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Social Psychology Suggests ‘March for Our Lives’ Is Unlikely to Change Anything. Here’s Why.0
- Education
- March 29, 2018
Like many recent political movements, March for Our Lives was marked with grandstanding, emotional appeals and the moral outrage that have come to define modern political protests. The mainstream media promises, however, that “this time, it’s different,” and this march for gun control (let’s be honest about its intentions) will change America and eventually end
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Utah Gives Parents the Right to Parent 0
- Culture
- March 29, 2018
For parents in Utah, it is now legal for their children to walk or bike to and from school without an accompanying adult. They can also let their kids play outside unsupervised, and be allowed to stay at home unattended. These newfound freedoms are the result of the “Free-Range Parenting Bill,” unanimously passed by the
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Do White People Commit a Disproportionate Number of Mass Shootings?0
- Politics
- March 29, 2018
In the wake of the Parkland shooting, young people have become defacto mascots for anti-gun advocates and national media. Putting a bunch of children on national television to discuss complex, highly-charged issues is not a good thing, in my opinion, especially after said children have experienced a traumatic, life-changing event. We saw why recently on
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Gosnell and Guns: What Would Happen if Progressive Logic on Abortion Regulations Was Applied to Gun Control?0
- Culture
- March 29, 2018
We all know that progressives claim that more regulation of guns will deter violence and promote public safety. Conservatives counter that more regulation will disarm law-abiding citizens, while those intending to commit violent crimes will disregard any additional regulations. After all, if you are willing to violate a law criminalizing murder, you’re even more likely
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Parents, Stop Doing Your Child’s Homework 1
- Education
- March 28, 2018
Parent or not, most adults have probably helped a child with his schoolwork at some point or another. The process can be rewarding, but also very frustrating, particularly when you as the adult can see the answer as plain as the nose on your face, but the child finds the subject clear as mud. At
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Why Men Are Being Told to ‘Be Careful’ About Holding a Door Open for a Woman 0
- Culture
- March 28, 2018
Recently my workplace instigated new measures to ensure a safer, more equitable environment. This included learning what constitutes sexual harassment. As part of this exercise, I was asked to rate the acceptability of a man holding a door open for a woman. Although it was deemed “generally acceptable,” men were advised to be careful with
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