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http://dailycaller.com/2016/05/19/exclusive-david-koch-pledges-millions-to-gary-johnsons-presidential-bid/ Along with former Governor Bill Weld as a VP running mate, and with the potential for serious funding, Gary Johnson could manage to make a big enough splash to get into the debates, and...

The ethical thing to do this Earth Hour is to celebrate electricity and its many benefits, not energy poverty. Over a billion people on this planet live without electricity. They are denied the many benefits of modern society and this keeps them in poverty. Earth Hour this year is March 19th...

If you could choose what would happen to you after death, which option above would you choose? Note: I'm not asking what you personally believe will happen. Assume that you have a free choice. You may assume that Immortality happens in this universe, and that you have the ability to end your...

Do you subscribe to a form of A-Theory or to a form of B-Theory? Here's a lecture by Lee Smolin that I find interesting: I personally subscribe to a form of A-Theory, but I realize that this contradicts what many physicists think about Time. What do you think, and why? eudaimonia, Mark

If the Force from Star Wars existed in real life, what ethics would govern its use? Should passion or tranquility govern its use? Should teaching orders allow romance? What responsibilities come with that power? eudaimonia, Mark

Girlfriend And Ex Jumped Into A River To See Who Boyfriend Will Save A man chooses to save his girlfriend's life instead of his ex. Assuming that his current girlfriend (Rong) is more important to him personally than his ex (Jun), did he choose correctly? Or was saving Rong wrong...

Saudi Cleric Reveals The Sun Revolves Around The Earth A Saudi Arabian cleric has made a groundbreaking discovery that could redefine science in the 21st century –- the Earth does not rotate. What’s more, the sun is orbiting the static body, not the other way around. How will your...

Captain Metaphysics and the Ghost in the Machine - Existential Comics Which, of any, of the philosophers do you think is closest to your views? Do you agree with any of the conclusions drawn at the end of the comic? How do you solve the mind-body problem? Will this become a Saturday...

46 examples of Muslim outrage about Paris shooting that Fox News can’t seem to find In case you keep hearing the mantra that there are no Muslim groups that have expressed outrage at the Paris shootings, or that there aren't any moderate Muslims, consider the examples given in the link...

46 examples of Muslim outrage about Paris shooting that Fox News can’t seem to find If these examples exist, shouldn't the media be reporting this? eudaimonia, Mark

Here's the breakdown from a study done in the US: I personally am anti-torture (never justified). How would you respond to the poll, and how many of people in your category think that torture is justified for suspected terrorists? eudaimonia, Mark

Watch this video first: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNqNnUJVcVs#t=618 Take the poll, and chime in with your views. eudaimonia, Mark

This 3-Question Quiz Predicts Whether You Believe in God | Big Think | Praxis Before you put your martyrdom tunic on, it isn't the point of the quiz that IQ determines religious belief. The explanation for the reasoning behind the quiz is at the end of the article. So, do the creators of...

How should secular people approach sacred art? ? Pelagia Horgan ? Aeon If you are "secular", do you respond at a deep emotional level to religious art? Is there secular art that produces similar reactions for you? Do you agree with the article about how secular people should approach...

In Miguel de Unamuno’s book The Tragic Sense of Life, he writes: A human soul is worth all the universe, someone — I know not whom — has said and said magnificently. A human soul, mind you! Not a human life. Not this life. And it happens that the less a man believes in the...

It's Time To Push Back Against Feminist Bullies Culture bullies are not just limited to a segment of feminists, of course, but can be found in many varieties. Should one stand up to such bullies? And, if so, how? eudaimonia, Mark

What U.S. Religious Groups Really Think About One Another The results are interesting... surprising in a few cases, and unsurprising in others. What do you think? eudaimonia, Mark

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3axPn65MGM Amazing evidence that the Moon is covered by a hologram! It couldn't be a fault with the camera. Nope, it must be the Moon.

Study finds moral equality between religious, nonreligious | UIC News Center The study found that religious and nonreligious people differed in only one way: how moral and immoral deeds made them feel. Religious people responded with stronger emotions – more pride and gratitude for their...

Making Sense of the Stories We Tell | TGC | The Gospel Coalition Christianity is so influential in the culture that I wouldn't be surprised that many non-Christians look at society through the Christian lens to some extent. That doesn't mean believing "deep down" that all of Christianity is...