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What Kinds Of Financial Aids Are Available For Single Mothers? ve a racial inclination towards criminal activity.Today in the US there are all sorts of financial aid for single moms that are available through either Federal Welfare Services or through private organizations. But unfortunately not all single mothers are able to take advantage of these special financial help packages. Often it is only those whose earnings fall below a certain level will be considered and qualify for these financial aid benefits. In order for any single mother to find out if they do actually qualify for these financial aids they will need to contact their local Federal Welfare Service. They will then be asked to complete an application form at their local Welfare Office.But it is not only Federal Welfare Services that can provide financial aid for single moms there are many schools which now offer scholarships specifically for single mothers. If you want to learn more about this particular kind of financial aid you will need to contact the school's financial aid office in order to see if they offer such a scholarship.However the best way as a single mom to find out more about scholarships is by contacting the State Department for Higher Education, your local High School Guidance Office, as well as carrying out a search on the internet. Remember you do not need to go to school in order to get qualifications. As a single mom earning a salary is very important so you may want to consider finding out what colleges and universities offer online courses for those who need to work but want to improve their education. Also if you happen to be a single mom who is working and also going to school as well then it may be worth your while talking to your employer to see if they have any scholarships available.Today also there are private organizations which are give grants and financial assistance to single moms and there is plenty of information relating to such organizations that can be found online.So why not contact However, from an objectively logical standpoint, it would be easy to see that race has little if anything to do with criminal activity. If one were to study Criminology and to understand the reasons why men and women commit crimes, they would understand entirely that the reasons are poverty, opportunity, among other factors that are exhibited in those who commit crimes. Being born of one race does not make any person inclined to commit crimes. Being born of poverty and corruption, being born in a government that holds no respect for your values, these are the aspects that will incline a person to become a criminal. To say that one's race is important in determining their moral stature is tantamount to saying that one's hair color or eye color, or any other physical attribute, is important in determining as such. If 90% of the people in prison had birth marks, does that mean we can conclude that individuals with birth marks are bound to be criminals? In fact, we can hypothesize even further beyond that. If 100% of the individuals in prison are human beings, does that mean we can conclude that human beings have criminal tendencies and that they are deviant, cruel beings? As I have stated, a person is not a criminal because of their race, their species, thei Acid Rain Solutions Of RacismIt took a long time to the scientific community to determine the causes of acid rain. It also took a lot of time to realize the importance of the problem and the fact that man was causing it. Gases emissions which are mixed with humidity in the atmosphere are the major cause of acid rain. Now that we know that the problem exists and what causes it, we need to control and hopefully reverse the effect of acid rain.Acid rain affects plants, animals and mankind and should be taken very seriously. Acid rain is one of the biggest environmental issues worldwide today. The effects of acid rain on trees cause a major threat to the entire balance in nature. In case of important trees depletion caused by acid rain, the effects on the entire animal kingdom would be disastrous.Trees are a natural resource. They provide wood, are the major source of oxygen and provide shelter to wildlife. As trees are destroyed by acid rain, the animals which depend on them for survival are also affected. It is a vicious cycle that self- perpetuates.On the same level, contaminated lake waters by acid rain can cause the imbalance and death of its inhabitants. If the amount of fish diminishes, the main source of food for the birds is destroyed. Furthermore, if a region is submitted to important quantities of acid rain, the fish eggs may die before even hatching thus reducing the quantity of food available.Scientists are conducting studies to monitor the effects of acid rain on man. Acid rain has the power to destroy our land and reduce our food supply. The toxicity of acid rain can render our water supplies undrinkable. The metals contained in acid rain can find their way into drinking water, crops, or animals that we eat. When ingested in big quantities, such pollutants can lead to nerve and brain damage. It has been considered that acid rain could hold a relation with Alzheimer’s disease.Now that we know th By Punkerslut Introduction and Statement of Opinion There are few institutions that are more deplorable than Racism. It is this vice-ridden belief, the belief that a man