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Should 18 year olds be allowed to be bartenders stance: yes:
sure why not, if that interests the young individual... its an art and takes time to perfect no different than cooking, so starting early would mean perfecting it sooner. it doesnt necessarily means that they're gonna be drunks later on in life, its still up to the person's discipline. there a lot of young drunks who were never bartenders, i think what they should include in bartending courses is a better understanding of alchoholic beverages and its effects.
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Who was jesus? stance: christ:
So you dispute the Pontias Pilate account and testimony of the Jewish leaders? What crimes did Jesus supposedly commit? In fact, the Pharisees and Jewish leaders begged Pilate that a criminal be released so that they may torment Jesus. Pilate's wife begged that Jesus be released. Pilate himself was sorrowful and didn't sentence Jesus, rather washing his hands of the matter. Hippie? I believe nomad would be a better term. And, in that case, he was no different than any other nomadic person or tribe. Most wore their hair long (except for proper Roman citizens), and togas or other robes. And sandals were the only footwear available. You are hardly justified in calling Jesus a hippie, much less the first hippie. And by all accounts, Jesus was a Nazarene. And Jesus being married is a fallacious assumption. The whole controversey is really based on whether or not He rose from the dead. Eye witness accounts claim that he did. What can you say to prove that he didn't?
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Do dogs have the capacity to remember stance: dogs have the capacity for remembering people, places and objects:
The popular assertion is that IF dogs have the capacity to remember, it is a short term capacity. If a dog has learned not to go to the bathroom in the house through the use of paper training or kenneling, this is often termed conditioning. Perhaps in the example above, we are dealing with conditioning, not memory. How do you explain this: A dog is brought up with a child who leaves the home to go to college. The child returns home after being away for six months. The dog's reaction to this person entering the home is frenzied, lasts for quite a bit of time and is marked by whining and a significant sow of affection. These behaviors are not observed when a family member returns after being away for an hour or two. In fact the dog shows little if any enthusiasm in this instance. The dog is equally indifferent when introduced to a stranger.
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(w.u.c.) marriage must be heralded for the important role it plays in society. stance: agree:
the reason mariage should be kept sacred is for what the man and woman will produce, a child its the best and most natural arangment to raise a happy and healthy child and the continuation of the family unit a man and a man or woman and a woman, not going to grow more branches of the tree, so shouldnt be called mariage, call it something else
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Fiat or gold stance: we should switch back to the gold standard:
Our monetary supply cannot continue indefinably, and if allowed to continue the likely result would be hyperinflation and another depression. When you give the government the right to print money that isn't backed by anything, you give them the opportunity to steal quietly from the public without anyone noticing. Finally, every nation in history who has switched to fiat currency has eventually gone bankrupt, because the government couldn't resist the urge to hyper inflate the monetary supply, and make all of the money useless. Those who do not know history, are doomed to repeat it.
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Iphone vs. blackberry stance: iphone : the next revolution of apple:
iPhone of course. Blackberry is now for the senior businessmen market! The iPhone incarnate the 21st century whereas Blackberry symbolises an outdated technology. The iPhone can reach a very diversified clientele : young, adult, active, rich, less rich population. The Blackberry have always targeted an elite. With the iPhone we are the elite and we can play spies as well as we can listen to cool music.
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What country has birthed greater music? america or the uk? stance: america:
I am an Englishman who predominantly enjoys English music. Yet I would argue that America has birthed greater music. The whole bedrock of modern popular music is founded upon Blues and Jazz which as we all know originated in the US. Without Blues and Jazz there would be no Beatles, Rolling Stones or any other major British band pre 1977. Don't forget there's also Hip-hop and Punk. Both original American art-forms which have had a major influence upon the UK music scene since the late seventies and early eighties. In terms of popular music the US leads where the UK follows and adapts.
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Mcain vs obama: who should be president? stance: obama:
Obama = good judgement, steady in crisis, curious minded, cares about all the people not just the wealthy, wants to build a green economy, PRESIDENTIAL. McCain = ourt dated thinker, not curious minded, too ingrained into the system he claims to want to change, has stolen every good postion he has in this election from Obama, running a vile campaign and he approves the message, NOT PRESIDENTIAL.
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Prohibition" was a good thing or a bad thing stance: it was a good thing:
I believe that it was a "learning experience" for our country. Without prohibition, who knows what would be happening now. I think that by having the prohibition law THEN, we we're able to see that it didn't work and we can decide better on circumstances like that in the future. While it wasn't a strictly "good thing", I do not believe it was a bad thing for our country to undergo.
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Would you want to live forever? stance: disagree:
Garry- No, I would not want to. 1 - You won't be able to see your friends, family members if you were alive for a long time. 2 - You will be so old that you won't be able to move around much. You will be sick. (Death's better than this!) 3 - Even if you feel excruitiating pain, you won't die. (Suffering...) Torture....
