Monthly Archives: February 2015

Dualist essentialism is alive and well thanks. As a cursory glance at the internet will tell you.

I have been thinking a lot in the last few months about ‘them’. You know, ‘they’, the ones who are behind it all. Or rather, I have been thinking about the generic use of ‘they’ and ‘them’ in how people … Continue reading

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How to get politicians and the public to accept new biotechnology: a beginners guide.

One. Describe new technology in some inflammatory way, strongly suggesting that it represents an extreme violation of nature or existing moral frameworks or social convention. Two. Wait a few seconds: this will entice out of the woodwork ‘small c’ conservative … Continue reading

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Child rape and prostitution gangs in the UK – crimes against humanity?

It is time to consider if the staggeringly widespread rape abuse and prostitution of underage girls and young women, by gangs operating seemingly with impunity across wide areas of the UK, constitute crimes against humanity. A crime against humanity is … Continue reading

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