Tag Archives: morality
More Disinformation About Sex Robots
It seems like there is a never ending stream of concern (and suppressed moral outrage?) over sex robots. For example, Growing sophistication of sex robots is leading to moral and legal dilemmas, [so called] expert warns. In my opinion, sex … Continue reading
An Ethical Rebuttal of Libertarianism?
The article “Why I left libertarianism: An ethical critique of a limited ideology” contains what the author, Will Moyer, specifically calls an ethical rebuttal of the philosophy. I recommend reading the whole article. I’m going to examine only his rebuttal. … Continue reading
Ben Shapiro on How to Win Every Debate
Ben Shapiro of the Daily Wire (and formerly, Breitbart) has released a new video, How to Win Every Debate. I’m going to summarize it here: People want to feel they are in the right. Speak the language of morality. E.g. … Continue reading
My Answers to Larken Rose’s Five Questions For Statists
Here are five more questions from a Libertarian addressed to “statists”. These questions are more philosophical than the 11 Questions To See If Statists Are Hypocrites, and make a whole lot more sense. 1) Is there any means by which any … Continue reading
Sophistry for God: William Lane Craig
I’m going to step back and analyze Willian Lane Craig’s opening statement from his debate with Sam Harris on “Is the Foundation of Morality Natural or Supernatural?”. Again, I’ll summarize his argument, hopefully without too much distortion, commenting as I … Continue reading
Is Good from God?
I thought I’d give Sam Harris equal time with Richard Carrier and analyze his opening statement from his debate with Willian Lane Craig on “Is the Foundation of Morality Natural or Supernatural?”. This topic is less contentious to me that … Continue reading
Universally Preferable Behaviour in a Nutshell
“Help! I’m in a nutshell! How did I get into this nutshell? Look at the size of this bloody great big nutshell! What sort of shell has a nut like this? This is crazy!” — Austin Powers I’m going to … Continue reading
