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(Dude, I could swear that it was 6:00 pm and not 1 n the morning)Awwww, I missed all the controversial subjects! I really wanted to give my views on abortion and politics and such. Oh well.
And Baxter: You love loopholes, don't you? :)
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Nah, I'll do it later. (Watch it never happen)
Rebekka wrote: "... How about saying "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" in stores and stuff?"
I think "Happy Holidays" is taken the wrong way. Mabe, just MAYBE, when people say "Happy Holidays" they mean "Happy Christmas and New Years". There are MULTIPLE holidays that are celibrated during this time of year, usually by the same people. Not everyone censors their "Merry Christmas"s because they worry they'll offend someone. There are other reasons. Does that make sense?
And frankly, it's nice that people are trying to mix it up a little. That way, we're not all saying "Merry Christmas" to each other and nothing else.
I think "Happy Holidays" is taken the wrong way. Mabe, just MAYBE, when people say "Happy Holidays" they mean "Happy Christmas and New Years". There are MULTIPLE holidays that are celibrated during this time of year, usually by the same people. Not everyone censors their "Merry Christmas"s because they worry they'll offend someone. There are other reasons. Does that make sense?
And frankly, it's nice that people are trying to mix it up a little. That way, we're not all saying "Merry Christmas" to each other and nothing else.
Punk Rock Princess (Lavendarlol) wrote: "OOOOH! I HAVE A GOOD ONE!
Slave labor used to pick cocoa beans. (And make other products we all use.)"
Slave labor, no. We could all survive with a little less chocolate if need be. It's not like people will starve without Hershey's. If it's actually their job and they are getting paid at least minimum wage, why not?
Slave labor used to pick cocoa beans. (And make other products we all use.)"
Slave labor, no. We could all survive with a little less chocolate if need be. It's not like people will starve without Hershey's. If it's actually their job and they are getting paid at least minimum wage, why not?
Rebekka wrote: "... How about saying "Happy Holidays" instead of "Merry Christmas" in stores and stuff?"I'm a bit late, but...
I don't celebrate Christmas, but everyone wishes me a Merry Christmas throughout the month of December. It doesn't bother me at all. I wish them a Merry Christmas in return. I don't know why people would get mad. Like Jayda said, it's not a negative thing, it's more like trying to be polite.
Baxter wrote: "Jayda wrote: "i am who i am who i was when (Lavendarlol) wrote: "OOOOH! I HAVE A GOOD ONE! Slave labor used to pick cocoa beans. (And make other products we all use.)"
Um, no. Haha. That's a..."
Yes, this is true, although, that wasn't what I was talking about :) Haha
Rebekka wrote: "Maxy wrote: "Punk Rock Princess (Lavendarlol) wrote: "OOOOH! I HAVE A GOOD ONE!
Slave labor used to pick cocoa beans. (And make other products we all use.)"
Slave labor, no. We could all sur..."
Very much so.
Slave labor used to pick cocoa beans. (And make other products we all use.)"
Slave labor, no. We could all sur..."
Very much so.
Baxter wrote: "My favorite subject at the moment: Wikileaks. It's like a Willam Gibson movie straight up went real-life. Personally I'm a big supporter of it as well, have been for a year or two. It isn't lea..."Yes! Someone brought it up! I'm a little late on replying though. *shrugs*
I agree with you. I support it too. I feel that because the government is corrupt right now, they aren't telling us everything. The people should know these things though, and that's why I support it.
Rebekka wrote: "Mandy wrote: "Baxter wrote: "My favorite subject at the moment: Wikileaks. It's like a Willam Gibson movie straight up went real-life. Personally I'm a big supporter of it as well, have been for..."Mmhm. I'll have to think on that one.
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I was thinking the same thing, Baxter.
Baxter wrote: "If the government has stuff they want to hide to prevent people from being hurt, they should do a better job with the hiding. Honestly, Wikileaks isn't doing any OH SNAP UBER GOD HACKERS stuff, ju..."Well said. Much better then I could have done. Thanks.
