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Do taxes need to be filed for DJ businesses? If you live or work in the U.S. you have to file and pay taxes to avoid penalties such as fines or even imprisonment. It does seem a bit screwed up since it's illegal for any and every entity to take money from you without your permission except the govt.

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In 1939 Roosevelt said "The real truth of the matter is that a financial element in the large centers has owned the government since the days of Andrew Jackson" Why do you think we would say this? We all know that money buys power. The most wealthy - meaning those with the highest continuous incomes - have the most power. In our case, banks have control over the expansion and contraction of the money supply making them the wealthiest. (Banks and other financial institutions.) This means they are in every pocket of every American in someway or another. In the movie "Thank You for...

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In order to combat inflation, why doesn't the government simply stop printing money? When you use the phrase "printing money" do you mean money creation? There is a difference in that our money supply is more than just dollar bills and coins. In fact, only approx. 3% is hard currency. The rest is electronic. Anyway, if you do mean stop money creation, then my question to you would be, if government could create as much money as it needed, then why is it in debt at all? Why...

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What are your favorite movie quotes? Or television if that is your preference? From the movie Leviathan, at the end when Peter Weller kills the beast, "Say ahh motherf*****!" It's funny in its simplicity.

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Why would a man who likes you, still do the same thing to you that ticks you off. Why does he still do it? First, does he know it ticks you off? If he knows that to get a piece of you requires him to stop doing this action, then I think he would be more willing to abandon the annoying action. Second, just because he likes you doesn't mean you have to like him. If it ticks you off, stop being around him.

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What do you think of the Eight I'd really rather you Didn'ts? I think they are well written to combat the other ridiculous beliefs out there. However, if I were an all-powerful spaghetti-monster god, then I think I would have tried to make it a little easier to obide by. Essentially, don't infringe on another's right to choose for themself. But hey, if I was being forced by gun point to pick some religious belief system, this is the best one I've heard...

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Does it make you sad to see a super hot chick be Muslim, Amish, JW, or any other uptight religion? I can't control the beliefs or actions of anyone consistently. Therfore if I find a particular girl hot, then it doesn't matter her beliefs. She's hot for the person she is and not the person I think I can turn her into.

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In Pastafarinism, is there a counterpart to Satan? Humans. The eaters of spaghetti and meatballs.

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What gender do you think is more jealous when it comes to relationships? Hmm. I think it's even. Jealousy is an emotion everyone is capable of experiencing. I don't think guys necessarily experience it more than girls, or vice versa. I also don't think it possible to be able to judge degrees of jealousy. So I'm going to stick with it's even. Neither is more or less jealous than the other gender.

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What type of technology are you looking forward to in 2030? I must admit that what I'm looking forward to is a technology already in place, but shifted to a different authority. The technology I speak of is the creation of money. Obviously it already happens, but how many people know who it is that creates it? My guess is that most people believe it is created by the gov't. It is true that gov't PRINTS money, but it isn't spent into the public but...

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Which saint do you pray to most often? I don't pray. Just thought you would like this tidbit of info. In the Bill Maher movie "Religulous" (or however you spell it) he has a conversation with a priest in Italy. (I'm not sure now if it was within the confines of the Vatican or not.) But the priest was a pretty cool dude who mentioned a survey they had not too long before the taping for the movie. They had a poll asking which...

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Why do people hate Catholics for things that aren't even true in the first place? For example, we don't worship the pope, we pray through Mary and not to her, and we do in fact believe in the Bible. Ok, I don't hate anybody. However, going on what other people have apparently said to you, I will try to answer as best I can. I know you used the Pope, but I'm going to use an average Priest as an example. You say you don't worship him, yet you believe every word he says, stand, sit or kneel at his direction, refer to him as "Father" much like you do god, immediately give him more respect...

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Is Obama driving the country to the point of no return as far as being split conservative or liberal? The animosity built up over differences between cons./lib. is a direct result of both sides, regardless of political position or lack thereof, failing to listen to the other. Once people start listening, I mean actually listening and understanding each other, then we can actually find solutions that bridge the gaps between the two to find mutually beneficial solutions. But that's up to you, I...

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What is the most important invention in the history of the world? The most important invention is a tough one. Since it can be argued that any invention wouldn't have come about were it not for a different invention. I think it just may very well be an impossible question to answer. For instance, if I say the automobile is the most important invention, then you could make the argument that had the wheel not been invented, there would be no car. To go...

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Why do people care about Oprah's opinions? I think some things she stands for are to left winged for me, what about you? My guess is that not everyone shares the same opinions as you Catherine. That's probably why some people care about her opinions. And just as you think some things she says are too "left winged" for you, I'm sure there are things you say that are too "right winged" for her. It seems a bit foolish to assume someone has nothing of importance to say just because you disagree with their...

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When it comes to Atheist and Jesus, do they believe that He never existed, or do they believe He was a real person, just not Lord? Speaking from an agnostic leaning atheist standpoint, I believe he didn't exist, but I don't know. I highly doubt any and all special powers given to him since there is no permament case-closed proof to his existence. I believe it to be possible to come back from the dead, but not after 3 days using today's technology let alone 2k year old technology. I don't believe him to be a real person...

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What is your reaction to the 1,000-point intraday drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average? The problem with the current monetary system is that it allows rich people to "earn" money without having to be productive. So a wealthy person or entity has the capability to make drastic shifts in the stock market if they wish. For example, (this is not meant to be conspiratorial but merely a hypothetical example), if Goldman Sachs wants to prove a point to the gov't that you don't mess...

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Why do some people need to believe that some part of themselves will survive death, when all evidence points to a resounding 'No'? I believe that confusion is or can be depressing to some people. Believers can attribute anything that doesn't make sense to god because it makes them feel better. However, on the other hand, nonbelievers argue that it doesn't make sense that our consciousness can survive beyond our organic compounds containing it. But then again, that can't necessarily be 100% proven either, so in essence,...

