2012-07-25 21:52
Upon hearing about the latest mass-shooting in the US, I decided to browse the internet to read about the terrible event and the reaction to it. I was not surprised to see many Americans aga… Read More
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2012-04-02 17:03
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything here. Since I’ve started a new job I don’t seem to have had the time to write the kind of in-depth posts that I like to… Read More
2012-01-08 04:22
In response to a tweet from Ricky Gervais on the subject of animal testing, someone stated:“Simple fact, an animal’s life is not as important as a human’s.”This asser… Read More
2012-01-08 04:22
In response to a tweet from Ricky Gervais on the subject of animal testing, someone stated:“Simple fact, an animal’s life is not as important as a human’s.”This asser… Read More
2011-12-20 00:37
I recently watched a video on YouTube of a presentation given by William Lane Craig on the subject of Stephen Hawking's book "The Grand Design". For those unaware of who Craig is, he is a Ch… Read More
2011-11-12 18:16
Having been vegetarian for six years and read a considerable amount of relevant discussion online during this time, I’ve noticed that those who attempt to defend the killing or exploit… Read More
2011-10-19 22:11
On October 17th 2011, William Lane Craig and Stephen Law debated the question “Does God Exist?” at Westminster Central Hall. Craig, a research professor of philosophy at&nb&hell…Read More
2011-10-12 15:44
Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall recently stated that those who consume the meat of farm animals (e.g. pigs) are not in a position to object, in principle, to the organic farming of puppies for f… Read More
2011-10-01 12:45
As it is coming up to World Vegetarian Day (1st October), I thought I’d reflect upon some of the arguments that are levelled against vegetarianism. Having previously been a meat-eater… Read More
2011-08-26 17:37
It has been reported today that approximately half of men and forty per-cent of women in the UK could be obese by 2030. This is undesirable not only for the individuals concerned, who will b… Read More
2011-08-14 19:42
Having watched David Starkey’s appearance on Newsnight, I’m not at all surprised that people have reacted with outrage… as they seemingly do in response to everything thes… Read More
2011-08-14 01:56
It is an elementary point in statistics that it is not wise to infer causation from correlation. While it might appear that two variables have a causal relationship, it is possible that they… Read More
2011-08-14 01:55
There is a map doing the rounds which is said to depict level of deprivation and areas where riots took place. This map has seemingly impressed many people and has been tweeted and re-tweete… Read More
2011-08-10 21:59
Since the recent riots kicked off, there has been a considerable amount of political opportunism: Ken Livingstone jumped on the troubles as a vehicle for promoting his 2012 Mayoral election… Read More
2011-08-08 18:22
Having followed the coverage of, and response to, the “London Riots” over the last few days, I’ve noticed that some are using factors such as unemployment to explain away t… Read More
2011-08-04 14:35
The way in which some people have been reacting to today's news regarding an e-petition for the restoration of capital punishment for murderers of children and on-duty police officers would… Read More
2011-07-31 19:59
Morrissey recently caused controversy by suggesting that the mass breeding and killing of non-human animals for fast-food is worse than the killing of 77 human beings by Anders Behring Breiv… Read More
2011-07-29 16:43
Morrissey is reported to have said:"We all live in a murderous world, as the events in Norway have shown with 97 dead". "Though that is nothing compared to what happens in McDonald's an… Read More
2011-07-29 02:09
Richard Dawkins is one of the most ardent and well-known proponents of atheism in present times. He appears to have made it something of a personal mission to challenge religion and promote… Read More
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