Academic Standards and Religious Doctrine Don't Mix
I recognize that my opinion on religiously-affiliated universities is “controversial.” I have been admonished and challenged by my peers and colleagues for suggesting that any religious doctrine is an obstacle to rigorous academic study. You can’t expand human thinking if you are being told how to think. You can’t explore different opinions (academic freedom) and [...]
Washington State Keeps Public Speech Public (Ref. 71)
About two weeks ago, I wrote about how signers of Washington state’s Referendum 71 (which would give voters the chance to repeal marriage-like benefits for same-sex domestic partners) were seeking to have their names held secret. I held that it was fundamentally wrong to hide the names of people trying to affect public change. It [...]
Truth For Youth? More Like Beans For Teens
I invite this upon myself by subscribing to OneNewsNow and WorldNetDaily, but sometimes I see something that just angers me so much that I actually almost give in and see it for myself. Truly, abstinence is the best policy when it comes to known bullshit. But this one would definitely be a sight to see, [...]
Some Battlestar Galactica Silliness
So, as a science fiction fan, I have always felt outcast for having never watched Battlestar Galactica. I am now beginning to reconcile this neglect on my part. I had this funny little idea that I thought I’d share in a post. Enjoy. Variation 1 The gays were created by straights. They rebelled. They evolved. [...]
Atheist Discrimination Then and Now
I think it’s safe to say that all forms of discrimination persist, regardless of how overt and observable they might be. The language changes, the tactics change, but every time someone says “I have black friends” or “I support civil unions,” it’s a clue that things have not yet reached an ideal. We have extreme [...]
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