Why I Love Mormonism – Simon Critchley
[…] “ ‘As man now is, God once was. As God now is, man may be.’ ”
“So, dear Simon,” my new friend concluded, “we, too, can become Gods, American Gods, no less.” He chuckled. I was astonished.
Mormonism: even stranger than i thought
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Welcome to Sex House!
Sunday, September 9, 2012
A masterpiece of modern satire from the Onion, they’ve really outdone themselves this time.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL622682EF88B3C077[/youtube]
But how are you going to make them take the pills?
Monday, July 30, 2012
Philosophy Now: Moral Enhancement
We are at the early stages of such research, but there are few cogent philosophical or moral objections to the use of specifically biomedical moral enhancement – or moral bioenhancement. In fact, the risks we face are so serious that it is imperative we explore every possibility of developing moral bioenhancement technologies – not to replace traditional moral education, but to complement it. We simply can’t afford to miss opportunities. We have provided ourselves with the tools to end worthwhile life on Earth forever. Nuclear war, with the weapons already in existence today could achieve this alone. If we must possess such a formidable power, it should be entrusted only to those who are both morally enlightened and adequately informed.
(via Reddit)
specialness
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Open Letter from a Millennial: Quit Telling Us We’re Not Special
There is a generation in [a country very close to Canada] that believes in its own specialness. I will agree with that. But you’ve got its identity wrong.
and they can still talk
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Forty years in solitary: two men mark sombre anniversary in Louisiana prison
Since 1972, Wallace and Woodfox have been brought before more than 150 prison boards where their unprecedented duration in solitary confinement has been reviewed only for them to be sent straight back to their cells. The only explanation given: “Nature of the original reason for lockdown”.
Meanwhile, in Alberta
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Alberta’s education minister said he was assaulted on Saturday while door-knocking at a home in the provincial election campaign, but the man who answered the door denied hitting Thomas Lukaszuk.
i made this.
Thursday, March 1, 2012
