Pornography bill lacks philosophical reasoning Oct 3, 2008
A positive law requires a strict univocal interpretation so that no loophole exists ... An objective and universal basis is required before the bill is legalized as a positive law. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
REGION: Chargers or Raiders? A potentially dangerous decision Aug 10, 2008
What law enforcement needs to do is just take these low life jack-@$$%$ off the streets for good and let those of us who are positive law abiding citizens live without the fear of what we chose to wear. Jay wrote on Aug 9, 2008 7:58 PM:So its ok to ban the team jersey's but keep the red and blue clothes of the cryps and bloods legal. (North County Times)
Govt delays decision on Ahmadiyah May 6, 2008
"This a legal product that will be part of our positive law. We must be very cautious and precise to avoid violating the existing laws," he told a news conference. The Coordinating Board for Monitoring Mystical Beliefs in Society (Bakor Pakem) officially declared Ahmadiyah "heretical" last month and recommended the government ban it. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia)
Opinion: Christians should keep Scripture out of politics Apr 18, 2008
This philosopher behind the French Revolution extolled instead man-made "positive law," which was detached from the universal ethic usually attributed to divine authorship. In this context it is worth noting how the 20th-century Lutheran theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer judged the French Revolution, whose utopian dream was the liberation of man from all constraint. (Christian Science Monitor)
California Beats Nevada, 45-5 Mar 17, 2008
Freshman Connor Ring scored two tries against Nevada (photo: Ray Anderson, Dobsonimages. Bears end weekend with seven tries against Wolf Pack. (Calbears.com)
'Day of Reckoning': A Review of Pat Buchanan's Latest Book Dec 12, 2007
Ideology was -- and remains -- the product of intellectuals who substitute for the wisdom of the ages, the organic unfolding of their institutions, the teachings of their faith and common sense their own fanatical belief that their ideas can (in Russell Kirk's words) convert our world "into a terrestrial paradise through the operation of positive law and positive planning." ... Ideology was -- and remains -- the product of intellectuals who substitute for the wisdom of the ages, the organic... (Townhall.com)
UN split on execution moratorium Nov 16, 2007
"We reject the UN resolution because the death penalty remains part of our positive law and therefore we cannot support it," Indonesia's permanent representative to the UN, Marty Natalegawa, said. Six Australians, members of the so-called Bali nine, are on death row in Indonesia for attempting to smuggle heroin. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Spain greenlights film law Jun 2, 2007
"It's a positive law. But, rather than just dealing with the established situation, it should also address the damage done by new media to traditional forms of distribution," said producer Antonio Saura. Spain's Fapae producers lobby highlighted the draft law's two main achievements. (Variety)
Letters for Editor for March 24 Mar 27, 2007
The moment a positive law deprives a category of human beings of the protection which civil legislation ought to accord them, the state is denying the equality of all before the law. The letter to the editor, "No law can prevent abortion," (Feb. (Daily Triplicate)
