The death penalty is medieval and should be outlawed, along with lynching. A society based on the rule of law should not be taking other people’s lives. The fault derives (need anyone ask) from the ancient Jewish stricture "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth", and absorbed into extreme "christian" religious sects. …
Romney would seem to be a near-perfect Republican candidate: articulate, handsome, and able to raise funds and write his own checks……….He is the only Republican unequivocally opposed to gay marriage and the only one who signed a pledge not to increase taxes. Robert Novak, Washington Post October 4th, 2006 No Epicurean would waste his time …
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"Is human nature subject to the conditions that prevailed during our evolutionary history? I believe (the conditions) have changed; we can no longer be scrutinised and held accountable by a small (village or agricultural) community. We need governments to fill a regulatory role." * Matt Ridley, an avowed libertarian and justifier of the "keep government …
The word "friendship" is sadly mis-used. When people refer to "friends", what they so often actually mean is unfortunately, "acquaintances". Your "friends" are probably not real friends – if you see or talk to them only occasionally (you miss out on too much of their lives)– if you have to walk on eggshells when you …
A Pew poll last year found that only 34% of Americans expected today’s children to be better off than people are now, down from 55% eight years ago. And only 21% believe the country is on the right track, compared with twice that figure in 2004. The US is in pessimistic mood. Not good for …