can be reduced to the color of his skin when his worth is measured, it is this bigotry that has turned men into scoundrels, that has turned people into heartless murderers and slavers. Racism does not count intelligence for a man, nor does it count ignorance against a man; it does not state that affection is to be valued, nor that brutality is to be detested. It states, and it only states, that one particular race is to be valued or judged, that one tone of skin is either divine or satanic, that a person is only worth as much as the type of people he came from. In the history of civilization, it was a vulture preying on the superstitions of people all around the world. Those who conformed to whatever society told them to commonly accepted Racism, just as commonly as those with enough heart to feel have rejected it. This vile institution has profaned the minds of men, it has turned them into monstrous beasts, careless and heartless, brutal and cruel, in their pursuits to cause suffering. To Racism, there is nothing but race. A man may speak for all that he wishes, may argue for as long as arguments last, but if he is not the right race, the right ethnic background, then there is no difficulty in the question. And it is but one question: is this man a member of our race? Does he have the same skin color? Do his parents have the same skin color as my own parents? Racism is simply a judge of that and nothing else. It is not humane or rational in the slightest bit. It does not ask: is this man humane? Is this man merciful? Is this man accepting? Does he offer his sympathies to those who may suffer? Racism is blind inhumanity. Without caprice, it will throw responsibility onto that which no man can possibly be responsible for: race. From this one creed, men have committed numerous atrocities. Racists have forced Jews from their homes and barred them from work. They have whipped the flog against the stinging, bleeding flesh of the African human, whose life can be defined as toil and sweat. They decapitated Asians who tried to mine gold. Of every immigant to the United States, they have put coals of fire on their back, much like the coals of fire on their own minds. They have lynched men with a smiling face, cast them out into the streets, smited them and beaten them. With scorn and hate, Racists have committed the contumelies that once were thought to only make up nightmares. That is my opinion of Racism. Arguments of Racism --------------------------- "You are now citizens of many of the States, and in time you will be of all. I am astonished when I think how long it took to abolish the slave, how long it took to abolish slavery in this country. I am also astonished to think that a few years ago magnificent steamers went down the Mississippi freighted with your fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters, and may be some of you, bound like criminals, separated from wives, from husbands, every human feeling laughed at and outraged, sold like beasts, carried away from homes to work for another, receiving for pay only the marks of the lash upon the naked bark. I am astonished at these things. I hate to think that all this was done under the Constitution of the United States, under the flag of my country, under the wings of the eagle. "The flag was not then what it is now. It was a mere rag in comparison. The eagle was a buzzard; and the Constitution sanctioned the greatest crime of the world." -- Robert Green Ingersoll, "An Address to the Colored People," 1867, delivered at Galesburg, Illinois. --------------------------- There are those who assert that since someone of a particular race committed a certain crime, therefore the entire race is dedicated to committing such crimes. However, this is flawed reasoning. An individual's actions can only be representive of their own character, their own morals. An entire race is not a moral agent, just as a society is not and a government is not. Every sole conscious being is their own moral agent. To hold green-eyed people, red-haired people, or black-skinned people responsible for the actions of a very few, select individuals is ludicrous. Yet, even beyond this, there is a bigger justification for Racism. According to certain statistics, more African men are in prison or some correctional phase than European men yet more European men populate the nation. Some may argue against these statistics, but I will not argue against Racism if it is at the cost of truth. From these statistics, one may be quick to conclude that African men have a tendency towards criminal activity. However, this is still flawed reasoning. Consider how many African men were in prison prior to the conclusion of the Civil War in the south. I would be astounded if even one were in prison, as they were all confined to the prison of slavery. With a mixed population of both white and black people, and prisons constituting most white people, it would be equally logical to assume that Europeans had a racial inclination towards criminal activity as it would be to assume today that Africans have a racial inclination towards criminal activity. However, from an objectively logical standpoint, it would be easy to see that race has little if anything to do with criminal activity. If one were to study Criminology and to understand the reasons why men and women commit crimes, they would understand entirely that the reasons are poverty, opportunity, among