On Liberty and Freedom of Speech.

We all value the liberties that America offers to all of us. We value the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly etc.. we believe that these liberties should be preserved and maintained at all cost. We have gone to wars to defend these liberties, and yet, we cannot deny that our government [...]

Thoughts on Poverty

Our society has a lot of good qualities, sadly, it also has some flaws. None of our flaws can compare to the inhumanity of social indifference towards the less fortunate members of our community: the poor. Poverty is one of the greatest social injustices that have plagued our system. Many of the current problems that [...]

What is Truth

I don’t know if there is a philosophical question regarding truth, nor do I think many of us think of truth as something that can be questioned. The nature of truth itself eliminates the need to question it, because if something it’s true then it would be useless to question it given that it’s true. [...]

What is the Meaning of Knowledge?

What is the meaning of knowledge? How can we define knowledge? First of all knowledge is a belief. You believe something therefore you think you know it. Christians will tell you that god is real and that they know that for a fact, but in reality they don’t know that, they just believe it to [...]

Atheist Morality

Many times I have heard this question: Where do atheists get their morality from? Without god or religion there is not way that you could behave in a moral fashion. This question is thrown around as if it was the epitome of Christian arguments for the existence of god. However, religion does not equals morality. [...]

How do you know?

How do you know that the world is real? How do you know if the things that you touch,hear,or smell are real? Your senses can be fooled, they can be altered and changed, they can be created by machines as well. Or all of this could be a dream ,have you ever had those dreams [...]

We are defined by others

you know, we are defined by others. in some way or another, as a rejection of what they are or acceptance of what they are. We define ourselves as we define others, we categorize ourselves into groups, and if we dont fit those groups or conventions that society has created then we become rejects, or [...]

Who or what are you?

What is the self? What are you,and how do you define what you are? Are you your memories? views? your body? What indeed is the self? There are many theories as to what the self is and isn’t. the animalistic view says that you are your body. But, if your body changes then you aren’t [...]

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