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Reply to Japan Criticized for Honoring War Dead in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Machiavelli, I truly understand where you are coming from, and why many people would feel tortured by the fact that Koizumi is honoring the shrine that houses SOME barbarous rapists, murderers, and thugs. However, as in all life, there are good things that come out of the worst of situations. Our nation's soldiers have been thugs as well, but since we are usually on the liberating side of things, we escape heavy judgement. Many American WWII veterans I have interviewed have explicitly stated

Japan Criticized for Honoring War Dead in Current Events JoeUser Forums

If any of you have been keeping up with the Japanese and their current events, then you know of the controversial visits of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to the Japanese shrine of the war dead. What is controversial about it, you may ask. China and North Korea continue to express their opinion that Japan owes war reparations and apologies for the atrocities committed by Japanese troops during and before World War II. Koizumi was quoted by Reuters to say, in response to his visit to the shr

Reply to 15 Common topics debated on the Internet in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

I was simply wondering if you are getting agitated by the opinions of others, and if you really believe all 15 of your points to be factual, or are you throwing this all out into the open because it is simply your view and you're unloading? Whatever the case, you made quite a few points, and a few gross errors in judgement, because you can't be in possession of all the facts. But I really and truly see where you are coming from. But on the side of the teenagers: at least they are debating and

15 Common Opinions Debated in the United States in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Don't get me wrong. I'm not trying to play Mr. Wardell for a fool. I do recognize good commentary in the making, however, after reading "15 Common Facts Debated on the Internet". I am torn. I don't recognize how one person can simply state his or her opinion as fact on such grandiose opinions and topics. I do recognize the frustration that can be felt by watching some people debate and horribly butcher history or popular public opinion, or even the 'standard national view'. I myself am hop

Reply to Illegal Immigrants Are Humans, Too in Current Events JoeUser Forums

To: Locamama - I'm simply surprised by the comment, "You may be surprised how many of the Mexicans you look at as illegal are actually United States citizens who were born here the same as you." First of all, you are assuming a lot. Are you insinuating that I profile spanish-speaking peoples as Mexican, and then as illegal (on some sort of grounds that I have already predetermined?). I never said I was born in the United States, either. The first mistake that I learned as a child in preschoo

Reply to Illegal Immigrants Are Humans, Too in Current Events JoeUser Forums

In regards to E. Macy's comment, I truly respect what you are saying. Immigration is the heartbeat of our country, as well as the source of most of our history. I'm sure that many immigrants are grateful to be in their new land, but I'm referring in particular to the illegals that demand and demand. To me, any person who is willing to educate his or herself, learn the culture, and contribute to society reserves the right to practice our freedoms here. First and foremost is the whole 'free sp

Illegal Immigrants Are Humans, Too in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Maybe I ought to clarify a few things, just to remedy a few misunderstandings. Earlier, while writing an article on how the Book of Revelations was coming to California, I made a poke at 'a plague of immigrants', which seemed to be misconstrued to some folks as a 'lack of value for human life'. Not true at all. In fact, I've donated a lot of time and work into contributing to my neighborhood via volunteer work and through education and service to others. And that was regardless of who was in

This Has Nothing To Do With The New Year in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Are you proud of the year that has passed us on by? Or are you living vicariously through somebody else's year? Perhaps you judge whether or not a year was successful on behalf of George W. Bush. Or maybe this year's music awards gave everything away to hip-hop and R&B stars, and you swear, just SWEAR this nation's music scene is going to hell in a handbasket. Maybe you are disheartened by the amount of troops that have died in the line of fire, or maybe your cable television programming con

The Book of Revelations has come to California in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I know I'm not the only one thinking it: God has come to Judge California. What seems like a war-zone already, Los Angeles is about to meet its Maker. Consider the trumpets that have blown already: (1) San Bernadino, suburbs of Los Angeles, and a LOT of San Diego have gone up in flames. I know, I've witnessed it, as well as the sun being blocked out of the sky due to thousands of tons of ash floating through the atmosphere. (2) There was an earthquake in Cen

US Navy loves your taxes, hates your children in Misc JoeUser Forums

Okay, so there are a few million who served the United States in the military. And I'm willing to bet that at least a fourth of the aforementioned that served in the US Navy. For those of you who have served the Navy, I offer a disclaimer before I set about freeing the myths and fantasy about being a sailor: I'm not your average squid, so don't bleed your hearts and say, "the Navy made who I am today", because I don't care. Be proud of yourself, and what you do and where you come from. That

You, yes YOU screwed up the world. in Welcome JoeUser Forums

Hey, it's the point-the-finger society, and I'm a hopeless product. You made me, and now I'm going to impose my opinion upon you, because I'm American, and you should read what I have to say. CNN says that I expect too much, and that I'll become depressed and anxietic, because I won't be a star of Hollywood, even though I went through acting classes. I won't be on VH1, playing my alt-country, alt-rock, pseudo-indie, over-influenced music, even though I've been playing many instruments for yea