I'm going to say first that I'm definitely capitalism all the way. Now with that said,a part of me and most other people who choose capitalism is because of the fact that we're used to it. It's basically proven that people tend to always choose what they are the most used to because they fear what they do not understand or have no experienced. From the socialism that we have seen in places like China(And yes I'm aware that China is communist but it basically coincides with socialism) we know how dangerous socialism can be. But how can we be so sure that the same type of socialism would happen in America? As far as we know,our "socialism" might not go any further than losing private property(which admittedly is still pretty bad). I just think it's a good thing to keep an open mind about this situation but as I said,I'm a capitalist 100%. I like having freedom,rights,and liberty. I like making money and buying things for myself rather than making money for people who don't work. But that's just me,everyone has the right to their own opinion.
I completely agree with you,I stopped listening to rap after Tupac died as well. Ciara honestly needs help,there are very few singers that I can just bluntly criticize but seriously if you're going to be a singer then make sure you can actually sing
The bible has many valid things in it,I mean whether you're a Christian or not you can still admit that the bible has proven to be somewhat prophetic. But there are some things in the bible that make absolutely no sense and no amount of rationalization can be put behind them. The bible condemns some groups of people for being who they naturally are,it convinces people that possession of slaves are ok(as long as you treat them right),and it just says all of these other contradicting things. It's best to not consider the bible a completely reliable source but at the same time,don't blow it off as being totally inaccurate because you're allowing yourself to be just as closed minded as the ones that believe in it 100%
Considering that fact that they are already in pre-war conditions,I'm going to go with more than likely. It's no secret that North and South Korea aren't exactly"allies" of each other and war between the two is always bound to happen. The real question is if and how will this war between the two will affect the U.S.
Hands down,these are some of the best type of video games there is to date. Throughout the years,war video games have constantly made improvements in graphics and gameplay. It only continues to improve with franchises such as Call of Duty and Ghost Recon. Along with RPG's,this is the genre that I look forward to the most for gaming.
I respect anyone who does believe in global warming because as of 2 years ago,so did I. But time and enlightenment has changed my opinion on that. I've come to a conclusion that the whole"going green/global warming thing" is just another way for the government to make more money. The government will find any and everyone to rob Americans of their finances until we are literally"broke". They'll raise our taxes,put out new bills,and get us to spend more money all for the better "advancement" for the country.
New Yorkers should allow the mosque to be built,what really is a good reason to not have it built? There is none,um hello people See: U.S. Constitution freedom of religion. Many people will fire back at me and say "well it isn't morally right and look at what the Muslims did to us on 9/11". To be honest,that is a relatively weak argument because history shows that American has not always had the same allies it has now. Japan,one of America's biggest allies to date used to be one of America's biggest enemies. But what did we learn to do? We learned to make amends with them and move on from the past,perhaps we should try doing the same thing for the Muslims.
Socialism,it's already starting with America. Whether you like Obama and Bush or not,you have to admit that our economy has become steadfastly worse and worse from Bush's presidency to now. Though Bush did many things to make our economy,he simply laid down the carpet for Obama to finish up the job. Are they aware of what they are doing? Of course they are,it's intentional. You really think that Obama,much less any other president would "coincidently" put arguably the best nation in the world,3 trillion dollars in debt. Of course not,this is all being done on purpose as we make our slow but steady approach towards socialism. Some of our leaders do not care about doing what is "morally" or constitutionally right anymore,they simply care about one thing and that one thing is money. What better way to gain money than through a socialistic government? In truth,there is no better way other than going up to everyone and demanding their money which wouldn't work very well in a country where the constitution guarantees us the right to bear arms. So then Obama must act like he's doing one thing,while in truth,he is doing another. Hidden motives,that seems to be the main way any corrupt leader can accomplish what they want to accomplish. Just look at what is going on in France right now,a fight over socialism. It's sad but true,that is the future of the world. The middle class and the upper class will soon know the horrors of living the life of a poor person. Of course,knowing Obama,he will offer government jobs to those who really need it and in exchange all you'll have to give him is 60% or more of what you make ans you'll most likely pledge your allegiance not to the U.S. Flag,but to him and his czars.
It's always nice to have ignorant people around,they tend to give me some entertainment from time to time. Plus,why deport them to Antarctica? All they'll do is find some way to make the environment even worse than it already is,they'll probably pollute the atmosphere and cause global warming to get so bad to where all of the ice in Antarctica will melt within the first 6 months of them being there causing the entire Earth to be flooded and we'll all die.
Although I myself am homosexual,I do not think that it is up to a single person to decide whether it is right or wrong. Everyone has their own opinion and while it may right to one person,it may be wrong to another. I personally don't think it's wrong because for me at least,it's natural. It's something I have always been since I can remember. Now,speaking from a more broad perspective,I do not think that society,as a whole should consider it wrong. That's a pretty big and harsh judgement to place upon a specific group of people. Gay rights and such shouldn't even have to be fought for,these are things that should already exist due to the equality that the U.S. Constitution grants all of us as Americans. Whether you think it is wrong or right should not influence your decision to vote on laws like "gay marriage",what does it matter to you if two people want to get married? It shouldn't matter at all as long as they aren't like trying to force you into a gay marriage. Come on America,it's time to think more like Americans and less like a group of dictators.