other factors that are exhibited in those who commit crimes. Being born of one race does not make any person inclined to commit crimes. Being born of poverty and corruption, being born in a government that holds no respect for your values, these are the aspects that will incline a person to become a criminal. To say that one's race is important in determining their moral stature is tantamount to saying that one's hair color or eye color, or any other physical attribute, is important in determining as such. If 90% of the people in prison had birth marks, does that mean we can conclude that individuals with birth marks are bound to be criminals? In fact, we can hypothesize even further beyond that. If 100% of the individuals in prison are human beings, does that mean we can conclude that human beings have criminal tendencies and that they are deviant, cruel beings? As I have stated, a person is not a criminal because of their race, their species, their Tips to Avoid Having a Horrible Website e is not the right race, the right ethnic background, then there is no difficulty in the question. And it is but one question: is this man a member of our race? Does he have the same skin color? Do his parents have the same skin color as my own parents? Racism is simply a judge of that and nothing else. It is not humane or rational in the slightest bit. It does not ask: is this man humane? Is this man merciful? Is this man accepting? Does he offer his sympathies to those who may suffer?I find myself browsing through approximately 50-75 sites per day and that’s on a slow day… The reason I spend so much time browsing is to keep up with what is hot, what is popular and which websites are ranking high in the search engines according to specific keywords. I also browse through this many sites so that I can check to see who is out there that I may want to form a partnership, link exchange, joint venture, etc. with.When I spend my time going through these websites, I’m sometimes speechless at what I come across. I often ask myself, “Do these people have 20/20 vision? Are they seeing something I don’t? Is this a new trend in website marketing?” I wanted to share with you some of the things I’ve come across in hopes that you can use this list as a checklist for what you DO NOT want to do on your own site.Here is my list of what I despise seeing on websites:1. Spelling and grammar mistakes. Here’s a tip to ensure your text is grammar and spelling mistake free: take the text from your website, paste it into a word processing software program (e.g. Word) and run a spelling and grammar check. Next, take some time and proofread it twice.2. Really tacky or dated imagery. There is nothing worse than coming across a site where the images appear to be taken from the early 1980s. Graphics, banners, buttons, icons, logos, etc. should all be updated to reflect what is current. Seriously - I know it takes some time but it begs to be done!3. Mismatched font type and font size. Now - before you jump onto my comments area and tell me that mismatched fonts are okay, I know when it is acceptable but I’m referring to the unacceptable kind. For those of you who don’t know the difference, allow me to explain. Acceptable: on a sales letter page where you want to distinguish between the regular copy, a testimonial, a call to action, etc. Unacceptable: on your home page, Racism is blind inhumanity. Without caprice, it will throw responsibility onto that which no man can possibly be responsible for: race. From this one creed, men have committed numerous atrocities. Racists have forced Jews from their homes and barred them from work. They have whipped the flog against the stinging, bleeding flesh of the African human, whose life can be defined as toil and sweat. They decapitated Asians who tried to mine gold. Of every immigant to the United States, they have put coals of fire on their back, much like the coals of fire on their own minds. They have lynched men with a smiling face, cast them out into the streets, smited them and beaten them. With scorn and hate, Racists have committed the contumelies that once were thought to only make up nightmares. That is my opinion of Racism. Arguments of Racism --------------------------- "You are now citizens of many of the States, and in time you will be of all. I am astonished when I think how long it took to abolish the slave, how long it took to abolish slavery in this country. I am also astonished to think that a few years ago magnificent steamers went down the Mississippi freighted with your fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters, and may be some of you, bound like criminals, separated from wives, from husbands, every human feeling laughed at and outraged, sold like beasts, carried away from homes to work for another, receiving for pay only the marks of the lash upon the naked bark. I am astonished at these things. I hate to think that all this was done under the Constitution of the United States, under the flag of my country, under the wings of the eagle. "The flag was not then what it is now. It was a mere rag in comparison. The eagle was a buzzard; and the Constitution sanctioned the greatest crime of the world." -- Robert Green Ingersoll, "An Address to the Colored People," 1867, delivered at Galesburg, Illinois. --------------------------- There are those who assert that since someone of a particular race committed a certain crime, therefore