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Do you just ignore the ingredients in your pet's food, or what?

I'm glad that you call it mutilation. People that call it female circumcision need to be punched in the face.

Too bad Rand isn't alive anymore, or she could get drunk and slander the Jews too!

I wish I had a high-speed train from my house to the deli down the street. It's uphill!

I agree. I think every individual should get one kid (to replace themselves.) You can sell your ticket to someone else who wants to have more kids if you don't want any. I don't see what's so wrong with that. People live a long time these days and I'd like to see our planet remain relatively wild (as relative as that is). Two kids per family? Maybe one more if you have money? Why not? There are too many humans. But how to enforce it? Taxes? That will only keep people with money from having kids, and they're not really as big a problem, are they? We should genetically modify the human race so that we can only procreate after receiving an injection. It would last for 3 months and then wear off.

I think it's humorous when people refer to the catholic church as "reformed." As if they just decided ON THEIR OWN to stop burning people alive.

It sure is, but it's no excuse to claim that Islam as a whole is worse than judeo-chritianity based on rhetorical hypocrisy about 'suicide bombers' and 'collateral damage', and big fucking blank in response to the historical record of who used terror, and of colonial-imperialism in the ME. Yeah, I don't think islam is any worse or better than any other religion. They're just different brands of the same bullshit. You want crazy? Take your pick.

Are you saying Islam plays NO PART in any of the problems the middle east is experiencing? Religion is fucked, man, of course it has impact. I'm saying the Middle East isn't Islam if we start blaming the jews too while Choada Boy join the pogrom? No, the middle east is not islam. It's not Judaism, either. But there are obvioulsy signifigant religious issues contributing to the giant fuckball going on over there. And like western society, their society has unquestionably been influenced by their dominant religion, so it's fair to include Islam in any discussion of the middle east. Islam is undeniably a large part of middle eastern culture.

Are you saying Islam plays NO PART in any of the problems the middle east is experiencing? Religion is fucked, man, of course it has impact.

O RLY? You must be an expert then! I've been to Canada.

Have you even been to East Timor, Hugh? NO? DIDN'T THINK SO! THEN YOU OBVIOUSLY DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT!!!!

I've been to Canada. I guess that makes me an expert on Canadians.

+ 1,000,000

And at least hope is not required to continue fighting back.

On a serious note, I think this is great. I don't see any reason why "rules" have to be enforced strictly and uniformly, andi f the mods want to pick and choose certain offences that are "over the top," that's a-ok by me! Enforcement of these rules on a case-by-case basis sounds great. I think it should be pretty obvious to people when they're being unacceptable, and if it's not, it sounds like Off is pretty willing to clue you in.

cock sucking? Why do you have to challenge his sexuality? And also, why are you using gay sex as a perjorative? I hope you get a 24-hour ban.

Guys, I find it extremely offensive when you use words like "cock" as insults. Please stop using the male gender in a derogatory manner. It's misandristic.

I dunno, j_b. Every time *I* challenge you, you respond by calling me a fuckwit, or a douche, or something. And, we don't even disagree on politics!

97.6% of it is a lie.

I digress, but I'm totally reserving "flapping cunt" as the name of my first FA. Did everyone hear that? It's reserved. Thanks.

As pat pointed out, I think most communities with high-speed rail have been pretty happy with their investment.

Is this "Celebrate Naivety Day" or did I get skipped in the toke circle again? We're still reeling from a financial crisis caused by investment banks reaping billions by knowingly selling junk paper and betting against their own customers. The fossil fuel industry is one of dozens that hires "scientists" and lobbyists to knowingly spread misinformation about the impacts of its practices. Corporations are not people and the calculus of profit and growth they're ruled by more often than not doesn't include the kind moral/ethical consciousness or intention you're applying here. I'm not applying conscience or ethics to criminal corporations, but to the many, many well-intentioned citizens who have been mislead by people like Sara Palin, rush Limbaugh, and Glenn beck.

Can you really expect someone to know what they don't know?

I don't understand the right's constant refusal to accept the scientific fact of climate chane. It's weird But, that article is really a perfect example of what I'm talking about. Since it's hard to understand their position, you can make two logical assumptions: 1) They are criminally insane -- i.e. they secretely know they're destroying the environment in exchange for higher profits or 2) they really DON'T believe in climate change, hence their passion -- and they sincerely believe it's the "liburuls" that are actually consciously trying to destroy this country, and so they are "fighting back." I think #2 is more likely, and when you frame the argument that way, you realize these guys are hopelessly misguided, but that they're americans just like you and me. I sincerely believe that most people on the right ACTUALLY THINK they're doing what's best for this country. Their intentions are not bad. So, maybe you can frame them as stupid, or misguided, or whatever, but I don't think that's a very productive way to address the problem. If everybody accuses the other side of being anti-american and of destroying our country, nothing will ever get done, because in reality, neither side is really trying to do that.