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3 simplistic arguments against abortion. #abortion #prochoice #prolife #ethics #philosophy #philo...

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How can you better communicate with an audience? #teaching #communication #education #writing #co...

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If you've had COVID recently, is there anything you did that helped you get back into tip-top sha...

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Making educational videos: some quick tips! What would you add or subtract? #teaching #makingvide...

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Replying to @nugget3938 "Ethics" and "mortality" and related terms mean the same thing: think ab...

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Replying to @nugget3938 Calling ethics "subjective" usually won't help support your (ethical) po...

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"No evidence" usually means "very little, weak evidence", since there is *some*, limited evidence...

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Replying to @nathan.nobis #abortion #animalism #prochoice #prolife #bioethics #beggingthequestio...

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Replying to @nathan.nobis on the "future like our's" argument against abortion by Don Marquis. C...

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Replying to @nathan.nobis Views about what foods are "best" or "better" don't seem like ethical ...

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Replying to @nathan.nobis Is ethics "subjective" meaning "just a matter of preference"? Uh, no?...

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Replying to @nathan.nobis Whenever anyone talks about "free will" they have to define their conc...

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What dehumanization is and isn't. #dehumanize #dehumanization #abortion #prochoice #prolife #ethi...

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#stitch with @Ryan Lake What's "objective" morality without God or religion? #ethics #religion #...

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Know of anything good comparing face to face versus text-based communication, about important thi...

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#stitch with @SPL Does fetal development matter to most people regarding their views on abortion...

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Replying to @nathan.nobis If you think abortions don't affect beings that are "human" or "human ...

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Replying to @sneezer69 What makes you a person? Questions about personhood. #philosophy #ethics ...

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Do dogs and cats have personalities? If so, then they are persons or person-like. And if they are...

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Some facts about facts. #facts #truth #fact #philosophy #criticalthinking #objectivity #objective...

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A dilemma: EITHER people have (good) reasons for their views OR not. #philosophy #ethics #critic...

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"Murder" has a legal and an ethical meaning: what do you mean "murder"? #murder #ethics #philosop...

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Who is more willing to admit there are some bad arguments on their side on abortion? Anti-abortio...

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Replying to @usurael An "appeal to an authority" is sometimes good & sometimes bad: good when th...

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Random people on the internet usually aren't the best advocates of controversial views. See out e...

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Why making good TikToK videos can make you a better person. #ethics #philosophy #teaching #educat...

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Free introductory materials in #philosophy, #ethics , #criticalthinking , #logic , philosophy of ...

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Replying to @mitch_the_scientist Understanding Judith Thomson's "A Defense of Abortion" #abortio...

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Emotional needs & needing particular other people. what do people say and think about this? Are p...

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A brief overview of Judith Thomson's 1971 "A Defense of Abortion" article. #abortion #prochoice #...

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#stitch with @Ryan Lake #neildegrassetyson #complexity #science #arguments #philosophy #patience...

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Thanksgiving arguments for veganism & vegetarianism at www.NathanNobis.com #vegan #vegetarian #t...

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What truth is. "Objective" & "subjective" truth aren't helpful concepts, etc. #truth #true #whati...

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Should recognizing religious diversity lead you to lose confidence in your religious views? #reli...

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"I'm doing so much good already that I don't have to eat vegan!" #vegan #vegetarian #animalrights...

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Since causing fetal alcohol syndrome is wrong, so is abortion? What's your reactions here? If a d...

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Know of recent legislation or attempts at legislation escribing embryos & fetuses as "babies" or ...

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What is knowledge? #philosophy #knowledge #epistemology #belief #truth #reason #rationality #evid...

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Is there any common, uniquely secular, forms of emotional abuse? #reason #religion #rationality #...

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The words "objective" and "subjective" are very unhelpful: you can always say something better, s...

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The concept of "rights": legal & moral; negative & positive: why do we have or lack some specific...

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Replying to @operatorfpv Abortion and arguments from potential personhood #abortion #potential #...

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Ghosting is wrong . . "prima facie" wrong! "Whataboutism" and ghosting. #ghost #ghosting #ghostin...

