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John B. Londregan

John B. Londregan

John Londregan is Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University.

Principled Dissent vs. the Lesser Evil

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In deciding how to vote this November, one should be guided both by political science and one’s conscience.
Public Discourse

Same-Sex Parenting: Unpacking the Social Science

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For some people, scientific research on the subject of same-sex parenting is irrelevant. A new volume is meant for those who still approach the topic of parenting and sexuality with open minds. According to the best data, average life outcomes for children raised by parents in same-sex relationships tend to resemble those of children raised by single and divorced parents.
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Sexual Integrity, Due Process, and Campus Alcohol Policy

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Lowering standards of proof in campus tribunals is not the best way to combat the scourge of sexual assault on campus. Instead, colleges should strengthen and enforce policies that combat excessive alcohol use.

Kermit Gosnell: Epiphany for Birthers?

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It is neither the impossibility of writing clear laws nor our inability to witness abortion that stops us from making it illegal. Instead it is the will to kill for convenience that drives some people to sustain the fiction that human life begins at birth.

The GOP and Social Issues: Sophomoric Arguments at the Wall Street Journal

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By discarding its support for life, marriage, and religious freedom, the GOP, contrary to what some party members think, will doom itself to minority status.

Immigration: He Who Is Without Sin

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Those who complain about illegal immigration are still morally complicit in the problem: they gladly take advantage of cheaper prices made possible by undocumented workers.
  • Islam

Inflammatory Disrespect

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The reason to respect others' religious beliefs is not the fear that they might attack us, but rather the minimum demands of decency. This standard should apply to all religious groups.

Confronting the Hook-Up Culture

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A new approach is needed to support students in the hostile hook-up culture on college campuses.

The Reasons for Banning Abortion

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One need not be religious to oppose abortion. A simple look at what it does to new human life and what it has done to contemporary society is more than reason enough. New horrors loom on the horizon, but there is reason for hope.
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