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  • Why Is the Toy Market Targeting Adults?

    Why Is the Toy Market Targeting Adults?3

    It is easy to dismiss adult toy-buying as a craze of little significance. But the appearance of the “kidult” is troubling from several perspectives, for it speaks of the state of a decadent culture that embraces childish and immature things. The kidult idea also participates in the postmodern desire to be what one is not.

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  • Why is the swear ‘c*nt’ way more offensive than ‘d*ck’?

    Why is the swear ‘c*nt’ way more offensive than ‘d*ck’?0

    Donald Trump was called a “loud mouth dick” on CNN last night, as most people have probably heard by now. It was not bleeped out, and Anderson Cooper didn’t miss a beat. CNN has not issued an apology. The naughty word was uttered by Liz Mair, a political and communications consultant mostly famous for going

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  • Why is the Scientific Community Blaming Trump for Their Problems?

    Why is the Scientific Community Blaming Trump for Their Problems?0

    Scientists should spend more time in the laboratory and less time marching in the streets. If they did, perhaps they could solve some of the problems with science that they are blaming on other people. This weekend’s “March for Science” was held ostensibly to warn about the politicization of science and the threat to scientific

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  • Why Is the Media Ignoring a Law That Hurts Those With Disabilities?

    Why Is the Media Ignoring a Law That Hurts Those With Disabilities?0

    Speeches by supporters of assisted suicide always include a big shout-out for people with disabilities. Hey, guys, you’re top on our list of favs; we’re just working out the delicate balance against individual rights. Just hang in there; we love youse all. Which, translated, means that the fears of people with disabilities are going to be

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  • Why is the Influence of Literary and Religious Figures Often Overlooked by Historians?

    Why is the Influence of Literary and Religious Figures Often Overlooked by Historians?0

    In my last article, I lambasted the historians at National Geographic for their bias in the list of “the most influential figures of ancient history.” I asked why they favored secular rulers whose “influence” consisted of brute force and manipulation, i.e. military conquest and Machiavellian realpolitik. The National Geographic list was a litany of “mighty

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  • Why is socialism being promoted by conservative Christian outlets?

    Why is socialism being promoted by conservative Christian outlets?0

    Socialism,” said Richard John Neuhaus, “is the religion people get when they lose their religion.” While that might have been true in Neuhaus’s day, many young Christians are now attempting to have their faith and socialism too. I never got the opportunity to meet Fr. Neuhaus. He died in January 2009, two months before I

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