While it is completely understandable why many Americans feel as if having possession of guns is irrational,perhaps those people need to consider the fact that in the United States Constitution(which I remind you is the document that our country was built upon),it states that Americans have the right to bear a firearm(2nd Amendment). This right already restricts inappropriate behavior with guns and states they are to be used in self-defense. Taking this right away from us is the first step in disobeying the constitution,which is also the first step to becoming a socialist society. Not to offend those who are supporters of Obama or anything but these are things that he actually wanted to and attempted to do. About last year,Obama considered writing a Bill that would prohibit the use of guns due to the fact that they play a role in gang violence in America. However,Obama should be informed that the leading cause of death in America is not murder by a lethal weapon,it is cardiovascular disease. In fact,death by a firearm is amongst the lowest leading causes of death. So,in order to keep our country at the somewhat stable democracy that it is now,I suggest we do not attempt to question the United States Constitution.
Sad as it is to say,he does have a chance of getting re-elected in 2012. There are those that will support Obama no matter what he does,how he does it,and how transparent he's making it. There are people who will always believe that Obama's only doing"what's right for the country",no matter how many crappy Health Care Bills he may write or how many secrets such as oil spills that he may attempt to keep secret for the right amount of money. It was the same thing with Bush,there are those who will continue to believe they Bush was the absolutely worse president in history and there are those that will always view him as being a "racist white republican",says some people that I personally know. Truth is,neither one of them is the absolute worse or best presidents we've ever had. They just made some huge mistakes and irrational decisions. And on a side note,Bush got re-elected after his first term so why wouldn't Obama have a chance of getting re-elected. The sad,but undeniable truth...
Yes,it is highly arrogant to assume they humans are the pinnacle of evolution. Humans have,for far too long,assumed that they are the absolute best thing that has ever happened to this Earth. Most people are convinced they we,as humans,are the the top of the food chain,the judges of whatever happens in society,and basically the "Gods" of the Earth. It's absolutely ridiculous because most humans seem to not be able to accept the fact that maybe we aren't the pinnacle of evolution and maybe we aren't the most highly intelligent species to ever exist. The problem with humans is that we have this self-centered conceded attitude's because we have for so long adapted to being the "top" or hierarchy of everything. So no,humans are the pinnacle of evolution.
This argument makes me laugh for the simple fact that not only is it a simplistic and ridiculous argument,it's highly irrational. Ok,I'll give you some credit because I can understand that you may be trying to be sensitive to prisoner's catching STD's and such. But really,prisoners shouldn't be having sex in prison in the first place,and since they want to go ahead and have sex regardless of what the law says or whatever,I say let them do it without penalty. Considering the fact that of them are crabs infested child molesters in the first place,I don't see why one would go so far as to put more money on tax payers just so prisoners can have "safe sex".
I agree with you to a certain extent. I mean yes,music is definitely contributing to the downfall of society. However,I won't go as far as to say that we need to return to the days of Beethoven. I think that music needs more truly talented people. Not people who go through desperate measures just to get 1 million album sales. The 90's had the most talented artist in history. Michael Jackson and Kurt Cobain are only two of the fantastic artist of the 90's. The main thing our industry needs today is some truly talented artist that have morals.
Everyone had free will,that should go without saying. However,there are some things,though few,in life that are predestined. These are things such as you meeting a person that eventually ends up becoming your best friend or life partner. Things like that are destiny,at least from my point of view. However,anything else in life definitely revolves around free will and the choices that you choose to make.
I don't think people have forgotten about current crisis's,they are just so drained. Americans don't want to sit around 24/7 and mope thinking about "all of the problems of the world". People have just come to the realization that they'd rather live their lives as they are without putting more problems on themselves and their minds.
Yes,they should be allowed to drive at 15. For some people in general,they won't mature dramatically in a period of 1 to 3 years. The legal driving age for most states is 16,but there are many 15 year olds who are much more responsible than 16 year olds.
I say equality through flexibility because no one should be subject to having to attend a regular classroom in a public school, especially if their culture/religion believes otherwise. It could cause cultural shock and it could severely damage the child's sense of cultural.
Well I definitely think they should be allowed to adopt. Yes,it's true that a good amount of catholic priest have committed some type of pedophilia,however,we cannot say that all Catholic priest are prone to doing so. Never let a group suffer from an individual's actions.
As much as religion may aggravate the absolute crap out of me,I don't think it should be banned. Religion actually is one of the things that keep some people sane. As humans,we should have the right to express ourselves in whatever way possible and we should be allowed to believe whatever we want to believe. Freedom and speech and freedom of religion should be allowed everywhere!!!
The same ones that believe that you should go to hell for being gay and they you should be killed for having sex before marriage do go to hell for eating shrimp. lol However,the sane ones don't go to hell for eating shrimp. The whole point of Christianity being separate from related religions such as Judaism is that Christians are supposed to live by the New testament. Now,eating shrimp..well shellfish in general was an abomination in the old testament along with just about everything else. But the new testament exist so that all of the old abominations become...well not an abomination.
