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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Trump is an Ass |
pluto |
Posted: 22 Dec 2015, 6:37 pm
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We watch with interest from Scotland as Trump has connections here,much to our dismay.Following his various statements and mocking of a disabled reporter,last week the Scottish Government (which has a few Muslim MPs) removed him from his position of 'Business Ambassador' and a university cancelled a... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: What if Obama really forged his birth Birth Certificate? |
pluto |
Posted: 17 Dec 2015, 5:06 pm
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I've always been bemused by the ruling that Presidents must be born on American soil.After all,we don't have any choice in where we are born,only where we choose to live. Here are some people who don't qualify as American under the birthplace rule - Isaac Asimov (Russian) Jackson Browne (German) LeV... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Trump Calls for Ban on Muslim Immigrants |
pluto |
Posted: 16 Dec 2015, 6:58 am
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Trump is getting so much support. He could win. I will keep this very short, as I would very much like to see lunch time. I normally don't care very much about American politics, and have never had anything more than a passing thought about any of it's former Presidents. This time around I'm of two... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Trump Calls for Ban on Muslim Immigrants |
pluto |
Posted: 14 Dec 2015, 5:25 pm
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Trump's statement actually mirrors the extremist thinking of the terrorists,pigeonholing everyone simply by their religion or race and plays into their hands,it's the way they want us to think. It's the equivalent of the UK wanting to ban all Irish people during the IRA bombings,or even to ban all A... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: English is HARD |
pluto |
Posted: 20 Nov 2015, 7:15 pm
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I work in shipping and export a lot of Spirits (whisky etc). Our agent in Macedonia asked,in all seriousness,if we were shipping ghosts as he'd never heard of another meaning for spirits. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Scotland Newspaper Welcomes Syrian Refugees Over US |
pluto |
Posted: 19 Nov 2015, 2:42 am
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Scotland can welcome all the refugees they want, if they are so compassionate they should take all they can logistically handle or else who are they to try to get up on a pedestal? What are you trying to prove? Lets see how much compassion the Scots have if they suffered a terrorist attack. Er... L... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Scotland Newspaper Welcomes Syrian Refugees Over US |
pluto |
Posted: 18 Nov 2015, 6:42 pm
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Although Scotland has a good record of accepting refugees and making them welcome,it's by no means a case of 'open doors'. All the refugees have come directly from camps and been thoroughly vetted by both the UN and UK security to confirm they are genuinely vulnerable victims of the conflicts -they ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Possibility Of Scotland Becoming Independent From England |
pluto |
Posted: 18 Oct 2015, 1:05 pm
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In this day and age, it is utterly ridiculous for a small, impoverished place like Scotland to strike for independence. They would end up going down the toilet like Greece. I'm not in favour of independence,but Scotland isn't actually impoverished.Whisky for example accounts for a quarter of the UK... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Mass shooting at Oregon college: 15+ dead... |
pluto |
Posted: 15 Oct 2015, 2:47 pm
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I realise there are valid points on both sides of the debate,but it's interesting to see the actual wording of the Bill Of Rights : "A well regulated Militia,being necessary to the security of a free State,the right of the people to keep and bear Arms,shall not be infringed" This could be ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Mass shooting at Oregon college: 15+ dead... |
pluto |
Posted: 14 Oct 2015, 3:55 pm
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Glebel our country grew out of 13 colonies. So we evolved from the previous British establishment. The thing that was supposed to make our country exceptional is that we were the first modern democracy. The only thing that is making us exceptional among first world nation is the massive amount of g... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Should they end sexually segregated restrooms? |
pluto |
Posted: 08 Aug 2015, 5:50 pm
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I don't really see how having segregated toilets relates to not being treated equally.If both men and women are provided with their own facilities at appointed places then isn't that an example of being treated equally ? p.s. I have used the term toilets rather than restrooms,because British English... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Should they end sexually segregated restrooms? |
pluto |
Posted: 28 Jul 2015, 1:57 pm
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Replies: 73 Views: 2,652
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As long as there are still some segregated toilets that people can choose if they're not comfortable for whatever reason, or for efficiency (men can get in and out of toilets much more quickly, thanks to urinals). That's the only way it would work - having an integrated toilet as a 3rd choice.It's ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Should they end sexually segregated restrooms? |
pluto |
Posted: 27 Jul 2015, 4:55 pm
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As long as there are still some segregated toilets that people can choose if they're not comfortable for whatever reason, or for efficiency (men can get in and out of toilets much more quickly, thanks to urinals). That's the only way it would work - having an integrated toilet as a 3rd choice.It's ... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: What was the last movie you'd watched in the cinema? |
pluto |
Posted: 14 Jul 2015, 3:08 pm
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San Andreas. Spectacular special effects and decent storyline/acting I thought. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Do you think it's possible that Pluto is NOT a dwarf planet? |
pluto |
Posted: 14 Jul 2015, 3:01 pm
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I took my username as I became aware of Asperger's around the time that Pluto was reclassified.I felt empathy with it. My avatar is a bit of fun,it used to be a picture of the planet. |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Bill Cosby sex scandal |
pluto |
Posted: 07 Jul 2015, 3:59 pm
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Replies: 7 Views: 737
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I'm afraid the signs were there,it's been a familiar scenario in the UK recently,where the cases in particular of 'family entertainers' Jimmy Saville and Rolf Harris have seen our illusions of them shattered by revelations of their dark sides. |
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