Brexit: I Could Cry with the Stupidity of This...
I could be mistaken and perhaps this woman (in the video below) has some kind of genuine learning difficulty. If not, however, this is an example of the sort of crap that is
Jonathan MS Pearce
A Dialogue: Response to “Making Moral Claims Without Doing the Groundwork” by J. Pearce
As you will know if you have been reading this blog over the last week, I am presently involved in a dialogue/debate with Guy Walker over human morality and from where it
Making Moral Claims: Evolution and Other Animals
“Morality is simply the attitude we adopt towards people whom we personally dislike.” - attributed to Oscar Wilde Discuss... Five centuries later, we remain embroiled in debates about the role of religion in
Making Moral Claims Without Doing the Groundwork
This post was recently posted on Facebook by someone I know and I was added to the link. I want to deal with this here because it is not only something this other
The Stupidity of Abortion Lawmakers
Let's whet your appetite: how did abortions get banned faster than assault rifles— Tay☁️ (@taywildin) 15 May 2019 Birth control? BAN IT!!Abortion? BAN IT!! What about guns? Look, banning things
A Reminder for Your Kids
This is another nudge to you guys for birthday presents for any kids up to, say, 14/15 for you. You know you want to... A book that I have written with one
America, Sort It Out! Abortion Rates Go Down When Countries Make It Legal
Wow, things have really taken a turn for the worse. You blink, and states in the US suddenly go nuts. Here is what happens when you concentrate with a one track mind on
Does Religion Cause Violence?
Of course, the problem here is in the question. What we mean by religion and what do we mean by cause and violence? The claim is certainly commonplace that religion causes violence to
Skewed Data from Massive Inequality in the US
Here is something well worth knowing. What many people do with America is take averages, say of income, earnings etc. However, this skews data. Because the US has the highest inequality, and the
Religious Commitment, Education, Age, Income & Security
Yesterday, I wrote a piece reporting on some research done by the Pew Research Center on the prayer behaviour of people from various countries around the world. I then commented and linked other
World Prayer Behaviours - US an Exception for Wealthy Countries
The Pew Research Center is always a source of good information about religion and religious habits around the world. One of their articles recently looked at survey and data collection that involve the
Dark Money, Social Media Influence and Voting
I know this is a few weeks old now, but I think this is a must-watch video concerning the influence of media organisations and dark money on elections, notably (here) Brexit and the