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The Social Costs of Pornography

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Last week at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., the Witherspoon Institute reported a set of scholarly findings and recommendations on the social costs of pornography.
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Putting Ethics Back Together Again: A British Perspective

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Much of our moral confusion comes from our failure to find a replacement for the Judaeo-Christian outlook that once animated the West. We need, and generally now lack, a philosophical understanding of human life.
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Recovering Sight after Scientism

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Seeing that scientism is unsustainable, we must embrace a return to philosophy. The second article in a two-part series.
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Blinded by Scientism

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The problem with scientism is that it is either self-defeating or trivially true. F.A. Hayek helps us to see why. The first article in a two-part series.
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Beyond Sovereignty: Money and its Future

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Is it time to consider internationalizing or privatizing our money supply?
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Marc Thiessen, Double Effect, and the Torturer’s Dilemma

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Both Marc Thiessen and his critics have misunderstood an important moral distinction on the question of torture.
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Are There Harms of Home Schooling?

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Critics of home-schooling need to be tutored about the nature of education and the family.
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Debt and the Current Crisis

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As we attempt to revive the global financial system, it may be time to reconsider the long tradition that warned against the dangers of borrowing.
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Citizens United and the Problem of Modern Judicial Activism

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A political scientist explains why the concept of “strict scrutiny” is alien to the Constitution and why it poses a threat to a constitutionally defensible judicial review.
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In Defense of the Filibuster

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Why we shouldn't listen to calls to get rid of the filibuster.
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Muslim “Leaders” Adding Fuel to the Swiss-Minaret-Ban Fire

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It’s hard to credibly demand religious liberty when one is in the minority if one refuses to grant it when one is the majority. The principle “do unto others as you would have done unto you” should be a guiding ideal for all sides in the Swiss minaret controversy.
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How to Stop the Next Detroit Bomber

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In response to the would-be Detroit bomber, Yemen wants more helicopters to counter terrorism. But there is no indication helicopters would have stopped him or that, over the long run, they will put an end to the activities of al-Qaeda enthusiasts. Counterterrorism efforts need to take hearts, minds, and wills seriously.
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Is Divorce Good for America’s Women?

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An article by sociologist W. Bradford Wilcox raises the question of how divorce hurts and helps women.
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Marriage As Friendship

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One of the best ways to bolster American unions is to promote a proper understanding of friendship and marriage.
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Darwin’s Disciples Today

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As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of the Species, it is time to realize that the best way to honor his legacy is to fight its over-extension and misapplication into the realm of politics. The second in a two-part series.
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The Origins of Darwinian Political Thought

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As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species, it is time to realize that the best way to honor his legacy is to fight its overextension and misapplication into the realm of politics. The first in a two-part series.
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Policing the Global Financial Hit Squad

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In the wake of the financial crisis, market reform will require moral reform.
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Duty and Disability

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Having spent 20 years wrongly diagnosed as in a persistent vegetative state, Rom Houben reminds us that disabled persons are capable of many more substantive opportunities for human fulfillment than we are initially inclined to believe. But is bodily life just as such worth preserving? Can care-givers rightly remove hydration and nutrition?
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CO2 is Not a Pollutant: Debunking a Global-Warming Myth

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In the wake of the "Climate-gate" controversy, a scientist at Princeton University argues for a sensible view on climate change and CO2.
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Do We Have a Right to Equal Health Care?

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Calls for health-care reform confuse the basic right to healthcare and a desire for healthcare that is in all ways equal.
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Don’t Forget Religious Freedom

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To practice what he preaches, to respect laws passed by Congress, and to support Muslims who advocate for peaceful pluralism, President Obama needs to take action in support of religious freedom. Here are specific suggestions to move this effort forward.
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Economic Liberalism and its Discontents

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If we are to restore confidence in free markets, we need a robust explanation of their moral value.
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Postmodern Pythagoras

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Can the divide between the Liberal Arts and the Sciences be bridged by beauty?
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The Post-Nuclear Family

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It is no simple matter to care for aging parents. But in the face of an uncertain future, concrete steps can be taken to make an unusual option more attractive.
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