Ban Corporal Punishment
It’s well past time for schools and families to eliminate the antiquated and barbaric practice of paddling young people. The U.S. is far behind other countries in taking these enlightened steps.
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Corporal Punishment of Children Is Harmful
Many people still support the old notion of “spare the rod and spoil the child.” But a substantial amount of research shows that corporal punishment produces much harm and should be abolished.
Read MorePat Robertson’s Defective Hotline to God
On his television program “The 700 Club,” TV preacher Pat Robertson said God preordained a big victory for George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. But in view of some previous messages that Robertson claimed to receive from God, his statement could be taken with a grain of salt.
Read MoreScience Classes Should Not Teach Creationism
A bill introduced in the Ohio General Assembly would require public schools to teach competing “theories” about the origin of life. This bill is a thinly veiled attempt to put biblical creationism in science classes, where it has no business being.
Read MorePromise Keepers: The Religious Right’s Trojan Horse
Although Promise Keepers claims to be merely a men’s support group having no ulterior political motives, a look behind its facade reveals strong ties to the Religious Right.
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