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REAL STORY: Russia is attempting to sue the singer Madonna for over $10 million for advocating gay rights at a concert she gave in Moscow a few years ago.  A Russian interviewed for the newspaper article expressed why he thought Madonna was damaging to his country and should be held liable: “Maybe someone does not see the link but after Madonna’s concert maybe some boy becomes gay, some girl becomes lesbian, fewer children are born as a result and this big country cannot defend its borders–for me it causes moral suffering!” (yes, these people are out there)…setting aside his ignorance of what homosexuality is, what fallacy does his argument commit?

In Raphael’s School of Athens, whose likeness did he use for the face of Plato?

The founding fathers of the United States of America expressed the idea of natural law applied to political systems with…

Identify the logical fallacy: I was once terrible at video games, but after a lot of practice I became a high scorer; now I am struggling in college, but if I work harder at it I know I can succeed–if I can master Street Fighter, I can master Valencia!

Identify the logical fallacy: Socrates doesn’t believe in the gods we good citizens of Athens believe in, and he is corrupting the youth–think of the children!–and condemn this man!

Which ancient Greek philosophy was absorbed into the theology of early Christianity?

Identify the logical fallacy: A quiz only counts for a tiny percentage of the final grade, so I don’t see how failing all of them could really hurt.

The idea that humans have free will and are thus unique in being able to create ourselves according to our choices and actions is the central theme of which author/work?

What is the ONE major disadvantage of painting in fresco technique?

Which religious tradition is most inclined to produce visual art?