I was just sent a joke that was pretty funny so I thought it might be time for another joke-fest here on CD.  Give it your best shot but NO videos if you please.  The written word only!

  I'll weigh in first with my friend's offering...

If you change the definition of the word marriage to be "a civil union between two consenting adults" then there won't be a word to specify a heterosexual marriage. 

For example, if some one said to you "I know this married couple, Amari and Jaidyn, who...."
and we were to use the current definition for the word marriage, then you would know that one of those people is male and the other female (although you may not be able to decide which is which).  If we used a "generic" definition then we would have no idea if they were one of each, two males or two females.

In other words, words should convey meaning.  Otherwise, what's the point of using language?  The purpose of language is to clarify, not obfuscate.  Otherwise, lets do away with half the words in the English language.  We can combine the words that kind of have nearly the same meaning into one word.  If that sounds like a crazy idea to you, then you are begining to understand that my stance against using the word "marriage" for gay unions has nothing to do with being a bigot.

Bible:Exodus:21:20-21

And if a man smite his servant, or his maid, with a rod, and he die under his hand; he shall be surely punished. 

Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not be punished: for he is his money.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bible_and_slavery

Quran: 16:75

Allah sets forth a parable: (consider) a slave, the property of another, (who) has no power over anything, and one whom We have granted from Ourselves a goodly sustenance so he spends from it secretly and openly; are the two alike? (All) praise is due to Allah! Nay, most of them do not know.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam_and_slavery

I just don’t get how a descendant of a slave can believe in a god how prescribes slavery. Could someone explain?

STATE ONE THING ABOUT YOUR OWN RACE/RELIGION/CULTURE THAT YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH.                                                                 ALSO  ............................................................................................................................................................... HOW WOULD YOU SUPPORT YOUR VIEW?

SHOULD ACTIVIES SUCH AS FISHING AND HUNTING BE BANNED ON THE GROUNDS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY?

I simply don't get it. They are filled with so much hate and animosity
to people who don't share their beliefs (aka, decent people). Gays
just seem to absolutely hate Christians, have no respect at all for
us. They are always, ALWAYS going on about having special rights,
about how persecuted they are, blah blah blah, etc. Yet they
themselves have no tolerance for Christians who tell them they are
evil.

That is my belief folks! That is what I truly and honestly belief and
nothing can make me change that. I truly feel deep down that
homosexuals are all going to hell. God made me this way. So why don't
homosexuals want me to tell this to them? They are attempting to
infringe on our freedom of religion! 

Do you think that being a child is more fun? or do you think that being a adult is more fun?

Modern western society is too focused on feelings and emotions and happiness?

Alternitive History Debate on Gun Rights. Pick a side (for or against) and participate in the debate. You are graded on quality of comments and use of the tools on the website. Good luck

NOTE: THIS IS A DEBATE FOR A HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY CLASS AND IF YOU ARE NOT  IN IT PLEASE TAKE YOUR IDEAS TO ANOTHER PLACES INSTEAD OF INTERRUPTING WITH OUR EXERCISE. YOU WILL BE BANNED SO DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME ON AN  ACTIVITY BASED DEBATE LIKE THIS.

THANK YOU.

JESUS CHRIST: REAL PERSON OR FICTIONAL CHARACTER?

Do you think that life is worth the stress and hate that surrounds most people??

I believe that many of the new laws and bills that Obama is imposing on the American people are socialistic.  The only thing he is helping is the American people into a economic and moral downward spiral that is going to anihilate the America we know and love.  This started a long time ago with the not-so-simple idea to remove God from every aspect of education and the pledge.  Now Obama is delivering the final punch that is going to knock Americans down and off their feet.  I don't think that we will get up after this one guys!

Opinions?! I want to know if anybody else out there agrees with me on this issue. If u don't you can just get over it!!!  ~!V

Seniors in my high school, such as myself, each need to write a bill to propose to a mock congress of our peers. I originally planned to write my bill suggesting limiting the use of mobile telephones because of their possible threat to already vanishing bee colonies, but that theory seems to have been refuted by many sources. Any other ideas you could throw my way?

(Pro-choice is overdone, legalizing prostitution has been done. I was considering a pro-veganism type thing, by suggesting a gradual elimination of animal agriculture, but I don't know how to carry that out.)

Our country is in trillions of dollars of dept and people seem to be split on what to do about it.  some people believe raising taxes will get us out of dept.  Some believe lowering taxes will stimulate the economy and get us out of dept.

feel free to come up with different options.

Here are 2 possible definitions.  If there are more/others I'll move this to a popularity contest.

Definition:

1.  It means that the government cannot place any obstacles that prevent you from exercising your constitutional right (for example, throwing you in jail for exercising your constitutional right).

2.  It means that the government will pay you to exercise your constitutional right (for example, pay you to get an abortion if you can't afford one ).