Recent content by Noah Weber

The book Sex at Dawn has an interesting perspective on humans as sexual beings. The authors contend that “like bonobos and chimps, we are the randy descendants of hypersexual ancestors.” They postulate that our ancestors had more open sexual practices, leading to shared sense of responsibility...

You are distorting what I said. I saw and see no need to dumb things down, as I do have respect for this board. I did not say, nor imply on any level, that I did or do not think people on this board are not smart or that I am above them.

It's good to get back to the issue of respect, as that is partially what the original post was about: true respect for other people's space. What the threads of this post has clearly shown is how difficult it actually is to show respect for others, especially if they seem in some way to be...

Hi Patron, I don't think all John's fully recognize the importance of treating other people well. I do agree with you that things can't be taken to extremes, but because, there needs to be responsibility on both sides to show respect to the other. Keeping someones money when one doesn't want...

Hi Patron, You raise interesting questions. My answer to this issue is simply that when one is with a sex worker, you have paid for the pleasure of the person's time and company, but that should not confer any sense of ownership. The person is not a possession, and one still has a...

Let me make my point as simply as possible. People tend to be very quick to judge, and to see anyone as "the other" if they don't completely identify with them or agree with them. When a person is seen as "the other", empathy for that person is often lost. This is an important issue affecting...

Unfortunately, many of the responses to this post have validated my point that as soon as someone is seen as "the other" they are not treated with empathy. Talkinghead does understand the importance of empathy and nuance. I'd also like to point out that many, if not most, of the women who...

We fundamentally agree about the most important principles. Where we disagree is about the need for discussion on the more complex issues of how we see people ( and animals). Many people think that they treat others with respect, as if they were all neighbours, but have trouble with actually...

Interesting comment Sam, though may I point out that referring to my post as "flowery BS" is dismissive. I'm sure that you do not like being treated in a dismissive manner. Maybe treating people as you would like to be treated is not so simple. Having a deeper understanding of complex issues is...

There has been much in the media, as well as posts here, concerning issues of consent, harassment, and abuse, both in the world in general, as well as this world. These issues have common cores, and we should all be aware of the underlying belief systems that contribute to these scourges. It is...

Good point Sam. This is a crucial issue with child abuse. Few people, whether in media or government, actually want to really deal with the issue.

There are numerous crucial issues related to this horrible story. Certainly this couple is highly disturbed. As a society, we do need to understand how people like this become so disturbed. Likely they were subjected to child abuse as well, though this cannot be taken as an excuse. We also need...