forgiveness
Does a propensity for crime depend on one’s DNA?
Kathryn Paige Harden’s research suggests some genetic connection – but this is not scientific determinism, and ‘real moral choices can’t be understood biologically’
Small mercies: Dead-End Memories, by Banana Yoshimoto, reviewed
Rape, poisoning, child abuse and betrayal feature in Yoshimoto’s dramatic stories – but gratitude and forgiveness run alongside sadness, stitched in the same cloth
In defence of forgiveness
It is often the small constants in the culture that give the game away. Much of the news today is…
Should we forgive Lauren Southern?
As a society, we have become exceptionally bad at forgiveness. How much does anyone really deserve? Are they remorseful? What…
Can brutalised jihadis be saved?
Could you ever torture someone? Could you, under different circumstances, in a different world (I hope) than the one which…