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1/4 million views at AbortionArguments.com Free book - Thinking Critically About Abortion - ther...

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Replying to @ketzal_phoenix Why the slogan "my body, my choice" is a bad argument. #abortion #ar...

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"What do you mean?" is one of the most important and philosophical questions. Thanks, @Justin Bie...

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Do we have "free will"? What might that be? There are two broad theories of what free will is: on...

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Replying to @xaospet False claims and bad arguments from pro-choice people probably don't help a...

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Replying to @bs_intolerant No, C-sections aren't abortions even though they end a pregnancy. Not...

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Replying to @nathan.nobis "Yes, abortions involve killing, but that doesn't mean they are wrong....

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What is justice? John Rawls theory of justice. #justice #injustice #Rawls #theoryofjustice #ethic...

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If you think abortions usually don't involve "killing," why is that? Please fully explain your an...

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Being an ethical consumer can be hard! Concerns: are there alternatives or options? What's the co...

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If you could save a dog's life by eating a vitamin, should you? A quick response to an objection ...

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No, "person" is not a flawed or problematic concept because some *people* denied that some other ...

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Kant's ethics. #Ethics #philosophy #kant #usesomebody #meremeans #morality #justice #rights #mora...

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"Thinking Critically About Abortion" freely available at AbortionArguments.com #abortion #prochoi...

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Is there a God? The arguments from evil or badness. #philosophy #religion #por #philosophyofrelig...

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Is abortion wrong? #abortion #ethics #philosophy #bioethics #prochoice #prolife #criticalthinking

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What makes you a person? #ethics #philosophy #bioethics #abortion #personhood #prochoice #prolife...

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Replying to @nathan.nobis Some simple ethical principles. #ethics #ethical #philosophy #philosop...

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Why think about ethics if (many) people aren't going to care about it? #ethics #philosophy #philo...

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God, Religion & Ethics: the Divine Command Theory of Ethics #philosophy #ethics #religion #God #t...

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Consequentialism and utilitarianism: Doing what produces the best consequences or produces the mo...

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Replying to @nathan.nobis What about a newborn that was just like an embryo? #abortion #prochoic...

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Extremists & Extremism versus Moderates #extremist #extremists #extremism #moderate #moderates #m...

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Analyzing concepts: necessary & sufficient conditions #philosophy #logic #ethics #criticalthinkin...

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What makes wrong actions wrong? Here are some better answers. Details on these in other videos a...

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The best argument against abortion: Don Marquis's "Future like our's" argument. #abortion #procho...

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Ethics and extra credit: is extra credit unfair and wrong? #extracredit #teaching #ethics #philos...

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Are embryos human? Human beings? It depends on what you mean. #abortion #prochoice #prolife #ethi...

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Want to learn about philosophy? Check out 1000WordPhilosophy.com #philosophy #ethics #philosophyt...

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A writing tip: never have a long paragraph; have one and only one topic per paragraph. This helps...

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Why "Pro-Life" is Misleading and Inaccurate and so 'Anti-Abortion' is Better: A Dialogue Suppose ...

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Two writing tips: only one topic per paragraph; write in short sentences. #writing #betterwriting...

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People sometimes have different views on ethics, but so what? #ethics #philosophy #morality #argu...

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The best objection to veganism and vegetarianism? #vegan #vegetarian #animalrights #ethics #anima...

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#stitch with @Ryan Lake Why "free will" may be compatible with determinism. #freewill #freedom #...

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Sleeping or comatose people are not much like embryos: on #abortion #prochoice #prolife #ethics #...

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"Similar" doesn't mean "equivalent"! Why??? #criticalthinking #similar #similarities #equivalenc...

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It's smart & wise to not comment on topics you know little about. Right? #dunningkruger #dunningk...

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True or false? And why? "All cultures are perfect, all traditions are good, the majority is alway...

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Facts, beliefs, truth, opinions, and evidence, and related terms: some concepts that people somet...

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Abortion and Soundbites: Why Pro-Choice Arguments Are Harder to Make An article from Aero Magazin...

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Writing tip: Imagine your reader might die at any moment so you want to begin with your most impo...

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Replying to @adirondackbose What bad arguments do people who agree with you accept? What should ...