Populo Volume 2 Issue 1

Contents

Chief Editor’s Introduction .......................................................................................... 5

Is racism still a blind spot for contemporary political institutions and parties? - PO-

131- Thomas Cour-Palais ................................................................................................ 6

Do parents have a moral duty to enhance their children through genetic

engineering? Are they morally blameworthy if they choose not to do this, assuming

that genetic enhancements are affordable and easily accessible? – HUP-244-

Natasha L. Jennings ...................................................................................................... 18

Critically assess the ways in which the experiences of immigrants and refugee

communities in Western societies have been shaped by issues of race and racism? –

PO-253- Yumna Rangoonwala ...................................................................................... 28

What is the purpose of Government? A Marxist and Hobbesian Comparison . – PO-

245- Charles Corr .......................................................................................................... 37

Under what circumstances is genocide likely to occur? – PO-3330- Matt Stevens ... 45

How can J.L Austin’s (1976) Speech Act Theory be used to understand Langton’s

(1993) claim that pornography silences women? And is Langton’s (1993) claim

justified? – PO-3317- Amelie Higgins ......................................................................... 55

From Pixels to Politics: A media-centric analysis of the 2020 far-right surge in the

U.S. – PO-3319- Victoria Russell ................................................................................. 86

End Note ...................................................................................................................... 137

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