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Herald of ‘Choice’ Visits Philippines

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Posted by The Editors

Friday, November 13, 2009 3:44 PM

Hillary Clinton, on her first visit to the Philippines as U.S. secretary of state, said she wants to “empower” women to make choices that will be good for themselves, their families and society.

Apparently, the Church to which most Filipinos belong doesn’t know anything about what’s good for her own children.

The Church has been leading the opposition to a reproductive-health bill in... READ MORE


 

Thought Experiments Gone Bad

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Posted by Daily Blog

Monday, October 19, 2009 11:05 AM

Lots of “thought experiments” have ended up in good things for humanity, but many have been disastrous.

The idea of a master race, for example.

Here’s another.

New York Times environmental issues reporter Andrew Revkin proposed a thought experiment when he participated in an Oct. 14 panel discussion on “Covering Climate: What’s Population Got to Do With It.”

At the event, held at the... READ MORE


 

Is Having Children Criminal?

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Posted by Tim Drake

Tuesday, August 04, 2009 10:56 AM

If you follow the logic of some scientists and environmentalists, the answer to that question appears to be a resounding “yes.”

Yahoo’s unnamed LiveScience staff has posted the article “Save the Planet: Have Fewer Kids.”

According to the article, a study by statisticians at Oregon State University concluded that in the U.S. the carbon legacy and greenhouse gas impact of an extra child is almost... READ MORE


 

Italy’s Common Ground on Abortion

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Posted by Edward Pentin

Wednesday, July 15, 2009 3:24 PM

Italy's Chamber of Deputies (Center for European Politics)

Is Italy showing how opposing sides can find common ground on abortion?

The Italian Parliament today agreed on a text to present the U.N. General Assembly asking for a resolution against the practice of abortion as a means of population control and asserting the right of every woman not to be forced to have abortions.

The motion, which was introduced by Rocco Buttiglione, the president of the... READ MORE


 

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