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Gori Chamdi’ Effect, translation: ‘romanticization of white people’. This term gets thrown around a lot whenever the impact of cultural globalization and Anglicization is discussed. It isn’t altogether surprising; 250 years of British Raj (Rule) tend to have that effect. It shouldn’t be a shock to anyone that Indians tend to emulate ‘The West’. Our …
The First Amendment of the American Constitution says that no law shall be made infringing on the right to freedom of speech. In contrast, the Indian Constitution, argues for ‘reasonable restrictions’ on freedom of speech. The American approach is better. Here’s why. We can all agree that some kinds of speech are abhorrent, and do …
Indian politics has recently devolved into two diametrically opposed battle crys; ‘Mandir yahi banega’ and ‘Masjid tha, Masjid hai, Masjid rahega’. The Mandir-Masjid conflict has morphed into a proxy war for the soul of our nation. Are we a secular nation, or are we a Hindu Rashtra? August 5th 2020, marked a decisive victory for …
Inverse just published an extremely long winded article about the recent drama surrounding The Last Of Us 2. If you’re not familiar with The Last of Us 2, it’s the sequel to the Playstation exclusive video game; The Last Of Us (TLOU henceforth), released in 2013. It’s a game that many gamers, myself included, would …
Abortion is one of the most divisive issues in American politics today. Of the many different positions and arguments expounded, none can truly hold up to logical scrutiny, in my opinion. My contention is that, all definitions of human life will be arbitrary, and when taken to their logical ends, will fall apart. Before we …
Let’s talk about atheism and religion. I’m an atheist. Being so, I spend a fair bit of time looking at debates between religious apologetics and atheists. This accords me a great deal of familiarity with the major arguments proffered by apologists in defense of their beliefs. While doing so, I’ve noticed a disturbing similarity in …
Firstly, let’s address the supposed ‘best argument’ for theism. The Kalam Cosmological Argument of William Lane Craig fame, which can be stated succinctly as follows: All things that begin to exist have a creator. The Universe began to exist. Therefore, the universe has a creator. This argument sends a jolt through the spines of many …
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