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Business review: 1.0 stars business name: five guys. city: ajax. categories: fast food, restaurants, burgers:
I guess its good food if you're one of those people who like big burgers, but not me. I find it over rated. My girlfriend recommended it. The fries are yummy. Very fresh. But I wouldn't go there for the fries. They have bags of peanuts that you can put into little paper bowls and munch on while you wait so thats kinda cute. The decor is like a 50's diner. So if you like big juicy burgers than yeah, go here. Me personally, its a no.
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Business review: 3.0 stars business name: the oyster bar. city: las vegas. categories: restaurants, bars, seafood, nightlife:
Lucky for us the wait was only 20 minutes. Everyone and their mom recommends this place. They gave our oysters to the wrong people, so we didnt get ours till after our main dish came out. Then we tried to eat them and they weren't even shucked correctly, they muscle was still stuck to the shell. I also ordered the Palace Pan Roast which was very good, but kind of too rich for my taste. I would go back, but only if there wasn't a line.
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Business review: 1.0 stars business name: china gourmet. city: las vegas. categories: chinese, restaurants:
I ordered chicken chow mein and my coworker ordered beef chow fun. First of all our delivery took an hour! Second, my coworker watched the delivery driver drop our Thai tea, thus cracking the lids & spilling tea everywhere. Next, he didn't have change! How are you a delivery driver with no change? Now onto the food.... My coworker said hers was "okay", not anything special. My chicken chow mein was disgusting! The noodles were extremely over cooked, leaving them gooey, soggy, greasy messes of dough. The chicken, I'm not even certain if it was chicken, had so much fat, gristle and muscle it was not edible! And the grease..... So much grease! If you are craving good, quality Chinese food, this is definitely not the place!
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Business review: 1.0 stars business name: salt cellar. city: scottsdale. categories: seafood, restaurants:
My husband and I went to the Salt Cellar for our anniversary. They served him a steak that was rancid. It kind of ruined the entire evening. In fact, not long after that we decided to become vegan. It was that bad of an experience for two people who loved seafood and steaks. But at the very least we are healthier for it. Needless to say, we will not be returning.
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Is the school uniform a good or bad idea:
I truly believe that wearing uniform is bad, because it is not helping to student to express his/her individuality. It is also very uncomfortable , and during winter time might very cold as well. That is why schools shouldn't force students to wear uniform.
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Firefox vs internet explorer:
Firefox is wayyyyy better that's all I have to say. Go figure why
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Firefox vs internet explorer:
Firebug, WebDeveloper, TabMix, FaviconizeTab, GreaseMonkey, IETab (to use when you visit microsot.com). Just some reason why i prefer Firefox.
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Firefox vs internet explorer:
Honestly, firefox just works better. The tabbed interface, the lack of activeX, RSS support, what's not to love. Internet is trying to still catch up to firefox imho.
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If your spouse committed murder and he or she confided in you would you turn them in:
I really don't know because i think it depends on who she murdered and how it happened. If it was self defense then no I wouldn't tell the police, but if she just went crazy and murdered someone then yes i would tell the police.
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If your spouse committed murder and he or she confided in you would you turn them in:
I would turn him in because he murdered someone. Don't get me worng I would try to persuade him first to turn himself in but if that didn't happen I would have to take reponsiblity for him. Plus I wouldn't want to feel the guilt of always knowing that I didn't turn that murder in. If he truly loved me I wouldn't have killed someone.
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If your spouse committed murder and he or she confided in you would you turn them in:
No I would not because i would have taken a vow say to stick by them in sickness and health. They might be sick in the head but she would be my wife. If anything id be trying to find a way to keep her from getting caught.
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Is it better to have a lousy father or to be fatherless:
It's better to be fatherless. Having a lousy father creates a bigger gap in your life than being fatherless. It is a proven fact that if you're a girl, you'll look for someone to be your other half that's similar to your father. Having a lousy father, for a girl, would mean having a lousy boyfriend as well. By having no father you don't have to worry about how terrible they are and all you have to do is ponder how amazing your dad could have been. Wondering what could have been is better than wondering how much better it could be.
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Is it better to have a lousy father or to be fatherless:
I would rather be fatherless than have a father that is lousy and does absoultly nothing. Most kids look up to their dads, but if they aren't good fathers, then why have them around. It just means that the kid will want to be lousy like his dad. Besides, you can't miss what you never had.
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William farquhar ought to be honoured as the rightful founder of singapore:
Raffles was the boss of farquhar and thus should be the founder of Singapore sine he was the leader and had more rights than farquhar. In addition, farquhar did not carry out his duties responsibilily and allowed slaves, cockfighting and murders everywhere in Singapore. Singapore was so poorly developed that Raffles was unhappy.
