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uage of the right to life to combat that those people need to be confronted with the reality of what abortion bans mean to women and couples download or listen to my full answer duration 29 00 download mp3 segment tags abortion communication conservatism ethics politics pregnancy rights links the personhood movement is anti life why it matters that rights begin at birth not conception by ari armstrong and diana hsieh the assault on abortion rights undermines all our liberties by ari armstrong and diana hsieh to comment on this question or my answer visit its comment thread a podcast of the full episode where i answered questions on the philosophy of immanuel kant being virtuous but not happy defending abortion rights and more is available here episode of 20 april 2014 you can automatically download podcasts of philosophy in action radio by subscribing to philosophy in action s podcast rss feed enhanced m4a feed subscribe via itunes or another podcast player standard mp3 feed subscribe via itunes or another podcast player about philosophy in action radio philosophy in action radio applies rational principles to the challenges of real life in live internet radio shows on sunday mornings and wednesday evenings for information on upcoming shows visit the episodes on tap for podcasts of past shows visit the show archives read more by log me in at 10 00 am labels abortion christianity individual rights personhood religion republicans separation of church and state comments defunct comments tweet share stumble reddit bit ly 08 april 2014 the value of studying theology philosophy in action podcast by log me in on last sunday s episode of philosophy in action radio i answered a question on the value of studying theology the question was can a rational atheist extract any value from studying theology theology includes a mix of arguments for the existence of god plus views on ethics and more it s the earliest form of philosophy can a person benefit by cherry picking ideas from theological teachings or does the mysticism and other faults outweigh any benefits my answer in brief a rational atheist can extract quite a bit of value from studying the arguments for the existence of god religious scriptures and contemporary religious beliefs and practices he can better his understanding of the culture become more culturally literate understand people better and develop well justified views on religion download or listen to my full answer duration 15 44 download mp3 segment tags activism epistemology ethics literature metaphysics philosophy relationships religion society theology links bible new revised standard version web hardcover and kindle atheism the case against god by g h smith from jesus to constantine by bart ehrman available via the great courses to comment on this question or my answer visit its comment thread a podcast of the full episode where i answered questions on evolution s ethical implications cultivating a healthy body image the value of studying theology and more is available here episode of 30 march 2014 you can automatically download podcasts of philosophy in action radio by subscribing to philosophy in action s podcast rss feed enhanced m4a feed subscribe via itunes or another podcast player standard mp3 feed subscribe via itunes or another podcast player about philosophy in action radio philosophy in action radio applies rational principles to the challenges of real life in live internet radio shows on sunday mornings and wednesday evenings for information on upcoming shows visit the episodes on tap for podcasts of past shows visit the show archives read more by log me in at 10 00 am labels atheism philosophy theology comments defunct comments tweet share stumble reddit bit ly 21 january 2014 asking for rape by log me in i found that photo on facebook a while back with the following caption this photo was posted on stfu conservatives tumblr page last night here the reason why i m sharing it is not because of the photo itself which is epic in it s own right but for the comments it generated one person wrote but then again its kind like putting a meat suit on and telling a shark not to eat you stfu responded with bolded text we men are not fucking sharks we are not rabid animals living off of pure instinct we are capable of rational thinking and understanding just because someone is cooking food doesn t mean you re entitled to eat it just because a banker is counting money doesn t mean you re being given free money just because a person is naked doesn t mean you re entitled to fuck them you are not entitled to someone else s body just because it s exposed what is so fucking difficult about this concept bravo indeed also laura jedeed has some really excellent comments on rape and this image too happily the rights of women in western countries are more widely recognized and better protected today than at any other time in human history that s a huge achievement and part of why i m grateful to live in modern america however more progress awaits us one example was in the news last year a recent court case just exposed a barbarity in california law namely that it s not rape to trick an unmarried woman into sleeping with you by pretending to be her boyfriend julio morales was convicted and sentenced to three years in state prison for entering an 18 year old woman s bedroom and instigating sex with her while she was asleep after a night of drinking at a house party in 2009 according to prosecutors it wasn t until light coming through a crack in the bedroom door illuminated the face of the person having sex with her that she realized morales wasn t her boyfriend holy shit but a panel of judges overturned the conviction this week because of a law from 1872 that doesn t give women the same protections as married women because as we all know single women are always down for nonconsensual sex even when they re asleep and or purposefully tricked into the act the court admitted that if the woman had been married and the man had impersonated her husband it would be rape but since there was no ring on her finger it s not eugene volokh had some comments here i agree that rape by fraud shouldn t be a punishable offense except in cases of impersonation of a lover or spouse i m not sure of the case of mere friends as eugene says of such impersonation it is thankfully apparently a rare sort of lie it is very far outside the normal level of dishonesty that people expect might happen in their relationships it is one for which there is no plausible justification or mitigation and criminalizing it is unlikely to sweep in the garden variety lies that unfortunately often appear in people s sexual and romantic lives california law obviously needs to be updated here s another example the 2012 election was replete with politicians making ridiculous and offensive comments about rape in order to rationalize their across the board opposition to abortion most notable was todd akin