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    Have you ever met a....

    Yep. Gay gamer here. I gotta wonder as to the point of this thread though. What kind of representation do we need, exactly? About the only thing I can think of is having the odd homosexual character in games. Which, err, we have. Sure there aren't many, but that'll get better gradually.
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    Dragon Age: Awakening - combat and stuff

    For the sake of avoiding spoilers: The story is a tangent from the events of the first game, and the way it plays, you won't have many of your former comrades at all. It fits the story, but it does mean a slightly rushed group of people to fill your party appear. (As has been noted)
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    Dragon Age: Awakening - combat and stuff

    Hey :) Finally got my teeth into the expansion and although I am enjoying it, I was wondering what people thought about the retention of all your old skills and stuff. Aside from one or two minor bits near the start, I don't find the combat as challenging as Origins. Is it simply easier or is...
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    Bad Parenting (or why in todays society parenting needs to be regulated)

    You cannot "exterminate" bad parenting. People are flawed, they make mistakes, they screw up their lives and they screw up other peoples. All we can do is to educate people and hope that on balance they do a pretty good job with their kids. Obviously abusive parenting is not on, but there are...
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    What was so awesome about District 9?

    Fair enough if you disliked the guy, but the movie isn't trying to get you on his side. He *is* an unlikeable selfish asshole right up until the very last moments, as AlexP said quite eloquently already. Also, your crafting a stereotype of the prawns based on a limited view of what they're...
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    The upcoming General Election (UK Politics)

    This, probably. There really is no such thing as a wasted vote. Especially given how potentially close we are to a hung parliament. I pretty much want to vote whichever way would help that happen the most. Seeing PR forced on everyone would be pretty fun to watch. Heh.