August 1, 2007 at 12:10 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: Human Behavior, Sex
The University of Texas article has been posted in its entirety here. More interesting than simply giving the overall rankings of reasons is Table 3, which lists those answers differing the most between men/women. The authors write that:
Women exceeded men on only three of the 237 reasons (at p < .005): “I wanted to feel feminine”; “I wanted to express my love for the person”; “I realized that I was in love.”
I can’t really say that surprises me, but its difficult to know whether women are more likely to have sex to express their love, or if they are just more likely to give that reason when asked.
Via newsday.
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August 1, 2007 at 9:36 am (Uncategorized)
Tags: Christopher Hitchens, Freedom of speech, Religion
This is from a few days ago, but its my first time reading it. Hitchens makes some great points, including this excerpt:
Nothing repels me more than the burning or desecration of books, and if, for example, this was a volume from a public or university library, I would hope that its mistreatment would constitute a misdemeanor at the very least. But if I choose to spit on a copy of the writings of Ayn Rand or Karl Marx or James Joyce, that is entirely my business. When I check into a hotel room and send my free and unsolicited copy of the Gideon Bible or the Book of Mormon spinning out of the window, I infringe no law, except perhaps the one concerning litter. Why do we not make this distinction in the case of the Quran? We do so simply out of fear, and because the fanatical believers in that particular holy book have proved time and again that they mean business when it comes to intimidation. Surely that should be to their discredit rather than their credit.
He then goes on Read the rest of this entry »
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