Mmmhmm! Something you should really research. It's good to know the news and history of our country. (Not that wikileaks is history, I'm just commenting).Wikileaks was/is a website that publishes anonymous submissions and leaks of sensitive governmental, corporate, organizational, or religious documents, while attempting to preserve the anonymity and untraceability of its contributors....
Yes, I am too lazy to type that up myself, so I copied it.
I love to debate.But what shall we debate about?
I....don't know. *thinks of a subject* The TSA. Do you guys think that they are protecting or harassing us?
*whispers*What's the TSA? Should I know about it/them or is it something American that will never actually effect me?
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Hm. What do you think about... letting kids choose their own religion?
I had an argument about that with my FACS teacher.
I feel like it's a no-brainer. I know it's hard for parents when their children go on a different path than they expected, but there are some situations where kids have the total right make their own choices--possibly leading to their own mistakes and learning experiences. Forcing someone to believe something doesn't work, because they know they're being forced. Take that quote from Inception, for example:
Arthur: "Okay, this is me, planting an idea in your mind. I say: don't think about elephants. What are you thinking about?"
Saito: "Elephants?"
Arthur: "Right, but it's not your idea. The dreamer can always remember the genesis of the idea. True inspiration is impossible to fake."
If someone wants to teach their child a bit of your religion to see how they feel about it, that's great, but choosing it for them is against the first amendment and downright controlling.
Arthur: "Okay, this is me, planting an idea in your mind. I say: don't think about elephants. What are you thinking about?"
Saito: "Elephants?"
Arthur: "Right, but it's not your idea. The dreamer can always remember the genesis of the idea. True inspiration is impossible to fake."
If someone wants to teach their child a bit of your religion to see how they feel about it, that's great, but choosing it for them is against the first amendment and downright controlling.
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I think that kids should be able to chose their own religion at any time, but parents can try to guide them. If they randomly wake up one day and say that they are now... I am blanking out on religions. Let's just say they now truly believe in Catholicism. I don't believe that's a bad thing, but I think it's important that the parent's guide them and expose them to all the parts of the Catholic culture so they are not believing in something they don't really believe in.
♫Maria Fompledump (aka Chile)♫ wrote: "I hate it too.
I think that kids should be able to chose their own religion at any time, but parents can try to guide them. If they randomly wake up one day and say that they are now... I am blank..."
That's a good way to put it. I think parental guidance can be very helpful with stuff like religion because they really do have much more experience than us.
I think that kids should be able to chose their own religion at any time, but parents can try to guide them. If they randomly wake up one day and say that they are now... I am blank..."
That's a good way to put it. I think parental guidance can be very helpful with stuff like religion because they really do have much more experience than us.
T e s n i wrote: "*whispers*What's the TSA? Should I know about it/them or is it something American that will never actually effect me?"
Transportation Safety Administration.
Baxter wrote: "You know...I'll just say right now before somebody goes full on "let's hate Baxter", I don't agree with the idea. Personally I think that even if they cannot contribute to society they should be al..."
You're like my brother. He sometimes takes a side of an argument that he doesn't agree with so he can see some debating going on. I think you two would either be best friends or mortal enemies... xD
You're like my brother. He sometimes takes a side of an argument that he doesn't agree with so he can see some debating going on. I think you two would either be best friends or mortal enemies... xD
I have a controversial topic! I stumbled upon some articles about it yesterday, and they got my brain spinning a little. I want to see what you guys think, since it's a pretty touchy and easily debatable subject.
Suicide. Is it a right? Should it really be considered a crime? Et cetera.
Suicide. Is it a right? Should it really be considered a crime? Et cetera.
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It's not like you go to jail for it, but that stigma is attached to suicide anyway. Technically, it is taking a human life, regardless of the fact that it's your own.
Then there's assisted suicide, which makes it more complicated...
Then there's assisted suicide, which makes it more complicated...
Lav Lalie Fompledump (Lavendarlol) wrote: "It's Maxy!"
Lav!
Lav!
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I don't either. Personally, I would never help any of my friends commit suicide. Still. It could easily be considered murder, and I understand where that comes from. On the other hand, though, you helped them kill themselves with their consent. But should their consent be taken seriously? Depression is actually a mental illness, so a person's brain isn't operating correctly when he/she contemplates or commits suicide.
