Yesterday a symposium to discuss blasphemy and the meaning of free speech was held at a cafe in Copenhagen called […]
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Naming of names
At work the other day, we got into a discussion about names. Weird family names, bizarre nicknames, the difference (if […]
apostasy, freedom of speech, human rights, Islam, religion
Calling it justice doesn’t make it just
Apparently in the uproar over beheadings committed by ISIS, some have noticed that America’s ally Saudi Arabia has committed quite a […]
freedom of speech, Islam, politics, religion
In the virtue stakes, reverence leaves empathy at the starting line
In France, individual citizens run a satirical magazine, the Charlie Hebdo, which publishes cartoons making fun of Muhammad among countless […]
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Watching Charlie
The manhunt for the terrorists continues. At least three mosques in various French cities have been attacked. News sources deliberate […]
animal rights, politics
The rich and the poor alike are forbidden to stand on dogs
On New Year’s Day, a group of photos showed up in my Facebook news feed. It turned out to be […]
civil rights, feminism, LGBT, police
Things you should read
The NYPD’s ‘Work Stoppage’ Is Surreal. Matt Taibbi describes the strange twist of New York’s Police Benevolent Association (which becomes […]
atheism, freedom of speech, personal, skepticism
Odds and ends– blog redesign/freeze peaches for sale
So, two things to mention here. First, hey look! New blog design. I’ve been wanting to change it for quite […]
police, racism
How many fallacies can one shirt hold?
Let me count the ones I see. 1. Obey the law, and you have nothing to fear.2. Break the law, […]
feminism, freedom of speech
When doxing is okay
Doxing (from dox, abbreviation of documents), alternatively spelled doxxing, is the Internet-based practice of researching and broadcasting personally identifiable information […]