You're correct on the count that the Bible does contain sex. Song of Solomon is downright explicit in some areas. Where you go wrong (at least in this instance) is with the following statement: "We want Y, so let us find support in the Bible." Pornography violates the Scriptural context for sex in a few ways.
The Bible (and therefore in the Christian mindset, God) teaches sex as an act between one man and one woman and reserved for a marriage. It is intended to be something sacred and private, intended to help a man and a woman achieve a deeper level of intimacy in their marriage. The sex described or implied in Song of Solomon is between a woman and her husband. Pornography violates this Scriptural context by taking sex outside the marriage bed and displaying it for all the world to see, whether through magazines or screens.
In Matthew 5:27-28, Jesus said that looking at a woman lustfully means you've committed adultery with her, at least in your mind. Pornography is intended to arouse the mind and stimulate the sexual imagination. Unless the woman you're fantasizing about is your wife, you've just commited adultery.
While your "We want Y" thesis does hold true with other areas (fundamentalist disregard for science or using Scripture to justify slavery for example), in this instance it is a case of "The Bible says X therefore we believe X"/div.
I'm not a hacker but I'll take a shot at this one. Some have things to prove or an axe to grind. They're out to prove they are smarter or more clever than the system admins of www.genericcorpwebsite.com or that their "1337 5k1||5 7074||y 0wn 3v3ry0n3 3|53" or some crap like that. Somehow releasing these programs soothes their ego/temper/whatever.
Some are malicious, they like inflicting damage so they create these things to turn script kiddies into their little army of conscript hackors.
Other do it just for the hell of it. Their purpose for creating the next 1337 h4x0r t00l is to create a 1337 h4xor t00l. They're good at what they do and want to strut their stuff.
Most terrorist organizations produce actual terror these days. The purpose of terrorism is not to kill or destroy. That's guerilla warfare. The purpose of terrorism is to terrorize, to instill fear in the heart of your enemy and therefore bring him to his knees. Doesn't matter how much stuff you destroy, if your enemy isn't scared, you're attempt at terrorism has failed.
"The time has come for Google to step into line," one analyst said. "It is in the interest of all shareholders, including the company's employees and officers, that the share price achieves some stability."
What he's really saying is "Hey, we want a sure thing. Give it to us!"
I know very little about the stock market and corporate finance so take this with a grain of salt. Since they are a public company now, Google is answerable to the stockholders, but I don't see how Google is required to assist investors in figuring out what the stock is going to do. Playing stocks is, in essence, nothing more than high-stakes gambling. If you want something steady and reliable, find a different source of income.
In Texas, where I live, you must be eighteen to purchase windshield wiper fluid. Apparently it can be used to manufacture some kind of drug, though the name escapes me at this point. Another interesting fact about Texas, the drinking age is 21. However at 18, you can secure a liscence to serve or sell alcohol. Makes perfect sense.
Oh I see how it is. Leave out the open source software. I demand equality for all operating systems! Linux and BSD users should enjoy the same threat level as Windows or Mac!
American citizens held without charage at Camp X-Ray... Secret domestic wiretapping and eavesdropping... The Patriot Act I & II... Glass ceilings for women and minorities in coporate America...
"Isn't news supposed to be the reporting of facts?">/i>
Mod me into oblivion if you wish, but I'm taking this opportunity to vent. News was supposed to be the reporting of facts. Once upon a time I suppose it was. Granted, journalists have the right to make money at what they do, but the rise of coporate media consolodation turned reporting the news into big buisness.
On the flip side, are the lofty-minded journalism students into journalism to "change the world" and all that jazz. If your goal is world change, get into politics, become a social worker, or an activist or something. If you wanna be a reporter, report the facst and let the world decide how to deal with them.
Austism extends beyond Asberger's, though Asberger's is far and away the most common type of autism. Austistic social deficits go much farther than simple shyness or bad conversational skills. In their extreme stage, they can cripple a person's ability to lead any semblance of a normal life.
A friend of mine has a young boy with autism. For him, the line between reality and fantasy is blurred to the point of non-existance. He refers to his parents as Mario and Peach (from the video games), and relates everything to Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, or some other SF/F film. He believes he is a part of the world of those films. It's more than losing yourself in a fantasy. He does it because he cannot make sense of the world around him otherwise. It's becoming more apparent as he grows older that he will not be able to function on his own in society, and will require constant supervision.
Doing some volunteer work a few years ago, I met a kid with a severe form of autism. At the time his condition left him unable to speak more than a few coherent words. He communicated through grunts or other noises, or the few signs in American Sign Language that his parents and doctor had managed to teach him. His temper was incredibly short and he was prone to flying off the handle about things you or I might shrug our shoulders over. He has improved a good deal over the past few years and can communicate much more effectively, but his temper still remains his major social issue.
However the previous examples are more extreme cases and people with milder cases of autism can function quite normally.
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You're correct on the count that the Bible does contain sex. Song of Solomon is downright explicit in some areas. Where you go wrong (at least in this instance) is with the following statement: "We want Y, so let us find support in the Bible." Pornography violates the Scriptural context for sex in a few ways.
The Bible (and therefore in the Christian mindset, God) teaches sex as an act between one man and one woman and reserved for a marriage. It is intended to be something sacred and private, intended to help a man and a woman achieve a deeper level of intimacy in their marriage. The sex described or implied in Song of Solomon is between a woman and her husband. Pornography violates this Scriptural context by taking sex outside the marriage bed and displaying it for all the world to see, whether through magazines or screens.
