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  • Does Abandoning Community Lead to Inequality?

    Does Abandoning Community Lead to Inequality?0

    For years the people in my neighborhood expressed a reserved politeness toward one another. But last year, that politeness exploded into downright camaraderie. The reason? The city council decided to railroad a project through that the young and old, rich and poor, liberal and conservative commonly despise. P.S. A common enemy unites even the oldest

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  • Does a Rape Culture Really Exist on College Campuses?

    Does a Rape Culture Really Exist on College Campuses?0

    Many people believe that the nation’s college campuses have become hotbeds of sexual assault. In June, after a student at Stanford University was convicted of rape but given a light sentence, Vice President Joe Biden wrote an open letter to the female victim: You were failed by a culture on our college campuses where one in five

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  • Does “Little Women” Get the Marriage Concept Wrong?

    Does “Little Women” Get the Marriage Concept Wrong?0

    It may seem surprising, but until a few months ago, I had never seen the famous 1994 film “Little Women” with Christian Bale and Winona Ryder. Perhaps it was because I was viewing the film with fresh eyes that one little line jumped out and startled me. The line came near the end of the

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  • Does ‘Damaged Masculinity’ Explain the Surge in Gun Sales?

    Does ‘Damaged Masculinity’ Explain the Surge in Gun Sales?0

    A couple of weeks ago, on the 17-year anniversary of the Columbine High School massacre, the Washington Post ran a headline: “Damaged masculinity’ may help explain Columbine and other mass shootings.” The article, written by Michael Rosenwald, posited that the ostracized-loner persona of the attackers was essentially a fiction created by ringleader Eric Harris that

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  • Does ‘Comprehensive Sex Ed’ Rob Children of Innocence?

    Does ‘Comprehensive Sex Ed’ Rob Children of Innocence?0

    When it comes time to talk about the birds and bees to their kids, many parents go AWOL, leaving their sprogs to learn about the facts of life from TV, their friends and the internet. No one thinks that this is an ideal situation, so schools step in with sex ed programs. These have always

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  • Does ‘Compassion’ Really Demand That We Accept Refugees?

    Does ‘Compassion’ Really Demand That We Accept Refugees?0

    Does the virtue of “compassion” demand that Western nations accept refugees from war-torn countries? This question seems to be at the heart of the controversy surrounding certain immigration policies in Europe and America. The recent New Year’s Eve attacks on women in Cologne, Germany—which were likely perpetrated by males of Arab and North African origin—in

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