A reader asks: Why do so few possess this logical viewpoint [about socialism and ethics]? Have we bred laziness and lack of personal responsibility as a society? How can we possibly turn the tide? One reason is we’re taught, starting … Continue reading
Here are some more arguments against “love is selfless.” If you love someone, you want them to be happy. And it’s very nice to think that you can make another person happy, but it’s also very arrogant. What really makes … Continue reading
Life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness…and the right to not eat trans fats? The Food and Drug Administration has determined that a major source of trans fats (partially hydrogenated oils) is no longer “generally recognized as safe.” Are these trans … Continue reading
In the wake of another election loss in Virginia, Republicans are looking for ways to “save” their party. To some, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie seems like the answer. Can a party save itself from its own ideas? No, not … Continue reading
Wow. I thought the worst news, these days, was in the politics and government sections. Who knew that the most horrible perspectives were found in the subjects of marriage and ethics? Of course, it makes sense. The wrong approach to … Continue reading
A reader asks what I can write about ‘conditioning.’ He writes, ‘I go to a psychiatrist here in my country. Children are conditioned to think in a certain way by their parents and authority figures like teachers, priests etc. I … Continue reading
Imagine if the government passed a law that ‘owning an automobile is a right, not a privilege.’ As a result of this law, and this assumption, everyone would be guaranteed a car; in fact, everyone would be legally obliged to … Continue reading
Several readers wrote and asked me why some people talk badly about their friends behind their backs. The rational question: Why spend time with people you don’t like or respect? Or, if your really do like and respect them, why … Continue reading
The New York Post reports that New York doctors are ‘treating ObamaCare like the plague,’ according to a new survey. See? I told you so. A poll conducted by the New York State Medical Society finds that 44 percent of … Continue reading
Well, it has actually happened. Academia has finally cracked. The following is from Independent Journal Review online, 10/27/13: The University of Georgia’s Student Government Association (SGA) held an unusual ‘dinner and dialogue’ during Social Justice Week in opposition to … Continue reading
A reader comments: Once a psychologist told me my mother abandoned me. It had never occurred to me to think like that. I had never put expectations or demands on my mother like that and more, I thought it would … Continue reading
Says one thing; does another. This applies to both big and little things. It’s a form of lying, even if it’s not deliberate. Even if the lie does you no harm, it tells you something about the person’s relationship with … Continue reading