While we’ve already noted that Norway is having to teach its Muslim migrants that it is not okay to rape women, it’s worth pointing out that Finland is also having to do the same. Thus, the BBC headline. As the BBC reports: “Migrants arriving in Finland are being offered classes on Finnish values and how
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In his famous work A Study of History, Arnold Toynbee examines why some civilizations break down. Interestingly, he concludes that the reason for civilizations breaking down is contained within the very reason for their growth: “[T]he very process by which growth is sustained is inherently risky: the creative leadership of a society has to resort
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Bloomberg Businessweek got its hands on a poll conducted for the management consulting firm A.T. Kearney ahead of the public release that claims, “sixty-one percent of Americans agree that ‘continued immigration into the country jeopardizes the United States.’” Unfortunately, we can’t see the polling data or cross tabs to actually judge the merits of the
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Unless you’re a moral relativist, you believe that there are right and wrong actions. But there then remains the question: why do you believe that some actions are right while others are wrong? When it comes to answering it, you most likely adhere to either a “teleological” or “deontological” theory of morals. For the sake
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What do Jane Eyre and selfies have in common? One is a timeless work of literature from well before cameras were in common usage. The other is a much derided, and much practiced, modern form of narcissism. And yet, a recent article in The Atlantic by Karen Swallow Prior connects the selfie to Charlotte Bronte’s
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The only feature more requested by prospective buyers on HGTV real estate and renovation programs than an open-concept floor plan is a “man cave”—a room dedicated to the hobbies (usually alcohol and sports) of the man of the house. This is a malignant trend, both a symptom and, in turn, a cause of a juvenile,
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