Category: Society
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Evolution of Human Rights. (but whose?)
Once upon a time we had slavery. Once upon a time we had this... And this: And this: But then some people decided this was all too much... Why have slaves and have the obligation to shelter them and feed them? Doesn't anyone think of their poor master who lives in wealth while he can…
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Iran, US, torture, finesse...
The revelation of a machine used in Iran for punishing criminals, has created a public outrage in the "civilized" world. (1, 2) Of course! When will this "primitive" country stop using such crude devices?!? When will they start being more civilized like the US is? At last! When will countries like Iran learn civilization from us…
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Quails, camouflage, society...
Female Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) lay their eggs on the ground where they can make tempting meals for rodents, snakes, and deer. But as new research published in the journal Current Biology shows, these mothers choose areas on the ground that best match their eggs' patterns (as the composite picture above shows). [1] We look a lot like…
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Saudi Arabia, Shura Council, judging...
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has appointed 30 women to the previously all-male consultative Shura Council. [1] In the beginning I was ready to laugh at this news. Maybe write a provocative post to mock it too. But then it came to me. Who am I to judge another culture? Who am I to laugh at…
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France, Mali, Italy, Ethiopia...
France confirms Mali military intervention, with president Francois Hollande saying that French troops are taking part in operations against Islamists in northern Mali. [1] An event of peculiar significance. Nationalism and violence has risen worldwide. I may sound crazy, but when Italy was going at war with Ethiopia back in 1935 people were also NOT…
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