I don't know if a bill is an appropriate article, but i did find this interesting. The bill is not as bad as those who oppose it in the media make it out to be. But whats interesting is looking at the number of people who support it publicly; out of 500 people only 2% support this bill, yet it passed the senate 93% in favor to 7% not in favor.
"However, as an atheist myself, I've always rejected the claim that more spiritual folks can command a monopoly on virtue and ethics. It's certainly possible for nonbelievers to live a "good" life, and even my most faithful compatriots agree with this sentiment." Sounds like a sound statement to me
Greenbelt City Council took up an ordinance on Monday that replaced its current ethics requirements with many of the minimum state standards that would, among other things, open the door for council members and certain other officials to accept gifts from lobbyists.
When President Obama addresses the nation's students today, he'll talk about an eighth-grade ethics class that still influences him in the Oval Office. "I remember being asked questions like, 'What matters in life? ... What does it mean to treat people with respect and dignity? ...