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When is it “OK” for an innocent bystander to be brutalized at the whim of a common thug? Amid the collection of worldviews we endeavor to rationalize in our pluralistic cultural, brutalizing ones neighbor and stranger alike is still repugnant to most. Who among us, whether atheist, Christian, or secular humanist will praise and commend the actions of a judge who in the name of love and understanding does not penalize the lawbreaking thief, rapist, and murderer. Why is it so difficult for the average person to apply this simple example of reality to God? If the Creator God...

Two guys walk into a bar. One has style, flair and good hair. The other is OK, average, not really worth a second look. A woman nudges her friend and says, "Hey, check out the fox who just walked in." The other friend looks and says, "You mean the gay guy?" Yeah, well, while this might sound like a joke, but it's actually happened to me more than a few times. Along with my other dating difficulties, I have almost no gaydar, or gay radar, or queen meter, or sixth sense for friends of Dorothy. And if it couldn't get...

Bunkers make Saddam a difficult target Ewen MacAskill in Baghdad Tuesday September 24, 2002 The Guardian Western diplomats yesterday dismissed as negligible the chances of killing the Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein, through air strikes or some other form of assassination. President Saddam has a series of deep underground bunkers capable of protecting him from a direct hit with conventional weapons. The prospect of a military strike aimed at him and senior members of his government was reported by US newspapers at the weekend. The US defence secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, in comments consistent with the reports, said late on Sunday, on...