I have shown this before but thought I would repeat it in light of the post about gambling earlier today.
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I have shown this before but thought I would repeat it in light of the post about gambling earlier today.
Kuwait is usually held up as one of the moderate Arab states, not as extreme in pursuing rigid Islamic laws. But its parliament has just passed a law that makes blasphemy in the form of cursing god or Mohammed or even any of his wives an offense punishable with the death penalty. If the emir of Kuwait consents, which he has not done yet, it becomes law. [Read more…]
Whenever the subject of affirmative action in education comes up, it is always assumed that this is used to give preference to under-represented minorities (African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans) in admissions to colleges. [Read more…]
Cleveland has just opened its first casino with great fanfare after a great deal of debate on the morality of the gambling, and there have been long lines of people waiting to get in. I don’t really see gambling as a moral issue because there does not seem to be anything intrinsically wrong with people betting on random outcomes as a means of generating pleasure and excitement. [Read more…]
Those of us who are Monty Python fans know that the animations by Terry Gilliam look really cheesy and low budget. No one would mistake them for productions by Disney or Pixar.
In this video, he shows how he did them and it turns out that they really are as low budget as they look. [Read more…]
I am often taken aback by what children’s requests parents seem willing to indulge. Take this one. [Read more…]
As Glenn Greenwald shows, in politics you may be surprised by to whom big money is going, unless you are one of those who recognizes that the US is a one-party oligarchic state in which elections are contests to see who will get the privilege of serving the interests of the ruling class. [Read more…]
In response to my post on the rally by Orthodox Jews warning about the internet, commenter No Light provided a link to a site called UNPIOUS: Voices on the Hasidic Fringe where those fighting to combat sex abuse in the Orthodox community reported their experiences as they protested outside the rally. [Read more…]
(Via Jonathan Turley)
Even wondered what the Hokey-Pokey would have looked like if Shakespeare had a go at it?
(Via Love the Ridiculous)