Zierro

That doesn't mean their bodies are free game to do whatever we want. If that were true, then we could say beating animals is okay because they don't consent to us eating them, so we don't need their consent for abusing them. Also, I don't know whether you have the consumers in mind or the producers. The consumers are actually doing the animals a favor by making sure their death was not in vain. The animal is already dead whether you buy it or not, so buying it is a good thing. The producers need money somehow and as long as they aren't abusing the animals, then there's nothing wrong with it. It's part of survival. You eat to survive and you work to survive. Sex has nothing to do with survival though.

No one said they're perfect, but they do a nice job getting rid of rule-breaking posts when they're reported. Also, it's not the fact that your post got deleted that makes you ignorant - it's how you said it wasn't breaking any rules even though it got deleted that makes you ignorant.

That brings up a new question. Can something be considered knowledge if it is impossible to learn/discover/know? I mean, look at the definition of the word: : the sum of what is known : the body of truth, information, and principles acquired by humankind

There are two problems I have with that: 1.) You can't predict the future so you can't say that you know things will definitely not get better. 2.) Even if things that you yearn for do not make you happy, then your standards are too high and you need to take a more optimistic perspective on life. 1.) How is it possible to know whether it will get better or not? I certainly didn't think my life would get any better, but I was wrong. The only way to find out would be to keep living. If we're talking about the awaiting of a certain stimulus (I want to get a job) then we're speaking of depression where assumptions are made that the future won't change anything. There are two options that every human being has. You can either assume that the stimulus will not appear in the future which is one of the main causes for suicide, or you can assume that the stimulus will appear in the future. It kind of reminds me of Pascal's Wager except with no strings attached. The first option will not bring you happiness. It will bring your suicide drive up (If you commit suicide, then you definitely won't be happy.) and it will also impair your ability to strive for reaching that stimulus (What's the point of trying for a job? I'm not gonna get one anyways). The second option has a chance of bringing you happiness. It will make you feel less hopeless bringing your suicide drive down and it can also work as an encouragement to try to reach that stimulus (It's just a matter of time until I get that job, so I should apply to every place that looks interesting). 2.) If you live 5 out of 7 days being depressed then you're probably talking about chronic-depression, something which can be medically treated. I've been around people with this, one of which attempted suicide several times... someone very important to me too. The problem that I saw surfacing was nothing more than pessimism. Sure, you can blame it on the chemicals in your brain but they cannot control whether you see the glass half full or half empty - they only compel you to see it as half empty, which denotes that there is still hope. If you live 5 out of 7 days being depressed and you don't live in Africa where there is barely any food, water, or shelter and where disease and orphanages are common, then you probably have a some good reasons to smile which you need to put more attention on and appreciate. If happiness doesn't find you, then you need to find happiness. Like I said, the problem that surfaces with this type of diagnosis is always the same. It's making a molehill out of an anthill because that's what your brain naturally wants to do - but it doesn't mean you can't change that. Tons and tons of people altered their mentalities into more positive ones so it is definitely possible. I don't have a disorder like that, but I was definitely pessimistic about many things in life. I learned to realize that I didn't want to live that way so I changed my perspective on things a bit and now I can even see something as tragic as death in a more positive light. (Without death, we'd be flooded with people and our resources would run out quick.) I wasn't too fond of my parents either, but since happiness is nothing more than a perception I learned how to be happy about them and appreciate them. It is something you do have control over, and giving people the impression that they don't only augments the problem. If someone like me can do it then I don't see why anyone else can't.

This is why no one takes liberals seriously anymore.

Punctuation errors is a bannable offense, yet the person making the rules doesn't use capitalization? Something's not right. Looks like someone is letting power get to their head. But anyways, even though I think the community is an elitist one I think the game looks awesome and I commend them for their efforts.

Well, they get to ignore some of the hardest skills such as Slayer, Herblore, and Summoning.

What about necrophilia and pedophilia?

That is true. Reasons for wanting to commit suicide are always subjective, but I can relate to this scenario and I have to say that my problem was that I was unhappy and assumed that life was never going to change. Without getting too personal, I was lonely and thought since I have always been lonely that I will always be lonely. I was wrong. I found the girl of my dreams and now I'm as happy as can be. Cheesy, I know, but it goes to show that you just have to wait and happiness will usually come. So while it might be justified in their mind at the time, they still don't know what the tide will bring in the next day. So decisions of that type shouldn't be made when making negative assumptions about what you think the future will be like because you can always be wrong.

Try picking up on signs that show that she's interested in you in that way. It's different for everybody, but a basic one is if she'd rather be around you than her other guy friends.

I know, but I replied in the context of unhappiness because you brought it up. I said that one of the reasons friends don't want friends to commit suicide is because they want to see them be happy. You replied by saying they are not going to be happy with living though. I said that problem can be fixed, and now you guys are telling me suicide and unhappiness aren't always interrelated.

Rare cases, but yes they do exist. However, Laura was talking about suicide when people don't want to live because they are not happy.

How so? The reason suicide is sought after is because of the lack of happiness in someone's life and how they think it's impossible to ever attain it. You said yourself that "they are not happy and don't want to live".

Numerous people have been through suicidal/depressive stages in their lives and overcame it, now living normal lives. Stop trying to make them sound like they are helpless beings who will undoubtedly be conquered by their own sadness. The problem is that they lack hope, and sorry to say this but posts that overlook the power of hope, such as that one, are counterproductive to expelling the suicidal/depressive attitudes from society.

It doesn't surprise me considering we're dealing with someone who claims that one of his posts wasn't breaking the rules, even though shockingly it was deleted by a mod. He needs to do himself a favor and build his credence-reputation up. No one's gonna listen to someone who fabricates their own reality. On the bright side, these types of people are fun to debate with. It doesn't end even when it does.

People like that will always be around. They're a part of life. You'll encounter them in school, in the grocery store, at work, at every party you go to, and mostly on the internet. You'll never be safe.

I would definitely join. I don't see it being finished any time in the near future though. They have posts on there from 2005.

I think I'd prefer getting my tongue bit off than impregnating that lady. Oops, was that joke in bad taste?

Knowledge can be lost? Please do explain.

Korn - Beating Me Down

9138

Mine too. And by the looks of that picture, I definitely remember why.

I was baptized Catholic, then I was just Christian, then Atheist, then Agnostic, now Theist, and on the verge of possibly becoming Christian again. When will it end???

I can confirm it. Life is a big competition for dominance with us. Sometimes we walk a certain way to impress people, such as holding shoulders higher than they actually are and sticking your arms out without trying to sway them that much... wait a second! Girls do stuff like that too - they shake their butts when they walk.

I think that would be considered deism.