Category: Hospitality

Torture Isn’t Complicated

Torture Isn’t Complicated

Jon Stewart, the comedic political commentator and host of The Daily Show, has an unfortunate habit of thinking he’s being hospitable to a legitimate opposing viewpoint when really he’s just inclining an ear to...

To Hell with the Other

To Hell with the Other

Mitt Romney’s “not elegantly stated” remarks expressed a disposition that’s not exclusive to him or to his base.  As I wrote previously, disdain for otherness–a deep-seated and disordering belief that being other is bad–remains...

The Slavery of the Same

The Slavery of the Same

Conor P. Williams praised Michelle Obama’s DNC speech for combating the ugly belief that the president is something other than a real American.  “It was a speech that demanded the president’s recognition as one...

Brief Remarks on Bigotry

Brief Remarks on Bigotry

Doug Mataconis looks to the definition of a bigot to show that the word does not accurately characterize all opponents of same-sex marriage.  He is correct. Bigotry involves obstinate devotion to one’s hatred and...

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