the entire race is dedicated to committing such crimes. However, this is flawed reasoning. An individual's actions can only be representive of their own character, their own morals. An entire race is not a moral agent, just as a society is not and a government is not. Every sole conscious being is their own moral agent. To hold green-eyed people, red-haired people, or black-skinned people responsible for the actions of a very few, select individuals is ludicrous. Yet, even beyond this, there is a bigger justification for Racism. According to certain statistics, more African men are in prison or some correctional phase than European men yet more European men populate the nation. Some may argue against these statistics, but I will not argue against Racism if it is at the cost of truth. From these statistics, one may be quick to conclude that African men have a tendency towards criminal activity. However, this is still flawed reasoning. Consider how many African men were in prison prior to the conclusion of the Civil War in the south. I would be astounded if even one were in prison, as they were all confined to the prison of slavery. With a mixed population of both white and black people, and prisons constituting most white people, it would be equally logical to assume that Europeans had a racial inclination towards criminal activity as it would be to assume today that Africans have a racial inclination towards criminal activity. However, from an objectively logical standpoint, it would be easy to see that race has little if anything to do with criminal activity. If one were to study Criminology and to understand the reasons why men and women commit crimes, they would understand entirely that the reasons are poverty, opportunity, among other factors that are exhibited in those who commit crimes. Being born of one race does not make any person inclined to commit crimes. Being born of poverty and corruption, being born in a government that holds no respect for your values, these are the aspects that will incline a person to become a criminal. To say that one's race is important in determining their moral stature is tantamount to saying that one's hair color or eye color, or any other physical attribute, is important in determining as such. If 90% of the people in prison had birth marks, does that mean we can conclude that individuals with birth marks are bound to be criminals? In fact, we can hypothesize even further beyond that. If 100% of the individuals in prison are human beings, does that mean we can conclude that human beings have criminal tendencies and that they are deviant, cruel beings? As I have stated, a person is not a criminal because of their race, their species, thei Military Loans – Instant Money At Easier Terms p>Arguments of RacismMilitary personnel are too busy to do their duty towards the nation that often they do not have sufficient time for taking care of their financial matters. As they have limited income source and are dependent on salary, they need to meet urgency from a loan. Military loans are therefore especially carved out for military people so that they can easily have money in time. One most useful and attractive feature of military loans is their instant availability. Military loans are approved instantly and are in the account of the applicant within 24 hours of applying for it.For availing military loans, military personnel are not required to place collateral making the loan less risky for them. It is solely on the basis of confirming that the borrower is a military personal that military loans are approved. So it can be said that the military personal himself is a guarantee of a sort of security of the loan. However lenders usually take a post dated cheque also from the borrower. The cheque includes the borrowed amount and interest. If the borrower does not pay the loan amount back in cash then the lender submits the cheque in the borrower’s bank for getting back the loan.Military loans are very short term loans. Generally the borrower applies for repayment duration of say two-three weeks or a month. This means military personal can pay back military loans when the next paycheqe arrives in his account. But at the same time it should be beard in mind that military loans are costlier as lenders tend to charge a very high interest rate. This is because of the very short duration of the loan and because lenders want to cover risks.Bad credit of a military personal does not come in the way of availing military loans. This is because lenders already know that the borrower is in a regular service and gets a fixed salary. So bad credit military personal can apply for the loan without worrying for his crede --------------------------- "You are now citizens of many of the States, and in time you will be of all. I am astonished when I think how long it took to abolish the slave, how long it took to abolish slavery in this country. I am also astonished to think that a few years ago magnificent steamers went down the Mississippi freighted with your fathers, mothers, brothers, and sisters, and may be some of you, bound like criminals, separated from wives, from husbands, every human feeling laughed at and outraged, sold like beasts, carried away from homes to work for another, receiving for pay only the marks of the lash upon the naked bark. I am astonished at these things. I hate to think that all this was done under the Constitution