Yesterday in my class we watched the film "The Quiet Man." It's from the early fifties, and it was interesting to see the portrayal of women.  In that time (in the US as well as Ireland), it was perfectly acceptable to beat and drag your wife and be forceful with her ( Read more... )

In my opinion, morality does not come from religion. While religions do offer morals/values, morality is not exclusive to religion. I believe that morality comes from societies and cultures and not religion. The "clear" point that morality comes from God is absurd to me. (That's right, Bill: absurd ( Read more... )