Individuals immune to debating
Despite topic, arguing will not change anybody's mind
Derrick Skaug
The Daily Evergreen
Published: 02/09/2009
In one of the worst episodes of NBC’s hit sitcom “The Office,” the Dunder Mifflin employees debate whether movie star Hilary Swank is “hot.” A hand vote at the end of the episode reveals not a single mind changed. Read More »
Yikes, touchy subject right? This issue is on the minds of millions. But this is essentially the response that Miss America first runner-up California's Carrie Prejean gave last night on the Miss America Pageant contest. Infamous online celebrity gossiper, and totally gay dude Perez Hilton asked Prejean the tough question. (I felt sorry for the girl when she got it. Read More »
Is none of my business. Because of all the recent events in gay marriage progression, the topic has been pretty hard to avoid. I've read a lot of opinions both for and against gay marriage in the last few weeks and I can't help but think about my own stance on the subject. Read More »
I posted this on my personal blog on election day and have been wanting to post it here, since I know I'd have a wider audience, but I wanted to wait a little bit until there had been a few posts on other topics. I figure now's a good a time as any to post my thoughts (edited a little because I referenced ProU and it would look weird to refer to the site the blog is hosted on). Read More »
As is clearly argued on the Conversational Atheist site: http://conversationalatheist.com/why-does-it-matter-what-people-believe/ it matters that people have faith and superstitious thinking.
Unbelievers sometimes argue to let people of faith have their delusions -- they only harm themselves. This is not true: beliefs inform their actions. And not just actions that harm themselves alone. Actions that harm society. Read More »
Quesion I've been wondering for a while:
Are we supposed to separate church and state? Because from what I've seen, it's mixed. Read More »
'Because while the truncheon may be used in lieu of conversation, words will always retain their power. Words offer the means to meaning and for those who will listen, the enunciation of truth.'- V, V for Vendetta Read More »
In light of California's Proposition 8 and the unfolding national protests, it seems to me that many people don't have a problem with gay and lesbian relationships, but want to hold "marriage" as something sacred (even if the divorce rate is over 50%). Read More »