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Should health insurance companies be able to deny coverage on the basis of pre-existing conditions? It does sound apathetic to the needs of people, doesn't it? I believe in choice. Therefore, if an insurance company wants to deny you for pre-existing conditions, then I think they should be able to. However, I believe that physical ailments are inevitable to every human being, therefore I don't believe health insurance is the proper avenue for resolving that problem. I think that we should...

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Are you the man in the box? No, Layne Staley is.

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Have you seen The Boondock Saints Part 2: All Saint's Day? Yes. Have you?

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Where did the biblical Kane and Able's wives come from? If they did have wives, I would guess somewhere on earth. I don't think it should matter which "nation" they came from as it doesn't make much sense in order for them to be able to reproduce. That being said, I'm guessing you're asking based on the assumption that god created all humans through Adam and Eve. Basing my opinion on my beliefs, I would say that just because someone claims to...

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You are a Christian and you notice someone wearing a t-shirt identifying them as an atheist; would you approach him/her? I can only give you the opposite view. I'm an agnostic that leans atheist. If I see someone wearing a christian shirt, would I approach him/her? The answer doesn't depend on their clothing. For instance, if a guy is wearing a christian shirt, I would be much less likely to approach him as I would be if it was an attractive woman wearing it. However, if someone is causing a situation that...

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Last night I had a dream about the moon which turned into 4 and I started running b/c the I felt like the world was a/b to be over.... To each person, a dream may or may not mean something significant. There are many theories that span from dreams just being random electrical connections from within our minds, to a sort of "virtual reality" practice session for us in case we happen to come across the same situation in reality as in our dream, to even our subconscious trying to relate some helpful information to our...

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The earth is filled with too much evil and bad things for there to be God ? True or false? do not be rude. You are entitled to your opinion but you can do that nicely. False, but not because I believe there's a god. I believe that almost everything can be designated as either good or evil depending on the person experiencing the action in question. As a not so evil example, lots of people poke fun at friends in their daily conversations, yet the person being made fun of would probably not consider it "good."

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If you are an atheist, what kind are you? I am an agnostic that leans atheist, if that makes any sense. Though I try to get people to use reason in their thoughts, beliefs or arguments, so perhaps in a sense I'm an iconoclast.

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in a square made of 4 squares made of 4 squares each, how many squares are there? My guess is 21.

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Is this how we honor our troops ? http://www.navytimes.com/news/2009/11/UPnavy_seals_charged_112409w/ I honor our troops by trying to do my part to keep them from ever having to do anything violent. They chose to be in the profession, and then chose to treat a detainee as if he has no honor. They are reacting to something they attribute to the detainee's people, while the detainee, in his alleged criminal action, was reacting to something he attributes to us. Both sides think they are doing...

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Which party plays the "fear card" most..democrats or republicans I would say it's probably about the same. It's impossible to quantify though, since what scares people is a matter of perpective. For instance, Republicans like to associate the public option to "socialized medicine" because Republican constituents fear socialism. Obama, during the election process, used to try and scare people by saying if McCain won it would be another 4 more years of...

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why do people get offended by "offensive" words. that are not used in an offensive way.? I would guess it's because we attach certain mental images or feelings to certain words. When someone uses that word, even when not in an offensive way, we can't help but recollect those bad images or negative feelings. Those of us who can control our emotions a little better, aren't as easily offended.

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Is there such a thing as moral absolutes, or is it ALWAYS just a matter of perspective? Unfortunately, I think it is always a matter of perspective. I mean we can have absolutes with regards to the laws set forth by gov't, but that doesn't mean the gov't is right either. However, without those laws, SOME people would have no reason to withhold their "evil" tendencies. That being said, I think most people can avoid the bottom half of the moral scale by not infringing on another...

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If someone is honest about his/her guiltiness, should he/she be punished just as one who tried to conceal it? Why or why not? Good question. This is tough. I am going to support the decision to make punishment weaker on those who admit guilt. The reason being because people MIGHT be more willing to admit guilt. If we truly know the number of guilty people, we have a better idea of what we need to correct in society.

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Bad believer or Good non-believer? Who gets into heaven. I don't believe in god, so I hope that if there is one he would go with the "good nonbeliever." But then again, god tends to act childish at times, so I don't have too high of hopes.

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Do you think gay marriage should be legal? Why or why not? I said no, but not because I don't believe in equality. In fact, I do. Which is why I think that marriage altogether shouldn't be recognized by our legal system. A couple can live, work, or raise a child together without there needing to be a piece of paper saying it's ok. Any outside institution that wants to recognize marriage is fine by me. But those institutions can also choose to not...

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I suspect Jesus would make a rotten president. Do you agree? Not sure. I don't believe in any god, so I don't believe Jesus was god or perfect. However, he did support nonviolence. So if we can still survive without having to rely on violence, that would be a huge step in what I see as the "right" direction.

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What do Presidents Barack Obama and George Bush share in common? Quite a bit actually. They both held office as president, they both put their pants on one leg at a time and they both have critics that make them seem to be the worst person in the world.

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am i concidered an unbalanced religous nut for being christian ? Of course not. If you were to start demaning that everyone behave and think like you do, as a Christian, then we can reevaluate. So until you do harm to another in some way, you can think however you like.

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Maine voters defeated their gay marriage bill. In response a judge is planning on outlawing ALL marriage... (either it's for everyone, or no one). How does that sit with you? Considering there's only meaning behind marriage if you want there to be meaning, I have no problem with it. For instance, two people can love each other, have children together, and live together without needing marriage. Therefore, as far as gov't is concerned, I think they should stop recognizing marriage. If religious or other institutions not involved with governing the population still...

