Punish girls for taking pictures of each other semi-naked, do nothing about boys who distribute the pictures.
Month: April 2010
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The Skeptical Alt-Heath Practitioner
A skeptical massage therapist/science writer is being sued for being ‘offensive.’
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Anthony Gottlieb on Gods and Gardens
If the idea of God is inexpressible, just get on with the gardening.
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Columbia University ‘Miracle’ Study: Flawed and Fraud
Even a cursory review of the report reveals many potential flaws.
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Role of US evangelists in Uganda’s ‘kill the gays’ bill
It is not being homosexual but the prevailing atmosphere of homophobia that makes some people miserable.
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On misogynist language
‘Racial slurs would not be tolerated or defended, but the use of sexist language was acceptable.’
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The Hunt for the Hat Gene
If there’s a God gene, there must be a hat gene, and a jeans gene, and a singing gene, and…
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Ratzinger’s 2001 letter to the bishops
More concerned about the ‘eucharist’ than about the molested ‘minors.’
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Lawyers for victims say pope obstructed justice.
In 2001 Ratzinger issued an order ensuring the church’s investigations into child sex abuse claims be carried out in secret.
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John Hartung on ‘Love thy Neighbor’
Thy neighbor is not everyone, it is thy group.
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Communal justice in Bolivia
Cases include death sentences for women accused of adultery and the beating, stoning, hanging, and burning of an elected official accused of corruption.
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Being a new atheist means not saying you’re sorry
It seems as if in order to be a ‘good’ atheist one has to feel bad about not believing in god.
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Frontline’s ‘Prisoners of Silence’
Double-blind testing show it’s the ‘facilitator’ who is typing.
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Theocracy in America
Catholic bishop tells a Representative what to do.
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Raw Nerve Apologizes to Peter Tatchell
‘Mr Tatchell is not Islamophobic and is not “part of the Islamophobia industry.” Nor is OutRage!’
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Pseudoscience is not a valid educational choice
A curious working definition of ‘diversity’ now includes funnelling public money to an occult society.
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Robert Wright on Dennett at Beliefnet
Dennett ‘declared that life on earth shows signs of having a higher purpose.’ Not.
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Tim Sandefur on Robert Wright on Dennett
Dennett admitted there’s a Higher Purpose! No he didn’t.
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Tehran Plans to Execute Protesters
The news of death sentences sparked immediate condemnation from international human rights groups.
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The War on Women: Afghanistan and Eastern Congo
There are certain realities we should not lose sight of and certain people we should not sell out.
