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Reply to What if Religion had admitted it was wrong? (Part 2) in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]Arab science flourished during this time devising the now-common Arab numerals, increasingly accurate time-keeping devices[/quote] I think we found out who made all those watches people are talking about. ;) [quote]The big bang would state that Earth was made in much less time than even 6 days of 24 hours.[/quote] Wow, just wow. You really don't understand the big bang theory in the least do you? [quote]Bible never stated that the Earth was the center of the uni

Reply to Erathoniel's Daily Feature 2 in Misc JoeUser Forums

[quote]Where I live being called Mexican is not just a part of race, it's a part of culture.[/quote] Yes, but one chooses to be a gamer, not the culture in which they are born and raised. (I'm going to stop here, its going off-topic.)

Reply to New copy protection comming for Spore and Mass Effect (EA) in PC Gaming JoeUser Forums

And at least with most recording and movie companies, if the media or data on it is flawed, they have recalls and product replacements. Can you imagine game companies sending out [B]discs[/B] with patched content???

Reply to New copy protection comming for Spore and Mass Effect (EA) in PC Gaming JoeUser Forums

[quote]Is this protection so annoying that someone willing to pay for my product would in fact get a pirated version instead just so they wouldn't have to deal with it?[/quote] I think part of the problem with these game companies (and recording/movie/etc companies too) is that they have gotten a free ride on bad products for far too long. By that, I mean that consumers cannot return opened games/music/movies when they find them to be unsatisfactory or even faulty. I know the problems with a

Reply to What if Religion had admitted it was wrong? (Part 2) in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote][Science and religion] offer vastly conflicting explanations of the orgin of the universe and of life itself and which BOTH require faith from the believer.[/quote] Is it just me, or does reading this make anyone else tired. [I](It could just be that my upstairs neighbors were arguing from 2:30-3:30 this morning, but I doubt it.)[/I]

Reply to What if Religion had admitted it was wrong? (Part 2) in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]Yeah, and the fact that most scientific advancements made in Europe during the Middle Ages were by the Muslims and Jews, NOT the Christians . . .[/quote] Oh yeah, the "magical" telescopes. ;)

Reply to Erathoniel's Daily Feature 2 in Misc JoeUser Forums

[quote]Gamers are a group just as Mexicans are a group[/quote] Do you even read the stuff you write? Oh yeah, and what Phazon88 said.

Reply to Deleted in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Furthermore, criminals know their right to vote is on the line when they commit their felonies.[/quote] Probably not, and I doubt it would affect their decision if potential imprisonment isn't enough of a deterrent.

Reply to What if Religion had admitted it was wrong? (Part 2) in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]All three of the responses you received were sarcastic because all of us know that religion is not necessary to teach morality as you suggested.[/quote] I wasn't joking, my morality really does come from reasoned selfishness. Well, that and my wife has made a lot less of a callous bastard over the last decade; but that is more a matter of developing my capacity for empathy. :LOL: [quote]Had the Catholic Church rushed to endorse Galileo's views and there were many in the Chur

Reply to On Swearing in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote]I used to get my mouth washed out with soup if I swore and I did the same with my children.[/quote] Oh wow, so forming certain sounds deserves potential ingestion of cleansing products. [quote]Swearing is not a sin. I disagree. Bad language against an other person carries moral and spiritual significance.[/quote] So, if a person is just swearing, but not doing so "against" another person, is it still a sin? Let's say I stub my toe and shout out somethin

Reply to Deleted in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]The problem with that is that many of those are unConstitutional as well, as they were used in the days of ol' Jim Crow to truly disenfranchise former slaves.[/quote] Yeah, I considered mentioning that in my previous post, but decided not to to be succinct. To clarify what I meant by competency, I mean the person isn't stupid enough to vote for pandering reasons. You know, that they're not voting for the person they'd "like to have a beer with", at least that shouldn't be the only rea

Reply to What if Religion had admitted it was wrong? (Part 1) in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]I got most of my morality from watching TV. ~Zoo[/quote] I get mine from selfishness and reason. ;p

Reply to Deleted in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]KingCasper, you still haven't answered my question. Should Americans who are underage be able to vote?[/quote] Personally, I think so... if they pass a competency test, something I think everyone who votes should have to pass as a prerequisite. I'd trust my 13 year old niece's judgment more than that of some of the "adults" I have known.

