I’m putting this in a day early…here is the very last Justice Harvard lecture episode. This one is about Same Sex Marriage and the Good Life. It’s been a great three months. I will say that this has been the most educational video series I’ve seen, either through the internet or elsewhere. I don’t know how long they’ll keep these up, so check ‘em out. Way to go, Harvard! Sound off like a WOWO.
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Good last episode. Wow. This is definitely one of the most educational 12 hours I spent on the web.
Montesquieu hit it on the head with his quote:
“A truly virtuous man would come to the aid of the most distant stranger as quickly as to his own friend. If men were perfectly virtuous, they wouldn’t have friends.”
This is much the issue I felt with that fake hate crime thing in Portland this year. Nobody wants to be a rat, and nobody wants to throw people under the bus because of inside information, but it’s also not right to lie. A truly virtuous man WOULD treat everyone equally, but as Sandel says, there’s something not human about that.
Sandel handled the masturbation question well. I probably would’ve let him answer, but he did the right thing by jumping in and guiding Hannah so that she didn’t make it personal. Steve made a good point about marrying oneself.
I liked how that one woman turned it around by referencing Catholic values. This is also related to a lot of bigWOWO’s questions this year. I thought I was a total liberal with no values by freedom and equality, but as the “Talent” post illustrated (to me at least), there is something related to dignity that guides the decisions I make–even if I often fall short. There’s a hierarchy based on values that I hold dear.
In the conclusion, I liked how Sandel talks about engagement, and how it helps to resolve questions. I also felt, and continue to feel, the unease that Sandel discusses. I guess this is a lifelong quest that goes beyond 12 weeks.
Anyway, thank you Harvard for providing this excellent series, and thank you to the people who watched with me. I wish I could’ve been a little more engaging with the discussion. I’m sure the issues will come up again in the future.
I can’t wait to watch this one. As you know I have been realllllllly busy. Can you postpone graduation for a few weeks?
Haha…I think graduation is whenever graduation is. I think it’s just you and me anyway.
Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Jaehwan. Now that I watched everything, the ending made me feel better. I don’t feel like a complete idiot. I guess I have reading to do the rest of my life. . .
Oh wow! Someone else finished it! I owe you a diploma.
Hey, if you’re interested in “post-graduate” work, check out the latest episode of Medium, called “Dear Dad…”.
Holy @#$%! It is amazing how one’s sense of justice depends on one’s position. Hurry, I think they only keep each episode up for a week or two:
http://www.cbs.com/primetime/medium/video/