Off Topic » in reply to Pre-selected populations with prior behavior requirements are bound to do better. Faith has nothing to do with it.

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• Prison reform... - Jody - 6/8/2009 4:10:18 PM
  • My problem with religion being the basis for ethics - azstrummer - 6/9/2009 2:16:38 PM
    • re: My problem with religion being the basis for ethics - ER - 6/9/2009 9:40:50 PM
      • re: My problem with religion being the basis for ethics - Jody - 6/10/2009 3:17:59 AM
        • The temptation is to see your comments as condescending - azstrummer - 6/10/2009 2:43:33 PM
          • Thank you... - Jody - 6/10/2009 4:34:13 PM
        • re: My problem with religion being the basis for ethics - ER - 6/10/2009 10:57:10 AM
          • "Religion does not make people better" - Jody - 6/10/2009 12:33:15 PM
            • re: "Religion does not make people better" - ER - 6/10/2009 1:02:12 PM
    • History shows religion is the world's worst source of "ethics". - Bowser - 6/9/2009 8:47:33 PM
    • As opposed to what? - TB - 6/9/2009 2:44:32 PM
      • Pre-selected populations with prior behavior requirements are bound to do better. Faith has nothing to do with it. - Mary Anne - 6/9/2009 3:51:58 PM
        • Very well put as always - azstrummer - 6/9/2009 6:06:20 PM
        • "a faith-based alternative". The only real alternative to faith is reason. (n/t) - ER - 6/9/2009 5:31:21 PM
          • Heh - TB - 6/9/2009 7:49:18 PM
            • re: Heh - ER - 6/9/2009 8:44:01 PM
              • I disagree - TB - 6/9/2009 9:29:09 PM
                • re: I disagree - ER - 6/9/2009 9:50:38 PM
                  • Without reason in the picture, how can I even argue the point? - TB - 6/10/2009 5:26:37 AM
                    • So THAT's why you're always right? - ER - 6/10/2009 11:07:23 AM
                      • "TB, you're an ass." ER, asses don't deserve that - azstrummer - 6/10/2009 3:51:50 PM
                      • Being an ass doesn't make me wrong, though. - TB - 6/10/2009 3:51:40 PM
                        • No, you've succeeded in doing both. - ER - 6/10/2009 6:35:44 PM
                          • re: Objectivity - TB - 6/10/2009 7:14:21 PM
                            • Oh yes, Objectivists are by definition objective. - ER - 6/10/2009 8:09:20 PM
                              • Well I am completely confused now. - Jody - 6/10/2009 10:11:56 PM
                                • I'm all chimed out. - ER - 6/10/2009 10:52:47 PM
  • Don't worry boys... - Aunt Minnie. - 6/9/2009 12:31:29 AM
  • Ah, Dios mio! Sure, you can reduce crime by brainwashing criminals - z - 6/8/2009 9:57:49 PM
    • re: brainwashing - TB - 6/9/2009 3:19:03 PM
  • Cruel and unusual punishment. - ER - 6/8/2009 5:10:21 PM
    • Violates separation of Church and State, is cruel and unusual. Barbaric. - Bowser - 6/8/2009 8:15:38 PM
    • Oh good grief ER... - Jody - 6/8/2009 7:35:17 PM
      • Damned straight. - ER - 6/8/2009 8:25:35 PM
    • "This stinks to high heaven" - Lindy - 6/8/2009 6:29:07 PM
      • Nonsense. - ER - 6/8/2009 8:36:35 PM