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  • Polanski

    Just because an adult is sexually stimulated by the sight or actions of a child does not excuse his actions. Your author attempts to excuse Polanski by saying the thirteen-year-old victim he raped behaved provocatively. So where does this slippery slope end? With the three-year-old tot who has learned that ''flirting'' melts an adult and yields ...
    Posted to Human Nature by Mary Golden on October 14, 2009

  • Ancient Greek Pederasty does not support Gay Marriage!

    Homosexuals would do well to avoid any association with the traditions of ancient Greece, especially since many on the ''traditional values'' side already believe that homosexuals are sexual predators who prey on children and want to seduce them into a same-sex lifestyle, which seems very similar to the pederasty practices of teachers in ancient ...
    Posted to Books by szkott on September 23, 2009

  • Re: Overpopulation

    When the Vatican talks about the ''Culture of Death,'' it is the attitude expressed in this post (sarcastic or not) that it is talking about. Materialism and atheism logically leads to the conclusion that there is no inherent good in humanity, and that there is no moral difference between humans and rats save our own self interest. This leads to ...
    Posted to Human Nature by jpm7791 on January 7, 2009

  • Libertarianism.................

    What the financial crisis tells us or exposes, is an unspoken assumption, particularly prevalent on the libertarian and religious right, that there is an 'ethical' foundation within human nature that makes one 'moral'. If it does, such a foundation, however unlikely, being self-evidently susceptible to gross corruption is hardy worth having. ...
    Posted to The Big Idea by klatu on October 29, 2008

  • Sexual Hypocrisy, Law Enforcement & the InterNET

    Thanks for a very interesting and thoughtful article that addressed current events, came up with new approaches, and put it all together neatly in one, entertaining article. My view on those folks who would employ our law enforcement authorities to charge and convict individual InterNET users, is somewhat different. I see these forceful, legal ...
    Posted to Human Nature by MichaelBernard1 on July 8, 2008

  • NPC & Larry Sinclair

    Re: ''merely providing a forum for Sinclair is unlikely to get them in trouble.'' But that doesn't mean that they made the correct, ethical choice. The NY Times, WaPo, and all major newspapers routinely reject ads that they feel would discredit their news organization. NPC have a choice, they are not mere captives of anyone who knocks ...
    Posted to Trailhead by Madame Defarge on June 19, 2008

  • The loss of Zimbabwe and South Africa to the Reds . . .

    . . . compares favorably with the loss of Afghanistan, Tibet, Hong Kong, and China to the Socialist/Communist ideologues elsewhere. Of course, the Anglo-American world Realpolitik has suffered it's share of losses to Right Wing Ideologue regimes, as well. Look no further than France, Italy, and Iran among others. We could even mention America in ...
    Posted to Fighting Words by MichaelBernard1 on April 21, 2008