Month: January 2010
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Peter Singer Loves Animals (Too Much)
An Application of Objectivism to an Issue of Sexual Ethics by Jason Stotts There are many taboos in our society. Some taboos come from sex-negative religions that denigrate the body in favor of an alleged immortal soul, while other taboos exist for valid reasons. Now, among the later class are things that are perverse: that…
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Healthcare and Abortion
by Jason Stotts If you are against socialized medicine, you are also against the government controlling abortion. Either the government should control healthcare or it should not. Otherwise you end up with this absurd (religious reich) position: (via WickedGayBlog)
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Aporia: Sex
by Jason Stotts Aporia (Gr.) – a complicated philosophical problem, characterized by evidence that seems to support multiple positions. In this Aporia I want to explore problems related to sex, exclusivity, meaningfulness, and a host of other issues related to sexual ethics. This is somewhat in preparation for my essay on swingers and somewhat just…
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Giving Back to Erosophia
by Jason Stotts Blogging takes a fair amount of time. The better the essays are, the more time it takes. Not that I’m complaining, I enjoy it. It is for purely selfish reasons that I blog. However, it is nice to get a little something back for our efforts. This is where you come in.…
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Climategate Deepens
by Jason Stotts Dear IPCC, I know you keep having lots of “accidents” and “mishaps” and “other euphemisms,” but I’d like to say that THE ENDS DO NOT JUSTIFY THE MEANS. Even if you think global warming is true, which is unlikely given the new cooling stage predicted (oh no! Global cooling!), you cannot doctor…
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Philosophy Referee Hand Signals
by Jason Stotts I found this on “AAG Blog” (NSFW) and I couldn’t help but reposting it. It is simply one of the best things ever and I hope to see it implemented by the APA.
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California to Legalize Marijuana?
by Jason Stotts Apparently the California state legislature is considering the full out legalization of marijuana. An article on the Bay Area NBC website notes that the assembly public safety committee has already approved the bill and that now it is going to be sent to the floor for a full vote. “The bill, authored…
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Strange Vaginal Conditions
by Jason Stotts In my studies on human sexuality, I occasionally come across strange facts. In this post, I want to highlight two strange vaginal conditions: no vagina and vaginas with teeth. 1. Congenital Absence of the Vagina – a condition characterized by absence of a fully formed vagina. This could be an incompletely formed…