Homosexuality is once again a crime in India.

Uruguay has legalized regulated sale of marijuana, but the people may not support it.

Marijuana is not addictive like tobacco and alcohol; ceasing use of marijuana does not cause withdrawal symptoms.

Thugs attacked protesters in Ukraine.

The proposed deal with the EU might have traps in it. However, being dominated by Russia is very bad, and rejecting that does not require submission to the EU's temptation.

Saudi Arabia has expelled a million foreign workers, treating them horribly.

To tighten rules for allowing foreign workers, and expel some, is not in itself wrong. To kill them, or even to physically abuse them, is not excused by the decision to expel them. Denying them the chance to sell their property is also wrong.

Repeatedly watching TV coverage of a bombing can cause more stress than witnessing the bombing.

I know someone in California who was so traumatized by watching coverage of the Sep 2001 attacks as to become afraid to go outside.

That morning I made an intentional decision not to watch the coverage. It would have been both boring and anxiety-producing; all in all, I preferred to work on an article talking about the danger of sacrificing our freedom for "security".