Monthly Archives: June 2015

Where we have come so far: 1) All prejudice and racism may NOT, inherently be logically unreasonable. Prejudice may be reasonable or unreasonable. Racism may be reasonable or unreasonable – but reasonable racism is rare if not, in all practical … Continue reading →

Ok, now it is going to get downright serious. A quick recap of the salient points: Generalizations are common and necessary mental operations Generalizing is, in itself, a morally neutral activity (for a fuller analysis of inductive arguments – which … Continue reading →

Welcome Back, fellow travelers! So, as was pointed out yesterday, the making of generalizations is, at the logical level, morally neutral. If that is that case with purchasing chainsaw and eggs,  why is it not with racism, bigotry, and prejudice? … Continue reading →

Bob has owned three gas powered chainsaws.  All of the gas powered chainsaws that  Bob has owned have ended up having carburetor problems and even after taking them to the repair shop, they still had issues. His threw his last … Continue reading →

Consider this truth: The rate of survival of albino animals in the wild is virtually zero. One reason is that they are easily visually picked out by predators. But another significant factor is that family and social groups exclude them … Continue reading →