What creates morality in the face of nature’s implacable violence and ruthless competition? A society of self-aware individuals. With sentience comes (a somewhat constrained) agency and choice, or free will.
Monthly Archives
December 2008
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The Church Universal and Triumphant’s Royal Teton Ranch abuts the north entrance to Yellowstone. Bison have been slaughtered on or near church property in past years.
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Ridicule of unexamined and unsupportable beliefs is not bigotry. Would it be bigotry if I ridiculed someone for believing in a flat-earth?
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“Clean Coal” isn’t. Nuclear carries unacceptable risks and a huge waste disposal problem, and ethanol is worse than oil.