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Posted by Justin Vacula on Oct 26, 2010 in arguments, gay marriage, harmful religion, homosexuality, local, morality | 6 comments

Why Good (and bad) People Do Wrong to Others: From Aristotle to 2010

What can drive people to harm others in a society where most people are generally well-meaning and moral individuals? Why would someone intentionally break the rules,...

Posted by Justin Vacula on Oct 20, 2010 in arguments | 6 comments

Should Atheists (or anyone else) Just Shut Up to Make Everyone Happy and Expect Everyone to Like Them?

Ever since I became a vocal atheist and especially since I filed a complaint to remove a courthouse nativity scene, I’ve been unfairly vilified, stereotyped, and...

Posted by Justin Vacula on Oct 15, 2010 in arguments, critical thinking, epistemology, faith, morality, philosophy, responding to arguments | 0 comments

Ethics of Belief/Should We Leave Others Alone?

“Leave Me Alone!” Many theists (and atheists) commonly say, “Why don’t you just leave people alone and let them believe what they want to believe if...

Posted by Justin Vacula on Sep 25, 2010 in arguments, morality, philosophy | 4 comments

Euthyphro’s Dilemma

This post is a slightly updated version of an essay I submitted for a philosophy class in my third year of college. In the Euthyphro dialogue, Socrates and Euthyphro...

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