FAT OLD NERD
Random Thoughts
Discussions about comic book movies, atheism, multiracial issues, etc. from an aging half Japanese half Scandinavian nerd.


DeSantis' Immigrant Stunt at Martha's Vineyard
I love that Republicans think Democrats are mad because they sent non-white immigrants to a blue state. I love it, because this reveals...

Chicago Is Not That Violent
White Supremacists Suck At Math I'm getting more than a little tired of listening to conservatives talk endlessly about how violent...

Republicans Are 609 Times More Violent than Black Lives Matter
The January 6 hearings are in the news, so of course, any time you want to discuss the coup, Republicans will change the subject like...

Roe v Wade Overturned
We all know what's coming. We know what's coming because we've seen this same story countless times in other countries that banned...

We Are An Oligarchy, Not A Democratic Republic
There is no doubt going to be a backlash over the recently leaked Roe v Wade ruling, and Republicans are going to lose big in the next...

Fighting Racism Can Cost You Your White Privilege
...white privilege has always been something that could be granted or revoked...

Pedophilia and Religion
Thousands of years ago, the Euthyphro dilemma proved that you can't get morality from religion. At best, religion can trick you into...

Demographic Changes in Deconversion
Every so often, there are articles about the rate at which people are leaving Christianity in America or the rate at which people are...

Representation in Documentaries and History Class
Overwhelmingly, "world history" in America focuses almost exclusively on Europe, and American documentaries follow this pattern. Enough...

Democrats Are Racist
White liberals have this perception that Republicans are racist, therefore Democrats are "not racist" (in the words of Ibram X Kendi, who...

Faith Healing and Motives
Let's imagine that one morning you wake up and discover that you have healing superpowers. What you do next depends on...

Euthyphro Dilemma
The Bible is not teaching morality, but teaching Christians to confuse obedience with morality, exactly as the Euthyphro dilemma predicted.

Masks and Freedom
We Americans learn about our rights and civil liberties as teenagers. We are taught that your freedom ends at the tip of your nose.

Logic Chains, Premises, and Cultural Racism
I'm half white. I'm all too aware that I have to be pretty diligent about monitoring my own thoughts for possible racist influence. If I...

Protester Misconduct Does Not Invalidate the Cause Being Protested
Even if each and every protester was vandalizing and looting, it would still be wrong to murder innocent African-Americans.

Pro-Virus Protesters: Your Freedom Ends at the Tip of Your Nose
Just in case any Republicans are reading this, let me introduce you to an American saying about civics: your freedom ends at the tip of...

Measles Vaccines and Freedom
Well, we have another measles outbreak caused by anti-vaccine morons.For reasons that are unfathomable to me, many seem to think that...

Morality is Just a Survival Strategy
All too often, we hear the argument "Well, how else do you explain morality, therefore God" arguments from theists. We can talk later...
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