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TODAY'S NEWS - June 25, 2002
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Democracy for Palestinians - Wall Street Journal
The fear among many, including us, was that after several vicious weeks of suicide bombings, Mr. Bush would seem to be rewarding Palestinian terror. Some in the State Department were pushing a speech that would have done precisely that.

Note: The questions are not numbered so you won't feel obligated to ask them in order. Read all of the questions first to see how you want this dialogue to go.

• What do you think of President Bush's plan for a Palestinian State? Do you see it as a reward or a giving in to terror?
  
  
• What would you think if this came about with a treaty signed by Israel and Palestine for 7 years? (This is not a rhetorical question be sure to study the scripture well - get all the facts)
  
  
• What other scriptures come to mind?
  Daniel 9:27; 12:1; Jeremiah 30:7; 2 Thessalonians 2:4; Revelation 3:10
  

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For Some, Tag Joins Dodgeball as Playground Pariah -
ABC News
For generations, recess games were considered mere child's play, even if they broke limbs occasionally or, more regularly, hurt feelings. These days, though, some educators have their sights set on some of the more potentially vicious playground activities, prompting a debate about whether banning such games is enlightened or over-protective.

• What do you see as the drawbacks and benefits of playing games like tag and others mentioned in the article?
  
  
• Do you think games like this prepare you for adulthood or turn you into a road-raging, high stressed, people abusing menace to society (makes bad people)? Do you think it might play a part it the crime rate?
  
  
• What are the lessons in life that children can learn in games like these?
  
  
• Do you think Jesus ever wrestled with his siblings? What would Jesus and the disciples play if they had the games of today?
  
  
• What scriptures come to mind?
  Proverbs 3:25; 12:25; 15:33; 27:17

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Leveled Playing Field? - ABC News
Thirty years after the federal government forced colleges to give women athletes equal opportunities to those offered to men, a new cry of unfair treatment is rising. This time, it's the men who say they're being treated unfairly.

Also check out this article from ReasonOnline.

• How do you think Title IX has affected women's and men's sports? Do you see it in a positive or negative light? Explain.
  

SIDE ORDERS - other news from today

People: Rosie feels sting of becoming spokeswoman for gay parenting - Sun-Sentinel
``They said they were afraid of protesters,'' O'Donnell told 200 women at the two-day Wise Women Weekend retreat in Miami Beach. ``I'm not used to being considered controversial.''

Woman chained to bed, police say - Orange County Register
A mom and dad decided Sunday to stop their 21-year-old daughter from seeing her married boyfriend by tying her to a bed with 30-pound chains, police said.

2 teens resist temptation, turn in wallet full of cash -
St. Petersburg Times
"I lost my wallet once and never got it back, so I know what it feels like," said Jake. "I didn't want that person to feel like that."

LEFTOVERS - previous dialogues

Monday - June 24, 2002

Suicide over hair-do
FBI: Major Crime Up 2 Percent

Friday - June 21, 2002

School district bans piercing beyond ears
Nintendo puts out toys for big boys

Thursday - June 20, 2002

Larger passengers pay more on Southwest Air

Wednesday - June 19, 2002

Jumbo-Sized Junk Food
Lure of Millions Fuels 9/11 Families' Feuding

Tuesday - June 18, 2002

Atheists protest Ground Zero cross
Family sues church over new admissions policy

Monday - June 17, 2002

Men challenging laws forcing non-fathers to pay child support

Friday - June 14, 2002

Southern pastor works to deliver his flock from credit-card debt
Father's day, what's to celebrate?

Thursday - June 13, 2002

Parents appeal required use of report cards
Father's day, what's to celebrate?

Wednesday - June 12, 2002

Shoppers Rival Drivers for Worst 'Rage'
Father's day, what's to celebrate?

Tuesday - June 11, 2002

West Valley student gets diploma after threat of lawsuit