Bad arguments against vegetarianism/veganism – Part 1
Even if one is intellectually persuaded that consuming meat is morally acceptable, no one wants to be swayed by a feeble argument, right? So, what are some weak arguments? Let’s see.
Philosophy
Atheism FAQ Part I
I have been asked certain questions about atheism, so I thought I would compile all of them into memes and post them on the site in a series of posts. This is post number one in this series.
Sex, Consent, Alcohol, Driving
“If you can get drunk, get into an accident and then be responsible for the decision to drive, why can’t you be held responsible for agreeing to have sex while drunk? Why is it rape?” Well, let us just THINK about this argument
Maximize Your Impact: The Best Strategies for Donating Money and Why You Should
If you have some disposable income which you might consider donating to a YouTuber or a blogger, please stop and think about it for a bit. By donating it to an effective charity, that money could be used to make a far bigger positive impact in the world.
Reading List: Arguing about Gods by Graham Oppy
If you are like me and ask yourself the Big Questions fairly frequently, you probably ask yourself perhaps the biggest question of them all: Is there a God?
Atheism: The Basics by Graham Oppy – Review
Author examines the definition of atheism, the history of atheism, speaks about various notable atheists from history and examines whether they really were atheists in the same sense of the word as we use the word today, or were they “merely” sceptics or something else entirely.
Being Good by Simon Blackburn
One of the major sticking points of being religious is that you want to be a good person, that you want to help your fellow humans, that you want to be gentle and kind and those are the reasons we still need religion. Well, that is not true. Even if you feel that you need some guidance on how to live well and why you should do it when it seems that being evil is much more worthy, there are books that can help you in that regard. More than that, there are entire completely secular systems of why you should be ethical and how to best approach it.
Critical thinking: why and how?
As the beliefs we have influence the experiences we face, what we believe seems very important. What we think about the issues we face influences how we spend our time on this earth. While I don’t believe for a second in the absolutism of ‘you attract what you are’ because it is partly blaming the victims of abuse for their experiences, we should not deny the impact of our beliefs on our experiences.
Review: The Non-Existence of God by Nicholas Everitt
Unlike, say, Dawkins, whose books in my opinion do make similarly grandiose claims, without a strong philosophical foundation, here we see that the author takes extra care to try to disprove the strongest arguments possible. He understands that it does not make much sense to disprove a weak argument and leave the stronger one untouched. Naturally, some would say that Dawkins’ books are written for a more general population.
What is Atheism?
In this post, we will look at “Atheism” and try to come up with a definition that…