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Is Anonymity Defensible? – or – What Should We Do about White Martyrs?

Posted on March 15, 2019 by wlivings

A number of reputable media outlets refuse to identify the perpetrators of mass violence by name. This attempt to limit the “celebrity” of mass killers is presented as a public service, but my doubts are growing. I often see this … Continue reading →

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Trajectories in the American Gun Debate after the Christchurch Mosque Attacks

Posted on March 15, 2019 by wlivings

Painting with the broadest possible brush, we can be forgiven for thinking the state of our moral discourse is broken. Conservatives feel progressives indulge in a politics of outrage. They fit particular events into pre-made frames of reference. From that … Continue reading →

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Christianity and the Christchurch Mosque Attacks

Posted on March 15, 2019 by wlivings

This is a screenshot from page 15 of one of the New Zealand shooter’s manifesto. Elsewhere, the writer mentions this is slapped together over a two-week period. He had a 240 page version he claims he deleted. Evidently it had … Continue reading →

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