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  • Op. Cit.0

    Affronted I found the remark by a reader in your "Op. Cit." January/February issue almost amusing: "I pray that the supreme court of Alabama will rule against Judge Roy Moore and force him to remove the Protestant version of the Ten Commandments–an affront to Jews and Catholics–from his courtroom wall. I can see that the

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  • On Rights and Restraints0

    Individual Rights and Structural Restraints The difference between rights and structure within the overall Constitution is commonplace. For government to avoid violating an individual right is a matter of constitutional duty. On the other hand, for government to remain within its structural restraints is a matter of confining legislation and the actions of its officials

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  • Obiter0

    For Aristotle the propositional calculus of negation (if p, then not not-p) was an "ultimate belief . . . the starting point of all other axioms" (Metaphysics). It's the simplest proposition of formal logic: something cannot be true without its contrary, its negation, being false. For Aristotle this truth was too basic for demonstration. Negation

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  • Islam: Religion of Peace?0

    To the majority of Muslims, Islam is a religion of peace. They are law-abiding citizens who mind their own business, respect others’ religious beliefs, and lead a low-key life. Their interfaith activities are guided by verses such as the following in the Qur’an, their holy book: Invite (all) to the Way of your Lord with

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  • Iambs And Pentameters0

    In the first ruling of its kind, a federal judge in Virginia declared that a public library cannot install filters on its computers. Why? Because the filters could interfere with the right of adults to view whatever smut they want. In other words, though the filters could help keep children from using the public library

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  • Final Summum0

    In November the Supreme Court of the United States heard a case that presents an interesting twist on the persistent constitutional problem of religious displays on government property. Typically, the question is whether a particular display, such as a depiction of the Ten Commandments or a Nativity scene, violates the establishment clause of the First

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