Incandescence

RedHill-- Apologies--I misspoke. I don't mean to imply only to men; I mean it's still legal for boys to have their foreskin removed. Once things enter the realm of illegality, ...

Gal-- "I guess the larger question here is, Why do male genitals take precedence over female genitals consistently in western culture?" Because they're the ones that are mutilated in Western ...

Should white people celebrate MLK Day? Yes, if they want, they should. Why should what you believe keep you from celebrating the (albeit adopted) cultural traditions of other people?

Standardized tests are a necessary evil. How on God's earth would any of you opponents recommend the Yale Admissions Committee review 50,000 applications without a standard referrent to guide them? ...

Indeed, I think it's the first sign of YWS-Addiction when you know that "Incandescence" isn't environmentally friendly.

Snoink also steps on kittens.

Aedomir, A fine response, but a question: how do you know someone is "truly sorry" for what they have done? By the logic at work in your argument, you implicitly ...

Aedomir-- Is the point to be humane (and not kill them) or to psychologically torture them with remorse and guilt? Seems like some of you argue against inhumane physical activities ...

darkdove-- The best thing you can do for him is simply be his friend. There is nothing more you or anyone can do to make him more comfortable in his ...

I don't mean to debate with you all (this is, after all, not the debate forum), so I'll stick more to general ideas and points about the nature of torture ...

Vernon, People do not intrinsically possess (self-evident) rights. They are rights legislated by governing bodies, and when those bodies fail to protect those rights, it becomes quite clear that they ...

I think it's worth pointing out that they are enemies of the state, not members of it. They don't and, further, shouldn't enjoy the right to life granted to Americans ...

[Well, "since when" is a good question; there's heavy debate regarding this holiday amongst prominent YWS Historians, with no collective being any predominant view. Thus, for the sake of diplomacy ...

A small thing to note about Cade's comment, which I mostly agree with--to be a literary agent (or considered a serious one, at any rate) you must often go to ...

University of Houston boasts a pretty strong writing program. In all honesty, though, where you go to college doesn't affect how good a writer you are. You won't learn it ...