"Human Emotions": Good or Bad?

Someone described Ayn Rand as a sociopath for supposedly not having regular human emotions. The problem with that claim is what regular human emotions are described to be. There are some emotions that appear to be naturally human - such as loving one's children and one's...

Conscience and Consciousness

A very important, though not much discussed, factor in psychology is conscience. Apparently psychopaths (or sociopaths) are people lacking in conscience; but not much is said about the character of the conscience that people who do have conscience possess. In fact, different...

Qualitative Alternatives To Blood Transfusion

"You might feel, 'Transfusions are hazardous, but are there any high-quality alternatives?' A good question, and note the word "quality." Everyone, including Jehovah's Witnesses, wants effective medical care of high quality. Dr. Grant E. Steffen noted two key elements:...

4 Ways that People Rationalize Racism

This is the most popular by far as it requires little or no self-examination so the conscience overlooks it. If they weren’t the way they are, then I wouldn’t feel this way about them. I wouldn’t have to move out of the neighborhood, or have a problem one of them...

Casualties of Conscience

"In training, though, he had serious qualms. From inside, the Army struck John as brutal, controlling, "like a slavery contract." Iraq, his first war zone, did nothing to quiet his doubts. The communications specialist was sent to a base near Baghdad to repair a phone and...

Corn overload in food may be killing cats, humans

"Corn, cornmeal, corn gluten, cornstarch and corn syrup are cheap ingredients in a host of processed human and pet foods. The high corn- and corn-byproduct content of many pet foods is a concern, and I believe it contributes to the high incidence of diabetes in dogs and cats....

Blair, Bill and Bono take Davos spotlight

"Davos, Switzerland - Davos regulars Bill Gates, Tony Blair and Bono sought on Friday to stir the collective conscience of the annual huddle of global leaders over the plight of the developing world. Bono, the U2 frontman - a rare exception to the bar on celebrity delegates...

Promising Student Athlete Serving for Archaic Georgia Law, Culture

This is a sad story about a kid in Georgia who made a bad choice in high school, but his actions do not fit his punishment, not by a long shot..."Afterward, the state legislature changed the law to include an oral sex clause, but that doesn't help Wilson. In yet another...

Abbé Pierre, a French legend

"PARIS — Abbé Pierre, a French priest praised as a living legend for devoting his life to helping the homeless and using prayer and provocation to tackle misery, died Monday, his foundation said. He was 94. One of France's most beloved public figures, Abbé Pierre died at...