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Evolution vs creation:
Why do you assume that god needs to operate within the constraints of time when accusing him of wasting his time? :)
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Firefox vs internet explorer:
Till there comes a time when FF come preinstall in PCs.... IE will continue to dominate. enuff said
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Firefox vs internet explorer:
if the firefox is the best then why everybody tries to have IE compatible sites?
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Firefox vs internet explorer:
I was a IE user from the beginning, but recently I started using Firefox. Apart from the obvious differences like availability of tabs in Firefox which was not avaible in IE I don't find any other significant advantages in using firefox. Also now IE7 has got the tabs feature included, along with add-ons to provide different functionalities. So I think IE is better than firefox.
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Firefox vs internet explorer:
Fire Fox doesn't allow some pop-ups on some websites like novanet. You need Internet explorer to install such websites
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Should physical education be mandatory in schools:
Yes, because... 1st, It's a fun activity of the school day, that we get to have fun, and at the same time, do our excerse-- lose the weight we've been gaining, not all of it, but... 2nd, Obesity is certainly a proble in the U.S., so it would help! 3rd, People can have a moment that they'll eat the school's fake lunch, then lose some of it, like the fat when we sweat!...................................... I'm Done!!... Now go get a life, and lose some weight!!!!
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Should physical education be mandatory in schools:
schools should have PE because the school i attend only has pe for middle school not high school we are a middle and a high school combined. because the lack of physical education in our high school many students are out of shape and have developed many bad non active habits and as our first year in sports our sports athletes have shown how hard it is to perform simple pre season conditioning and they quote "if we had PE conditions would be easier and would have made conditioning simple" the lack of exercise had caused them to only accomplish only 3 push-ups!
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Pro choice vs pro life:
No one ever mentions that the cause of over 99% of all abortions is unwanted pregnancies. If you prevent those, you prevent abortions. Wouldn't that make both sides happy?
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Pro choice vs pro life:
Surely if we are worried about the feelings of unborn children within the first few months of pregnancy, than we should first be worried about protecting the rights of far more conscious animals, such as fully-developed primates. If its isn't their feelings we are worried about, then I guess I am very confused about the pro-life point of view.
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Evolution vs creation:
Evolution is a science. All the refutes I have seen (which I will rebuttal after this) have nothing to do with science. Their claims are theological claims. Lets first know what science is. Science is known through the scientific method. The scientific method deals only with the natural world. Creationism tries to sneak the supernatural as a scientific explanation. This is called pseudo-science.
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Evolution vs creation:
Not it's not. But along your line of argument, believe in "Creationism" and "God" is like believing that a puzzle can be solved by waving a magic wand. I mean, God wouldn't actually touch the pieces with his godly fingers would he? You clearly don't understand evolution. Read a book or two.
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Is porn wrong:
I note that whenever someone starts in on the "Porn is ebil 'n' degrading" spiel, they focus exclusively on women. As if there's no such thing as porn *actors*. (What, men don't count?) Porn is a form of entertainment. No more. No less. Any arguement otherwise is just "Feminist" bullsh*t.
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Is the school uniform a good or bad idea:
This is very. Bad as the uniforms are also cost effective
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Is the school uniform a good or bad idea:
i think school uniform is really good idea!Yes i agree that a lot of pupils don't like it, but however it have a lot of benefits. As previous people said children at first don't have to think about what to wear!because it is very big problem for teenagers.
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Is it better to have a lousy father or to be fatherless:
I think that it is better to have a father who is lousy because I consider my father on a low level of lousy, and I think that I'm doing just fine. I just think thats it better to know that you have a father. I think that not knowing him, or what he looks like would ( to me ) be a insecure topic in my life. So, in my opinion. Just to know he exist would be better to me.
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Ban plastic water bottles:
A drop of water is worth more than a sack of gold to a thirsty man
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Ban plastic water bottles:
The major water produceing companies are stealing water from our lakes in that case killing off habitats for criters that like water like platypus.
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Ban plastic water bottles:
The other side is only posting song lyrics! That has nothing to do with water!
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Ban plastic water bottles:
He doesn't give high fives; only high sixes He is the Godfather's Godfather He once taught a german shepherd to bark in spanish..
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Tv is better than books:
i believe books are better(i believe i can fly...) So true
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Ban plastic water bottles:
jesus loves plastic water bottles, and you cant argue with that logic
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Gay marriage right or wrong:
If being homosexual was natural then 1. There would only be possibly 6 people on the earth...meaning none of the people making up these sarcastic remakes would be around....heck I wouldn't be around 2. If homosexuality was natural then the butthole would be in the front part of the body. Its never been accepted as "natural" by society only till now. So i'm pretty sure thousands of years of recorded human history have a little more weight than some piss ant liberal venting on how its unfair.