of the United States, under the flag of my country, under the wings of the eagle. "The flag was not then what it is now. It was a mere rag in comparison. The eagle was a buzzard; and the Constitution sanctioned the greatest crime of the world." -- Robert Green Ingersoll, "An Address to the Colored People," 1867, delivered at Galesburg, Illinois. --------------------------- There are those who assert that since someone of a particular race committed a certain crime, therefore the entire race is dedicated to committing such crimes. However, this is flawed reasoning. An individual's actions can only be representive of their own character, their own morals. An entire race is not a moral agent, just as a society is not and a government is not. Every sole conscious being is their own moral agent. To hold green-eyed people, red-haired people, or black-skinned people responsible for the actions of a very few, select individuals is ludicrous. Yet, even beyond this, there is a bigger justification for Racism. According to certain statistics, more African men are in prison or some correctional phase than European men yet more European men populate the nation. Some may argue against these statistics, but I will not argue against Racism if it is at the cost of truth. From these statistics, one may be quick to conclude that African men have a tendency towards criminal activity. However, this is still flawed reasoning. Consider how many African men were in prison prior to the conclusion of the Civil War in the south. I would be astounded if even one were in prison, as they were all confined to the prison of slavery. With a mixed population of both white and black people, and prisons constituting most white people, it would be equally logical to assume that Europeans had a racial inclination towards criminal activity as it would be to assume today that Africans have a racial inclination towards criminal activity. However, from an objectively logical standpoint, it would be easy to see that race has little if anything to do with criminal activity. If one were to study Criminology and to understand the reasons why men and women commit crimes, they would understand entirely that the reasons are poverty, opportunity, among other factors that are exhibited in those who commit crimes. Being born of one race does not make any person inclined to commit crimes. Being born of poverty and corruption, being born in a government that holds no respect for your values, these are the aspects that will incline a person to become a criminal. To say that one's race is important in determining their moral stature is tantamount to saying that one's hair color or eye color, or any other physical attribute, is important in determining as such. If 90% of the people in prison had birth marks, does that mean we can conclude that individuals with birth marks are bound to be criminals? In fact, we can hypothesize even further beyond that. If 100% of the individuals in prison are human beings, does that mean we can conclude that human beings have criminal tendencies and that they are deviant, cruel beings? As I have stated, a person is not a criminal because of their race, their species, thei Psychological Internet Security: Drawing a Spider to the Web s flawed reasoning. An individual's actions can only be representive of their own character, their own morals. An entire race is not a moral agent, just as a society is not and a government is not. Every sole conscious being is their own moral agent. To hold green-eyed people, red-haired people, or black-skinned people responsible for the actions of a very few, select individuals is ludicrous. Yet, even beyond this, there is a bigger justification for Racism. According to certain statistics, more African men are in prison or some correctional phase than European men yet more European men populate the nation. Some may argue against these statistics, but I will not argue against Racism if it is at the cost of truth. From these statistics, one may be quick to conclude that African men have a tendency towards criminal activity. However, this is still flawed reasoning. Consider how many African men were in prison prior to the conclusion of the Civil War in the south. I would be astounded if even one were in prison, as they were all confined to the prison of slavery. With a mixed population of both white and black people, and prisons constituting most white people, it would be equally logical to assume that Europeans had a racial inclination towards criminal activity as it would be to assume today that Africans have a racial inclination towards criminal activity.Even if everyone knew exactly what they wanted and where to get it on the internet, they would not be safe from this. While antivirus solutions and computer protection software are evolving to identify these scams, many are still evading internet security solutions. These scams can affect everyone and can be summed up in one word: Pharming.While you have probably heard about pharming as well as the dangers that come from surfing to sites containing pornography, warez (illegal downloads) and other underground-related sites, pharming can virtually affect any topic of any industry. As long as sensitive information can be extracted from you, pharming scams will be developed. After all, people can act like lemmings on the internet; one by one, they will stumble into the pharming scam and do exactly what the