# Great Debates **URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/c/great-debates/13.md?page=145 [Latest](https://boards.straightdope.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://boards.straightdope.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://boards.straightdope.com/tags.md) **Page:** 146 --- ## [Professor at CHristian college suspended for her outspoken support of Muslims](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professor-at-christian-college-suspended-for-her-outspoken-support-of-muslims/740651)
**Author:** [@Eva\_Luna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eva_Luna)\ **Replies:** 332\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2016, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/professor-at-christian-college-suspended-for-her-outspoken-support-of-muslims/740651 "2016-10-27T03:53:17Z")
Dr. Larycia Hawkins, an associate professor of political science at Wheaton College, a small Christian college in the Chicago suburbs, has been suspended for professing support of Muslims. Interestingly, the suspension … --- ## [Situations in which the truth should to be censored](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/situations-in-which-the-truth-should-to-be-censored/750993)
**Author:** [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/situations-in-which-the-truth-should-to-be-censored/750993 "2016-10-26T20:30:22Z")
There has been a lot of discussion about free speech, political correctness and censorship of late. That had me thinking; while the debate about “PC” tends to go nowhere because people can’t even agree on what “PC” means… --- ## [A healthy challenge for intellectual honesty: good and unconstitutional; constitutional and bad](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-healthy-challenge-for-intellectual-honesty-good-and-unconstitutional-constitutional-and-bad/768874)
**Author:** [@Richard\_Parker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Parker)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-healthy-challenge-for-intellectual-honesty-good-and-unconstitutional-constitutional-and-bad/768874 "2016-10-26T20:30:12Z")
Here’s the challenge (and hopefully fodder for debate): Name one policy that you believe is a great idea but is unconstitutional, and one policy that you believe is a terrible idea that is constitutional. For the purpos… --- ## [The 'ORIGINAL INTENT' of 'Wage of Sin' Quote.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-original-intent-of-wage-of-sin-quote/769763)
**Author:** [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-original-intent-of-wage-of-sin-quote/769763 "2016-10-26T18:48:10Z")
“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23 I do have to tell you all. I am not very religious. And I probably never was. (Although I think I was, whe… --- ## [Should Gender and Race be a factor in Legal Compensation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-gender-and-race-be-a-factor-in-legal-compensation/769791)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-gender-and-race-be-a-factor-in-legal-compensation/769791 "2016-10-26T18:23:55Z")
Apparently it often is, according to this Washington post article. Should there be any relationship between fairness and accuracy when it comes to compensation, and how accurate are those charts that are being used? --- ## [How does Gallup and other companies make money polling?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-gallup-and-other-companies-make-money-polling/458073)
**Author:** [@BarnOwl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BarnOwl)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-does-gallup-and-other-companies-make-money-polling/458073 "2016-10-26T17:40:12Z")
Does the company just toss out the results to the public, free of charge? Unlikely. Or, when a poll is commissioned by, say NBC and the Wall Street Journal, what do the buyers get out of it? These are big time Republica… --- ## [Would South Korea survive a Trump presidency?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-south-korea-survive-a-trump-presidency/767677)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/would-south-korea-survive-a-trump-presidency/767677 "2016-10-26T14:30:34Z")
I was talking about this today with some friends. At the debate, Trump seemed like he was really not interested in defending South Korea. Kim Jon Un would very much like to start a war. Would South Korea survive a Tru… --- ## [Do Christians believe in Dinosaurs?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-christians-believe-in-dinosaurs/768923)
**Author:** [@skypig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/skypig)\ **Replies:** 128\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-christians-believe-in-dinosaurs/768923 "2016-10-26T03:10:51Z")
I understand that the world was built in 6 days, approximately 7000 ? years ago, according to a popular interpretation of the Bible. Listening to the news today, scientists are excited about discovering evidence of a bi… --- ## [students protesting FOR segregation?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/students-protesting-for-segregation/769628)
**Author:** [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Replies:** 116\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/students-protesting-for-segregation/769628 "2016-10-26T01:57:26Z")
I’ve seen similar protests before, but this is perhaps the clearest one to date. Am I missing something here or are these protesters fighting for racial segregation? Is segregation back in style? --- ## [How many (if any) of Trump's "First 100 Days in Office" proposals could actually become reality?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-if-any-of-trumps-first-100-days-in-office-proposals-could-actually-become-reality/769397)
**Author:** [@Chetumal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chetumal)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-if-any-of-trumps-first-100-days-in-office-proposals-could-actually-become-reality/769397 "2016-10-25T20:39:19Z")
Trump just released his plan for what he claims he will do in his first 100 days in office. Links here: US election: Donald Trump's first 100 days in office - BBC News and here: Zerohedge I don’t claim to have a thoro… --- ## [Reluctance to create new countries outside Europe](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctance-to-create-new-countries-outside-europe/768954)
