By Nicholas Thorne | Substack Shifting definitions of words—from “racism” to “free speech”—reflect a broader collapse of ethical norms that mirror ancient historian Thucydides’ account of semantic decay during societal breakdown. Modern parallels abound, argues author Nicholas Thorne. His examples include law professor Bruce Pardy’s look at Canada’s double standards (e.g., condoning certain protests while […]
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The fight over the law society’s statement of principles may be a microcosm of the fractious political clashes happening across our society, but it’s also a battle that raises a fundamental question: is there anywhere left in society that remains free of the culture war?