Author Archives: David Hume

Which nations support open borders?

I review the World Values Survey on this question at ScienceBlogs.

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Talking about Secular Right at Taki’s Magazine

Richard Spencer & I have a discussion over at Taki’s Radio up. We went a little long so he broke it up into two segments, so only part 1 currently. Richard apologizes for the mic quality, he promises to be progressive … Continue reading

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Nikkei go home!

Japan to Unemployed Immigrants: Thanks, You Can Go Home Now: Japan’s offer to minority communities in need has spawned the ire of those whom it intends to help. It is one thing to be laid off in an economic crisis. … Continue reading

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Religion, conservatism, an international view?

At Gene Expression I have a post up, Religion, the United States, Sweden, South Korea and Japan, where I examine a little bit of data from the World Values Survey. I observe: South Korea and Japan are harder to interpret. … Continue reading

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Killing of apostates in context

Chaplain’s E-mail Sparks Controversy:

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Secular Right & Bloggingheads.tv

Heather & Ross Douthat did a Bloggingheads.tv, God and Man on the Right. See below.

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Romania to decriminalize incest

Romania weighs decriminalizing consensual incest: Three European Union nations — France, Spain and Portugal — do not prosecute consenting adults for incest, and Romania is considering following suit. … Laws exempting parents, grandparents, brothers and sisters from prosecution for incestuous … Continue reading

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The decline of American Catholicism?

I have a post up at ScienceBlogs noting the erosion in numbers among American Catholics part of a general shift away from institutional religion.

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Which is more scientific, economics or sociology?

Depends on your politics apparently.

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Godless liberals & religious conservatives, the numbers recapped

I’ve presented this data before, but I thought a review would be nice to get into the record. AllahPundit and Ace have both linked to Heather’s post on David Brooks & the New Atheist. Ace notes: This gets at something … Continue reading

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