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Yes, that is essentially the same story here in Canada. We have long ago come to the same conclusion, as well as the realization it is a medical issue between the woman and her physician. Essential a person is a person when they are born by either natural or artificial means. I agree...

With the impending election looming in America, the ongoing battle between the "pro life" and the "pro choice" camps is again heating up, with plenty of new laws coming on the books in various states, and politicians dancing all around the issue. There have been a whole host of "decisions" on if...

That is sad to hear, but not surprising. When we have governments of professional politicians, the needs of the people will always come second to the need for re-election. Opposition parties are no different. They criticize the government and say all the right things, until they get in power...

That's governments for you. Every day is the first day.

Correction: You believe there is a god, despite any physical evidence. The person on the women's swim team was physically male at birth, despite being, in all other ways, female. Maybe that's just another of your god's mistakes.

So you're saying your god is an asshat.

Since always. The covid rules around social distancing were like a gift to me.

I agree. I've seen many instances of miscommunication and hurt feelings resulting from members who aren't native language speakers. Certain turns of phrase or local word usage can be problematic, as can jokes. Whenever a forum caters to individuals who are neuro-divergent or non-native...

Only if I'm going into a place where I can't keep a reasonable bubble of space around me. Social distancing is pretty much a way of life for me anyway.

I agree with this. I've been guilty of it on many occasions (so I've been told); but only in live social situations. The benefit of forum discussions (at least to people with ASD) is there are no non verbal queues to miss or misinterpret. Those pesky subtleties like jokes and sarcasm are often...

I find this interesting. Speaking as a neuro-divergent person (autistic) I have to wonder if this is an issue of neuro-divergence, or just bad behaviour. One of the things i like most about forums (both as a member and an admin) is it gives me the time I need to process what's been said and to...

I treat it as a virus that, like influenza, is ubiquitous and potentially life-threatening. I don't panic over it, but I take reasonable precautions, like wearing a mask in places where a lot of people gather.

That's a good question, for which I have no answer. Yes the sporting organization should be able to make the correct determinations, but as I said, those organizations are not immune from political bias (both large and small P politics.) In the US, for example, it may well become illegal for...

I'm not sure what taking government money has to do with the decision, but I do have concerns about the sporting organization. I don't like the term, but we do have a problem these days with "woke" thinking. We're all aware of those who attempt to use it as a weapon against any number of...

I don't find Essence of Thought a credible source, based on a number of other videos I've seen that displayed clear bias and flawed or incorrect arguments. Rationality Rules, however, has always done his best to fully explore all sides of any issue and to reach conclusions based on the...

I don't know, but given her views on science in general, I expect she was fully vaccinated and boosted. I know I was and still managed to get it.

I think finding the source is a bit moot at this point. It might have been useful in the beginning to help the WHO get a handle on the virus and produce vaccines sooner. Now it's just a political blame game. China is never going to admit to any error that released the virus. Not many nations...

I've been a Physics Girl fan for quite a while. It's been sad to see her decline from a vibrant nerdy/surfer girl to her current state. But of course the virus is all a hoax.

One could argue the answer is no, since most of us humans seem to believe in some sort of deity and we happen to live on this planet, only about 30% of which is inhabitable by us without extra shelter and clothing. Of course we still haven't proven the existence of those deities, so maybe yes...

When everyone is crazy, no one is crazy. I think it is fair to consider religion (or systemic delusion, if you prefer) when diagnosing mental illness. We have a long history of using religion to make exceptions for behaviours that would have otherwise have gotten people locked up or killed. It...