Growing Up Amid War Affects Children's Moral Development

Proving once again that war is not good.  I can't believe this must be happening, but I agree with this research.  Minus a solid social foundation, which is usually prevalent during wars, the morale is low. To quote the article - Colombian children living in war...

Children are Naturally Kind and Moral

"Children show natural tendency to feel empathy for people suffering from pain and are aware of the injustice, scientists say."

McCain visits evangelist Billy Graham and his son

John McCain, who has had trouble convincing the religious right of his Christian credentials, went to Billy Graham's Blue Ridge mountaintop retreat in western North Carolina to meet with the powerful preacher...

Nelson Mandela denounces Zimbabwe chaos Update

Update: He did it! Even speaking out against the 'leadership' - well done Mandela!---It would truly be a good thing if Mandela were to break his silence and speak out against not only the 'Zimbabwe chaos' but...

Tokyo Massacre! Seven Dead, 20 more wounded!

Tomohiro Kato, a young Japanese Man of 25 years old, Killed 7 in down town Tokyo last Sunday and wounded about 20 more with his Knifes and rental truck in a pedestrian area closed to traffic every Week End! In Japan where crime rate is the lowest among all Industrialized...

Real reported over Ronaldo link

Mmmm, pot, kettle and black spring to mind." Real reported over Ronaldo link Real Madrid are in pursuit of United's Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United have lodged an...

Amnesty International condemns US, China in report

Amnesty International's has blasted  USA for supporting Pervez Musharraf 's action of dismissing Supreme Court judges. Amenesty also codemened US for failing to provide human rights. " The United States is shirking its duty to provide the world with moral leadership and...

Gay Sex Kills!

"Gay" Sex Kills"In light of the irrefutable medical facts, it should be considered criminally reckless for educators to teach children that homosexual conduct is a normal, safe and perfectly acceptable alternative...

Archbishop attacks growing debt culture

Like in the US, the British have become additcted to borrowing. Today the utspoken and controversial leader of the Anglican church decried the creation of a debt culture that encourages people to spend what they don't have even in times of prosperity."Archbishop of Canterbury...

Cuba in fear of the unknown as Fidel Castro fades

" Fidel Castro's long goodbye is posing a delicate moral dilemma for Alfredo Hernandez, a member of one of the few Jewish families to remain in Cuba after the 1959 revolution."

Obama "Ebenezer" Speech Dominates YouTube

It's a close race in the real world, but on the internets Obama is completely owning his rivals. A speech the candidate gave over MLK Jr. Weekend at Ebenezer Baptist Church is one of the top-ranked videos on...

Blogs and Popcorn

" . From the ‘Vantage’ poin of view of CNNMoney.com (January 11, 2008)  I quote ..”Blog news travels faster than dry leaves can ignite into a wildfire.”. The explanation...

'Chomsky applauds Sen. Gravel'

"'Chomsky applauds Sen. Gravel' The following was reported on presidential candidate Mike Gravel's website. Alone among members of Congress, Senator Mike Gravel had the courage to take a stand that not only helped bring the atrocious Indochina wars to an end, but also made a...

'Chomsky applauds Sen. Gravel'

"'Chomsky applauds Sen. Gravel' The following was reported on presidential candidate Mike Gravel's website. Alone among members of Congress, Senator Mike Gravel had the courage to take a stand that not only helped bring the atrocious Indochina wars to an end, but also made a...

Piracy, Morals and The Need for Change

"Morals are often defined by what the general public sees as right or wrong. Most people don’t feel that they’re doing wrong when they download an MP3 or share a movie, but in most countries they are actually breaking laws, laws which do not reflect what the general...

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