Society

After reading works of Ayn Rand and Objectivism (Fountainhead, Atlas Shrugged, Objectivist Ethics, Virtue of Selfishness), I think I now understand why Rand’s philosophy has such a cult following. To begin with, I found out that Objectivism is just pure philosophy, it’s not science. There is no evidence to support its claims and therefore it is not scientifically justifiable. It claims to be committed to reason, but without science and evidence to back up its claims, it’s just another belief system — just like any other cult or religion.

We're already used to the kind of logic used by Catholics against condoms. The CBCP has called it worse than corruption....

We have failed to acknowledge the fact that ultimately, the RH bill is about sex, and it is our attitudes about sex, particularly, the role of sex in a woman’s life, that is really what’s in the way of getting this bill passed.

Okay guys, this is, among other things, a work/list in progress, so please feel free to suggest others I might have...

I was cheated. I was cheated when I was in school, not by my classmates but by the very exams that...

The Merriam-Webster website definition for patronize here that I use is the following: “3 : to be a frequent or regular customer or...

This RockEd Radio episode was supposed to be Dean Jorge Bocobo's commentary on the Black Nazarene, with me chiming in every...

Contrary to what others may think, Freethinkers have a life. Arguments can be tiring, and it would be nice to have a chance to rest.

I watched a youtube video titled "Imagine If All Atheists Left America" and it served as another eye opener for me....