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India has the potential to lead the world:
India will grow faster than any country of the world after 2012.
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India has the potential to lead the world:
india can speak english better than orginal english man..britishers and americans speech includes a lot of grammatical mistakes ..so who is better....indians !!!! "truth is stranger than fiction".......
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India has the potential to lead the world:
we should not forget lord rama, krishna, vishvamitr etc which give far view that india will be the vishvguru in future
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Christianity or atheism:
Neither. Agnostic is the true answer. People can believe there is a God or they can believe there isn't- but they can never know. I personally believe there isn't a God but I can never prove this definitely.
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Christianity or atheism:
Atheism; I need at least some evidence before I can believe in magic.
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Christianity or atheism:
I am an atheist because i believe that we all have one life that we should enjoy and preserve for all future generations
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Christianity or atheism:
Christianity is perhaps the most vile ideal to poison the minds of men. It's uses, motives, and fictional stories are quite plainly immoral. (http://aynrandlexicon.com/lexicon/religion.html) (http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/richard_carrier/whynotchristian.html) (http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/ 3956.Christopher_Hitchens)
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Christianity or atheism:
Did i also mention that christianity condones slavery? If jot I'm sorry
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Human growth and development should parents use spanking as an option to discipline:
spanking can be sometimes good for the child to understand but not to the point where you can hurt and should not be used repeatedly
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Human growth and development should parents use spanking as an option to discipline:
I believe some parents should spank their kids but only when nessasary because sometimes thats the only way some kids will learn the correct way and listen.
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Human growth and development should parents use spanking as an option to discipline:
Spanking children will bad for their development. We always teach children not to hurt others, but we do it on our children . It is not make sense.
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Pro choice vs pro life:
for everyone who is talking about RAPE in this subject let me ask you one thing!!!! if you got in a huge fight with someone and ended up breaking your hand or arm... would you cut it off just because it would REMIND you of that expirience??? if your actualy SANE you would say no and if you say yes you need to see a Physiatrist!!!!
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Pro choice vs pro life:
when people condemned consensual-cannibalism in africa, did they think of these people's right to their bodies? no. why should abortion be any different?
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Gay marriage right or wrong:
EVERYONE, regardless of sexual orientation, has the right to be miserable. I say let gay people know the joys of divorce, splitting of assets, custody, alimony, child support, the whole nine yards! In fact, make civil unions illegal; it makes it too easy to "walk away" from a relationship and encourages roomates to be "couples" to help a buddy out with benefits.Civil Unions, gone, Gay marraige, IN!
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If straights are allowed to get married and do whatever they want, why cant gays?
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Which type of endeavor is better a personal pursuit or advancing the common good:
I feel that a personal pursuit is a better endeavor. Your personal pursuit should come first before anyone else's. But then again I really don't know, because if someone in your family is in need of something then you're going to do anything help that family member out. I believe that helping someone in your family is just something you do no matter what because they're blood. If someone who you don't know is in need at the same time as someone who is related to you, you're going to help the family member out instead of the random person you don't know.
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Do you agree or disagree with euthanasia? what are your reasons?:
I believe we should be able to die with dignity. While there are obvious needs for safeguards and protocols to protect the innocent from predators, if someone is terminally ill and no longer considers their quality of life to be sufficient to continue, then they should be allowed to request medications to end their life. I have watched relatives die of cancer; no-one deserves to be forced to go through that process unwillingly. Those that want to should get all the support they need; those that choose to die early should be given the means to do so.
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Does my republican party's hypocrisy trouble you? it is starting to bother me...?:
Hypocricy runs rampant in both parties. You know what would be a better way to select our canidate by having actual facts as to how the voted on any and all issues when they were in government. This way you know if this person is voting the way you want them to on the issues that are important to you. What was their absent record. After all aren't we all their bosses to some extent we put them in office. You know what irks me the most it's the wonderful raises they give themselves. If there is something that should be put in the ballot it's rather or not they should have a pay raise. After all where else can you go to work and decide gee I am giving myself a payraise. However it's all a bunch of propaganda with mudslinging.
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I believe that the death penalty should be bought back to the uk?:
i totally agree with you, these days what with dna its easier to prove someone is guilty, so when its proven that someone is 100% guilty, yeah, hang em! especially paedophiles they are the lowest of the low as for ians answer it may of been proven to not prevent further people killing but at least its less of a burden on the tax payer supporting scum like that in prison
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How do you feel about people who use their cell phones in public?:
Personally I detest it. However, I find it a necessary evil since my husband and I own our own electrical company that offers 24 hour service. We get a lot of calls on our cell phones at night since we have our land line forwarded to our cells when we are not at the office. However, we always put our phones on silent/vibrate when we are in a public place. That way we don't disturb anyone around us.
