Search found 142 matches
- Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:04 am
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Army Issues Warning - Vows to Keep Turkey Secular
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4125
Oh, no doubt it is a refreshing approach... but the build up of religious ferver in that part of the world has been ongoing and escalating for a while. It generally points to a lack of faith in the secular government in place. Saying you will respond with force, only creates martyrs for the cause. A...
- Sat Apr 28, 2007 10:45 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Army Issues Warning - Vows to Keep Turkey Secular
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4125
- Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:27 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: 48% of Americans Reject Evolution
- Replies: 108
- Views: 32526
One thing I would like to point out, having completed an anthropology course entitled Magic, Science and Religion, is that the idea of belief in a supernatural being has itself evolved through time. Each civilization that sprung up from the hills and valleys our ancestors learned to cultivate create...
- Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:10 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: 48% of Americans Reject Evolution
- Replies: 108
- Views: 32526
48% of Americans are distressingly retarded. If 51% of the population can re-elect George W. Bush to the presidency after having directly observed and experienced the effects of his lack of self-control, intelligence and higher thinking, then it is completely expected that almost half of the popula...
- Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:17 am
- Forum: Berserk
- Topic: What has Berserk done to shape the way you perceive reality?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 27291
- Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:07 am
- Forum: Berserk
- Topic: What has Berserk done to shape the way you perceive reality?
- Replies: 103
- Views: 27291
I hate this translation, but you get the jist: Having been at home in many countries of the spirit, or at least a guest, having slipped away again and again from the musty comfortable corners into which preference and prejudice, youth, descent, contingencies of men and books, or even exhaustion from...
- Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:43 am
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: How Science Responds When Creationists Criticize Evolution
- Replies: 36
- Views: 10570
I am sure Carl was moved to consider the material presented to him. Most people do find sympathy with well presented information regardless of it truth, provability or factual nature. Especially if the speakers are charismatic, seemingly educated and intelligent and others in the room are buying int...
- Mon Jun 19, 2006 9:33 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: What are your socio-econic and political leanings?
- Replies: 50
- Views: 5527
- Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:14 am
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Hawking Says Humans Must Go Into Space
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1585
- Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:13 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Hawking Says Humans Must Go Into Space
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1585
I see political problems with any colonization effort... doubtless it would be lead by a corporate entity and only for a profit. As nations, we have not come to a level of coperation that would allow us to jointly colonize anything without squabbling over who's laws would be enforced, who's culture,...
- Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:22 am
- Forum: Off The Wall
- Topic: Book recommendations
- Replies: 51
- Views: 2538
If you are going for light, amusing, entertaining, and funny with a plot that moves right along... I would go with any of the diskworld novels. You don't need to read them in any specific order and while they will make you think, it will not be about anything earth shattering... How seriously can yo...
- Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:15 am
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: US files motion to intervene in AT&T secrets case
- Replies: 26
- Views: 10140
- Fri May 26, 2006 5:28 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: Genocide in Darfur
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3661
Re: Genocide in Darfur
Should an issue like abortion move to the backburner because of a human rights issue? What happens if, while the public is busy looking at said violation, abortion is criminalized? A possible result is the so-called back-alley abortion clinics. What about the human rights violations there? I realiz...
- Wed May 24, 2006 3:38 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: US files motion to intervene in AT&T secrets case
- Replies: 26
- Views: 10140
While there is some truth to the cliche that if you have nothing to hide then what are you worried about... I think the current administration has shown itself to be highly aggressive in its disregard for civil liberties, human rights and oversight. The president does not actually have the power to ...
- Sun May 14, 2006 1:56 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: US files motion to intervene in AT&T secrets case
- Replies: 26
- Views: 10140
- Sun May 14, 2006 2:35 am
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: US files motion to intervene in AT&T secrets case
- Replies: 26
- Views: 10140
The shady operations, court actions, legal and illegal activities of the US Government are fueled by a lack of attention by the citizens of this country. We, the people, are charged in this democracy for holding our government accountable and to make them answerable for their actions. Unfortunately,...
- Thu Dec 22, 2005 9:52 pm
- Forum: Current Events & Politics
- Topic: In Iraq: "Huge weapons cache found"
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1519