The Assembly

Me Too (but not you)

By: Andrew Greenland January 31, 2018January 31, 2018

There are a few things happening within the MeToo movement that are worth talking about. What the movement gets right To start, women are rightly voicing their concerns about their overall treatment in society and what they see as cases of misogyny and patriarchy at play. I say rightly here because I believe there is…

Molecules in Motion

By: Andrew Greenland January 27, 2018January 27, 2018

Religionchristianity, Christopher Hitchens, frank turek, science

What is the murder molecule? How much does justice weigh? These are questions that have no answer in a materialistic world view. A famous statement from Dr. Frank Turek made during both of his debates with Christopher Hitchens on the question of whether or not God exists. Despite the fact that Dr. Turek, in my…

Thoughts on Evergreen

By: Andrew Greenland December 21, 2017January 3, 2018

Life, Politicsbret weinstein, evergreen state

Much was said about the events at Evergreen State, but what I can’t help but notice, and what could bear repeating, was the irony of the whole situation, which I see as being threefold. The impetus for this backlash, if you’ll recall, was an email from a liberal professor, Bret Weinstein, stating that he was…

Responding to Accusations of Sexual Assault

By: Andrew Greenland November 29, 2017January 31, 2018

Life, PoliticsHarvey Weinstein, sexism, sexual assault

It cannot be overstated that the lines between sexual assault, harassment, and flirtation have become increasingly blurry. We are in the process of redefining what is appropriate behavior towards members of the opposite sex, and exactly how, and in what way, power dynamics should affect those behaviors. The Harvey Weinstein story has brought to light…

In Defense of a Monster

By: Andrew Greenland November 15, 2017December 12, 2017

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Paz de la Huerta, the woman alleging that she was twice raped by Harvey Weinstein, said that the second time it happened he had manipulated her into letting him into her apartment. If true, Weinstein deserves to be swiftly and thoroughly punished, but virtually everything rests on the coherence of Huerta’s recounting. Is it not…