Category Archives: Law

Atheism and Social Justice

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

I’m an atheist. I’m an atheist because the idea of a higher power seems, to me, absurd on the face of it. I find it downright impossible to believe in something like that. There are a myriad number of reasons … Continue reading →

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On Free Speech…

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

We need to have a sit-down about this whole “free speech” thing. Not because free speech is a fundamentally bad idea… it’s really not. In fact, free speech is not only a great idea, but extremely important in the advancement … Continue reading →

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BitTorrent and Bootlegs: Are they Bad or Good?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

The following is a paper I wrote for my Legal Issues for the Musician class. In it I talk a bit about BitTorrent and bootlegs. I then propose a possible business model for making these things lucrative. I got an … Continue reading →

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Talk About Self-Refuting!

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

Does anyone read the Toronto Star? I don’t, because I live in Florida, USA. But I do get Google alerts on atheism, and this incredibly inane letter submitted to the Toronto Start turned up in my inbox: Reader Rudy Grant … Continue reading →

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Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

I’m not going to go into a huge spiel about this documentary. You need to see it for yourself. I don’t care how; find it on HBO, buy the DVD (if there is one), look for it on Netflix, torrent … Continue reading →

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A Miniseries about NASA

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Nathan Hevenstone

For anyone actually paying attention, it becomes readily obvious that NASA desperately needs more money. Neil deGrasse Tyson (one of my heroes) has tried for a very long time to get the NASA budget increased, but has so far, depressingly, … Continue reading →

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Savita Halappanavar

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Nathan Hevenstone

Lupus in Flight – HEARTBEAT BBC News Europe – Woman dies after abortion request ‘refused’ at Galway hospital Freethought Blogs: Pharyngula – It’s Time to Abort the Catholic Church Butterflies & Wheels – Over 140 Medical Professionals, Ireland Speaks Up, … Continue reading →

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(Almost) 15 Things You Should Know About Marijuana

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Nathan Hevenstone

I say almost because point #9 is not well-researched. The rest of the points are relatively accurate. The pic is after the fold. I’ll be doing another post on how I feel about marijuana and the legalization thereof, but in … Continue reading →

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