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Ignoring Boy Rape0
- September 22, 2015
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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Homeschooling Is a Threat to Public Education1
- September 22, 2015
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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When One of America’s Most Liberal Colleges Wasn’t So Liberal0
- September 21, 2015
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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We Need More Entrepreneurial Children Like This One0
- September 21, 2015
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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Should Children Address Adults as Mr. or Mrs.?0
- September 21, 2015
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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New Yorker Skewers PC Culture in Recreation of “Lord of the Flies”0
- September 21, 2015
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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New Study: Universal Preschool May Hurt Children, Not Help0
- September 21, 2015
Support for universal preschool seems to be growing, with everyone from President Obama to New York Mayor Bill de Blasio actively encouraging it. But a new study released by the National Bureau of Economic Research shows that universal preschool may not offer the wonderful outcomes it promises. In fact, preschool may actually be a detriment
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Is It Time for a New Renaissance?0
- September 21, 2015
We live in an age that is committed to a form of “progress” that disavows the past. It is an age that paradoxically attempts to build upward by destroying foundations. Recently, I came across a very brief essay that profoundly touches upon this disturbing trend. The essay is by the 19th century Russian thinker Vladimir
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Celebrating Toilet Cleaners0
- September 21, 2015
For my entire school-age existence (even through college), my mother cleaned houses. She worked incredibly hard and built an impressive little business. While I wasn’t a big fan of telling people my mom cleaned houses, I was still very proud of how hard she worked and that she always provided for us. Whenever it came
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