Forum: Politics
Today, 10:31
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Forum: Politics
Yesterday, 20:01
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Forum: Politics
Yesterday, 17:30
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Woolwich beheading
Well ed miliband (our one, not the real one) already mentioned the the Woolwich beheading (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22630304) in the Swedish riots thread, but now that the police are apparently...
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Forum: Politics
Yesterday, 15:25
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Replies: 10
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I can't say this is hugely surprising; we've...
I can't say this is hugely surprising; we've already heard there are loads of sexists waving black flags in Greece, and with this same macho-sentiment going on. I guess it's to be expected, though,...
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Forum: Ongoing Struggles
Yesterday, 14:06
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I think that's the pertinent issue, actually....
I think that's the pertinent issue, actually. Until I get evidence otherwise, I will assume that this is no different from the welfare state systems of other countries that give child benefit...
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Forum: Learning
Yesterday, 10:07
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Replies: 58
Views: 1,262
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Forum: Opposing Ideologies
17th May 2013, 16:20
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Replies: 18
Views: 280
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Forum: Politics
12th May 2013, 16:26
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Replies: 15
Views: 433
Some of the points you raise are demonstrably...
Some of the points you raise are demonstrably false (e.g. the BBC probably broadcasts more about Judaism than any other mainstream news channel, including regular messages from the Chief Rabbi and...
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Forum: Politics
12th May 2013, 12:19
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Replies: 24
Views: 889
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Forum: Introductions
12th May 2013, 01:20
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Replies: 12
Views: 457
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Forum: Politics
10th May 2013, 14:59
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Replies: 2
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Experience has taught us that workers in South...
Experience has taught us that workers in South Asia aren't exactly scared of setting shit on fire when they're pissed off, and the anger in the Dhaka is running pretty high at the moment. Is there...
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Forum: Politics
8th May 2013, 00:28
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Replies: 103
Views: 2,389
I'll just let everybody know that I read and...
I'll just let everybody know that I read and reread this and was sure it said 'Armenian.' Which confused me, because I didn't think they really had much of a perspective in all this. Or, they do, but...
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Forum: Discrimination
7th May 2013, 22:59
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Replies: 390
Views: 12,815
Actually I changed my mind, because I just...
Actually I changed my mind, because I just noticed that the OP said this is the thread to "start to rectify the part of you that needs improving," and I'm going to be charitable and help out with...
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Forum: Discrimination
7th May 2013, 19:27
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Replies: 390
Views: 12,815
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Forum: Politics
7th May 2013, 17:45
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Replies: 17
Views: 520
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Forum: Sciences and Environment
7th May 2013, 14:42
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Replies: 311
Views: 6,117
Some would call this akin to a pathetic fallacy...
Some would call this akin to a pathetic fallacy (and might actually stress the word 'pathetic' in its other meaning). Others would call it an anthropocentric silencing of subalternate animal voices,...
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Forum: Philosophy
7th May 2013, 13:42
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Replies: 33
Views: 672
One could of course take a somewhat Korzybskian...
One could of course take a somewhat Korzybskian (is that even a word? What's the adjective from Korzybski?) approach to all this and argue that no ideas/concepts/perceptions/intuitions whatsoever can...
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Forum: Sciences and Environment
7th May 2013, 13:04
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Replies: 311
Views: 6,117
It's actually amazing how many people look at...
It's actually amazing how many people look at animal liberation activity and say 'what, so you saved a dozen mice, what does that matter?' but they very rarely look at a broken window at Starbucks...
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Forum: Learning
7th May 2013, 08:48
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Replies: 172
Views: 4,978
He's a Middle Eastern 'anti-imperialist'...
He's a Middle Eastern 'anti-imperialist' strongman, why wouldn't he want to help Israel?
If I own a factory making mousetraps, I can talk all day long about my intense desire to rid people's...
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Forum: Politics
6th May 2013, 13:34
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Replies: 103
Views: 2,389
In fact I have heard some fringe voices...
In fact I have heard some fringe voices suggesting that Israel are actually starting to come down on the side of Assad - knowing that he hasn't really caused any trouble on the Israeli-Syrian front,...
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Forum: Politics
5th May 2013, 20:27
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Replies: 103
Views: 2,389
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Forum: Politics
5th May 2013, 08:36
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Replies: 21
Views: 622
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Forum: Politics
1st May 2013, 11:17
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,065
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Forum: Politics
1st May 2013, 00:41
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Replies: 28
Views: 1,065
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Forum: Religion
22nd April 2013, 14:15
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Replies: 33
Views: 827
I got as far as the bit where it says...
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I got as far as the bit where it says...
...and then I stopped because I'm far too quick to judge people sometimes. Seriously that's one of the least pressing questions I could ever possibly...
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