Think Gene has a new digg-like site up, news.thinkgene.com. Worth checking out.
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Cool. I went over and commented on a pro-right-to-life religious site. They'll probably hammer my comment to pieces, but hey, it's all about furthering the debate, right?
To me, blogs become boring when all the commentors simply agree with each other. I'm not a fan of preaching to the already converted or of mutual admiration societies. Get some dissent in there, add some juice, spice it up! Tease out what people really think.
You mean "Mary Meets Dolly?"
I left a comment about their abortion stance, too. But, how can you discuss something with somebody who cites the Bible as justification for their beliefs?