July 2017 - Uncommon Ground

The Dawkins Debacle: Free Speech, Islam, and Berkeley

July 31, 2017 Tom Adamson 5

The no-platforming of Richard Dawkins continues the trend of some elements of liberal media being systematically unable to confront criticism of Islam

Andy Murray, Tennis, Sexism in Sports, Sexism, Sexism by Journalists

Casual Sexism in Sport: Andy Murray and Clare Connor

July 31, 2017 Jonny Gleadell 0

While we should be conscious of combating sexism in sport, there is a much more effective way of doing so than shouting down journalists Murray style.

The Archbishops’ Statement on the Sexual Offences Act Reminds Me Why I Wanted to Kill Myself

July 30, 2017 Douglas Robertson 3

The joint statement by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York is dangerous to all those people navigating their sexuality

Q&A on the Philosophical Foundations of Psychology with Dr. Sven van de Wetering – Session 3

July 29, 2017 Scott Jacobsen 0

In this session, Dr. Sven van de Wetering discusses some of the shortfalls of scientific work in psychology, as well as the overall state of the field.

The ‘Mind-Body-Spirit’ Industry Has Lobotomised a Generation of Women

July 29, 2017 Terri Murray 1

Women are now sold their so-called “liberation” through consumerism. Yet this has only succeeded in making women docile in the face of outer society.

Trump to Reinstate US Military Ban on Transgender People

July 26, 2017 Sarah Mills 0

Activists say the president’s decision reveals the insincerity of the LGBT positions that he took as a presidential candidate.

Moral Values and Cultural Relativism

July 26, 2017 Helen Pluckrose 2

Proponents of cultural relativism often misunderstand the arguments of their critics, and are unaware of their own inconsistency, particularly as liberals.

Secularism Conference ‘Largest Gathering of Ex-Muslims in History’

July 26, 2017 Terri Murray 1

The International Conference of Freedom of Conscience & Expression saw leading freethinkers issue a clarion call for secularism and human rights.

UK: Indian Muslim Woman ‘Raped and Murdered’ in Honour Killing

July 25, 2017 Benjamin David 0

19-year-old Indian-origin Muslim woman was kidnapped, raped and murdered in the UK in a suspected honour killing for dating an Arab Muslim.

Neocolonialism: The Dark Side of Globalisation

July 23, 2017 Andrea Grainger 0

Neocolonialism has permitted western countries to continue enriching themselves at the expense of developing countries in the post WWII era.

Month: July 2017

The Dawkins Debacle: Free Speech, Islam, and Berkeley

Casual Sexism in Sport: Andy Murray and Clare Connor

The Archbishops’ Statement on the Sexual Offences Act Reminds Me Why I Wanted to Kill Myself

Q&A on the Philosophical Foundations of Psychology with Dr. Sven van de Wetering – Session 3

The ‘Mind-Body-Spirit’ Industry Has Lobotomised a Generation of Women

Trump to Reinstate US Military Ban on Transgender People

Moral Values and Cultural Relativism

Secularism Conference ‘Largest Gathering of Ex-Muslims in History’

UK: Indian Muslim Woman ‘Raped and Murdered’ in Honour Killing

Neocolonialism: The Dark Side of Globalisation

What Does Jordan Peterson’s Enforced Monogamy Actually Look Like? | Beatrice Louis

For a New Left | Dan Fisher

The Spread of Anti-Christian Hatred in Egypt | Tara Abhasakun

Cults and Terrorism: Can We Establish Parallels Between Noxious Belief Systems? | Sarah Mills

The Need for an Expanded Theory of Mind in an Era of Increasing Polarisation | Angelos Sofocleous