There have been a large number of unusually interesting posts with a correspondingly large number of comments among various members of the Shadow Council this week, so I felt compelled to gather them up and make a nice pile, much as one would do with raked leaves. Except that these are much better kept around rather than sucked up by the Large Leaf-Gathering Machine, of course.
Wheeler started it off this week with his posts on Christian non-violence. Of course, this quickly branched out into discussions of pacifism, the justification of war, the justification of violent force in general, the justifications for specific wars, and the uniqueness of World War II.
Good Company I: A Brief History Of Christian Non-Violence
Good Company II: The Family Tree Of Modern Non-Violence
On The Subject Of American Warfare And Other Sundries
Then, over at Sharpton's (who I should really link as, after all, he posts more than Gallagher does) place, we have a couple of posts which lead to discussion on economics, taxes, and CEO salaries.
Interactive Controversy, Take 1
Interactive Controversy, Take Two
And finally, Wilson has decided to discontinue updating his blog, which I really consider a great loss for the entire Internet, whether or not the entire Internet realizes it. Good luck with your graduate studies, Wilson.
Cross-posted at My Blog With A Really Long Name.
Posted by Ardith at November 4, 2006 09:44 AM | TrackBack