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One of the oldest and most defended characterizations of human nature is our innate desire to be hateful for no reason. Racism has been woven into the fabric of our culture, of our upbringing, and has long worked its way into our daily lives. And while racism still rules in smaller cities and communities ...

The Bible vs. Bible Thumpers

In the battle over gay marriage and equality, the question everyone has an answer for but nobody can agree on is the Bible’s view on homosexuality. According to author Jonathan Dudley, we’ll never agree on an answer to that question because our interpretations of the Bible are founded on preexisting ...

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America is a melting pot of cultures, which made me wonder "Of what demographic do people in America think it's okay for a man to beat his wife?" Page 32 of the original report "Progress of the World's Women" (which isn't from Alternet, but from the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (progress.unwomen.org)), Figure 1.4: "Perceptions of Domestic Violence" compares 41 countries and found that of them, 17 countries have a quarter or more people that think domestic violence is okay. It gets more interesting when you compare the countries and the cultures. Chile, Cambodia, Argentina, Indonesia, Spain, Norway, Netherlands, France, Canada, Andorra, Poland and Georgia all have a lower rate than the US... in those countries, less people think domestic violence is ok. Serbia, Zambia, Thailand, Malaysia and Mali have some of the highest percentages of people who think domestic violence is okay. However, of the "Developed Nations" only Finland, Japan and Germany ranked higer than the US in the number of people who think domestic violence is okay. It's not enough to just ask "Is this acceptable?" We must ask "Why is this acceptable?"

Posted on: 16% Of Americans Still Think It's OK For A Man To Hit His Wife

Not to interrupt your weekly meeting of the discrimination club, but while you're fighting over whether or not two people should be allowed to marry regardless of their sexual orientation or gender, your elected politicians are running away with your money. Can we agree to disagree and move on to focus on something a little more meaningful... like the budget, education, or healthcare reform? you're fighting over kosher salt vs sea salt, and all the while your kitchen is burning down behind you.

Posted on: A Christian's Take: God Doesn't Approve Of Gay Marriage