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Need to police morals
2008-05-31 07:50:00 Almost all mobile operators are offering all-night-free packages to attract the younger generation offering unlimited SMS services. The purpose, quite plainly, is to enhance their market share and in the process earning profits on volumes. read more
By: BuzzVines
Can you have Morals in Business?
2008-05-29 15:43:00 Been checking out the competition for discount code websites today and I am shocked to see some discount code websites promising discount codes for particular merchants and when you click the “reveal discount code + site” button there is no discount code present but still the affiliate link pops up in a separate window. Now ...
Sale Pages and Gurus and Marketing Morals
2008-04-24 17:34:00 Recently there is a lot of talk about gurus and the way they market by means of super long sales pages. A lot of ideas have been going around about these sales pages. For example SCAM ALERT! Not a lot of people trust them. Is it because the people that know about marketing are marketers and know the benefits of a sales page? From an end user that does not know any better they may not think that. I have several digital products and I promote by means of a sales letter method. Mine are not super long but it gets the idea straight to the point for the end user. There are also arguments that the gurus are all associated with sales pages, yet I am not one of them. There are assumptions these sales pages are all about deceptive marketing, which I do not think so. The reason I bring this up is because you may have read all around is Joel’s Adsense book for 9.95. I won’t go into detail about - but someone called him out and then he publicly apologized. I have a question though -...
The morals of Heathcliff and Rochester
2008-04-16 14:38:00 The Muskogee Phoenix reviews The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer (check these previous posts) and concludes that it has some things in common with the Brontës' works:Actually, what Meyer has written is akin to Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” or “Wuthering Heights” with a sexy, vampire Heathcliff, or Edward that is, who has morals. Ostensibly about vampires, the real underlying themes seem to be teen abstinence, overcoming prejudice, developing integrity, and, of course, true love. (Melony Carey)The writer has a point - Rochester's behaviour is more conventional and "moral" than Heathcliff's - but still we are surprised to see Rochester's morals mentioned again.And now for some interesting things from a few blogs. One Day More writes a post on social commentaries in Jane Eyre. And Sneak Preview comes across a Jane Eyre reference in Dr. Paffenroth’s Orpheus and the Pearl:Catherine was exhausted, but too restless to sleep, so she drew all the curtains and settled herse...
By: BronteBlog
Morals, Ethics & Integrity -- Where Do You Draw The Line?
2008-04-16 03:17:00 Photo by Dom Dada, of Robert Stadler’s question mark installation in Paris. “I recently got a 9-5 job on the phones at an insurance company. It’s never where I thought I’d... A place of congregation for fashion misfits, Vogue vagabonds, les enfants terribles. Dress up, leave a false name, be legendary!
By: iCiNG!
Ice Cream Thief
2008-03-21 13:05:00 I started to name this post “one of those days” but instead decided to be honest and say that it has been one of those nights.. Since it has been. I’ve been caught up in the never-ending catch up game while trying to avoid some people that I have classified as “trips”. I ...
By: The Random Woman
The morals of immigration
2008-03-08 01:45:00 The debate over immigration is nothing new. For well over a decade now, policy wonks, academics and ordinary citizens have been debating the topic. In my experience, few topics ignite as much passion (and anger) in my fellow citizens, as does immigration. So, recently I decided to look into the topic as part of my studies and ended up publishing a paper on U.S. immigration policy (published by a journal at Lethbridge Univeristy in Albert, Canada of all places - oh, the irony). While researching the topic, I felt the need to first determine on what philosophical basis immigration could be restricted:Reason dictates that a law must either protect or perpetuate the common good in order to be rational and just... John Stuart Mill articulated this idea in his book On Liberty in a concept named the harm principle. According to the harm principle, "the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to ...
