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I Think We Have Made Mother Earth Very Angry 

If you ask Kirk Cameron, “Hurricanes Are Sent By God For 'Humility, Awe And Repentance'”.

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But What If Spanking Your Kids Actually Works?

I don’t think I can say I learned anything from being hit, except for fear. I learned to be afraid of her.

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"Sexual assault isn’t something that can be chalked up to our immature teenage brains, or something most teens dabble with, like drinking. It isn’t a youthful mishap or a misunderstanding." Image: Unsplash, Luke Porter

9 Stupid Things I Did In High School, That Were NOT RAPE

18-year-old high-school student David Becker got probation for assaulting two unconscious classmates while they lay in bed after a house party. But that was just a youthful mistake, according to his attorney. “We all made mistakes when we were 17, 18, 19 years old, and we shouldn’t be branded for life with a felony offense and branded a sex offender. Putting this kid in jail for two years would have destroyed this kid’s life,” said attorney Thomas Rooke.

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"Pimp Shaming": The Controversial New Strategy to Fight Sex Trafficking

We're all for shaming pimps, but is shame an effective way to combat crime?

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Cruel and Unusual: America's Love Affair with Solitary Confinement

Doesn't everyone deserve a second chance?

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