Bullies
I’ve written a lot about Proposition 8 recently, and I intend to let the subject rest after this post for a few days at least– or until something happens that pisses me off again. But there is one thing I… Continue Reading
Ethics and Morality
Nonsense, Bigotry, And Lies
INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Some of you may not be familiar with a long-lost literary convention called “sarcasm.” This post makes extensive use of that technique. To help the humor-impaired, I have designated those areas of the post which are intended to… Continue Reading
Why I Hope Obama Wasn’t Telling The Truth, The Whole Truth, And Nothing But The Truth
Perhaps the first and foremost concern I have for what the President of the United States does is what kind of people the President will appoint to the Supreme Court. That has the most impact on my day-to-day and professional… Continue Reading
Cashing Out
Andrew Ladhe made millions and millions of dollars running a hedge fund, staying in the subprime real estate market until it was clear things had gone irretrievably sour. A month ago, he cashed out and is now retired in his… Continue Reading
Atheist Meme
I discovered an interesting counterpoint blog to my own, called PinPonPun. There, I saw a meme that apparently was circulating around a number of atheists but somehow never made its way to me. I challege other atheists and nonbelievers reading… Continue Reading
Why The Decalogue Is Bad Judicial Ethics
I don’t know about you, but if I went to court and I saw this poster up on the wall, I would be very, very intimidated — even if I were a Christian. The message it sends to me is… Continue Reading
The Difference, Explained
A friend from Tennessee asked in an online forum: If someone could articulate the distinction between the two parties, I would love to know. It would be lovely to have a major party that I could believe in. Also, it… Continue Reading
Doctors And Patients
Anti-abortion forces continue to seek ways to incrementally end run around laws mandating the legality of abortions. One of the latest tactics in this effort is to attempt to permit doctors to exercise “individual conscience” in administering medical care. This… Continue Reading
Afterlife
Having a sudden rash of deaths in my social circle and family over the past few days has got me thinking. In our western tradition, religions teach that a deity acts as a moral judge. The Christian myth of the… Continue Reading
Evil Olympics, Day Thirteen: Family Values Of The PRC
There are a lot of people in China. The government has been concerned for a long time about overpopulation. And it’s taken action. Not as draconian as you might have initially feared, but yeah, it’s still pretty bad. It wouldn’t… Continue Reading