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What are the solutions to unemployment? Not an easy question to answer, but I'll try anyway. #1 Stop allowing banks to create money through debt. In order for money to be created, a loan equal to the amount of money created, plus interest is also created. Therefore, the amount of debt we are subject to will always outweigh the amount of currency in the system. #2 Give the ability to create money to gov't. This way there are no...

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WHAT COSTS MORE LIFE IN PRISON OR DEATH PENALTY? Probably depends on the person being sentenced. I mean, wouldn't an innocent man prefer life in prison with a chance of freedom than dying?

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Ohio just became the first state to execute an inmate with a single injection (overdose of anesthetic) rather than the typical three drugs (anesthetic, paralyzer, potassium to stop the heart). What do you think about this? We still have death penalties in this country?

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You asked: Can You Guess The Budget Item That's Crushing The States? I guessed, especially since I disagree with the 4 choices. I think the biggest problem every state faces is debt. The problem is that in order to create the money to cover the debt, more money has to be created out of debt. It's a vicious cycle that only leads to debt, inflation and taxes. If we were to take the ability to create money away from banks and gave it solely to gov't, then not...

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Does Pornography Harm America? Here's part of the problem. First of all, we treat sex as taboo when nature made it feel so good on purpose, so we'll keep doing it. It's not our fault it feels good. Teens are going to do what they want anyway. All we can do is try to teach them how to be decent human beings so they don't suffer from the problems listed in the "Yes" column. Marriage is an unnecessary institution. We...

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Have computer programmers caused Global Warming? Global warming and cooling are going to happen. It's easy for us to forget that we live on a ball in the middle of an ice cold space, that just so happens to be the right distance from the sun. It's not necessarily created by computer programmers, as you assert, nor is it due to pollution. If the earth were to move a little further from the sun, then perhaps we would be trying to figure out...

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This is for a PH paper! Honest Opinions! If someone has raped & murdered children, do you think it is okay for them to be raped in prison? In order for us to be a less hypocritical society, the authority of said society can never infringe on its own laws. Hence the reason why we still have murder in our country regardless of the laws against it. Our "role models" in gov't say it's ok to kill people sometimes.

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Does you believe the world is really going to end on December 21, 2012? Why? No, absolutely not. I think the world can end at any time, but for a human being (or group of human beings) to predict the end of the world during one 24 hr day is utterly ridiculous. Especially since the prediction was made way back, prior to more useful instrumentation/information, and current weathermen can't consistently predict weather a couple days beforehand.

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How do I differentiate between the Holy Spirit and the Antichrist's spirit? All that they are, are feelings of emotion when debating a choice. The "holy spirit" is the one that you should do, usually, because that's the one that you associate as being the "right" choice, whether consciously or subconsciously. You are the only one that can determine it because it's the one that "feels right." I don't believe in god, so I look at it as the most morally right decision....

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Should Religious Leaders Be Able to Endorse Political Candidates? Why shouldn't one person be able to endorse a candidate but another not able? It's not just wrong, but impossible to enforce fully as well. If people don't want to hear their religious leader endorse one candidate over another, then they can choose to not contribute money to the plate. The best way to get people to do what you want them to do, is by rewarding them for good behavior. If...

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Why do animal rights groups believe the Canadian seal hunt inhumane? Animal rights groups believe hunting to be inhumane because they wouldn't hunt people. To someone who believes it to be ok to hunt human beings, such as in war, then they probably wouldn't consider seal hunting to be inhumane.

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Is this Christian love in action "Religious leaflet claims ‘ungodly’ dressed women provoke rape"? I definitely wouldn't say it's "Christian love" but perhaps ignorance on the part of the people who wrote and distribute said flyers. I believe this because first of all, if every woman who dressed "ungodly" was raped, then women wouldn't dress that way. Therefore the provocation portion of the argument is incorrect. Especially since I know I can control my behavior around the "ungodly"...

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I really want to play ice hockey but my high school doesn't have a hockey team. What can I do? I had the same problem. Fortunately for me, I was able to join a different school's hockey program due to mine not having one. At the time, I didn't have to go through any red tape, and basically just had to go sign up and then show up for practices. Beyond that, you can join a house or travel team through your local ice rink's organization. They usually offer those types of leagues.

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Why doesn't the U.S. offer health care when it is a human right? What is/isn't a human right is dependent on the person professing to answer the question. For the sake of my answer, I will assume that we, as a society, do want to ensure everyone has access to health care. (If we, as a society, don't want health care, it's not because of me since I too believe it should be given to all.) The reason why we can't offer health care to all U.S. citizens is due...

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Should the U.S. Legalize Marijuana? The decision to criminalize certain substances is a moral issue. Basically, is it right for a gov't to utilize the fear of punishment to control behavior? (To me, that's terrorism.) I don't think so. I think if gov't can say it's (gov't) allowed to criminalize pot, then they also have the precedent to criminalize unhealthy foods. Heart disease is the number one killer in this country,...

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I feel special interest groups and lobbyists control the direction the U.S. is traveling. How can this greed be stopped-Time for a tea party You are right due to the fact that money is the driving force behind most decisions made in gov't/business relations. In order to stop this there are 2 things that need to change: #1 Representative positions shouldn't be paid, and should be a freedom we all get to enjoy. This means no more paid congressmen or presidents. People that want to put their votes in, do so because they will either...

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Should the U.S. Use Military Force Against Iran? Engaging in more violent conflict fails to recognize the future harm those actions will cause. First, it will create a sense of tension between the survivors of the military conflict who see the U.S. as "enemies" (even though I would have voted against the military action.) Second, it tells the following generations that it is indeed good to use violence, sometimes. We have been following...

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Are there more serious sentences for hate crime violence as opposed to "normal" violence?

