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First off, objectification isn't always bad - it's a key component of sexual fantasies, which are perfectly normal and healthy. The problem arises when a person/group of people (in this ...

@Dude McGuy I don't think you realize that your idea of "likelihood" is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Your car insurance analogy is faulty - 16-21 year old men, primarily due to ...

I think we simply have radically different ideas of what a civil marriage is. I think a civil marriage should be a government-recognized reflection of social reality, not merely civil/economic ...

@Dude McGuy - that does sound extremely cold, and I'm not sure it reflects reality in any way. Yes, citizens are required to serve their country (in wars - though ...

Not sure why I'm throwing my hat into the ring, but here goes. Full disclosure, I'm a liberal gay agnostic. First off, I'd like to say that fundamentalist Christianity DOES ...

Not sure I really want to jump into this debate, but... here goes. Karzkin, I just want to say that (speaking as someone who's gay) I find your most recent ...

My Favorites Right Now: 1. Inside Llewyn Davis 2. Her 3. Before Midnight 4. Neighboring Sounds 5. 12 Years a Slave 6. The Wolf of Wall Street 7. Blue Jasmine ...

Hmm, I disagree with your point here. I consider myself atheist, because I do not believe in any form of deity. However, I accept that it is not impossible - ...

First off, I don't think anyone here's intent is to offend anyone. We're all perfectly okay with people being Christian, even if we think there are better alternatives. Second, most ...

Rebnide, how does that interfere with your beliefs other than the fact that you'd like everyone to be a Chriatian? You're free to practice whatever religion you like, and we'll ...

To start things off. If we, as Christians, can't prove that God exists, then how does one prove that God DOES NOT exist? Let's say I invent a religion in ...

I'd just like to say that first off, whenever we get into a discussion about the nature of evil and kindness, it's important to remember that evil is not quantifiable. ...

I'm very, very new here, but if you'll have me I'd participate in such a committee.