Life, the Universe and Everything
Morality
What is moral and how do we decide what is moral? Is it what is written in scripture? Or does society as a whole decide what is moral? As a non-believing humanist, shouldn’t I be able to decide on my own what is moral?
If Everyone Was Like That, the Human Race Would Die
012 years
In order to justify their stance of discrimination, I have heard it said, “If all people were born gay, the human race would die out. It goes against nature.” Nature and humankind is about wonderful diversity. I will let that sink in for a moment; humankind is full of diversity. There are denizens of conditions […]
Playing the Martyr
012 years
While the big Chick-fil-a hullabaloo was going on, I had an internet debate with an acquaintance concerning same-sex marriage. I made the obvious point that at the heart of the Chick-fil-a debate was discrimination and civil rights. “It is not a matter of religious belief, it is a matter of equal rights. It it not an attack […]
Where Will It End?
013 years
While discussing marriage equality, one person argued that you couldn’t allow same-sex marriage because “where would it end?” If same-sex marriage was allowed, it wouldn’t end there with two consenting adults; People would want to marry their dog or some other strange nonsense. Nevermind that it is demeaning to equate a human to an animal. […]