Irwin Cotler and Why I Almost Agree with Him…
A lot of news has surfaced recently about the charter of Quebec values. I wrote a post about it days before it was “leaked” to the Journal de Montreal. If you aren’t familiar, the main talking points...
View ArticleWomen In Secularism Squared
Women In Secularism 2 was a success. It had all the pieces that make a conference worth going to: accomplished and up-and-coming speakers, diverse panelists, a clear mandate and good locale. Washington...
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Equal Education, Unequal Pay
Normally I get essentially zero feedback on my Canadian Atheist posts, beyond what appears in the comment threads. My e-mail address is right there on the Authors page, but for some reason my blogging...
View ArticleWho are the “Nones”?
There’s an old joke which asks how the Canadian census is done. The answer: Take the American census and divide by ten. But for religious faith, the numbers are quite different – the proportion of...
View ArticlePrayer rooms
While I’m generally for reasonable accommodations for cultural/religious practices. I’m not sure how reasonable it is to set aside a room, that is needed for something more educational, for prayer. But...
View ArticleA Game of Trolls
I generally take a dim view of people hurling insults at each other. I find that mostly it is just childish and counterproductive. But I’m a big fan of free speech… so… I think communities should have...
View ArticleLecturing and Lechering
I had a English professor who liked to say, if it is longer than it is wide, it’s a phallic symbol. He was speaking in terms of literature and art, but there are no shortage of people who will argue...
View ArticleWell… if you’re going to be critical of accommodation…
This would certainly be a situation where you’d get support from me. I understand the intent, but the precedent is scary. Banning a group because they make other people uncomfortable is not a...
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Calling all Canadian Reasonable Women
There are two upcoming gatherings of godless women in Western Canada: In Saskatoon, its Reasonable Women group will be meeting Sunday, September 18th to discuss/debate the merits of Slutwalks. Katie...
View ArticleThe slaughter of the religious
Before I start this post, I’d like to apologize for my long absence. I have been traveling for work, and have struggled to find time for the other parts of my life. I am now back from my trip and my...
View ArticleWho are the atheists in your neighborhood?
Earlier this month Jerry Coyne wrote a post that raised an interesting question — Are there too many atheist meetings?: I know this is a sign of a successful and burgeoning movement of disbelief...
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