Social Justice

How far are the planets with respect to each other?

Every conscious thing we do or choice we make is somehow motivated by the pursuit of pleasure or the avoidance of pain. The only variables are the kinds of things that bring varying degrees of pleasure and pain to each individual, the premises on which expectations of pleasure or pain are based, and the ability to delay gratification.

What makes me proud as an atheist is that we are mostly the opposite of what is assumed of us.

I would always wonder if answered prayers weren't just coincidences; if the faith I felt wasn't just leveled up wishful thinking; or if the feelings I had for god's presence weren't just that -- feelings.

The existence of religious scientists only proves, as Sam Harris observes, that good ideas can live with bad ideas in the same head.

In the words of Education Secretary Br. Armin Luistro, they decided to jettison science in order to “decongest the Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) and to make learning more enjoyable to young learners.” In other words, they believe that in postponing the teaching of science, they are doing the students an act of kindness.

Oh, Butthurt Filipinos, when will you quit being so butthurt about everything? I understand that all of us have the right to be offended, as all of us have the right to take certain ideas and principles with utmost seriousness and passion, but there are far more compelling things for us to be concerned with.

I find it quite appalling that this kind of force-feeding, where dissent and diversity are brushed aside or unthinkingly dismissed, currently masquerades as education.

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