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Category: Reason
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Circumcision… Why the controversy? Circumcision was common but not all encompassing among ancient Semitic peoples. The reasons for it are not known with solidity. Many think it began as a religious rite or rite of passage for boys into adulthood. In ancient times it was also thought to aid cleanliness. The first medical doctor to…
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“Does believing you’re the last sane man on the planet make you crazy?” said Spooner. The march is slow, determined, and unstoppable. Many are aware of the fate which is approaching. Among them there are desperate cries to take action. The consensus is that something must be done. Plans are formulated but only those that…
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“par·a·noi·a (pr-noi)n.1. A psychotic disorder characterized by delusions of persecution with or without grandeur, often strenuously defended with apparent logic and reason.2. Extreme, irrational distrust of others.” – http://www.thefreedictionary.com/paranoia “The symptoms of paranoia are diverse, but one of the most common is a strong distrust of other people. Often, paranoid people suspect that those around…
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Among the many belief systems and political stances there are many that are anti-human. Lacking compassion, having compassion only for one’s select group and no others, or holding bigoted, racist, or other unsavory opinions of others without just cause, these groups of people are the reason mankind continues to be in constant peril. Should certain…
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hu•man•ist (ˈhyu mə nɪst; often ˈyu-)n. 1. a person with a strong concern for human welfare, values, and dignity. 2. a person devoted to or versed in the humanities, esp. a classical scholar. 3. a student of human nature or affairs. This definition certainly appeals to me and seems applicable to my personal outlook. Unfortunately…
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By now, you, like me, are sick to death of hearing about the Hobby Lobby win. The Supreme Court has decreed that Hobby Lobby does not have to provide contraceptive protection to its employees. I thought I might weigh in on this issue. It is a difficult exercise in not only ethics but tolerance. Christians…
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Society has always shown extraordinary sympathy towards women. A woman can commit the same heinous illegal act, from child abuse, to rape, and a judge, either male or female, will grant the most lenient sentence, if any sentence is applied at all. The recent incident in Nigeria, the Boko Haram, butchered 29 (some reports vary…
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Atheism: (from thefreedictionary.com) 1. Disbelief in or denial of the existence of God or gods. 2. The doctrine that there is no God or gods. Although I disagree with #2 above, that is, that there is any doctrine involved in atheism, the other is the essence of the meaning that I observe. There is no…
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“When some of the most prominent feminists and famous women make openly hateful anti-male statements, and the mainstream feminist organizations say and do nothing to distance themselves from such public statements, then it’s clear that the hatred of men has an accepted place in mainstream feminism” Feminism has never been about equality ever since the…
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