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Forwarded from Middle East Spectator – MES (Β½)
β€” β—οΈπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ NEW: The White House has begun the process of searching for a new Secretary of Defense to replace Pete Hegseth

Hegseth was notably one of the members of the Trump administration who opposed strikes on Iran and preferred a 'diplomatic solution,' according to the New York Times leak on April 17.

He has been involved in two high-profile media leaks, both concerning the instant messaging app Signal.

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"Is Having a Loving Family an Unfair Advantage?" - Joe Gelonesi, ABC, 1MAY2015

>Plato famously wanted to abolish the family and put children into care of the state. Some still think the traditional family has a lot to answer for, but some plausible arguments remain in favour of it. Joe Gelonesi meets a philosopher with a rescue plan very much in tune with the times.

>So, what to do?

>According to Swift, from a purely instrumental position the answer is straightforward.

>β€˜One way philosophers might think about solving the social justice problem would be by simply abolishing the family. If the family is this source of unfairness in society then it looks plausible to think that if we abolished the family there would be a more level playing field.’

>It’s not the first time a philosopher has thought about such a drastic solution. Two thousand four hundred years ago another sage reasoned that the care of children should be undertaken by the state.

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Meet Klaus Schwab's Replacement as World Economic Forum chairman

Peter Brabeck-Letmath, former CEO of Nestle, who famously stated in 2017: β€œHumans have no right to access free water.”