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Church and State:

Should religious organisations be granted charitable status?

Category: Church and State

A charity is an organisation dedicated to the public benefit, one that does not seek to make profits, and that does not have political goals. So how the heck does something like the Catholic Church qualify as a charity?

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Send In The (Abstinence) Clowns

Category: bad science

Abstinence-only sex education says in essence: "Be completely intolerant of risk. Do not take responsibility for yourself". This is the most depressing message I can possibly think of teaching children.

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