That's a good point. Although if those people are merely adhering to the religious customs rather than actually believing in the religion, they're in a sense just like the rest of atheists. I also don't think that the number of atheists have increased throughout history. There has always been...
Exactly right. But because it's from the "Marxist" or "Feminist" perspective, people like John Howard cannot see beyond those labels. If we keep mentioning the "aristotelian" or "christian" perspective, it might be misunderstood by some critics aswell.
I'm inclined to believe that most homosexuals are male, and so the reproduction issue is solved by heterosexual men mating females more often. Surely you consider this to be a good thing...?
Irony is difficult to convey over the net.
Let me clear this up. The process that is created, rather than the final result, is the intended result.
Do you really believe that the government is a bunch of bleeding hearts who actually care about people dying from terrorism? Do you really believe...
Bad idea. That would remove the external threat that governments exploit. How willingly would citizens in the West accept anti-terrorist measures when the figurehead of terrorism is gone?
I agree that they are all wrong, but people don't believe in stuff for no reason. There's something in it for people who believe in god... comfort, hope, or maybe a feeling of superiority over those who don't believe....
Not that it's economically sound to do (if you take the environment into account :p), but I wouldn't be surprised if Antarctica is mined in the not too distant future.