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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Smaller states would make it easier for Americans to move |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2010, 4:00 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,276
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| Although this discussion applies to the USA, I do believe there are movements to create smaller states in sovereign countries worldwide. In India, there are movements to create new (small) states, but these are based on cultural, linguistic, economic, ethnic, and political grounds. It has absolutel... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Life won't wait for you |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2010, 3:44 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,973
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| This is Ozzy Osbourne's new single. I like it, but it irritates me at the same time: Every day that you wait you're falling faster No sleight of hand, no twist of fate, no ever after When it's gone - it's gone, afight to the bitter end Life won't wait for you No, life won't wait for you, my friend.... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: Who here likes electronica? |
| naturalplastic |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2010, 3:39 pm
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Replies: 28
Views: 4,223
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| I was totally agin it when I heard the first examples of "techno" as it was called in the early nineties. But then I heard a techno version of "Smells Like Teenspirit" by Abigail Van Zsiga ( known simply as 'Abigail'). Hearing a song that I was used to hearing as guitar grunge turned on its head and... |
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Forum: Art, Writing, and Music Topic: aspie anthems |
| naturalplastic |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2010, 11:12 pm
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Replies: 77
Views: 13,072
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| A song about a deviant individual ( not necessarily an aspie) who is ultimately accepted by the song's narrator. The song is "Building a Mystery" by Sarah McLaughlin. One line in the song makes it my anthem. It takes careful listening but buried in the mix you can hear McLaughlin ( a lovely woman wi... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: The letter of the law |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2010, 12:14 pm
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Replies: 17
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| http://cheezcomixed.files.wordpress.com/2010/10/f43c7aa6-14dc-46cd-a76c-16f22f463840.jpg When there are laws, or rules, to be followed, is it possible to follow both the letter of the law and the intent of the law? Is it possible to follow the intent of the law without following the letter of the l... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Alan Watts on modern warfare |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2010, 8:20 am
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Replies: 146
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| Nukes are the only reason we're not on World War VIII right now. They've saved millions of lives. We wouldnt be in World War Three "right now". But, yes its qite likely that the existence of nukes did prevent a third world war from breaking out sometime between 1947 and 1989- that is- nukes kiept t... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Smaller states would make it easier for Americans to move |
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Posted: 25 Oct 2010, 1:44 pm
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Replies: 22
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| Americans are already very mobile compared to most of the worlds people. Canada is comparable in size to the USA but has only a fraction of the US's population- about the same population the USA had in the wake of the Civil War when we had the Western Frontier. So Canada is still trying to fill up i... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Islam is a pro-Aspergers religion (unlike Christianity) |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2010, 10:52 am
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Replies: 269
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| However, the Crusades started by the management of the RC Church managed to make relations between Muslims and Christians difficult, to say the least. I'm really tired of everyone blaming our relationship with muslims on the crusades. aren't we forgetting a certain general Abdul Rahman Al Ghafiqi w... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: VOTE JOHN QUNICY ADAMS! |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2010, 10:27 am
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Replies: 18
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| The Democrats and Republicans have effectively switched places over the decades. Important events in the swap would be William Jennings Bryan winning the 1896 Democratic nomination which served to move the party to the left, though a rural-based left before socialism was associated with godlessness... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Do you think the world will end in 2012? |
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Posted: 23 Oct 2010, 10:25 pm
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Replies: 59
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| Well the American government and the ruling Elite sure think somethings going to happen, they are spending a lot of money preparing for THIER survival, Underground Bunkers My guess is though, its not nature or propecy that points to 2012, they just want you to think that so when they themselves sta... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: What's the weirdest fetish/quirk you've come accross? |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2010, 11:17 pm
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Replies: 64
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| Two odd ones: The cigarette fetish: simply watching women smoke. Some guys get off on that. I ran across a magazine in the adult section of a book part of Tower Records devoted to it. Wished id bought it for the laughs. It had a survey for its readers to fill out - multiple choice- "do you perfer th... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Favourite strange/ridiculous religious beliefs |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2010, 6:08 pm
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Replies: 223
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| Back in the eighties I read about a Mexican village woman who discovered that the face of the Virgin Mary had appeared in one of the enchaladas she was baking. Before long there were thousands of people lined up at her home to see the holy enchalada! I thought that was the funniest thing ever. But t... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Anyone else want to physically harm John Mayer |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2010, 5:53 pm
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Replies: 42
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| Media stars do run in the same circles. Like royality tends to hang with royalty. Justin Timberlake (for example) is more likely to meet your idol (beyounce or taylor swift or katey Perry or whomever) than you or I am . But I know what you mean. Consider Ofra Haza. If you're like me (a Gentile Ameri... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Islam is a pro-Aspergers religion (unlike Christianity) |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2010, 3:30 am
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Replies: 269
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| In church, many so-called "Christians" would make fun of me and bully, and especially make fun of my aspergers-induced quirks and idiosyncracies. I found this to be the case at EVERY church I went to. I blelieve this is because Christianity does not tolerate any kind of deviance from the norm. I me... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Applying contemporary moral standards to historical figures? |
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Posted: 20 Oct 2010, 9:00 pm
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Replies: 31
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| This is an interesting and important question. I'm surprised at you, Hanotaux. It is difficult to determine when the appropriate "cut-off" point would be, or exactly when you begin to introduce anachronisms by judging historical characters by modern standards. It largely has to go on a case-by-case... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Summary Execution Of All Bullies |
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Posted: 20 Oct 2010, 12:40 pm
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Replies: 59
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| What are you on about? Okay - you're upset because- you dont have the freedom to -- express hate? Or- are you upset because you feel that you are on the recieving end of hate? Oh- I get it! you're upset because you feel hated--because-- of your propensity to hate! In other words: you're a bigot in a... |
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