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Society & SociologyIs Jail a mild form of torture
35 Posts • 11324 Views Psychology Forum |
Who are these people you are thinking of? You? Me?
Murderes and sex-offenders are likely the two you are thinking of; in the most extensive stufy of recindivism rates in the US ever: these two grou... |
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Government12 Tough Questions for George Bush
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1. Please tell us more about your notion of "full sovereignty" for Iraq. Will this be like our returning Okinawan "sovereignty" to Japan in 1972, when we retained exclusive control... |
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Society & SociologyDeath Penalty?
16 Posts • 7840 Views Psychology Forum |
I agree with you Wind about the death penalty. I think that a person who is found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt should be executed within 24 hours. Firebird has a point about the cost of an executi... |
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Life & DeathVoluntary Human Extinction Movement
233 Posts • 131316 Views Philosophy Forum |
I wouldn't say that overpopulation is the root cause of global distress. I believe ignorance has that honor. After all, the globe has been in distress as long as humans have been able to write ab... |
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Death Penalty
54 Posts • 12779 Views Talk Talk |
Putting a person in prison in the first place is a form of psychological torture would you like to see this practice stopped?
No, of course not. I would like to see the death penalty stopped, but... |
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Life & DeathVoluntary Human Extinction Movement
233 Posts • 131316 Views Philosophy Forum |
TO: nyrlathotep
It's obvious that you're spoofing (tomfoolery) us. *grin*
BUT, after reading some of your posts at Captain Cynic.....
The following is my evaluation of your May... |
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23 y/o teacher and 14 y/o boy
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Here is a scenario: 20y/o female and 14 y/o male, with a child born to this act. DNA proves that the child is the 14 y/o males. Female is let go on her own, bound to the state, and no contact with the... |
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GovernmentThe Anti-Bush Thread
0 Posts • 38348 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Excerpt: Pollster Pleads Guilty to Making Up Results
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (Sept. 7) - The owner of DataUSA Inc., a company that conducted political polls for the campaigns of President Bush, Sen.... |
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GodWhy did God create the universe
119 Posts • 39326 Views Philosophy Forum |
Nope, I have no defense and attempt none of domestic abuse, but I do maintain that expecting it not to happen is unfortunately less reasonable than preferred.
No need for fight or flight? After you... |
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Religion & HumanityDoing good: Universal Religion
24 Posts • 7983 Views Religion Forum |
id love to hear how any of the things you mentioned at the end of your posts are good things? i admit, yes the war in Iraq probably did stop the torture and abduction, but has the actual death toll fa... |
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Ethics & MoralityThe moral hand, a complete and coherent ethical theory
4 Posts • 3521 Views Philosophy Forum |
That is a very good and logical argument but I doubt it would make anybody vegan because a human urge to eat lamb chops usually trumps a non-existent human urge to be logical and moral. As usual with... |
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US is #1: In Imprisonment
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In my opinion, we could drastically cut the number of criminals, and crimes, if we stopped making jails so damned livable. Provide the basics, heat, light, toilet facilities, and basic foodstuff, but... |
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These Are Dark Days
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday June 16, 2005, Rep. John Conyers, Jr., Ranking Member of House Judiciary Committee, and other Democratic Members will hold a Democratic hearing to hear testimony concern... |
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GovernmentGovernment Child Sex Trade
25 Posts • 10339 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
Wanna get an idea of how deep the rabbit hole really goes?
Would you just scoff and turn away, would you just call these kids liars too? At this point in the investigations and trials the only peop... |
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PedophiliaPaedophilia
189 Posts • 72505 Views Sexuality & Intimacy Forum |
Oh for Pete's sakes. I'm not saying we should cut a Pedophile's penis off with fishing line. However, to say that a pedophile is as human as you or me, is wrong on so many levels.
People are sadly... |
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Is This Freedom?
34 Posts • 12775 Views Talk Talk |
New Wingnut Meme: Sedition Law Needed
Booman Tribune | February 21 2006
Sedition is a word with a long, and embarrassing, history in the United States, beginning with the "Alien and Seditio... |
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War & TerrorismExcerp: Truth of War
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/ 4187583.stm
http://www.guar dian.co.uk/gall/0,8542,1393803 ,00.html
These are pictures from a British court martial that is kind of confusing me. I knew it was retard... |
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FuturologyDystopian Fiction
6 Posts • 4103 Views Philosophy Forum |
Hi there TheHollowMen275 (by the way is your name a reference to something?). I too have a great interest in dystopian fiction and I have to say like most fans I think 1984 was the starting point for... |
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LawThe Draft Law
11 Posts • 4385 Views Politics & Current Events Forum |
The government may only force its will upon us when it damn well pleases (see Iraq war in news).
"The government has no right to tell me what to do. They can perhaps offer a job, but in no way... |
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Religion & HumanityDoing good: Universal Religion
24 Posts • 7983 Views Religion Forum |
id love to hear how any of the things you mentioned at the end of your posts are good things?
Internal population control.
i admit, yes the war in Iraq probably did stop the torture and abducti... |
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Life & DeathVoluntary Human Extinction Movement
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TO: Wooly Bully
The following is my evaluation of your April 23, 2009 post.
Your statement is a fallacy and not logical. VHEMT doesn't make any such claim.
If my statement is a fallacy and... |
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God in ReligionGod's Will
128 Posts • 29912 Views Religion Forum |
"I don't think very many people would define that as a "good" God. Is it really just to be punished for the acts of someone else? (I don't think blood relations come into play... |
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GodWhy did God create the universe
119 Posts • 39326 Views Philosophy Forum |
I understand what you're saying. And I think you're right, but I also think that the universe is, at this very moment, in a perfect state of timeless unity. I believe that existence in which... |
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Society & SociologySchool girl frustration
19 Posts • 7395 Views Psychology Forum |
Ok im naturally smart, but this is idiotic. I was one of the few people in my school to get a 99 on my gateway writing test in 8th grade, but i still got a low grade in english(76). Im a talented writ... |
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Life & DeathVoluntary Human Extinction Movement
233 Posts • 131316 Views Philosophy Forum |
TO: danman2_2999
NOTE:
'PLEA SE' ensure you read all of my previous posts. Many of your questions and statements are answered in these posts.
First, 'Thank You' for visiting this Thread (top... |
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