For any woman having an abortion is a serious decision that she will only do if she has something quite important at stake. Whereas people who are prepared to go into the supermarket and buy some ham don't need to do that at all. They could easily eat something else. They are supporting the pain… Continue reading The inconsistency of eating meat while objecting to abortion
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How to argue with a vegan
I thought I'd do a part two of my "making fun of vegans" post from the other week. I like having my views challenged and engaging in difficult discussions about ethical issues. What I don't like are the inane and often offensive statements people make. I'm referring to people who lick their lips and claim to… Continue reading How to argue with a vegan
The wrongness of killing and abortion
I cried when I watched this clip this morning. The baby's mother has just died in a car accident and the infant is visibly distressed and mourning for her mother. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WK5AdkVTYtM Story in The Independent. We're not the only animals to mourn the loss of loved ones. We're not the only animals who love and care… Continue reading The wrongness of killing and abortion
Robert Burns Night and Donald Trump
It's Burns night in Scotland today. January 25th is an annual celebration of the Scottish poet, Robert Burns. In school the children tasted some Scottish foods and learnt one of his poems off by heart. Daniel has come such a long way since we first moved here. In our first year he protested vehemently about having to learn a… Continue reading Robert Burns Night and Donald Trump
Peter Singer discusses religion, the bible, abortion, and same sex marriage in 4 minutes
Peter Singer talks about abortion and same sex marriage in this video and specifically how Christians often focus more on these two issues than on poverty. He finds this strange because abortion is not mentioned in the gospels at all, while homosexuality is mentioned very little and mostly in the old testament; not so much in the… Continue reading Peter Singer discusses religion, the bible, abortion, and same sex marriage in 4 minutes
Masturbation is sinful!
But only for men and only if you're Catholic. We women can masturbate as often as we want 🙂 Ok, this is complete nonsense. Masturbation is not a moral issue and nor is sex for that matter. The reason I'm bringing it up is because Richard Dawkins found himself in the middle of a Twitter storm… Continue reading Masturbation is sinful!
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