The main purpose of education is to stimulate the intellectual development of the citizens of the republic. Acquiring factual knowledge is only a part, more important are the skills of weighing, analysing and evaluating information. Continue reading Education in space settlements: puzzles
Education in space settlements: puzzles
Education in space settlements: School books
Our proposal is to abolish physical schoolbooks and to replace those with e-books on e-readers. We have two arguments for this proposal. Continue reading Education in space settlements: School books
Secondary penalties
Secondary penalties are penalties which can be imposed in addition to a principal punishment (such as fines, penal labour or transportation) but not as a “stand alone” punishment. Continue reading Secondary penalties
Shock collars
Shock collars are a particular type of dog collars which use electric shocks to train dogs.
We believe that shock collars are unnecessary cruel as there are other ways to train dogs. Hence we are in favour of prohibiting the use of these collars.
Felony disenfranchisement
“Felony disenfranchisement” the is practice used in many jurisdiction to deprive convicted criminals from the right to vote and/or to stand in elections. Jurisdictions vary in the degree they apply this measure, some disenfranchise virtually all criminals while others rarely use this. Continue reading Felony disenfranchisement
Proper use of “Mordan” in English and Dutch
English
Noun: Mordan
Adjective: Mordan (example: the Mordan constitution)
Inhabitant: Mordan (example: two Mordans walk on the street)
Dutch
Zelfstandig naamwoord: Mordan (dus niet Mordanië)
Bijvoegelijk naamwoord: Mordaans
Inwoner: Mordaan
French
Substantif: La Mordan
Adjectif: Mordanais
Habitant: Mordanais
German
Substantiv: (die) Mordan
Adjektiv: Mordanisch
Einwohner: Mordaner
“Penal labour”
With penal labour we mean here what is usually known as community service or community payback – a non-custodial punishment in some jurisdictions around the world. We prefer the term penal labour in order to distinguish it from it from non-penal forms of community service and because it makes clear that this is a punishment. Continue reading “Penal labour”
Mordan’s national bird…
Apparently the British did elect the robin as their national bird. Many countries have a “national bird”, but the UK did not have – until recently. Continue reading Mordan’s national bird…
Mordan Constitution: pregnancy
Article II-1 paragraph 5 of the draft of the Mordan constitution states: Continue reading Mordan Constitution: pregnancy
Note of clarification
Our recent article on “self-employment and basic income” did receive some attention on the web. It even reached Reddit, however, the comments on that platform show that “self-employment” is a strange concept these days. Continue reading Note of clarification
