“Only animals can’t help what they are”
For an explanation of what Weatherwax Wednesdays are all about, read the introduction post. This week’s Weatherwax quote is also from Carpe Jugulum. This exchange occurs between during the denoument as...
View ArticleOptimized and Arbitrary
This is one of a series of posts about math and morality. I’ll be getting back to the series soon, but I’m currently pausing to answer some of the questions that have been accumulating. In comments on...
View ArticleNatural vs Normative
I appreciate the Christians weighing in on why they oppose gay marriage and trying to explain how they think people are harmed. One genre of response has turned up in thread and is fairly widespread,...
View ArticleEvolution Isn’t On Our Side
Remember you can vote once per day for the About.com Atheism Awards. I’m one of five nominees for Best Atheist Blog. More details here. Looks like there are still some questions about why I’m drawing...
View ArticleHave Humans ‘Won’ Evolution?
In the comments of my last post on evolution and the source of moral law, I had a bit of a back and forth with Matt about whether evolution favors altruism. I want to single out his comments for two...
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