Dan Arel's Blog, page 53
February 9, 2016
Breaking up with Richard Dawkins
Brian Dalton, better know to everyone as Mr. Deity has a hilarious video up about Richard Dawkins and the internet's reaction to everything he says.
Book review: The Moral Arc by Michael Shermer
I found that Shermer did a wonderful job providing a lot of evidence, even when only anecdotal to show the power that the scientific method has in improving our reasoning over subjects such as women’s rights and gay rights, even going as far as to discuss animal rights in the moral arc of history.
Kentucky needs to end its tax incentive program
On January 25, a Federal Court judge issued an injunction forcing the State of Kentucky to accept a tax rebate application from Ken Ham's Ark Encounter, despite the obvious and illegal employment discrimination being practiced by the park.
February 8, 2016
NASA is being accused of censoring Christian employees
A small group of Christian employees at NASA is threatening to sue the organization for what they are calling censorship after NASA officials told them to stop using the name Jesus in their company emails.
Fox News guest says that men have it much worse than women in the U.S.
According to Fox News' guest and anti-feminist Gavin McInnes, men have it far worse than women in the U.S. "by every metric,” even including sexual assaults.
February 5, 2016
Trans boy suspended from school for using the boys restroom
A transgender boy was suspended from a South Carolina high school after a teacher saw him go into the boys bathroom.The boy, who will remain anonymous started using the boys restroom after he began to transition in middle school and other girls complained about him using their restroom.
February 4, 2016
Kentucky County approves expansion of Creation Museum, will taxpayer dollars be used?
Ken Ham is apparently riding high after the court victory that makes his Ark Encounter theme park eligible for state tax incentives. The creationist is now seeking to expand the Creation Museum to make room for new traveling exhibits and a bigger parking lot. His dream to expand took one step closer to reality when [Read More...]
February 3, 2016
Monty Python’s John Cleese says comedy can’t exist with political correctness
My favorite comedic actor of all time happens to be Monty Python’s John Cleese. His body of comedic work is absolutely amazing. From Python to Fawlty Towers, A Fish Called Wanda, and Fierce Creatures. There is one important thing about Cleese’s comedy. It’s not politically correct, because as he argues in a recent Big Think [Read More...]
Video: Jeb Bush says there would be no religious litmus test in his administration
American Atheists National Program Director, Nick Fish, is in New Hampshire speaking to presidential candidates as they gear up for the 2016 NH primary next Tuesday. He was able to ask different candidates questions about faith and topics that pertain to atheist voters, part of American Atheists’ Atheist Voter campaign. One surprising answer came from [Read More...]
Marco Rubio says Obama visiting a mosque is dividing America
Marco Rubio just shrugs his shoulders and says, "of course there is going to be discrimination in American," while complaining that President Obama is dividing the nation by visiting a mosque, saying that he is implying there is discrimination against Muslims.
