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In the Bible, Moses marries a Nubian (black) woman named Zipporah. Why then did so many Christian nations ban interracial marriage for a long time?

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In 1994, Dick Cheney said that toppling Saddam Hussein would destabilize Iraq. Why did he push for the Iraq War on 2003?

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In the Bible, God gives Aaron leprosy for protesting Moses marrying a Nubian (black) woman. How did white theologians reconcile this with their white supremacist views?

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How did the US government justify violating treaties that it signed with Native Americans?

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The 1st Amendment of the US Bill of Rights forbids laws that are based on religion, so what secular justification did politicians have for outlawing homosexuality for so long?

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Would a pyramid scheme be possible in 1600’s Western Europe?

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In Ancient Greece and Rome, there existed a power imbalance in male homosexual relationships where the dominant partner was seen as honorable and the passive partner was seen as a disgrace. Was the same true in lesbian relationships?

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During the 80s and 90s, what was the general consensus among feminists regarding the video game industry?

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Why did the South Ossteians and Abkhazians secede from Georgia?

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How did the Founding Fathers view enlightened autocrats like Frederick the Great, Catherine the Great, Maria Theresa, and Joseph II, as well as vice versa?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
In the Bible, Moses marries a Nubian (black) woman named Zipporah. Why then did so many Christian nations ban interracial marriage for a long time?	2330
In 1994, Dick Cheney said that toppling Saddam Hussein would destabilize Iraq. Why did he push for the Iraq War on 2003?	744
In the Bible, God gives Aaron leprosy for protesting Moses marrying a Nubian (black) woman. How did white theologians reconcile this with their white supremacist views?	477
How did the US government justify violating treaties that it signed with Native Americans?	370
The 1st Amendment of the US Bill of Rights forbids laws that are based on religion, so what secular justification did politicians have for outlawing homosexuality for so long?	314
Would a pyramid scheme be possible in 1600’s Western Europe?	185
In Ancient Greece and Rome, there existed a power imbalance in male homosexual relationships where the dominant partner was seen as honorable and the passive partner was seen as a disgrace. Was the same true in lesbian relationships?	123
During the 80s and 90s, what was the general consensus among feminists regarding the video game industry?	39
Why did the South Ossteians and Abkhazians secede from Georgia?	34
How did the Founding Fathers view enlightened autocrats like Frederick the Great, Catherine the Great, Maria Theresa, and Joseph II, as well as vice versa?	30