Posted on October 30, 2010 by Michael
In Internet Feminism (which is a distinct school of feminism), it has become standard to effectively say, ‘If you disagree with any aspect of something a woman is saying about equal rights* and you have a penis, then you’re a misogynistic asshole.’
*It’s important to distinguish equal rights from other labels of rights. I primarily think of this in terms of ‘civil rights for gays’. Most people won’t use this phrasing, instead opting for ‘gay rights’. There is no such thing. That would be gay privilege – and no one is asking for that. Just the same, there is no such thing as ‘women’s rights’. That phrasing equally indicates privilege. To be fair, the intention of the speaker is rarely to reference anything about privilege; it’s just sloppy language. Regardless, let’s be more careful.
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Posted on October 27, 2010 by Michael
Human beings are more important than the abstract ethical principle of liberty.
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Posted on October 26, 2010 by Michael
Doubting Thomas provides a good example of how to approach extraordinary phenomena. Jesus, however, professes the idea that it is good to believe without evidence (faith). In this story, he provides a bad example of how to approach anything not mundane (and probably many things that are mundane).
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Posted on October 25, 2010 by Michael
I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
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Posted on October 23, 2010 by Michael
Creationism Intelligent design is based almost entirely upon a faulty analogy.
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Posted on October 22, 2010 by Michael
Incidentally, this is the lighthouse (in Port Clyde, Maine) that can be seen in Forrest Gump, around 1:28 into this video.
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Posted on October 21, 2010 by Michael
I’m almost certain I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating: In the same-sex marriage debate, it is often put forth that denying gays the right to marry is like when the majority was in the business of denying the right to interracial marriage. If that is true (and it is – it’s uncanny how much alike the arguments are), then we ought to find ourselves willing to commit to the terminology (or to like terminology) we would apply to anyone still against interracial marriage today. The most apt term is “bigot”. Let’s not shy from utilizing it.
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Posted on October 20, 2010 by Michael
Posted on October 19, 2010 by Michael
Facts:
1) The Bible is internally inconsistent.
2) The Bible is historically inaccurate.
3) The Bible was subjectively written by men.
4) The Bible has been and is poorly translated.
5) The Bible was subjectively put together by men.
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Posted on October 17, 2010 by Michael
Thank goodness atheist Mark Zuckerberg donated $100 million to New Jersey schools.
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For the Sake of Science 