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  • Is School Violence Linked to the Breakdown of the Family?

    Is School Violence Linked to the Breakdown of the Family?0

    Another school year is winding to a close, and teachers and administrators are likely breathing a sigh of relief, particularly since the year was filled with increased disciplinary problems and behavioral incidents from coast to coast. Unfortunately, American schools aren’t the only ones wrestling with a surge in discipline problems. The negative behavior bug seems

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  • Gay Activist: ‘We’re Sitting Ducks’ in Gun-Free Zones

    Gay Activist: ‘We’re Sitting Ducks’ in Gun-Free Zones0

    While the majority of the calls in the aftermath of the slaughter in Orlando have been for more stringent gun control laws, a few people have argued that these laws are part of the problem. Tom G. Palmer, a gay man and the successful plaintiff in Palmer vs. District of Columbia, a case that affirmed

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  • Emotional Reactions to Terrorism Lead to Dubious Policy

    Emotional Reactions to Terrorism Lead to Dubious Policy0

    In the wake of terrorist attacks, it is common to feel anger, sorrow, and a very human impulse to do something. Since we can do little but mourn the victims, we often resort to saying what must be done. In our highly polarized society, this often means blaming others and pointing fingers (often on social

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  • Abstaining from Sex Until Marriage Helps Marriages Last

    Abstaining from Sex Until Marriage Helps Marriages Last0

    Virginity gets very little press or screen time these days and that’s a shame. As a new American study confirms, a woman who enters marriage as a virgin has the best chance of still being married five years later – and probably beyond that. In fact, the odds of her marriage lasting have got better over

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  • Study: Chivalry Not Dead After All

    Study: Chivalry Not Dead After All0

    If you asked the American public if chivalry is still alive and well, many would likely give an answer in the negative. A 2010 Harris Poll confirmed this idea when it found that more than 80 percent of Americans agreed with the statement, “Women today are treated with less chivalry than in the past.” But

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  • Study Linking Authoritarianism to Conservatives Retracted

    Study Linking Authoritarianism to Conservatives Retracted0

    Conservatives are from Mars, liberals are from Venus. So announced the headline of an article in The Atlantic back in 2012 that was based on a number of peer-reviewed studies. But are they really? The preferred narrative in academic and media circles would have you believe they are. Thus, in 2012, a study the article

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