A really polemic issue nowadays is abortion. A matter that goes way beyond yes or no, it is a concern for society that ends up involving too many factors and seems like it will never come to a settlement. But another topic, so close to the matter of abortion, that…
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Opinion: Netflix and the romanticization of violence
What show are you watching on Netflix right now? This is a common question asked in our generation and, if you’re like me, your answer to this question right now is “You.” No, I am not actually just watching people. Rather, I have been consumed by Netflix’s newest show “You”…
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Opinion: The Politics of Habit
The United States is a distinct union for many reasons, one of the most apparent being its bipartisan political system. This system of democracy hinges on the existence of two political parties that are conventionally considered to take opposing sides on political topics – as one Monitor reporter observed, this…
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Opinion: The Oscars nomination process for Best Picture needs to be fixed
With the recent release of nominations for the 91st Academy Awards and the award show airing later this month, what better time to complain about the Oscars? It seems like every year there is some controversy surrounding the Oscars – whether it be a controversial statement by a host or…
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Opinion: Time shapes modern episteme
My experience as a debater has allowed me to pursue and study many niche concepts that most people would overlook or simply dismiss due to how irrational they seem. Meanwhile, us debaters spend entire weekends ranting at almost incomprehensible speeds about how the state is bad and going to kill…
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Opinion: American waste is infuriating and ignorant
The United Nations (U.N.) has a list of goals for a sustainable development, in which “eradicating hunger” is second and “ensure access to water for all” is sixth. After almost a year in the United States observing Americans’ attitudes towards food and water, I could almost believe that there are…
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Opinion: Pope Francis, the Church needs an institutional overhaul
On Nov. 12, Pope Francis once again delayed the process to address the pervasive problem of child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. The bishops from each of the 196 archdioceses in the U.S. were scheduled to meet to vote on measures to confront the child sexual abuse crisis when,…
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The ethics of corporal punishment, explained
Realistically, violence can never be fully eradicated on earth. Those who say otherwise live in their own utopian fantasy, disconnected from reality. Nevertheless, peace should adamantly be the goal of any virtuous person. It is not pleasant to have a strongly held opinion invalidated. Like a Band-Aid, ripped off, it…
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Opinion: State of the Senate
Political scientists, analysts, professors, historians and even everyday citizens have been ruminating lately on the health of American democracy. A fever seems to have consumed the political discourse, beginning with the Republican Revolution in 1994. Since then hyper-partisanship and tribalism have surged. Worryingly, this disease has only seemed to grow…
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