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That's the thing. Depression isn't manifested in a tumor or wound, but it's extremely painful. It can physically hurt, and it sucks the passion and happiness out of life until it doesn't feel worth living either. It's incredibly frightening to look at your life and not realize what you're living for anymore.
But with cancer, the patient's brain is usually still working well, so they can make a slightly more informed decision. Except that terminal illnesses can lead to depression or suicidal thoughts, putting them in a similar situation to someone with depression. It's all extremely twisted.
I hope I don't make it sound like cancer isn't painful, because I know that's bull. Cancer is terrible, too. I'm just thinking through both sides of the argument.
But with cancer, the patient's brain is usually still working well, so they can make a slightly more informed decision. Except that terminal illnesses can lead to depression or suicidal thoughts, putting them in a similar situation to someone with depression. It's all extremely twisted.
I hope I don't make it sound like cancer isn't painful, because I know that's bull. Cancer is terrible, too. I'm just thinking through both sides of the argument.
I'm posting here more often than I thought I would.
Here's a controversial topic for all of you: Guns.
Do you think kids should be educated about gun safety if their parents own a concealed weapon? Or do they not have good enough judgment to know about the gun and still stay away from it? How should parents handle guns when they have children?
Here's a controversial topic for all of you: Guns.
Do you think kids should be educated about gun safety if their parents own a concealed weapon? Or do they not have good enough judgment to know about the gun and still stay away from it? How should parents handle guns when they have children?
I also have a question:When you think of the word "cheerleader" do you think of sluts?
Not completely, because my sister was a cheerleader in high school and she's the farthest thing from a slut. But a lot of cheerleaders I know also happen to be rather slutty.
Maxy wrote: "I'm posting here more often than I thought I would.Here's a controversial topic for all of you: Guns.
Do you think kids should be educated about gun safety if their parents own a concealed weapo..."
I think it's a matter of the parents educating the kids on guns and safety around them. My parents own a gun and they've taught both my sister and myself about gun safety and how to handle a gun. In fact, I want to go to a shooting range at some point so I can know how to properly handle a gun. The parents should always keep a gun locked up, even if the gun is locked up next to the bed in case someone were to break in. Guns should be carefully handled, and children should be educated about them.
dɯnpǝldɯoℲ ɐssʎl∀ wrote: "I also have a question:When you think of the word "cheerleader" do you think of sluts?"
I don't necessarily think slut as apposed to biotches...
Jayda wrote: "Maxy wrote: "I'm posting here more often than I thought I would.Here's a controversial topic for all of you: Guns.
Do you think kids should be educated about gun safety if their parents own ..."
Agreed.
Maxy wrote: "I'm posting here more often than I thought I would.Here's a controversial topic for all of you: Guns.
Do you think kids should be educated about gun safety if their parents own a concealed weapo..."
It really depends on how deep you go into the topic, how often the parents use the weapon, how old the kids are, etc.
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Here's a controversial topic for all of you: Guns.
Do you think kids should be educated about gun safety if their parents own a concealed weapo..."
Naaah, I think guns should just be banned. It'd never happen, but I think it'd be radsauce.
This isn't a controversial topic at all, but I was just curious about the opinions of people here and didn't feel like making a new topic: Do you all think of video games as an art form?
You mean playing them or designing them? Designing, of course yes. Playing, not really, but I'm sure there are people who play video games very artistically.
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Well...I mean the product in general. Like how one goes about appreciating a painting as a piece of art.
I think they could be considered an art form. If animated films count as art, why not video games? I don't look at a video game the same way as a painting, I guess, but still.
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Yeah yeah, obviously they won't be appreciated in the same way as a painting, but you get what I mean.
*nods* Gah, I wish my Gamecube was working right now. I've been craving Twilight Princess for weeks.
Maxy wrote: "*nods* Gah, I wish my Gamecube was working right now. I've been craving Twilight Princess for weeks."(come to my house!!!!!)
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Slave labor used to pick cocoa beans. (And make other products we all use.)"
Um, no. Haha. That's against the Con..."
If we had criminals put into slavery in which they would pick the beans, it would be totally constitutional. The constitution, contrary to believe, does not outlaw slavery altogether.