Defending women, not cultural sensitivity
In light of a senior Iranian cleric’s comments regarding women and their impacts on earthquakes, I argue that we should defend women instead of respecting unfounded claims in the name of cultural sensitivity.
‘South Park’ should be valued, not threatened
The creators of South Park recently received death threats by religious extremists for depicting Mohammed in a cartoon. Comedy Central censored the episode but the creators stood by their show.
Earth Day is for everyone, not just hippies
Many people are critical of Earth Day, but there are many reasons to celebrate on April 22. Some of those reasons just aren’t obvious at first.
A call to active giving
Many people make charitable donations, but most of the time it’s from the comfort of their computer rooms. It’s time to become more active givers.
Categories: Opinion
Eating the Easter Bunny
The uproar over rabbits being consumed for Easter at a local restaurant forces us to consider whether it is justifiable to eat certain animals instead of others.
Categories: Opinion
Is Catholic clergy good with God? Not necessarily
In light of the recent sex scandals of the Catholic Church, it’s time to question whether we should grant religious leaders such high levels of trust and reverence.
Categories: Opinion Tags: Catholic Church Opinion
Consumerism stealing our identities
Companies spend billions making sure they manufacture an image that you want to represent you as a person. But what are we losing?
Categories: Opinion
Advocates push anti-global warming message in schools
Recently there has been a push to teach “both sides” of these dominant scientific theories because evolution deniers are able to circumvent accusations of church and state violations by calling for global warming criticism as well.
Categories: Opinion Tags: Global warming Texas Board of Education
