Sam

It's yet to be determined whether or not McCain's choice was a good or a bad one in terms of running the country--I think it's a bad one, but simply ...

I love you, Gadi, but no. XD A bad leader is a bad leader, no matter what shape their body is.

Ohdearrr, Craig. XD This isn't meant to spark a debate, but it's me being curious--why is it that people think that simply because a candidate is female that women will ...

(Disclaimer: knowing practically nothing else about her): This alone would make me okay with her; I'm pro-life, and it's pretty much my only non-negotiable political standard (i.e. pro-choicers are au

[For Rubric] A quick rundown of women in European and Southwest Asian religion: God has heard the words of the woman who disputed with you [Prophet] about her husband and ...

How then do we deal with issues such as abusive cultural practices? Abusive cultural practices aren't often abusive religious practices--they're traditional. (I'm defining "abusive" as "causing bodily

To question your own beliefs is fine--in fact, I'm the most questioning questioner this side of Question City. But questioning other peoples' beliefs is sensitive ground. You're likely to get ...

It's sort of like that whole thing with the connection between the guys who shot Lincoln and Kennedy. It's just a lot of cool coincidence. The Qu'ran verse, though, is ...

I was wondering--how many of you are LiveJournal users? I need people to add to my friends list, maaan. I am little_red_book , if you wish for some ramblings. ^_^

Oh, dear. What a scary question--one the answer to which is, I think, "IDK my BFF Jill?" I'll be twenty-five, fresh out of school (Poli Sci / Persian studies, insh'allah ...

I think the problem that I have with it is that our vulgar slang tends to outline what the majority group doesn't like in society. Ergo, when you want to ...

Mantis--if I were to call you a 'bastard', you could shrug it off and laugh at me for being aggressive and stupid. But if you're mentally retarded, you can't do ...

The ignorance of America is what this is satirizing. It's like Animal Farm. I'm pretty sure the Bolsheviks found Animal Farm offensive, but that doesn't make it not a great ...

Eeeek, Sam Beam and Yelstin? Wunderbar. ^_^ 10/10. Le Moribond - Beirut That's When the Audience Died - Final Fantasy Level - The Raconteurs Hair Down - Cold War Kids ...

What's the difference between 'retard' and 'gay'? In slang terms, they mean the same thing--even though the distinction is much different. It's the same with 'nigger' and 'friend' in eubonics. ...