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Is being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender unnatural?
A favorite argument of conservatives and even moderates against LGBT culture and acceptance is that same-sex partnerships or gender reassignment are unnatural. Is this the case? Fe …
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Is the world economy nothing more than a grand pyramid system and if so does that make it illegal?
Is this how the world works? Alternatively is the world a giant game of monopoly in which one player is bound to win if you play to infinity?
By way of explanation / background - …
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Why is the Skeptical movement such a sausage-fest?
Does the skeptical movement need to encourage more women and ethnic-minorities?
Apart form a few (very) notable exceptions:
Kat Akingbade (Twitter)
Hayley Stevens (Twitter)
Rebe …
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Is the fluoridation of drinking water harmful?
A couple of years ago the town (in America) I live in voted down a plan to fluoridate the water supply. I was stunned when well-funded naysayers were trucked in from around the cou …
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Should skeptics/atheists publicly debate woo proponents/believers?
It seems that every few months there is a great big stir whenever some prominent atheist or skeptic publicly debates some prominent believer or woo proponent, such as last October …
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Where around the WORLD are 10:23 events happening? [closed]
On Saturday, January 30th 2010 and mass UK-wide event will take place organised by Merseyside Skeptics and the people at 10:23.
More details will be emerging in the next week, in …
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Should there be a Skeptic Nexus?
Original Question: Where should the regulars of SE gather (online)?
What's the best place for skeptics, or at least SE regulars, to gather outside of the Q&A format to discuss …
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What is the 10:23/#ten23 campaign? [closed]
Please describe this campaign, its goals, and how to get involved.
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What causes autism?
Is it the oft-cited thimerasol of the antivax crowd? Genetics? Some other environmental influence? What does the science say?
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Why do we use the term “alternative medicine”?
We use "pseudoscience", not "alternative science", so why "alternative medicine"? Wouldn't it be more reflective and better PR-wise to use "pseudomedicine"? Is there a factual diff …
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What are the current opportunities for skeptical activism?
I'm thinking along the lines of rallies, advertising campaigns, and so on, but please add anything else appropriate. This ought to be dynamic, so wikifi/edit away. Make sure to inc …