by David Richardson | Oct 27, 2016 | Morals/Ethics, Politics, Type 2 Assumptions, Type 3 Assumptions
Recent allegations of sexual misconduct by Donald Trump have produced a flurry of moral outrage. Yet, things actually are not as they seem, and certainly not as the media portrays them. I am not writing in support of any candidate. Rather it is crucial that you...
by David Richardson | Aug 30, 2016 | Basic Assumptions, Morals/Ethics, Type 3 Assumptions
People like atheists, secularists, as well as more spiritually minded people find Christians and orthodox Jews to be mysteriously, even disturbingly, different, but usually cannot pinpoint why. If you understand how assumptions work, especially our most basic...
by David Richardson | Aug 28, 2014 | Morals/Ethics, Politics
The silence is deafening from a recent court ruling. No mainstream news agency reported this significant decision from the European Court of Human Rights. Just weeks ago this high European court reaffirmed its 2012 verdict stating there is no right to gay marriage. ...
by David Richardson | Apr 25, 2014 | Marxism, Morals/Ethics, What is a Human Being?
Living near the busiest airport in the world has its benefits. It is easy to explore the world whether for work or pleasure. I have visited nearly every state in our country and forty others around the world. Occasionally when I am traveling for work I take my...
by David Richardson | Jan 24, 2014 | Basic Assumptions, Morals/Ethics
Recently, my middle school daughter’s English teacher assigned his students to write an essay on the Fayette County NAACP’s annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day theme. This year the topic is “Why Inclusion and Diversity is Important for the Future Health of Our...
by David Richardson | May 6, 2012 | Morals/Ethics
Last week a Peachtree City, Georgia woman was arrested and charged with two felonies for bigamy. She married a second man under an assumed name so as to avoid the law. But why do we care? Why is it even a crime for this woman to marry someone she loves? Why...
