Elevatorgate and the power of words
The origins of what has now become a bitter war between various elements in the secular community lie partly in a failure to understand context, or to apply the principle of charity. Some posts on Elevatorgate make it appear that Watson accuses all men of being rapists, and others that Dawkins is a misogynist – but neither viewpoint seems justified.
Updated African science and skepticism blogroll
A list of African blogs that focus on science and skeptical issues. If you’re looking for content that is free of woo and mysticism of other sorts, give these a try.
‘Twas Easter and the slithey toves did gyre and gimble on the roads
The extent to which the secular community has an obligation to play along – or the opposite obligation to protest – at times when others are engaging in religious ritual is a running debate. A key element of this debate is the possible incoherence involved in your lack of belief not standing in the way of allowing others to continue believing absurd things.
Free Society Institute launch
I recently launched the FSI with the intention of providing an umbrella organisation for the various atheist/secular/etc. organisations in South Africa, much as the IHEU does internationally. What follows is the speech from which I no doubt deviated at the conference.
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