I Am A Man Of Principle. I

Scientists Search For Truth. Philosophers Search For Morality. A Criminal Trial Searches For Only One Result: Proof Beyond A Reasonable Doubt.

To Ask About The 'source' Of Rights Or Morals Assumes An Erreous Conclusion. To Ask About The Source Of Morals Is To Assume That Such A Source Exists. As If It Existed Outside Of Human Constructed Systems. The 'source' Is The Human Ability To Learn From Experience And To Entrench Rights In Our Laws And In Our Consciousness. Our Rights Come From Our Long History Of Wrongs.

We Live In An Age Where There Is Both More Expression And More Self-censorship Than Existed Even A Decade Ago. Alas, Laws Have Immunized Internet Carriers From Many Of The Usual Rules That Govern Public Dialogue. Rights Must Always Stay Ahead Of Technology To Assure That Constitutional Protections Apply To All Forms Of Communication.

I Believe That If Israel Were To Put An End To The Settlements In The West Bank Tomorrow, As It Did In Gaza, There Would Still Be Reluctance On The Part Of The Palestinian Authority To Recognize Israel's Right To Exist As A Jewish Secular Democracy.

There’s Simply Nothing In There That Would Justify Second Degree Murder.