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What was Santorum going to say?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NeaA8nkiWdk I'm interested in hearing people's opinions on what word Santorum was going to say when he corrected himself. For those that want to avoid the ovvious answer (and the only word that fits in context) here's a list to help you.…
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Can you empathize?
Ok so lately I have been hearing a lot of "You'll never understand what it's like to be _______ unless you are _______. Fill it in with whatever you like, because a lot of people hide behind this statement. Does empathizing with someone count for nothing anymore? Can I not put myself in someone else's shoes through…
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trademarking Trayvon
sorry for a similar topic so soon but what do you think of this? The mother of Trayvon Martin has filed two applications to secure trademarks containing her late son’s name, records show. Sybrina Fulton is seeking marks for the phrases “I Am Trayvon” and “Justice for Trayvon,” according to filings made last week with the…
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Is A Baby Conceived After Dad's Death A 'Survivor'?
http://www.npr.org/2012/03/19/148453252/is-a-baby-conceived-after-dads-death-a-survivor?sc=fb&cc=fp I thought of you guys after I read this article this morning. What do you think?
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Easter Egg Hunt Cancelled due to Aggressive Parents
http://www.npr.org/2012/03/26/149379355/easter-egg-hunt-canceled-due-to-aggressive-parents?ps=cprs All I would think was "Way to go parents! Gold star. Way to ruin the fun for everyone." Ridiculous. What the is wrong with people?
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Facebook, to resond or not to respond.
When people post political or "debate" worthy posts on facebook should you respond or is it just best to ignore posts? If the right thing to do is completely ignore these posts, I have been a failure. I don't know why people would post them in public if they didn't want people to talk about it. But I suspect some people…
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Do you believe in Ghosts?
I do believe in ghosts. I do I do I do believe in ghosts. I have some stories.....but I'd rather hear yours -
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New York Times Contest Asks: "Is Eating Meat Ethical?"
The New York Times recently put out a contest that might appeal to America's meat eaters - write a 600-word essay on why it is, in fact, ethical to eat meat. The Times notes that the essays are not to be about why you like meat, or why humans are supposed to eat meat, but the simple fact that it is ethical. Read more at…
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Football: Putting Bounties on players
Now I just wanted to find a topic we can hash out that cannot go religious or political. (I think) So here goes: Please help fill in the details for me, I am shaky on the full story, but from what I gather (from half-listening to ESPN this morning), there are some football teams in trouble because the coaching staff put…
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The Right To Death
Last night, I was watching The West Wing and one of the issues that came up was physician assisted suicide. This had been something that I thought of before, because my boyfriend has a degenerative disease and wants to be able to make the choice to end his life when he wants to with the help of a professional. Seeing this…
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Could an atheist run for President?
Would that person even get any votes? Seems what religion the candidate is plays a big part in the vote getting. I don't ever remember a candidate for president claim to be atheist.
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Legal for Doctors to lie to their female patients...
OK, this'll put the cat among the pigeons, I know, but I seriously want to know how anyone can justify the laws that have been passed in Arizona and proposed in Kansas that allow Doctors to legally withold information about issues discovered in prenatal treatment that might, in the Doctors' opinion, lead to that patient…
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Houston mayor harassed by pastor
There is a megachurch here (one of several) and the pastor is wanting our (gay) mayor to resign if she keeps backing marriage equality. I'm reaaaaally irked by this on more than one level and I'm embarrassed it's coming out of our large and diverse city.. :sick:…
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Marine wants President out.
Generally I don't have a problem with this. I think marines are citizens and are allowed to think the President should be voted out or not just like anyone else. However...does an active duty marine have the right to refer to the President as a target on a pro-tea party/anti-obama website? It's an interesting question, and…
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Bullying Consequences
Recently Dharun Ravi, former roommate of Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi, has been making headlines as his case progresses. As most of you know, Ravi and a classmate set up a webcam in Clementi's dorm room in attempt to view Clementi's sexual encounters. Following this, Clementi jumped to his death from the George…
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Think twice before donating to Kony 2012
I know the Kony 2012 meme has been circulating around here as well as Twitter/Facebook/etc. Joesph Kony is obviously a terrible human being, but the charity spearheading the effort is a very questionable organization. You can read all about them at the link at the bottom, but here's a telling section: The full article can…
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Do you consider this cheating?
