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Linzer Auxiliary Bishop claims homosexuality is curable - Holocaust denier and homophobe. These are the people the Pope wants to surround himself with. Any questions?

Ruins of Babylon irreparably damaged by Iraq War - "But those who visited Babylon after the country's liberation in 2003 report that it is almost impossible to distinguish what are ancient ruins - and what was destroyed by the coalition forces." - the result of the axis of stupidity. What are a few millennia of cultural assets when you can wage a war to distract from domestic political problems and to secure the economic interests of your donors ...

"Code kennt keine Fairness" - Larry Lessig on democracy in virtual worlds. And perhaps worth considering for the advocates of the eternal "Code is Law" approach on the net.

Inside the Monkeysphere - interesting.

Israel's 'modesty buses' draw fire - Discrimination against women by a religious minority. And the argument may now escalate over a seat in a bus - hopefully with a similar outcome to the argument over a seat in the USA.

Blacksburg: Shooter sent manifesto to sender - was voluntarily in psychiatric care (could still buy weapons), was suicidal, wrote violent plays. But first, all possible "experts" have jumped in again and demanded a ban on violent games.