GOP: Anti-Gay Bigotry As A Campaign Platform
Monday November 3, 2003
Conservative Republicans commonly oppose laws and programs which promote the cause of equal rights for gays, but recently that opposition has been going further than usual. For some reason, some Read More...
UK Abortion Laws to be Challenged
Monday November 3, 2003
Currently, laws in Britain allow for women to have abortions in cases where there are severe genetic disorders, like Down's syndrome. That, however, is being challenged - it could be Read More...
One nation under G@#?
Monday November 3, 2003
Does the presence of the phrase "under God" really have to do with the "establishment" of religion? Some don't think so - they argue that "under God" is so general Read More...
A Right to Die?
Monday November 3, 2003
Do adults have a right to die, or at least a right to decide for themselves what sort of minimal quality of life they are willing to accept, such that Read More...
Hate Speech vs. Religious Conviction
Monday November 3, 2003
Should voucher money go to religious schools regardless of what they teach? This is one of the critical questions which must be answered by those who advocate school vouchers, the Read More...
Evangelical Christians and Love
Monday November 3, 2003
It's not uncommon for atheists to hear from some Christians that they simply aren't capable of appreciating, understanding, or even experiencing genuine love unless and until they convert to Christianity. Read More...
Anthropic Principle
Monday November 3, 2003
The Anthropic Principle is the source of a great deal of debate. Some defend it as a necessary, even inevitable aspect of modern cosmology and of our means for understanding Read More...
This Date in History: Israel & Palestine
Monday November 3, 2003
November 3, 1991: Israeli and Palestinian representatives held their first-ever face-to-face talks in Madrid, Spain.
Open Mouth, Extract Foot
Monday November 3, 2003
The trials and travails of Gregg Easterbrook are a much-discussed topic on the internet these days, although I've found his treatment of some religious and ethical issues to be dubious Read More...
Government Pressure on Critics
Monday November 3, 2003
The Bush administration doesn't want children in America exposed to sex education that is not solely about abstinence. In pursuit of this goal, they are not only refusing to fund Read More...
Who Doesn't Believe in God?
Monday November 3, 2003
If America is such a religious and Christian nation, who in the United States doesn't believe in God? It seems almost incredible that anyone, or at least any significant percentage Read More...