Hitler's Germany, anyone?

Originally 提交 for school on December 6, 2006.

PETA – Is It Really Ethical?

Who would think twice about questioning the motive of a nonprofit animal-loving organization with the word “ethical” in its title? The word “ethical” usually refers to someone who is doing the right thing. After all, who wouldn’t want to treat 动物 ethically?

I sat behind an avid PETA supporter one 年 in my high school English class. PETA, as I was later informed, was an acronym for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and was an organization dedicated to saving 动物 and promoting veganism....

伊斯兰教 Rejects Terrorism

"Do not destroy one another" (4:29)

"Do not take any human being's life- the life which God had declared saved" (6:151)

"If anyone killed a human being it shall be as though he had killed all mankind;whereas if anyone saved a life it shall be as though he had saved the lives of all mankind" (5:32)

"Do not act wickedly on earth 由 spreading coruption" (2:60)

伊斯兰教 Teaches Tolerace

"Those who follow the Jewish faith, and the Christians, all who believe in God and the Last 日 and do righteous deeds- shall have their rewards with their sustainer; and no fear need they have...

This is an excerpt from a not-so-short story I wrote a while back (Kegel, 你 ought to recognize it pretty fast). The character of Simon is heavily based on a man I met randomly at my college one year, and the 查看 expressed echo some of his thoughts almost exactly. The story about the girls and the bar and getting kicked out is a true story he told me. Anyways, I just thought I'd share that opinion here, for the sake of perspective.

From Salam (Rated PG-13-- you've been warned)

Simon held his breath before letting out a long sigh. “Before I went overseas, I can’t say I was much unlike our...

Is there a link between capitalism and Christianity, a god of the markets? Some experts think so. There is growing evidence that 基督教 gave birth to the global economy.

Max Weber, the German sociologist, developed the idea that Protestantism is a pillar of the profit system. He introduced the idea that piety and profits can live together. Weber outlined his theory in 1905 with “The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism”.

Calvinism and the Protestant sects, Weber argued, depend on outward signs of salvation. The main ones were diligence, sobriety and success. Thrift was also...

I have never been a 粉丝 of president bashing. I don't care who's the president, whether a republican 或者 a democrat, i have never liked it. Yes, it can be funny, but as a whole i think it ruins the unity of America. I think it tears apart our appearance of strength as a nation, and i think our enemies, who ever they may be (im not implying a specific enemy, but american does have its share) see this hatred of our president, and are stronger because of it. A divided country falls, a united country lives on.

I remember EXACTLY where i was September 11 and exactly what happened that day. I was...

There are a lot of things that are in the world today that are right. Wars are going on in the world, Africa is a mostly poor nation, and Global Warming exists. What was that last one, Global Warming exists? Yes, but not to the extent that the United States government and the media want 你 to believe. Now you’re probably thinking, why would the US government tell such a lie. Why would they get some of the 最佳, 返回页首 rated scientists in the world to agree with them, and why are there not 更多 scientist speaking out about this elaborate hoax. This 文章 will explain the reason why Global Warming...

I was going to call them the "Ten Commandments" but felt someone might be offended 由 that (either a religious person thinking I'm blasphemous 或者 a secularist thinking I'm 展示 a bias towards religion. Lose, lose, 你 see). Also, I couldn't come up with ten rules.

So instead, observe the Golden Rules of the 辩论 Spot.

1) RESPECT your fellow debaters. They believe what they do for a reason just like 你 do. As opposed to simply trying to explain why they're wrong, explain your point of view and LISTEN to theirs. If 你 find 你 simply just cannot understand their views, 或者 that they will...