‘Opinions’ Archives
America’s death penalty is guilty of being unethical, as well as outdated, overused
Counter Point Should capital punishment remain a part of the justice system? The case of the State of Georgia v. Troy Davis is like something out of a television crime drama. Unlike in a TV ending, though, the conclusion of Troy Davis’ story - his execution on September 21 by lethal [...]
Fair and balanced: Media bias more even than some think
Out of Left Field One of the most enduring concepts to have come out of the 2000 presidential election was the idea of media bias. While it may not have been a new concept, conservatives turned it into a buzzword in the fall of 2000 with their claims that the media was being unfair and harsh to [...]
The death penalty is a practical and even necessary aspect of U.S. criminal justice
Point Should capital punishment remain a part of the justice system? On September 21, 2011, the state of Georgia executed a man named Troy Davis, convicted years ago of murder. After the execution, some were shocked, some were saddened and all were sobered at the fate of a man whose guilt was [...]
No sense in delaying the inevitable, survivors should simply accept their fate
Counterpoint How would you respond to a zombie apocalypse? So Z-Day has finally arrived, has it? The end of the world as we know it is quickly coming and now is the time to decide: fight the undead or give in and become one of them? What is there to fight for? The [...]
The only thing we have to fear is still fear itself
Out of Left Field In 1775, Benjamin Franklin warned against sacrificing liberty to achieve temporary security. During World War II, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt exhorted the American people not to succumb to the scourge of fear. In the novel “Dune” by Frank Herbert, a common axiom [...]
