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Do you need to be whipped or flogged Taliban style? One incident and a news report this week struck me as provoking deep thought. A Hindu friend of mine embraced Islam. He confided to me that he liked his new religion because it imposed discipline...
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Penn State tight end Andrew Quarless stands on the field during warm ups before their NCAA college football game against Oregon State, Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008, at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa. Quarless and two other players are in trouble with the.
