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.
Morality
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.
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.
The Impact of Intelligence on Considerations of Equality
When racists or sexists make their posts and comments, they often argue that equality is a lie, humans are not equal and therefore we cannot have the same opportunities – in this argument, they are often either deliberately or not the confusing type of equality found in mathematics with the type of equality society should strive for.
Yuval Noah Harari: 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
21 lessons for the 21st century by Yuval Noah Harari. It’s a great book by a brilliant…
Peter Singer: Practical Ethics
WHY are you “automatically” good if you do certain things, we might ask – or we might dismiss such a question with a thought of the sort “because stealing is against the law”. Ok, but what about lying? Or cheating, for that matter? Are the answers always so clear? What about if you’re lying, cheating or stealing to prevent or stop a greater injustice?
Peter Singer: Animal Liberation Review
This book was first published in 1975, and it’s considered by many to be profound and groundbreaking. And with good reason. Let’s explore some of these reasons here and try to look at why is it so profound, why after 45 years it’s still very relevant and why you should read it.