What is the appropriate punishment for someone who “stumbles” across a child porn site and gets caught downloading/watching its illegal content? Same as actual rape and murder?
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Freezing Your Eggs Benefits Your Employer. Is it Good for You?
Accepting employer egg-freezing benefit and postponing pregnancy requires financial, physical and emotional education and analysis to make sure it is right for you.
Reclaiming Wonder From Above our Small Blue Home
We live on a fragile, small planet in a wondrous huge universe. We have to give it the care and respect it needs to sustain us.
While U.S. Expands Marriage Equality, Russia Hunts LGBT
Equal rights are human rights. We all suffer if some of us are discriminated against and denied equality, and we all win if all have it.
A Terminally Ill Brittany Maynard Chooses to Die With Dignity
Dying with dignity is a universal human right and choice. At age 29, Brittany Maynard chose to exercise that right and have a good peaceful death.
True Policing is Compassionate Policing and Doing Good!
A small act of kindness by one Police Officer made all the difference in this family’s life and we are all better for it.
From Ice Cream to Transforming Politics, Ben & Jerry’s Rock!
From delicious ice cream created and marketed in a healthy, sustainable and socially responsible way, to a creative campaign to get money out of politics, Ben & Jerry’s lead the way
They want Everyone to Vote, Except You, You and You!
Democracy only works when most people vote and participate. Voting should be encouraged, facilitated, easy, and free from coercion and fraud.
R*dskins, why only Native American Opinions Matter!
Negative words are powerful and can and do cause substantial irreparable damage. Changing the name of the team is a win-win for all.
Safe from ISIS? Yes or NO, Panic is never the Answer!
With terror groups sophisticated use of social media and misinformation, panic and overreaction are not valid options. Measured, informed and solid security measured are.
Bill Maher: Is ISIS a Real Threat to the US or a Fool’s Errand?
Are we repeating a failed foreign policy and wasting immense resources (blood and treasure) better spent on challenges of Climate Change, Unemployment, Income Inequality, Education,Economic Growth…?
Fighting Evil to Equal Rights, Emma Watson is an Exceptional Muggle!
From fighting Lord Voldemort and his evil followers to championing equal human rights for women, girls, men and boys, Emma Watson has joined a critical fight, and not a moment too soon.
Why Hitting Women and Children is Not What Men Do, Period!
Abusing loved ones only teaches that bigger, stronger people can hurt smaller, weaker people. MEN don’t do that!
Is the Daniele Watts Incident a Tempest in a Teapot?
We must demand the police “protect and serve” and respect us. We must also, cooperate and facilitate their very difficult job and respect them.
We’re Fixing the Ozone Layer. Let’s Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change!
We made great strides to restore the ozone layer, let’s follow that international cooperation model to mitigate climate change
When Science Fiction Becomes Reality
After 20 years of debilitating tremors, a gifted violinist can play again thanks to sophisticated brain surgery she underwent while awake and playing Mozart on her violin.