The morals of immigration
2008-03-08 01:45:00 The debate over immigration is nothing new. For well over a decade now, policy wonks, academics and ordinary citizens have been debating the topic. In my experience, few topics ignite as much passion (and anger) in my fellow citizens, as does immigration. So, recently I decided to look into the topic as part of my studies and ended up publishing a paper on U.S. immigration policy (published by a journal at Lethbridge Univeristy in Albert, Canada of all places - oh, the irony). While researching the topic, I felt the need to first determine on what philosophical basis immigration could be restricted:Reason dictates that a law must either protect or perpetuate the common good in order to be rational and just... John Stuart Mill articulated this idea in his book On Liberty in a concept named the harm principle. According to the harm principle, "the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to ...
Borrowers in California Just Skipping Out on Mortgages, Morals
2008-02-11 05:09:00 Personal responsibility. Personal responsibility. Personal responsibility. Does anyone seem to know what this means anymore? I shake my head in disgust by the way people today play the victim whenever anything fails to go their way. When I worked with juvenile delinquents, I taught them to understand how their thinking errors lead them to justify negative behaviors. One of the most common criminal thinking patterns is the victim stance. Oh, woe is me! The world is out to get me. None of this is my fault. Hogwash. But try to tell that to people in California, who are just walking away from their responsibilities, and leaving someone else, the bank, holding the bag: “I stopped paying my mortgage in October, after shelling out about $70,000 in interest [over 15 months],” said one borrower, David, who doesn’t want his last name used. “Now, I’m just waiting for the default notice.” The Los Angeles-based writer bought two properties in Hancock Pa...
First requirement for being an education administrator or council member in
2008-02-05 00:00:00 I’ve written a few posts lately on the anti-evolution anti-reality Christianrighttards making up the school board councils in a number of Florida counties. Today Ed Brayton posts on another righttarded state of affairs in Florida: the banning of pro-Gay Rights speech. The school also bans anti-gay speech. The school is taking a position similar to ...
Faith and Morals
2007-12-12 02:18:00 Lately I’ve heard the phrase “faith and morals” come up around political candidates from time to time, as in polls that ask voters if a candidate's faith and morals are important to them.Do you think a relationship exists between faith and morality? I'm sure we can rule out the assertion sometimes made that atheists are immoral. Anyone who pays attention to the news or looks honestly at other people in day to day life knows that neither atheists nor theists stand out as being any more or less moral than any other large group of human beings.That said, it may still be that a relationship between faith and morality exists. If you consider yourself a person of faith and you lost faith, would you behave differently? If you consider yourself without faith and then had a powerful experience in which you found it, or it found you, do you suppose your behavior would change?For a working definition of faith, how about something like "a hopeful view of life as a whole?"Spirited Child ...
By: Original Faith
Immigrant ?hero? honored by U.S., Mexico
2007-12-05 01:59:00 NOGALES, Arizona - An illegal immigrant who rescued a 9-year-old after the boy’s mother died in the Arizona desert was honored for his actions Tuesday by U.S. and Mexican officials at a border crossing here. Manuel Jesus Cordova Soberanes, 26, stood shyly with his mother and stepfather as officials talked about his efforts to save Christopher ...
By: TexasFred's
Not letting your high morals turn you into a cheater-pants. [Adventures in
2007-11-28 22:05:00 As promised, I want to take a look at this article (discussed also at Corpus Callosum). I’m not a psychologist, so I won’t have much to say about what causes might underlie the phenomenon of do-gooders doing bad. However, I will have some words (from the point of view of someone concerned with practical ethics) about how this pitfall might be avoided. Read the rest of this post… | Read the comments on this post… Original post by http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/-ScienceblogsCombinedFeed/~3/191-999638/not_letting_your_high_mo-rals_t.php
Our Great Morals
2007-11-15 12:04:00 by Sagar Unnar It is almost forbidden for our nation to speak about the almighty ?ISI? publicly. Just to give you an overview about the Great Morals of our prime Intelligence Agency, times online published an article on Nov 11, 2007, highlighting some of tactics used by them. For reading the complete article click here I ...
