Our Sweet Sixteen! | Skeptic Generation | Episode 16 Season 1

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We've blown out our sixteen candles and now it's time for some fun! Feel free to call in and tell us what you believe and why, or just tune in to watch the fireworks (AKA Vi's head exploding).
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TIME STAMPS & SHOW NOTES
00:00 - Intro - Addressing the Elephant in the Womb (SB8)
7:19 - James (he/him) - AUS - Future Impact of Texas Abortion Bill
18:23 - Leon (he/him) - UK - Anti-vax Doctor Calls In (And Gets Hung Up On)
43:25 - Isaiah (he/him) - South Korea - Theist Calls In With Some Love
49:23 - Gohan (he/him) - TX - Vi Wants to Abort Criminal Violinists
1:15:28 - Felipe (he/him) - Brazil - How to Promote Skepticism as a Doctor?
00:00
The rights of individual Texans have come under fire due to the passing of SB8, an anti-choice bill that limits abortion access and puts bounties on the heads of anyone who gets or assists in reproductive healthcare. For more information, please see the following resources:
The text of TX SB8: https://legiscan.com/TX/text/SB8/id/2395961
Overview from the Texas Tribune: https://www.texastribune.org/2021/08/31/texas-abortion-law-supreme-court/
Statement by the American Medical Association: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/patient-support-advocacy/texas-sb-8-puts-bounties-doctors-heads-delivering-care
New York Times opinion: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/04/opinion/texas-abortion-law.html
Operation Jane video from Anonymous: https://youtu.be/qd-_3gClpaw
Report on TikTok vs. Right to Life’s snitch website: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/03/1034008380/tiktok-texas-abortion-ban-spam-website-activists
07:19
What are the implications of Texas’s most recent “Heartbeat Bill,” SB 8? James from Australia wonders what the legal landscape will look like now, not just for people with uteruses but other disenfranchised groups. Vi breaks down how the law might play out, and why we should be concerned.
18:23
Message from the hosts: While the mission of this show is to refute as many terrible arguments as we can, we need to be constantly aware when platforming dangerous rhetoric does more harm than good. This was one of those instances, and resulted in a decision to terminate the call.
Leon & Libby call in from the UK to talk about why it’s inadvisable to vaccinate children for COVID-19. Be warned, this is a Gish gallop of misinformation which the hosts do their best to halt. Vi ends up hanging up, but not before the callers have discredited themselves through demonstrably bad statistical analysis, logical fallacies, and citing of unverified sources.
Why VAERS data is unreliable: https://theconversation.com/unverified-reports-of-vaccine-side-effects-in-vaers-arent-the-smoking-guns-portrayed-by-right-wing-media-outlets-they-can-offer-insight-into-vaccine-hesitancy-166401
Percentage of COVID patients with neurological disorders after recovery: https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/06/04/high-numbers-of-covid-patients-report-impact-on-mental-health-research-shows/?sh=734f2e5f1d08
Study of number of childhood deaths due to COVID in the UK (6/2020): https://adc.bmj.com/content/early/2021/06/21/archdischild-2020-320899
COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in children in US: https://www.aap.org/en/pages/2019-novel-coronavirus-covid-19-infections/children-and-covid-19-state-level-data-report/
43:25
This caller expresses appreciation for the way Skeptic Generation approaches topics in a more conversational, long-form way. Is it the best atheist call-in show on the internet currently? Who can say, but we certainly think so!
For any and all inquiries about guest appearances or collaborations (we’re interested!) please reach out to [e-mail].
49:23
If you’ve followed the hosts for a while, you’ll probably remember Gohan, a frequent Talk Heathen caller back in the day. He’s back, and ready to spar with Vi about the morality of abortion. His weapon of choice: the violinist argument (and Trent Horn’s reverse violinist argument). Too bad for him. Vi is *not* taking this conversation lightly today.
To hear a brilliant discussion of the violinist argument, check out Abigail Thorn’s video on her channel @PhilosophyTube: https://youtu.be/c2PAajlHbnU
1:15:28
Did you know there is apparently a church created every hour in Brazil? A local doctor calls into the show and expresses his concern that widespread credulity in his country is resulting in Brazilians denying medical care on the advice of their pastors. How can he help?
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