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Reply to Honest queries for the Palin supporters of JU. in Republican JoeUser Forums

[quote]Yeah, Matt Damon is who I turn to for sage advice.[/quote] He makes good points, though. ~Zoo

Reply to Understanding elitism in Politics JoeUser Forums

cacto is typing words that I agree with. ^^^ ~Zoo

Reply to Liberals Make My Head Hurt in Democrat JoeUser Forums

[quote]It may seem like a simple answer "Make some good out of the evil", but that is the trap. Once you start justifying it that way, what is to stop you from then deciding "President X is more important than person y, so lets just make this one sacrafice - this time". Except "this time" becomes the norm, and not the exception.[/quote] Nothing's ever simple when it comes to that...and it really needs to depend on the morality of the people involved. Is it okay to sac

Reply to Yikes! And we care what the world thinks? in International JoeUser Forums

Well...we should care what the world thinks...we have to do business with them, afterall. ~Zoo

Iraq war- task from God? in Republican JoeUser Forums

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin told ministry students at her former church that the United States sent troops to fight in the Iraq war on a "task that is from God." In an address last June, the Republican vice presidential candidate also urged ministry students to pray for a plan to build a $30 billion

Reply to Palin for President? in Politics Stardock Forums

I don't think I like our little Christian soldier, Palin. Apparently the Iraq War is God's plan...and the Alaskan natural gas pipeline is God's will. I know how crazy people can get with that mindset...*sigh* ~Zoo

Reply to Liberals Make My Head Hurt in Democrat Stardock Forums

[quote]If the Nazi's found a cure for polio by experimenting on Jews, does that now justify their experiments? (and before some one yells Godwin's law - they tried) To some, yes. "Let's make some good out of the evil". To others no "it only pushes the ends justify the means". In the end, you have to decide if you are for human rights, and that using humans as guinea pigs is not justified under any circumstances, or that "if it saves a life, it is worth it".[/quote] I don't believe in s

Reply to Whacky answers to spam mail. in Just Hanging Out JoeUser Forums

[quote]Really Zoo, make a new posting (to go with the headlines one) of stupid answers to stupid spam![/quote] Heh...well I could always...'borrow' an idea if adnauseam doesn't hunt me down over it. :) ~Zoo

Reply to Today and seven years ago in History Stardock Forums

I didn't forget...but as for an article...well, I don't know what else I could say. ~Zoo

Reply to Liberals Make My Head Hurt in Democrat Stardock Forums

[quote] If Sarah was told there was a cure for her unborn Down Syndrome baby by using embryonic stem cells I'm sure she wouldn't do it.[/quote] So...if there was a cure just sitting there on the table, they wouldn't use it? Sounds like making a child suffer to prove a point. Although Down's Syndrome is chromosomal in origin(an extra one if I recall)...I'm not sure if stem cells would help at all. ~Zoo

Reply to Honest queries for the Palin supporters of JU. in Republican JoeUser Forums

[quote]One of the first things I learned in Emergency Management is, if you rely on forecasts, past trends or scientific data, you will breath a sigh of relief when you should be preparing for the one that breaks all the records.[/quote] Heh, well anything with the word 'emergency' in it certainly implies that you should be on your toes. Hmm, maybe we should give San Cho his blog back now. ;) ~Zoo

Reply to Honest queries for the Palin supporters of JU. in Republican JoeUser Forums

[quote]True, in the last 100 years the temperature of the earth increased a degree, which we have all been told is majorly significant, and I have no reason to doubt that. On the other hand, last winter the earth's temperature decreased by about 0.75 degrees, but we're told that isn't significant at all? Also, none of the "models" seemed to have seen that coming.[/quote] Hmm, well would you look at that. Wonder why that happened. I know large volcanic eruptions

Reply to Politics and When Does Life Begin? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]Careful! You just blew Roe V. Wade out of the water with that statement.[/quote] Well, it doesn't become a fully independent being until the umbilical cord is cut. 'Til then it's more like a parasite(not to be offensive or anything) because it needs a host (this is ticking someone off isn't it?) to live. I'm still not a fan of abortion, though. ~Zoo

