There seems to be a thing among those who love to proclaim a love of “science” in everything, that somehow the information from science decides policy. Information from a scientific endeavor does not automatically equate to a mandate for policy. This cultural inclination is all the more worrisome, because it is a reoccurence of the… Continue reading Science != Policy
Author: Fire Hand
Don’t Run
There are those people who criticize blacks and others for running from the police. “You only make it worse on yourself when you run.” “If you’d just submit, you wouldn’t get beaten or shot.” And then there are those people who are privacy advocates, if not fanatics. They don’t want a surveillance state. They’re maybe… Continue reading Don’t Run
Loyalty
Loyalty is not a primarily valuable character trait or societal good. It’s understandable that it used to be. Nature wired animals that work together for survival to stick together via loyalty. In a far more simplistic, direct society, more closely facing a daily struggle for survival, a society making simpler decisions about surviving or not,… Continue reading Loyalty
Answer to Christianity
The only answer needed to Christianity, to whether you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, is hell yes! I accept Jesus as my Lord and Savior. You see, God created this whole universe, this whole experience, just to send you, each and every beautiful, eternal soul, into it for a short, ~60 year sojourn… Continue reading Answer to Christianity
Pronouns
The trend of requesting personal, specific pronouns is completely wrongminded and counterproductive. That is, it is completely wrongminded and counterproductive for general social interaction. To start with, I assume that the overall purpose of the personalized pronouns trend is to not make assumptions; to treat each person with a general respect; to not place upon… Continue reading Pronouns
Soul
The soul is a concept, not a reality. To elaborate, the soul is a human-derived concept. It is not a real thing. It is the same type of thing as an idea, as metadata, as fictional stories written to convey complex ethical dilemmas. It is not real in the way that stones, water, air, or… Continue reading Soul
Atheism: Do You Believe in God?
Do you believe in God? Or are you an atheist? This is the wrong question. (Well, wrong questions.) Am I an atheist? Do I believe there is no God? Originally, my answer would have been, “yes, I am an atheist.” However, now I have come to understand the answer must be different. Do I believe… Continue reading Atheism: Do You Believe in God?
Absolute Power
People have a saying, “absolute power corrupts absolutely.” This is a ridiculous saying. I’m sure people don’t really think about the extent to which it might apply. But if we extend it all the way to the only thing people love to think of as the only absolute power, “God”, then we can demonstrate why… Continue reading Absolute Power