Freedom’s just another word for “not allowed to choose”
Cynthia Nixon says she’s gay “by choice”. But according to some LGBT activists – normally concerned with freedom to express yourself – she’s not allowed to be.
What is the point of feminism?
There could well have been a time when feminism – as a cause separate to the simple one of human equality – added some unique value. But perhaps that time has passed, and we should allow ourselves to consider whether feminism (and LGBT activism, etc.) might get in the way of the more general struggle towards treating all humans equally, no matter who they are.
So what if prejudice is ‘natural’?
Making the distinction between ‘us’ and ‘them’ might well have been useful at some point in human evolution, and might well still be now. But while all we had to go on in the past were the arbitrary markers of skin colour or gender, that’s no reason to keep using those crude categories. And besides, the fact that we (and other animals) keep making these distinctions is not evidence that we should do so.
The vuvuzela discriminates against smokers
Arguments in favour of the vuvuzela seem to rely on little more than prejudice, as well as on a notable deficit in common sense. It isn’t at all obvious that the vuvuzela is part of our culture – and even if it was, it’s hardly clear that it should be.
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