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my grang-grandfather died in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Saturday, April 23 2005 18:11 Profile Homepage #30
quote:
Originally written by Mind:

Stop insinuating that I am hateful.
I wasn't insinuating that you hate. Just that you don't care.

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Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
THE GREAT DEBATE in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Saturday, April 23 2005 17:49 Profile Homepage #19
Alright, let's go for vegetarianism/animal rights. Me vs. Stugie. Let's see how this pans out. We'll keep it light on structure for now, possibly introduce new rules if it becomes apparent that they are needed.

Religion is likely to become a key issue here, what with me being a Christian and Stug being a Hindu.

My view is essentially that there is nothing particularly wrong with killing animals, for food or otherwise. All else being equal, I'd prefer it didn't happen. However, all else is not equal.

I can see no reason to accord animals the same or similar rights as humans. Yes, my personal views on the subject are a result of my religious beliefs. But even from an atheistic viewpoint, I don't think that there is any reason to protect an animal.

Let's see what Stug does with that.

[ Saturday, April 23, 2005 17:53: Message edited by: Ash Lael ]

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When nothing happens... in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Saturday, April 23 2005 00:07 Profile Homepage #34
For me it's been... five years. Whoa. That's 25% of MY LIFE.

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THE GREAT DEBATE in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Friday, April 22 2005 23:26 Profile Homepage #0
Okay, time for a major event thread.

Debate threads are a long standing tradition here. And we see the patterns. We get onto a topic like abortion or homosexuality or whatever, and the posts come in thick and fast and long, and no one ever changes their mind about anything.

This thread, that all changes. Maybe.

When everyone posts, there are too many things to respond to, and you have to abandon lines of argument and good points are never addressed and people disappear and reappear from the thread seemingly at random and you have to start all over again...

This topic, the debate is between 2 people and only 2 people. This gives each a chance to respond effectively to each other without getting snowed under. It also means it's between 2 different worldviews, not 2 dozen different worldviews. It also means that points must be addressed rather than just ignored and eventually buried.

I put my hand up to take on nearly anyone on nearly any topic. I'm all stoked for another abortion debate at the moment, so if Mind or ef or Alec or anyone wants to participate in that, cool. Or if you'd like to debate some other issue, put up your hand and say so. I take the right-wing position on most points.

However, I do ask that you come into this with intent to try and *sort the issue out* as best as possible, rather than score points.

Maybe someone will finally change their mind about something. If not, hopefully both participants and onlookers will get a better understanding of the opposing viewpoint. If not, maybe it'll be a bit of fun. And if not that, maybe we'll learn a valuable lesson and never try this again. :P

So... who's up?

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my grang-grandfather died in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Friday, April 22 2005 23:04 Profile Homepage #20
First of all, that second quote is from Alec, not me.

Secondly, he's right. Just because you don't care about relatives that you don't know well doesn't mean that everyone else is like that.

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NEW POPE! in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Friday, April 22 2005 18:59 Profile Homepage #55
I'm guessing that what people will actually say is that you're a horrible, horrible person.

I advocate not killing anybody. Radical, I know.

...maybe I should have kept my mouth shut.

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99% of all Statistics are made up. in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Friday, April 22 2005 17:37 Profile Homepage #85
Well, there you go. I have no use for alcohol, because I'm already far too unreserved. :P

Edit: No, I haven't tasted that particular brand. But then, we have more brands of our own than we know what to do with anyway.

[ Friday, April 22, 2005 17:39: Message edited by: Ash Lael ]

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my grang-grandfather died in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Friday, April 22 2005 17:26 Profile Homepage #16
Why are people saying "One of my relatives died, so I can't be sorry for you"? If anything, shouldn't that make you more sensitive to the loss of others?

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Anzac Day in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Friday, April 22 2005 17:23 Profile Homepage #7
I'll probably go along to the big parade at the Australian War Memorial on Monday. It's only 20 minutes away. One of the good things about living in Canberra - you're near just about every National anything - gallery, library, parliament house, everything.

I'm not sure how the exact phrase 'Lest we forget' was chosen. I imagine someone just thought of it and everyone just agreed that it was perfect.

For the foreigners, ANZAC Day is a big deal here in Australia.

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my grang-grandfather died in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Friday, April 22 2005 15:50 Profile Homepage #13
Personally, I have a great deal of respect for anyone who has experienced the horror that is war firsthand. Even if they had no choice.

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Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
99% of all Statistics are made up. in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Friday, April 22 2005 14:53 Profile Homepage #82
I'll drink alcohol occasionally, if someone else is buying. In general, I don't think it tastes good enough and is too expensive to drink much.

That said, I'd never let myself get drunk. I know too many people who messed themselves up by becoming alcoholics.

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Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Anzac Day in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Friday, April 22 2005 14:41 Profile Homepage #5
ANZAC Day is a general war rememberance day, essentially. Might not be how it started, but that's more or less how it's treated these days.

People like spy.there who say we shouldn't pay our respects and that it was all because men like to play war have indeed forgotten. And that is truly sad.

Lest we forget.

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Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
my grang-grandfather died in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Friday, April 22 2005 14:26 Profile Homepage #7
What is with everyone here?

My Great-grandfather passed away earlier this year - he was a WWII veteran as well.

