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The Coming Schism
Maybe it's not a schism but apostasy which I mean. Doesn't matter. Continuing in our Curmudgeon Series, here are my guesses of the course of Christianity in the West over…
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Abortion Safety: Doctors V. Nurses & Physician Assistants & Midwives—Part II
Update 4 Too late. 10 October 2013. Update 4 Moved this to top because the bill allowing non-doctors to perform abortions is on Gov. Brown's desk. He'll likely sign, but…
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Abortion Safety: Doctors V. Nurses & Physician Assistants & Midwives—Part I
Cautionary Introduction In Part II, we will examine the paper "Safety of Aspiration Abortion Performed by Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives, and Physician Assistants Under a California Legal Waiver" in…
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Killing Children Legally In Belgium
Euthanasia, the purposeful killing of another human being supposing or claiming his consent, represents the triumph of utilitarianism. When a life is deemed no longer "useful" or capable of generating…
Huffington Post Gives Helpful ‘To Do’ List To Pope Francis
I didn't finish the 'What Statistics Really Is' post so you have to settle for this. After (I imagine) completing a rock-solid thirty minutes of intense theological studies and drawing…
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The Moral Case Against Designer Babies
"Should prospective parents seek information about gene variants that increase the risk their children will develop diseases as adults? Should physicians provide that information?" So asks Ronald Bailey, only just…
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Prime Minister Kenny’s Abortion Bill Would Save One Life A Year, Take Others
Ireland's Prime Minister Enda---that's Enda, not Edna, the creature---Kenny is being snubbed by Cardinal Sean O'Malley. Reason? Kenny is being "honored" by Barely Catholic---a.k.a. BC, a.k.a. Boston College---because Kenny is…
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Herd Immunity And Christianity
There on that hillock is a herd of cattle, all but one of which is inoculated against hoof-and-mouth disease. Chances are the one beast that escaped vaccination won't fall ill…
