And lying to them is a serious act. The analogy I referred to was about stamp collecting. We obviously disagree about that. I don't find the...
Some of us don't like lies to children. (Or adults for that matter) It's an analogy Anobsitar. An atheist lacks belief. You are one in fact. You...
Learn something new every day. Never heard the term before.
I don't even understand what a "cavy" is or what relevance that has to the discussion at hand. Atheism is the lack of belief. The common analogy...
Want to provide some evidence for that assertion?
Firstly, the modern synthesis of Evolution is not a faith, it's a demonstrable theory about the diversity of life and the origins of that...
Like so many you appear confused about what atheism actually is. It is not the positive assertion there is no god, it is the null hypothesis...
Depends on the weather you're coping with and whether heavier hair is a selective advantage compared to less hair and sweat glands.
Best indicator of likely child numbers is education of women.
They were all moral monsters. So none of the above.
May your next elliptical route around Sol be a good one.
So that's a "No, I can't."
One thing that frustrates the heck out of me, (and many others no doubt) is the circular nature of arguments put forward for religions based on...
If by "mad scientists bible" you mean get senior people in the field in question to review your work and attempt to falsify it before publication,...
Rev, I think you are attributing validity to an argument that fails at this in the very first premise it makes. I'll go into it later tonight,...
Man is an ape. And the development of humans is pretty well understood from an evolutionary pov, with fossils showing definite progressive...
I don't want a compliant or polite media. I want an effective one.
Can you perhaps quantify and precisely define "species" before answering that question. Are you perhaps an essentialist? Homo sapiens is an Ape....
I'm curious you think it isn't a moral issue. It's a moral issue because it involves giving the state the ability to kill its citizens. It's...
Killed people. The moral high ground is not executing anyone. You have me mistaken for someone else. I am not religious, and abhor murder...
And I wouldn't. Who's the one with the moral high ground between us?
I would have kept both alive if it was in my power to decide whether they live or die. I don't advocate the murder of the innocent or the guilty.
Justice isn't revenge. Peace of mind? Killing people makes you feel better?
Cost benefit should be done and actually worked out, not just assumed. And I don't advocate murder for symbolism. You might, but I think that's...
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