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    Banning books is a really bad idea

    There are two separate issues here: (1) What should we actively teach to young children, expose them to, and how? vs what we teach to older children -- say, 16-year-olds. (2) What books should be in school (or other) libraries. We should not teach children that there are witches, or that...
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    Is ‘speciesism’ as bad as racism or sexism?

    To answer this question, we would have to be more precise in defining "sexism" and "racism". Species are different in many ways. So are human sexes, and races. So what? As humanity has slowly crawled up out of the mud, we have gotten kinder, both to animals, and to previously-submerged groups...
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    What does the American Conservative stand for anymore?

    I know quite a few conservatives, and i do not know a single one who believes most of these things. I could almost say any of these things. But i do know a few who might endorse raising military spending, although most I know are actually in the process of rethinking our mlitary role -- and...
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    What does the American Conservative stand for anymore?

    A very interesting and thoughtful post. I'm just thinking out loud here -- so if after reading replies, if any, and further thought, I change my mind ... well, that's what people do. I suggest that what we call 'conservatism' in the US is actually 'civilizationism'. It's a commonplace that...
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