So, I decided it was about time I posted something new here. And, surprise surprise, I do expect some controversy. Today, I wish to discuss animal rights. I was debating this in an online forum, and when it got to filled with ad hominems and red herrings to possibly be logical anymore, I decided to take it here. So, yeah, I would love to know what the ProU community thinks about this. Read More »
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Animal Rights: Lesser Beings 101
enlightened society
enlightened beings. what makes one enlightened?
what is the nature of thoughts of an enlightened being? Read More »

Religion... meet Science, Faith... meet Reality.
I suppose the best way to start this blog is with a definition of "Faith" from Webster Dictionary. It reads:
(1): firm belief in something for which there is no proof.
Cutting to the chase: I am an atheist who is tired of religious people feeling like they have some sort of God-given right to rule over my life. Read More »
Recovering from the Belly of a Beast
When you hit rock bottom, looks like there's no way out, and you're all out of your element, what do you do? Read More »

"To know" does not equate "To be." Or does it?
Can we really know anything?
Humans are inherently paradoxical and contradictory creatures, and can never completely be in the right or wrong, be completely assured in the total truth of a bit of information or an opinion. Accepting the impossibility of perfect reason is actually quite liberating... Read More »

Three Men of Reason
Quote:
He that will not reason is a bigot; he that cannot reason is a fool; and he that dares not reason is a slave.
–William Drummond Read More »
Freedom of Consumption in a Consumerist Society
In an expanding, evolving society it is increasingly imperative to find a means by which all members can peacefully and harmoniously coexist. This need was the impetus behind the creation of legal systems and means of population control. Read More »
What is Love?
"Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don't know how to replenish its source. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals.It dies of illness and wounds; it dies of weariness, of witherings, of tarnishings." -- Anais Nin Read More »


