Category: Politics
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Aporia: Prostitution
by Jason Stotts I’ve been thinking about prostitution a fair amount recently and I must admit that I’m baffled by it. On the one hand, people have sex all the time for free, so why is it different when money is involved? On the other hand, aren’t there some things that should just not be…
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A Brighter Day for Illinois
by Jason Stotts A federal judge has just ruled the “Illinois Silent Reflection and Student Prayer Act” unconstitutional on the grounds that it is an attempt to violate the separation of church and state. (link) This is a great move forward for freedom from religion and a major step back for the Religious Reich.
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Another Reason I Hate Ohio
by Jason Stotts Recently in Newark Ohio, a 15 year old girl was charged with a felony. Her crime? She took nudes photos of herself. (link) In this case, the State of Ohio, in its beneficence, will be representing the victim: that is, the girl who victimized herself, when she took nude pictures of herself.…
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Truly Pro-Life: Personhood and Abortion
by Jason Stotts For too long there has been a raging debate in our country on the issue of abortion. Indeed, the issue has come to an absolute impasse as both sides have taken to ignoring their opponents and wrapping themselves in the armor of indubitable belief. The issue, however, needs a resolution. We cannot…