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by EdGoodger

Feb 3, 2016
I believe the President should have more power. Right now checks and balances prevent the President from becoming an outright dictator or a King, and the founding fathers intended...

by X Abrupto

Feb 3, 2016
It also implies "one" vision of Islam, but you are free to expose the various degrees of both Islam and western culture in a bigger opinion.

by X Abrupto

Feb 3, 2016
The difference between Osama Bin Laden and George W. Bush is that Bin Laden, initially, specifically planned to harm civilians whilst Bush, once again initially, planned to send hi...

by X Abrupto

Feb 3, 2016
"Neither is being white or being black if we're being honest. Ethnicity is not inherited, it's learned. Race doesn't exist." That is an admirable point of view, but alas I do not s...

by Fred BC

Feb 3, 2016
And George W. Bush orchestrated the murder of hundreds of thousands of people, almost all innocent civilians. Is it legal or acceptable to assassinate him? How about I do you one b...

by X Abrupto

Feb 3, 2016
Osama Bin Laden orchestrated the murder of almost 3000 people, all innocent civilians. I believe there is a very big difference between applauding the death of Osama Bin Laden and...

by Fred BC

Feb 3, 2016
Is there a real difference between Thatcher and Reagan? Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton? I can't see one. Generally speaking, female politicians are fairly similar to male politic...

by Fred BC

Feb 3, 2016
Yes. First of all, police are simply not trained as rigorously as soldiers are. Cops have routinely been seen, in public, brandishing weapons in ways that no soldier would ever do:...

by Fred BC

Feb 3, 2016
When even former Presidents and sitting Presidents can admit that the ability of the President to execute people, including Americans, extra-judicially with virtually no review is...

by Fred BC

Feb 3, 2016
Carson, like so many of the Republican candidates for 2016, is a sign of the completely debased electoral system and political culture that we have now. I do not merely say this as...

by Fred BC

Feb 3, 2016
Donald Trump is a quasi-fascist narcissist. Conservatives should despise his libertine past, his racism and his dishonesty. They should despise that he would be willing to run as a...

by Fred BC

Feb 3, 2016
There's no compelling evidence either way. Most religious people have had personal experiences that are vivid, the kind of experiences they would use to justify a host of other bel...

by Fred BC

Feb 3, 2016
How many Christians cheered because of the extrajudicial assassination of Osama? Or the bombing of Iraqis?

by ~OMGDarky

Feb 2, 2016
That doesn't mean absolutly nothing. I didn´t asked who invented what, I asked who have the better army in your opinion. For example,(and we cant be sure of nothing)Russia have the...

by Fred BC

Feb 2, 2016
Islam is only compatible with Western culture, if it's a minority. Look at any place where Islam is a majority and you'll see that anyone who isn't Muslim is at best a second class...

by Richard Wee

Feb 2, 2016
Islam is only compatible with Western culture, if it's a minority. Look at any place where Islam is a majority and you'll see that anyone who isn't Muslim is at best a second class...

by Fred BC

Feb 1, 2016
A theology course should be available as an elective. That theology course would have to be very carefully taught by accepted standards.

by Fred BC

Feb 1, 2016
Being muslim (or following any other form of religion) is not an innate characteristic. Neither is being white or being black if we're being honest. Ethnicity is not inherited, it'...

by atavist

Feb 1, 2016
Putting aside morality, I am of the opinion that justice systems are much too fallible to dole out such a sentence. Even if a justice system were somehow 99% correct we cannot allo...

by atavist

Feb 1, 2016
Subjectively, yes, I believe there are many people who "deserve" to die, but that does not mean be they ought to die. The subjectiveness of "deserve" in and of itself tells us that...

by X Abrupto

Feb 1, 2016
"Are you ashamed to belong to the same race as Nazis if you're white, or Mugabe if you're black? Being muslim (or following any other form of religion) is not an innate characteris...

by Richard Wee

Feb 1, 2016
[link] He puts it much better than I do.

by Fred BC

Feb 1, 2016
The light side. This is not some abstract or fictional choice. The light side refers to authentic spirituality based in peace, love, and calm. The dark side refers to the basest na...

by Fred BC

Feb 1, 2016
Yes. "Western culture" already has had many contacts with Islam. [link: "Algebra", "assassin", "admiral, "albatross", "adobe"... ] there have been extensive interactions between th...

