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Arguments like, "I [or someone I know] have a disability and I'm glad I [or someone I know] wasn't aborted." Look people: Forget disabilities and genetic conditions and Down Syndrome. We are ALL happy we weren't aborted. We're lucky as hell. Besides not being aborted, we're all lucky our...

I think a lot of people treat the matter the way we treat going to the doctor or the mechanic. I never bothered to learn much about what my dentist does or read any of the published studies that show how exercise is good for me, etc. I just let the experts and specialists do their work and I...

This is a science question: Why are climate change skeptics/deniers opposed to measures that are intended to reduce causes of climate change, given that such measures reduce pollution? Even if we assume that climate change and that human activity causes climate change are liberal myths, don't...

This a symbol of Islamic domination, it seems, especially when the claim is this tradition was started by Saladdin (who 'liberated' the holy lands from the Crusaders).

LOL. You know how it is. A holy text has content that seems good and noble and content that is plain barbaric. And you have followers on both ends of the spectrum. Where have we seen this before? Although it is worrying that there are large populations and several governments in the Islamic...

Maybe I'm not a pragmatic guy but the strategy of pragmatically siding with "moderate" religious figures often frustrates me. This strategy enables and lends undue credibility to them. In an effort to win the hearts of minds of idiots, secularists become cheerleaders for "enlightened" religious...

I have wondered if heaven isn't just a concept that our brains "remember" from the first 3 years of life. At that age, you barely comprehend the life you're living. There are those huge people that are so powerful - relative to you - they literally can make you happy and fulfilled with things...

It seems the Qur'an prescribes this behavior. https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100424225945AAXq6Wp

Really? The guy is the fracking "Pope", complete with a funny hat and a magic wand. He is claiming to be the successor of God incarnate on Earth, who died for our sins. Is it not until he brings up the "devil" that his credibility is in doubt and our eyebrows are raised in disbelief? All the...

I've always thought it was stupid to rely on Russia for the space shuttle program. There are certain things regarding which we should never allow ourselves to be reliant on Russia. One of them is the space program.