X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.6 required=4.5 tests=BAYES_00,URIBL_GREY autolearn=no version=3.2.0-r372567 Sender: -1.6 (spamval) -- NONE Return-Path: Received: from newman.eecs.umich.edu (newman.eecs.umich.edu [141.213.4.11]) by boston.eecs.umich.edu (8.12.10/8.13.0) with ESMTP id l3NIQAPS011106 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=FAIL) for ; Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:26:10 -0400 Received: from ghostbusters.mr.itd.umich.edu (mx.umich.edu [141.211.176.133]) by newman.eecs.umich.edu (8.13.8/8.13.6) with ESMTP id l3NIQ7Go030849; Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:26:07 -0400 Received: FROM newman.eecs.umich.edu (newman.eecs.umich.edu [141.213.4.11]) BY ghostbusters.mr.itd.umich.edu ID 462CFA31.D54FE.13348 ; 23 Apr 2007 14:25:53 -0400 Received: from boston.eecs.umich.edu (boston.eecs.umich.edu [141.213.4.61]) by newman.eecs.umich.edu (8.13.8/8.13.6) with ESMTP id l3NIPjn9030713 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=FAIL) for ; Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:25:45 -0400 Received: from boston.eecs.umich.edu (localhost.eecs.umich.edu [127.0.0.1]) by boston.eecs.umich.edu (8.12.10/8.13.0) with ESMTP id l3NIPjPS011049 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:25:45 -0400 Received: from localhost (dreeves Æ localhost) by boston.eecs.umich.edu (8.12.10/8.12.9/Submit) with ESMTP id l3NIPjQv011046 for ; Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:25:45 -0400 X-Authentication-Warning: boston.eecs.umich.edu: dreeves owned process doing -bs X-X-Sender: dreeves Æ boston.eecs.umich.edu Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.0-r372567 (2006-01-26) on newman.eecs.umich.edu X-Virus-Scan: : UVSCAN at UoM/EECS X-Virus-Scan: : UVSCAN at UoM/EECS Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2007 14:25:45 -0400 (EDT) To: improvetheworld Æ umich.edu From: Daniel Reeves Subject: cat-burning and godhatesfags We see a lot of hand-wringing over cultural and moral decay as evidenced by such supposed trends as increased violence in the world. Westboro Babptist Church, host of godhatesfags.com, has a laughably extreme take on this, to the tune of We Are the World: "God Hates the World": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My8KxRj_Pwo I'm pretty sure they're quite serious. Here's the oppositive perspective from Steven Pinker, author of The Language Instinct: "We're Getting Nicer Every Day: A History of Violence": http://pinker.wjh.harvard.edu/articles/media/2007_03_19_New%20Republic.pdf ----- Finally, a word from our sponsor: (new rule: you're allowed to append spam to the bottom of a legit post!) Bethany and I are about to move 75 blocks north, from times square to harlem. Being 8 months pregnant, Bethany is not going to be much help hauling stuff up the 5 floors to our new place. We were going to hire movers but it occurred to us that flying 2 of you all here this weekend would end up being cheaper and maybe something some of you would jump at. Takers? Note this is your last chance to see our old apartment and you can be first to see the new one! -- http://ai.eecs.umich.edu/people/dreeves - - search://"Daniel Reeves"