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Col  Douglas Macgregor:Grappling with Ethical Dilemmas: Technology, Warfare, and Morality

Col Douglas Macgregor:Grappling with Ethical Dilemmas: Technology, Warfare, and Morality

FromJudging Freedom


Col Douglas Macgregor:Grappling with Ethical Dilemmas: Technology, Warfare, and Morality

FromJudging Freedom

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Nov 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Ready to grapple with some of the most challenging ethical dilemmas of our time? Today, we walk a tightrope between technology, warfare, and morality with @DougAMacgregor. We're kicking off by examining how an over-reliance on technology may have paved the way for mishaps like the event of October the seventh. As we dissect the difficult choices facing Israel in its conflict with Hamas, we ponder the potential gains and losses of various strategies - some of which are incredibly controversial. Sharing the same wavelength, we then rewind to a historical face-off between Teddy Roosevelt and John D. Rockefeller. As Rockefeller proposes a brutal plan to seize oil fields in the Middle East, Roosevelt's refusal throws a spotlight on the ethical predicaments that such actions bring. We use this story as a reminder of the moral lines that should never be crossed, regardless of the perceived necessity. We round off with an appeal to our listeners, and especially to the Israelis, to reach the same conclusion - that vengeance is not the answer. #GlobalSecurity #IsraelQuestion #WWIII #Geopolitics #MilitaryInsights #InternationalRelations #StrategicForecasting #SecurityAnalysis #ColonelMacgregor #GlobalAffairs #MilitaryExpertise #PoliticalRealities #GeopoliticalDynamics #FutureOfConflict #securitydialogue #IsraelEthics #MoralJustifications #ThoughtProvoking #EthicalDebate #IsraelPolitics #HistoricalAnalysis #PoliticalInsights #SocialContext #NuancedExploration #EthicalConsiderations #MoralDilemmas #CriticalThinking #IsraelDebate #globalethics #Israel #Hamas #Gaza #IsraelPalestine #MiddleEastConflict #PeaceInTheMiddleEast #GazaUnderAttack #Ceasefire #Jerusalem #PrayForPeaceSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Nov 27, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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A daily discussion of news from the perspective that government is the negation of liberty, and the individual is greater than the state. A daily discussion of news from the perspective that government is the negation of liberty, and the individual is greater than the state. Judge Andrew P. Napolitano is a graduate of Princeton University and the University of Notre Dame Law School. He is the youngest life-tenured Superior Court judge in the history of the State of New Jersey. He sat on the bench from 1987 to 1995, when he presided over more than 150 jury trials and thousands of motions, sentencings, and hearings. As Fox News’ Senior Judicial Analyst from 1997 to 2021, Judge Napolitano gave 14,500 broadcasts nationwide on the Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network. He is nationally known for watching and reporting on the government as it takes liberty and property. The Judge is the author of nine books on the U.S. Constitution, two of which have been New York Times Best Sellers. His most recent book, SUICIDE PACT: The Radical Expansion of Presidential Powers and the Assault on Civil Liberties.