Category Archives: Ethics

The Bystander Effect, Long Version

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

You know me; I’m a big believer in reusing good work. That’s why I’ll post some of my school papers on here from time to time. If they’re decent and relevant, I’ll share them on here since it’ll save me … Continue reading →

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Sam Harris – Lying

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

I mentioned in a previous post that Sam Harris had a new e-book coming out. Unfortunately, it premiered on Kindle and I didn’t get around to reading it until a few days weeks ago when it came out in PDF … Continue reading →

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Above the Influence

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

Make sure you read the entirety of the above screen capture. This made me laugh like crazy. (No, I wasn’t high.) The best kind of hilarious stuff is the kind that makes you think. Are drugs as bad as its … Continue reading →

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Sam Harris on Self Defense

Posted on November 9, 2011 by

So I’m gonna be really lazy with my posts for the next few days. I got Modern Warfare 3 last night (One-word review: Meh) and On Thursday night I’ll be getting Skryim. Also, I get my copy of Inheritance tomorrow … Continue reading →

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Are Atheists Immoral: Part 1

Posted on November 5, 2011 by

First, a one-minute video: Whew! I thought she was serious at first too! The first fifteen seconds are exactly what I’ve heard over and over (and over and over) from religious people. There appear to be only three ways to … Continue reading →

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Logical Fallacies 101: Special Pleading

Posted on November 2, 2011 by

I already touched on this fallacy in my post about the Appeal to Ignorance, but I wanted to cover it in more depth. The way to spot a general use of the Special Pleading fallacy is to notice when someone … Continue reading →

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The Sword of Good

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

What does it mean, if it’s been prophesied that you will make the ultimate choice between Good and Evil? Why wouldn’t you just choose Good? And Hirou carries the Sword of Good – which instantly slays any wielder not of … Continue reading →

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Meet Peter Singer

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

Peter Singer is an Australian philosopher who is the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University and Laureate Professor at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics at the University of Melbourne. He specializes in applied ethics and approaches ethical issues from a secular, preference utilitarian perspective. Check out his website for … Continue reading →

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We’re Still Here…

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

So for those of you who didn’t know, the world was supposed to end yesterday – at 6:00 p.m. local time. Famous Christian radio show host and billboard purchaser has been trying to sell the notion that the world is … Continue reading →

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Why Richard Dawkins Wont Debate William Lane Craig

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

The original text can be found here. I think he makes his case satisfactory with this one sentence, ”That would look great on your CV, not so good on mine”. This is basically why I think that science shouldn’t engage pseudoscience … Continue reading →

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