**Author:** [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Replies:** 56\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2016, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reluctance-to-create-new-countries-outside-europe/768954 "2016-10-25T02:47:20Z")
When the Soviet Union broke up, no seemed to have any problem with it now being 15 or so new countries. Hardly an eye was batted over Czechoslovakia becoming Czecho and Slovakia. The only resistance from Yugoslavia’s bre… --- ## [Which Nations Follow the Laws of US Constitution / BOR Most Closely (on or off paper)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-nations-follow-the-laws-of-us-constitution-bor-most-closely-on-or-off-paper/768483)
**Author:** [@Clarence01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clarence01)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2016, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-nations-follow-the-laws-of-us-constitution-bor-most-closely-on-or-off-paper/768483 "2016-10-25T00:25:35Z")
Hi, I see the US as having strayed greatly in practice from the US Constitution and Bill of Rights in many significant ways. I’d like to know which other nations today actually function as if they had the US Constitutio… --- ## [Sandy Hook Parents about to sue AR-15 manufacturer...](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandy-hook-parents-about-to-sue-ar-15-manufacturer/707143)
**Author:** [@Terr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terr)\ **Replies:** 217\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2016, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sandy-hook-parents-about-to-sue-ar-15-manufacturer/707143 "2016-10-24T22:42:00Z")
Sunday 14 December, the second anniversary of the killings, also marks the legal deadline for filing a wrongful death lawsuit over the incident in the civil courts. The Hartford Courant reported earlier this week that … --- ## [Crude oil is produced as a natural biproduct of the Earth's core. True or false.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crude-oil-is-produced-as-a-natural-biproduct-of-the-earths-core-true-or-false/768315)
**Author:** [@bardos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bardos)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2016, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/crude-oil-is-produced-as-a-natural-biproduct-of-the-earths-core-true-or-false/768315 "2016-10-24T20:55:26Z")
I did a search using the word “oil” and came up empty-handed, although this topic must have been discussed somewhere. Does some natural process in the Earth’s core produce crude oil? --- ## [Breitbart News: Zika is a conspiracy, DDT is the answer.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breitbart-news-zika-is-a-conspiracy-ddt-is-the-answer/769429)
**Author:** [@Sputnikkk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sputnikkk)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/breitbart-news-zika-is-a-conspiracy-ddt-is-the-answer/769429 "2016-10-24T20:51:28Z")
Since this is going in the Great Debates forum… The topic of my debate is: Where does the Stupid come from in America? I think it comes from Breitbart. I thought maybe the wide spread ignorance spewing forth from Trump… --- ## [KY Minimum Wage Increase Struck Down (by SCoKy)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ky-minimum-wage-increase-struck-down-by-scoky/769187)
**Author:** [@Rucksinator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rucksinator)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2016, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ky-minimum-wage-increase-struck-down-by-scoky/769187 "2016-10-24T17:08:27Z")
A few month back I went to my weekend job delivering pizzas and was told I was getting a raise. The city of Lexington had raised the minimum wage. This didn’t affect me much because I only make that when not on a del… --- ## [Netflix Documentary - 13th \[Legitimacy of Willie Horton ads\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-documentary-13th-legitimacy-of-willie-horton-ads/768539)
**Author:** [@Bone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bone)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/netflix-documentary-13th-legitimacy-of-willie-horton-ads/768539 "2016-10-24T15:23:21Z")
I recently watched this documentary and right off the bat I must say it was very well done, informative, and compelling. While I didn’t agree with 100% of the message it was pushing, I thought overall it was a solid adv… --- ## [What if it had turned out Obama was NOT a citizen?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-it-had-turned-out-obama-was-not-a-citizen/581236)
**Author:** [@saudade2100](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saudade2100)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2016, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-it-had-turned-out-obama-was-not-a-citizen/581236 "2016-10-23T00:53:30Z")
But not just the birther thing. What would happen if, subsequent to a Presidential election and taking office, the President is discovered NOT to be constitutionally eligible? Not a natural born citizen after all. Or ag… --- ## [What if the American colonies had always been represented in the British Parliament?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-american-colonies-had-always-been-represented-in-the-british-parliament/269264)
**Author:** [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Replies:** 66\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2016, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-if-the-american-colonies-had-always-been-represented-in-the-british-parliament/269264 "2016-10-22T21:32:26Z")
In their novel The Two Georges (Tor Books 1996), Harry Turtledove and Richard Dreyfuss (yes, the actor) posit an alternate history: The American Revolution is averted by diplomacy. A colonial delegation, led by George W… --- ## [Is this type of search warrant too broad?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-type-of-search-warrant-too-broad/769062)
**Author:** [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2016, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-type-of-search-warrant-too-broad/769062 "2016-10-22T11:41:42Z")
According to this Forbes article, Feds entered a property with In other words, without naming a specific person or a specific piece of information being sought after, they were authorized to force anyone and/or everyon… --- ## [Prior to Benghazi, 13 attacks on embassies](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prior-to-benghazi-13-attacks-on-embassies/768999)
