Massacre — and Gays in the Dutch Military

by Ingrid Robeyns on March 19, 2010

So now we know why Srebrenica fell. It was party due to the fact that gays could be openly gays, which internally weakened the Dutch Army, which as a consequence was no longer able to protect the local population.

I’m not going to write a real post about this. Erik Voeten at The Monkey Cage has basically said all there is to say. Go read and comment there.

Symposium on the Philosophy of Amartya Sen

by Ingrid Robeyns on March 19, 2010

I’ve put together a symposium on the philosophy of Amartya Sen, in which Sen himself will take part. The symposium will be held in Rotterdam on July 1st, and will be preceded by a public lecture on global justice. Details below the fold.
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