By: Silence
Morals of Solitaire
2007-11-10 15:44:00 A detailed guide to the mortal attributes neccessary to play solitaire coming soon
Grassley Probes Televangelists? Finances
2007-11-07 05:46:00 From AP - Acting on tips about preachers who ride in Rolls Royces and have purportedly paid $30,000 for a conference table, the top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee said Tuesday he’s investigating the finances of six well-known TV ministers. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa said those under scrutiny include faith healer Benny Hinn, Georgia ...
By: TexasFred's
Child Attacked Over Soldier Costume
2007-11-01 17:44:00 This story was posted today by my blogging buddy at Malagents Domain, this is one of the most disturbing stories I have seen in a long time, but even more disturbing than the story itself is a couple of the comments made by certain individuals… I encourage you to read this story and click on the ...
By: TexasFred's
Feds take aim at corruption by officials in New Orleans
2007-10-19 13:25:00 NEW ORLEANS ? The voice on the radio assumes the tone of a high school principal: “Public service is not about stealing from the people ? it’s about giving to the people.” The voice belongs to James Bernazzani, the FBI’s special agent in charge in New Orleans. He, along with the U.S. Attorney’s Office here and ...
By: TexasFred's
Heavy Metal : Ultimate Decay of Morals
2007-10-09 06:01:00 Friends Is there music that is sicker than the so called “Heavy Metal” music? Heavy Metal basically consists of hateful lyrics that are screamed and wrapped into unbearable noise guitar and drum sounds. No notes, no sense, no human dignity. In my new role as substitute teacher in my local high school i recently came across ...
TexasFred?s Non-Scientific Polling Place
2007-10-08 21:08:00 TexasFred?s Non-Scientific Polling Place I have started a NEW site, TexasFred?s Non-Scientific Polling Place where I will be posing some serious questions on numerous topics, all responses are anonymous, even as the blog owner I can?t see who votes for what, I have not, nor will I set up a Site Meter or a Technorati listing, ...
By: TexasFred's
Craig Poses Dilemma for GOP Colleagues
2007-10-05 16:53:00 WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing untimely resignations, an unpopular war and a troubling 2008 election landscape, Senate Republicans didn’t need another headache this week. But they got one anyway when Sen. Larry Craig vowed Thursday to serve out the last 15 months of his term, despite a court ruling that left intact his guilty plea in ...
By: TexasFred's
Gingrich Says No to White House Bid
2007-09-29 19:26:00 WASHINGTON (AP) - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will not run for president in 2008 after determining he could not legally explore a bid and remain as head of his tax-exempt political organization, a spokesman said Saturday. “Newt is not running,” spokesman Rick Tyler said. “It is legally impermissible for him to continue on as chairman ...
By: TexasFred's
Dems Can?t Make Guarantee on Iraq Troops
2007-09-27 05:36:00 HANOVER, N.H. (AP) - The leading Democratic White House hopefuls conceded Wednesday night they cannot guarantee to pull all U.S. combat troops from Iraq by the end of the next presidential term in 2013. “I think it’s hard to project four years from now,” said Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois in the opening moments of a ...
By: TexasFred's
Beliefs/Morals
2007-09-26 12:29:00 Interesting topic which I know I have brought up in the past but a series of events have made me write again. Well, maybe not a series of events but two. The first was some discussions I had today and the second is a blog entry I read an hour ago. I’ll start with the blog. ...
By: Real Euphoria
Court to Consider Lethal Injection
2007-09-25 21:41:00 WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider the constitutionality of lethal injections in a case that could affect the way inmates are executed around the country. The high court will hear a challenge from two inmates on death row in Kentucky - Ralph Baze and Thomas Clyde Bowling Jr. - who sued ...
By: TexasFred's
Boy, 7, Allegedly Forced To Give Oral Sex
2007-09-19 23:34:00 HOWELL, Mich. (AP) Two boys, ages 9 and 11, have been charged with forcing a 7-year-old boy to perform oral sex on them on a school bus. The boys, charged in juvenile court, could be placed on Michigan’s sex offender registry for life if they are convicted, The Ann Arbor News reported Tuesday. The incident reportedly took ...
