Doing something because God has said to do it does not make a person moral: it merely tells us that person is a prudential believer, akin to the person who obeys the command of an all-powerful secular king. Alan Dershowitz akinbelievercommand share on social
Twenty five percent of Israeli citizens are not even Jewish. Anybody can become an Israeli citizen if you qualify. Religion is not a criterion for citizenship. Alan Dershowitz citizencitizenshipcriterion Change image and share on social
On television and in the movies, crimes are always solved. Nothing is left uncertain. By the end, the viewer knows whodunit. In real life, on the other hand, many murders remain unsolved, and even some that are 'solved' to the satisfaction of the police and prosecutors lack sufficient evidence to result in a conviction. Alan Dershowitz convictioncrimeend share on social
I love to play. I love, opera, hiking and museums. The one thing I don't do is sit. I have a tremendous amount of energy. Alan Dershowitz amountenergyhike Change image and share on social
No country in the history of the world has ever contributed more to humankind and accomplished more for its people in so brief a period of time as Israel has done since its relatively recent rebirth in 1948. Alan Dershowitz accomplishcontributecountry share on social
The vast majority of gun owners don't kill, but people who do kill, tend to kill with guns, and often with illegal guns. Alan Dershowitz gunillegalkill Change image and share on social
I think we're seeing privacy diminish, not by laws... but by young people who don't seem to value their privacy. Alan Dershowitz diminishlawpeople Change image and share on social
I've had such a satisfying life professionally and personally. I hope my tombstone says, 'Never boring.' Alan Dershowitz borehavehope Change image and share on social
I generally don't select my chicken or my hamburgers based on the personal ideology of the person who is either flipping the hamburgers or making the money back at corporate headquarters. But if people want to do that, they're free to do it. Alan Dershowitz backbasechicken share on social
I can't find anything in the Constitution that says you prefer the life of the mother, or the convenience of the mother if it's an abortion by choice, over the potential life of the fetus. Look, I think women, if they're required to not have abortions, could die and could - so I favor a woman's right to choose. Alan Dershowitz abortionchoicechoose share on social