**Author:** [@Sputnikkk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sputnikkk)\ **Replies:** 78\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2016, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/prior-to-benghazi-13-attacks-on-embassies/768999 "2016-10-22T05:23:09Z")
Prior to Benghazi, there were 13 attacks on embassies and 60+ deaths under President George W. Bush. Why wasn’t anyone in the Bush administration scrutinized and blamed the way Hillary was? During any of those attack… --- ## [Is it fair to askHillary to release transcripts of her speech even if we don't ask Republicans?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-fair-to-askhillary-to-release-transcripts-of-her-speech-even-if-we-dont-ask-republicans/747091)
**Author:** [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Replies:** 137\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2016, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-fair-to-askhillary-to-release-transcripts-of-her-speech-even-if-we-dont-ask-republicans/747091 "2016-10-21T18:34:39Z")
So in another thread I pointed out that Hillary has refused to release the transcripts of her paid speeches, and some people thought this was a legitimate criticism and other thought that this was just another fishing ex… --- ## [No, Really - Why is U.S. Healthcare So Expensive?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-really-why-is-u-s-healthcare-so-expensive/768369)
**Author:** [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2016, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-really-why-is-u-s-healthcare-so-expensive/768369 "2016-10-19T14:32:54Z")
I know very little about this subject, only that my premiums are about to shoot up by $200-400 per month for LESS coverage and I am not a happy camper. I figured this topic would evolve into a debate, and I’m really inte… --- ## [Does Trump's rhetoric exceed the bounds of free spech](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trumps-rhetoric-exceed-the-bounds-of-free-spech/768846)
**Author:** [@Running\_with\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Running_with_Scissors)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2016, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-trumps-rhetoric-exceed-the-bounds-of-free-spech/768846 "2016-10-19T02:19:18Z")
Arguably, the most famous example of non-protected free speech is yelling “Fire” in a crowded theater. However, I’m fairly certain that inciting a riot is also not protected by the first amendment. Trump has repeatedly c… --- ## [Seven profiles in Trump Supporters](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-profiles-in-trump-supporters/768393)
**Author:** [@HMS\_Irruncible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HMS_Irruncible)\ **Replies:** 60\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2016, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/seven-profiles-in-trump-supporters/768393 "2016-10-18T16:36:37Z")
There seems to be a great deal of mystery and consternation concerning where all the Trump support is coming from. To be clear, I’m biased against Trump. I’m comfortable categorically dismissing absolutely everything… --- ## [The Atlantic: U.S. military personnel practices causing brain drain](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atlantic-u-s-military-personnel-practices-causing-brain-drain/768503)
**Author:** [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Replies:** 32\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atlantic-u-s-military-personnel-practices-causing-brain-drain/768503 "2016-10-17T19:06:18Z")
In a lot of threads about the military on these forums, it has been mentioned that the U.S. military has an “up-or-out” policy for officers. That is, each successive higher rank has fewer slots and an officer who fails t… --- ## [How do we stop out of state money from influencing local elections?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-stop-out-of-state-money-from-influencing-local-elections/767967)
**Author:** [@boffking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boffking)\ **Replies:** 62\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-we-stop-out-of-state-money-from-influencing-local-elections/767967 "2016-10-17T17:47:28Z")
I live in Maine, and this is a big problem here. Millions of dollars from out of state are being spent on ads in the congressional race in CD2, as well as on opposing our ballot initiatives. Why should someone with no … --- ## [Resolved: Donald Trump did not dodge the draft](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-donald-trump-did-not-dodge-the-draft/761648)
**Author:** [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\ **Replies:** 74\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/resolved-donald-trump-did-not-dodge-the-draft/761648 "2016-10-17T16:52:32Z")
Notwithstanding the inanity of getting into an argument with the family of Gold Star Family, it seems to me that the Khan family has made one clearly unsupported allegation. As reported in the Huffington Post, Khizr Kahn… --- ## [Will we ever disband the legislature?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-we-ever-disband-the-legislature/768779)
**Author:** [@CoastalMaineiac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CoastalMaineiac)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-we-ever-disband-the-legislature/768779 "2016-10-17T05:45:18Z")
Crazy question, I know. But do you think we will ever get to a point in time where we collectively say, “the law has everything covered, we have no use for new laws,” and thus, no need for a lawmaking body? If so, how f… --- ## [Why was the Willie Horton ad racist?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-willie-horton-ad-racist/269881)
**Author:** [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Replies:** 55\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2016, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-the-willie-horton-ad-racist/269881 "2016-10-17T00:12:55Z")
My asking this question was sparked by a mention of Willie Horton in the “Dirty Tricks” thread. Since 1988, it has been widely claimed that the use of Willie Horton in Bush I’s campaign against Michael Dukakis was an app… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/great-debates/13.md?page=144) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/c/great-debates/13.md?page=146)