Sunday, 26 December 2010

Danger Man

Image via Wikipedia In arguing against religious influence in the public sphere I think it's important to distinguish between the right of the religious to express their opinion in a democratic society, which should be defended, and any undue influence their opinion carries, or privilege allowed to their opinion, which should be resisted. The...

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Sunday, 5 December 2010

The Irrational Animal

Image via Wikipedia Man is a rational animal - so at least I have been told. Throughout a long life, I have looked diligently for evidence in favor of this statement, but so far I have not had the good fortune to come across it, though I have searched in many countries spread over three continents.- Bertrand Russell, An Outline of Intellectual...

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