Why does everyone take for granted that we don't learn to grow arms, but rather, are designed to grow arms? Similarly, we should conclude that in the case of the development of moral systems; there's a biological endowment which in effect requires us to develop a system of moral judgment and a theory of justice, if you like, that in fact has detailed applicability over an enormous range.
Noam ChomskyOptimism is a strategy for making a better future. Because unless you believe that the future can be better, itโs unlikely you will step up and take responsibility for making it so. If you assume that thereโs no hope, you guarantee that there will be no hope. If you assume that there is an instinct for freedom, there are opportunities to change things, thereโs a chance you may contribute to making a better world. The choice is yours.
Noam ChomskyThe responsibility of the writer as a moral agent is to try to bring the truth about matters of human significance to an audience that can do something about them.
Noam ChomskyFor thirty years, Isreal has been highjacking ships in international waters, killing people, taking hostages, bringing them to Israel, putting them in secret prisons, all with the help of the United States. That's serious piracy.
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