"We may be ready for the audacity of hope. Will we ever be ready for the audacity of reason?"-Sam Harris

I am a cynic, because I am an idealist. At first this proposition seems contradictory. However, when one has ideals of equality, liberty, rationality, and innovation; even cursory observation of our petty, prejudicial, and perniciously pious species will leave one inclined to be cynical. In my rather short life so far, I have seen our nation driven by jingoism and fear, seen good people duped into absurdities by superstitious dogma, watched liberties complacently ceded to state power, and encoun… Continue

This was a thread description by Decepticon on Nerdfighters a while ago. While it is not my own writing, I think it deserves to be seen by the members of this group. All credit to Decepticon ( http://nerdfighters.ning.com/profile/decepticon):

A common 'argument' used recently around here which I have noticed is that, "Everyone is free to have their beliefs," and, "How can you be tolerant if you're intolerant of sexism bigotry and homophobia," though I am loathe to elevate such meaningless contr… Continue

This was a reply to a bigot on Nerdfighters:

The problem is not that you're thinking for yourself, but that you're not thinking. Any thought would show what you have spewed there to be patently absurd.

my dad's wacky uncle is gay and a murderer, and tried to rape my dad.(i assume that's what made daddy dislike gay guys, thus teach me the same thing.)
my dad was also raped by a fag when he was 15, excuse my usage of "fag," i know you are all whiners about that, but it's faster to type… Continue

I know I've already uploaded this several other places and included it as part of my profile, but here it is again.

Dear anti-gay bigots and self righteous moralists,

You fail to comprehend the immense harm that has been done through your prejudicial puritanism. Likewise, you either remain ignorant or ignore the immense good that has come from those who partake in what you are so quick to deem an abomination. For simplicity's sake, I shall direct you to the case that resonates most with me as… Continue

Note: Some of the following language could be deemed inappropriate. It was used, because this song is meant to be in a sort of punk rock, RATM, or KMFDM style. My apologies to anyone offended, as offense was not the intention.

Imagine the following performed in the style of KMFDM or RATM:

The patriarchal purveyors of puritanism.
Peddling their fucking hate in the town square.
Censoring reality, while shouting "Think of the children."
Look inside their skulls, you find there's nothing there!

N… Continue