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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Sept 7, 2011 11:39:32 GMT -5
Two things, one more petty than the other: 1) The fact that North Americans apparently don't realize that 'Gypsy' is an offensive term, as is 'Gyp'. Those of us with Roma in our ancestry politely request that you STOP FUCKING USING THOSE WORDS. 2) Websites that feel the need to embed shitty videos on their sites, but don't give you any way of pausing them. I don't give a shit about the fact that Prince William stopped by your venue on his tour, I just want to find out your admission prices and hours of operation. Bella Swan-- er, I mean, Rose Tyler. Seriously, bitch. You got my hopes up when you were all "AND THIS IS THE STORY OF HOW I DIED". DIAFF. As all Canon Sues should. Oddly enough, I had a tab opened to the 'Canon Sue' page on TV Tropes when I read this. Have you been haxoring my intertubes again?
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Sept 7, 2011 5:44:38 GMT -5
I can see the theoretical benefits, but it's the potential drawbacks that concern me.
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Sept 7, 2011 4:49:32 GMT -5
I damn near pissed myself laughing.
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Sept 7, 2011 4:30:24 GMT -5
The Vatican is like that kid who you can't stand, but your mom makes you invite him to your birthday party, and he ends up ruining it by being a total asshole.
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Sept 7, 2011 4:23:23 GMT -5
I read that as Sith first. You nerd.
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Sept 7, 2011 4:09:11 GMT -5
How do you even define stupidity? A person can be a total moron in some ways, yet intelligent in others. IQ tests don't suffice, as they can't account for social intelligence or basic common sense, and using school grades/level of education completed is even more problematic -- there are plenty of intelligent people whose education was impeded by other factors.
Children don't vote because their brains are still developing & they lack life experience. Likewise for teenagers, with the added issue of hormones and the resulting mood instability. Sure, plenty of adults are dumb, sheltered and/or emotionally unstable, but these characteristics are generally more profound in your average child versus you average adult. Adults are also separated from children by the fact that they're expected to fulfill a number of obligations from which minors are exempt. As such, you really can't compare the two.
I'm not comfortable with giving the government the power to decide whether or not legal adult citizens are allowed to vote, regardless of criteria. Yes, these are slippery slope fears, but there are times when the potential for abuse is high enough to justify the "better safe than sorry" mentality. If you eliminate universal suffrage for adult citizens, you're basically ripping out the backbone of democracy.
And that's not even getting into the ethics of discounting a person's rights in society simply because they're stupid...
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Sept 7, 2011 3:32:55 GMT -5
The Vatican should stick to its little insular world, and leave the rest of us alone.
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Sept 7, 2011 3:20:37 GMT -5
People who are not only bigoted assholes, but target the wrong group of people when displaying their hatred -- e.g. seeing a Sikh and yelling at them for 9/11. Seriously, how the fuck does someone live in Calgary and not know what a Sikh is?
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Sept 7, 2011 1:55:38 GMT -5
Compared to the current crop of batshit insane Republicans, they suck less.
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Sept 7, 2011 1:48:37 GMT -5
It's because both parties suck. The Democrats just suck less.
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Sept 6, 2011 13:30:48 GMT -5
We're so selfish.
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Sept 6, 2011 12:39:57 GMT -5
If you cannot provide a child with a close relationship from birth with both biological parents, then you probably shouldn't be having children. As others have said, I think you're putting way too much stock into biological relations. Emotional bonds are formed by interaction with the people around us, not DNA. So a same sex couple is always going to be one step below a heterosexual one? Even if both sets of parents are equally capable of raising a child?
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Sept 6, 2011 12:31:41 GMT -5
Not surprised. People always turn their frustrations onto the president whenever any portion of the government turns into a three ring circus, regardless of who's to blame.
Obama & the Democrats as a whole certainly aren't beyond criticism, but it would be nice if more people would recognize that it's largely the Republicans who are impeding any progress.
Of course, it would also be nice if I had an amusement park in my back yard and laser eyes, but that's not going to happen either.
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Sept 6, 2011 12:20:44 GMT -5
It really, really didn't.
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Post by Mlle Antéchrist on Sept 6, 2011 12:09:28 GMT -5
Especially when this event is meant to bring people together. Getting caught up in religious bullshit is pretty much the antithesis of nation-wide solidarity.
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