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The Vatican, a Rogue Pseudo-State, Part 1

As the only non-member state with permanent observer status in the United Nations, the Holy See has consistently led the charge, despite its lack of right to vote, against initiatives towards the equal rights of women and LGBT and the reduction of AIDS cases via the distribution of condoms.

“Contraception Doesn’t Decrease Abortions” – Busted!

Many studies show that abortion rates recede if decision makers are provided enough information and a wider range of contraceptive choices.

"Sleeping with the Enemy": A Conversation with Armida Siguion-Reyna.

When she served as MTRCB chief, Siguion-Reyna believed that her role as chair was not to serve as a guardian of morality, but as a guide to help the movie industry mature and provide better quality output. In this view, sadly, Armida is in the minority.

Read ‘Em and Weep: Statements Made at the ‘Faces of the RH Bill’ Forum

What went down at the "Faces of the RH Bill" forum at the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health last Jan. 18, 2011.

Sex: Control and Consequences

"It's good if the man agrees with you—then he controls himself." (Maganda pag ok ang lalaki—siya na ang nagkokontrol.) Were...

Altruism and the Evolution of Morality

One of the issues being debated by freethinkers is the source of our morality. Some atheists postulate that morality is just the product of evolution while agnostics point out that there are cases of altruistic human behavior that have nothing to do with propagating one's genes, and theists claim that our moral values must have therefore come from a Moral Lawgiver.

Killing Babies

Hardcore opponents of contraception just love incendiary language. They repeatedly equate artificial family planning methods with killing babies or the...

The River of a Shadow of Doubt

Oh bless me Lord for I have sinned It's been a lifetime since I last confessed I threw my crutches in "the river...

God's Premature Death?

I just visited the Filipino Freethinkers site and I was pleased to read comments on my “Darwin’s Missing Link” article. However,...

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