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Death Penalty
54 Posts • 12779 Views Talk Talk |
Punishment must be cruel and unusual so as to make it so repulsive that people do not want to be in that situation.
Torture is cruel and unusual, but I think you and I would agree that torture is w... |
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War & TerrorismImperative everyone discover the link between sadd
13 Posts • 3423 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Keep in mind also that unless I'm mistaken, this is a journalist (integrity not a prerequisit) listening to another journalist. And as for accuracy, who knows.
The basis of Kerry's no co... |
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SocietyAtlas Shrugged a Cynical Review
28 Posts • 9295 Views Philosophy Forum |
Interesting. I vaguely remember the Reagan years, the impressions i do recall -- at the time I was very happy to have an advocate that was not trying to get further into my wallet. I read atlas shrugg... |
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SocietyThe Capitalism Debate!!!!
95 Posts • 28970 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
"China never became a democracy. "
Is China rich? No, its GNP per capita is still rockbottom. When I say rich, I don't mean in terms of the Chinese State (which is number 2 in wealth).... |
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ChristianityExcerp: America is not a Christian Nation
155 Posts • 43569 Views Religion Forum |
Good luck with your Trojan, they can be hard to be rid of. Putting on my 'game face' again...
Concerning my 'irrelevants' – That statement cannot by 'omitted', it is the basis of this whole argum... |
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Nature & GeographyAre natural disasters more frequently nowadays?
28 Posts • 13601 Views Science & Technology Forum |
i think the only way that there can be a golabal change in the way our economy/way of life is if a huge catastropic event happens that kills off like a third of the population. and hopefully it will b... |
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Free Will
33 Posts • 9400 Views Philosophy Forum |
Geez, I said be creative. There are a number of ways you could prove the acknowledgment of the laws for a person. One way is to have a mandatory american government class in 11th or 12th grade which m... |
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Ethics & MoralityWar - What The Hell Is It Good For
164 Posts • 32536 Views Philosophy Forum |
"The right made up the word terrorist? Thats a new one. However there are such a thing as terrorists and your definition proves it. Non-Iraqis fighting in Iraq that attack civilians are also terr... |
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SocietyIs America playing with fire ?
141 Posts • 33560 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
DT, did you know that America's government admitted to taking young poor women and taking out their uterus. Did you know that our world leaders have been solidly accused of raping children, even... |
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War & TerrorismThis Nation is behind its leaders!
10 Posts • 2928 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Yeah, your question is more to the point. So maybe then we are all at fault when we use the roads and need gas for it.
But I have relatives who were involved in the Vietnam War and they assure me... |
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War & TerrorismAmerican warmongers
72 Posts • 23731 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
How would have saddam fallen? He ruled in dictatorship over Iraq, had america not interfered then Saddam might still had his WMD.
And the Russians were probably dealing some sort of treaty so they... |
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GovernmentIs There Really Such A Thing As A Conservative?
53 Posts • 12508 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Talk about brainwashed, look, the only things known about W. are bad, he is a fuck up in work and play.
His whole governorship in Texas was rife with failure spun as success through nearly if not... |
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Free Speech
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"Any violence that takes place due to freespeech is not freespeech..." Gemini
I think this is a very good point, this is validated through the anti-war talk. I've heared all too many... |
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ExistentialismWho am I?
21 Posts • 32574 Views Philosophy Forum |
Of course, at the time I was consiering the breach as something of a more personal nature Most of us had probably seen the movie 'Enemy of the State' so I wasn't particularly dismayed.... |
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GovernmentLeftwing Fascism...
28 Posts • 7094 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Chomsky may be insane, but that doesn't change the fact that "left" doesn't always mean "statist", it can mean Anarchist.
Also, note the Right can be divided on what &... |
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Zootastic!
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I think neuterdbynature's idea of a 'human zoo' is already a reality.
Metaphorically speaking; What is society/culture (the world at large?) if not a zoo? We have the endangered animals (rare... |
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EconomyEuropean Union VS United States of America
7 Posts • 21114 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
"Having lived 25 of my 60 years in Europe (until late '98), I find the comparison silly. Europeans live in 'country-states' that have been supporting people for over 1000 years in... |
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GovernmentIt Will Be Hard Work, But He Will Be You Impeached
24 Posts • 7541 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
GODs on Bush's side and will not let him leave office until what GOD wants done is done. God is on Bush's side?
I seem to recall that hitler claimed god was on his side, and I beleive the... |
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SocietyI am of society and not society per say.
15 Posts • 4126 Views Philosophy Forum |
dead city, your post is a good topic for a new thread, that said.
I think huge inequality is due to class warfare of the elites vs. everyone else which includes corporations that have a responsibil... |
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EconomyEver wonder...
12 Posts • 2736 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Pauls record is interesting. He's known as Dr No because he refuses to pass wasteful spending bills with all manner of special interest agendas added as well. But it can be fairly well summed up... |
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Intelligence, Memory & Brainintelligence flaw - Chomsky
5 Posts • 3121 Views Psychology Forum |
Ah, for clarity, it would seem, I am required to ask more clear questions.
What do you feel chomsky, and any others you wish to name, are saying or doing that is anti american?
I'm used to... |
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What Borders?
24 Posts • 8577 Views Talk Talk |
Excerpt: Agents battle drug traffickers in border city
Associated Press | September 24, 2006
By IOAN GRILLO
MEXICO CITY - More than 50 federal agents battled alleged drug traffickers in a sh... |
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Moving to new planets
2 Posts • 1806 Views Philosophy Forum |
Watch some Star Trek dude *lol*
I think control over the masses throughout space will be largely dependent upon our ability to transfer information. Right now there are lots of hurdles to get over.... |
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Religion & HumanityA Just Religion
65 Posts • 16041 Views Religion Forum |
Religion was THE 'civilizing' factor and precursor to government. I guess I wil have to ascede to the civilizing aspect of your statement. While it has been an ascerted that this is within t... |
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Ethics & MoralityCan War be a good thing?
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Vengence is mine saith the Lord - That does not mean it is ours. You might say that the bible supports wars, but those wars, if it true, were commanded by God for his own purpose not man.
Once agai... |
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