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Sam Harris Asks, “Can Science Answer Moral Questions?” No, Sam, It Cannot

I was having a back-and-forth on Twitter with Craig Mazin â€(@clmazin) about Sam Harris's claim that morality is a scientific and not a metaphysical question. As evidence, Mazin pointed me…

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The Horrors And Hurt Feelings Of Profiling

"Ver are your papers!" "Um. Hang on. I'm sure I have them on me. Wait. Here," said the man, handing them over. The clerk examined them closely. He arched his…

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Life Isn’t Fair: Part III

We are at the position where somebody thinks a rule, law, or stricture, or the lack of the same, is fair or unfair. The justification for this belief must (eventually)…

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Supreme Court And Proposition 8: A Few Thoughts

One of the more curious tidbits to arise out of yesterday's oral arguments (pdf) over California's Prop 8 was that that state's constitution has been amended some 500 times. Those…

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The Regnerus Controversy: Children In Traditional Families Do Better Than Those Raised In Non-Traditional Settings

Originally published 24 July 2012. No changes have been made, though I'm sorely tempted to comment on the weeds descending from Regnerus's chin. Doubtless the nastiest phenomenon in nature is…

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A New Row Over Pregnancy Caused by Rape

Today's post is at Crisis Magazine. Why are the following questions political? How often do raped women become pregnant because of the rape? How often do (non-raped) women become pregnant…

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Climategate 3.0—Update: Hacker A Coder?

Whoever it was that snatched the cache of emails from prominent climatologists and created Climategate 1.0, then 2.0 has come forward, in a sort of way, to begin Climategate 3.0.…

Brian (bulaoren) on Use The Tools The Left Created Against ThemSeptember 11, 2025
I often try to post amusing quips on your site. Sadly, today, I have nothing amusing to say. Great evil…
Phil R on Use The Tools The Left Created Against ThemSeptember 11, 2025
spudjr60, I am in now way calling for or condoning violence but blind trust in the goodness of others in…
spudjr60 on Use The Tools The Left Created Against ThemSeptember 11, 2025
The Gospel reading for today is Love your enemies It is really hard to love Democrat politicians today; but as…
Michael Dowd on Use The Tools The Left Created Against ThemSeptember 11, 2025
Left and right is a false dichotomy. The real dichotomy is the conflict between two systems of government: one that…
McChuck on The Various Solutions To Black Crime AnalyzedSeptember 11, 2025
@hudbwu - That's precisely what Africans are. We can deal with them by returning them to their homeland, where their…