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the hypocrisy of religious extremism

No matter wich side you watch it, religious extremism is always using things to justify its own acts. There is no place for self-criticism, just only God rules as they claim to be. Science is one of the first victim, as well as the freedom of speech and the right to criticism. No other idea can be admitted, just only the truth and righteous one, and of course there are only a few that can show what this truth is. Can be the Koran, the Bible, the Torah and Talmud or the Book of Mormon, we always find someone who…

Charlie Hebdo, fanatismo, integralismo e noi

Non cessa mai di stupirmi come un evento tragico scateni spesso e sovente la pare peggiore di noi: invece di fermarsi a pensare, ragionare ed analizzare cosa sia successo si parte in crociate semplicistiche quanto dannose. Mi riferisco ovviamente alle deliziose affermazioni di Calderoli, che critica il Papa per dialogare con l’Islam, come se quest’ultimo non abbia la grandezza morale, etica e culturale per farlo, fortuna che c’è lui [Calderoli] a indicare la via. Del resto la chiusura delle frontiere e l’uscita da Schengen caldeggiata da Salvini va in quella direzione. Che facciamo, chiudiamo le frontiere a chi viene da…

On the Hate Speech question

Ok ok I understood that the first amendment in the US Constitution state the right of free speech. Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. this is an interesting text, since state clearly that the congress should not try to regulate in any way religion and freedom of speech. so apparently this means that any kind of speech should be…

New York Defense and Security Conference Features Session on “Exploring the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and Implementation”

Industry Panel to Discuss Cybersecurity, Biometrics and Security Issues in the Public and Private Sector Ideas get bigger when you share them…     New York, NY – March 6, 2014 (www.investorideas.com newswire) Investorideas.com, an investor…

FBI Plans to Have 52 Million Photos in its NGI Face Recognition Database by Next Year

New documents released by the FBI show that the Bureau is well on its way toward its goal of a fully operational face recognition database by this summer. EFF received these records in response to our Freedom of Information Act lawsuit for information…

FBI Abruptly Walks Out On Senate Briefing After Being Asked How ‘Insider Threat’ Program Avoids Whistleblowers

While we’ve been disappointed that Senator Chuck Grassley appears to have a bit of a double standard with his staunch support for whistleblowers when it comes to Ed Snowden, it is true that he has fought for real whistleblower protections for quite…

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