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Should the government build more prisons to hold more drug users or would rehabilitaion centers be better?:
I think not more rehab center but better ones. in jail they will NEVER become a productive member of society in most rehab's they won't either and they ones that are GOOD are too expensive for your common druggy to pay for so they quit and end up in jail. Put the people who HURT OTHER people in jail not the ones who just need help or aren't hurting anyone but themselves. And if they are hurting family because of the drug problem my question is why doesn't the family get them help then support them with it. Too many people go to rehab and get out and the people don't even try to encourage them to get it together. Fund better programs to clean them up and help them get jobs and then we don't have to pay for food and lodging for people who can get better.
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Im confused, is it illegal to use quotas ( affirmative action ) in the selection of students at universtites?:
It is legal to use race as one of a number of factors is determining admissions. This was decided by the Supreme Court (Bakke decision). The ruling stated that race cannot be used as the primary factor in determining admissions, but can be used as part of the decision process. Although no company will ever admit to quotas in the job market, it does exist. Diversity is the new way of life to many people.
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In los angeles county will i get a ticket for parking across my driveway?:
YES YOU CAN GET A TICKET FOR BLOCKING YOUR DRIVE WAY IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY ITS ACTUALLY AGAINST THE LAW TO BLOCK ANYDRIVE WAY RATHER ITS YOUR OWN OR NOT , IF U BLOCK A DRIVEWAY ADN AN EMERGENCY ARISES HOW WILL THE PEPOLE PARK THERE GET THERE CAR MOVED IF U R GONE ADN U DID NOT LEAVE THE CAR KEYS , THE OTHER THING IS WHAT IF EMERGENCY PERSONEL NEEDED TO GET TO YOUR BACK YARD ETC . ITS EVEN AGAINST THE LAW TO BLOCK A SIDE WALK
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The definition of the "n" word has changed over the years, but who can "use" it?:
I think black people shouldn't say either because it still is a word that divides races. If 2 black kids are hanging out with a white kid and they call each other the n-word the white kid just wanting to be friendly is going to want to say the word too because he will always feel like an outsider if he can't great them in the friendly manner they great each other. But on the other hand I am one of the few African Americans who feel this way. And I do agree why does it really matter so much to White Americans. Okay you can't have this one word you have all the other words to use plus you run the world, is it really so horrible that black people have this one thing.
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Whats your opinion on the death penalty?:
It blows my mind how people can be anti-capital punishment and pro-abortion. Either respect all life, or respect all innocent life, but not the liberal "don't kill convicted murders, but kill all the babies you want". BTW - to the person below... the Bible does NOT say "Thou Shall Not Kill"... it says "Thou Shall Not Committ Murder." There is a difference.
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Do you believe that everyone has a right to have children?:
i think those kinda people that have children are just being selfish and are thinking about themselves..i mean think about the children?..i wouldn't wanna have a mom and see her go through mentally illness..or a dad who is in a wheelchair..think a bout it...so my answer is no..give the kids a home where they have a mom who can bake cookies for them and a dad who can go out back and play baseball with them. ...so no, i do not believe that "everyone" had the right to have children
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This question is for pro life and pro choice abortion?:
If the other 97% were banned, wouldn't those women start saying that they were raped, it was a case of incest, or that their health would not tolerate it? And then women would use metal hangers again, quite unhealthy. I do agree that cutting down on abortions in the US would be good. Birth control should be administered to anyone having sex.
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If i owned my own island, could i declare it a new country and make my own laws?:
It would be little differnt from owning a block of land most or all islands are either the responsibility of a near country or are called a protectorate of a country so even though you owned that "island block" you could not do as you wish.though there is a chance you could have local laws such as a town has but remember who is going to police them.
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If a person takes really bad advice from this section who is responsible?:
If you take bad advice from an Internet chat/question and answer site, it is YOUR FAULT! Stop trying to find ways to sue people. You are not hiring someone for legal advice on Yahoo answers. See a licensed attorney in your state if you need legal advice. If you do something EXTREMELY stupid as a result of a website, you were EXTREMELY stupid to begin with. Well, after all that, I would love to give you some case law and advice about liability, but that would be legal advice and my lawyer is not in today to write me up a disclaimer to add at the bottom of this.
