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FF Podcast 67: Freedom to Discriminate?

This week we talk about an Indiana state law that has effectively allowed discriminating against anyone for religious reasons.

FF Podcast 58 (Audio): That Abstinence Video

FF Podcast 58: That Abstinence Video

Are you a bobo boy or a gaga girl? This week, we talk about the Department of Health's abstinence dance video.

FF Podcast (Audio) 47: Secular DepEd, Catholic Bullies, and Ramon Bautista

FF Podcast 47: Secular DepEd, Catholic Bullies, and Ramon Bautista

In this week's jam-packed episode, we talk about the Philippine government, for once, respecting secularism by removing "God-loving" from the Department of Education vision statement. Then, we talk about Pro-Life Philippines President Eric Manalang and his homophobic and violent comments against Carlos Celdran. We also talk a bit about Ramon Bautista and his being declared persona non grata by the Davao City local government.

FF Podcast (Audio) 015: Raising Politicians’ Salaries and Internet Justice

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This week we talk about Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago's suggestion to raise politicians' salaries to dissuade them from corruption. Then, we talk about the ethics of Internet justice mobs.

Heresy is the Best Policy: Why Society Should Support Heretics (Part 2 of 2)

The world needs heretics. If every philosopher, every writer or every artist agrees with what’s generally accepted, society will never progress. If...

I stand for women and oppose Ayala Alabang Barangay Ordinance 01-2011

I come from a devout Catholic family and studied in a grade and high school that was non-sectarian (secular) but run...

Refuting Anti-RH rhetoric: Tilting Rice Mills (Part 1)

Pro-Life dude Manny Amador attempts to discredit the push for Reproductive Health by citing gov't decisions to cut down on rice imports. Does his argument contain a grain of truth? Wheat and see in my latest FF entry!

Who trusts the Military and Police?

If there is going to be any greasing, it is the wheels of justice ;). The answer of Gibo in the Dec...

Don't Associate Me with “Those” Critical Thinkers.

In Problem Solving, I use rationality to work with empirical data to come up with workable solutions. I then test these...

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