The New York Times and other media outlets are reporting on a disturbing story about Afghan allies raping boys, even on American bases, and American soldiers being punished for speaking out against the practice. Here’s a revolting bit of the story: “‘At night we can hear them screaming, but we’re not allowed to do anything
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According to my local government, I’m just now beginning my fifth year as a homeschooling dad. That’s how long state law has required us to file the paperwork. In that time, I’ve heard homeschoolers called elitists (because not everyone can afford to educate their own children), snobs (because it is assumed that we look down
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Oberlin College in Ohio is ranked as one of America’s most liberal colleges, and has become something of a microcosm of the PC culture that pervades college campuses today. Last year they were in the news for publishing an official document advising faculty to avoid presenting potential “triggering material.” Most recently, we highlighted an article
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From the time they are toddlers, many American children are inserted into organized activities. They are taught from the earliest stages how to fit into a mold and play according to the rules of systems constructed by others. As a result, we at Intellectual Takeout worry that fewer children today are developing that creative
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When was the last time you addressed someone by their last name? If you’re like most of society, it’s probably been a while, even if you are an individual under the age of 18. After pondering the decline of Mr. and Mrs. the other day, I was pleasantly surprised to see Danielle Larkins address the
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In an effort to spread tolerance, the new PC culture is becoming increasingly intolerable. Joe Keohane effectively skewers this culture in a satirical piece for the New Yorker entitled “Politically Correct ‘Lord of the Flies.’” In the piece, Keohane recreates a scene on the beach from the famous William Golding novel, but this time, with
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