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john mark hicks on unjust wages

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1605, 26th August, 2010
John Mark Hicks has the following to say on being “pro-life”: Last Tuesday, many within Churches of Christ voted for Obama, especially those who have come to see that voting for social justice is just as important as voting against abortion–both are pro-life orientations. Deuteronomy, for example, is just as concerned about just wages, fair [...]
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supreme court voids labor board decisions — good, but only a band-aid

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1434, 17th June, 2010
It is immoral for government to stand between a willing employer and a willing employee by dictating the terms of employment.  It is likewise immoral for government to compel employers to keep employees who are refusing to show up for work, that is, striking.  And it is a denial of basic freedoms of political behavior [...]
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against the libertarian pro-abortion argument

By mitchell b powell | Published: 2030, 5th April, 2010
You must read the conclusion at the end of this article before commenting. The more I try to think through the consequences of and reasons for various policies, the more libertarian I become. Libertarianism comes in varying degrees, but regardless of what exceptions one might add, the root of libertarianism is the belief that we [...]
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on the recent house bill, socialism, etc.

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1347, 22nd March, 2010
As most likely all of you know, there was a very significant healthcare bill passed yesterday.  A friend of mine went so far as to say (via facebook), Hurray, the United States government just declared the Church is officially off the hook in regards to the care of the sick and infirm. Now all we [...]
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an illustration of the futility of the anti-slippery-slope argument

By mitchell b powell | Published: 2030, 5th February, 2010
Sometimes Christians say that allowing abortion and euthanasia for the terminally ill will lead to a further erosion of the sanctity of life and horrific treatment of the most vulnerable members of society.  If we cannot view life as sacred for the very young and very sick, how can we have any life-based morality at [...]
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again, i find it difficult to understand the moral reasoning of our so-called justice system

By mitchell b powell | Published: 1239, 26th January, 2010
This is the story. A woman in Florida was smoking and six months pregnant when she had a premature-labor “false alarm.”  When her doctor found out she was smoking, he concluded that this was dangerous for the baby, and went and got a judge to rule that the woman had to stay in the hospital [...]
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roe v wade

By mitchell b powell | Published: 2233, 22nd January, 2010
“Today is the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.  The Consequences:  49,551,703 total abortions since January 22, 1973.” — My little brother Max. Me and 58% of people around my age think this is morally wrong.
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christmas and abortion

By mitchell b powell | Published: 2101, 21st December, 2009
They’re not a popular mix of topics, but a Roman Catholic friend of mine pointed out how a classic Christmas text impacts how he believes the Scripture speaks on the humanity of fetuses. The text referred to is Luke 1:39-45
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