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  • One Reason a Border Wall makes some People Uncomfortable

    One Reason a Border Wall makes some People Uncomfortable0

    Walls have been used successfully for thousands upon thousands of years. They’ve served many purposes, often multiple purposes at the same time. Some were meant to keep people out, others were meant to keep people in. The Great Wall of China is a great example of a successful wall that held the Mongols and other

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  • 10 Penetrating Quotes on Contemplation from an American Monk

    10 Penetrating Quotes on Contemplation from an American Monk0

    Of Thomas Merton (1915-1968), the Dalai Lama once said, “Merton introduced me to the real meaning of the word ‘Christian.’” Of himself, Merton describes his early journey to becoming a Trappist monk below: “[I] spurned New York, spat on Chicago, and tromped on Louisville, heading for the woods with Thoreau in one pocket, John of

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  • A Philosophical Examination of Porn

    A Philosophical Examination of Porn0

    Some months ago, Intellectual Takeout blogged thus: “From a philosophical standpoint, the following seems to be the case: For those who believe pornography is intrinsically evil, the onus is on them to explain how its use does not accord with the proper telos, or goal, of human sexual activity. For those who believe pornography is a

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  • Why It’s Bad for a Society to Do Away with Shame

    Why It’s Bad for a Society to Do Away with Shame0

    In recent years, popular culture has encouraged us to be or do anything we want to in the name of freedom. In fact, it has become acceptable and courageous to defy traditionally-held views of ethics, family, marriage, religion, and political action. But has this rush to stretch our wings, embrace freedom, and ditch shame actually

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  • 4 Reasons Why This Teacher Now Supports Homeschooling

    4 Reasons Why This Teacher Now Supports Homeschooling0

    Acceptance and recognition of homeschooling has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years. Yet in spite of overwhelming support, this education practice is not without its skeptics. And oftentimes, traditional schoolteachers are the biggest skeptics. This is understandable, particularly as teachers have received large amounts of training in order to gain their position. The

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  • Hello, Norma Jean. Goodbye great books

    Hello, Norma Jean. Goodbye great books0

    Students enrolling at a prominent Australian university this week will be able to choose an elective that is likely to leave all the competition for dead. A course designed to tie in with an art exhibition at neighbouring galleries offers La Trobe undergraduates credits for studying the famous blond bombshell of the 1950s, Marilyn Monroe.

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