Artificial wombs, infanticide and the implications for abortion
Infanticide and Personhood A recent article published in the Journal of Medical Ethics has caused a veritable shitstorm (a technical term in philosophy) for the authors and the editors of the journal....
View ArticleThe Eugenic Self-Extinction of Social Conservatism
A recent book by Chris Mooney argues that there is a neurological basis as to why many supporters of the American Republican Party seem to “believe more wrong things; appear more likely than Democrats...
View ArticleAre some countries more genetically inclined towards capitalism than others?
Claiming that there is a link between genetics and the economic system of a country will no doubt strike you as a preposterous hypothesis*. I admit I’m skeptical about the following argument. But even...
View ArticleGM Crops: ban them, but only if you also want to ban peanuts…
…and milk and eggs and seeds and soy, wheat, fish, shellfish, fruits, vegetables. Actually, ban any food with any non-human protein in. It all has the potential to cause a serious allergy. Whether it...
View ArticleRiding a horse is as dangerous as taking heroin
What’s wrong with the following argument? ———————————————————– P1. In the UK, heroin is a Class A drug. P2. Ecstasy is also a Class A drug. P3. The classification of a drug represents the level of harm...
View ArticleThe killing of police officers is not an act of ‘pure evil’, Mr Cameron.
Prime Minister David Cameron has described the murder of 2 policewomen today as an act of ‘pure evil’. Clearly, he could do nothing other than seriously condemn the shootings. Yet whilst the use of the...
View ArticleThe University of York’s RAG international charities: a good choice?
Background Each year universities across the UK take part in RAG events. RAG is a ‘backronym’ of ‘raising and giving’. Students engage in a range of activities and adventures in order to make as much...
View ArticleSuccesses of international aid and effective development charities: global...
Does aid work? Some authors argue yes, and we should give more. Others argue that it has been ineffective, or even hindered development of poor countries. It’s clear that some charities are much more...
View ArticleWe Should Take Speciesism as Seriously as Other Prejudices
Racism, sexism and homophobia are three forms of discrimination that, one hopes, all readers of this blog will strongly oppose. Yet there is another form of discrimination that is increasingly...
View ArticleSome charities are thousands of times better than others
What do The American Cheese Society, Oxfam, and Homeopaths Without Borders have in common? The answer is that they’re all non-profit organisations. ‘Homeopaths Without Borders’ has provided...
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