Tarrant Carter is a philosophy and psychology senior who is also a professional poker player in his free time away from school. He enjoys taking the road less traveled and always questioning what he is told.
I want to clear up a couple of misconceptions about my column that ran last Tuesday, “Logical scrutiny disproves faith.” But first I want to address a common sentiment I have encountered when discussing controversial issues. READ MORE
After reading many newspaper articles and listening to commentators talk about the issue of global warming, I realize that little reasoned debate actually takes place. READ MORE
Recently, I was in a debate with a Christian, and the topic of abortion came up, as it sometimes does. I asked him why he held his pro-life belief. His answer was that God was pro-life and abhors the practice of abortion. READ MORE
Last week the Associated Press released photos of a mortally wounded marine, Joshua Bernard. The release of the photograph is somewhat surprising considering the government’s crackdown on media depictions of U.S. casualties since the Vietnam War. READ MORE
Patrick Henry’s famous words “Give me liberty, or give me Death!” embodied the spirit of America’s founding. Notice he did not say give me a nanny state, healthcare, a comfortable wage and a paid retirement – or give me death. READ MORE
The gravest threat to scientific progress is the moral value attached to scientific studies. Many people cannot separate fact from value judgments. READ MORE
Founding father John Adams sternly warned hundreds of years ago that “democracy never lasts long; it soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself.” Does this sound familiar to our situation today? READ MORE