scam artists want them to do.So you're probably wondering what pharming is and how it can compromise your computer protection and internet security. Simply put, it is like an evolved form of phishing. Instead of the scam artists trying to convince you to visit a fraudulent site, they just build tons of fraudulent sites and let you visit them through redirection tactics. While the details of these redirection tactics are beyond the scope of this article, it is important to know that financially-related websites are the primary targets of pharming scams.As you can understand, it is extremely difficult to identify pharming scams because you have no idea when you visit one. But is this really the case? For many, the warnings literally pop up in front of their eyes, but they have simply trained themselves to ignore the computer protection and internet security signs. The question is, are you one of these people?Answer this: have you ever browsed to a place where you are greeted with an internet security warning stating you just entered a site with an unsigned certificate? If you h However, from an objectively logical standpoint, it would be easy to see that race has little if anything to do with criminal activity. If one were to study Criminology and to understand the reasons why men and women commit crimes, they would understand entirely that the reasons are poverty, opportunity, among other factors that are exhibited in those who commit crimes. Being born of one race does not make any person inclined to commit crimes. Being born of poverty and corruption, being born in a government that holds no respect for your values, these are the aspects that will incline a person to become a criminal. To say that one's race is important in determining their moral stature is tantamount to saying that one's hair color or eye color, or any other physical attribute, is important in determining as such. If 90% of the people in prison had birth marks, does that mean we can conclude that individuals with birth marks are bound to be criminals? In fact, we can hypothesize even further beyond that. If 100% of the individuals in prison are human beings, does that mean we can conclude that human beings have criminal tendencies and that they are deviant, cruel beings? As I have stated, a person is not a criminal because of their race, their species, thei Basics of Faxless Payday Loans ve a racial inclination towards criminal activity.Do you know what makes payday loans different from all other forms of loans?It’s the fact that payday loan companies do not attach any importance on your credit history. So whether you have a high or low credit score from any or all of the primary credit bureaus – it doesn’t matter one whit. Surprised? You may be surprised even more with what you’ll find out about faxless payday loans when you read the rest of the article.How To Qualify For A Payday LoanAs mentioned, unlike other forms or types of loans, you do not need to sweat about your credit ratings and wait if the proverbial axe is truly going to fall and smash all your financial hopes into pieces. Still, there are at least two requirements that you must satisfy in order to qualify for a faxless payday loan. The first concerns your employment status. You must be working for your present company for at least three months long. Secondly, you must possess a bank account. If you don’t have one then you simply can’t qualify for a payday loan because these companies prefer to transfer money electronically and eradicate the hassles of having to deliver the money in person.The Maximum Amount of Your LoanYou just may be surprised with the amount of money faxless payday loan companies are willing to lend you. The maximum amount of your loan actually depends on just how much you earn every month. You will be asked to state your income – you may also include supplementary sources if you want to – in the application form and this will then be double checked with your employer so please don’t think of increasing the amount of your compensation as it will only lead to unpleasantness.The Convenience of Transacting With Payday LoansNo Fax! – This is one of the things that most payday loan companies would boast. And generally speaking, it is true because all you need to do is answer their application form and that’s it. Altho However, from an objectively logical standpoint, it would be easy to see that race has little if anything to do with criminal activity. If one were to study Criminology and to understand the reasons why men and women commit crimes, they would understand entirely that the reasons are poverty, opportunity, among other factors that are exhibited in those who commit crimes. Being born of one race does not make any person inclined to commit crimes. Being born of poverty and corruption, being born in a government that holds no respect for your values, these are the aspects that will incline a person to become a criminal. To say that one's race is important in determining their moral stature is tantamount to saying that one's hair color or eye color, or any other physical attribute, is important in determining as such. If 90% of the people in prison had birth marks, does that mean we can conclude that individuals with birth marks are bound to be criminals? In fact, we can hypothesize even further beyond that. If 100% of the individuals in prison are human beings, does that mean we can conclude that human