Embryo Value

by | Nov 24, 2025 | Quotes and Quips

There are some who argue that embryos are not persons because they are not yet capable of cognition, self-awareness, the formulation of desires, and the creation of future directed desires. How we know what an embryo knows is a bit of a puzzler. Putting that question...

Debt

by | Nov 23, 2025 | Quotes and Quips

“Going into debt to create long-term investments makes as much sense for the government as a private individual’s borrowing more than his annual income to buy a house. By the same token, people who borrow more than their annual income to pay for lavish entertainment...

Sexual Predators

by | Nov 22, 2025 | Quotes and Quips

“Here is what sexual abusers of children know: Nobody has this kid’s back. Mom’s distracted or does drugs, dad isn’t on the scene or doesn’t care. The kids are on their own. Predators can smell this, the undefended nature of their prey.” – Peggy...

Public Opinion

by | Nov 21, 2025 | Quotes and Quips

“One should as a rule respect public opinion in so far as is necessary to avoid starvation and to keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny.” – Bertrand Russell