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Down’s Syndrome:Hannah from Pinneberg
Nowadays usually aborted, those who survive receive the ‘Severely-OK-stamp’

What does it say about a society, when it is happy to allow the abortion of babies with Down's syndrome but awards the survivors of pregnancy a 'pass for the severely OK'?

The Political Philosophy of Zombies:Questions of Life and Death
‘The Walking Dead’ as science fiction, neo-western and road movie

How, after a total collapse of civilization, do people act and reorganize societies under the worst conditions? The answer depends on your political outlook.

The Film ‘Inglorious Basterds’:Kosher Revenge Porn
On revoking the mourning's solidarity with the dead

There is a sinister reason for the movie’s popularity in Germany. Here, the living have revoked a fundamental solidarity with the dead. A solidarity exemplified by ancient Greek dramatic heroine Antigone.