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...course without effect. The case of the other man was beyond all hope. The witness, on being asked his opinion as to the effect of keeping a grave open for a couple of months, replied that the noxious effluvia emitted from it must be most injurious to health. Mr Townley, a respectable tradesman residing close to the church, complained of the practice adopted in the...

...free screening of the Jackass movie] One of the big themes in social theory is rationalization—the idea that people use institutions, routines, and other formal systems to make social interaction more efficient, but also less flexible and spontaneous. Max Weber famously wrote about bureaucracy, especially how even the most charismatic or creative individuals would...

...Free Speech and Multiculturalism Alan Howarth explores questions of offence and the value of being able to express dissenting or potentially offensive views. John Horton on Political Obligation and Multiculturalism Should members of a minority be obliged to respect the laws imposed by a majority? John Horton discusses this difficult question. Susan Mendus on Toleration...