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The Argument Against Same-Sex Marriage, Part III

Part II Question 3 You often say everybody deserves to love somebody. Why do you think re-defining marriage into something it isn't is an answer to this? Do you think…
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Posted inCulture Philosophy

The Argument Against Same-Sex Marriage, Part II

Part I Question 2 I've often heard you say, "Why shouldn't we let two loving same-sex people marry?" My question: why two? If your only retort to "Why two?" is…
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Posted inCulture Philosophy

The Argument Against Same-Sex Marriage, Part I

In a further effort to increase my leisure time (by reducing my chance of employment), presented here for your edification an argument against same-sex "marriage" in the form of an…
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Posted inFun Philosophy

Richard Dawkins Is A Dangerous Man: Update

I'll tell you how. He makes people feel smarter than they are. And in our world of self-esteem substituting for accomplishment and ability, his villainous power is especially poisonous. For…
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Posted inCulture Philosophy

Give Children The Vote?

"After soccer practice, I'm going to bring you to the polls." "Ah, mom! Do we have to go?" "Everybody has to vote, Johnny. If you don't, you're disenfranchised." "I want…
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Posted inPhilosophy Statistics

Correlation And Coincidence

A hastily written entry today, folks. Busy day. Typos at no extra charge. Reader Al Perrella invites us to Jerry Pournelle's Chaos Manner, where a note from our friend Mike…
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Academics Call For The Killing Of Babies In “After-Birth” Abortions

Update This is back in the news. This (lightly edited) post originally appeared 28 February 2012. Academic philosophers Alberto Giubilini and Francesca Minerva---shockingly working in Australia1, a land where commonsense…
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Against Autonomy: Justifying Coercive Paternalism

Note: I do not own the book discussed below. I refuse to pay for it (it's $95!). If any well-off reader has a copy he would like to donate, then…
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