equality

All people are equal: My manifesto

I have been unfriended on Facebook by Robert Bidinotto, a writer with a decidedly conservative bent, who commands quite a following. As far as I can tell, very few in his group disagree with him, and the overall tone of the discussions is like a tea-party, where everyone basically agrees. My sin was apparently disagreeing […]

Tilting against the biggest books of all time: the Bible and Quran

I’m taking a huge chance here. Last week, the news media were full of the story about York University in Toronto accommodating a male student’s request not to be put in a study group with women, on religious grounds. The identity and specific religion of the student are protected under Canada’s privacy laws. Whatever religion […]