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Re: Education
I can tell you I didn't spend my entire time at home. FTFY. You may have gotten that level of socialization, but please don't pretend that it's the norm.
Jan 28, 2013 -
Re: Where We Have a Conversation about Gun Violence
Most people who own a .38 didn't purchase it for the purpose of committing murder. Even if the weapon is very effective for such a thing. A handgun has no ...
Jan 22, 2013 -
Re: Best Film of 2012?
The lack of Cabin in the Woods in these lists disgusts me. It's a smart genre-bending movie about the evolution of the horror genre.
Jan 21, 2013 -
Re: Where We Have a Conversation about Gun Violence
I was referring to the right to bear arms, which is a right to citizens in various countries. The right to keep a weapon versus a "right" to murder someone ...
Jan 21, 2013 -
Re: Where We Have a Conversation about Gun Violence
We can do that without taking right s away from the other 99%. That's the problem, the ability to arbitrarily kill another human being has no reason to be a ...
Jan 21, 2013 -
Re: Where We Have a Conversation about Gun Violence
Let me make this even more obvious. Mass killings are illegal and have been for some time. Notice how their illegality hasn't stopped them from happening. As I said earlier, ...
Jan 18, 2013 -
Re: How hard is it to understand poetry?
The question is meaningless.
Jan 16, 2013 -
Re: Virgin birth of Jesus proved by a Sikh
But nothing is impossible. Highly improbable - yes, but impossible - no. In this case it is literally impossible. I don't even think it would be possible under highly controlled ...
Jan 15, 2013 -
Re: Virgin birth of Jesus proved by a Sikh
In case you couldn't tell from my sarcastic response, a virgin cannot get pregnant by swimming in a river, it is biologically impossible.
Jan 15, 2013 -
Re: Patriotism
Patriotism is the love for one's country, nationalism is the hatred of other's countries. Patriotism is perfectly fine, and can even have beneficial effects. Nationalism leads to war, persecution and ...
Jan 15, 2013 -
Re: Forced sterelisation of immortal beings
Good luck getting someone who is immortal to agree to anything they don't like. If they're immortal, but no stronger than the average person it's very easy to get them ...
Jan 12, 2013 -
Re: Virgin birth of Jesus proved by a Sikh
But it is possible for any virgin to become pregnant, just go swimming in the wrong water at the wrong time and bam - you could have issues. And this ...
Jan 9, 2013 -
Re: Genetic Engineering
Epigenetics has already been mentioned, but one's environment affects which genes will or will not be activated. I'm aware of that, thus the phrase "what effect."
Jan 3, 2013 -
Re: Genetic Engineering
You can actually do that. I mean, there's a lot of research and have you heard of gene therapy? That's technically inserting genes into a human body. And manipulation Indeed, ...
Jan 2, 2013 -
Re: Genetic Engineering
I'd prefer genetic manipulation for after birth Genetic engineering doesn't work that way. In order to "modify" a developed organism, you'd need to find a way to insert the new ...
Jan 1, 2013
