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I Might Change My Mind On This
DamnGirl replied to Styles2112's topic in Terrorism and Islamic Fundamentalism
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Yeah, but he's only talking about heterosexual married people. So people like my husband & me who use (horror of horrors) birth control are the true sinners. To the rest of you: Have at it with your condoms, pills, patches, etc with impunity! The homosexuals also seem to be in the clear since (in most states) they're not married and, even if they are, they aren't necessarily trying to avoid procreation per se. Anyone buy that?
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I Might Change My Mind On This
DamnGirl replied to Styles2112's topic in Terrorism and Islamic Fundamentalism
What disturbs me greatly is the continued abuse against women in the Muslim culture. There are women living in Europe right now who are basically slaves and are never permitted to leave their apartments. Those who escape live with the constant fear of reprisals (aka, murder) from family members. Unfortunately, countries like Germany have done little to address the problem, so I can only consider the government complicit in this abuse. I realize that there are many who do not enslave or abuse women, but, unfortunately, attitudes about Muslims are often swayed by stories such as these (I would argue understandably). As long as this kind of behavior is going on in "developed" nations, it seems difficult to imagine relations improving with the non-Muslims in those countries. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12812607/ http://service.spiegel.de/cache/internatio...,344374,00.html -
Woo hoo! Go Gillian. I (oddly) never thought of her for Dagny. Emma Thompson, while I'm a fan, is too old. I just don't think that Jodi Foster is not attractive enough. How about David Craig (the new James Bond) for Ragnar?
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I realize that I am very new to this site, but I wanted to tell you how sorry I am for the officer's family's, the department's, society's, and your loss. It sounds like a terrible situation. E
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Congress Set To Increase Indecency Fines By 10 Times
DamnGirl replied to Groovenstein's topic in Current Events
Given their own outrageous, sell-out-to-the-highest-bidder behavior, why do members of congress have any authority in matters of decency anyway? -
I cannot agree with the first statement as long as it is the quality of the respondent's answer and not the opinion itsel that is judged. Asking someone to discuss a controversial topic can be a very effective way to determine whether he/she actually has an opinion and then, if so, just what that opinion is based on. They should ideally wish to know (1) does this person have a brain? and (2) how well does he/she use it? Whether someone believes that diversity is good or bad should be irrelevant (in the context of a college application) as long as a sound, articulate argument is made. If writing a crappy essay telling the admissions officers exactly what they want to hear counts for more, then that is not any university that I would wish to attend...but they should be allowed to ask these questions. Essays like this force people to support views antithetical to their own only after they make assumptions about the answer that the asker actually wants to hear and then responds in kind even if they do not believe their own statements because the fear of the consequences of not doing so is too great. It is that person's insecurities and fixation on what others want from him/her that are the problem. No one is forcing anyone to do anything against their will.
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Don't you mean penile penetration of the vagina? I sincerely hope that no one's vagina is capable of penetrating a penis. Ouch!
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Ha, ha. Who won the 2004 World Series? Hmm? Hmm? You're not a Yankees fan, are you? Before 2004, I would have agreed with you. I became a fan several years ago, and I never thought that a baseball team could drive me from joy to tears/anger in the matter of a few minutes. It was rather torturous. Your gaming issues crack me up! My husband gets so mad at me because I'm always shooting him. I also try to explain that I'm not doing it on purpose. I just get excited when the Flood are approaching. Is it possible that what you are talking about is cooperative play? Yes, it can be painful when slower folks are involved. In multiplayer mode, everyone is fighting everyone else unless you choose to have teams. What you lack in plot you get back in hilarity. I just resent being made a host against my will.
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What bothers me the most is the seemingly growing population of people who only consume without producing. On top of that, they feel entitled to do so rather than what they are which is dependent. It is an unpleasant reality that too many in this American society choose not to face. Having just read the Katrina threat, I suspect that I have a lot of views in common with Dismuke. I suppose time will tell.
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Not sure what picture I'm creating of myself, but here goes... I'm a big fan of Halo, an X-Box game if you're not familiar (I'm not one to assume). I am part of a large group who gets together periodically and plays the game in multiplayer mode. Basically, picture 16-18 fools running around in different worlds shooting each other with a variety of weapons (rocket launchers are particularly amusing). When I kill someone, the screen that he is looking at displays "You were killed by DamnGirl." As the only female of the group, I find it amusing to hear "Damn girl!" yelled out frequently as I unleash my fury upon everyone. Oh, my. What would Ayn Rand think? Here I am, on my first day, talking about the X-Box. I think that I'm going to have to check out The Virtue of Selfishness sooner than I thought. You all have raised my interest in it considerably. Thank you again for all of the advice!
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I have wanted to check out The Virtue of Selfishness for a while. I love the title. Thanks for the advice.
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Right back at ya! Red Sox fan all the way from Nebraska? The Nation is big, isn't it?
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Liam as Hank Reardon just might work, and Kevin Spacey as James Taggart is perfect! Antonio Banderas as Francisco is not bad at all. John Galt is impossible to picture. Perhaps an unknown would be best. I agree that Brad Pitt is definitely a bad call. Dagny is also hard. What about Keira Knightly? Is that nuts? Robert Downey Jr as Cuffy Meigs. Edie Falco or Cate Blanchett as Lillian Reardon. Geoffrey Rush as Mouch. Paul Giamatti as Mr. Mowen. William H. Macy as Eddie Willers (too old?). Christopher Plummer or James Coburn as Hugh Akston. Jack Black as Philip Reardon. Christian Bale as John Galt? Wow. That's pretty good.
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I confess that I have not read her non-fiction. Is there anything in particular that you would recommend?
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Hi, everyone. My name is Erica, I'm originally from a Chicago suburb but currently live in Vermont. I am in medicine, married, and tired of eight straight days of rain. I grew up a casual Cubs fan, but my husband turned me into a huge Red Sox fan (I realize that I may be setting myself up with that tidbit). I was introduced to Ayn Rand in college by an ex-boyfriend who bought me a copy of The Fountainhead. Prior to that, I admit that I knew little about Ayn Rand and was skeptical that I would enjoy the book. Let's just say that a whole new world was opened up to me. The best part about reading it was my enjoyment in coming to the realization that someone had once existed who was capable of seeing so clearly the idiocy rampant in society and who believed in reason and logic above feelings and faith. Having said that, my favorite among her books has to be Atlas Shrugged. So often, I fantasize that the few intelligent, honorable, and productive people left out there would go on strike...even if I were not considered to be among them. It's high time for the rabid consumers to realize where they would be without the producers. To those who think that healthcare is a right...all of the screaming in the world to that effect won't help you if all of the doctors in this country stop working or disappear. Oh, boy. Didn't mean to go there. I was going to keep this short. Anyway, that's a little bit about who I am-for better or for worse. E