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It is my hope that this forum will encourage people to challenge themselves by engaging in ongoing learning, critical thinking, vigorous inquiry and substantial conversation about important and relevant topics. No subject is off limits. If you see something that offends you, kindly scroll by. Wh

Do you think women who make false accusations of rape should face prison time? Here is a link to a recent news article describing one such circumstance: https://nypost.com/2018/08/23/woman-who-made-false-rape-claim-sentenced-to-prison/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&sr_share=facebook&utm_medium=SocialFlow

A recent experience of mine forced me into a conversation I wasn’t ready to have with my youngest child. A conversation I kept as brief and illusive as possible because at 5 years of age, I don’t think it’s appropriate to induce an existential crisis… That being said, I also couldn’t just let it

Since we don’t believe in the promise of paradise after death, many of us take a more pragmatic approach to our mortality. My home state of Oregon was the very first state to legalize assisted death to the terminally ill in 1994. It’s no surprise that since most religions view suicide as a mortal

Conservative and liberal; You can't deny the predictive powers these classifications have over your moral views. What do you think explains this connection?

Billy Ray Irick, 59, was convicted in 1986 of the rape and murder of a 7-year-old girl in Knox County, Tennessee. He is set to be executed Thursday. More can be learned about Irick by following this link > https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2018/08/06/supreme-court-denies-stay-irick-execu