Forum: Politics
07-30-2006, 04:41 AM
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There is no morality in war and civilian death tallys are silly. ALL militaries and countries will slaughter mass numbers of civilians when they deem such actions neccessary. ...
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Forum: Politics
07-30-2006, 04:39 AM
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Replies: 617
Views: 2,073
Let\'s not succumb to moral relativism
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I do not know if it is true that Israel has racked up hundreds of civilian deaths but I will assume it is.
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So what? Lets say we knew for an absolute...
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Forum: Science, Math, and Philosophy
07-30-2006, 04:01 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 69
Good news and bad news
Where do we come from? Mom, dad or something else?
From mom, surely, and dad, probably. Yes.
Were we meant to be born?
Do not read any more of this post if you're getting easily nauseous.
The...
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Forum: The Lounge: Discussion+Review
07-30-2006, 03:31 AM
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Replies: 57
Views: 196
Chrematophobia
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What Is Your Phobia?
[/ QUOTE ]What's with the singular ?
The shop list (http://www.phobialist.com/index.html)
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Forum: Politics
07-29-2006, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 54
Panama hat
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Those (Latin American) intelligence agencies were also themselves directed by the CIA.
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mmmmm close...the CIA thought that those LA agencies were being...
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Forum: MOD DISCUSSION
07-29-2006, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 230
Writer\'s New Middle East
Ralph Peters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Peters), writing for the Armed Forces Journal (http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/custserv/about/), a Gannett publication, recommends...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
07-29-2006, 08:47 AM
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Replies: 36
Views: 129
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Forum: About the Forums
07-29-2006, 08:08 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 355
No more of this
I agree with the poster who pointed out that "this thread is going downhill". I started the thread to have a constructive dialogue and not to argue about what is and what is not an ad hominem attack....
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Forum: Politics
07-29-2006, 05:27 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 54
Panam hit
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It was well accepted at the time that the CIA, in cooperation with other intelligence agencies, would participate in assasinations.
web page...
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Forum: MOD DISCUSSION
07-29-2006, 05:03 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 230
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Forum: About the Forums
07-29-2006, 04:34 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 355
Lexicon appeal
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Dynasty ... told [Cyrus] to quit lying, which he may or may not be doing, either way it is not an ad hominem attack.
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You can't be serious....
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Forum: About the Forums
07-29-2006, 04:06 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 355
Rock and Roll
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I have in the past debated a lot in the SMP forum defending my own conservative christian views, and arguing against the views of others. A lot of religion and culture is of course...
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Forum: About the Forums
07-29-2006, 03:48 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 355
Exhaust fumes
Thanks for the reference and the quote, Bluffy. I appreciate it. May I now point out, amidst the text, the operative phrase ?
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Proof by verbosity should not be confused with proof by...
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Forum: MOD DISCUSSION
07-28-2006, 02:55 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 230
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Forum: Politics
07-28-2006, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 110
Views: 346
States\' rights
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Perhaps the compromise on Lease Area 181 will also lead toward more refining capacity.
[/ QUOTE ]You need to integrate the environmental, safety and spec requirements of every state,...
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Forum: Politics
07-28-2006, 02:02 PM
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Replies: 110
Views: 346
P.S.
I trust you spotted the opportunity implied in the last bullet. Maritimes are here again.
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Forum: Politics
07-28-2006, 02:00 PM
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Replies: 110
Views: 346
Bullets
Some brief points:
- The profits from exploration come from the rise in the price of crude combined with the fact that extraction costs have remained relatively steady. (But the variance is a...
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Forum: About the Forums
07-28-2006, 01:38 PM
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Replies: 109
Views: 355
Intellectual courage
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I'd be curious to see a particular post [by Cyrus], or sentence, that was seen as anti-semitic, or shows his "true colors." I was very sensitive to anti-semitism on the forum when I was...
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Forum: About the Forums
07-28-2006, 01:27 PM
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Replies: 109
Views: 355
Insights
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Just out of curiosity, why come to a Poker/Gambling forum to argue about politics?
[/ QUOTE ]I often discuss politics online. The most enlightening discussions have been, for me, with...
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Forum: MOD DISCUSSION
07-28-2006, 01:16 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 230
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Forum: About the Forums
07-28-2006, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 355
Re: Muddy waters
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The Politics forum doesn't remotely resemble a loss leader.
[/ QUOTE ] You just wrote that the Politics Forum is no big deal ("accounts for just 2% of the activity"). I'd say that...
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Forum: About the Forums
07-28-2006, 11:06 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 355
Animal Farm
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That's my take. If I have it wrong, he'll let us know.
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Just because Mason stepped in when the topics were...
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Forum: About the Forums
07-28-2006, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 355
Muddy waters
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We are a website that was originally created to promote a publishing company specializing in books on poker/ gambling.
[/ QUOTE ]Honda originally wanted to sell small bikes; Gates'...
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Forum: About the Forums
07-28-2006, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 109
Views: 355
Is it safe ?
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I think we need to add one more. It would be this:
Posters who put up posts that are designed to foment hatred by twisting the truth and/or deliberately linking to other Internet sites...
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Forum: About the Forums
07-28-2006, 09:12 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 190
Re: Power Posting
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I removed # 10 and edited #4.
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