Reply to Going Green in Pure Technology JoeUser Forums

I just can't help but think of Penn & Teller's show on Showtime when I see stuff like this. Anybody else see that episode where environmentalists signed the petition to ban Dihydrogen Monoxide?

Reply to So, I'm supposed to spread this 'free' money around? in Consumer Issues JoeUser Forums

[quote]If you have more to protect, shouldn't you pay more for protection?They already do. It is called a progressive tax. But the democrats demigogue it to make some think they dont pay any, or not enough. Brad made a challenge to one here, that he pays more in taxes than the guy earns. I suspect that is true, and I know he pays more than get in salary. There comes a time when enough is enough. I am middle class, yet I am not getting the full kick. And yet, my last check that had some ex

Reply to Do we Americans get too 'hot & bothered' too easily? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote]Are there public nude beaches here in the US? I thought they were all privately owned. I've never lived in a beach front area where there were no nude beaches.[/quote] Well, I've never been fortunate enough to live in a beach front area (unless you count camping on a beach in Guam for a week when I was 8), so to be clear it really was a question. (Still not completely answered. Are they public beaches.) [quote]I like how you equate censorship with choice and how you imply

Reply to On Respect in Misc JoeUser Forums

[quote]Note to self, change avatar. Wait, yours? Or do you mean mine?[/quote] Mine, Ock, hasn't posted in this thread that I know of (unless it was deleted); I noticed when skimming for where I left off in threads his and mine bear a resemblance to each others.

Reply to "On" Posting Profusion in Blog Communities JoeUser Forums

[quote]And I agree, the "On xyz" articles get annoying. Particularly because they are generally not well thought-out or in depth. Just a short paragraph relating and unelaborated-on opinion.[/quote] It's fun to tear them apart though. (Wishing for a horned smiley.)

Reply to On Wisdom in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

[quote]Wisdom is experience.[/quote] Eh, I've seen experienced people that only think they are wise, and inexperienced people with wisdom. Wise are the ones who learn from experience, wiser are those who don't need to learn from bad ones. Of course, it is probably unwise of me to presume I know what makes an experience a "bad one".

Reply to On Damnation in Religion JoeUser Forums

Some of them believe in a literally physical resurrection during the end times, and that those that go to heaven will do so with their (idealized) physical bodies.

Reply to So, I'm supposed to spread this 'free' money around? in Consumer Issues JoeUser Forums

[quote]See? You have too big of a tax cut! You should get less than nothing! But they pay taxes too so their should be something, shouldn't it?! Not according to the democrats.[/quote] Well, I kind see one of the primary roles of government as to protect people and their possessions. If you have more to protect, shouldn't you pay more for protection?

Reply to On Intimacy in Life JoeUser Forums

[quote]The grinding noise is kind of a turn off...but you get used to it. ~Zoo[/quote] Yeah, but WD40 would serve two purposes then. :SURPRISED:

Reply to On Respect in Misc JoeUser Forums

[quote]Why is it that we're having such a surge of....odd people here?[/quote] Gee thanks :p , part of it might be from an "Expelled" thread on the SoaSE forums. There was a massive thread that got locked for being too Off-Topic and they redirected posters here if they wanted to pick it back up. [quote]Anywho, Ock's got it right, respect must be given before it can be earned.[/quote] Note to self, change avatar. [quote]To be honest, there've been a few times where I've

Reply to On Damnation in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]Absence of God and extreme physical torture.[/quote] Wow, the god you believe in sure is a prick. Are you the type the believes your god choses to reveal himself to some people and not others? [I](Side note: You probably might not get a reply from me until Monday, I try to take a break from the internet on the weekends.)[/I]

Reply to Do we Americans get too 'hot & bothered' too easily? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote]The words I don't see anywhere are "modesty" and "appropriate". Are you guys really saying it is appropriate for a 15 year old girl to bare her back for the public? I don't think it is. She was literally inches away from a seriously chargable offense.[/quote] Maybe we should make sure she covers her ankles too...