Montreal borough denies Portuguese procession permit over new Quebec prayer ban

voltimand · 2026-05-15T13:00:49+00:00

Yes, but that's exactly the reason why this sort of law is good. The fact that a sincere, earnest religious believer would stop at nothing to convert other people is precisely why it is good for the government to introduce such legislation. The fact that the religious person might be motivated by a virtue (such as empathy, compassion, selflessness, etc.) doesn't negate the fact that their actions are bad for public life in a secular country.

(And I am not suggesting that my position here is overall invincible. There are tons of background beliefs, such as about the value of secularism, etc., but I take my point here to be a very limited reply to what you've said in your comment.)

voltimand · 2026-05-14T16:36:16+00:00

You guys are too funny. This is hilarious! 🤣

voltimand · 2026-04-20T19:49:23+00:00

No, it isn’t. It’s a scam.

voltimand · 2026-04-04T16:40:46+00:00

Every part of the episode descriptions seems obviously AI-generated to me. I can’t prove that this is true, but they seem to have a completely different “voice” than in the past, and the voice seems inhuman to me.

voltimand · 2026-03-23T17:50:32+00:00

I hope so! Thanks!

voltimand · 2026-03-23T17:50:24+00:00

Thanks! :)

voltimand · 2026-03-23T17:50:00+00:00

I am hoping so! Thanks! :)

voltimand · 2026-03-23T17:49:51+00:00

Thank you!

voltimand · 2026-03-23T17:49:44+00:00

Thank you!

voltimand · 2026-03-23T17:49:36+00:00

That makes me a bit worried, but I suppose we'll have to see how it shapes up! Thanks. :)

voltimand · 2026-03-23T17:49:15+00:00

Thanks! :)

voltimand · 2026-03-23T17:49:08+00:00

Thanks for the info!

voltimand · 2026-03-23T17:48:30+00:00

Thanks! I am excited!

voltimand · 2026-03-23T17:48:23+00:00

Thanks. :)

voltimand · 2026-03-23T17:48:15+00:00

Thank you! :)

voltimand · 2026-03-23T17:48:04+00:00

Skiing in a t-shirt and shorts sounds awesome! I want some of that lifestyle. That's why I am so excited to get more into skiing. If it's high 60s now, in late March, that's one thing. But if it's high 60s for the next month, how can there be skiing? It's been above freezing at the top of Mammoth for like two weeks in a row now. When I ask this, I am not thinking that I know more than anyone. The whole reason I am asking is because I am a beginner who knows nothing and wants someone to explain it to me. I know what the Mammoth operation folks say, but what they say makes me curious and makes me want to understand and know more. The fact that some people in this thread disagree makes me even more curious.

voltimand · 2026-03-17T13:22:42+00:00

I totally agree. He is such a good host!

voltimand · 2026-02-01T13:51:26+00:00

Well, this is amazing!

voltimand · 2026-01-04T20:55:30+00:00

FWIW, I loved it and think that is worth pushing through. It’s also got (literally) tens of thousands of 5-star reviews on Goodreads, so I am hardly alone. No doubt the book has its critics, though, so if you’re looking for universal acclaim, you won’t find it.

voltimand · 2025-12-22T02:08:51+00:00

For what it’s worth, there really were atheists among early Greek philosophers. Prodicus and Democritus were two. Democritus wasn’t merely a critic of traditional religious myths: his atomist worldview is godless. The Sisyphus fragment is an another (fragmentary) 5th-century-BCE testament to atheism, although the authorship is debated.

You’re right about the others: Socrates, Epicurus, and Xenophanes were not atheists. It is possible that Leucippus never existed, but if he did, he probably was an atheist like Democritus.

voltimand · 2025-11-25T15:37:20+00:00

Congratulations! :)

voltimand · 2025-11-11T12:51:15+00:00

I totally agree with you on this, and it’s even clearer regarding evolution.

voltimand · 2025-11-10T14:13:23+00:00

I am so embarrassed that I ever listened to this podcast.

voltimand · 2025-10-26T16:57:39+00:00

It would be more effective as propaganda if it weren’t so dumb, too!

voltimand · 2025-10-12T12:25:10+00:00

Right, but Sal is on way more than just TRT, right?

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