Well, the gunshot is still reported by law, and the doctor can still ask "Where did you get that gun wound from?"BabyRaptor said:
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Well, I'm not even going to pretend I know how the economy works but as for incentive to work I always pictured it would be a "If you don't work, you don't eat" thing. Basically, everyone does the jobs that they do now, except they don't get paid but all services and goods are free.funguy2121 said:
You have to understand, I just thought this up when I was a kid but for some reason I still think that if we put our minds to it, it might work out.
I like My Little Pony: FiM (the Lauren Faust version), apparently this causes more outrage and chaos than posting a picture of tattooed, bearded, wild American teenager kicking a small white, defenseless, fear-stricken, three-legged puppy...binnsyboy said:
I don't know who the UAF are, so if you can clarify I would gladly add my opinion to who they areMandalore_15 said:
. And I actually live in a muslim ghetto too, even though I'm a christian-raised caucasian (I think my neighbourhood has close to 50 % muslims). And some pretty bad things happens here as well. However, I don't think things are bad because of Islam - I think things are bad because these people are treated like dirt in my society and belongs to the lowest class with regards to education and work. I don't see any proof that Islam is any worse than any other religion. You are completely correct in that there is a problem - but imo the problem is with religion in general more than THIS specific religion. Islam has a lot of depth and messages, some good and beautiful, others outdated and misogynistic. But Christianity is no better or worse. Try to read the Deuteronomy or 1. Corinthians. There's some pretty crazy stuff there too. And yes, some people take this to extremes and I despise these people. When they hate jews they are no better than when people hate muslims. But it is not constructive to lower ourselves to that level.In my country, the government are making laws that limit the civil rights of middle eastern citizens and openly discriminate these people in the public debate. They want to be able to expel from our contry without a trial and without the police presenting any evidence other than suspicion of criminal activity. They want to make laws that prevents immigration SPECIFICLY from people who are not from the US and Canada, western europe, Japan and Australia. Will that make the situation better in any way? Or will it increase the conflict and division?
I'm a staunch advocate of fat acceptance, and invite those inclined to flame me to kiss my fat, fat ass.
I would flame you, but I don't need to burn calories.Gweneth Knaff said:
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Few ground rules:
Don't be a dick.
Don't go in the back room, its messy.
Love ponys or leave.
Have fun
Howdy! *indecorous giggling*EightGaugeHippo said:I would flame you, but I don't need to burn calories.Gweneth Knaff said:
By you're post count and join date, I would like to say...
Welcome to the escapist.
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Don't be a dick.
Don't go in the back room, its messy.
Love ponys or leave.
Have fun
Serious criminals like murderers, rapists and paedophiles who want to live should be killed and people like Ian Huntley (killed two girls and now keeps trying to kill himself) should be forced to live out the rest of their disgusting lives.
I also think that some criminals who kill/abuse children shouldn't always go to prison but instead be handed over to the families they've affected...That would be interesting.
I also think that some criminals who kill/abuse children shouldn't always go to prison but instead be handed over to the families they've affected...That would be interesting.
I'm going to state my opinion here, but I thought that I would quote your post because it is in stark contrast to my beliefs.Sniper Team 4 said:
I don't think sex is important or meaningful. At all. I view it as no more that putting to body parts close to each other, and it boggles my mind how important people make it out to be. And yes, I know that it is necessary for procreation, but there are more than 6 billion people on the planet. It isn't anything special, and I sincerely think that everybody should just stop having kids for a couple of years.
In short, I really don't think it's any more significant than any basic biological process and that people shouldn't make such a big deal about it.
For most people though it isn't just the physical thing but also the whole emotional aspect that comes into play and makes it important. If a girl gets a rose from her boyfriend, their is little actual value with it, but rather the emotions it symbolisesajemas said:
Opinion: An overwhelmingly large number of people on these forums are narcissistic(1) and simply post their opinions in the hopes others read their text and revel in their wisdom. These same people then decline to read or reply to anybody else's thoughts, so the end result is an immensely long thread with a ton of contribution, but hardly any discussion(2). Case in point: this thread.
(1)Narcissism is a common trait. I'm aware it goes far beyond the boundaries of this forum.
(2)Yes, I'm aware of the irony in this post. It's delicious.
Despite this, I still love you all. <3
(1)Narcissism is a common trait. I'm aware it goes far beyond the boundaries of this forum.
(2)Yes, I'm aware of the irony in this post. It's delicious.
Despite this, I still love you all. <3
why not just sterilize those who pass the test? * not advocating it, just curious*Matt-Sama said:
I believe population control is mandatory and way past due at this point and that we as a race are being irresponsible by not enforcing it.
I think this planet could be a utopia if we curtailed our population levels to a point where everyone could live comfortably and not use too many resources/create too much pollution.
I think drugs and prostitution should be legal and taxed. I think the money earned through taxes would help pay for programs that would help people addicted to drugs....and I think by having drugs be legal and sold normally less people would become addicted because there would be less motivation for drug dealers to do so. I think prostitutes should be protected especially to prevent underage people from being victimized.
I think assisted suicide should be legal and an option for anyone who is suffering and will be for the rest of their lives. Forcing people to live in pain for years is disgusting.
I think abortion is wrong, but that it should be the woman's choice. I do think if a woman has more then 1 abortion she should have her tubes tied in the process. Obviously cases of rape etc would be exceptions. I might even go so far as to say you only get 1 chance at having a child (except in the case of miscarriage) and if you abort that child or not, you are done....we need to reduce population levels in this world and that is one method.
