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Politics, News & Issues > Politics in the Middle & Near East Would life in Iraq be better if Saddam Hussein were still there?: 1 of 8
It seems obvious that life in Iraq is better without Saddam Hussein's domination of Iraqi life. But to appreciate that attitude is to understand that the recent changes in Iraq have been liberating for most Iraqis, and to believe that freedom is a better state of affairs than even the most comfortable captivity. Does a cocka... More..
Society & Lifestyle > African-American Issues Should America pay restitution to the descendants of slaves?: 34 of 131
Of course blacks should not be given restitution for the sad history of slavery in the USA. Slavery was a pernicious, degrading and offensive fact of life 200 years ago; it was also considered morally defensible by landowners who needed cheap labor to produce crops. Presentism, the re-interpretation of history through the ro... More..
Education > Educational Philosophy Should schools be allowed to teach creationism alongside evolution as part of their science curriculum?: 18 of 53
Should public schools be allowed to teach creationism alongside evolution as part of their science curriculum? I believe public schools should be REQUIRED to teach the theories of creationism as well as the theory of evolution. In the same vein, I think schools should be required to expose students to the varieties of moral ... More..
Personal Finance > Credit Cards Moral issues against credit cards: 5 of 7
Credit cards are actually a "morality-neutral" object in the financial world. It is in the ways in which they are used and the ways that they're offered that moral questions arise. Personally, I believe that most debt is not a good thing. There are certain items, homes for instance, that would be quite difficult to purchase ... More..