by Jason Stotts When I think about the issue of Morality and Homosexuality, it always leaves my brain feeling as though it has just been through a wringer. You see, every single volitional act falls under the realm of Morality excepting just one – and that only act is the pre-moral choice of whether one [...]

by Jason Stotts It is often asked of me in a rather snide way: “You are a philosopher? So tell me the meaning of life.” I have always thought this, to put it bluntly, a retarded question born of ignorance and bad philosophy. The meaning of life is so simple and so profound that even [...]

by Jason Stotts I’ve said before that it is the proper role for people to be with someone of the opposite sex whom they Love (yes I am excluding homosexuals, no it’s not without a reason – watch for a piece coming out soon that explains this). People will often look at me when I [...]

by Jason Stotts I recently heard a college professor nonchalantly talking about values and saying how one could value family, pets, and Altruism. Now, this got me to thinking about that statement – that one could value altruism. It seems to me that this statement is based upon a use of the word “value” as [...]

by Jason Stotts [Picking up in the middle of an argument from last night] Jason: You have no evidence for the existence of god! Logan: The Bible says that God exists and that’s evidence enough! Jason: How do you know that the bible is nothing more than a fiction? Logan: The Bible is God’s word [...]

by Jason Stotts I’m sure that everyone has heard the old riddle: “Is the glass half-full or half-empty?” Well, it’s a question that I have always answered “half-full” merely because it indicates being “optimistic” as opposed to “pessimistic,” or at least that’s how the riddle usually runs. Now for those of you who know me, [...]

by Jason Stotts There are many different types of human relationships, such as acquaintances, family, friends, and lovers. Each of these is important in life: one is typically raised and influenced by one’s family, one has many acquaintances throughout life, one has friends, and one should have a lover. It is this last one that [...]

by Jason Stotts While out here at the Objectivist conference, I’ve been taking a number of interesting seminars, one of which is “The Elements of Thinking in Principles” by Dr. Craig Biddle. The official course description reads: Ayn Rand’s cognitive clarity and moral certainty were consequences of her thinking in principles. Thinking in principles is, [...]

by Jason Stotts How great it is to soar among the birds, between the twinkling lights far below, and the glittering stars far above. How great it is to be master of nature, to have a mind capable of feats not yet known, to live among the wonders wrought by our hand. How great it [...]

by Jason Stotts Okay, so perhaps I should preface this by saying that I hate poetry and I cannot write poetry, but I was moved to try and put down my feelings and this is what came out of it…so read at your own risk. You have been warned. How great is Man that he [...]