The Nevada Sagebrush

Opinions that are wrong cause harm, should not be respected

I am not saying that there are no subjective truths (for instance, my hunger is an actual case of a truth that is relevant only for me.) But I am claiming that anyone who would contend that our perceptions of the world are unimpeachable simply because they are opinions is completely and unequivocally wrong. There are true and false opinions.

Tags: Barry Belmont, morality, right and wrong, science
Posted in Opinion

Bookstore’s accidental freebie prompts ethical dilemma

A couple of weeks ago, I went to the Associated Students of the University of Nevada bookstore to buy a copy of “Jane Eyre” I needed for an English class. I went to buy it begrudgingly. I already have two copies and hated to buy another one, but this text had essays that were required [...]

Tags: ASUN bookstore, Black Like Me, Carmen Thomas, Fat Pig, Jane Eyre, morality
Posted in Opinion

Nature is not moral, but does encourage morality

Isn’t doing what is done in nature perfectly acceptable? This follows the naturalistic fallacy of what happens in nature is natural and thus right. But this is wrong.

Tags: Barry Belmont, brain, morality, science, vegetarianism
Posted in Opinion

Senatorial absences under review

Pullout touches campus

On-campus bike thefts spike, police warn to take precautions

Court ruling won’t change UNR clubs

Multicultural fraternity earns charter, looks to start recruiting