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Does rap music contribute to violent crime? Many factors contribute to violent crime. Does rap? In some instances yes. It's important to recognize that people act in the best way they know how, based on the knowledge they have obtained up to the point of said action. So if they grow to agree it's necessary to use violence to achieve a desired goal because of rap, then yes it is indeed partially rap's fault. The most pertinent...

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Should Iran Be Allowed Nuclear Power? I selected yes only because of the assumption that we agree at this point in time it's ok to produce nuclear energy. I personally would prefer to see clean energy used so the negative side effects, such as toxic waste, are altogether avoided. If it's ok for one section of the world to utilize nuclear energy, then who are we to decide who else is allowed to use it? What makes us intelligent...

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Is love forever? Depends. If you mean the love between two people, then only time can tell. It's quite a bit easier for one of them to say love is forever, but quite a bit more difficult to actually keep that feeling alive forever. Not that either person would deliberately want to fall out of love, I just think it's something that just can't be helped. However, if two people fall in love and one happens to...

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What's the best way to convert a Christian into an Athiest? The first thing the atheist has to recognize is that he/she also doesn't know that there isn't a god. The atheist should approach the Christian in the same manner. He/she would need to convince the Christian that neither of you know for a fact either way. You both are relying on the information that has been given to you in your life time. The atheist looks at things with a...

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Will Europe benefit if it became one country? In the long run, I would say yes. It's the unification of diverse peoples. So perhaps in the short term there will be strife, but considering Europe holds the most tolerant (arguably) country in the world, I think it would be a great help in solidifying the union. IMHO. +3

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Is the government going to cap salaries on Nurses and Doctors with this healthcare..What kind of care do you think your going to get now? I don't think that would happen until the U.S. adopted a single payer plan. Not a hybrid. If the U.S. did adopt a single payer plan, then yes I do think they would cap salaries. The reason being because there just isn't enough money to go around to pay off all of our social problems. There never will be. . I don't go to the dr's very often, so I'm not sure my care...

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Why doesnt the Democratic Party align itself with the Democrates of 100 years ago...they were truly for he workers....These Democrates in office a truly a joke. what are your thoughts on them? Unfortunately, almost exactly 100 years ago, Democrats helped to usher in the Federal Reserve. The bane to my existence. So, even though I don't vote, I definitely don't want to vote for one of the things I hate the most in this world. +3 again.

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Do you believe President Obama will ever be re-elected for a 2nd term? Depends on how much money he's able to get contributed to his campaign, since that's all that matters. The most important person to walk the face of the earth could be running, but if he/she doesn't have enough money to get their name on tv, it won't matter. People generally look for confirmation in their beliefs as opposed to the right solution. That's why...

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All the young voters that voted for OBama you will have to pay a hefty price for healthcare, you will have the bulk of the responsibity of paying..How do you feel now? The day I was born, we were already under a mound of debt. I don't expect that the day I die it will not be there. The way the monetary system is designed is that it creates money out of debt. Basically the gov't has to go into debt in order for us to have cash. Therefore the debt will always go up. . I did vote for the guy, but that was before I started to recognize the...

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Do you think Pres. Obama is incompetent? Or he has the wrong members in his cabinet stirring his judgment? What do you Think? Incompetent might be too strong of a word. It's easy for us to think someone is incapable of doing a good job and to think someone else is better, because who can prove us wrong? I do think he has the wrong people in his cabinet though. . Personally, I think it doesn't matter who you put into office, they're going to do the same thing. They try to put too little money into...

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What are your coordinates on the results of the Political Compass Test? (see link) Economic Left/Right: -7.00 Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -9.64 . Gandhi is the closest to me, but not very close. Obviously, this test is general and not precise, but fun to take anyway. . Did I win? +3

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Isnt God an artist to make each one of us unique? In which way are you unique? I am unique because I care more about the people of earth more than god himself. +3

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Have you ever experienced human corruption personally? Depends on how you look at it. The monetary system in general is corrupt, yet I'm an accountant, so I would say I experience it continuously. I'm also on the verge of being fired because I was honest with my boss about just looking at this job as way to survive, and not necessarily caring about the future of the company. (No that does not mean I do a crappy job, in fact I'm...

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What is the most concerning disillusionment our society has about our government? That capitalism (or a monetary system in general) is great and/or required for our future. Everybody needs more money and there's not enough to go around. So how can it be sustainable? Some say by printing more money. But all that does is put us further into debt and make the money we do have less valuable. Some say it spurs innovation in technology. Would the same group of people...

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Which war is most likely to be succesful, the War on Poverty (from the 1960s), the War on Drugs, or the current Iraq War? The problem with war as it is currently carried out, is that there are no clear objectives. I will do my best to try and describe what I think the objectives are for each war and what I think about them. . Iraq War: I think the objective is to have more of a presence in the area as well as to secure oil fields for corporate interests. I think both are possible. However, it would not be a...

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How did arive to 10.2% unemployment, despite all the change and hope? A combination of improving technology, therefore we need less manual labor, inflation, which encourages CEOs and the like to bump up their pay but cut back on costs of lower level employees, and there simply not being enough money in supply. It doesn't help either when you change how unemployment is calculated. I think the current number includes "discouraged" and...

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News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch's plan to start putting the company's sites behind a paywall. Will the FOX sheeple pay for content? Will you pay for FOX,Sky Network, The WSJ, Barron's, Marketwatch, and The Sun? How will this affect FOX ratings & viewership? I won't pay for that content. The thing I'm concerned with though is that others like Murdoch will start doing the same thing. He may be first but who's to say CNN or NY Times won't do the same thing? Everybody's got to make money somehow and the more people we have the less of a pool of money we're taking from. Something's gotta give, either the poor will...

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Why do you think 39 House Democrats betrayed Nancy Pelosi and joined all but one Republican in opposition to ObamaCare bill? Because the monetary system is corrupt. It benefits the individual who is willing to exploit someone else. In this case, campaign contributions to vote a certain way, which isn't expanding health care coverage or reducing costs, which from what I understand is the goal. . The problem is there's not enough money to go around. So it leaves decisions to be made. Should we spend...

