Two brothers (Christopher and Peter Hitchens), both authors of much discussed books on opposite sides of the question, argue over whether religion is necessary for the development and maintenance of values, ethics and order in modern day societies.
Source:
http://pewresearch.org/pubs/1785/hitchens-brothers-debate-does-civilization-need-religion
A long-shot proposal to ban former members of Congress from K Street for life won a cosponsor on Monday in Montana Democrat Sen.
Jon Tester.
"From an ethics standpoint it's the right thing to do," said Tester in an interview with HuffPost. "From a transparency standpoint it's the right thing to do."
Source:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/05/04/bill-to-ban-members-of-co_n_561269.html
Several ethics attorneys and experts said that the spending on the Washington event likely fell within congressional rules....
Source:
http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/90800134.html
