Source: Why I’d Rather Not Speak About Torture : : Sam Harris
As you can see, the statement is quite a bit more nuanced than some will acknowledge. Nonetheless, I disagree with Mr Harris on several issues, this not the least.
Harris's point is only valid insofar as one accepts his preconception that "No Gods exist." Take away that preconception, and his statement is rhetoric without substance.
I don't really see a conflict.
My wife had, for a while, considered converting to Islam. I'm Neopagan. Had she chosen to do so (and we discussed this), the very first thing I would have done is removed all pork and pork products from the house. I wold not have thought twice about it--she is...
I know--as I said, I'm actually arguing against an extreme position that you're not taking.
Some degree of binarism is inevitable, at least as the culture stands now. We're not going to be able to convert the culture away from a gender-binary view within our lifetimes (and that's even assuming...
By the same token, the assessment of "failing" is subjective.
Don't get me wrong, St. Frank ... there are a LOT of things I vehemently disagree with regarding the socio-cultural construct of gender. But just as gender in and of itself is not as simplistic as our culture makes it out to be, the...
So socio-cultural constructs are not automatically to be rejected. One must examine the utility of the construct ... and frankly, the two constructs (sex-segregated and egalitarian scouting) serve different purposes. One is not necessarily inferior to the other.
The Navigators and Spiral Scouts (secular, but associated with a Neopagan organization) are two organizations I'm familiar with. A quick search on Wikipedia found this: Independent Scout and Scout-like organizations in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nope. The organizations are not monopolies, nor are children who are interested in scouting required to join one of these two organization.
There are other options that allow for coeducational scouting and youth activities. Some parents, and some children, choose to join single-gender...
Don't hide, join the party! Snack table's on the left, coffee and soda station on the right, and lost of people to meet and greet. Careful in the mosh pit, there are no safety rails, but beyond that, come on in and join the fun! :D
But youare (with the above) speaking of something totally different from what I am saying.
My Self, and my sense of Self, do not change. I change how I interact with others, based on context (and on workability, to be honest). The only time I change how I interact with my Self is if my...