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Why Evolution Should Be Taught
by hamilcarr inwhy evolutionary biology is a crucial part of the curriculum .... .
optimism in evolution.
by olivia judsonlondon.
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10 Years International Crime Court: Towards World Law?
by hamilcarr intoday, the international crime court celebrates its tenth anniversary .
i believe it has the potential to become a powerful tool against worldwide violations of human rights .
here's an introductory article on the court's proceedings and future activities:.
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Moral Values of an Atheist
by hamilcarr insome thoughts spinning through my head .... what does it mean to be an atheist?
it means you cannot imagine your homosexual neighbor being slaughtered by a loving god at judgment's day, it means you don't consider the primitive tribe described in numbers 31 that slew midianite men and raped innocent virgins to be god's first covenant people, it means you don't believe mankind is so perverted that it is in need of salvation through a man who came 'not with peace, but with a sword', it means you have high moral values that apply not only to the members of your denomination but to all men.. h. .
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What Does An Ultimately Cruel Universe Reveal About God?
by hamilcarr inan interesting unanswered question raised by inkling in my thread on creation and god, which i'd like to devote a separate thread to: i would love to hear from some of the resident fundamentalists on this one.... why did got create a achingly beautiful, but ultimately cruel and twisted universe?.
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Why is America such an unequal society?
by hamilcarr inwith the latest surge of anti-european comments and threads from us anti-progressives on this board, a little bit american self-criticism may be appropriate.. since the eighties, income inequality has been on the rise in american society.
most economists, however, agree that redistributing wealth is a legitimate role for any modern enlightened government.
and even alan greenspan labelled us income inequality a "disturbing tend" which could lead to societal instability.
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Skin Color Doesn't Matter
by hamilcarr inbecause skin color is such a popular topic on jwd .... .
berlin twins born with different skin tonespublished: 16 jul 08 16:19 cet.
online: http://www.thelocal.de/13103/.
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Anecdotal evidence for atheism
by hamilcarr inbelievers on this board repeatedly claim subjective experience as a major source for their belief.
this anecdotal evidence can't be checked by science because it falls outside the empirical realm.. what about atheism?
would it be possible that an atheist too has had a personal experience that convinced him of the non-existence of god?
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Why Is Drug Use So Rampant In The US?
by hamilcarr ina recent study published in plos medicine investigated drug use throughout the world.
this study presents novel data on the epidemiology drug use from representative, cross-national samples representing all regions of the world.
clear differences in drug use existed across the regions of the world, with the us estimated to have among the highest levels of both legal and illegal drug use among all countries surveyed.
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When Human Rights Extend to Nonhumans
by hamilcarr inall these supremacist notions take a long time to erode.. ideas & trends.
when human rights extend to nonhumans david silverman/getty imagesalmost human a chimp at an israeli wildlife park in april.
spanish lawmakers recently voted to grant apes some rights.