If one benefits tangibly from the exploitation of others who are weak, is one morally implicated in their predicament? Or are basic rights of human existence confined to the civilized societies that are wealthy enough to afford them? Our values are defined by what we will tolerate when it is done to others.
William GreiderThe burnt odor in Washington is from the disintegrating authority of the governing classes.
William GreiderThe ways in which people treat animals will be reflected in how people relate to one another.
William GreiderThe quest for homeland security is heading ... toward the quasi-militarization of everyday life ... If danger might lurk anywhere, maybe everything must be protected and policed.
William GreiderIf you think about it, Washington's overwhelming power in the world is founded on death, the awesome arsenal for killing people.
William Greider