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Comment on Thought of the Day by drwfishesman

drwfishesman — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:14:17 +0000

I’m sure this was supposed to be humerous, but I see this argument a lot and it’s groan inducing. It basically states the premise that these dead people have more worth because I enjoy their work than these celebrities that are alive. In my opinion, if you use this premise as satire, it makes YOU the asshole…not some imaginary god.

And yes, I do have a sense of humor and Bieb’s and Black annoy me too..I’m just tired of hearing this dumb argument.

Comment on Just a thought on the birthers by Chris Celaya

Chris Celaya — Fri, 18 May 2012 06:37:08 +0000

What surprises me most is that Bush Jr. supported Obama and the religious right wasn’t satisfied by it.

Comment on God was married, why can’t we? by Chris Celaya

Chris Celaya — Fri, 18 May 2012 05:31:40 +0000

Not saying I disagree with the sentiment, but you’re both making a logical leap (heterosexual marriage justifies same-sex marriage) and that mythology is justification enough. I think part of the problem is that differing types of unions want “equality” in something that bigots see as “different.” Equality doesn’t seem to fit with different so “heterosexual marriage only” proponents may have a hard time digesting it as the same. Additionally, I assume you’re not honestly justifying anything based on the mythical actions of a storybook magician. There are much better arguments, like “Hey jerk. You live with someone you love and so do I. You want to raise kids together and so do we. Your family receives federal and health benefits but mine does not…” Otherwise, interesting history lesson!

Comment on The Soul & Brain Space by Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 17 May 2012 11:51:31 +0000

“The Eyes Are The Window To The Brain”???? Love It!…How Do We Explain “Dolly” The Sheep? She’d Be Beside “Herself” On This One. Humans Created Another Functioning Animal Brain Along With Other Vital Organs (Life) But For Ethical Reasons We Can’t Save Ourselves From A Lodged Pipe In A Dead Brain By Using The Same Medical Technology Used On Dolly…..We’re All Gonna Die While A Sheep Lives On? How Ethical Is That??? With All The Bleach Sherrie Lewis Had Her Sock Puppet Swim In All All These Years While Alive, I’m Sure Sherrie Had Loved Dolly, & Dolly & Dolly & Dolly….Or At Least A Chance To Live Again; But Nope-That Would Be So Wrong…Well I Miss “Lambchop Play Along”!….”This Is The Song That Doesn’t End, Yes It Goes On And On My Friend, Some People Started Singing It Not Knowing What It Was, And They’ll Continue Singing It Forever Just Because…” Repeat 1000 Times!

Comment on Christian & Muslim Parents are Evil! by Chris Celaya

Chris Celaya — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:29:47 +0000

I use this same argument to suggest that Christians should support abortion. The aborted children will go immediately to heaven! What could be more loving and beneficent!

Comment on Thoughts on Marriage Equality by Shannon1981

Shannon1981 — Sun, 13 May 2012 08:31:35 +0000

This is a very well thought out post. However, I must take issue with giving credit to the Bible for any reason. That is a violent, homophobic, misogynist, immoral book of lies, and to validate it in any way on issues of modern concern is counterproductive.

I absolutely agree that Barack Obama did himself a great service. He couldn’t POSSIBLY be anything but a modern, forward thinking Christian with a stance like that. Also, I think he gained more votes than he lost. The largest segment that people worried over- black church voters- are still standing by him. So, if we are diligent, we will be just fine.

Comment on Thought of the Day by Shannon1981

Shannon1981 — Sun, 13 May 2012 08:23:15 +0000

I am right there with you. While they are not all horrible people, the “but we aren’t all like that!” argument holds not one drop of water with me until they rein in the lunatics among them. Those people are the reason gay kids are killing themselves, the reason we are relegated to second class citizen status, and the reason women are oppressed and abused…the list goes on and on. You can never paint with a broad brush, as we are all individuals, but we CAN stop them from trying to silence the acknowledgment of the hateful people in their ranks.

Comment on Thoughts on Marriage Equality by Francis Mortyn

Francis Mortyn — Sat, 12 May 2012 23:07:09 +0000

Hey, folks, please pay attention here. Jason has posted a well-thought analysis on this currently incendiary issue. It deserves your thoughtful consideration.

Personally, I see no good reason for the state to be involved at all in the marriageability of private citizens.

Five hundred years ago, you might have been disqualified from marriage for having a birthmark on your body – sure sign of having been touched by the devil.

C’mon folks, marriage is a private agreement between fully informed equals. Get the state out of our bedroom.

You don’t need nanny government telling you what your private life and its contracts are. Get the government – and the church too – right out of the marriage business. Why assume that the government has some special qualification to define what marriage is or to license it?

Comment on Historicitical Hetero-Chauvanism is Sooo Gay! by Thoughts on Marriage Equality | Freethought.com

Thoughts on Marriage Equality | Freethought.com — Sat, 12 May 2012 21:15:28 +0000

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Comment on Isaac Asimov: The Prolific Visionary (2 January, 1920 – 6 April, 1992) by Francis

Francis — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:05:00 +0000

Congratulations in helping direct well-deserved attention to this remarkable Humanist. I have read only a small sampling of his works and if you do the math it looks as if he wrote something on the order of a book a month – way more than most people read in that many months. He also edited his science fiction magazine.

His first published novel, “Nightfall,” apparently appeared when he was still a teenager. “Nightfall” remains in my opinion the masterwork of his career, a remarkable weaving together of his insights in history and sociology as well as in astronomy.

Christians and Jews give a lot of respect to the so-called “Ten Commandments” as if they are important to them, even posting them on courthouse walls. Isaac Asimov’s “Guide to the Old Testament” is very comprehensive and I would like to know why he apparently didn’t consider them worthy of inclusion in his analysis. Perhaps he just didn’t perceive them as significant the way the believers often do.

Asimov’s dislike of air travel was not necessarily rooted in fear or other pathology. I think he may have simply disliked it as I do and made the choice to avoid it. I have traveled a great deal of the world with ships and trains as well as buses and hitchhiking and suspect that Asimov may have simply concluded, as I did, that airports are best avoided whenever possible.

Within MENSA, where he was an active leader, the scuttlebutt was that Asimov was beyond measurement, with an IQ right off the charts.