ValidLogic

After spending some time thieving female H.A.M. followers, I noticed that part of their loot - cowhides - is not listed in the guide. Everything else is there, but cowhides. :3

dun h8(index plz) <3

Well, actually, if you knew anything about church doctrine, it does say that moral decisions are made by the higher authority of the church and in order to be considered a practicing catholic these rules should be followed. I'm glad to hear you're willing to admit your shortcomings (according to church rule). Yet if you claim to be a practicing catholic, the church clearly teaches the way to be the "best you can be" is to repent of those sins and stop doing them. Found the verse Y guy - since the origin of this verse is deep in the old testament is it still valid, I mean a few verses later it says mixing fabric also is a ticket to hell, lol? I thought the whole point of the New testament is to say that things are different cause of Jesus and the old rules no longer apply? For the catholic faith - which focuses heavily on the New Testament I would like you to point out where Jesus says that homosexuality is wrong. Okay i probably don't know my Bible as well as i should, but that verse you quoted [fix'd], by whom was it said? I just feel that if not said by God Himself then it means jack to me. I believe some things in the Bible were written in accordance with the opinions and feeling of the author. And also there are many books that were not put in the Bible because the Catholic church felt it would make the people stray. So who knows what they have to say. Well, the bible is supposed to be written by mortals quoting "god's" word. But the Book of Leviticus is written by Moses.

Wow. That's a lot of food for thought. Thank you guys. I have a lot of thinking to do about this essay. See, it was written in the first person style (I believe, I've heard...) because it's a blog entry. We're posting these essays onto blogs accessible to anybody in the school district. So thank you for your ideas, I'll consider them (although I wasn't really looking for ideas <3)

I'm sorry haha. I posted this because people wanted to read an essay I wrote. It's also just a discussion topic for those who agree/disagree. But thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the read~~

I'm not looking for edits, I'm just showing an essay I wrote after discussing other essays in HYT. Feel free to critique, argue, whatever. -Logic Homosexual marriage has always been the subject of social stigma. The sanctity of marriage has been targeted by some groups as something to 'protect,' but protect from what? Those who advocate for homosexual marriage have yet to propose any limitation or compromise on heterosexual marriage. In essence, those that advocate for marriage equality are reduced to a simple change: we want the homosexual community to enjoy the same freedoms, liberties and protection under the law as those of the heterosexual community enjoy. However, the central argument against homosexual marriage does not consist of an alleged limitation on heterosexual marriage. Several arguments I have heard against homosexual marriage are religion, the social stigmatization of homosexuals and the 'abuses' of marriage that would stem from allowing homosexuals to marry. Religion has dictated people's morals for millennia. Perhaps one of the most widely used arguments against the homosexual's right to marriage is religion, namely Christianity It has been brought up countless times in debates about gay rights that "God hates gays" or something similar. God doesn't say it: the Bible wasn't written by God. But Moses does refer to homosexuals in the Book of Leviticus, "you shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination" (Leviticus 18:22). While this is a clear statement, it is later contradicted. The book of Sirach (also known as Ecclesiasticus) directs us to "recognize that your neighbor feels as you do, and keep in mind your own dislikes" (Sirach 31:15). You can use the Book of Leviticus as an argument, but you also have to look at the rest of the bible: if Leviticus 18:22 is saying that homosexuality is a sin, then isn't Sirach 31:15 expressing that it's inappropriate to suppress people's desires because we wouldn't like to be suppressed, thereby contradicts Moses? Although the use of the Book of Leviticus can be a valid argument when considered in a vacuum, but it loses its validity when applied in reality. America is based on democratic values, which means it is the government's job to protect the people's rights; it is not a theocracy. America does not change its laws based on statements issued by the Pope or any other religious leader. To use religion to dictate law in a country where religion isn't the backbone of the legal structure is illogical. To exemplify this, let's apply Biblical Law to America's current legal system. Adultery in New York is illegal: a class B misdemeanor punishable by 90 days in prison or a 500 dollar fine, but if we are going to use the Bible to dictate our legal system, then it becomes punishable by death (Leviticus 20:10). Homosexuals will be also punished by death (Leviticus 20:13), when in New York only the marriage of homosexuals is illegal. Fortune telling is illegal in New York when the fortune teller doesn't let the client know that it is for entertainment and receives the same punishment as an adulterer/adulteress. The Bible doesn't make this distinction – the fortune teller will be stoned to death regardless of their intent (Leviticus 20:27). But, this scenario is impossible. The Constitution protects the masses from laws being created based on religious ideals. To quote the first amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances". This means that your right to believe is protected, but the right of others to not have to follow your beliefs is also protected. Time and time again, the stigmatization of homosexuals manifests. They are said to go against the 'norms' of society, making the idea of their marriage inappropriate. If we believe homosexuals are a social stigma and go against the norm, wouldn't Jewish people and African Americans be social stigmas too? Yes, by definition. The social 'norms' of America is Caucasian and Christian. But, do they have the right to marry? Yes they do. There was no logical reason to keep these people from marrying. Marriage didn't lose its alleged sanctity. Several times in my discussions about the homosexual's right to marry, I have heard that homosexuals will abuse the right to marry. When asked which abuses would stem from their right to marry, economics is almost always the answer. If homosexual marriage is legal, two men or women could marry and benefit economically. Now, this benefit could be anything: social security benefits, taxation benefits, healthcare benefits and even gold-digging. This isn't the problem – the problem is that two men or women could marry each other and have no romantic or sexual interest in each other. This could pose a threat to the economy. Best friends could just marry to evade high taxes, but don't heterosexuals do this too? The reasons why people get married is limitless: people marry for love, money, social status, to please parents and even to deny their homosexuality. If heterosexuals do this, why can't homosexuals, or even friends of the same sex? The definition does not include love as the reason for marriage. Doesn't this mean that mean that the reasons for marriage are not bound by love? To say that homosexuals would abuse the right to marry is offensive because heterosexuals abuse it in the same way. For decades, the decision about homosexual marriage has been a volatile subject. With religion being a chief factor in the discussion, the sanctity of marriage being 'threatened', the legal threats of same sex marriage and the fear of the stigma becoming the social norm, many people feel that homosexual marriage is inappropriate. If our government denies homosexuals right to marry based on a religious institution, it is going against the very Constitution upon which it swore to serve. We, as fellow human beings, have to respect the feelings and happiness of others. I know I wouldn't like to wake up one day and be told that I lost my right to marry. I'm sure you wouldn't either. And like Sirach 31:15 says, "recognize that your neighbor feels as you do, and keep in mind your own dislikes".

