Freethinker's corner
I will not go quietly into the night!
Category: Morality
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Humanity is defined as: human race: the human race considered as a whole 2. qualities of human being: the qualities or characteristics considered as a whole to be characteristic of human beings 3. kindness: kindness or compassion for others This would seem to indicate that in order for war or aggression to take place that…
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The origins of life on this planet, the mechanism by which it occurred, are undeniable. From the smallest beginnings as microbiological single-celled life forms to present day multicellular life forms it is clear to see that conflict is inevitable. Competition between diverse life forms for available space and nutrients is a natural course of events.…
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When all your arguments are demolished and nothing else comes to mind proclaim your opponent an idiot. Just like those that use profanity to cloak their lack of vocabulary this makes you feel so much more intelligent. At least in your own eyes. Defending the indefensible without ammunition is sorely difficult. The use of colorful…
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Religious belief is no guarantee of moral integrity. Horrendous crimes have been committed by the religious in the name of God. Religious individuals disagree frequently on many moral judgments. They disagree about the rights of women, abortion, war, homosexuality, and euthanasia just to name a few. Moral ethics have and continue to exist outside of…
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The employment offices of businesses have a new name. It is quite descriptive of how businesses view the work force. People have become like any other commodity. People have become a resource, to be used and then when no longer useful, discarded like some broken machine. Instead of the employment office or even human relations…
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Death is blackness, a release. A sleep from which you do not awake. No awareness exists, so you know not, you are dead, or that you ever lived. There is no pain, no depression, no desire, no anything. Blissful unawareness, non-existence. No worries, no struggles, no concerns. Life is to be enjoyed, reveled in, but…
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Some people are so desperate for companionship that they will alter their selves just to attract the opposite sex. They develop some fantasy that by behaving a certain way, or engaging in questionable activities they can attract that which they seek. In essence, they are becoming that which repulsed them previously. This process involves the…
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080430/sc_nm/turn_ons_dc_1
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I see that men are still being asked to make the ultimate sacrifice for this nation. This is despite the fact that men have lost all special treatment or privileges in society. They are required to sign up for any possible future conflicts requiring a draft, whereas,feminist women, who demand equality, are happy to…
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Nearly all people seem to wear a facade, and when under stress they reveal their true nature. Perhaps they are afraid of who they really are, and its subsequent revealing to others. For whatever reason, even though their true natures are revealed in stressful situations, they arrogantly and steadfastly insist on resuming the mask…