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by bflowing

Jan 13, 2017
"I'm sure it happens all the time..."

by bflowing

Jan 13, 2017
We use time to measure the intervals between events. If there are no events, then there is no time.

by bflowing

Jan 13, 2017
The Intel Agencies have access to a lot more classified information than we do. If they claim Putin attempted to interfere then I have to accept that, especially if I am about to b...

by Philip

Jan 13, 2017
" Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on."---I don't...

by Philip

Jan 13, 2017
It's disrespectful to Donald Trump, but not to Democracy. Everyone has the right to express their opinion. I think it's a dumb opinion, though. If people were denied the right to v...

by dougdell

Jan 12, 2017
President Obama bad-mouthed Fox for 8 years and the rest of the press' attitude was "so what." President-elect Trump called out CNN for publicizing fake news, and you'd think it wa...

by Dominic

Jan 12, 2017
The President Elect had all the right in the world to say and act the way he did. When ever a journalist takes it upon them self to run with a un collaborated story. And all your t...

by ~Pablo

Jan 12, 2017
As a citizen of America I am sure the world would like to say one way or another their opinion. In fact the idea that other nations are interested and speak a view is part of what...

by dougdell

Jan 12, 2017
Stravinsky's ballets were ground-breaking, beautiful works.

by Foxyjosh

Jan 12, 2017
This is a good question for after Donald Trump's first term. Although he has not taken office yet, he has still kept jobs from leaving to Mexico and for that I have high hopes for...

by unpopular speech

Jan 12, 2017
Space and time are inseparable and directly related to each other. Time could not exist until the universe came into existence. The *measurement* of time is an invention by humans...

by ~Virginia

Jan 12, 2017
I am still wary of our soon-to-be president, but I like how he has no respect for shills like CNN and Buzzfeed. Since when was Buzzfeed a serious news organization? It was only a y...

by Richard Wee

Jan 9, 2017
Ok under law, if they didn't put the cat-sized flags or give permission for someone to do so on their property, it would be littering. You could put cat-sized flag on public access...

by YUNo

Jan 9, 2017
Would it be considered littering if this person mysteriously encounters a handful of cat-sized flags in their front yard the next morning as a consequence from the water? (couldn't...

by Richard Wee

Jan 9, 2017
Yes, because you don't own the flag, nor would it be legal for you to restrain the person, so the most you could do is try and put water on the fire and say you were stopping it fr...

by YUNo

Jan 9, 2017
So as a bystander it would be illegal to prevent/stop others from burning the/a national flag?

by Richard Wee

Jan 9, 2017
The problem with that stand is if the US stay out then it's our fault for not getting involved, and if we get involved, its our fault because we didn't get involved.

by Richard Wee

Jan 8, 2017
Many people do frown upon it, but it's a protected act under the Constitution, and while people may not like it most will fight to allow them to do it.

by YUNo

Jan 7, 2017
Well, can we at least frown upon it?

by YUNo

Jan 7, 2017
The government of my country has recently passed a bill on euthanasia for people who personally consider their life completed or "finished". I can assure you that plenty of people...

by Richard Wee

Jan 7, 2017
OK me. I don't fear death, I know I'm going to die. I also know that the odds of me making it past 70 are very slim. I have made it plain to everyone, I don't want a slow death, an...

by ~Diego

Jan 6, 2017
Europe rocks. Great band. Banda Novio foto eso yac kyta novia

by Richard Wee

Jan 3, 2017
We have evidence that sexual preference is hardwired into the brain, so basically it makes no difference on who raises you.

by ~Leopoldo

Dec 28, 2016
Artificial Intelligence makes us think about bioethics. This movie is sensational in that sense.

by YUNo

Dec 23, 2016
For the last couple of days, I've wondered what this question meant. I thought it meant that Merkel, in her position, is ultimately accountable (=responsible) for safety regulation...

by Richard Wee

Dec 19, 2016
Unless there are some very strong rights laws, a direct democracy would be the worst thing to every happen. Otherwise the majority would trample over the right of anyone who wasn't...

by Richard Wee

Dec 19, 2016
The problem with any monarchy, is that the leader will at some point die, and you don't know if the next person will be wise or moral.

by Richard Wee

Dec 19, 2016
Like most star war films, this one has great special effects, the story and acting was mediocre at best. Very disappointed.

