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In the public realm, secularism should not concede a single inch to religious intrusions. To argue otherwise is to violate the meaning of secularism.

Take off your wedding ring prior to swimming!

Few people are as well-situated to speak about the laudable benefits of a humane immigration policy than me.

My attachment to my wedding ring is a powerful symbol of the infinite love that I have for my wife and children.

Early in my doctoral training at Cornell University, I became immersed in the behavioral decision theory paradigm.

One of the ways by which astrology tricks human brains is via the Barnum effect, which is the process by which individuals take general and vague statements that could apply to anyone and anywhere, and find personal meaning in them.

A successful marriage requires commitment to teamwork.

For humans, gift giving is a universal ritual laden with evolutionary implications.

People have the right to live as equal citizens under the law. They do not have the right to demand that their identities be coddled and celebrated lest they might otherwise get offended.

Academia is ruled by a pathological herd mentality. Stick out, and be prepared to get ostracized.

Animals use a broad range of strategies to advertise themselves in the mating market. In some instances, visual cues highlight a morphological feature - for example, the peacock's tail.

Most people experience some insecurity regarding one or more of their physical traits.

To be an outspoken professor in academia is a very dangerous proposition.

Bottom line - cosmetics are used to accentuate an existing sex difference in facial contrast. This does not mean that women engage in this beautification practice with knowledge of this sexual dimorphism.

It is an immeasurable tragedy to spend a sizeable portion of one's waking hours doing a job that does not excite you nor infuse you with a sense of purpose.

There is nothing offensive about the word 'obese.' It is a descriptor of a person's weight.

Regrettably, many religious traditions exacerbate our innate proclivity to divide the world into two clearly demarcated camps, and in doing so, this fans the flames of intolerance and hate.

World history is shaped both positively and negatively by people who judge.

Evolutionary psychology offers a parsimonious framework for understanding which domains are likely to yield sex differences and, if so, in which direction.

Amongst Western intelligentsia, to criticize if not loathe American values is viewed as progressive and liberal, whilst to support brutal and intolerant religious and political ideologies is a hallmark of being enlightened.

Trigger warnings are an instantiation of the West's zeitgeist of perpetual offense and victimhood that defines much of public discourse.

Secular societies establish tolerance by being equally non-accommodating toward all religious demands within the public sphere.

What you believe in the privacy of your thoughts and what you do in the privacy of your home or house of worship is your business. What you do in the public realm is our collective business.

Social etiquette dictates that when in mixed company, one should avoid discussing politics and religion. As someone who is quite active on various social portals, I can attest to the visceral emotions that are triggered when these topics are broached!

The contents of an ideology are not sacrosanct simply because they are couched in the cloak of a religion.