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Okay, this is small, but it has been bothering me lately. Why do those on here that only refer to Barack's full name, that don't do it for other Presidents or public figures, do it?

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As some of you might know, #CalExit is trending. It's likely a meme and will die within a month, but I wonder what conditions here people think should be met before a state is allowed to secede. Whenever it's up, it's often just flatly said "That's illegal." Ok. Sure? Most fledgling...

They're what we live for. "Eat, live, be merry for you die tomorrow" is often thrown at atheists and secularists, as if it's all we want, all we do, as if it's something bad, as if living life to enjoy things is somehow a bad thing. It's engaging in culture. All forms of media: Literature...

Please, I know you're here. Tell us about the candidate who 'says it like it is'.

Forget about your possible objections to Sam Harris position on religion and theism, this video is very good:

I didn't really know whether or not to put this in Politics or here. In the end I chose here as it really has nothing to do with any political events going on and does move into ethical issues. Who here regards themselves as pro-theocracy? I've long viewed this forum, generally, as somewhat...

There are a few individuals on this board that disturb me with this. They're, in many cases and beyond, I think, than they realise pro-censorship in a multitude of ways. I'll use this as a springboard to inquire: What should the state censor? The usual obvious candidate that tends to have...

Elioenai, concerning this post. I'll bite If God orders the killing of some group of people, is it wrong?

Not sure if posted on here. Don't know. Seems pretty low key: An Atheist in Saudi Arabia This to me is not mentioned nearly enough, and not just in Saudi Arabia. We talk about persecution of cultural minorities, religious minorities, ethnic minorities and homosexuals in the Middle-East and...

I'm a massive metal fan generally and as of such it leads to me being compelled to listen to music outside of Europe and yet years of listening to it has bought me some unknown musical talent that does come from good 'ol Blighty: NeonFly - Morning Star - YouTube TESSERACT - April (LYRIC VIDEO)...

This sub-forum had a time ago a very long thread regarding the utility and morality of hell and rather than resurrecting that thread again I think it'd be more prudent to start this one. The Problem of Hell Many Christians and Muslims endorse the idea that all unsaved, or all non-believers...

Copied from General Political Discussion due to lack of responses: This sort of thing is beginning to concern me. I thought I'd put here because I am after a bigger discussion than just discussing the event in News & Current Events. Link I get it. Racism is bad. Abuse is bad. Twitter...

This sort of thing is beginning to concern me. I thought I'd put here because I am after a bigger discussion than just discussing the event in News & Current Events. Link I get it. Racism is bad. Abuse is bad. Twitter should have banned the guy if Stan Collymore reported him to them...

I'm just taking a semi-uniformed stab at this, but Anders sent off hundreds of emails containing his manifesto before his attacks. These went mostly to the UK, but also went around Europe in general to presumably far-right anti-Islamic types. Most of them have or will disown any association to...

Link I feel sorry for you Americans, I really do. Google News Search for other sources

I'm an anti-theist - and I will make this brief: What do theists on here (other atheists can answer too, I guess) think of anti-theism? Often unfairly conflated with atheism, anti-theism in general can be summarised as the moral opposition to the existence of God. That it would be a terrible...

Here's something that has more of a political swing, but I'll ask it anyway: I support the Libyan intervention by NATO. I supported (in hindsight, and despite all of the mistakes and bad arguments for it by its instigators) the Iraq intervention and Afghanistan intervention. I supported all...

YouTube - Special Investigation - Evolution I'm sure many have seen this, but its accuracy is great.

Or, rather a tipping point where someone defends or supports something you consider literally evil which causes you to become passive aggressive, insulting, demeaning, sanctimonious? I know I have on two counts (at least): - The defence for torture in hell, and to a lesser extent the ideal...