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One of the saddest indictments of sinful man is the amount of effort, energy, and resources he has put into building bigger and bigger bombs. Eventually, in the 1940s, mankind figured out how to harness the laws of physics and mathematics to make the worst destructive devices he has ever seen: the a...

I think that dropping atomic bombs and burning hundreds of thousands of innocent people to death is wrong.

What is the most concerning is how they claimed the stuff with Hunter and Ashley's diary wasn't true, when it actually was. It points to a complete lack of integrity. If they can't tell the truth about something like that, how can they be trusted on anything else? Exactly. Just like the bigger prob...

Josh, if justice is important, what exactly does it look like? So far you've said God has the answers. Make sure a perp can't reoffend. And don't put yourself in a position where crimes can be committed against you. Also you said forgiveness is important. So justice would mean you would seek maximu...

I try to avoid putting myself in situations around murderers. How do you identify murderers so you know who to avoid? Statistical analysis is a good way to start. I live 30 minutes from a city with one of the highest murder rates in America. There are some simple steps to take: #1, avoid doing thin...

A recent topic on MN was whether or not negligent parents should be punished. One of the worst acts of negligence any parent can do is decide to have a child out of wedlock; it has been proven over and over how much worse the outcomes are. Choosing to be a single mother is a very poor choice. If neg...

It seems they are alleging negligence not malice in this case. Do you think ANY acts of negligence ever merit punishment? How is this materially different from say a case where someone is fiddling on their phone while driving and runs over a child? In our legal system, we usually punish negligence ...

I never really understood what “white privilege,” was until I started realizing the incredibly different level of opportunity Mennonites raised people have had in North America. I think this a good comparison. Small habits or practices applied regularly over a long period of time add up to somethin...

It's a voluntary choice to be part of a church structure. I happen to be part of a very "institutional" church that also has basically no authoritarian figures; to give you an idea, they got rid of bishops and don't have any office higher than minister or deacon. Government is a bit differ...

What is the most concerning is how they claimed the stuff with Hunter and Ashley's diary wasn't true, when it actually was. It points to a complete lack of integrity. If they can't tell the truth about something like that, how can they be trusted on anything else?