By: TexasFred's
Miracles and morals
2007-09-12 12:52:00 A short video by Pat Condell, which asks the question, "What do miracles and morality have to do with each other?" Some people have had trouble getting this video to load. If it happens to you, try it at:http://www.liveleak.com/view-?i=dca_11...orhttp://myspacetv.-com/index.cfm?fuseac...You can download an audio version of this video at http://patcondell.libsyn.com/To- monitor comments posted to this topic, use .
By: ExChristian.net
Granny-Morals Mode!
2007-09-06 03:20:00 Greetings, Gooner-chums! Straight into the lack of any news at all today, with the shocking revelation that Tomas Rosicky has a dire gambling problem. Rosicky reveals: “We have talked about scoring goals in midfield ? me, Cesc and Alex Hleb. We talked about preparing a bet between us.“ And it really begs the question of what kind ...
By: third-gen
18 detained in Turkish morals sweep
2007-09-06 00:00:00 Eighteen members of an LGBT rights group in Bursa, Turkey, remain in custody since their arrest Saturday on racketeering and prostitution charges, and their lawyer has not been given access to their files, the Turkish Daily News reported Wednesday. ... Read more!
By: Gay Blog Ruffian
Christian dating -The New Scene Based On Old Morals
2007-08-17 10:08:00 Years ago before the Internet was popular the dating scene was a ravenous place. Based on the smoke filled nightclub scene, blind dates and by chance meetings was about the only way that people had to find one another. Many lived this life for years dreaming of a better way to meet the man or woman of their dreams. The only Christian Dating around was possibly a singles group at the local church. This was a great way to meet other Christians, but the only problem that many ran into was the small group and lack of participation. Based on Biblical teachings, Christians are supposed to find those that have the same belief in Jesus Christ and lead similar lives. Today finding Christians that have similar beliefs, hobbies, careers and personalities is easier than ever. The Internet has opened up a new world for a variety of things and dating is one of them. There are many online dating sites, but the specialized sites are ranking at the top of the popularity chart. There are several Ch...
By: To Meet Someone
Dan Moldea: Morals of a Muckraker
2007-08-08 21:38:00 Dan Moldea has been beaten up by thugs, trashed in the press, accused of chilling free speech and threatened with prosecution. And yet after an improbable, colorful career in journalism, he remains a historical footnote for one cameo role: as a sex investigator for Larry Flynt a decade ago. So when Flynt, the publisher of ...
By: The Hot Joints
Repairing Morals
2007-07-24 10:42:00 A furore has arisen here over the inclusion of certain terms in the new sex education curriculum for schools in India. Many leaders, mainly that of the BJP, condemn the course material as abasing. They are protesting against the use of ‘explicit’ words like intercourse, masturbation etc.Does the child have no other source of information on sex? In my junior school days, seniors went around our class showing pictures of women and educating us on the genital parts, using slang words. What about the porn novels and videos seen together by friends in homes while the parents are away? What about the child who chances upon the porn collection of his/her parents? These can be avoided if there is an open (absolutely) relationship between the child and its parents. If sex is avoided in discussions as an object of shame, then we are all products of shame.Let us be honest with ourselves and set our own morals in order first, before attempting to correct others’ morals.Inspiration fuels u...
Kim Kardashian Has Absolutely NO Morals What-so-ever!
2007-07-24 03:21:00 Kim Kardashian walked the red carpet Saturday night at a benefit for the Nicole Brown Foundation, yeah… we’re using some cuss words too! Lets break this down, shall we? Kim Kardashian is the daughter of Robert Kardashian. Robert Kardashain was the attorney for OJ Simpson, who helped Simpson get away with murder after he came within ...
By: Gone Hollywood
Morals in the Republican Party
2007-07-18 20:41:00 A column in today?s Washington Post highlighted how many Republicans fail to live by what they preach and advocate.
By: RightWingWorld
Voice of Mars: Morals, Deals With The Devil, Fighting, Fighting, Fighting a
2007-07-16 21:23:00 Astrology in Real Life...
