Military: criminals are OK, but not homosexuals

We know the military has been struggling to meet its recruiting goals, so it should come as no surprise that Uncle Sam wants you, even if you are a convicted felon.  Theft?  That's OK.  Drugs?  Yup, that's OK, too.  Writing bad checks?  Check.  If you're willing to go to Iraq and…

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Framing the abortion debate (part 2): the nonsense of arguing about whether “life begins at conception”

In part 1 of this series, I pointed out a gaping hole in the argument of so-called "pro-life" supporters:  the missing premise that invalidates their entire argument.  In this sequel, I point out another gaping hole in their argument:  the nonsense of arguing about whether "life begins at conception" or, equivalently,…

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