Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
07-04-2006, 12:33 AM
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Replies: 51
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Re: pennies
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Eliminating pennies would be a logistical nightmare for many businesses. It would require reporgraming of all sorts of point-of-sale software.
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Good point.
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Forum: Politics
06-04-2006, 10:34 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 222
Re: Dog-fighting and bear-baiting in AC land
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This again supports my point. By saying humans have rights which are allowed to be "forced" and animals do not, you just used an arbitrary double standard based on nothing but...
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
06-04-2006, 10:25 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 400
Re: Turbo Film Club
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These are interesting choices for comparison for several reasons. First, they focus on different theatres of the war. Second, both are on some level more about the characters than the...
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
06-04-2006, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 648
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Forum: Politics
06-04-2006, 09:41 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 222
Re: Dog-fighting and bear-baiting in AC land
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What differentitiates a 'right' from other moral responsibilities, though, is that rights can be forced with coercion, and regular moral responsibilities cannot.
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This...
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Forum: Politics
06-04-2006, 09:33 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 222
Re: Dog-fighting and bear-baiting in AC land
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Let's say that there is no difference between humans and animals here. I'll give you that. If it is okay, then, for an animal to "torture" another animal, why is it...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
06-04-2006, 09:04 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 47
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Forum: Politics
06-04-2006, 09:01 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 222
Re: Dog-fighting and bear-baiting in AC land
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his merely supports rather than refutes the lack of difference between human and animal behaviors and rights.
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You've seen a 65 year old man pick the legs...
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Forum: Politics
06-04-2006, 08:59 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 222
Re: Dog-fighting and bear-baiting in AC land
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Let's say that there is no difference between humans and animals here. I'll give you that. If it is okay, then, for an animal to "torture" another animal, why is it wrong for a human to do...
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Forum: Politics
06-04-2006, 08:31 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 222
Re: Dog-fighting and bear-baiting in AC land
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You believe humans are "moral agents", and thus they have "rights" and no other species does, and thus humans have carte blanche to torture, kill, or do whatever they wish to...
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Forum: Politics
06-04-2006, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 222
Re: Dog-fighting and bear-baiting in AC land
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I fgind this logic flawed. I don't believe in anumal "rights" for the reason you just outlined. Howedver, for the exact same reasons, I also reject the notion of human...
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Forum: Politics
06-04-2006, 07:09 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 222
Re: Dog-fighting and bear-baiting in AC land
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If you fail to see the difference between boiling a lobster to eat and boiling a kitten solely for the entertainment provided by another creature's suffering, then YOU need to...
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Forum: Politics
06-04-2006, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 222
Re: Dog-fighting and bear-baiting in AC land
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So you oppose boiling kittens, but condone boiling lobsters? You are against dogfights, but you're all for the inhumane practices involved in the mass production of chickens and other...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
06-04-2006, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 111
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Forum: Politics
06-04-2006, 06:03 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 157
Re: Even more atrocities in Iraq
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Before we arrived, were gunmen dragging people off of buses and exeucting them? Wasn't one of the reasons for the invasion to improve the life of Iraqis?
New Iraqi...
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Forum: Politics
06-04-2006, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 157
Re: Even more atrocities in Iraq
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Gunmen dragged passengers off three minibuses northeast of Baghdad early Sunday and killed 21 people, including a dozen students. Authorities said the attackers spared four...
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Forum: Politics
06-04-2006, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 222
Re: Dog-fighting and bear-baiting in AC land
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Interesting. For humans, is there an age at which individuals gain the authority to act for themselves?
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Well, different individuals probably gain the true...
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Forum: Politics
06-04-2006, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 222
Re: Dog-fighting and bear-baiting in AC land
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No, I was just wondering if there was any idea of animal rights in ACland. I'm being serious. I am trying to wrap my mind around it.
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I think most ACists...
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Forum: Politics
06-04-2006, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 222
Re: Dog-fighting and bear-baiting in AC land
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Animals cannot reciprocate respect for property nor do they have the mental capacity to ever learn to do so
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So makes it okay to have no respect for their life or...
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Forum: Politics
06-04-2006, 05:42 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 222
Re: Dog-fighting and bear-baiting in AC land
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For starters, the only person that could legitimately raise a complaint would be a vegetarian. Decrying the dog fights occurring next door while chomping on a chicken leg just makes...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
06-04-2006, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 429
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Forum: Other Other Topics
05-30-2006, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 193
Re: How far would you go for your pet?
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Dude jumps into waste deep water and starts punching a gator to rescue his dog. Pretty crazy.
(don't get too excited, video does not show actual rescue)
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Forum: Other Other Topics
05-29-2006, 10:48 PM
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Replies: 200
Views: 658
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Forum: Other Other Topics
05-29-2006, 10:33 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 25
Tasty recipes given these ingredients?
I'm guessing the theme here is food based on posts. I have started a new diet to shed 30 lbs.
I am basically going to only eat food from the following list. Any awesome food ideas using these...
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Forum: Politics
05-29-2006, 10:26 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 248
Re: Capital Punishment
I am against CP.
My reasoning may seem too simple-minded to those with different world views. I think these contradictory world views may be irreconcilable.
Well, here goes:
1. Killing the...
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