Meng Bomin: “The Pledge of Allegiance in Boulder, CO”
Source: Meng Bomin - News and Views
Yesterday, I read a story that was covered by both PZ Myers of Pharyngula and Phil Plait of Bad Astronomy about a group of Boulder high school students that protested the weekly recitation of the pledge of allegiance at their high school.
Of course the main issue raised is the [...]
The Fireside: “Where have all the liberals gone?”
Source: The Fireside
Dad,
So many people are confused today about what it means to be liberal and conservative, democrat or republican, Methodist or Episcopalian. I am one of them. I think it would be a good idea to examine these things and to make conscious decisions rather than subscribe to an ideology or system of beliefs [...]
“Non-traditional families - what is that?”
Source: The Fireside
Son,
You note that yours is a ‘non-traditional’ family. I don’t quite get it. There is a loving, married, mother and father, a daughter and a son, all living under one roof. You and your spouse worry about the health, safety, and future of your family. The description of your family describes the traditional [...]
Net Wars: Questioning Hate Crimes
Source: Net Wars - True to my Country
What is a Hate Crime and why should it be punished differently than a normal Crime? I’ve previously discussed why we should not speculate about motives here, here, and here. What happens when we codify our specualtions into law?
Traditional legal trials never judged motivation. Trials judge the state [...]
