Category: “Erosophia.Blogspot”
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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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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…
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Racism and Politics
by Jason Stotts By now everyone has heard about Harry Reid and his comments about Obama. From the CNN article on it: “he was favorably impressed by Obama during the 2008 presidential campaign and, in a private conversation, described the Illinois senator as a ‘light-skinned’ African-American ‘with no Negro dialect, unless he wanted to have one’.”…
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Capitalism and Terminology
by Jason Stotts There is some debate about the origins of the word “capitalism,” but we do know that it followed widespread use of the term “capitalist” – meaning one who had money or property. Capitalism is a term coined by Karl Marx to describe what he thought of a system whereby the capital owning…
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More on Gay Marriage
by Jason Stotts There are two new news articles on gay marriage that are worth taking a look at. The first is from the LA Times and is called “Gay Marriage Trial to Begin in California, Could Set Legal Precedent for Generations to Come.” It details the importance of the trial over gay marriage here…