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Musings of a Nerd
Dr. Pervez Amirali Hoodbhoy

More bad news for science in Pakistan..

Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy, one of the brilliant scientists to have emerged from Pakistan, has been sacked from LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences), and won't be teaching anymore there post this December.
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Musings of a Nerd
On Islamophobia

Islamophobia – Getting the Distinction Right

When it comes to the term ‘Islamophobia’, the views are almost polarized – either it’s being used to silence any criticism against Islam, or it’s being dismissed entirely based on the assumption th...
by Nathan Harris
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Musings of a Nerd
Rape Victim blaming

Victim Blaming and Asinine Analogies

I don’t think I have to explain the prevalence of victim blaming and rape culture in our society. And the worse thing is that people don’t even realize how they endorse rape culture, which clearly demonstrates how d...
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Musings of a Nerd
Morality - Good and Evil

A few thoughts on Morality..

Morality is an extremely tricky subject – or even a slippery slope often. Although often brought up during debates between atheists and theists, I believe it’s quite an important subject that’s hardly addresse...
by Nathan Harris
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Musings of a Nerd
Arguments for the existence of God

Futility of the Arguments for the Existence of God

Both theists and atheists debate a lot about the existence of god – and (agnostic) atheists usually attribute their lack of belief to the lack of evidence – and theists obviously arguing otherwise. Personally, I don...
by Nathan Harris
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