Everyone in this country should be paid a living wage. Everyone who remains in this country should be documented and become legal citizens, and options for everyone in this country currently to become citizens should be created. To prevent future illegal migrations many of the new citizens and workers should be hired to constantly patrol our borders. Technology should be used along with double defensive lines. We need to consolidate our current population and prevent it from being expanded outside of our control in the future. If you have worked in this country for years though, you should be given the opportunity to do so legally, pay taxes and be accountable for your actions like the rest of us, or you should be shown the door.
Stop mixing religion and government. Marriage can be whatever your religion wants, who cares. Having tax breaks etc though should be possible for any two people (even possibly more then two). I personally think they should just call it a civil union and stop arguing over marriage etc....seriously who cares about a silly title...call yourself married and ignore anyone who doesn't agree. As far as state rights etc, that should be available for everyone.
We need to start really focusing on education and paying our teachers in accordance to their education level and time invested in obtaining the skills they need to be a good teacher. Requirements should be along the lines of those in California including CSETS to determine knowledge, Teacher Performance Assessments to determine skill levels (although I do not think it should be a 3 strike your out setup like in California, but more like the Bar for attorneys) and constantly monitoring of teachers once they are hired. The whole Tenure that prevents teachers from losing their jobs should be thrown out completely, it is ridiculous and
way too many bad teachers are protected by it. Our schools should be staffed by highly motivated, skilled and enthusiastic teachers at a ratio of 20:1 for elementary level and 30:1 or less for secondary level throughout our country.
To go along with that though our parents need to emphasize the importance of school. Other countries have a drastic difference in the respect students give teachers and how serious the students take education. We will never compete with those countries no matter how excellent our teachers are until our students become more structured and focused as well. That is something parents and society as a whole needs to work on.
I think as a race we need to sit down and make some plans. We seem to be throwing space exploration out the window right now, and certainly we won't be living on other planets/moons anytime soon at this rate. We need long term plans to deal with a variety of future issues such as massive overpopulation, resource shortages, war with so many weapons of mass destruction (nukes, biological weapons etc).
Personally I believe we are past the point when we need to all live under one unified nation/government. It is too dangerous to have multiple governments at this point with so many very deadly weapons at everyones disposal. I think as a race we need to get together and work towards a solution that will prevent us from destroying this world along with ourselves.
I think this planet could be a utopia if we curtailed our population levels to a point where everyone could live comfortably and not use too many resources/create too much pollution.
I think drugs and prostitution should be legal and taxed. I think the money earned through taxes would help pay for programs that would help people addicted to drugs....and I think by having drugs be legal and sold normally less people would become addicted because there would be less motivation for drug dealers to do so. I think prostitutes should be protected especially to prevent underage people from being victimized.
I think assisted suicide should be legal and an option for anyone who is suffering and will be for the rest of their lives. Forcing people to live in pain for years is disgusting.
I think abortion is wrong, but that it should be the woman's choice. I do think if a woman has more then 1 abortion she should have her tubes tied in the process. Obviously cases of rape etc would be exceptions. I might even go so far as to say you only get 1 chance at having a child (except in the case of miscarriage) and if you abort that child or not, you are done....we need to reduce population levels in this world and that is one method.
Everyone in this country should be paid a living wage. Everyone who remains in this country should be documented and become legal citizens, and options for everyone in this country currently to become citizens should be created. To prevent future illegal migrations many of the new citizens and workers should be hired to constantly patrol our borders. Technology should be used along with double defensive lines. We need to consolidate our current population and prevent it from being expanded outside of our control in the future. If you have worked in this country for years though, you should be given the opportunity to do so legally, pay taxes and be accountable for your actions like the rest of us, or you should be shown the door.
Stop mixing religion and government. Marriage can be whatever your religion wants, who cares. Having tax breaks etc though should be possible for any two people (even possibly more then two). I personally think they should just call it a civil union and stop arguing over marriage etc....seriously who cares about a silly title...call yourself married and ignore anyone who doesn't agree. As far as state rights etc, that should be available for everyone.
We need to start really focusing on education and paying our teachers in accordance to their education level and time invested in obtaining the skills they need to be a good teacher. Requirements should be along the lines of those in California including CSETS to determine knowledge, Teacher Performance Assessments to determine skill levels (although I do not think it should be a 3 strike your out setup like in California, but more like the Bar for attorneys) and constantly monitoring of teachers once they are hired. The whole Tenure that prevents teachers from losing their jobs should be thrown out completely, it is ridiculous and
way too many bad teachers are protected by it. Our schools should be staffed by highly motivated, skilled and enthusiastic teachers at a ratio of 20:1 for elementary level and 30:1 or less for secondary level throughout our country.
To go along with that though our parents need to emphasize the importance of school. Other countries have a drastic difference in the respect students give teachers and how serious the students take education. We will never compete with those countries no matter how excellent our teachers are until our students become more structured and focused as well. That is something parents and society as a whole needs to work on.
I think as a race we need to sit down and make some plans. We seem to be throwing space exploration out the window right now, and certainly we won't be living on other planets/moons anytime soon at this rate. We need long term plans to deal with a variety of future issues such as massive overpopulation, resource shortages, war with so many weapons of mass destruction (nukes, biological weapons etc).
Personally I believe we are past the point when we need to all live under one unified nation/government. It is too dangerous to have multiple governments at this point with so many very deadly weapons at everyones disposal. I think as a race we need to get together and work towards a solution that will prevent us from destroying this world along with ourselves.