User DianaHsieh

How do emotional desires and intellectual judgments motivate actions?

26.06.2013Here's the original question, which I've tried to condense and clarify: What is the proper meaning of the concept "desire" and how does this...

Should a person preserve or eradicate his unusual accent?

28.05.2013Here's the original version of the question, which I hope that I've captured well enough with my revisions: Are accents WHO you are, or...

Am I obliged to help a friend in trouble due to her own poor choices?

11.04.2013I had to delete the original question to protect the identity of the questioner... and here is a comment posted by "Jason" on the original...

What's the rationale for declaring some physically mature people too young to have children?

04.04.2013The original question was: Since humans are capable of reproduction in their early teens, why would conception at that age be immoral? Law of...

Are the promises of marriage binding when a spouse becomes self-destructive?

13.02.2013Here's the original question, which was just a bit too broad and long. (It's a great question though!) What are the moral obligations a person...

Are the police putting ordinary people at risk by militaristic tactics?

23.01.2013"Domestic tactical teams use civil police tactics; no casualties are acceptable, rights violations by officers (that are brought to light) are...

Should a person injured by a stolen gun be permitted to sue the original owner thereof for damages?

15.01.2013Here's the original question: if a gun is stolen and used in a crime, is there a legal or moral claim for the victims of that crime to sue the...

Are the moral arguments for vegetarianism rational?

08.01.2013Here's the original version of the question: Is vegetarianism compatible with Objectivism? That is, can it be morally justified according to...

If a person isn't doing anything wrong, should he care to protect his privacy?

08.01.2013I edited this question quite a bit, so that it's not dependent on the reference to the web comic. Here's the original version: What's wrong...

Can the debates over gay marriage be solved by new terminology?

31.12.2012Here's the original question: Would legalized same-sex marriage necessarily include all the same benefits designed to support couples who can...