Canada does just fine with paper ballots. After the polls close we get running tallies on CBC as the votes are counted on election night. It's not rocket science.
The problem is not paper ballots; the problem is with the people running the show.
It's just as well most Windows users get the OS preloaded by the PC manufacturer. If they all had to install it themselves, surely most would give up and install Linux instead.
Taking other people's programs when you don't have permission isn't right,
I agree. However, when the program is already in a computer memory store (as opposed to still being on punchcards), you could just make a copy of it instead of taking it. That's what computers are for.
I am really looking forward to some Dems taking the wheel for a little while and see what we get. It may not be better, but I hope it is.
Judging from history, it won't be. Even if the Democrats could/would bring peace, you can bet you'll get the shaft by having some rights taken away instead. You see, it kind of works like this:
Republicans: we shaft you and you *know* it.
Democrats: we shaft you, but we try to be discreet about it.
It'll probably be only a few years before the UK populace bands together to form an armed uprising...oh, wait. The gun control thing. You know what? Nevermind.
You mean like blowing up abortion clinics and sniping doctors?
I know it's fashionable to say whatever one can to attack Christianity on/., but is the inevitable mentioning of "Christian" (and I use the term loosely) anti-abortion violence in situations really the best anti-christian attack that can be raised? A handful of attacks with a grand total of seven people killed?
Now I don't condone the blowing up of abortion clinics or the killing of people who perform abortions, but give it a rest, huh? "Christians" are not running around blowing up abortion clinics on a regular basis.
I think the Western countries should collectively get together and declare one day as "Mock A Tradition Day". On that day, every sacred cow ever invented by any group is trotted out and made fun of. Whether it's Mohammed, Confucius, Jesus, Zeus or Joseph E. Smith, they all should be mocked, hopefully with lots of scatalogical humor, insinuations of homosexuality and beastiality, baseless accusations of every manner of immorality
We already have that in the West. It's called "Every Day".:-P
so to say you have a soul would imply to me a dualist view of the mind at the very least.
First of all, what's wrong with such an implication? And second of all, the idea of "personhood" or "soul" being an emergent property from a sufficiently complex brain does not at all necessitate a dualist philosophy in the least. In fact, describing the soul as an emergent property of the mind is the opposite of dualism (perhaps something akin to neutral monism?).
Better to use a word like 'mind' or 'consciousness' if that is all you are referring to.
What else would a soul be other than the "essence" of who you are, much like your consciousness, or, in some respects, your mind? If a soul is supposedly some other "spiritual" component of a being, how would the identification of such a component ever come about?
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Has writing letters to congressmen ever resulted in significant change in the government?
Canada does just fine with paper ballots. After the polls close we get running tallies on CBC as the votes are counted on election night. It's not rocket science.
The problem is not paper ballots; the problem is with the people running the show.
Maybe that's really "a tough road to ho", meaning, it's a difficult street for prostitutes to earn a living on?
Why is this not rated +5 Funny?
Anytime after he's been on the toilet, I'll wager...
Ok.
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Aw, crap!
I don't know what kind of evening you have planned, but count me out.
It should be illegal for computers to be able do that.
Because, in the next 5 years, Linux will really be ready for prime time. Trust me.
Kind of ironic how this truth surfaces in a rant against the sharing (sorry: STEALING) of software.
I agree. However, when the program is already in a computer memory store (as opposed to still being on punchcards), you could just make a copy of it instead of taking it. That's what computers are for.
Given the political BS about the feasibility and existence of "dirty bombs" and "suitcase nukes", I'd say around 100%.
You have much to learn about women, grasshopper. Much to learn.
"Stupid sexy Flanders!"
The simplest explanation is that the writer is a time traveller. Occam's Razor, everyone. Sheesh!
Judging from history, it won't be. Even if the Democrats could/would bring peace, you can bet you'll get the shaft by having some rights taken away instead. You see, it kind of works like this:
Republicans: we shaft you and you *know* it.
Democrats: we shaft you, but we try to be discreet about it.
It'll probably be only a few years before the UK populace bands together to form an armed uprising...oh, wait. The gun control thing. You know what? Nevermind.
This is in "dog years" right?
I know it's fashionable to say whatever one can to attack Christianity on /., but is the inevitable mentioning of "Christian" (and I use the term loosely) anti-abortion violence in situations really the best anti-christian attack that can be raised? A handful of attacks with a grand total of seven people killed?
Now I don't condone the blowing up of abortion clinics or the killing of people who perform abortions, but give it a rest, huh? "Christians" are not running around blowing up abortion clinics on a regular basis.
Don't blame yourselves. You were manipulated and deceived.
Isn't that a little redundant?
Are you one of those software pirates?
Please, please, people! Can't we all just agree that *both* Vista and Facebook suck?
First of all, what's wrong with such an implication? And second of all, the idea of "personhood" or "soul" being an emergent property from a sufficiently complex brain does not at all necessitate a dualist philosophy in the least. In fact, describing the soul as an emergent property of the mind is the opposite of dualism (perhaps something akin to neutral monism?).
What else would a soul be other than the "essence" of who you are, much like your consciousness, or, in some respects, your mind? If a soul is supposedly some other "spiritual" component of a being, how would the identification of such a component ever come about?