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So much for ‘women and children first’

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-07-30/chivalry-on-sinking-ships-only-a-myth-researchers-find “About 35 percent of male passengers survived, compared with about 18 percent of female passengers. Whether the ship sank slowly or quickly, women fared worse, according to documents describing the outcome of more than 15,000 people in shipwrecks.” Well, … Continue reading

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Rape prevention tips

I would dearly love to know, exactly, by what percentage of my risk of rape would be reduced by taking the following tips: 1) Never drinking in public 2) Never walking alone at night 3) Never wearing ‘revealing’ clothing Please … Continue reading

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Right to Life?

I hear the phrase ‘right to life’ tossed about constantly as though it means something. So what is this ‘right to life’ we all have? What does this ‘right’ give us? If I need a kidney transplant, does my ‘right … Continue reading

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The idiocy of the detractors of Atheism+

In this post, I gave a brief summary of my journey to atheism – http://withinthismind.com/atheism-plus/ Here – http://freethoughtblogs.com/kagin/2012/09/04/should-atheism-take-stands-on-social-issues/#comment-8101 One idiot gave this genius response – “Then you did it wrong. Your emotional argument that you didn’t like what your religion … Continue reading

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Atheism Plus

I was raised a Christian. Upon reading the bible for myself, I noticed two things. 1 – There were large sections that just didn’t make a lot of sense, and 2 – This god entity was kind of an asshole. … Continue reading

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On Victims

Why, if you were victimized, is there an additional stigmata attached to admitting it? Why this inherent misconception that just because someone was a victim, it makes victim their defining characteristic and automatically makes it that they can’t move beyond … Continue reading

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My Point Exactly

“Society is responsible for outmoded, elitist perceptions of sexual identity,” says Debord. Therefore, capitalist neotextual theory holds that government is capable of intentionality. A number of theories concerning the bridge between class and truth exist. It could be said that … Continue reading

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