Reply to Honest queries for the Palin supporters of JU. in Republican JoeUser Forums

[quote]Except for there are scientists who don't believe in God who accept ID and reject the idea that it has anything to do with religion.[/quote] But there's no evidence for design...none. It's like teaching spontaneous generation or something. Some off the wall hypothesis should not be treated seriously. If anything, let it be an example of something that doesn't work. I like my science with at least a decent theory holding it up. In my opinion we

Reply to An Old Fairy Tale With a New Political Twist in Humor Stardock Forums

[quote]who for eight years, repeatedly testified, under oath, that they couldn't remember anything.[/quote] Sounds a lot like our current administration. "I don't recall." Sure, Mr. Gonzalez and friends...sure. ~Zoo

Reply to Look, It’s a Turtle! in Wildlife Stardock Forums

If it's the common snapping turtle( Chelydra serpentina ), it should look something like this if you get up close: ~Zoo

Reply to Good and Evil in Life Journals Stardock Forums

[quote]Eh, Zoo, but the sum is larger than the parts, don't ya think?[/quote] That seems to be the case. It's important to acknowledge the whole, and also to know what constitutes it...and in the case of good and evil, which part is the more dominant. ~Zoo

Reply to Honest queries for the Palin supporters of JU. in Republican JoeUser Forums

[quote]If the people of a community in Kansas think that teaching ID is best for their community, then they should be able to do it, as long as the schools meet the minimum standards set by the state. [/quote] But it's not science, it's thinly disguised religion. That's my issue, Ted. [quote]Oh, so not only do you want to tell other school districts what they can and can't teach to students, you want to dictate that to parents too? [/quote] Umm...that's not

Reply to Dear Mr. Obama in War on Terror Stardock Forums

Well, judging by this we've got a lot more countries to invade to spread the freedom around. ~Zoo

Reply to When Pigs Fly in Democrat Stardock Forums

[quote]This was not a detective story. It was not hard to find. [/quote] Yeah, but someone had to put a bit of effort in it to actually cause a fuss. If someone says the same word in two different speeches in two different contexts somehow there's a commotion? Honestly, people never cease to amaze me with their stupidity or rather their committment to it. ~Zoo

Reply to When Pigs Fly in Democrat Stardock Forums

You know what? How about they just go ahead and insult each other? I think the news would really love that and this "careful language" crap can go away. When someone has to dig to find phrases to be offended by...well, they need a new hobby. ~Zoo

Reply to Look, It’s a Turtle! in Wildlife Stardock Forums

I used to have a snapping turtle...ended up releasing it back into the wild. I have a painted turtle now. Saved him from being thrown away by some idiot. :) ~Zoo

Reply to Scientific Rap in Physics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Can you just imagine how many people who know nothing about this topic just got the shit scared out of them? [/quote] [e digicons]:rofl:[/e] [quote]Ya'll are all gonna feel very silly tomorrow we we wake up dead![/quote] I feel kind of dead when I wake up every morning. [e digicons]x_x[/e] Not a fan of that early rising bullshit. ~Zoo

Reply to Politics and When Does Life Begin? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]The difference is in the scientists, Zoo. These scientists have proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that life begins at fertilization. Embryology is true science, whereas, evolution and "old earth" are theory. Until they have empirical proof, then I quite confidently call their contention that mankind somehow grew from apekind bunk! [/quote] Oh, for the love of God...[e digicons]:rolleyes:[/e] And again I sigh...loudly and depressingly. [e digicons]:\[/e] By the w

Reply to Politics and When Does Life Begin? in Current Events Stardock Forums

[quote]“Virtually every human embryologist and every major textbook of Human Embryology state that fertilization marks the beginning of the life of the new individual human being.” [/quote] Technically, yes. It starts to become an organism at that point rather than an extention of another. Now how come you trust scientists in this case but when it comes to evolution and the idea of an old earth it's "OH NO! That's wrong!"? *sigh*&nbsp