Just a couple of generations ago, professionals stayed in their lane. The clergy ministered. Accountants did accounting and attorneys practiced law. Those days are over. Pressures from the Financial Crisis of 2008 resulted in a distinct shift in the legal services industry as more general counsels brought work in house. Legal budgets were cut. This […]
He who dares not offend cannot be honest.– Thomas Paine Confrontation does not have to be disruptive. It does not have to be condescending. It does not have to demand the accolades of being right, or more intelligent, or any other form of being better. It does not have to win an audience, village, tribe, […]
According to Michael C. Braswell in Justice, Crime, and Ethics, wholesight includes both the heart and the head in one’s decision making. It results in working together for the common good. In Abolition of Man, C.S. Lewis writes that Without the aid of trained emotions, the intellect is powerless against the animal organism. I had […]
Hedge’s Modernized Rules of Honorable Controversy arrogant /ˈerəɡənt/ having an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance or ability controversy /ˈkäntrəˌvərsē/ disagreement debate /dəˈbāt/ argue about a subject honorable /ˈänərəb(ə)l/ bringing or worth high respect and great esteem proof /pro͞of/ evidence or agument establishing or helping to establish a fact or the truth of a statement […]
Navigating a democratic republic is complex for Christians. Consider St. Paul’s instruction concerning government Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who […]
The last objective may seem disconnected from the others. Neither law enforcement nor criminal justice, however, can be reformed without broader societal reform. I have already briefly touched on education. Here, I touch on healthcare. Healthcare impacts the full range of human life from birth to death. Healthcare professionals are esteemed and the impact of […]
Today, tens of thousands of uniformed officers are permanently assigned to schools across the United States. The intention behind placing them there may have originally been good. The original analysis, however, did not consider the entirety of the impact on schools. At best, even when uniformed officers achieve the stated goals for being in schools, […]
In business and humanity, spontaneity is something different than agility. Spontaneity acts as a catalyst for agility. When trapped, it is the spark that starts the fire of something new. When stuck, it is the energy that propels the pivot. Spontaneity cannot be stored but it is accessible. Spontaneity is the answer for the indefinitely […]
While watching the eight minute and 46 second video of George Floyd’s death it is hard to explain the conduct of the law enforcement officers as anything but abuse of force and criminal. It would be easy to presume the officers’ guilt and dispense with due process, the steps of justice. Even so, they are […]
Generally, good decisions are based on good information. Good information does not guarantee good decisions. But bad information almost always results in bad decisions. Where citizens play a role in the government decision-making process, such as in a democratic republic, access to accurate and timely information is required for good decision making. The default rule […]