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Could you please try to explain to a non American, in simple terms, why Obama's health care package is a bad thing? I am definitely somebody who supports health care reform, but here's why I think it's a bad thing, and it's not just Obama's or the current administration's fault. . First of all, insurance companies in general are unethical entities meant to make money and not heal their customers. That's part of the reason why the debate is so charged, since it's been the...

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Was Jesus Muslim? This question assumes Jesus was a real person. Other than approximately 3 contemporaries to Jesus' supposed time referring to "Christ" or "Christus," meaning "anointed one" and not to Jesus' actual name, nobody else mentions such an historic, controversial, and charismatic leader. What reason do I have to believe he was real, let alone Muslim? . The...

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Do Americans really hate government and want it dismantled? See LINK: I do. I don't trust them to spend my tax dollars wisely, nor do I think they know what's best for our society as a whole. They are trying to spread too little money over too large of problems, and think that the current system is sustainable. It's obviously not capable of being a long term plan, so it's better to start over and try to limit the negative aspects of society...

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How come Jesus had to *DIE* for our sins? Couldn't he think of anything better? You would think the son of god/ god himself would be able to, wouldn't you? Personally, I think it was just put in there to help make Jesus sound noble. You wouldn't want a messiah who would rather live than help you would you? But I don't know. I still don't believe in god anyway.

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Do have a goal that you what like to accomplish in your lifetime? What is it? How would it impact our society? Yes, though I don't expect to accomplish it. I want to abolish the monetary system. It would impact society in indeterminable ways. First of all, it wouldn't give someone privileges it gives to others. It would put all people on an equal opportunity footing. Incentives would be to improve society and not self-interest. We would focus on improvements of society instead of...

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Is preaching the good news of Jesus to a group of Jews a bad idea? That's assuming the news of Jesus is indeed good. It's easy for one person to believe whole heartedly that Jesus' news is good, it's another for that same person to comprehend that other people don't agree. I don't for example. I think the "news of Jesus" has done more harm than good for this country. Not that I think the Jews or Muslims have better...

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Insurance industry displeased with health bill passage, Should we craft legislation to make them happy? See LINK: Depends on whether or not you're someone who likes to make people richer than them richer. If you are, then I guess we should rewrite. If not, then I guess we should probably revaluate the usefulness of the insurance industry in general. Is it better to pay a middle man for something he's going to try and weasel his way out of while spending his revenues to advertise to get more...

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Do you honestly believe that most voters do hours and hours of research, read news from a diversity of sources, maybe even read a book or two before voting? Do you think that average person knows enough to cast an informed vote? Absolutely not. The average person is not taught things like how the Fed works, as an example, in school. If we were taught the inner workings of gov't and the system as a whole, even if it's just to realize the things that are right in front of our nose, then we could have informed voters. But the object of rich people is to keep the masses un/misinformed in order for them to...

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Do you believe that time travel is possible? Why or why not? I'm going to say no. In my opinion, it just seems like something similar to ghosts, fun to talk about but holds no substance. I can't prove ghosts don't exist, much like I can't prove time travel is impossible, but it doesn't make it any more believeable. . Besides, even if it ever does become possible, I believe time has already taken into consideration the effects...

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Why couldn't all the kings horses and all the king men put Humpty Dumpty back together again? Because the king didn't offer universal health care, and horses, just like men, don't want to help people without any incentive in it for their self-interest. +3

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Who will be to blame if the UN climate deal falls short? The corporatocracy. Money is power therefore the rich have all the power. If the climate deal falls short, you can be sure it's because someone with power wants to continue to make money off of polluting industries, especially considering clean energy requires the least amount of human labor and overall cost. +3

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What shouldn't a beauty pageant winner do? Piss off the people that paid for her breast implants. Also, probably being too self-centered to understand another person's opinion on such things as gay rights. +3

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When was the unemployment rate in the United States last over ten per cent? Well, I'm under the impression that the unemployment rate is almost always understated, so it's hard to say exactly. But I know I wouldn't be surprised if it's always above 10%. The problem is there are no generally analyzed or agreed upon way to figure it out over the years. This year they may include "discouraged" workers and the next they may not. +3 . My...

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Its better to be pissed off than? Dead. +3

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Do you think it should be legal to fire someone for being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered? Not unless it's just as legal for an LGBT employer to fire a straight person for being straight. +3

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I'm not voting, what do you think about that? I support your decision. As an American I can't name one president who is worth any of the glory we give him. Nothing improves radically, it just gets hindered for the benefit of the rich. Voting isn't effective, no matter how many people think it does. Look at the 2009 Iranian election as one example and Florida in 2000 for another. It's not accurate and the candidates have...

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Why didn't the Fort Hood shooter seek mental health counselling? The guy was making a living inside an organization that says it's ok to kill people only when those up higher in the hierarchy say it's ok. Hypocrisy can be a frustrating and confusing thing, especially when you start to realize that what the gov't says, is not always right. Now you have a person trained in the use of weapons and how to use them on people that disagree with the...

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Are bargains always worth chasing? Almost never. The companies offering the bargain are usually trying to instill in you a feeling of not waiting to get something that is supposedly scarce. Then they just hope that the bargain isn't the only thing you buy. +3 . Plus, most of the stuff we buy is worthless anyway. Like a computer that's obsolete 6 months down the road, as an example.

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Why do some people not drink alcohol at all? I prefer to smoke pot. Less people die a year from direct use of pot (0 vs approx. 140,000). I hate getting hangovers. I feel more in control of my thoughts and actions while high as opposed to drunk. I hate having to drive home from the bar or finding a designated drive. +3

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What is the largest Mind Control Cult in the world? I'm not necessarily sure you would classify it a "cult" so I will just stick with what I think the largest mind control group. That would be the corporatocracy. . First, it has instilled into most of us that it is considered to be successful or good or necessary that we voluntarily enslave ourselves. I mean how many people can get away without working? The ones that...

