July 2011
26 posts
Harry Potter by Ayn Rand
magular-the-impalor:
Harry decided not to save anyone, because it was against his rational self interest.
Voldemort won, and rightly so, as his ethical egoism allowed him to value his life above all else.
Harry decided to save everyone else, and it was because of his rational self- interest. As much as we’d like to believe otherwise, it can serve as a motivating factor in a variety of...
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“If they want to have a good time, why not let them pay for it?”
– Councilor Raymond Wieczorek of Manchester on de-funding Planned Parenthood in New Hampshire
Because, apparently, only women who have access (economic and otherwise) to sexual and reproductive services deserve the right to be sexually active and protect themselves.
It is mind-boggling that the same...
“At times, I think my atheism might just be me breaking up with god, hoping...”
– Neal Brennan, from his Twitter
I should be better at this.
Can anyone tell me the best way to talk to your family about using appropriate language in discussing gender and sexual identities? Because today has been a really uncomfortable day.
June 2011
33 posts
That awkward moment in class when your social...
There is a difference between wanting to share your experiences and being expected to speak on behalf of the group(s) in which you may identify.
I pity the fool...who doesn't enjoy novelty...
My mother wants me to start compiling a list of household items I need for when I move into my new apartment. Number one on my list:
Something tells me she isn’t going to take my list too seriously.