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Is it "age discrimination" that my son gets charged at an adult rate even though he's only 16?:
Yes, it is. I've always been bothered by pricing based on age. Take movies, for example. A seat is a f****** seat ! Why should people between the ages of 12 and 64 pay more for the same seat ? And what the hell is a "senior discount" about ? I hear the same old old excuse that seniors are on "fixed income". What does *that* mean ? Aren't we *all* on "fixed income" ? My income doesn't vary. In fact, younger people probably have more expenses than older people, with the exception of prescription drugs. And what is this "kids eat free" b.s. ? Why can't I eat free ? I mean, Geez, the kids aren't paying for anything. Let me eat every 5th meal free and I guarantee I'll come back to your restaurant. :-) p.s. for those who misunderstood the question, Jr. isn't in jail. He was "charged" an adult *rate*, not charged with a crime.
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Should marijuana be legalized in the states?:
I agree. I don't smoke marijuana but think it should be legalized. Think of how much money the government would save/make. 1 The government spends loads of money to try and prevent people from using marijuana. With advertisements and all. 2 the government has to spend tax money to build new prison's, because so many people get arrested for possession. 3 Government could tax it similar to how they tax tobacco and alcohol, so they could potentially make Millions maybe even more. 4 police could spend time actually helping people rather than trying to bust people for smoking a little marijuana every now and then. 5 could create new jobs and stimulate the economy with people buying and selling.
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What do you do when your human resource person is biased?:
There is an old adage: "Sunlight is the best disinfectant". If you openly confront this woman, you are facing an all-out war. She will despise you for having exposed her misdeeds. If you anonymously send the General Manager proof of her actions, he may be inclined not to believe the accusations. You could have a meeting with the General Manager, and ask for anonymity. However, you must have all your facts completely established. Getting people to write their opinion will not be accepted as fact. You need absolute proof, and to show her INTENT to cheat and lie. She can always claim these were innocent mistakes or things done without her knowledge. Remember, you will need verifiable dates, names, events, and most importantly, a CONSISTENT story from each person who was a witness to any of these events. You do not want to come across as a whining malcontent. If you show indisputable proof, the General Manager will have to act.
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Wen 1 is renting an appartment n gives a key to some1 whos not livin in there does the super have a say in it?:
this situation has nothing to do with a lease...it's your business if you give the key to your apartment to someone, esp for the reason you stated. no extra person is staying there, it's not a sublet, you're doing nothing wrong...sounds to me like your landlord is way too nosey, you are most def within your rights.
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What is best? catholicism or christianity?:
If you want to ask for forgiveness direct from GOD through Jesus Christ, then be a Christian not a Catholic because a catholic's sins are forgiven through the pope or father of the Catholic Church. Catholics worship saints and idols like Virgin Mary and so on, whereas Christian worship only God in Jesus Christ. Those are just some of the many differences between Christians and Catholics.Pick your choice wisely.... If I'm wrong, do correct me.May God Bless you.
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Should it be legal to burn the flag?:
I don't like the idea of burning the flag, but the freedom it's supposed to represent, should allow someone to do so if they want to. After all, what is being destroyed is only a piece of cloth. Making a law which prohibits us from burning the flag does much more damage than the act itself. You lose so much more by taking away people's freedom. LVprincess - "yea okay we have freedom of expression and speech and all that crap" If you think freedom of speech is crap, then maybe your the one who needs to move.
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Should the u.n put sanctions on u.s.a for all the trouble they cause in south america in the last decades?:
If that happens the US will pull all our funding and whatever troops that are under their peacekeeper control. Without US support there is NO UN. So they can try. I would love to get rid of that organization it has done nothing but steal, bad mouth the US and Israel, and waste our money. We haven't done anything that we shouldn't have anyway. Well the Bay of Pigs but that was Kennedy leaving the Cubans out to dry
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What do you beleive the first amandment protects example: gay marriages, obortions etc...?:
The first amendment, among other things, protects the individual's freedom to associate with whomever he chooses. As far as I'm concerned, if two fellas want to free associate, they can do it as much as they like. But the day you tell me that marrying another man is mandatory, that's the day when I leave the US. Nobody's gonna force me to get gay married.
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Why aren't the "culture of life" republicans protesting this abuse of power?:
(pause here for deeply bitter laugh)...What an excellent question! Let's see, this is a poor woman? An immigrant? Not a middle class white woman?A woman whose family is not being torn to shreds over an agonizing decision about which they don't agree? This isn't an election year? The Shrub is in enough hot water with the public without having this situation getting the same headlines that Schiavo's case garnered? In any case, while I agree whole heartedly with your implication that the "Culture of Life" folks are a bunch of politically motivated hypocrites, I find that I am a little grateful that this lady was permitted to die without being at the center of a terrible storm of public controversy played out among people who don't even know her.Cold comfort, but it's all I have some days. I'm very grateful she had family with her, shame that compassion moved no one to wait for her mother.
