Posted on January 25, 2010 by Alex Halpern
I, like a lot of my generation, have an unhealthy fascination with the end of the world. Every generation has its bogeyman, be it vampires, werewolves, ghosts or what have you. For us, it’s the zombie, that massive horde of putrefied flesh, those broken teeth looking to bite and convert an unwilling victim into another mindless drone.
Continue ReadingPosted on December 27, 2009 by Trent Strong
Black and white; Tall and short; Right and wrong; Door and Water…?
Continue ReadingPosted on November 17, 2009 by Dan Linehan
Most libertarians are pro-choice, but some feel that the act of abortion breaks the non-aggression principle because the mother seems to be attacking the fetus.
Continue ReadingPosted on November 14, 2009 by Alex Halpern
I know people that are unflappable. People that can take any news well, that can weather any storm. When they are fired from a job or hit by a truck they seem to suffer no ill side effects. They treat these things as simple, trivial facts of life. They are enlightened to the utmost. I am not one of these people.
Continue ReadingPosted on November 11, 2009 by Alex Halpern
There is no denying the monstrosity of John Muhammed’s crimes, nor the necessity that he be removed from society…This is why when we allow ourselves to be corrupted by revenge rather than seek justice we do a disservice to all of our people.
Continue ReadingPosted on November 9, 2009 by Trent Strong
The following is one of my responses to a post on FreedomainRadio’s forums:
“No, the “red herring” in the moral proposition, “It is evil to eat fish” is the word “fish.”
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Posted on November 6, 2009 by Alex Halpern
I think it says a lot about a society, what manner of equipment their mass murderers use to commit their crimes. In America, obviously, it’s the handgun.
Continue ReadingPosted on November 4, 2009 by Trent Strong
A philosophical examination of a stick-figure’s mind and higher dimensions.
Continue ReadingPosted on November 3, 2009 by Janis Ericson
What would be different for you if you knew that your life is decided, not by the things that happen to you, but by your reactions to them?
Continue ReadingPosted on October 30, 2009 by Trent Strong
States, governments, and their relationship with you.
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