The Economist rallies against the U.N. Human Rights Council’s resolution on speech that “defames religion”:
Western governments, and decent people everywhere, should try to ensure that the things they say do not entrench religious prejudice or incite acts of violence; being free to give offence does not mean you are wise to give offence. But no [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘religion’
April 4, 2009
The Meaning of Freedom
March 21, 2009
Happy (Belated) Holi
Marissa over at Culprit 021 reminded me that Thursday was Holi, the Hindu celebration of spring. It’s a day in India in which most of the country spends the day drunk in celebration, smearing mostly toxic paint and dye over anyone who passes by. Apartment dwellers drop water balloons full of paint dozens of stories [...]
March 11, 2009
Mid-Week Links
Nancy Pelosi open to a “second stimulus package.”
Young-earth creationists (Folks who believe the world is 6,000 years old, man domesticated dinosaurs, etc…) take a field trip to the Smithsonian.
Research shows that people who drink moderately live longer than those who don’t
Well, shucks. Roger Clemens tests positive to performance enhancing drugs
A DC Metro line to [...]
