depth, particularly its intricate legal and constitutional aspects. The author’s ambition to design a seminar that connects Prohibition to various social and legal issues, from immigration to the rise of federal criminal law, shows the complexity of this period. It’s a brilliant idea that could offer a thought-provoking look at how Prohibition shaped not only American law but also its cultural and political landscape.
Posted by: Search Engine Optimization SEO | Dec 8, 2024 7:10:06 AM
This paragraph offers a fascinating reflection on the 21st Amendment's repeal of Prohibition and its broader historical, legal, and social implications. The mention of Daniel Okrent’s Last Call provides a great resource for further exploration of the Prohibition era, which is rich in legal and cultural context. I love how the author connects various themes like immigration, anti-Catholic sentiment, and the evolution of federal criminal law to Prohibition, highlighting the many untold stories of this complex period in American history. The idea of a seminar exploring these connections sounds intriguing and would certainly offer students a unique and insightful approach to legal history!
Posted by: Web Development Company | Dec 8, 2024 7:04:23 AM
No one should ever be bullied into accepting treatment that has the potential to cause harm without restoring the proper balance of physical and mental health that all medicine that serves to heal is required to do.
Posted by: ND | Dec 6, 2024 12:25:14 PM
Someday, you should.
I am reminding of The current Supreme Court Case regarding bans on transgender drugs and surgeries for children.
When the emotional and psychological essence of a child is not consistent with their biological essence, a disorder exists.
How can any parent who cares about the well being and healthy development of their child , both physically and mentally, think it would not be detrimental, and in fact , harmful, to give their child hormones that are contrary to their child’s biological essence, and in some cases, even agree to mutilate their child’s body, rather than attempt first and foremost, to restore the proper balance of hormones, that are consistent with their biological essence, while addressing any emotional and developmental issues that may exist and be contributing to their suffering? Mutilating one’s body causes wounding and further suffering, it does not heal wounds.
Where are the studies that show the affect of treating gender/body dysphoria with hormones that correspond with one’s biological essence, and why the rush to treat body dysphoria with hormones that serve to exaggerate this imbalance rather than attempt to correct it?
Pray for a treatment for those suffering with Body/Gender Dysphoria.🙏💕
Posted by: ND | Dec 6, 2024 9:41:03 AM