by Amit Ghate | Oct 23, 2005 | Philosophy, Religion
I’ve been reading some of the Greek historians, and am struck by how different the general attitude of the Greeks was compared to that of the modern world’s. What stands out most is the pride they show in living morally. I suppose the contrast is so stark because,... by Andrew Bernstein | Oct 22, 2005 | Philosophy
In analyzing the means by which evil men gain the power to destroy, the question can be raised: Is there some deeper theory that underlies the ethics of sacrifice and gives rise to it?
by Thomas Sowell | Oct 20, 2005 | POLITICS
Random thoughts on the passing scene: Neither the depth of despondency nor the height of euphoria tells you how long either will last. We are so easily deceived that many people think that the Senate Judiciary Committee is acting nicely if the Senators wear a genial... by Thomas Sowell | Oct 19, 2005 | Energy, POLITICS
The idea that what I want overrides what you want has increasingly become part of our thinking, our policies and even our laws. There is literally a federal case before the Supreme Court over the fact that many colleges and universities refuse to allow military... by Walter Williams | Oct 19, 2005 | POLITICS
President Bush informed the nation, during a press conference, that he might seek to use the U.S. military to quarantine parts of the nation should there be a serious outbreak of the deadly avian flu that has killed millions of chickens and 60-some people in Southeast... by Thomas Sowell | Oct 18, 2005 | Energy, POLITICS
An editorial in a recent issue of the National Geographic’s “Traveler” magazine complained that kayakers in Maine found “residential development” near national parks and urged its readers to use their “influence” to prevent... by Dr Michael Hurd | Oct 18, 2005 | Middle East & Israel, POLITICS
Democrats and Republicans, liberal media as well as Fox News, all seem to take for granted the following position on Iraq, as (in this instance) reported today at MSNBC.com: “The constitution is a crucial step in Iraq’s transition to democracy after two... by Craig Biddle | Oct 17, 2005 | POLITICS
Adapted from Chapter 2 of Loving Life: The Morality of Self-Interest and the Facts that Support It by Craig Biddle. As we have seen, subjectivism–whether “supernatural,” social, or personal–fails to provide proper guidance for human action,... by Dr Michael Hurd | Oct 16, 2005 | POLITICS
Back in the 1990s, when President Bill Clinton was running for re-election, he was given the “welfare reform” bill to sign. He was between a rock and a hard place because, as a liberal, he of course did not want to sign a bill that undercut the ability of...
