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The Best Anti-Fascist Strategy? Let them Speak.0
- Philosophy
- August 18, 2017
While the country is still reeling from shocking images of the violence in Charlottesville, VA last weekend, CNN reports the so-called “Alt Right” is planning nine events for this weekend, including a “free speech rally” in Boston. As expected, counter-protests are being planned, although local police in most areas are planning to take measures to
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Our Information Society is Not Yielding More Knowledge0
- Culture
- August 18, 2017
In today’s world, modern celebrities and artists seem to be primarily concerned with their image and whether or not it is aligned with the politically correct thought of the day. It is for this reason that it’s easy to sit up and take note when a celebrity actually goes against the grain of today’s conventional
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How Much Should We Hate Our Enemies?0
- Culture
- August 18, 2017
The same-sex marriage debate is about to heat up in Australia, and for both sides the temptation to embrace fear and hate will be fierce. Most of us have enemies, even if we don’t recognise it. Most of us hate someone, or some group of people, even if we won’t admit it to ourselves. Hate
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Elementary School to Remove ‘Conformity’ Posters Amid Uproar0
- Education
- August 18, 2017
In case there was any ambiguity over the idea that mass schooling values and rewards conformity and compliance, an elementary school in Florida has made it very clear. At Deer Park Elementary School in Pasco County, signs appeared this week showing a hierarchy of behaviors from good to bad. “Democracy” was at the top, “Anarchy”
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Are Christians Today Lazy Thinkers?0
- Culture
- August 18, 2017
Pew Research recently ran an interesting experiment on state constitutions. As they report, “The U.S. Constitution never explicitly mentions God or the divine, but the same cannot be said of the nation’s state constitutions.” The following chart is proof of this, showing the number of mentions the Almighty receives in the legal underpinnings of every
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Antifa and Neo-Nazis: A Pox on Both Their Houses0
- Culture
- August 18, 2017
Since the chaos at Charlottesville, media of various sorts have been hammering away at the evil of white supremacy and neo-Nazis while barely mentioning the evil of Antifa. It is as if we are to believe that we have a binary choice: Will you line up with neo-Nazis or will you line up with Antifa?
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Why Do Arranged Marriages Actually Seem to Last?0
- August 17, 2017
It was a match made… in the Mall of America, of all places. Twenty years ago, I remember reading the story of David Weinlick and Elizabeth Runze in my local paper. They barely knew each other, but were married in a showcase wedding at the Mall of America. The groom, having long been harassed by
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True Heroes are Disappearing from Society. Why?0
- Culture
- August 17, 2017
As history buffs around the world will know, 2017 marks the one hundredth anniversary of U.S. entry into World War I. In recognition of this anniversary, my state’s history center is currently sponsoring an exhibit on the lead-up to the war, America’s part in it, and the aftermath. I had the fun of exploring this
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Tony Dungy Speaks Out on NFL Players Kneeling During National Anthem0
- Politics
- August 17, 2017
Tony Dungy was a guest on ESPN’s “Mike and Mike” on Thursday morning. During his visit, the NFL Hall of Fame football coach was asked about the recent practice of players kneeling during the national anthem as a form of social protest, which began last year with former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick,
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