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  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Should we support civilian democratic uprisings?

    Snoink: Take China as a possible case. Blink: I would personally argue pro, just as you have, but in order to make this a more interesting debate, I'm going to ...

    Oct 5, 2011
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Should we support civilian democratic uprisings?

    "We" being Western Liberal Democracies in general, or possibly any constitutionally secure democracy in the position to make that decision. "Support" being either humanitarian, diplomatic, material, m

    Oct 5, 2011
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Belief

    Crazy-beyond-all-help atheist reporting for duty. 1. The term we prefer is Gnostic (Strong) Atheist. 2. Thus, belief can be divided into : - Gnostic Theism: Strong, devout worshipers. Hard to ...

    Oct 4, 2011
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Wellfare versus Abortion

    Compassion is a lovely thing, but society runs on cash, and as Dreamer has already pointed out, welfare is a lot more expensive. The comic is mainly aimed at hard-right ...

    Oct 3, 2011
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Israel, Iran and Palestine, what should be done about them?

    There is no way Israel is ever going to be invade or conquered - in the foreseeable future. 1. They are a strong military power. Maybe not in numbers, but ...

    Oct 2, 2011
  • Lounge, The Re: Best TV shows?

    Dexter Mad Men Doctor Who The Office.

    Sep 29, 2011
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Do you think that the world will have 1 state?

    Cultural globalization or cultural domination? I'd say the latter is the only possible solution. India is a bad example. I'm Indian, and I can tell you that it is true ...

    Sep 23, 2011
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Is homosexuality a choice or a result of nature?

    Ugh, we didn't have to re-open this. You agree that we shouldn't discriminate or withhold their rights? That's all that matters. As for whether it is natural, this depends on ...

    Sep 21, 2011
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Posting Essays on the Internet

    Stori: Yes, but people post their work with the intention of getting it reviewed. Posting an essay that has already been graded isn't really of benefit to you. I guess ...

    Sep 14, 2011
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Posting Essays on the Internet

    The Internet has made plagiarism extremely easy, but it has made the detection of plagiarism even easier. A lot of schools and colleges use online resources like to check students' ...

    Sep 11, 2011
  • Lounge, The Re: Science Fiction Versus Fantasy

    I don't think genres have "boundaries." They are meant to classify works, not restrict them to their respective fields. There is quite possibly no limit on what types of fiction ...

    Aug 27, 2011
  • Lounge, The Re: A planet made of diamond

    Yes, I heard about this. Quite a remarkable find, however diamond isn't really as rare as everybody seems to think it is. Just look a the amount of carbon on ...

    Aug 26, 2011
  • Lounge, The Re: Starting a Book Club

    Oh, book clubs are fun! I've participated in several, usually over the summer, and the general way to do it is to compile a list of books for the duration ...

    Aug 23, 2011
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: With the ever increasing divorce rate.......................

    Has marriage become a joke? What do you mean by a joke? Yes, it is joked about, but if you mean 'has marriage become a humorous fallacy', no it hasn't. ...

    Aug 19, 2011
  • Lounge, The Re: Favorite Soundtracks

    Ennio Morricone - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Sherlock Homes (The new one with Robert Downey Jr.) Star Wars Lord of the Rings The Lion King

    Aug 19, 2011


Words are pale shadows of forgotten names. As names have power, words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.
— Patrick Rothfuss, The Name of the Wind