Against the appeal to nature fallacy

An eternal thought flame that should be extinguished

This photograph may look like an entry to the gates of hell, but it actually depicts the natural fire of Yanar Dağ in Azerbaijan. Also known as an eternal flame, the fire burns constantly, fuelled by gas emissions from vents in the sandstone formations. The methane-fuelled fires at Yanar Dağ have been burning for around 2,500 years and have become a pop…