by YUNo

Feb 1, 2016
My problem with this question is that it implies "one" Western culture.

by Fred BC

Feb 1, 2016
Are you ashamed to belong to the same race as Nazis if you're white, or Mugabe if you're black? Are you ashamed to belong to the same faith system as most of the Soviet elite and B...

by Richard Wee

Jan 31, 2016
But by forcing them underground, you end up making it much worst. Notice the first thing any hate group does is suppress free speech, if you dare say anything bad about (insert gro...

by YUNo

Jan 31, 2016
Wow, this story is much more recent than I expected. I'm amazed that people would even attempt such things, I can't even repeat the situation; the thing is that (to defend my initi...

by Richard Wee

Jan 31, 2016
You're welcome. The main thing is that you're thinking about and even if in the end you don't agree with me as least you thought it out and heard the other side. Too many people pu...

by farrahy

Jan 31, 2016
Some time ago debates raged in Europe regarding the introduction and use of identity cards. Today, the vast majority of us have a mobile phone that not only tracks us but also send...

by farrahy

Jan 31, 2016
Regretfully, those people who form opinions and views from the depth of their ignorance always recognise one of their own. In Trump they have hit the mother load. Although the Syri...

by YUNo

Jan 31, 2016
No problem, thanks for acknowledging my civility. I'm actually developing a stance through this debate, so thanks for your determination (provided that you don't confuse my orienti...

by Richard Wee

Jan 31, 2016
Oh before I forget, thank you for being civil, too many time threads end up in a shouting match. And while I may not agree with your stand, I support your right to say it and debat...

by Richard Wee

Jan 31, 2016
By you I mean people (not just US citizens), not the government, not lawmakers. You as a person many be fine with a group that says "Muslims (in this case since the resolution is a...

by ~Greg Leonetti

Jan 31, 2016
Heck No! Not unless they are WELL known drug cartels but that would mean law enforcement would have to use it on the government...

by YUNo

Jan 31, 2016
"You might not like what someone says about any group, but then it's you who must standup and say 'They are wrong'." With "you" do you mean US citizens then, instead of the US gove...

by Richard Wee

Jan 30, 2016
As I pointed out this resolution isn't a law, but according to the resolution it does state that "urges local and Federal law enforcement authorities to work to prevent hate crimes...

by YUNo

Jan 30, 2016
"I" don't seek to silence. All I know is that hateful rhetoric against vulnerable groups should be condemned (as opposed to applauded). I started this thread with (or somewhere at...

by Richard Wee

Jan 29, 2016
“I was wondering what your background is, did you study law? “ I’m not a law student, although many of my friends and relatives are lawyers, I have studied and followed rulings on...

by X Abrupto

Jan 29, 2016
What do you think of Angela Merkel and this poll?: [link: Did Angela Merkel make a mistake accepting too many refugees and immigrants?]

by YUNo

Jan 29, 2016
I was wondering what your background is, did you study law? Because again, I'm judging this resolution based on what I know. I think that you are assigning a lot of problems to thi...

by Richard Wee

Jan 29, 2016
“I am under the impression that this bill limits "hate speech” But what is “hate speech”, does for example saying that all Muslims will go to hell make it hate speech or verbal and...

by ~Magik

Jan 29, 2016
For the most part yes. Then again we have women like Hillary Clinton and Sheila Jackson Lee and one wonders.

by Whatow

Jan 29, 2016
Lately they have looked better at governing then the little boys.

by Fred BC

Jan 29, 2016
Even better.

by immensely bored

Jan 29, 2016
What about is she was the best candidate for the job?

by YUNo

Jan 29, 2016
I am under the impression that this bill limits "hate speech". It penalizes what undermines foundations of democracy. I'm also under the impression that the concept of freedom can...

by Richard Wee

Jan 28, 2016
Again, the fact that you would support any bill or resolution that would limit speech. Just because you or someone else doesn't like what someone says, doesn't mean it should be ag...

by Fred BC

Jan 28, 2016
Yes, but then THAT part is the part that one can reply to. I, on the other hand, have seen and been on the receiving end of a lot of verbal abuse and emotional abuse that involved...