I was in another thread and I saw a girl that said she thinks her SO watching porn or going to a strip club is cheating. I personally do not feel this way. What do you think, Is it cheating? I am sorry I just can't see someone ending a relationship over porn or a strip club, I just think people would think you were…
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Not allowing kids at wedding
My fiance and I have decided to do this, because it trimmed our guest list to 150+ down to 135. It makes it a lot more comfortable for the venue/budget that we want. Rude or not rude? Discuss!
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Lobbyist
This is a great infographic on Lobbying. Any thoughts? http://visual.ly/lobbyists-how-we-run-washington
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Minors on MFP
As the other topic that mentioned this is now locked, I can't comment there. So I'm going to here. The crux of the exchange was letting younger minors use MFP. There were a few perspectives on this, and I'll try to summarize a few that I happened to remember, though I may have missed some. 1. It's creepy. This is a site…
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Depression.
My seething rage about a topic-that-shall-not-be-named has only sort of abated. It did, however, make me wonder. What sort of stigma do have in our society about people with certain mental/emotional disorders?. It's hard to compare them because they can be so different, but I'm thinking about issues like: chronic…
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Free will?
I saw this earlier - I know it's a little snarky and you could insert any number of activities at the bottom but I'm curious about religious viewpoints on this or if anyone has better examples..
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Is it a Grand Old Party?
Now I realize I'm not that old (nor am I real history buff), and the last time there was a republican primary I probably wasn't paying that close attention, but this whole process just seems so chaotic--especially for a party that supposedly values tradition. I guess it depends on what traditions we're talking about. So my…
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Virginia Up Yours
Saw this article and all I can say is WTF! While I understand the intent, this is sooo the wrong way to go about it. The title of the article: Virginia House Getting All Up In Your Vagina. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/02/15/1064997/-Virginia-House-getting-all-up-in-your-vagina annnnd...GO!
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First 100 days of a Rick Santorum Presidenency
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/02/24/1068026/-Tracking-President-Rick-Santorum-s-first-100-days?showAll=yes&via=blog_1 Read the rest of the hundred days at the link at the top. Funny stuff :laugh: For bonus amusement: A shot of Mitt Romney speaking to an almost entirely empty stadium:…
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Contraception and the Catholic Church
Catholic Church says it violates their first ammendment rights to be forced to include contraception in health insurance plans for employees of Catholic-affiliated colleges, hospitals and charities. Churches and other strictly religious institutions are exempt. This law is meant to standardize what all health plans must…
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Thank the Universe that I don't live in Oklahoma.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/02/16/us-oklahoma-personhood-idUSTRE81F0ES20120216 Anti-abortion "personhood" bill clears Oklahoma senate By Steve Olafson | Reuters – Thu, Feb 16, 2012 Email Print OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - Oklahoma lawmakers edged closer toward trying to outlaw abortion on Wednesday by approving…
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World Health Organization and...
the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) list hormonal based contraceptive as a Level 1 Carcinogen. Don't believe me, here you go: http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Classification/ClassificationsGroupOrder.pdf
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David Frum vs Charles Murray--A Rational Conservative
Being an analytical guy, I find it more and more difficult to find intelligent commentary written by conservatives. Don't get me wrong--there are plenty of intelligent conservatives, but most who communicate in the public arena seem to me to devote their abilities solely to glib rationalizations of republican talking…
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One Million Homophobic Moms
http://entertainment.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/02/02/10301486-group-wants-jc-penney-to-dump-ellen-degeneres-because-shes-gay LOS ANGELES -- One Million Moms -- a project of the American Family Association -- is very angry at JC Penney. No, not because it sells sweater vests (heck, Rick Santorum is a fan of those), but…
