Fora das sombras: as pessoas nascidas de estupros | Documentário BBC

O que acontece quando um filho descobre que é fruto de uma brutal violência sexual sofrida pela mãe? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Syxr-Mgsd0 Sammy Woodhouse foi estuprada quando era adolescente e teve um bebê aos 15 anos. Sammy nutre um enorme amor pelo filho, mas a história sobre como ele foi concebido paira sobre a família. Neste documentário da… Continue lendo Fora das sombras: as pessoas nascidas de estupros | Documentário BBC

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“Of Suicide” – David HUME

One considerable advantage that arises from Philosophy, consists in the sovereign antidote which it affords to superstition and false religion. All other remedies against thatpestilent distemper are vain, or at least uncertain. Plain good sense and the practice of the world, which alone serve most purposes of life, are here found ineffectual: History as well… Continue lendo “Of Suicide” – David HUME

Out of the shadows: born from rape | BBC News

What happens when your child was born from the worst thing that ever happened to you? And how does it feel to discover you were conceived that way?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBtr2RpDAas Rotherham grooming victim Sammy Woodhouse had her son after she was abused as a child. Determined to break the taboo and confront the questions no-one dares… Continue lendo Out of the shadows: born from rape | BBC News

The predator within the Christian Church: Richard Huckle | True Crime documentary

The Catholic Church is the largest pedophile ring there is. The Disturbing Truth tells the story of Richard Huckle, the predator within the Church. The false Christian teacher was convicted and sentenced to serve 22 life sentences behind bars. During his time in prison, Huckle was killed by a fellow inmate in prison, which some… Continue lendo The predator within the Christian Church: Richard Huckle | True Crime documentary

“A List of Apologies from the Catholic Church” – Christopher HITCHENS

Back in 2009, the late Christopher Hitchens joined Intelligence Squared to debate whether or not the Catholic Church is truly a force for good in our world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuGjcCByVyc Intelligence Squared has established itself as the leading forum for live, agenda-setting debates, talks and discussions around the world. Our aim is to promote a global conversation… Continue lendo “A List of Apologies from the Catholic Church” – Christopher HITCHENS

“Humanism versus Naturalism” – John GRAY

For Jacques Monod, one of the founders of molecular biology, life is a fluke which cannot be deduced from the nature of things, but once it has emerged, it evolves by the natural selection of random mutations. The human species is no different from any other in being a lucky throw in the cosmic lottery.… Continue lendo “Humanism versus Naturalism” – John GRAY

“Why I have chosen to die” – Alex PANDOLFO | LADbible TV

In this week's episode of Minutes With we sat down with Alex Pandolfo, a campaigner for Assisted Dying. Alex discusses the reasoning behind his own decision to apply for an assisted death, how the process works at the centres in Switzerland, and reveals how he wishes to spend his final day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNt1cdCDbjg In 2015, Pandolfo… Continue lendo “Why I have chosen to die” – Alex PANDOLFO | LADbible TV

A bishop and an atheist discuss meaning – Alex J. O’CONNOR | Cosmic Skeptic

Jeffrey Dahmer in Heaven? Alex J. O'Connor is founder of the “Cosmic Skeptic” YouTube channel, podcast and blog, platforms dedicated to the publication of philosophical ideas and debates in an accessible format. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5uzJT7EdD4 Bishop Robert Barron is the bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester and the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. His website, http://www.WordOnFire.org,… Continue lendo A bishop and an atheist discuss meaning – Alex J. O’CONNOR | Cosmic Skeptic

“Is wealth a cousin of ignorance?” – Salman Rushdie | Big Think

Salman Rushdie pretty much predicted the future in his new book, The Golden House, wherein the antagonist is "a ruthlessly ambitious, narcissistic, media-savvy villain sporting makeup and coloured hair." Read into that what you will, but Rushdie here posits that he's baffled by the sudden worldwide rejection of knowledge and the elites. He says that… Continue lendo “Is wealth a cousin of ignorance?” – Salman Rushdie | Big Think

“Is It Immoral To Have Children? Talking with David Benatar” – Alex J. O’CONNOR | COSMIC SKEPTIC

Professor David Benatar is a South African philosopher, academic and author, and head of the philosophy department at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. He is best known for his defence of antinatalism, the view that it is immoral to have children (though more specifically, to bring new sentient beings into existence). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeGAeBe7iRM… Continue lendo “Is It Immoral To Have Children? Talking with David Benatar” – Alex J. O’CONNOR | COSMIC SKEPTIC