Just a few links hanging around on my desktop…<\/p>\n
My view has always been that the Wall would be a good idea if it weren’t for Israel’s attempt to use it to grab territory beyond the green line. Israel has, of late, been re-routing the Wall to be closer to the green line. So give some credit to Israel; and credit as well to Israel’s critics, without whom Israel would probably have stuck to their original plan.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, Israel is still planning to hold onto settlements it should let go<\/a>, which will only prolong the bloodshed.<\/p>\n In the case of a fetus, you’d replace “has already ceased” with “has not yet begun,” but the same general principle applies. I don’t entirely agree with Robert, but it’s very interesting nonetheless. Via Feministe<\/a>.<\/p>\n This is a legal and a constitutional issue. The only way to frame this as a religious issue at all, IMO, would be to frame it as one of religious discrimination<\/i>.<\/p>\n And I don’t think that any of us really wants to go that route, do we?<\/p><\/div>\n Actually, I’ve been wondering what would happen if some pro-gay religious organization did sue on those grounds…<\/p>\n Start here<\/a> and then use the links at the top of the post to move through Gabriel’s discussion; it’s really excellent, closely-reasoned work. The debating technique – accepting a major premise of the opposition, and showing how that premise actually supports Gabriel’s case – is classic.<\/p>\n .<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Just a few links hanging around on my desktop… Take the LGF Quiz: Little Green Footballs or late German Fascists? I have a reason to live! Only three weeks until the new Stephen Sondheim album is released! A New York … Continue reading \n