The above picture was featured in a social media post by another blogger. His intention I believe was fairly innocuous, but of course me being one who cannot allow a controversial statement pass without saddling others with my opinion, I responded with a question: In how many species is cannibalism … [Read more...]
This is a recording of Paul Harvey from a 1965 broadcast that is currently making its way around conservative blogs. In it Harvey lays out his plan, if he were the devil, for America in order to dismantle it. I have to say, it's quite eerie how many of his "predictions" we find present in America … [Read more...]
Of the many issues that create barriers between Christians (usually) and skeptics is the age of the universe and the Earth. Within the Christian camp there are two factions: Young Earth Creationists (YEC) -- the universe and Earth are thousands and not millions or billions of years old. And Old … [Read more...]
The morality of abortion hinges on different criteria depending on with whom it is you are discussing the issue. One of the most persistent defenses for abortion is the question of when life begins -- despite the answer to this question having been known for decades (See: Get A Life, Part 1). The … [Read more...]
Some of my readers may remember from part three of the Get A Life series, a syllogism that had been offered to me from someone defending abortion. The following is the detailed version of the simplistic syllogism that was very loosely presented to me in the CARM chatroom by a regular who goes by … [Read more...]
(Dailymail) A 19st [approx. 266 lbs] rugby player suffered a stroke while training - and discovered when he woke up that he was gay. Chris Birch, 26, had proposed to his girlfriend and worked in a bank when he suffered a freak accident in the gym. He was taken to the Royal Gwent hospital … [Read more...]
This is part two of a three-part series addressing three arguments made in defense of elective abortion. Read: Part 1, Part 2 Since Roe v Wade arguments in defense of elective abortion have undergone an evolution. The nature of this evolution has been one of retreat. Elective abortion was … [Read more...]
Defenses for abortion come in three varieties: medical, philosophical, and emotional. The first two are fairly easily dealt with, even if people do not amend their positions. The arguments are either true or false, sound or unsound. The last however, is much more problematic. Emotional arguments … [Read more...]
Popular biologist Richard Dawkins is known for his contempt for all things religious. In his recent interview with the UK's The Guardian, he had this to say, via The Blaze: Jesus was a great moral teacher and I was suggesting that somebody as intelligent as Jesus would have been an atheist if he … [Read more...]
This is part two of a three-part series addressing three arguments made in defense of elective abortion. Read Part 1 and Part 3. A variation of the first defense for elective abortion builds upon the same false assumption, that the embryo/fetus is not a human. The medical fact that a unique … [Read more...]
This is the first of a three part series on common defenses of abortion. Read: Part 2 and Part 3. Many subjects can elicit an array of emotions with varying degrees of passion. I think those passions can often cloud and complicate what should more often than not, be a rather simple issue. It … [Read more...]
Previously I had put a question out there to those who profess to be pro-choice on the issue of abortion. I wanted to know if (in the opinion of someone who is pro-choice) there was ever a reason a woman offered for why she would want an abortion that was simply not a good reason. Regardless of … [Read more...]
The Australian, via The Week -- ELECTRIC cars could produce higher emissions over their lifetimes than petrol equivalents because of the energy consumed in making their batteries, a study has found. An electric car owner would have to drive at least 129,000km before producing a net saving in … [Read more...]
Scientific American published online an article titled: The Evolution of Prejudice, in which they report new evidence suggests human racism and prejudice is a psychological trait inherited through evolutionary means. "Overall, the results support an evolutionary basis for prejudice", though some … [Read more...]
I generally will not comment on the issue of "Climate Change"--formerly known as "Global Warming", but was changed when it was shown the Earth is not warming. But upon seeing this commercial I had to link to a few resources which provide information which has been summarily ignored by those who are … [Read more...]
The debate between science and religion and whether one disproves the other usually butts heads hardest in the area of "evolution", which encompasses multiple definitions (micro/macro etc.) and is routinely equivocated during the discussion. The evidence is in, says science, man and apes descended … [Read more...]
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