Sunday, January 27, 2008

Rights and wrongs

In the dialogue between asserting universal human rights and assertive identity politics, it usually boils down to a tussle about FGM--how far are you willing to compromise your beliefs about human rights to endure an ethnic minority’s systematic injuries to its female young? Here’s yet another illustration on those similar lines: Women Lose in Mexico Indian Rights Gain.

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easy like Sunday mornings

Life was easy today. Being honest so I don't get more undue credit. We stocked up on food for the week, and then... headed for the beach...