I was asked the following question: Did Darwin’s teachings on evolution necessarily cause Hitler’s view and actions of genocide? I provided the following answer: It’s a tricky connection. Naturalism does not necessarily lead to a belief in a superior race; but such a conclusion isn’t non-sequitur with naturalism either. That is to say, while one … Continue reading
It seems the recent trend in American political debates is to point out that the status quo or the proposed policy will “ruin” someone or is currently creating multiple victims. For instance, Michelle Obama pointed out that under the current health care system, women suffer. There have been multiple people who have shown that the … Continue reading
Recently, there’s been quite a bit of outrage over the greed that corporations have shown, as well as over corrupt politicians (either selling senate seats or going on prolonged vacations to visit their mistresses in Argentina). This has led some to distrust the government. It has also led others to distrust corporations and capitalism in … Continue reading
A long time ago in an ancient kingdom, the young peasant decided one day to go throw rocks at the king’s castle. As the young peasant was walking along the street with an angry look on his face, an old fellow with a big bushy mustache and a thick German accent came up to the … Continue reading
In reading this article about ACORN, I came across the following (emphasis mine): ACORN chief organizer Bertha Lewis said the videos capturing her former workers were “doctored, edited, and in no way the result of the fabricated story being portrayed by conservative activist ‘filmmaker’ O’Keefe and his partner in crime.” Lewis said ACORN will take … Continue reading
Recently, Tony Jones said that he finds the “slippery slope” arguments against homosexuality as being fallacious. Just a short response on my part: It’s not a slippery slope argument. It’s simply looking at the logic of the situation and taking the arguments used for homosexuality and applying them elsewhere. If we say that the Bible’s … Continue reading
As I was driving to Dallas today on I-30, a billboard caught my eye on the north side of 30: I decided to look up the verse. When the verse was severely inconclusive, I went to the website. Here is the defense they offer for their interpretation of this passage: The Greek word that the … Continue reading
After reading a Washington Post article dripping in sarcasm, as well as other articles from ABC, MSNBC, and the New York Times, I decided to finally send in a response. No doubt, my response will never be read, but hey, why not? The overall feeling I get is that if you hold to certain conservative … Continue reading