beings have criminal tendencies and that they are deviant, cruel beings? As I have stated, a person is not a criminal because of their race, their species, their hair color, their eye color, or any other arbitrary, physical characteristics. An individual becomes a criminal from tendencies that lead them to break the law. --------------------------- "Some of the best people I have ever known are Jews, and some of the worst people I have known are Christians. The Christians were not bad simply because they were Christians, neither were the Jews good because they were Jews. A man is far above these badges of faith and race. Good Jews are precisely the same as good Christians, and bad Christians are wonderfully like bad Jews." -- Robert Green Ingersoll, The Jews. --------------------------- There are those who argue, however, that by fighting other races, they are preserving their own race. Some claim to get this reasoning from Evolution and the law of Natural Selection. (It is astounding that it has never occurred to them that Evolution is a a scientific observation and not a moral foundation.) Some of them may argue that hate and love go hand in hand, that as much as they love their own race, they hate opposing races. Yet such claims are ridiculous and unreasonable. If I am going to die for preserving something, it will be love, affection, and reverence. Race is unconcerned with any of those things. A person born of any particular DNA is fully capable of becoming an intelligent, active, warm person. Whether or not someone is born of white parents, black parents, red parents, or yellow parents, it is irrelevant. They still all have the same opportunity to excel in life in the particular fields that they wish to choose. For a Racist to argue that they are defending their race, they commit heinous crimes. Not only are they defending something that holds no monopoly on kindness or compassion, but they are launching offenses on those individuals who certainly are capable of suffering, who certainly can feel pain. By lynching those of another race, or tightening immigration, or fostering a hate for those who have a different appearance, Racism works to cause the downfall of unity and certainly defends nothing but the unchosen variable of race. --------------------------- "Ex-Governor Atkinson protested against this savagery. He was threatened with death. The good people were helpless. While these lynchers murder the blacks they will destroy their own country. No civilized man wishes to live where the mob is supreme. He does not wish to be governed by murderers. "Let me say that what I have said is flattery compared with what I feel. When I think of the other lynching -- of the poor man mutilated and hanged without the slightest evidence, of the negro who said that these murders would be avenged, and who was brutally murdered for the utterance of a natural feeling -- I am utterly at a loss for words." -- Robert Green Ingersoll, Fragments From The Pen of Robert G Ingersoll. --------------------------- Still, there are those who draw their arguments from religion and the Bible. Ephesians 6:5, Exodus 21:2-6, Exodus 20-21, and Leviticus 25:44-46, are all verses in the Bible which condone slavery. Racists have used this as an excuse for slavery, to enslave those who are not the same genetically. Slavery is but a cruel institution that works for the small gain of a profiteer and works for the massive destruction of the mind and body of the slave. As I detest slavery, I must detest the Bible, as the later righteously and proudly defends the first. To state that god has given one race the right to enslave another is not revelation. It is hearsay. Even so, if god condoned murder and rape, would any person listen to it? Only the pious and religious would, as their minds have often been restricted to what the church can tell them. To those who are humane and rational, the abuses and manipulative methods of the Bible are only atrocities to mankind. To practice the Bible truthfully is to be inhumane, uncaring, unfeeling, heartless, and brutal. However, the point is made: a god can condone anything, but that holds no foundation on what is right or what is wrong. The religious Racists, some who have "Slavery is of God" as their motto, are combinely ignorant and malicious in ways not seen before. To quote Frederick Douglass, the slave who fled from his plantation, "We have men sold to build churches, women sold to support the gospel, and babes sold to purchase Bibles for the poor heathen, all for the glory of God and the good of souls. The slave auctioneer's bell and the church-going bell chime in with each other, and the bitter cries of the heart-broken slave are drowned in the religious shouts of his pious master. Revivals of religion and revivals in the slave trade go hand in hand." [Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself, 1845.] --------------------------- "As soon as our ancestors began to get free they began to enslave others. With an inconsistency that defies explanation, they practiced upon others the same outrages that had been perpetrated upon them. As soon as white slavery began to be abolished, black slavery commenced. In this infamous traffic nearly every nation of Europe embarked. Fortunes were quickly realized; the avarice and cupidity of Europe were excited; all ideas of justice were discarded;
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