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I used to conciser anti-genetic modification advocates to be a bunch of crazy uneducated scaremongers. However This website does appear to make some valid arguments against GM foods such as tests showing baby rats dying after eating GM food. It does make some bold claims such as GM food offer NO...
Been thinking about these issues a lot recently.
What do you want to happen at your funeral?
If you chose to get married, do you have any particular plans?
I've decided to compile a list of logical fallacies. Feel free to add. The first 18 I copied and pasted from another website with a few modifications because I'm lazy :) Add more to the list if you can think of any or discuss exceptions to the fallacy or add more details.
1. Ad hominem
An ad...
A while ago I made a video called "6 questions for creationist" and I'm planning on making a response video to the answers I've received. One of my questions was what potential future evidence would change your mind about evolution? Of course I got answers like "nothing, I know creation is...
Hey guys and girls,
So I've been on here for a couple of days now and thought it was about time to formally introduce myself and tell you guys a bit about myself. My name is James and my youtube channel is http://www.youtube.com/user/YesIamJames?feature=mhum
I was brought up Christian (C of E)...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miswak
http://www.dentalhealthsite.com/what-is-miswak/
Many Muslims use a stick called a miswak to clean their teeth. They chew the bark off the end and chew the end which causes it to separate in to fibers which work like the bristles of a toothbrush. Evidence...
I've heard creationists say evolution is impossible. As laughable as this is though it got me thinking a while back....
Is a complex ecosystem even sustainable without evolution?
Let's assume for a second that a god actually made the earth and all creatures in their present form.
Species go...
I doubt I'll find many people on hear who believe in any form of spirit but if you still believed in the spirit after becoming an atheist I'd like to here how you would have answered at that point.
Background:
At 21 I was an atheist but still believed in a "life force" similar to the Asian...
I was going to make a video about this but I kinda lost the widow of opportunity but thought it was at least worth writing about. Now YES of course any rational person understands the burden of proof but Shock is an idiot no amount of logic or metaphors are going to convince him of the burden of...