Tag: rationality

Why are ‘religious’ organisations given tax free status? – » The Australian Independent Media Network

We have to stop living in the past, teach science properly in all schools, let people follow any beliefs they choose – as long as they do not harm others in so doing – and teach ethics in all schools, while the money saved from ceasing to give tax benefits to existing bodies – except for genuinely philanthropic activities – should be used to help all the people who are currently struggling to survive. Far more important than religion, is ensuring that all can survive, and that demands attention to climate change!

Source: Why are ‘religious’ organisations given tax free status? – » The Australian Independent Media Network

California marijuana dispensaries open to recreational buyers for first time – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

A close-up photo shows someone counting through money to buy marijuana.

Key points:

  • Marijuana has been legal for medicinal purposes in California since 1996
  • New Year’s Day marked the first time it was able to be bought and sold for recreational use
  • Confusion over licensing laws has left dispensaries around the state in limbo

via California marijuana dispensaries open to recreational buyers for first time – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Abrupt Climate Change: there’s strength in the science – » The Australian Independent Media Network

By Keith Antonysen Various contrarian opinions are based on the fundamental premise of anthropogenic climate change in relation to how light interacts with radiated infrared. Seth Miller, a scientist, provides some history; and then, criteria in relation to how science matters can be rationally evaluated (1). Seth Miller uses 9 criteria to show the strength…

Source: Abrupt Climate Change: there’s strength in the science – » The Australian Independent Media Network

There’s method in the madness of Isis | Letters | World news | The Guardian

Letters: Acts of violence that target civilians are horrific, but the assumption that the architects of such violence are therefore irrational, insane and/or nihilistic is a different matter

Source: There’s method in the madness of Isis | Letters | World news | The Guardian