s justification for denying abortions to women pregnant due to rape from what i understand from doctors that s really rare if it s a legitimate rape the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down but let s assume that maybe that didn t work or something i think there should be some punishment but the punishment ought to be on the rapist and not attacking the child conservatives need to recognize that forced pregnancy not just pregnancy due to rape but any unwanted pregnancy is a morally abhorrent violation of rights not a gift from god alas the third example hits closer to home for me in a february 2012 podcast leonard peikoff said that a man is entitled to force himself on a woman if she has a few drinks with him and then goes up to his hotel room thankfully he corrected that a few weeks later but only in part by a rather strange analysis peikoff concluded that a woman cannot withdraw consent after penetration in reality that means that the man can do whatever he pleases to the woman after penetration even as she kicks and screams and yells and cries in protest that s seriously seriously wrong and dangerous too on a more positive note you ll find my own views on the nature and limits of consent in sex in this podcast it s a pretty lengthy discussion about over 40 minutes ultimately my point here is that the rights of women matter and they re not yet fully protected the image at the top of this post reminds us of that the fact that she s half naked doesn t make her any less of a person with the absolute right to forbid another person access to her body that s a lesson that some people still need to learn unfortunately read more by log me in at 10 00 am labels abortion ethics individual rights law love sex rape religious right women comments defunct comments tweet share stumble reddit bit ly 07 january 2014 the morality of elective abortion philosophy in action podcast by log me in on sunday s episode of philosophy in action radio i answered a question on the morality of elective abortion the question was is elective abortion morally wrong some people support abortion in the cases of rape or incest as well as in cases of serious medical problems with the fetus or the pregnancy however they regard the termination of a normal healthy pregnancy as morally wrong particularly as irresponsible are such abortions wrong does the judgment change if the couple used birth control or not my answer in brief abortion is a moral choice whenever a pregnancy let alone raising a child would be a sacrifice of herself her goals and her happiness for many unwanted pregnancies an early term abortion is a far better option than adoption or becoming a parent download or listen to my full answer duration 25 07 download mp3 segment tags abortion adoption children duty ethics obligation parenting responsibility sacrifice self sacrifice sex links the personhood movement is anti life why it matters that rights begin at birth not conception by ari armstrong and diana hsieh philosophy in action adoption versus abortion to comment on this question or my answer visit its comment thread a podcast of the full episode where i answered questions on the morality of elective abortion liability for injuries on the job guilt over self sacrifice and more is available here episode of 5 january 2014 you can automatically download podcasts of philosophy in action radio by subscribing to philosophy in action s podcast rss feed enhanced m4a feed subscribe via itunes or another podcast player standard mp3 feed subscribe via itunes or another podcast player about philosophy in action radio philosophy in action radio applies rational principles to the challenges of real life in live internet radio shows on sunday mornings and wednesday evenings for information on upcoming shows visit the episodes on tap for podcasts of past shows visit the show archives read more by log me in at 10 00 am labels abortion adoption children ethics individual rights philosophy pregnancy comments defunct comments tweet share stumble reddit bit ly 12 december 2013 objectivism versus secular humanism philosophy in action podcast by log me in on sunday s episode of philosophy in action radio i answered a question on objectivism versus secular humanism the question was what are the similarities and differences between objectivism and secular humanism objectivism and secular humanism are two secular worldviews what are their basic points are they hopelessly at odds or do they share some or even many attributes my answer in brief secular humanism is an attempt to meld secularism with altruistic and collectivist ethics plus leftist politics it s not a coherent philosophy or well grounded in facts i urge secular humanists to honestly consider at ayn rand s philosophy as an alternative download or listen to my full answer duration 18 18 download mp3 segment tags epistemology ethics metaphysics objectivism philosophy politics secular humanism links american humanist association definitions of humanism and 1933 humanist manifesto to comment on this question or my answer visit its comment thread a podcast of the full episode where i answered questions on objectivism versus secular humanism moral judgment of european colonizers the right time to declare love and more is available here episode of 8 december 2013 you can automatically download podcasts of philosophy in action radio by subscribing to philosophy in action s podcast rss feed enhanced m4a feed subscribe via itunes or another podcast player standard mp3 feed subscribe via itunes or another podcast player about philosophy in action radio philosophy in action radio applies rational principles to the challenges of real life in live internet radio shows on sunday mornings and wednesday evenings for information on upcoming shows visit the episodes on tap for podcasts of past shows visit the show archives read more by log me in at 10 00 am labels atheism ethics philosophy politics secular humanism comments defunct comments tweet share stumble reddit bit ly 27 november 2013 positive change in islam philosophy in action podcast by log me in on sunday s episode of philosophy in action radio i answered a question on positive change in islam the question was can islam change for the better many critics of islam claim that the religion is inherently totalitarian violent and repressive and hence that change for the better is utterly impossible an islamic reformation or enlightenment will never happen they say is that true more generally what are the limits of a religion s ties to its own scriptures my answer in brief as in every other religion muslims are not bound to the barbaric elements of islamic texts islam can change and hopefully will for the better download or listen to my full answer duration 26 54 download mp3 segment tags christianity foreign policy islam judaism philosophy religion links can islam be reformed by daniel pipes wikipedia islamic golden age nothing 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