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Monthly Archives: February 2012
The problem of lying
Hat tip to Mark Shea for pointing out the problem that lying causes for those who support man-made global warming. He links to Megan McArdle’s blog entry on The Atlantic magazine’s web site. Megan McArdle writes: After you have convinced … Continue reading
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Pro-Life Happytalk and Not so Happytalk
Here is a recent letter by Dr. Peter Kreeft about his personal contribution to the pro-life cause. It’s unsettling because, as much as he has done, he sees his contribution as falling short of what he should have done. But … Continue reading
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