There Are More Variations of the Bible Than Words in the Bible!
If you don’t know Dr. Bart Ehrman, he’s a biblical scholar and professor. Ehrman taught at Rutgers University from 1985 to 1988, then joined…
The Iteration Hypothesis: A Refinement of the Simulation Argument
Oooh, this post is a doozy… I’ll tell you right now, if you’re looking for a lighthearted, fun article this isn’t for you. But…
Socrates Debates Immigration Policies
If you’ve ever found yourself arguing about immigration, or quietly avoiding the argument because it always turns into shouting, I wrote this for you!…
Hitchens’s Razor: The Antidote to Unfounded Claims
“What can be asserted without evidence can also be dismissed without evidence.” Christopher Hitchens popularized this principle, now known as Hitchens’s Razor, in debates…
Has Trump Really “Stopped 8 Wars”? And Should We Care?
If indeed we, as a country – with all of our resources and diplomats, have stopped any wars that needed to be stopped –…
I Didn’t Call 911 to be Validated…
When was the last time you were in a stupid argument. I mean, one that really shouldn’t have happened because no one was even…
Did Adam Ever Really Have Free Will?
Spoiler: It’s Hard to “Choose” When God Stacks the Deck. I was debating with my buddy about free will, original sin, the Garden of…
The Myth of the “Dangerous” Immigrant
Recent political rhetoric has targeted Afghan and Somali immigrants with vitriolic language, labeling them as “garbage,” claiming they are “terrorizing” our communities, and suggesting…
100 Ethical Debate Topics You’ve Never Considered
I don’t know what the deal is lately. I’ve been on a tear posting about all kinds of philosophical topics, like whose responsibility are…
Why You Shouldn’t Outsource Your Morality
To get started, this is a critique of Moral Pedagogy and the resulting moral dependency trap*. I will be outlining a distinction between First-Order…
You Don’t Know SH*T! And I Can Prove It…
Please, dear God, tell me you at least have heard what Socrates said 2,500 years ago!!! “I am wiser than this man, for neither…
Christopher Hitchens’ Critique of the Catholic Church
If you’re asking yourself, “Who is Christopher Hitchens? And why do I care?” Well, Hitchens was a journalist and author, who also emerged as…
Fascism ALWAYS Devours Religion
If you’re religious, and especially if you’re a Christian, personally I would think you’d be SUPER scared right now with the encroachment of the…
Fascism Eventually Destroys EVERYTHING – Even Itself
It’s my assertion that Authoritarian and fascist movements always follow a repeating progression, so to see if this concept bears out let’s examine five…
People Act Like Morons – Its Only Logical
My buddy Steve sent me a link to this incredibly long and wordy post on Substack. It’s a great article, though the author didn’t…
Fair Jury Trials Require Widespread Cognitive Training
Hypothesis: When a person is tried before a jury, verdicts too often turn on advocacy skill (really clever attorneys), ignorance of logical fallacies by…
The United States Was NOT Founded On Christianity
I keep hearing the argument made that the United States was founded on Christian principles. And every time I hear it I get as…
8 Reasons Polygamy Shouldn’t Be Illegal (You Only Need One)
Let’s start right out by clarifying the purpose of this discussion: Polygamy should not be illegal. I’m not arguing that Polygamy should be legalized….
On the Nature of Ants and Man
Hmm. Apparently this is my 2,000th post on the old blog here. I used to post daily, and then for a few years not…
100 Pound Teenage Girl, Genele Laird, Savagely Beaten by Police
Last week in Madison, Wisconsin an 18 year old, 103 pound girl named Genele Laird was forcibly arrested in the most violent way possible….
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