President Bush and his morals again
2007-06-22 00:45:00 I over heard President Bush on the tv this morning. I sorta. I heard him talk about embryonic stem cell research. I’m not at all surprised he vetoed the bill that would allow research. I had to sort of laugh to my self when I heard him say something about moral values. ...
Bush saves our morals
2007-06-21 00:07:00 Feeling over the moral line? Don't fund that research, says George the paragon of virtue currently haunting the Oval Office. Bush vetos our moral line but I can't forget that when mere mortal girds himself in righteousness, check closely for crossed fingers while you're watching the other hand. In this masquerade a clown is making grimaces and the dunce cap is being passed around...hope is
Poor morals, bad manners, and modern television; the Eurpeanization of Amer
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Morals are viable
2007-05-13 12:37:00 Italian capitalists fostered fascists and German capitalists - Nazis to oppose communists. Fostering devils to oppose beasts is a bad strategy. It can be good tactics, though. Israel would do well to prompt the PLO to bleed Hamas. Israel would be stupid to foster the PLO as an alternative to Hamas. Your enemy’s enemy is a tactical tool to bring your enemy down, but often not an acceptable alternative to your enemy. America figured out that Saddam relied on Sunnis, and pulled the Shia majority to power; the emboldened Shia extremists fought the Americans. The US repeats similar error with Kurds: for the tactical benefit of having a strong anti-Arab ally, America creates a time-bomb of the terrorist Kurdish state. Iraq’s Kurdistan will support the insurrection among Turkish Kurds, prompt a civil conflict in Turkey, and cause a wave of Turkish nationalism which could drown Turkey’s secularism in Islamism. The Iraqi Kurds won’t do the American bidding. They don’t care about d...
By: Samson Blinded
Lack of Morals and decency : The Canucks (Part 2) : Kenny Vs. Spenny
2007-04-30 06:11:00 Warning: This article contains pornographic references. Please only read if you can stand the ugliness of French Canada. Dear Friends, I probably don’t need to warn you about our dumb neighbor to the north, but I want to remind you how harmful they can be to our children. Last week I caught my daughter Lisa watching the “Kenny ...
Morals? Apparently I have none.
2007-04-25 08:04:00 It isn’ta skull and cross bone, not a mini Jesus/cross thingy. Small and respectable. And meaningful. Me to Dana: “I guess I shouldn’t tell Amanda I have two, huh?” Chuckle, Chuckle. Not just anyone gets to see the first one. … Source
Kristofer Koerber: "My Morals" and "Decisions"
2007-04-23 16:46:00 My Morals I smiled to myselfb/c I thought that I was a good personfor driving all that way to the oceanto deliver those starfish back to their watery world.I think that at least one other personwould have agreed with me.But to the ladyand herthree dogs,two childrenand one strollerparading down the middle of the roadI was a horrible person for drivingover 25 mphon their road.She corralled the dogs to the side of the roadClutched her children closeand threw up her arms.But I had no time to slow down and apologizeOnly enough to put my window downand give them all the finger.I was saving lives,couldn't they understand?******** DecisionsI've got time in my lifeto make bad decisions.I figure I've got timeto sing off keyand trip over my feet when I dance.Some time to skip out on my tabat skeezy undertoe bars.I've got some time in this lifeto practice the art of intoxication,get a degree in one night hookupswith peach legged womenwho giggle between puffs of their cigarettes.I tell mysel...
By: Reiter's Block
The way you mean to start out ? Faith, Morals and company culture
2007-04-23 08:16:00 Morals,Faith and Company culture I was talking to a CEO of an emerging start up company in the Telecom sector, it was a few weeks ago, and we were talking about faith, religion and how they fit into the modern business culture. He told me a story, it was about one of his relations who was running a large company, he told my friend that he would never ask anyone to do anything he would not do himself, and he went on to talk about his secretary, he would never ask her to tell a "white" lie, because if she did, he would never know when she would tell him one or a customer. This got me to thinking about the weeks before you start your first new employee, what culture are they going to meet with when they first join, another way to ask the question how do you want them to represent you in there dealings with customers, suppliers and workmates. I am not going say here what is the correct way to set the culture, because we are all individuals and have our own thoughts and believes, but wh...
