(12)Week of March 23, 2008
Is It Immoral to Use Food Crops for Fuel?
ALPINE, UT |31 March 2008| The recent surge in production of bio-fuels (fuel derived from food crops such as corn, soy, and sugarcane) both in the U.S. and around the world has sparked a debate about whether such production should be promoted or even permitted. Aside from arguments about the energy efficiency of bio-fuels, the […]
31Mar2008 | Israel Curtis | 0 comments | Continued
Supreme Court to Review Broadcast Profanity Rules
HIGHLAND, UT | 27 March 2008 | Arguments about the proper role of government regarding the First Amendment have recently flared as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) changed its rules about “fleeting expletives.” The basic argument in this story is whether government has the power to regulate and fine networks when expletives are used during […]
27Mar2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 0 comments | Continued
Candy Sales Go Underground Amid Junk Food Ban
VICTORVILLE, CA | 26 March 2008 | Many times people create policy meaning to do good. They really do not wish to become tyrants or otherwise exercise unrighteous dominion. They simply know what is best for everyone involved. Because health the ability to live a quality life is such an important issue, this has its […]
27Mar2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 0 comments | Continued
Man Attempts to Sell Life on eBay
ALPINE, UT | 24 March 2008 | Sometimes life gets so bad you just want to push the reset button and start the game over. This is, in effect, what one Australian man is attempting to do by using his Human Life Value to auction all of his property and board the first available plane […]
24Mar2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 1 comment | Continued
Maryland Senate Approves Cell Phone Ban
ALPINE, UT | 24 March 2008 | The proper role of government at any level is to protect the individual’s inalienable rights. Many times, in an effort to do the right thing, officials make the wrong decision. They mean well, but are misdirected. We see this on the state and local levels as much as […]
24Mar2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 0 comments | Continued
I couldn't agree with you more. Yes, morals are objective, while the valuation of material things is subjective.
God values ...
I think the point here is that people choose those whom they trust. When the government, by force, arranges a ...
Ammon,
As always, you bring up good points. You're right--truth doesn't need to have an advantage of time in order ...
I think one of the greatest things about the voting process is that there is never complete objectivity or truth, ...