by YUNo

Jan 28, 2016
You make a good point. In my experience though, the physical part comes when trying to leave, because the other wants to be 'heard'.

by Fred BC

Jan 28, 2016
But you don't have to respond to verbal abuse. You can leave. If you can't, that is a problem that should be dealt with, but that's totally orthogonal to verbal abuse. I agree that...

by YUNo

Jan 28, 2016
I didn't mean that insults (that was part of another topic on freedom of speech versus the freedom to insult I was writing about, if that's what you mean) are verbal abuse and 'the...

by Fred BC

Jan 27, 2016
Why? When we talk about "violent communication", we do not mean literal violence. Again, physical violence is coercive while abusive language is not; physical violence can kill a p...

by YUNo

Jan 27, 2016
Well, at least now I have a better idea what a resolution means I suppose. Your latest response makes it more understandable for me what would be the downside to this one. The pers...

by Richard Wee

Jan 27, 2016
Had you read the bill "urges local and Federal law enforcement authorities to work to prevent hate crimes; and to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law those perpetrators of h...

by YUNo

Jan 27, 2016
"I suppose that this resolution is still open to some interpretation, at least in the enforcement of it." I don't understand how you link that sentence with my stance on freedom of...

by Sandy B

Jan 27, 2016
Thank you. Sandy B

by X Abrupto

Jan 27, 2016
Well, I would lie if I'd say there's no crime. We still have organized crime in the biggest cities, but according to Statistic Canada, the country's crime rate is declining: [link:...

by Sandy B

Jan 27, 2016
Never will all our society be fair as you know but we cannot give up and you have not given up and thank you so much for your much needed voice. My dad taught me this: and, he woul...

by Fred BC

Jan 27, 2016
I mentioned the word "white" and the word "bankers". Political culture in the U.S. is so debased that that makes me a radical. As an activist, I've written letters, I write blogs,...

by Richard Wee

Jan 27, 2016
"What makes you think that I oppose the right to free speech?" This statement "I suppose that this resolution is still open to some interpretation, at least in the enforcement of i...

by Sandy B

Jan 27, 2016
Fred BC I did not hear radical in you article. Just good humanitarian sense. I am looking into online police public forums discussing many issues such as city crime and finding the...

by Fred BC

Jan 27, 2016
I would be happy to send this as a letter to the editor everywhere. But the problem is that there is actually a lot of pushback against these ideas. It doesn't sound that radical b...

by YUNo

Jan 27, 2016
The word "non-violent" does not apply to verbal abuse.

by DeathsVendetta

Jan 27, 2016
if you hit them it is no longer verbal abuse

by DeathsVendetta

Jan 27, 2016
i cannot answer with the current options as i do not believe it needs one

by DeathsVendetta

Jan 27, 2016
they should be used on occasions where people cannot be apprehend without the assistance of drones but not for surveillance

by Sandy B

Jan 27, 2016
Fred BC we need you to run for office and help our city youth become the best of themselves. Will you please send this to newspapers across the country possibly as letters to the E...

by Fred BC

Jan 27, 2016
City crime is a tough issue to get a hold of. Trying to deal with city crime is like trying to deal with LA gridlock. Cities have problems with crime because they are cities. One o...

by Fred BC

Jan 27, 2016
I don't "seem to forget" that at all, Stefan: I talk about "micro-aggressions and daily discrimination", as well as politics. Being a woman is hard for life expectations too: Women...

by Fred BC

Jan 27, 2016
I am pro-choice. But in fact no person can sensibly be for this bill if they are pro-life or pro-choice. Only those who truly want to hurt families or who just want to save money n...

by YUNo

Jan 27, 2016
What makes you think that I oppose the right to free speech? I wrote that in my country, the right of free speech has been taken to extremes (actually undermining constitutional li...

by Jelly Toast

Jan 27, 2016
If smb not agree with ur opinion it's not make them unfriendly. The only thing that it makes is that this person have it own opinion, and if u deal as a team with that person u alw...

by Richard Wee

Jan 26, 2016
"I suppose that this resolution is still open to some interpretation, at least in the enforcement of it." Really, you oppose the 1st amendment, you know the right to free speech, a...

by Sandy B

Jan 26, 2016
Thank you for your input and kind words. Are you having youth city crime problems in Canada as much as here in the USA? Please share your thoughts.