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Can you describe today's youth in one word? Brainwashed. +3

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Louisville has the greatest percentage of people searching for naughty words online. Why do you think that is? Is your city on the list? See link for the Top 10 dirty word searching cities. I don't know why that is, perhaps they are more strict about free speech therefore people use them online without fear of "persecution" by their local peers. Maybe it has to do with Louisville being further along at ensuring as many as possible have access to the internet. . I'm just outside Philly so I would say my city is on the list. Newark isn't all that far...

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A girl under 15 is "married" to a man who then reassigns her to his brother for "marriage" She is pregnant at 16. Is this child abuse/pedophilia the state should prosecute or should these marriages be protected because they are practicing their religion? Nothing that infringes on the rights of another human being should be protected due to religion. The problem in this case is the girl may believe without a doubt her religion is right as well as the husband/ brother. Who do you blame for their belief in a system in which they were indoctrinated into? It's a touchy situation because it's hard to blame someone when they didn't...

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If Jesus was God according to Christianity, then why did he pray? Because he was narcissistic. Who else would claim to know everything and be more powerful than everyone? If I did that, would you consider me god? +3

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Did Christ commit suicide? He knew what was going to happen, and had the power to stop the events, but He "chose" to continue and die a horrible death. Suicide or Sacrifice? That's a good question. I'll avoid my disbeliefs in religion/ god and assume for the moment Jesus was real. . Suicide/sacrifice are ultimately the same thing where one person may draw the line at suicide with actually offing yourself, but another may include knowingly putting yourself into a situation where you will die as suicide. It's a matter of perspective. It's...

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I let another student borrow my essay and they handed it in with minimal changes foolishly. They were caught and because i allowed them to borrow it i am also receiving a 0, is this legal? Mind you i lent it to them not to copy but to read over for ideas. Legality is term used by people who exert an undeserved authority over other people. Screw it. The important thing is to learn as much as you can. Grades should be secondary. +3

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How long have you smoked pot? Only about 8 years so far. Not planning on quitting for good, maybe just a break here and there to ensure I still get high instead of just getting normal. +3

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Why is it that everyone expects President Obama to be able to fix 8 years of Bush's mistakes in the short 1 year that he has been in office..should everyone maybe give the guy a little break? I am willing to be patient. I voted for the guy and then realized it wasn't about putting the right person into office, but about changing the whole system. That's why I think liberals and conservatives go head to head all the time. They both think as long as the country uses their principles, everything will be fine. The problem is the inherent flaws and corrupt nature of society...

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If there is a god don't you think he would forgive atheists? They can't help what they believe.. Using the personified version of god as Christians do, then I would say yes, if he truly is the merciful god they say he is. He's supposed to be omniscent and therefore would have recognized that I wouldn't believe in him without any proof. Therefore it was his responsibility to convince me since no human will be able to. +3

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Are you left or right brained? I was always under the impression that righties used the left side of the brain. So I guess left brained. +3

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How do large businesses save energy and become more efficient? Eliminate the need for nonrenewable resources for one. If you can afford to get solar panels as an example, then you can eliminate your electric bill. If you have company cars, then but electric or hybrid vehicles. Use technology in every possible capacity. Manual labor is one of the most expensive costs. McDonald's has already considered fully automating their drive thru, but...

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To your knowledge, is there anyone who wants to kill you or wants to see you dead? If so, how do you cope with it? Not yet, at least I don't think so. However, I'm very anti-establishment for the suffering it causes to so many people. Considering the establishment is who gets to make the rules, as soon as they find out who I am, I would say it's a good possibility. . I would cope with it like anything else. Just try to live a reasonably secure life. I refuse to go overboard with it...

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Is Jesus alive today? Depends. Jesus Christ was never alive and was just a story that was created through adapting old religions to new information. . There are plenty of "Jesus'" alive though. Jesus Flores, a catcher in the MLB, is most definitely still alive. +3

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Do you agree teen age years are the most difficult period in one's life? No. I do think we all have issues going through them, live overreacting to everything, but definitely not the most difficult. But, I'm not really sure at what point is the most difficult. I would guess death, but plenty of people welcome it when it comes. +3

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Do you take life too lightly? Probably by a lot of people's definitions, but not mine. I've got my priorities straight, and enjoying my life while it lasts is definitely right near the top. +3

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About 75 percent of the country's 17to 24 year-olds are ineligible for military service, largely because they are poorly educated, overweight, have physical/metal ailments or criminal records. What does that say about the U.S? Thoughts? It just adds fuel to the fire that the financial and political institutions in this country are a failure. It's really ridiculous. I don't want to get into a rant, so I'll leave it at that. +3

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Hi. My dad is suffering from depression. He thinks everything around him is a conspiracy . He argues with my mom, he argues with me. and he doesn't trust anyone. Even if he has a good job he wants to quit almost every month. I don't know what to do. HELP In my opinion, clinically described depression is something of a perspective. He may be sad in which case he just needs to know what makes him happy. That's all I can really say about that. . Conspiracies, at least to me, are hard to describe. The truth as it is told by anyone, is almost always not accurate. Sometimes something is hidden on purpose to achieve a desired result, and...

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Shouldn't there be a "Lifelong Learning" subcategory under "Education"? Definitely. I'm not a teacher or student in the traditional sense, but in the life experience educational sense. I like it. +3

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When did Americans decide that everybody should have what rich people have even if you don't have the money to buy it, and if rich people have more than you have the government should take it from the rich people and give it to you? Americans, in general, didn't decide that. Rich people are the ones that basically run the empire. They're the ones that pay off politicians to do what they want, and they're the ones that will make a profit regardless of the social or environmental costs. However, if rich people are to maintain their power, they recognized years ago that they need to keep the "mob"...

