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    Clump of cells? When life begins?

    Sperm and ova are alive. A fetus is obviously alive as well. But is it human life? Human life is defined by sapience. Consider that we're willing to end the life of a brain dead human because they are no longer really alive. They're just a vegetable as we say. A fetus is much like that...
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    Freakonomics and Abortion

    If you haven't read freakonomics, one chapter of the book goes to great length to explain that the legalization of abortion in 1973 via Roe v. Wade led to, in the mid 1990's, a dramatic and unexpected drop in crime. Not that this is a justification of abortion. Anyway, let's assume that is...
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    What it means to be an agnostic atheist

    I also describe myself as an agnostic atheist for the same reasons. I don't want anyone to get the wrong idea. I think that I know (as a fact) that it is impossible to verify anything about the supernatural (making me agnostic) and I believe that God probably doesn't exist (making me...
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    For those who support the war on drugs

    Thanks for the link, I'll take a look.
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    For those who support the war on drugs

    To much for anyone to actually read eh?
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    For those who support the war on drugs

    If you mean arresting individuals who commit real crimes while on drugs... yeah that'd be fantastic.
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    For those who support the war on drugs

    That's ok. I'll keep checking back. Post whenever it's convenient.
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    For those who support the war on drugs

    I found anothe really great site. http://www.briancbennett.com/ This piece is brilliant: http://www.briancbennett.com/writing/waronfat.htm If we could just get people to read the information out there we ought to be able to change things.
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    For those who support the war on drugs

    Naturally I agree. I keep finding more and more information about the problem that is the war on drugs. I've yet to find any compelling information in support of continuing prohibition. Here are some links I've recently been exploring for example: http://www.drugwardistortions.org/...
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    For those who support the war on drugs

    I'd like to get your opinion on the following linked article. It was published in 1996 by National Review (definitely a conservative magazine) during Clinton's presidency. The article features detailed opinions by 7 relevant people with extensive knowledge of the war on drugs and its...
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    I am the Problem

    Or we could continue to embrace the developing global economy instead of lashing out like frightened children.
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    Marijuana?

    "and ya know the more i think about it, yea it is taking away human freedom. that can't be proven wrong. but i guess the fundamental difference between us is, i dont' see it as wrong to take away freedom to use drugs. we know that drugs can be used in good and bad ways. but i think an issue is...
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    Can We Break the US Two-Party Monopoly?

    Unless there is a major upset, then what will happen is a third party like libertarians (largest one so far) will gain significant ground, then then one of the existing parties will adopt part of the libertarian platform to pull in some lib voters. I'd like to see that upset, but baring that...
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    Marijuana?

    No rush. If you ever respond and I don't seem to have noticed PM me. Also, here's an interesting link. Don't be so sure that a drug like LSD can't be useful: http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,70015-0.html?tw=wn_tophead_1 The guy who discovered LSD (and who also used it) turned 100 a...