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Category Archives: Ethics & Philosophy

Euthyphro’s Dilemma: Why Atheists & Theists are Stuck in the Same Ethical Boat

August 6, 2013by Paul Chiariello 22 Comments

A few weeks ago I had a Facebook post about the immorality of homosexuality come up on my feed.  This actually isn’t that uncommon for me.  Growing up I went […]

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Ethics & Philosophy, Religion & Secularism

A Global Historical Survey: Does Accepting Homosexuality Lead to Civilizational Ruin?

July 19, 2013by Paul Chiariello 120 Comments

A while ago I had a discussion with some friends about homosexuality and morality.  Eventually I made the comment: Well it doesn’t directly affect you. If you didn’t know it […]

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Ethics & Philosophy, Politics & Culture, Religion & Secularism

US Humanitarian Policy: The Log in Our Own Eye

June 17, 2013by Guest Contributor Leave a comment

By Jason Windell For as long as I’ve been alive and for far longer than that, the United States has prided itself on being a champion of not only its people, […]

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Ethics & Philosophy, Politics & Culture

After Life: Hope Without the Fluff

June 13, 2013by Paul Chiariello 1 Comment

In one sense I don’t believe in an afterlife.  In another sense I do. In the first sense, I’m convinced that there is no magical realm similar to this world […]

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Ethics & Philosophy, Science & Nature

On Going Vegan: Never (Not) Depriving Myself

June 5, 2013by Emma 5 Comments

Following up from my review from a couple weeks ago of the debate “Should Animals Be Off the Menu”, I’m sharing this from my own blog, I Am What I […]

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Ethics & Philosophy, Memoirs & Journeys

Cultural Relativism: 4 Arguments For & Against

May 31, 2013by Paul Chiariello 12 Comments

Different cultures believe different things.  One doesn’t need to be an anthropologist to see that the morality, ritual, and religion vary more and more the further you travel, no matter […]

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Ethics & Philosophy, Politics & Culture

Debate Review: “Animals Off the Menu?”

May 17, 2013by Emma 7 Comments

My diet has gone through many incarnations throughout my life, influenced in no small part by where I lived: from Boulder, CO where wheat grass shots were plentiful, to the UK, where […]

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Book & Movie Reviews, Ethics & Philosophy

Rationalizing Rape is What Poisons the Well

May 10, 2013by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

By   Raj Gopal I remember the first time I found myself in the backseat of a car with a girl, and at some point it occurred to me that […]

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Ethics & Philosophy

Nordic Larp: What It Is And Why It Matters (Part II)

April 17, 2013by Emma 3 Comments

Last week, I gave a brief introduction to an immersive, dramatic, and academic style of live-action role-playing known as Nordic larp.  This week I am going to share more about […]

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Art & Literature, Ethics & Philosophy

Nordic Larp: What It Is And Why It Matters (Part I)

April 12, 2013by Emma 3 Comments

About six months ago I participated in a game called “Mad About the Boy”. I’d like to share with you how that experience changed my perceptions both of myself and […]

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Art & Literature, Ethics & Philosophy

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