by YUNo

Dec 16, 2016
While this is factually possible, I don't think it would have been a necessary act to facilitate Donald Trump winning the elections. Although technically, he hasn't even won if you...

by Richard Wee

Dec 12, 2016
I have found this to be true. They tend to be very quick to try and kill speech they don't like, but try and stop them from saying something you don't like they scream like little...

by YUNo

Dec 11, 2016
I actually wasn't even taking these kinds of supplies into account, as I tend to associate the word "education" with College. However, in NL we have this problem of grade school te...

by Richard Wee

Dec 11, 2016
So without seeing any policy, you think he's a Nazi and a White supremacist? And who are you to judge a person's spirituality, or claim that he worships money, material wealth? Is...

by Richard Wee

Dec 11, 2016
There are many "hidden fees" supplies, activity fees, field trip fees, lunch tickets, breakfast tickets, maybe a bus fee or there may be a fee. That's assuming it's a public school...

by YUNo

Dec 10, 2016
Why such an extreme "solution", when instead you can attempt to generally lower the tuition fee somewhat, to make it affordable AND remunerative? I can imagine a "free education" w...

by Richard Wee

Dec 10, 2016
Nothing is FREE!!! That said should tax payers pay to educate children and teens? Yes, it's part of our social contract, there are many things we pay for with taxes because of that...

by Richard Wee

Dec 9, 2016
It all depends on how brexit works out, if they get a fair deal then no, if the EU tries and punish Britain for wanting to leave then maybe yes. I'm betting with all the immigrant...

by Richard Wee

Dec 6, 2016
I can only speak on my experiences with the PC and SJW crowd, but I have found most aren't trying to make a difference, they won't do the grunt work. Basically they are trying to s...

by YUNo

Dec 5, 2016
I see your point, I understand what you mean; BUT. *Why* do you insist calling these people PC and SJW? Aren't true Social Justice Warriors people who are actually trying to make a...

by Richard Wee

Dec 5, 2016
The point is that the PC and SJW crowd stopped ALL the conversations, no matter how they were stated. They ARE the thought police, they won't listen to other points of views. PC is...

by YUNo

Dec 4, 2016
"So if you happen to be against gay marriage for whatever reason then you're homophobic, etc." I still think that PC (or political correctness) isn't the best term for such practic...

by Richard Wee

Nov 30, 2016
Maybe, the SJW and PC crowd really prevented the discussions we needed to have. So if you happen to be against gay marriage for whatever reason then you're homophobic, try and talk...

by Richard Wee

Nov 30, 2016
Islam, gun control, LGBT, black crime, marriage, education, safe spaces..... You do know it's going to be a really long list don't you?

by Thatmariohead

Nov 27, 2016
What if I took both?

by Richard Wee

Nov 26, 2016
Thank you, the new discussion is now the electoral college how unfair it is, but without it most of the country would be ignored by the politicians, and in fact even in states that...

by YUNo

Nov 21, 2016
In my opinion: no. I admit that I can't imagine the extent to how far this political correctness might manifest itself on a daily basis in the US, as I'm mostly acquainted with the...

by X Abrupto

Nov 19, 2016
I entirely agree with you, Richard, and I'd like to add that when you vote, you not only vote in favor of a party or leader, but also in favor of the entire democratic process whic...

by Richard Wee

Nov 17, 2016
I only said yes because I'm sure if the Conservatives had protested like the Liberals are doing right now the news would basically have said they are homophobic, racist, etc. and t...

by YUNo

Nov 12, 2016
Because Latino's aren't automatically illegal immigrants - the group which I believe Trump was actually aiming at when piling them all in one stack under the name of 'bad hombres'...

by Richard Wee

Nov 8, 2016
As I've stated before men and women can never be truly equal, we are different. But you can't say one if inferior to the other, it's like comparing a truck to a car, they can do ma...

by Richard Wee

Nov 8, 2016
McDonald's over KFC because of the variety of the McDonald's menu over KFC.

by Richard Wee

Nov 7, 2016
No not for ANY job, with with certain jobs they already can, with limitations. The exemptions are basically where something is gender specific, in acting you can say this part is f...

