Tuesday, March 17

We have no right to intolerance

My friend sent me a Los Angeles Times article Monday that could easily have run in The Onion ““ “Christians Sue for Right Not to Tolerate Policies.” According to the article, Ruth Malhotra, a senior at the Georgia Institute of Technology, is suing the university for the right to not tolerate homosexuals, claiming the current tolerance policy which “bans speech that puts down others because of their sexual orientation,” infringes on her right to express her Christian beliefs. Read more...





Abstention doesn’t entail a sober life

“Abstainer, n: a weak person who yields to the temptation of denying himself a pleasure.” ““ The Devil’s Dictionary, by Ambrose Bierce. Our typical drunk bore, and the binge culture he symbolizes, fits this definition to a tee. Read more...