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How long does it take for weed to get out of your system Why would you want it out of your system? +3

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Why are liberals so much fun to laugh at? For the same reasons why everyone is fun to laugh at, we're all ignorant. Each one of us picks and chooses the things we WANT to believe, without taking into consideration every factor. When you do that, logic will almost always not follow. Conservatives generally support more selfish beliefs, like anti-abortion, anti-gay, etc. where liberals tend to generally support more selfless...

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What ever makes you think that you'll be at the top 2% of money earners? I don't. But I'm going to eliminate the monetary system, so I'm taking everybody with me. +3

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Why the do so many Republicans consistently browbeat rather than argue the issues? I would say it's not limited to the GOP. The GOP has legitimate reasons for what they want also. The problem is our society is designed to be competitive, so when people think less selfishly than others, it's hard for them to comprehend the selfish reasons, and vice versa. The truth is almost noone knows all of the aspects that go into every issue. So when you start challenging...

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Why do blue collar workers vote against their own interests when they vote Republican? Think of it this way, how do companies get people to buy their products? They usually do research to see what gets the focus groups to "push the button" so to speak. So if that means putting a busty blonde in the commercial, then they'll do it. The same works for politicians. They figure out what exactly it is that will get uninformed/misinformed people to vote for them....

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Should we (The United States of America) be wasting trillions of dollars on space exporation, which will bring no true benifit for possibly thousands of years, when we could be using it to improve our situation on Earth? I would say no only because we're dealing with a system that is flawed. There will never be "enough" money, since it gets its value from its scarcity. If we are to improve our situation on earth, we need to find a better system that will allow us to expand technology and space exporation. I definitely think space exploration is important to the survival of the human species,...

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The Yankees have done it again? Who is going to the parade? What a day it will be down broadway...Pinstripes forever!!!!!! anyone going to the parade? Ahhh... You have to go and ruin my day today, huh? I was doing good by not thinking about the game, and here i have to see a question from a friend that rubs it in. . But to answer your question, no I'm not going to the parade. :) +3

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When will all of the actually innocent liberals,yes innocent,realize that those they have put in power couldnt care less about them? I would say once they realize how flawed and corrupt nature integrated into the design of society. By this I mean, recognizing that, as an example, practically nobody trusts the gov't to spend their tax dollars wisely, or that Americans will vote enough trustworthy politicians into office to make gov't trustworthy. So why do we pay taxes? Isn't it our responsibility as...

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Is the Democratic Party too liberal? I'll say no. I like Bill Maher's assessment of the 2 parties. The GOP is the far right party and the Dems are the right party. No moderate or left party. +3

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Do you laugh when you tell a lie? No. In fact I'm pretty good at it. The problem is I hate to lie for personal gain, such as at work or something along those lines. For fun is a whole different ball game. I think I've been having too much fun lately though because when I told my roommate the truth about something, he had assumed I was joking around and was disappointed when he found out I wasn't. +3

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Do you put up a tree at christmas if not what do you put up No I don't. We celebrate Festivus so we put up a pole. Nobody in my house is a Christian or any other religious affiliation. So we went with the Festivus for the rest of us. . Nah, just kidding. My room mate does put up a tree even though none of us is religious. Christmas is less of a religious holiday anymore anyway. More of a corporatocracy holiday if you ask me. +3

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If you were putting together a list of the most annoying pop songs, which one song would you absolutely have to include? I would include the Hoobastank song "the reason." I don't exactly know why, but anytime that song came on or comes on again, it's like the proverbial nails on a chalkboard to me.

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When will Obama be impeached? Obama is just another player in a terribly corrupt and flawed system. What president has done a good job? The better question is when will we impeach the entire gov't in order to replace it with a more effective system. +3

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What is your ultimate dream? To abolish the monetary system. +4

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Would you like for Barack Obama to be your college professor? No. I don't like the relationship between teacher/student. It generally indicates that the student can only learn from the teacher. Nobody's mentality is set in stone and is malleable until the day they die. No matter how hard some people try. So no, I wouldn't like him as my professor, but I would like to have a discussion with him. +3

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Is the new series of V any good? It is hard to judge any show based on one episode, but I liked it. I don't know that I will be someone who will watch it weekly, but I don't do that with very many shows, unless you include sporting events. +3

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Would you spend money you don't have? So why is our government? Because the gov't doesn't have a choice. The money supply is increased through debt. It's an unsustainable system that will always lead to more debt. But there's capitalism at its best for you. +3

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Whats your favorite band called? I've thought about this question a lot. I don't have one. I usually keep like a top 5 in my head. Consistently in the top 5 are Chevelle and Aerosmith. +3

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If you got paid what you are worth, how much would that be. And If I asked your boss the same question, what would they think? My boss already knows I'm only working to survive and could really care less about advancing his company. So if you ask him, he'd probably tell you he wouldn't pay me if he could find a decent replacement. . My goal is to abolish the monetary system, so I'm going to say my work is worth $0. I don't think the monetary system is suitable for the technology and number...

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Do you avoid naming products in your questions & answers: so as not to give the Corporatist a plug? Usually if I'm naming a brand or product, it's because I'm bashing it. I don't find much to be happy with in terms of products sold. Using computers as an example, is it possible to get a computer that won't be obsolete in 6 months? Can you get a car that is actually intelligently engineered so as to make replacing parts easier, or to not even need repairs?...

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Spiritually Speaking: who is more polite theists or atheists? I don't think it much matters. Being polite is a matter of perspective. Plus you would have to recognize that the proportion of theists to atheists is quite high. So it's easy to take one aspect of politeness from an atheist and to use it for the whole, and vice versa, but to do that with theists, you would have to get even more examples of politeness to make your samples agree....

