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Recent content by Leo
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Trump on waterboarding: 'We have to fight fire with fire'
There are many reasons why employing torture is a very bad idea. The most cogent of those being that there is no evidence (none, zilch, nada, and niemals,) that it is effective in obtaining reliable, actionable information - and of course agencies such as the CIA will say they obtained such...- Leo
- Post #193
- Forum: Breaking News
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Is there a war on boys?
Hard to say - I was an only child, and I went to an all-boys boarding school, so I had no comparisons with the girls when I was in school. But as a boy and as a young teenager, I was made aware that boys are regarded less favourably by the general public - and not just the "Damn kids, get off... -
Same sex marrige opposers: bigots or spirtually devout
The statistical norm is dependent upon incidence within the environment concerned. So being white in sub-Saharan Africa is not the statistical norm, and thus not normal. Being Asian in Norway is not the statistical norm, and thus not normal. So normal is an essentially relative statistical... -
Same sex marrige opposers: bigots or spirtually devout
In a sense it was, inasmuch as this is a discussion forum and there is an inherent question involved in this topic. Harassment, in the social sense, is behaviour which is characteristically repetitive, unsolicited, and which some people may find irritating or even offensive. If I believe there... -
Same sex marrige opposers: bigots or spirtually devout
Unsolicited expression of one's religious beliefs can indeed be harassment, and doubly so when you have been asked not to because people are simply not interested. -
Flags...not just a piece of colored cloth
I can understand that you are not best pleased when the flag you served under is not shown what you would consider sufficient respect. I consider burning or defacing someone's national emblem ill-mannered and reprehensible, but the point I was making was - irrespective of how important our...- Leo
- Post #80
- Forum: General Political Discussion
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Flags...not just a piece of colored cloth
The physical properties of a national flag are no more than a piece of coloured and patterned cloth (or similar material), but its significance varies, as does its emotional appeal - to different people. AFIK national flags evolved from colourful tribal banners and pennants (usually attached to...- Leo
- Post #71
- Forum: General Political Discussion
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Same sex marrige opposers: bigots or spirtually devout
Thanks for that advice. I wasn't about to leave, I was just explaining my somewhat sporadic attendance at this board in the past year or so. I used to post regularly, but I am engaged in reading for a double degree in Laws, Jurisprudence, and International Affairs, and my free time is very... -
Same sex marrige opposers: bigots or spirtually devout
If you wished to debate any of the philosophies I articulated, you had every opportunity to so do. Instead you chose to be insulting and dismissive. Fine with me, but surely you don't seriously expect me to waste your time and mine with further unproductive exchanges of that sort. Good luck and... -
Same sex marrige opposers: bigots or spirtually devout
I would ask you to explain wherein lies the ignorance of my post, but I can see from your posting history that might prove to be a waste of my times and yours. I used to be a regular poster on this board, but I must confess it is members such as yourself (in combination with reading for a... -
Same sex marrige opposers: bigots or spirtually devout
I would not disagree with the position you put - I was merely attempting to understand (but not tolerate) what you accurately describe as religious bigotry. Yours is a rational and educated opinion, but it has been my experience that religious fervour can often overcome the most rational and... -
Same sex marrige opposers: bigots or spirtually devout
Well, I am loath to call those who oppose gay marriage 'bigots', as they may be sincere in their opposition to what they see as unnatural, but I would certainly consider them misguided, and very possibly ignorant. I would certainly not consider them spiritually devout. My attitude, as a... -
Anyone Have A Mom That Was "Not So Good" in The Kitchen?
Well, I have learned not to be so picky and to appreciate anyone who cooked for me while I was growing up (now that I have to eat cafeteria food or boil an egg myself). Which to be accurate, was more likely to be the school kitchen or our cook at home, than my mum. I honestly don't think I have... -
15 People in London were asked to name the US States on a Map
Ah, the vicissitudes of the English language. :lol: 'The OP' may mean 'the originating poster' or the 'original post' - I meant the latter. Similarly, the term 'concerned with' may be taken to mean 'anxious about' (but that interpretation is usually prompted by 'concerned by',) or 'is in...- Leo
- Post #28
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion
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15 People in London were asked to name the US States on a Map
That's not really the point DiAnna - the OP was concerned with how little Brits know about the social geography of the United States. Apart from the fact that 15 people is hardly a representative sample of an United Kingdom, I suspect what Gardener was implicitly demonstrating, was the...- Leo
- Post #21
- Forum: Off-Topic Discussion