Christmas tale and generous managers
2007-03-25 19:49:00 The Little Match Girl (media kit from atlantafilmfestival.com) Most terribly cold it was; it snowed, and was nearly quite dark, and evening-- the last evening of the year. In this cold and darkness there went along the street a poor little girl, bareheaded, and with naked feet. When she left home she had slippers on, it is true; but what was the good of that? They were very large slippers,
The Evolution of Morals
2007-03-20 19:03:00 In today's New York Times there is a wonderful article about the biological origins of morality. Because the article featured the newest research of Frans de Waal, who cut his teeth back in the 1960s discussing the biological origins of aggressive behavior in primates, I took notice.It certainly caught my eye when the article suggested:[Biologists] believe that if morality grew out of behavioral rules shaped by evolution, it is for biologists, not philosophers or theologians, to say what these rules are.This way of framing the issue, presented in the second paragraph of the article is, I think, needlessly confrontational and not supported by the remainder of the piece. I doubt there are many philosophers or theologians who would wish to say what the "behavioral rules shaped by evolution" are, since that is quite obviously the province of biology (or at least evolutionary psychology), not ethics.More intriguing is the question, posed later in the article, between "is" and "ought":Ph...
Psychology, Anthropology, & Sociology :: RE: Cultural Morals, Spiritual Con
2007-02-01 03:09:02 Author: Terri Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 1:15 pm (GMT -5) I agree. It just seems that in today's society true Christianity (not what the majority of Americans practice) just isn't important anymore. Morals are relative. What was once taboo isn't really so bad, if you can stretch far enough to justify it. But then again, you give Satan an inch...well, you know._________________*You will accomplish more if you start now* Ephesians 6:12-20
Psychology, Anthropology, & Sociology :: Cultural Morals, Spiritual Confusi
2007-01-30 15:07:01 Author: Eric Subject: Cultural Morals, Spiritual Confusion, & Pseudo Religion Posted: Mon Jan 29, 2007 9:33 pm (GMT -5) Three Observations Gregory Koukl I have three quick reflections I'd like to share with you. First, there are people whom my family has been acquainted with that are living lifestyles now, morally speaking, that they would not have countenanced thirty years ago. I remember these folks thirty years ago and their moral point of view largely paralleled the moral point of view of the culture. As you recall the 50's or the 60's, when I was growing up, divorces were called broken homes. Remember that? Now divorces are so prevalent that no one would use that language, that judgmental language, about divorces. But back then even being divorced was considered somewhat of a moral compromise, an injury in some significant sense. So things changed. This is really my point. There are friends that I had contact with that are now living in sexual sin...
A CASE OF MORALS
2006-12-02 15:30:12 Click PhotoI would like to believe that every man and woman on this earth has some type of morals and if not, I know that GOD will deal with that.I just can't see how just 7 years ago every Evangelical Christian, Republican and Neocon was talking about how former President Clinton lacked morals and how America needed a person in the White House with those qualities.Well now that we have a Republican in office and a majority House and Senate, my question is where's the morals of these people?I'm not GOD, so I'm not going to condemn anyone, but there seems to be a decay in this President morals, that's if he had any in the first place.We always hear this man say, the war in Iraq is a war on terror. Now who can still say that he is right?I don't believe anyone in this Administration, House or Senate seems to be honest and frank with the American People and I don't think they have our best interest at heart.Did you know that former President Bush is The man who originally recruit...
By: LETS TALK
Are Morals - Nature or Nurture
2006-08-30 20:15:00 Today on the Diane Rheem Show they talked about a new Book Moral Minds Take the test! (http://moral.wjh.harvard.edu/)- What...
By: Craigorama
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