Category: Ethics
For a more careful use of analogies in Islamic practice
Analogies are often used in Islam where and when prophetic examples do not fully fit situations. While a number of broad, classical Shari’a principles are…
Preemptive Deterrence Must Be Proportional
I recently re-read the website of a former German government official having joined the private sector, doing both national and international work. His company profile’s…
Pursuing Clear Goals in Behaviorist Treatment
In behavioral treatment, which is often applied to help resocialize offenders, including convicted terrorists, or dangerous militants, practitioners need to set goals and targets. Not…
May Counter-Terrorism Officials Fake Radicalism?
In certain covert ops, infiltrated informants can assume positions and perform actions, having entered an unconstitutional group (or in relation to persons in connection with…
Preventive Detention under the German Law
Preventive detention, a form of securitization for the time after a legal jail sentence has been served, can only be pronounced, in Germany, by court…
A Note of Caution about the Use of Force
“A state is a human community that [successfully] claims the monopoly of the legitimate use of physical force within a given territory.”Max Weber The above…
Restraint After the Recent Acts of Terrorism in France
Following the recent, despicable acts of terrorism in France, it is necessary to return to serenity and take reasonable, sustainable steps towards containing the terrorist…
