Category: Ethics
By the Book: Appropriate Measures of Policing
A usual day in policing should, except in the event of urgency where danger is imminent or things are too unclear to be called safe,…
Why I Post Against Extremism and Hate
Today, I thought back, reminiscing about what prompted me to issue posts against extremism and hate on LinkedIn. Many influences apply. I still recall quite…
Updates at Preventhate.org | Policyinstitute.net. October 2022
Online Public Discourse in MENA: Disinformation and hate speech during the 2022 Lebanese and Jordanian elections (Democracy Reporting International) The Effect of Content Moderation on…
The Federal Government wants to try to protect journalists in Germany better
by Thorsten Koch After violent attacks on journalists by demonstrators, including by those operating against the Corona measures, the Federal Government has announced to offer…
Globalization, mobility, and terrorism
In the globalized world, distance plays a much lesser role than it used to be. This also goes for the fight against extremism. Not only…
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…
