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  • Sorry… But People Can’t Help ‘Judging’

    Sorry… But People Can’t Help ‘Judging’0

    • March 1, 2016

    One of the seemingly highest values of modern society is summarized in the phrase, “Don’t judge.” The phrase is often used today as an attempt to silence those who openly express disapproval for a certain belief or practice. Of course, this use of the phrase “Don’t judge” does have provenance in the Western, Christian tradition.

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  • Sorry, There Was No Wave of Trump-Inspired Violence or Hate Crimes

    Sorry, There Was No Wave of Trump-Inspired Violence or Hate Crimes0

    We recently wrote about the Louisiana student who reported that she was attacked by a man in a Donald Trump hat. The story quickly went national, but after a brief questioning by police the woman admitted the story was false. I offered some reasons as to why someone might create such a story, though I’ve

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  • Sorry, Marie Kondo. Most People Have Too Little Stuff.

    Sorry, Marie Kondo. Most People Have Too Little Stuff.0

    Marie Kondo’s Netflix show “Tidying Up” is a hit. Apparently, Americans love watching other people throw stuff into trash bags – saying “thank you” to each item first, per the KonMari method. In each episode, Kondo cheerfully sweeps into a new family’s home like a Japanese Mary Poppins and teaches them how to declutter their

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  • Sorry, Don. We Need More Than a Biden Speech to Stop the Violence.

    Sorry, Don. We Need More Than a Biden Speech to Stop the Violence.0

    A rioting revival is occurring in the wake of Jacob Blake’s shooting in Kenosha. Despite Blake’s mother offering a very calm, reasoned plea to stop the riots – those in her son’s name and any others – violence increases against both people and property. After weeks of promoting “peaceful protests,” it seems like major media

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  • Sorites Paradox: When is a Heap of Sand No Longer a Heap?

    Sorites Paradox: When is a Heap of Sand No Longer a Heap?0

    Imagine a heap of sand. You carefully remove one grain. Is there still a heap? The obvious answer is: yes. Removing one grain doesn’t turn a heap into no heap. That principle can be applied again as you remove another grain, and then another… After each removal, there’s still a heap, according to the principle.

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  • Sometimes, Is Spanking Still the Best Option?

    Sometimes, Is Spanking Still the Best Option?0

    • November 9, 2015

    “Spare the rod and spoil the child” isn’t in the Bible; it’s from the 17th-century Samuel Butler poem “Hudibras.” However, the phrase certainly expresses the spirit of the Bible’s Book of Proverbs and the prevailing wisdom of Western tradition. Recent polls show that almost seven in 10 Americans believe spanking is an acceptable form of

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