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One fundamental flaw in the abortion debate is a classic case of putting the rickshaw before the driver. Only when everyone alive is guaranteed the full range of human rights, when no one suffers under the burden of sexism, racism, deprivation, or persecution, then and only then is it a reasonable time to speculate about the rights of the premature or potential.

Did you ever notice that no matter how many years you've worn them, when a pair of underwear wear out, the others that came in the same pack can be counted on to suddenly wear out too?

For thousands of years, women have done the overwhelming majority of the parenting of humanity's children. Why then do boys generally grow up not like their mothers, but rather their absentee asshole fathers?

Another sticking point for anti-abortion advocates is the sentience of non-human animals. Science has shown, for instance, that dogs have the sentient awareness of a two year-old human. If pro-lifers are so devoted to human rights, shouldn't they be leading voices in the animal rights debate? Yet again, it's the pro-choicers who speak up for other animals...

Isn't it wonderful how gay marriage expands the source material for "if x married y" wordplay? For instance, if comedian andy dick married actor jim rash...

A pertinent question in dealing with any believer is whether they would accept god's orders, if god actually appeared and started telling them what to do.

In fornication and firearms, it's fine to be missed.

The ninth step on the spirit path is falling out of love with the sound of your own voice.

In terms of the dietary history of the human species, the appropriate question is probably not "do vegetarians get enough protein", but "do any of us get enough nutrients to compensate for the bugs we're not eating".

Dysfunctional society (n.) - Where an act of self-destruction and an act of self-preservation can be one and the same.

For people who lose both an arm and an eye, is it worse if they're on different sides?