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... disrespect and abuse of our creative powers is offensive to God. Such disrespect is also a recipe for child poverty juvenile delinquency that plagues our society today. So, more abortion should equal more crime. But: https://pricetheory.uchicago.edu/levitt/Papers/DonohueLevittTheImpactOfLegaliz...

Russia suggests next targets could be three US states and two NATO countries. Russia suggests next targets could be three US states and two NATO countries ©Provided by Metro A Russian political scientist has suggested that the country should take over three US states and two NATO members. Sergey Mi...

One poll question summarizes eight years of Donald Trump One presentation of the rise of Donald Trump focuses on the anti-establishment backlash that the Republican Party experienced during the presidency of Barack Obama. The tea party was one manifestation, and Trump’s appearance as a presidential...

One person says there is a God, another says there is no God. One or the other is wrong. One person says there is a God, another says she disagrees. I haven't heard that many people declare there is no god, likely because that's just as baseless as saying there is one. There's a huge difference bet...

Statement from President Joe Biden on Easter Jill and I send our warmest wishes to Christians around the world celebrating Easter Sunday. Easter reminds us of the power of hope and the promise of Christ’s Resurrection. As we gather with loved ones, we remember Jesus’ sacrifice. We pray for one anot...

Donald Trump and Joe Biden's Very Different Easter Messages President Biden simply said: To all those gathering in churches and homes around the world today: Happy Easter. May God bless and keep you. 5:45 AM · Mar 31, 2024 · 3.7M Views Donald Trump, on the other hand, made his Easter message mainly...

Ouch! I'm sure people from long ago would have been able to express sufficiently what they wanted to express. I am sure ancient knowledge in some ways probably was far superior to our current knowledge. I know people like to believe that we are the most advanced but something tells me that's rubbis...

some schmos observation about the reader creating richness is certainly valid. Comparing books with movies books have the possible advantage of being richer ,more complicated and longer. About 1970 I was a bit of a fan of Kesey's Sometimes a Great Notion. I was horrified by what they did with it ma...

Yeah, and I think this is why we've often heard, "The book is better than the movie" or why people are so often disappointed by a movie not being faithful to the source material. Maybe it is faithful, just not interpreted the same way you did. If you're making up half the story in your imagination,...

I've heard a few people allude to this idea, but it strikes me odd that it is not more apparent and more discussed. Any time you read a piece of fiction, you are doing at least half the work in the story's creation. You read the words on the page, and if you're an interested participant (i. e. you ...