Two sides to every argument, and two arguments for every side

Irrespective of our individual politics, especially surrounding contentious issues in human life, it is refreshing to read articles that appear to base arguments on the real life situation, and not on twisted interpretations or outright baseless fear-mongering. I found it interesting having these points to ponder.

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Human ecology fallacy

The greatest threat to the longevity of the human species on a planet with dwindling resources, increasing pollution, and human induced climate change, is unfettered human breeding.
I don’t think people need encouragement to reproduce, they will do it as they will… Granting same sex couples equal rights and dignity will not effect the birth-rate one jot.

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Who is a threat to the institution of marriage?

Even when taking into consideration cultural differences between countries and religions, some issues around marriage in some countries are beyond my understanding. If marriage is supposed to be strictly heterosexual (a situation I disagree with), that its primary instigation is love, and its primary purpose is procreation (something else I disagree with); marriage would seem [...]

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To paraphrase Sarah Palin

What is the difference between a Catholic Priest and a Drag Queen?
LIPSTICK

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The inerrant and infallible word of God??

Apologists for the pope are beginning to raise their heads above their oft attacked parapet, claiming that the Pope was misquoted or mis-interpreted or translated.
This argument may on one hand be seen as disingenuous to media outlets who regularly cover the Pope and the Vatican; but on the other hand this argument undercuts the evengelical [...]

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Nothing short of breathtaking

In the history of blindly bigoted anti-gay, anti-trans, anti-different utterances that that have spewed forth from the mouths of a number of Roman Catholic Pontiffs, the most recent one is nothing short of breathtaking
Pope Benedict said on Monday that saving humanity from homosexual or transsexual behavior was just as important as saving the rainforest from [...]

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What worth inalienable rights?

If Proposition 8 is allowed to stand, there will be nothing to stop someone from proposing to overthrow the ban on interracial marriage… The precedent proposition 8 will create will place any and all protections for minorities at the will and whim of the voters.
In my opinion, if such inalienable rights can be removed by a majority vote, then there is no such thing as an inalienable right – in fact the very idea of a bill or declaration of rights will have been rendered irrelevant.

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Christmas. Who or what are we really celebrating?

May this time grant you peace, whoever or whatever you may celebrate.
The end of another year – a time of peace for a weary world… I hope.

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Baa Baa Blacksheep – Cognitively dangerous

Are you someone who believes that teaching ‘BAA BAA BLACKSHEEP’ to children is inherently dangerous to cognitive well being?
How can one expect a child to accept the notion that a quadrupedal, ruminant mammal not only understands English, but can and will correctly and coherently reply, in context, to any question posed to it (i.e. Baa [...]

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