Egalitarianism

I have noticed that it only seems appropriate to espouse the view that egalitarian values must go both ways if one is the more common victim of intolerance or persecution. Here lies a subtle form of the ad hominem: the idea that one is not permitted to point out inconsistencies in egalitarian proclamations because they…

Arguing

You can’t win an argument with foolish people, only intelligent ones. I think anyone who has participated in the social media debate of the past few days can agree. -AD

White Privilege

Such a thing as white privilege can exist without every white person necessarily benefitting from said privilege. The term references a statistical probability with respect to a population, but it has little meaning concerning the individual within that population. Yes, although white privilege exists, it is very easy to find an impoverished and underprivileged white…

Ego

Why is it that so many interpret a dissenting opinion as an attack on themselves? In this, man’s ego is quite apparent. It is always ready to find an excuse to talk about itself, and what better way than to feign indignity? -AD

Everyone should stop being so easily offended, except for me of course.

We are at a point in time where many are saying that everyone should stop being so easily offended, yet these people are quite easy to affront. They wave the confederate flag, screaming it’s a symbol of heritage, and that we shouldn’t be offended by it, but say one thing about their Jesus and they…

An Aphorism

I honestly love being offended. It makes me think. -AD

Caitlyn Jenner isn’t in the military, so she isn’t brave!

Because this is America, and we must remain polarized, there is of course opposition to Bruce Jenner transitioning to a female. Jenner now goes by the name of Caitlyn, and for this transition, she has been called brave. But apparently, calling Caitlyn brave delegitimizes the bravery of those in the military. I find this funny.…

Voter Apathy

They say you shouldn’t bother with politics because the game is rigged. Well, you are not going to win by not playing, that just lets the people who are playing decide what happens. Also, it’s not impossible to win a rigged game; you just have to try harder. -AD

Indiana’s Religious Freedom Law

Being that they want to uphold biblical principles, I wonder if those businesses in Indiana will withhold service to couples on their second marriage as well. -AD

Grammar

It amuses me when people who think you must speak English to live in the US have poor grammar. -AD