by Richard Wee

Nov 7, 2016
Feminism and equality aren't the same thing. Women and Men can NEVER be equal, sorry but that's the truth. Men and women ARE different, we have different levels of hormones in our...

by YUNo

Nov 5, 2016
I'm not insinuating. I'm trying to make sense of your opinion, because I don't understand it. I think it's because you and I have a different definition of what "strength" is.

by stevebarry

Nov 5, 2016
Laughable how you try to figure out what I want and you get everything wrong. If you want to convince anyone that Obama is not a weak leader, try. If you want to convince anyone th...

by YUNo

Nov 5, 2016
It appears that you are comparing your country and military alike with a class of irresponsible children, existing to be disciplined (or to use your words, controlled) by the leade...

by stevebarry

Nov 5, 2016
This is a perfect example of how much of a weak leader Obama really is: [link] So simple yet so powerful. This guy can't control his own people over an "elderly" protester. Painful...

by ~Tom

Nov 3, 2016
I'm 46 and this election I'm voting for the first time in my life. For the first time I'm feeling it's about something. Mr. Trump is finally a person who represents people and will...

by YUNo

Oct 18, 2016
So it doesn't "depend on your sources" as long as they are "multiple" (as in: plural), you say? Gestures and charisma (and likeability in general) mean less to me as a voter than t...

by Mr Mike

Oct 17, 2016
The lesser evil argument is being used by Trump supporters only to show Clinton fanbase they lose even using their own arguments. Believe me it's not a choice of lesser evil to me....

by YUNo

Oct 16, 2016
What I was trying to convey in a somewhat cryptic manner, is my problem with this creation of a clear dichotomy where the voter may choose for the "lesser" evil (eg. either The Lia...

by Fred BC

Oct 16, 2016
Yes, Mr. Mike, a large portion of Trump supporters are overtly bigoted: they openly admit that they think blacks or other groups are inferior, many are on the alt-right, and many t...

by Mr Mike

Oct 16, 2016
You're so full of mendacity. You start your post with "No person alive should vote for Donald Trump." and then you call other people bigots. You call Trump a "sexual assailant", ye...

by Richard Wee

Oct 15, 2016
Personally, I don't promise anything unless I intend to keep it and will do everything in my power to keep any promise I make, no matter what. I can count on one hand the number of...

by Fred BC

Oct 14, 2016
First of all, I have broken promises and lied. I'm not perfect. I'm just not a serial liar, a narcissist and a sexual assailant. Second of all, the reason that I am decent or an ho...

by Fred BC

Oct 14, 2016
I'd rather have the liar than the over bigot who dehumanizes the people he's elected for. Luckily, your dilemma is incredibly ill-formed and wrong. In fact, Donald Trump is not onl...

by Mr Mike

Oct 13, 2016
Funny like we're both human beings, yet we see things so differently. (I assume you actually know a thing or two about this election from multiple sources, like I do)

by YUNo

Oct 13, 2016
So that's one option to choose from; now describe the other presidential candidate please.

by Mr Mike

Oct 13, 2016
I have a question to you. Would you rather have someone who is as racist and sexist as millions (billions?) of people around the world as president, or would you rather have someon...

by Richard Wee

Oct 5, 2016
There is nothing in the human makeup that say we can't love more than one person romantically. @alex117 there is nothing that says you have to love them equally. Let's for a moment...

by drverdugo22

Oct 4, 2016
Without colonialism, patriotic feelings aroused by one's culture, heritage and nation are perfectly legitimate. Traditionally, the fervor of anti-colonialism induced the pain of se...

by drverdugo22

Oct 4, 2016
Whether it is the moon, or any cosmic body above or equal to the size of New York City, it should be deemed the property of no one, but the property of all living beings. No one na...

by Richard Wee

Oct 3, 2016
Even in our non anarchy society when there isn't any real scarcity, we see the "strong" taking from the weak. By strong I mean basically those who are either physically strong or a...

by YUNo

Oct 2, 2016
"But unless they can protect their goods the strong will just take it way." They (the strong) would, if it were a scarcity society, even when governed. But I see your point.

by Richard Wee

Oct 2, 2016
"where "fittest" implies physical fitness instead of adaptive capabilities (which is what fittest actually means).," But unless they can protect their goods the strong will just ta...