*salutes*

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Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
When nothing happens... in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Wednesday, April 20 2005 19:57 Profile Homepage #24
Bring back the Ikonboard!

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Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
NEW POPE! in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Wednesday, April 20 2005 17:15 Profile Homepage #34
Again, he's the freaking pope. You are simply not gonna get a pope who'll stand up and say "You know what? I think that we'll allow female priests now, and they can be married if they like, even to another woman, or maybe a dog if that's what they want. They can use condoms too, and if those don't work, hey, there's always abortion."

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Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
The second weekly international spiderweb contest will now begin in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Tuesday, April 19 2005 23:09 Profile Homepage #24
I admire your intelligence and reading comprehension!

(read the original post again)

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Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
good websites in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Tuesday, April 19 2005 23:05 Profile Homepage #8
There is a button labelled 'Edit'. It wants to be your friend.

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Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
NEW POPE! in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Tuesday, April 19 2005 21:38 Profile Homepage #24
I actually have a lot of respect for Pell as person (despite differing significantly on some theological points - as you'd expect since I'm not Catholic). Of course I'd have loved for him to get the papacy simply for national pride reasons, but I really do think he'd be a darn good pope.

On the other hand, I know next to nothing about the other candidates (including Ratzinger), so my opinion there is pretty worthless. :P

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Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
NEW POPE! in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Tuesday, April 19 2005 17:34 Profile Homepage #21
quote:
Originally written by all your waffles are belong to us:

not to offend anyone but i think that all this religion stuff is just there so that some people can feel powerful (priests, pope, and other clergy)

here is another one

pope dope
How is saying something like that not supposed to offend people?

Also, I think all this athiesm stuff is just there so some people can feel smart (or at least, less dumb). :P Not to offend anybody, you understand.

I was cheering for Pell (because, you know, he's an Aussie), but I knew he had basically no chance. Hopefully, Benedict XVI will be half as good as John Paul II.

[ Tuesday, April 19, 2005 17:36: Message edited by: Ash Lael ]

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Sex is easier than love.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
99% of all Statistics are made up. in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Tuesday, April 19 2005 14:52 Profile Homepage #1
I'm in the top ten? Good grief.

Edit: Just realized I didn't really help anything with this post. :P

[ Tuesday, April 19, 2005 14:53: Message edited by: Ash Lael ]

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Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
NEW POPE! in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Tuesday, April 19 2005 14:32 Profile Homepage #15
quote:
Originally written by Le Martyre de la Terreur:

He was in the Hitlerjugend. He served in the Deutsche Armee.
Yes, and that is obviously an indication of his character, because I know Hitler didn't ever make anyone do anything against their will. Especially join the army. :rolleyes:

From Wikipedia:

quote:
Joseph Ratzinger was born in Marktl am Inn, in Bavaria, the son of a police officer who was staunchly anti-Nazi. In 1937 Ratzinger's father retired and settled in the town of Traunstein. When Ratzinger turned 14 in 1941, he joined the Hitler Youth, as all young men in Germany were required to do in the Third Reich. According to biographer John Allen, Ratzinger was an unenthusiastic member who refused to attend any meetings. In 1943, at the age of 16, he and the rest of his class were drafted into the Flak or anti-aircraft corps, responsible for guarding a BMW plant outside Munich. He was then sent for basic infantry training and was posted to Austrian-Hungarian border, where he worked setting up anti-tank defences. After being shipped back to Bavaria, he deserted in May 1945 and returned to Traunstein.

Shortly after returning to Traunstein, he was detained in an Allied POW camp, where he attended de-Nazification classes. By June he was released, and he and his brother (Georg) entered a Catholic seminary. On June 29, 1951, they were ordained by Cardinal Faulhaber of Munich. His dissertation (1953) was on Saint Augustine, his Habilitationsschrift (second dissertation) on Saint Bonaventure.


[ Tuesday, April 19, 2005 14:33: Message edited by: Ash Lael ]

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Sex is easier than love.
Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
NEW POPE! in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Tuesday, April 19 2005 12:03 Profile Homepage #12
He's the freaking pope. Do you really expect a non-conservative one, ever, anyone?

Edit: I'd be pretty wary of branding anyone a Nazi.

[ Tuesday, April 19, 2005 12:04: Message edited by: Ash Lael ]

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Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
The International Contest of Spider Games shall now commence! in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Monday, April 18 2005 19:00 Profile Homepage #41
But what reason is there to make such a distinction? Why seperate the scenarios from the engine for purposes of determining 'quality' when they come as an overall product?

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Posts: 1861 | Registered: Friday, February 11 2005 08:00
Ahhh...School in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Monday, April 18 2005 15:15 Profile Homepage #17
quote:
Originally written by andrew miller:

I disagree. School was mind-bogglingly easy in comparison to having to work eight hour days, and as the saying goes, "not everyone can be an astronaut." While it's certainly nice not having to worry about homework anymore, the lack of vacation (I get two weeks out of fifty-two a year) and ability to experience the daylight hours is a much bigger drag.

Oh, if only I had it all to do over again...

Is there anyone here who has a full-time job that finds it totally fulfilling and easier than school was?
*puts hand up*

Hated school. Love my job.

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Save Arrested Development! in General
Ash Lael
E Equals MC What!!!!
Member # 5491
 written Sunday, April 17 2005 21:46 Profile Homepage #3
...so don't post.

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