Category: Philosophy
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Peikoff and Abortion
by Jason Stotts Leonard Peikoff published a good essay recently in the Huffington Post (of all places) called “Abortion Rights Are Pro-Life.” In it, he makes a number of good points: 1. “Abortion rights advocates should not cede the terms “pro-life” and “right to life” to the anti-abortionists.” 2.”Nor should abortion-rights advocates keep hiding behind…
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Sexuality and Privacy
by Jason Stotts I think that some of the ideas that people hold about sex are quite interesting. Some people think that monogamy is natural (it isn’t, although it still might be an optimal form of relationship for some people). Some people think that the purpose of sex is reproduction (that’s only one possible end…
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The Forgotten Victims of Gun Control
by Jason Stotts Doesn’t it seem like the Republicans and Democrats have been awkwardly pro-rape lately? A couple of days ago a bunch of satirical posters appeared on Facebook purporting to be from the “Brady Campaign to End Gun Violence,” a principally democratic group that seeks to outlaw guns and remove them completely from American…
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Alex Epstein on Resolutions
by Jason Stotts My friend Alex Epstein has put up a really good video about resolutions for the new year and better ways to think about this: If you’ve never checked out Alex’s work before, head over to the Center for Industrial Progress and take a look at the good work he’s doing injecting reason…
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Save the Sex Workers
by Jason Stotts This is a little too late in the day to be practical, but I wanted to call attention to it anyway. Apparently December 17th is “End Violence Against Sex Workers Day,” which is something I can get behind.: December 17th is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. This event…
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Erosophia is again One of the Top 100 Sex Blogs!
by Jason Stotts This is a post of congratulations: congratulations to me for Erosophia again being in the top 100 sex blogs! It’s also a post of thanks, to you, my loyal readers, for supporting Erosophia. Last year Erosophia was #93, just barely on the list. But this year, you guys really stepped it up…
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On Pedophilia
by Jason Stotts A friend of mine (@oleMMoen) recently posed a question on twitter about pedophila, then an interesting conversation ensued: @oleMMoen: “What percentage of 13-year-olds are pedophiles? I would guess at least 20%. Does anyone know? @jstotts: “The question is confused, “pedophile” means an adult who is sexually aroused by prepubescents.” @oleMMoen: “Well, if…
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Such Good People
by Jason Stotts A friend of mine is an independent film maker and is looking for funding for his next movie. Check out the link and show him some love if it sounds interesting: Filmmaker Stewart Wade (Margolis), who previously challenged ideas about sexual identity in “Coffee Date” and “Tru Loved” is working on a…