BUT WHAT IS YOUR ALTERNATIVE?
by Kenan Malik
This essay, on the need to challenge immoral policies and actions, was my Observer column this week. It was published on 19 November 2023, under the headline “‘There is no alternative’ is the last resort of those defending morally wrong acts”. “But what is your alternative?” It’s an important question in political debates when a particular policy or action is being challenged. It can also be a way of deflecting from the flimsiness, both moral and practical, of the plan facing scrutiny. […]
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