by X Abrupto

Jan 26, 2016
I think you hit the nail on the head when you talk about police sponsored activities. A lot of the kids don't trust cops, and cops will sometimes lack a required human approach to...

by Richard Wee

Jan 26, 2016
Because when a man decided to kill himself he picks a methods that are much more likely to lead to death. While women tend to pick methods that can be more easily reversed. It can...

by ~Stefan

Jan 26, 2016
You cut out the key fact: "An attempted suicide is not really an attempt at suicide in about 95 percent of cases. It is a different phenomenon. It's most often an effort to bring s...

by Sandy B

Jan 26, 2016
One thought I have is to connect the police with the young people through police sponsored activities, baseball, basketball etc. I am 78 years young and when I was young The Big Br...

by X Abrupto

Jan 25, 2016
Yes. Of course! Where do I sign? If I win 1 million, I can quit my job right now and do the things I've always wanted to do. Without 1 million, I'd spend (read:waste) years trying...

by YUNo

Jan 25, 2016
I suppose that this resolution is still open to some interpretation, at least in the enforcement of it. As a layperson, it is unclear to me how detailed a resolution should be, (co...

by X Abrupto

Jan 24, 2016
If one says "Islam is not compatible with certain western values", would the person be condemned by this resolution? Freedom of speech and hate speech can sometimes flirt with each...

by X Abrupto

Jan 24, 2016
Alcohol is too easy to produce and banning it would only help organised crime. Remember the prohibition era of the 1920's/30's?

by YUNo

Jan 24, 2016
To anyone opposing this resolution, I was wondering: why do you oppose this resolution? Did it leave something out, or do you disagree with the intent? Or is it unclear what this c...

by ~Fatih

Jan 23, 2016
Acording to the Islamic Law, yes, alcohol should be banned EVERYWHERE for a better world. Peace!

by ~Guest102

Jan 23, 2016
Pocahontas? I don't think she is going to be the great politician that you think she might be. Just, look into her more please. I need to look more into her before I would be comfo...

by CitizenWyn

Jan 23, 2016
The difference between Warren and Obama is that Warren has been in the national spotlight for much longer than he was. Warren was a champion of the people for at least a decade bef...

by CrapNeck5000

Jan 23, 2016
Her name came to mind when I first read the question of interst, along with Bernie Sanders (who I also think fits your description of a "person that cares about middle class Americ...

by CSIOrange

Jan 23, 2016
When Rand Paul speaks, I listen. From fighting for our right to not be droned to his general Libertarian views, I would vote for him for almost anything.

by daerice

Jan 23, 2016
I admire Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and sometimes Al Franken. *Edit - downvotes for simply answering the question? That's lame. You won't change anyone's mind that way, only...

by Romulus

Jan 23, 2016
It doesn't seem like politicians are the best role models most of the time. It doesn't matter what side they are on, I just have never really looked up to a politician.

by CitizenWyn

Jan 23, 2016
One name, Elizabeth Warren. If you don't know who she is, then you don't pay attention to politics. As far as I can tell, she is the only person that cares about middle class Ameri...

by Richard Wee

Jan 23, 2016
There is no real difference between an Assault Weapon and any semi-automatic gun. Semi-automatic guns generally work on one of two principals, gas operated and recoil operated, any...

by Richard Wee

Jan 20, 2016
"There are roughly 30,000 suicides in the United States each year, and three-fourths of those are men. But the number of attempted suicides is at least 10 times that, and even that...

by Richard Wee

Jan 19, 2016
Let's assume that your statement is true, that the world was created 1 second ago. If a planet were to suddenly appear, we could show a sudden disruption in the orbit of other plan...

by Lite Devil

Jan 19, 2016
You should have added The grey side option.

by ~MrF

Jan 19, 2016
I think that the mobile phones have to be allowed in school for anything that happens like a problem, or something else.

by Jerry

Jan 19, 2016
women lead men two to one in suicide attempts - could you update your post to add a source (use the src button) for this information? Thanks.

by ~SELF

Jan 18, 2016
I believe that once someone is born - and even before then - they are considered a human being. This idea of mine would make abortion murder.

by Philip

Jan 18, 2016
What about when the intent and actions of one individual affects another? For example, what about when an adult sexually molests a child? You could hardly argue that the child's in...