by Richard Wee

Oct 2, 2016
So true, but we are slowly moving away from "traditional" and while I might not see the government get out of the marriage business, I'm going to bet at some point it will.

by Richard Wee

Oct 2, 2016
Well, I think we could, he wasn't talking about a simulation after all in a simulation I can reverse time and gravity , but the world, but let's expand it to the entire universe, I...

by Dillon

Sep 21, 2016
I think it's rather self explanatory, the less alteration to what would naturally be put within your body, the better. Not to imply that synthetic vitamins are going to destroy you...

by Jerry

Sep 17, 2016
I updated the description to define the "obese".

by Jerry

Sep 17, 2016
Misunderstood question; there's nothing in this topic about favorizing a particular group against another group. I edited the title a bit, hope it's easier to understand now.

by ~Lui

Sep 16, 2016
The fact that "Yes" is winning this is very, very worrying... No law should ever favor a particular group against another group. NEVER.

by Fred BC

Sep 16, 2016
Isaac Asimov's work has influenced me greatly, such that in my first novel, the Mule is an important piece of symbolism. Psychohistory in my mind was an incredibly far-reaching ide...

by ~spiritual1

Sep 15, 2016
yes; there is a spiritual world :D it is as real as this world :D it is located inside of you; you can connect to it by closing your eyes and listen :D if; you find it hard to list...

by alex117

Sep 15, 2016
Observing nothing is impossible. Even if you found an area in space where there are zero particles in there, and is completely shielded from the background radiation of the univers...

by alex117

Sep 15, 2016
If there isn't, I will never know and it won't affect me one bit, but if there is that will be one pleasant surprise. I chose yes because there are a lot of things that happen afte...

by alex117

Sep 15, 2016
If your life or someone else's life/wellbeing is at stake, it is acceptable-- but only if the other person is trying to use violence on you as well. Don't punch a lawyer just becau...

by alex117

Sep 15, 2016
Morally, I cannot argue whether or not the death penalty is good or bad, though I still believe it is a bad policy. There have been multiple cases where someone was put on death ro...

by alex117

Sep 15, 2016
Yeah it should be common courtesy to at least use it/they, although 'it' might be a little off-putting to people. I think society is trying to take too many steps on this direction...

by alex117

Sep 15, 2016
I'm in agreement with the other Alex. The only exception is if you pirate software of some smaller company.

by alex117

Sep 15, 2016
Fair enough. I think a better democracy would be nice, because right now the minority of the population with the majority of the money gets the vote anyways. Perhaps it would be be...

by alex117

Sep 15, 2016
I voted yes, but the same should be for women as well. I have known too many men with outrageous support bills, and my stepdad raised his four children by himself with no aid after...

by alex117

Sep 15, 2016
I think you two just changed my opinions on this, thank you!

by alex117

Sep 15, 2016
Yes, but nearly all religions are like that. For instance, all of Leviticus is pretty ugly. The only reason I think that the Quran may be more violent than our present-day bible is...

by alex117

Sep 15, 2016
I suppose its an optimist/pessimist argument, but I believe it to be even more depressing that we have some grand overlord above us that is so cruel as to let me be born in an area...

by alex117

Sep 15, 2016
I don't think you can believe everything in the bible and also believe in evolution. Most people take the bible with a grain of salt, though, and have found a way to believe in bot...

by Trikki

Sep 15, 2016
Trump hasn't killed anyone yet

by Fred BC

Sep 15, 2016
Yes, in a very, very specific context. Both men were demagogues using appeals based on race, national power, national humiliation, anger, anxiety and xenophobia to stoke a dominant...

by Fred BC

Sep 15, 2016
I get the distinction, Alex, but my point is that Ken's argument is ludicrous. Just because someone doesn't help you doesn't mean that the historical person or the religious constr...

by Fred BC

Sep 15, 2016
Until the wars bankrupt the country in ten to fifteen years and leave us totally dependent on foreign aid. The difference is that, this time, there will be no America to save us, a...

by Fred BC

Sep 15, 2016
In terms of the literal accounts: Yes. [link: The order of living things emerging in Genesis is all wrong]. The advice in the Bible for one to have goats breed while staring at som...

by Fred BC

Sep 15, 2016
No holy book is just a list of scientific precepts. They're also laws, and almanacs, and medical texts, and...