Regarding Newsweek: If their story on the alleged abuse of the Koran was not "yelling fire in a crowded theater," what was it? As such, should it be actionable? If, say, Afghanistan or Pakistan wanted to prosecute these mopes, should we extradite them to the tender mercies of an Islamic court? Why not?
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Regarding Newsweek: If their story on the alleged abuse of the Koran was not "yelling fire in a crowded theater," what was it? As such, should it be actionable? If, say, Afghanistan or Pakistan wanted to prosecute these mopes, should we extradite them to the tender mercies of an Islamic court? Why not?
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One potato, two potato
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Conscience and the practice of medicine
I read a post online recently that said that those who refuse to offer medical care because of some personal belief of theirs have no business in…
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Some thoughts on enlightenment
Mark Twain said, “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad,…
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