EKen132
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whimper.
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Nothing is beyond examination or even ridicule.
That's laughable.
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I hope you're joking Mythos, as trying to adjectate people simply for the sake of offending them is something I thought far below you.
State of the Union tonight. Dunno if I really wanna watch though haha... in our Government class we can't stop talking about the movie "Good Burger" (yes Kenan and Kel). Our teacher says if somehow the words "good burger" are said consecutively in the program, he'll pay for a kid's AP test (which is a hefty 70 bucks).
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Well to sort of profane a symbol so respected as a founder of a major world religion, that is certainly not a respectful thing to do. But freedom of speech certainly can't take it way, and I would rather they be able to say that than not.
Darn, I thought of something else to say, but I forgot it. Aww...
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Yeah, another good example. Well, we'll see how the election turns out, as I have little doubt she'll run. Personally, I think too many conservative talk radio host's hate her guts for her to pull in a majority. Then again, the Republican party isn't in the best situation either- they have a huge rift forming between the social conservatives and the economic conservatives. If John McCain run, who knows what'll happen.
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The military volunteer rate is declining though.
Oh Mythos you idealist you. Didn't Rice just say a few days ago she wasn't running for president? History would tell us though that no matter how many times you deny a presidential run, it's a dirty lie though. Besides, what would your constituents think if you had plans to go to bigger and better things. Although "consituents" applies less to Condi than it does to Hillary. Who is also suspiciously positioning herself more moderately... and pissing her big-time followers off.
Systematically denying a presidential run, and making more moderate speeches, could these things point to anything else?
Anyhow, my US history teacher said last year (and I put a lot of faith in this, as well as many other things he's said), that our first woman president will be very conservative. Because we still have this idea, that, oh no, if a woman is president, what if she tries to pull some crazy stunt? It's like we can't be completely comfortable with it, because it's never happened before. But with a hardline conservative, you feel like "OK a woman, gee that's never happened before, but I have confidence in knowing exactly how she'll act". Kind of like Thatcher; just look at England.
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Haha HistoryGuy, you sound just like every person who wanted to sound like a diehard liberal after the 2000 and 2004 election said.
"Bush stole the election; I'm emigrating to Canada"
Oh please, you're staying right here...
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If they call us "Far-Right" Nazis, than I'm allowed to call them "Far-Left" Nazis.
Poor reasoning. Not here. BTW funny video. What movie is that from?
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For heaven's sake History guy, don't refer to them as "far left Nazi's". Just "liberal" or "the left" will do fine.
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Wow, saw it last saturday... it was great. All I can say it my props to PJ for pulling this off so gracefully. If you like Indiana Jones and Lord of the Rings, chances are you'll enjoy this as well.
Some complained it was long, but I really like long movies; they tend to feel more epic. And any attempt at a plot summary will automatically fail to do justice to the movie.
"Yeah, uh, it's about this girl that falls in love with a giant monkey that destroys New York"
I liked the ending too. Very Lord of the Flies-ish
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Erik... google "scat" for "tasteless" @#$%.
Eh?
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and there's also a big difference between erotica and tasteless porn
Haha, is there? Enlighten me.
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Lerooooooooy Jenkins
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Removed
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Yeah, just as "fun" as winning the lotto. One big winner, countless small time losers.
I ended reading a few more articles on those MMORPGs. In the end, it sounds like a drug. A terribly addicting drug that serves every purpose from sex to wealth to power.
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Wow, sounds pretty cool.
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Just look at the Middle East. 60 years we were going at each others throats and now... crap, look somewhere else.
BTW, although WW1 was entirely ridiculous, what was ridiculous about WW2?
Remember that link I posted on some other thread; it is applicable here. It was a Sagan speech about a "pale blue dot".
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LOL deport lawyers!! Haha oh man..
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Haha, it's so true
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Aston Martin DB9....
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Although I haven't thought too much on the subject, I think banning both sexually active homo and heterosexuals is fine for the priesthood, if that's the rule they choose to uphold. But I think, conversely, they should allow non-sexually active homo and heterosexuals to join.
Anyhow, anyone else have any general theology?
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I suppose I would be a tad bit surprised if it happened, but not extremely surprised, especially with America's priest rate plummeting. I know the idea of a celibate clergy was around since the the time of Acts. Wasn't it mentioned in an epistle or something?
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Green Day International Superhits
Jimmy Buffet Ballads
Beethoven Overtures w/ Cleveland Orchestra
The Strokes Is This It
Flogging Molly Drunken Lullabies
There's a list with no thought whatsoever put into it. Although I think Green Day and Beethoven are 2 for the desert isle if that would have been the q.
Where do we draw the line?
in Hall of Intellectuals
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Are you joking?! Homosexuals being lynched in a surprisingly large scale in the south? I must be pretty out of it. And for you to attribute the reason there aren't more violent acts from fundamentalist Christians to the fact that a very large segment of the US armed forces is made of of them or the US president is Christian?
On topic though, I've changed my mind about this whole issue. I do think it's a pretty low blow to attack someone like a religious leader, but something that's been bothering me for a while I did some research on, and now my mind is shifted around a bit.
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I guess I used to think Islam was or could be a peaceful religion. One that a few extremists were just making a bad name for because of their actions. I guess I was wrong; a holy book that supports unbounded murder of all infidels till eternity. Wow...
This gives me a new perspective at least. And although I don't think making fun of a religious leader is a respectful thing to do, they are making fun of him for the right reasons. And theres no justification for the attack on the mission either way. Always escalation... always always escalation. You know, the "turn the other cheek" thing would apply so well to society today.