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Existence of a physical brain isn't a useful determinant, because dead people still have a physical brain. Presence of brain function is only marginally useful because people in a persistent vegetative state may have minimal brain function but are still human, and all sorts of creatures have...

It's not even so much about siblings reproducing. If Adam and Eve had two sons then unless there were other women around from somewhere it means one of the sons reproduced with Eve. When Cain was sent away he found a wife, although who she was is unclear because until then there is no explicit...

I'm not sure how this is even possible. I thought New York had very strict gun control laws.

I'm not sure why they'd want to but I don't see any particular reason why they shouldn't. I don't think I'd have any interest in fighting it.

I care about things that aren't theologically sound - I don't think they have a place in a church service at all. Beyond that I really couldn't care less about when (or whether) poinsettas are brought in, what order things happen, whether people sit or stand when singing etc. If Scripture is...

True, but I can only imagine the howling from the Democrats if Donald Trump were to pardon Jared Kushner for something similar.

You can always tell when a politician is lying - their lips are moving.

The Democrats seem to think that if one of theirs is prosecuted for something they did wrong it's because they are a high profile figure. Remember Hillary's classified documents, when she apparently thought (c) meant copyright rather than confidential? And she had some number of documents rated...

I'd certainly be interested to know the reality of what happens if a regular citizen lies on the background check. I was under the impression it was a felony. I'm also not entirely sure (and frankly never likely to find out) how the IRS would treat me if I failed to pay seven figures in taxes -...

The last time I flew internationally there were enough checks that it's hard to see how anyone could bypass all of them. From what I recall the security screening required a boarding pass, then boarding passes were checked upon boarding, then a flight assistant came around and took a headcount...

It's December 3, so I'll probably be starting my Christmas shopping in about three weeks.

My wife buys lights from the thrift store. Some years the grand total value of the lights is less than the value of the porch furniture.

Politician breaks promise. Shocker.

At least part of that once came from a cow. The stuff I typically avoid is the kind of thing that has never been anywhere near a cow, except maybe when the truck transporting it went past a field. Tasty hydrogenated vegetable fats. Yummy.

I know some people who are reluctant to change. I don't understand the reluctance to try new things when the potential for failure is low and the downsides are limited, but it's not like putting lights out is obligatory.

If it's real cream then yes. If it's the kind of nasty chemical concoction that hasn't been anywhere near nature then I'll pass.

I wouldn't want to lose $50 either, but I'm not sure I'd let a single theft however many years ago put me off taking even the slightest chance. Do you live in an area where theft of seasonal decorations is a big problem?

If you use cheap lights it doesn't matter if someone steals them. We have lights worth maybe $30 and an outdoor timer worth $15 or so. If someone is desperate enough to steal stuff you could get for less than $50 new (and that you'd struggle to get $20 for stolen) they're welcome to it. At...

It really depends on what you mean when you refer to a country being Christian. A country is a lump of rock often defined at least partly by arbitrary and invisible manmade boundaries. It cannot have beliefs or faiths. As far as populations go I think a major problem in the west is that a...