The "prime minister" is a matter of etiquette, renderin unto Caesar etc. The "Top Gun actor" is avoidance of repetition (it plays the role of a pronoun) with style. Informativeness is not a goal here.
What's interesting about this is that "everyone" is outraged at Lachowicz participating in a fantasy world keeping it totally separate from politics, while they themselves push policies based on a different fantasy world (religion). It doesn't really matter to them how outrageous the Bible [bibli] or Quran really are, but how dares she use uncouth languange (which is actually part of being in character), in a game?
USA in nature is essentially like pirates - Hostis humani generis - enemies of all mankind.
George W. Bush and Barack Obama weren't heads of state but the military leaders of a band of unlawful combatants and war criminals.
FTFY.
President Obama banned enhanced interrogation techniques
Yeah, he did it with NDAA, I suppose. See Bradley Manning's treatment, which qualifies as a torture (not in the USA but in countries who have the notion of human rights and decency).
As to a missile for Assange - those are being shot at terrorists trying to kill people, or those directly supporting them. Assange just doesn't qualify.
Come on. What the USA does in Afghanistan and Iraq (but not limited to those places) is terrorist in nature, which with the help from Manning Wikileaks proved beyond a shadow of doubt. And Assange does qualify for an "accident."
How insightful~ Legality is arbitrary, not reasonable. Why, pray tell, is one legal and not the other? Because the illegal is less harmful I guess. If the military could bake instead of smoking tobacco or drinking solvents we could have fewer wars.
If you are religious, you should be prohibited from serving in public office. Further, you should have a guardian assigned to look after your affairs
Not sure what your definition of totalitarianism is but this pretty much fits mine.
Prohibiting the insane from holding responsible position is totalitarianism? That "guardian" thing may be a hyperbole, but I do not feel secure knowing that people over twelve who believe in fairies and other magical beings are taking care of vital affairs and foreign relations.
blind belief if communism a religion
Well, for one, belief in that what is in North Korea is Communism is delusional.
blind belief in that all the suffering in the world is caused by faith is also one
A belief that atheism is a belief that "all the suffering in the world is caused by faith" is also delusional.
Yes, because atheism is the reason for totalitarianism. You know that in NK the godhead is named Kim? He's their religion. So no, there's no actual state atheism in NK.
No such thing. It's just a matter of degree. I don't see how believing in an imaginary friend that can get us something if we ask for it on our knees is not crazy or dangerous. Enabling this type of lunacy is by-proxy enabling the fanatics.
Well, yes, they do. You might try reading about their signature program, the Templeton Prize, who gets it and for what. And think for a bit, why are they supporting this useless search.
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The "prime minister" is a matter of etiquette, renderin unto Caesar etc. The "Top Gun actor" is avoidance of repetition (it plays the role of a pronoun) with style. Informativeness is not a goal here.
There is never any excuse for snide remarks, that is just lack of maturity.
I agree that there's no excuse for them because none is required. It's lack of maturity to be offended by them.
your personal opinion that it's the right thing to do.
No, it's objectively the best thing to do.
Ignoring the question, or replying to it would've been far more tolerant ways to react to the post.
Explain to me why it is good for the society to keep enabling, supporting or even tolerating the retarded part thereof?
No, YOU are an entitled helpless reliant histrionic asshole. Go ask somebody to stroke you.
stupid question
There are none. Instead, there's plenty of inquisitive idiots.
What's interesting about this is that "everyone" is outraged at Lachowicz participating in a fantasy world keeping it totally separate from politics, while they themselves push policies based on a different fantasy world (religion). It doesn't really matter to them how outrageous the Bible [bibli] or Quran really are, but how dares she use uncouth languange (which is actually part of being in character), in a game?
Torture and death from whom? It wouldn't be the US.
Yes it would.
USA in nature is essentially like pirates - Hostis humani generis - enemies of all mankind.
George W. Bush and Barack Obama weren't heads of state but the military leaders of a band of unlawful combatants and war criminals.
FTFY.
President Obama banned enhanced interrogation techniques
Yeah, he did it with NDAA, I suppose. See Bradley Manning's treatment, which qualifies as a torture (not in the USA but in countries who have the notion of human rights and decency).
As to a missile for Assange - those are being shot at terrorists trying to kill people, or those directly supporting them. Assange just doesn't qualify.
Come on. What the USA does in Afghanistan and Iraq (but not limited to those places) is terrorist in nature, which with the help from Manning Wikileaks proved beyond a shadow of doubt. And Assange does qualify for an "accident."
As far as all of the vegans I have dicussed it with, a person can agree to be eaten
Bah! Some even demand it.
First, this is first such geek driven museum I know.
You're USAn, aren't you.
We would still be [...] saying that a phone that calls and texts is good enough.
A phone with the ability to make and answer calls is good enough.
One is legal, the other isn't.
How insightful~ Legality is arbitrary, not reasonable. Why, pray tell, is one legal and not the other? Because the illegal is less harmful I guess. If the military could bake instead of smoking tobacco or drinking solvents we could have fewer wars.
The US got where it is despite every [...] (well, nearly all) being religious, in some degree or another.
Because (up until recently) they were making a point of keeping religion separate from state affairs.
If you are religious, you should be prohibited from serving in public office. Further, you should have a guardian assigned to look after your affairs
Not sure what your definition of totalitarianism is but this pretty much fits mine.
Prohibiting the insane from holding responsible position is totalitarianism? That "guardian" thing may be a hyperbole, but I do not feel secure knowing that people over twelve who believe in fairies and other magical beings are taking care of vital affairs and foreign relations.
blind belief if communism a religion
Well, for one, belief in that what is in North Korea is Communism is delusional.
blind belief in that all the suffering in the world is caused by faith is also one
A belief that atheism is a belief that "all the suffering in the world is caused by faith" is also delusional.
I am Christian. I believe in God. I do not believe in taking my beliefs and forcing everyone to view them.
Whoops. They you don't understand your religion!
Yes, because atheism is the reason for totalitarianism. You know that in NK the godhead is named Kim? He's their religion. So no, there's no actual state atheism in NK.
non-crazy religious individuals
No such thing. It's just a matter of degree. I don't see how believing in an imaginary friend that can get us something if we ask for it on our knees is not crazy or dangerous. Enabling this type of lunacy is by-proxy enabling the fanatics.
"epidemic" (e.g. widespread or extremely prevalent)
Learn.
The Nazis got us into space. The military industrial complex got us the internet. War gave us most of our trama medicine.
But you take issue with this one, huh?
Exactly. Look what the worst things in the world got us - useful things and discoveries. The Templeton F. wants to get us - what?
Well, yes, they do. You might try reading about their signature program, the Templeton Prize, who gets it and for what. And think for a bit, why are they supporting this useless search.
The Templeton Foundation rewards answers that involve religion. I don't trust who funds this search, I don't trust the results.
Sauce?
I simply don't believe this.
Yeah, well, don't because it's not a matter of faith, idiot.
So we'll just let people get hit by cars until the cars stop being dumb?
YOU are dumb. Cars don't hit people. People with cars hit people. With cars.
Are you finnished already?
Microsoft SQL Server definitely isn't designed
Agreed.