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Re: Is There Democracy in the US?
Sounds like you're advocating for complete power and force (you use "efficiency"), whatever the cost to humanity or moral ethics. What is the worth of stability in a government if ...
Oct 12, 2014 -
Re: Is There Democracy in the US?
^ Even in its purest form, hasn't majority rule proved corrupt? Or the masses persuaded by misinformation and/or apathy? In a pure democracy, who decides what issues get discussed and/or ...
Oct 10, 2014 -
Re: [del]
Historically, the largest, strongest, and smartest people were the ones who acquired most of the wealth or power in their society or region because they simply had the ability to ...
Oct 3, 2014 -
Re: Is There Democracy in the US?
Aren't we already an oligarchy of corporations? XD
Oct 3, 2014 -
Re: Orange juice: pulp vs. no pulp
Hand squeezed, or no go. There's something about commercialized carton juice, it does not taste remotely like oranges D:
Oct 3, 2014 -
Re: Gender Inequality in Film Survey
I agree with Audy on this point. I'd suggest you allow this to be for both men and women to answer. I mean men can clearly see it as well. ...
Sep 30, 2014 -
Re: Legalization of prostitution
@Lebensborn I think we pretty much agree with most things, and the rest of it is just semantics, particularly about what we consider is or isn't "objectification". Objectification vs Fantasizing ...
Sep 25, 2014 -
Re: Legalization of prostitution
If someone I just met wants to have sex with me it literally means that I have been sexually objectified at some point in their thought process. It's interesting because ...
Sep 25, 2014 -
Re: The rise of robots: good or bad?
This is what a drone strike does. War should never be treated like a 9-5 coffee break. War shouldn't even be an option, let alone an occupation.
Sep 2, 2014 -
Re: Why does everybody think Americans are ignorant?
It works both ways. But as non-Americans we learn to appreciate the differences between our language and yours. I don't think I've ever read an American book that's been converted ...
Aug 31, 2014 -
Re: Would this be cheating?
This is what I gather based on the opening paragraph: A. 8 reasons why I kissed HB 1. 2. 3. [4, 5, 6, 7, etc) 8. B. 8 reasons why ...
Aug 20, 2014 -
Re: Cultural Appropriation
For instance, in Kenya everybody listens to reggae music and embraces Jamaican culture. Has Jamaica had a vote to allow Kenya to appropriate this culture? Kenyans listening to Jamaican music ...
Aug 16, 2014 -
Re: Why does everybody think Americans are ignorant?
Short answer? We're workaholics. 40-80hr workdays in America translates to retirement and health care benefits. Any "vacation time" is more like, time to go see parents/grandparents or other extended
Aug 12, 2014 -
Re: Gay rights? (cont)
Perhaps it's because I'm backreading, but this conversation to me has turned into one about the nature of meritocracy and how it functions in regards to differing social spheres. There's ...
Aug 6, 2014 -
Re: Abortion. A human right? What about Financial Abortion?
I'm a feminist, I agree with the concept of equality of genders and empowering disenfranchised, marginalized, or abused people all over the world who are suffering from gender inequality. In ...
Aug 1, 2014
