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Reproductive Health Bill Revisited

What is it in the Reproductive Health Bill that has enraged the Catholic clergy?

It’s okay folks, all that child rape mostly happened in the 70’s. And they weren’t all pedophiles.

You might remember Pope Benedict's statements last December blaming the past child rape on the 70's culture, with the "tu quoque"...

Philosophy and the tragic virtues, or Philosophy as an ode to life

  All of philosophy originates from two things – burning curiosity and uncompromising honesty. All the other rudiments of good philosophy like...

Malta says “yes” to divorce, “yes” to secularism

Yesterday, the pro-divorce movement won the referendum on divorce with a majority of 54%, ending a battle that has delayed the...

Rough Notes on Secularism, Democracy and Human Progress, Part 3

In part 1 of this series, we looked at what secularism is. Part 2 examined the relationship between the church and...

Rough Notes on Secularism, Democracy and Human Progress, Part 2

In part 1 of this series, we looked at what secularism is. Today we examine the relationship between the church and...

Less Golez, More RH: Numerology and the Numbers that Count

Some superstitious people consider the number 4 unlucky because it sounds like the word "death" (死 pinyin sǐ) in Chinese. What does this...

Across the Hall

Writing this now sitting at plenary hall of Congress. Am listening to yet more ludicrous delays by the anti-RH congressmen in...

Rough Notes on Secularism, Democracy and Human Progress, Part 1

Image by Olivander, used under creative commons license. Secularism and democracy are legacies worth fighting for, because they in union provide the...

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