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Haiiiiii~ My name's Doug, (ofc not douggy, only my girlfriend can call me that). I've been walkin' this Earth for 17 and a half years, been on it for 18. I've been with TIF for god knows how long now, and I always wanted to make a blog, but I kinda suck at these~. [Gonna update laterrr] So, basically what I'm gonna do here is log my achievements and such. First and foremost, I'm going to be killing Green Drags for 70/70/70. My calculations might be off, but it should be around 6 - 8k. I'm going to get 70 attack first so I can buy a whip. Then I'll be using controlled until 70 strength, and then defensive all the way to 70. I'll be logging my trips and kills and such. :] I don't know what to write here, so if you could help me out, I'd love you <3. [spoiler=Trip Logs]Trip 1 Trip worth; ~75k Trip 2 Trip worth; ~46k 59 HP! Trip 3 Trip worth; ~56k Trip 4 Trip worth; ~82k Day 1 = ~259k Trip 5 Trip Worth; ~68k

So, after deciding I'm going to do lobsters to 99 fishing, I wanted to know how many lobsters I could catch per hour and how many hours I'll be expecting to chill out in the Fishing Guild. Thank you guise :3

Best Halloween ever, js.

I'm looking to get 99 fishing. Currently, I'm F2P and will be getting members soon (Sometime this week hopefully D: ) So, I'm going to be flyfishing at Barbarian Village until 79 fishing (When I deplete my supply of 24k feathers.) After this, what should I do to train to 99? -Fishing guild with lobsters? -Shilo's village with salmon/trout? -Swan Song place with Monkfish?

Depressing is damn right, but I'm bored to tears of combat... Hmmm, is fishing any better? Hmm. You'd probably be better off fishing. Unless you wanted to do Yews and get your woodcutting up more?

I would say about 100k per hour. Magics are depressingly slow at anything lower than 92.

I'm almost positive all of those are allowed in the game.

You guys and gals are missing a huge point. You're diminishing the class itself (sex ed.) rather than the teachings of Abstinence. I actually listened during Sex Ed., as it helped me as I was in a sexual relationship at the time. Now, I remember things from Sex Ed., and things from my previous relationship. It's the perfect dictation. What you learned from a teacher, whether parents, religion or school [or any combo] + Your personal experience = Better than anything else you guys can say here. Abstinence isn't wrong to teach though guys and gals. Saying it is against 'god' or something to that nature is wrong, but saying it is the only 100 percent chance to avoid pregnancy and spread of STI's is okay.

Of course I'd own a slave.

Then why the [bleep] would you put something so controversial in your post? Trolling? Uh, slight humor? Chill out.

Xeno's paradox. I love it.

There's nothing wrong with Sex Ed. There's something wrong with teaching abstinence. I won't lie to you guys, I read the first page and this page of this thread. If this has been said before, than I will only add to the side of the debate: there is a difference between teaching abstinence and declaring that it is the only 100 percent sure way of preventing pregnancy and STI's. [sTD's are no longer a valid term. They are now known as Sexually Transmitted Infections, rather than Diseases.] Saying "ABSTINENCE IS GOD'S WILL" (Which I laugh at because it's usually the underlying tone of it) or simply saying "Abstinence is a good thing" is wrong. This is discouraging sexual intercourse, which is not the way you teach a young adult to act. On the other hand, stating "If you do not wish to have your wife/girlfriend/lover/daughter* pregnant, do not have sex with them" is valid advice, as that is a very correct way to avoid pregnancy. "If you feel the need to perform sexual intercourse, wear a condom as it is the highest protection percent. Wear Waterbased, Latex, Spermicidal condoms, these are the most protective" is another valid piece of advice. Feel free to discuss my ideas. * I do not condone the action prior to the asterisk.

Stupidity is in the eyes of the beerholder. corrected. Corrected again.

Coolness is in the eyes of the beholder.

This, or once you get 60/665 range maybe try the Fire Gians in the Waterfall. I think you'd be pretty godly if that was your ranged llevel.

There really is no easy free to play way without gaining xp. You may be able to sit there and collect cowhides that pures just don't pick up, but it's rare.

Getting Snape Grass is a good way to do it.