In Matthew 5:27-28, Jesus said that looking at a woman lustfully means you've committed adultery with her, at least in your mind. Pornography is intended to arouse the mind and stimulate the sexual imagination. Unless the woman you're fantasizing about is your wife, you've just commited adultery.
While your "We want Y" thesis does hold true with other areas (fundamentalist disregard for science or using Scripture to justify slavery for example), in this instance it is a case of "The Bible says X therefore we believe X"/div.
I'm not a hacker but I'll take a shot at this one. Some have things to prove or an axe to grind. They're out to prove they are smarter or more clever than the system admins of www.genericcorpwebsite.com or that their "1337 5k1||5 7074||y 0wn 3v3ry0n3 3|53" or some crap like that. Somehow releasing these programs soothes their ego/temper/whatever.
Some are malicious, they like inflicting damage so they create these things to turn script kiddies into their little army of conscript hackors.
Other do it just for the hell of it. Their purpose for creating the next 1337 h4x0r t00l is to create a 1337 h4xor t00l. They're good at what they do and want to strut their stuff.
tongue-in-cheek
We are the US
Canada is our attic
Mexico is our basement
South America is our backyard
/tongue-in-cheek
Insert your own circle jerk comments here
Cheney's not so bad. He'll always shoot straight with you. Or straight at you, as the case may be.
Most terrorist organizations produce actual terror these days. The purpose of terrorism is not to kill or destroy. That's guerilla warfare. The purpose of terrorism is to terrorize, to instill fear in the heart of your enemy and therefore bring him to his knees. Doesn't matter how much stuff you destroy, if your enemy isn't scared, you're attempt at terrorism has failed.
"The time has come for Google to step into line," one analyst said. "It is in the interest of all shareholders, including the company's employees and officers, that the share price achieves some stability."
What he's really saying is "Hey, we want a sure thing. Give it to us!"
I know very little about the stock market and corporate finance so take this with a grain of salt. Since they are a public company now, Google is answerable to the stockholders, but I don't see how Google is required to assist investors in figuring out what the stock is going to do. Playing stocks is, in essence, nothing more than high-stakes gambling. If you want something steady and reliable, find a different source of income.
Madrid, Londond? When did we aquire Europe? I got dibs on Poland!
In Texas, where I live, you must be eighteen to purchase windshield wiper fluid. Apparently it can be used to manufacture some kind of drug, though the name escapes me at this point.
Another interesting fact about Texas, the drinking age is 21. However at 18, you can secure a liscence to serve or sell alcohol. Makes perfect sense.
Writer 1: Damn dude, look how much money the Da Vinci Code made!
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... I got it! Sue the publisher!
Writer 2: Why didn't our book make that much?
Writer 1: There's gotta be a way to get a fat slice of that money cake...
Writer 2: I know! Sue Dan Brown!
Writer 1: But he mentioned our book in his book
Writer 2:
Writer 1:
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The Bushies are like open source? I'm confused, does that mean /.ers are supposed to love or hate them?
Breathe in, breathe out. Calm air, relaxing air. Find the zen.
Except for Charleton Heston. He'll get mad and smash them on his way down.
Oh I see how it is. Leave out the open source software. I demand equality for all operating systems! Linux and BSD users should enjoy the same threat level as Windows or Mac!
Haven't you heard? Personal responsibility died a long time ago, my friend.
You seem a little bitter.
Huh? What's this "Finland"? A WoW area I haven't found yet?
Let me see, why would I laugh?
American citizens held without charage at Camp X-Ray...
Secret domestic wiretapping and eavesdropping...
The Patriot Act I & II...
Glass ceilings for women and minorities in coporate America...
Oh, no reason at all. Carry on about your day.
The US might have more creidibility if our record on civil rights wasn't so shoddy right now.
"Isn't news supposed to be the reporting of facts?">/i> Mod me into oblivion if you wish, but I'm taking this opportunity to vent. News was supposed to be the reporting of facts. Once upon a time I suppose it was. Granted, journalists have the right to make money at what they do, but the rise of coporate media consolodation turned reporting the news into big buisness. On the flip side, are the lofty-minded journalism students into journalism to "change the world" and all that jazz. If your goal is world change, get into politics, become a social worker, or an activist or something. If you wanna be a reporter, report the facst and let the world decide how to deal with them.
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I think you misspelled porn.
Austism extends beyond Asberger's, though Asberger's is far and away the most common type of autism. Austistic social deficits go much farther than simple shyness or bad conversational skills. In their extreme stage, they can cripple a person's ability to lead any semblance of a normal life.
A friend of mine has a young boy with autism. For him, the line between reality and fantasy is blurred to the point of non-existance. He refers to his parents as Mario and Peach (from the video games), and relates everything to Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, or some other SF/F film. He believes he is a part of the world of those films. It's more than losing yourself in a fantasy. He does it because he cannot make sense of the world around him otherwise. It's becoming more apparent as he grows older that he will not be able to function on his own in society, and will require constant supervision.
Doing some volunteer work a few years ago, I met a kid with a severe form of autism. At the time his condition left him unable to speak more than a few coherent words. He communicated through grunts or other noises, or the few signs in American Sign Language that his parents and doctor had managed to teach him. His temper was incredibly short and he was prone to flying off the handle about things you or I might shrug our shoulders over. He has improved a good deal over the past few years and can communicate much more effectively, but his temper still remains his major social issue.
However the previous examples are more extreme cases and people with milder cases of autism can function quite normally.
All the hotair and the inevitable flames this article will generate can only add to the problem. Won't someone think of the children?
Something tells me consumers would confuse obscene chants with actual songs
Animated talk show? What the deuce?