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And that whole debate was about semantics? :P Still, just because it's legal does not mean it's the moral thing to do, which was the original point.

It'd be great if it just were so. Sadly, there are strong correlations between sexual orientation and suicidal tendencies. [1][2] And it's not surprising, honestly, with such problems like the impotence of not being able to change your feelings and fearing rejection from parents and peers.

Am I the only one that's disturbed by the whole incident? Even if it was okay to first deny them service, you still have an awful scenario, where the more than capable firefighters are forced to sit there and watch somebody's home burn, letting their pets die in the fire. And you can't even compare it to a hospital, since the homeowners were offering to pay not only the $75, but the whole costs of putting the fire down. But the offer was refused. Even in the US, the uninsured can still see a doctor and pay on their own, can't they? If you are going to the extreme and see the fire department as a service provider, it's just immoral not to allow them to do their job for a fee. A libertarian dream, almost.

Confession: I see a 3 there. :sad:

Eh, how much do you guys think a computer simulation actually costs? :unsure: And you read that this is all part of a greater study? "The study is part of a larger research project by Mr Drews into the impacts of winds on water depths, including the extent to which Pacific Ocean typhoons can drive storm surges." You make it sound like they got a government grant for (dis)proving Biblical miracles.

The government is paying me to study here. :mellow: I really can't complain.

That's like saying "simple reduction in CO2 emissions by way of developing more efficient cars doesn't warrant the development of electric cars". It doesn't follow. [hide] Electric cars are less efficient than Efficient cars, it takes many hours to charge a electric car and there are many disadvantages to it (also lower top speed, etc). In itself, the environmental impact alone isn't a significant enough 'cause' for the world to become a vegetarian tomorrow. Also, a vegetarian diet has less variety than a mixed diet (a well balanced meal is just as healthy as a vegetarian meal). CO2 emissions isn't not the ONLY problem to eating meat, and completely ignoring meat products in your diet may cause Iron/Protein/B12 deficiency. And it really depends on what you're referring to in terms of the environmental impact. Like I said before, if there are more efficient methods to feed the cattle, and less wasteful methods to transport the food, the problem will be reduced. If you're referring to the manure, it will exist as long as the animal exists, so not eating it doesn't solve it (although if the meat industry shut down itself, that's a different story) Only got 3 more minutes of break left so I don't have the time to write more. My 2 cents [/hide]"It's not a perfect solution" is what I'm getting from your post. Even if vegetarianism won't solve global warming by itself and better methods of raising cattle could be developed -we can agree on that-, it is still a valid lifestyle with valid reasoning, and it helps tackle the problems mentioned. I don't think any vegetarian is saying a sudden global change is the only solution to anything. There's too much hate against vegetarians. Is it cognitive dissonance in action, after too many good arguments? I must agree with torilliachp (again).

Pretty good actually. It's actually one of the few areas where you can actually grasp the progress of philosophy.

I'm actually not sure myself where the topic should go, but it seems requests go into the Bazaar. Anyway: http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2341/73570090.png [Edit] Sorry to Pirate Felix for sneaking in. :razz:

The whole security arguments are just a facade for other motives. Maybe "racism" would be the wrong word, but this does reek of xenophobia, especially if you also see what the French government is also doing with the Roma camps. Sure, they say they target all illegal settlements, but Romas are being targeted as a priority. Saying "at least they are not violent" or "they do this in the Middle East too" is just a red herring. We still should be able to take a look at this and say if it's wrong.

Merely talking about the medical question, not the legal or moral one, is paedophilia any different than homosexuality at the end of the day -as a desire, not a relationship-? I don't really like this thought, but if these people are just having sexual deviations they can't control, who are we to criminalize their behaviour if they aren't harming anyone -e.g. with lolicon? We ought to be content with the fact that they are restraining their impulses for the sake of the children themselves instead. Drawings are the healthier alternative for anyone involved.

I agree with tortillia and magekillr above. The failure of yet another communist state says something about communism, but not about all variations of socialism. You could ensure basic rights like healthcare and education to everyone and advance social equality without having the state run every aspect of the economy, or having to suppress dissidents. The problems of Communism come not only from the controlled economy but also from its authoritarian ways and how often it leads to a cult of personality. But yes, Marxism is just obsolete in the 21st century, and I'm glad to start seeing these changes in their society.

I don't know how much Spanish you might know, but here's an official pronouncing on the state diary.

I remember you. You made my sig. :thumbup: Welcome back.

Sounds great. :thumbup: I'm still sitting at home after getting my wisdom teeth removed. And bored, so bored.

It's nice to see how you manage to keep these mind boggling conversations.

A 6 MB sig? Seriously? :|

Meol used to be cool before he went over to the dark side... I used to be cool? :shock: Anyone who likes FMA in my book is cool. <3:

Meol used to be cool before he went over to the dark side... I used to be cool? :shock:

Just passing though, nothing to see here.

My name is coloured so I own this forum, or something remotely similar, apparently. So I can command you to stop the spamming. Cool, eh?

It was really cloudy last night, so I saw nothing. Can you still see them tonight?

Maybe because people like you prefer instead to be cynical and rude as to anything that you don't like. I don't care if you don't like it, but there's absolutely no reason to be so rude about it. I also hope you realize what a hypocrite you're being. I realize you think you're better than everyone for some reason (anonymity?), but bringing it up like that really just makes people think less of you. I hope you aren't like this to people in real life. Actually, I'm sure you're much more quiet. Sometimes I regret that I still frequent this website. I'm with Lent on this. While this whole "manly manliness" business is not my cup of tea, there's no need to be so rude and obnoxious about it. Really, anything that promotes empathy is fine in my book.

As long as you stay around, who cares about Runescape, really? :wink:

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