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Cmv i believe people in government with substantial power (congressmen, president, governors) should not be allowed to have non essential possessions if there is to be a non corrupt government.:
Almost all problems seen today (and throughout history) with corruption in government is that we allow them to be bought with their own personal desires and selfishness. If we don't allow them to have the possibility of wealth, then we can put a stop to a lot of corruption. If a rich businessman gets into politics, he should give up all money and all other non-essential things. This will prove he isn't in it for the money, but for the actual job. I know chances of this being implemented are slim, don't use that as an argument.
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Cmv: the irish troubles were a black and white conflict and the catholic republicans should have just moved to the republic of ireland.:
I come from a family where my family was involved and to an extent still is involved with the troubles in Northern Ireland. While I have not been explicitly told that the IRA and Sinn Fein are evil people, I have been given a very negative view of them. It seems to me that the IRA were blowing up the Unionists because they wanted the Republic of Ireland to have territorial expansion into Northern Ireland and them wanting to be part of Northern Ireland was blantantly false. The Republic of Ireland has more or less existed by since WW1, so moving there was not out of the question for the IRA and sympathisers. I also think that IRA supporters should be tried as criminals who are acting against the UK government and are thus guilty of treason.
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Cmv: incumbents should need more votes to get elected than challengers:
Incumbents have the advantage of being able to grant political favors immediately, better financing, gerrymandering, and name recognition. Challengers need a boost to make it fair. This would cause higher turnover, which would be good because: * It would reduce the corrupting influence of non quid pro quo contributions by making it more uncertain how long the purchased influence would last * High turnover of representatives would disrupt the habits that form which serve their interests over the people's, such as proposing the most contentious bills to wring money out of lobbyists * When a majority of representatives are freshmen, they will be more idealistic and less jaded, and this will help them serve the public good I'm not sure what the best way to implement it is, but maybe just decrease incumbent's vote tally by 15% or so. My view is that something like this *should* be done, not that it's likely under present circumstances.
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Cmv: i think that mras are sexist:
I'll start off with saying that I am a male myself and I consider myself an egalitarian, a humanitarian and a socialist. I don't like the feminist movement as from what I have personally seen from their views is that they are simply female supremacists anymore. However, from what I have seen is that MRAs are the same. I agree that there are some gender inequalities that harm the male gender (males being seen as all being pedophiles, women being able to get away with more socially and legally and males' lives being less valued by the media and social justice warriors), however it seems like, like feminists, there are not enough issues to be completely enraged activists about it. However, that's just my view. Feel free to change it!
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Cmv: i think religion does more harm than good and the world would be better without it:
I understand that religion can be good because it teaches good morals, encourages people to help others ect. I also understand that many conflicts have started because of religion or have revolved around religion, for example WWII, Muslim Conquests, the Ottoman wars in Europe, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Another reason I think this is because of how other religions try to demonize one another. "Your religion is wrong and bad while mine is right and good! Let's fight about it!" There are also people and animals that are sacrificed for religion, people ignore science and rely on "faith", religious places (whether it be a church or temple whatever) are always asking for money, Censorship of speech, art, books, music, films, poetry, songs, etc. Not to mention people are voted into office often because of their religion. Suicide bombers Suppression of logical thought You get the point. So reddit, CMV
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Cmv: i don't believe climate change is happening.:
To clarify, I don't believe the World's climate is static and unchanging, I just don't think it is nearly as dramatic as the media says. I dispute any major warming in recent times, and believe the whole climate change agenda is simply environmental lobbyists backed by politicians who can no longer refute the issue and still maintain their credibility. I used to be into the scientific side of it a lot, but I haven't for a while, although I will be corresponding with a mate of mine who is of the same opinion as me who is knowledgeable in the science. I have a fundamental distrust of most of the media in Australia (where I live), but I can't comment on the American media. I think it would be political suicide for any politician considering climate change 'denialists' are being hounded down by pretty much everyone. Skepticism and opposition to conventional scientific thinking is only a good thing, and I think the extent to which any skepticism of climate change is disregarded is appalling.
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Cmv: the last of us is not a very good video game:
Pretty much as the title implies. Yes, I've played the game and beaten it, and I really don't see why this game is being praised as much as it is. Everything about the game is average at best, maybe except for the story, which is 90% of what people talk about when they say that it's a great game. A good portion of the game is either spent walking through a level, watching cutscenes, or engaging in combat or stealth, both of which are done much better in other games. Every time I ask why people love TLOU, I always get roughly the same answer; how it's an incredible story, and how it's so emotional. And this is certainly true, but what makes it better than other games? How does a good story make up for bland everything else?
