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...But of these sophisms and elenchs of merchandise I skill not...
Milton, Areopagitica

Except he had found the
standing sea-rock that even this last
Temptation breaks on; quieter than death but lovelier; peace
that quiets the desire even of praising it.

Jeffers, Meditation On Saviors


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2.10.05

Suicide is the biggest cause of death among French young people after road accidents.
Most concerned readers will likely feel an urge to do something about the suicide rate when they read that.
What does that mean?
All you champions of evolution, where are you?
The most powerful Darwinian slection pressure on kids today is random death on the highway.
Why is that?
The automobile industry is the largest business in the US. That's one reason.
The other is that television is raising children now. And it has been for two generations at least. And television is driven by business.

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