ladsin

I'm not a historian, nor am I adequately versed in these topics to be presumed to have any authority. @Waffles731 pointed me in this direction after a discussion about the Catholic Church. Much to my consternation I've been reading and watching various debates now totaling ~10 hours and I...

I've talked about this subject enough to warrant a Take on it for future use. Here I'm going to talk about every single usage of the terms slavery or servant that I'm aware of, and if you are aware of some I missed, by all means point it out. Old Testament Exodus 21 The first 11 verses in this...

I think a lot of people are frequently confused about what the bible actually says, and does not say, about homosexuality. So for this Take I just decided to write everything I know, and I think once you see everything you'll probably have learned something. If I miss anything feel free to point...

In this take I'll talk about why I disagree with each side of the argument on the problem of gun violence in America, and then I'll talk about what I think we should do. Left Ignorance is an incredible problem that I've seen with the left. Damn near every time I hear someone calling for a gun...

Before I start I should point out that I actually am in favor of stricter gun legislation. This Take is going against those who say that the world would be better without guns. A world without guns is a world in which the strongest and most violent among us can kill with impunity. It's the world...

Blood alone moves the wheels of history! -Mussolini You haven't got a revolution that doesn't involve bloodshed and you're afraid to bleed I said you're afraid to bleed -Malcolm X This is a very common belief that does not appear to be validated by the research. Thus, in this Take I am going to...

It's been a while since I talked about an argument from god, but I'm back. This argument is an extension of the teleological argument for the existence of god, but it's presented as an actual biological/ chemistry argument. This is perhaps the "most rigorous" form of the teleological argument in...

Apparently I'm being incendiary today, but I'm interested in seeing how this Take goes over. I was being facetious with the title, the point of this Take is to actually contest that claim that the fight is over. I've been seeing quite a few discussions about the lgbt community with nonmembers,...

In my previous myTake https://www.girlsaskguys.com/social-relationships/a51425-what-makes-a-person-likely-to-commit-crime I made a cursory mention about the relationship of peer influence upon deviant behavior/ criminality. Today I'll go into a little more depth about it. As always, I do not...

* TRIGGERED* I'm sure that many of you stopped reading at the headline, perhaps some halfway through, and immediately came here to state your disagreement, insult, or just get some XPER. That's fine I suppose, for those of you who are actually going to read though, congrats. I decided to write...

Anonymity has long been considered a factor in promoting anti-social behavior. Many hypothesize that this may be the case because of a lower probability or perception of probability of getting caught on the part of the actor. This may indeed be the case. Today I'm just going to discuss some of...

When we think of murder and violent crime we are often revolted. "How can anyone do that?" "What a disgusting person!" " I hope someone kills them!" and much more. Is this justified though? Do murderers really deserve this vehemence, or are they themselves victims in a way? I want to take a...

In many of the conversations I've had the idea of determinism as opposed to free will comes up. Some people show consternation at the concept, others may be depressed when they in fact find out that determinism undermines free will, but is this truly the case? Does determinism undermine free...

@lord_chilled and I were talking about this the other day. Rather than consistently having to write in brief responses I thought it would be best to continue with myTakes discussing the arguments for god/s. This is another form of the teleological argument, and will be my second myTake covering...

@aa180 and I were having a conversation earlier and it reminded me of this important issue. I believe, and others have purported, that these beliefs in disembodied minds, and our tendency to anthropomorphize nonhuman animals and inanimate objects are one of the most important factors...

I ended up deciding that I will in fact make a few myTakes about common arguments for the existence of god. https://www.girlsaskguys.com/religion-spirituality/a51320-cosmological-argument-for-the-existence-of-god was my first attempt of this series. These myTakes are solely my own thoughts on...

I'm making this myTake just to see how well I do. I've dabbled with the idea of starting a series of posts in which I deconstruct, or give my arguments against common apologetical claims. I also debated on whether or not I should write a myTake about why this subject is so interesting to me, and...

I think many people like to claim that they are agnostic because they're afraid of coming out and telling people that they are atheists. Humorously I, and several people I know, were willing to come "out of the closet" to their parents in regards to sexual preferences, but are terrified about...

"What Ladsin? If morality doesn't come from religion, where could it possibly come from?" Good question class, in this myTake I'll talk a little bit about the evolutionary/ biological sources for moral thinking, then I will talk about where we ought to get morals from and some frequent questions...

Hey, I was thinking about writing this as an essay, but can't be bothered to do so. Thus I'm just going to give my thoughts out as they come to me. I'm personally of the opinion that most, if not all, of the gospels were meant to be taken allegorically and not literally. I believe this, not...