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Cmv: killing with bullets and bombs is essentially no different to killing with mustard gas.:
All of these methods of killing result in long and painful deaths. Why is one acceptable but the other not? A bullet wound to the abdomen can cause intestinal agony for months, which seems on par with mustard gas. If infection sets in, possibly worse. Having your limbs blown off while you are conscious is probably worse than being gassed. Being burned by the flames from an explosion is probably on par with mustard gas burns. Assume that mustard gas is only used on the battlefield and doesn't spread to other areas such as civilian areas.
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Cmv: sex should be treated as just an activity that people do, like fishing or watching a movie.:
Listed for easier rebuttal and addressing: 1. Putting a big amount of value on sex by seeing it as something to only do with one person can create tension later on in a relationship due to sexual incompatibility. 2. It is an integral part of a relationship, so by lessening the value on sex can allow people to explore this part of a relationship. 3. By treating it as just another activity to enjoy, it allows relationships to be built on other things such as trust, communication, emotional intimacy, etc. I personally believe that putting sex on a pedestal is potentially harmful to society and people in relationships. Thus, we should reduce the value of sex in society. CMV!
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Cmv: pokemon games are aimed at children, and i wouldn't find them interesting if i tried one now for the first time as an adult.:
I was born just early enough to completely miss the Pokemon craze. Being on Reddit, I see how it's become a cultural touchstone for the generation born after mine, but I've never had any contact with the cards or games whatsoever. I've seen some bits of the TV shows, and they look dumb. Really dumb. The games, from what I can tell, combine the thrill of turn-based combat with the fun of grinding. CMV that Pokemon games are aimed at kids and there's no point to trying them for the first time as an adult.
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Cmv: gay marriage is an important human rights issue that needs press and awareness. however, there is no important transgender issue and it does not deserve the same type of serious discussion.:
The right to be married is currently denied to most gay people in the word. That is a cause worth fighting for and a problem that needs rectifying. However, what exactly is there for transgendered people to fight for? It is already legal for people who want to to undergo hormone treatment and surgery to change their identity as much as scientifically possible. I have a few gay friends that resent the LGBT acronym and transgendered peoples' "uninvited" inclusion with the gay movement. They feel that the transgendered movement belittles and muddles what is a serious political issue today. I understand that transgendered people wish for societal acceptance want want their voices heard, but co-opting the gay platform is a cheap and selfish way to accomplish this.
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Cmv: graduation ceremonies should only be held for high school and college:
Over the past couple of weeks I have attended or seen pictures for family member graduation ceremonies for kindergarten, 6th grade, 8th grade, and my daughter's high school graduation. I'm not talking about a simple gathering, I mean full out cap and gown, commencement speaches, hours long, etc full on graduation ceremonies. I feel that celebrating all these minor milestones in the exact same way as the final goal completely diminishes that walk across the stage for the student when they earn their diploma or degree. Change my view
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Cmv: i believe judaism is the most believable religion due to the national revelation:
Judaism believes that there were 600,000 men at Mount Sinai, as it says it was that amount that left egypt in the bible. Being that there 600,000 men, I think we can safely assume there were over a million people gathered. Now, even back then in ancient Israel, getting millions of people to believe that all of their ancestors were at mount Sinai and God spoke to them is an insane task. It would be EXTREMELY difficult to fake something like that and get a whole nation to believe it. Therefore, I believe that the national revelation proof makes Judaism the most believable religion. Islam and Christianity rely on the same proof and another leap of faith, therefore they are clearly less believable.
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Cmv: consensual sex in the case of a drunken individual is not rape.:
Take a situation where an individual is drunk at a party. Another notices him or her and requests to have a sexual encounter. If the first individual consents, then the individual has waived his or her right to accuse rape. This situation assumes the second party did not tamper with the firsts drink or, in any way, use the situation to his or her advantage maliciously (e.g. getting him or her drunk for the purpose of sexual intercourse) This was spurred by a discussion between me and my girlfriend the other night. I want to know the arguments for her side, my own being the one presented.
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Cmv:i believe a $70,000 individual annual salary is more than enough to live damn comfortable anywhere in the us:
Really? Why would anyone want more? A $70k salary is enough for you to pay for comfortable housing, transportation, and expenses even controlling for cities. The average American earns much less than $70,000 and gets by just fine. So why would anyone want to earn more than $70,000? How would more benefit you? If you have a job that pays you a $70,000 salary, chances are you would have vacation time. What would an extra $30,000 help you do that you can't do with your existing salary? There's no marginal utility as far as financial comfort is concerned.
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Running vs rowing, which is more difficult? stance: agree:
Rowing is def. more intensive. The legs are typically the strongest limbs in the human body. Rowing for distance or time can be extremely taxing on the upper body and core. This argument of course assumes a person has cross-trained for each form of event equally. Not everyone is a natural runner of course but may have insane upper body strength, and vise versa. So it depends person to person. However, for the theoretical all-rounder, I'd have to say rowing.
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