There are many beliefs in the world and they all generally have something in common and that is that they exhibit a confidence in the truth or existence of something that is not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof. Opinions are often an expression of these kind of beliefs, but they are als0 generally presented, certainly … Continue reading A Belief is Not a Fact
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A Covid-19 Anecdote
Despite being fully vaccinated our son, who lives with us, contracted Covid-19. Despite not being vaccinated neither my wife nor myself contracted the virus throughout our period of isolation. We all took the required lateral-flow tests, which returned a positive for him and two negatives for us. Also, as required here in England, we all … Continue reading A Covid-19 Anecdote
How much freedom are we going to surrender?
I saw this post on a friend's timeline on Facebook: I had previously decided not to respond through social media, but rather through this blog, however, I had had a drink and my devil got the better of me. This is what I wrote: I have just seen this and cannot believe that anyone would … Continue reading How much freedom are we going to surrender?
Are We Losing the Art of Debate?
Recently, I have posted on certain subjects that tend to be a little contentious. I did not do it to inflame public opinion, I certainly do not have a following large enough to do that anyway, but because these subjects interested me. I was also hoping to have an opportunity to debate them with like … Continue reading Are We Losing the Art of Debate?
Peter C Whitaker 