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Category: Reason
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How do I differentiate “human” atheism from “regular” atheism. Atheists accuse the religious of adhering to rigid black or white strict doctrine. Yet, then they adhere to strict rules of logic, also unforgiving and rigid. There is nothing human in rigid religion, and there is also nothing human in rigid atheism. Human emotions developed…
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The population bomb is ticking. Human population on earth has exceeded 7.4 billion. Many say that humans will soon reach the limit of what can be supported. I think that limit has already been exceeded. There are humans starving in many countries at this time. Though governments and ignorance can be partially blamed, the major…
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Death is a terrible thing to think about. I remember as a child the first time I was told that “everybody dies” I cried. Life in those days was grand, with no cares and no worries… I guess I had hoped to live life forever without cares or worries. To think it was to some…
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Facebook has protected groups. Transgenders, gays, and women are considered protected groups. Others may exist. You can say nothing disparaging against those protected groups. If you do you face a prolonged banishment from Facebook. However, white males are fair game. I had complained repeatedly about disparaging remarks against white males, or males of any color,…
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Although there are many paths there is also a precipice. None of them are easy to see. You might find that on any of them that you cannot go back. There are crossroads, all one way, upon which big changes could transpire. On any of these paths except the precipice, there could be hidden dangers…
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Assuming life occurs spontaneously via abiogenesis throughout the universe, can humanity possibly be indicative of what will be found on other worlds… as far as intelligent life forms? Are we to expect each life form to be as immoral, apathetic, and miserable has human beings? Every human is capable of lying, cheating, and stealing. If…
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Some say that humanity should stifle itself, not be so noisy and attract possible alien life. Maybe they are correct. Evolution produced humanity. As a result humans are violent and react badly to foreign and unusual circumstances. A planet where life arises and competition between such life forms does not occur would be unfathomable. All…
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The topic of guns in schools is of high interest of late. Many suggest that teachers be armed so that they might react to intruders. What is forgotten is that teachers are human beings. AI has not been used in public schools as yet, though one can predict that reality happening as soon as it…
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