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If "size doesn't matter" to women, then why is there no such thing as a "4-inch-long" dildo? Sounds like you're looking to get into a new business venture Mensan. +3 . As a somewhat serious answer, the only thing I could guess is that it's easier to handle a bigger dildo than a smaller one. So even if the chick is only using 4", she wouldn't be able to grip it enough to get enough pleasure out of it. But I don't know.

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Did you know that the Democrat party was now the party of the rich? It's not the party, just those that represent it. The Dems need money to continue to be reelected, and they aren't getting it from poor people, or at least enough of it. So how do you continue to get reelected? By accepting and doing things those rich people want you to do. It's not the party, but the capitalist system in which we live. +3

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My dear fellow liberals, are you concerned that our ranks are swelling much too fast? Too many people join with us and they demand more entitlements and refuse to work or pay taxes, just like the rest of us. And when we rich 99%, who will feed us then? I would reword your question: "My dear fellow HUMAN BEINGS, are you concerned that our TECHNOLOGY IS ADVANCING too fast? Too many people ARE OUT OF WORK and CAN'T pay taxes. And when TECHNOLOGY ELIMINATES ENOUGH JOBS THAT WE CAN'T POSSIBLY RELY ON JUST THOSE EMPLOYED, who will feed us then?" . Technology is antithetical to our current systems. We use it for to benefit...

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Part of definition of socio-economic formation called ____ is : " ... the state, usually under the control of a single party or faction, recognizes no limits to its authority and strives to regulate every aspect of public and private life ... "? Sounds like the U.S. gov't to me. The faction being business managers and lawyers. +3

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The liberal paradigm divides the American body politic into sheep, wolves, and would-be shepherds. The shepherds must defeat the efforts of the wolves. In your opinion, to which group do YOU belong? Well I'm definitely not a sheep. I'm definitely not a wolf. However, I don't try to tell people what the right way to do things is either. I may debate them or their reasoning, but people are going to do things I don't agree with anyway. So, personally, I don't think I fit into any of these groups. +3

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Why should I vote for republicans if they don't think immigrants are persons? (see link) I have a better question. Why should you vote in the first place if every politician is just going to put their own self-interest ahead of improving the country or society as a whole? +3

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Can Drugs Enhance Your Spiritual Journey? Definitely. The ones that can, will give you a completely different perspective than what you thought you had in you. Definitely recommend pot at least once. +3

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Who is someone you will never respect? I will never respect someone more or less than the next person. At least I try not to. +3

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Why is it that if a Statist speaks out against the Government it is freedom of speech but if a conservative speaks out they are a terrorist? It would appear your question is tainted by few experiences. I've seen/heard plenty of people called terrorists just for disagreeing. I'm against war and it's common for people to call me anti-American. The real definition of terrorist has to do with the use of fear to get either a certain reaction or to convince people to think a certain way. By that definition, anyone who...

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With some not liking what has been going on in the U.S. for decades now.Might it not be time to elect other that a Democrat or Republican? It's the system itself that's the problem. It's easy for people to glorify capitalism because of how communism failed, but it doesn't make capitalism right. I am using capitalism to equate with the gov't of the U.S. only because it isn't poor people who run for office, it's those that benefit from capitalism that run, and then support those candidates. I...

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For the sake of argument: Why would God give us the power of logic and reason if He expects us to take his existence and his word purely on faith? Please no preaching, just looking for a philosophical approach. He wouldn't. Why would he have us use logic and reason to determine guilt for criminals or basically govern ourselves in practice, but then require us to do it differently for him? It's the product of human "genius" that came up with those unbelievable stories and the ignorance of the masses that allows it to continue. +3

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Spiritually Speaking~What/Who is your greatest enemy? My own arrogance and insecurity. +3

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True or false? Liberals tend to be less tolerant of opinions of others than conservatives are? Generally speaking, false. The reason being that self-described liberals/conservatives are equally intolerant of the other. My personal belief is that conservativism is essentially the rejection of outside skepticism. It's the belief that the individual's beliefs are right and ignore beliefs to the contrary. So in a way, any time a liberal is intolerant of a opinion that has...

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Is the U.S. government so out of control or corrupt that it will never get set straight? Yes. The purpose of an established institution is to "survive" by any means necessary. The originial intent of the founding fathers, in my opinion, was to create a society that would continuously improve itself and rid itself of inherent flaws. Unfortunately, people too easily, or advertisers are too good, are manipulated to believe certain things without skepticism. Conservatives...

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HELP:Should the US deport all undocumented immigrants? a) are these immigrants a drain or do they add benefits to the US overall economy? b) do these immigrants take jobs away from Americans? Absolutely not. People are going to need to survive regardless of where they live. And we, as the inhabitants of earth, have no real authority to determine where someone should or shouldn't live. These are just rules that people who think they are the authority come up with in order to maintain power or their own self interest. . They simultaneously help and hurt the economy. The...

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PEACE OR War?? What should it be and why? PEACE=Democratic WAR=Repulician Definitely peace. War doesn't solve problems, only creates new ones. It's essentially the giving up of hope to find a peaceful solution. . I disagree with your assessment of Dem/Rep. When we went to war in Afghan, it didn't get that way without the help of Dems. After the Gulf of Tonkin incident before Vietnam, the Senate voted 98-2 in favor of war. I don't think I...

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Why do democrat hate their country so much? I'm referring to posted link. Why do you assume Dems hate their country? Because of a video that shows the flag being written on? That sounds like a GOP talking point, it holds no logic. It's equating anti-Americanism to Dems. Does damaging a piece of cloth really mean you hate the country? Of course not. Especially when the goal of the video is to improve health care access to more Americans. What exactly are...

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Why do Republicans hate a free Internet? Because it has the word "free" in front of it. +3

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This kid a my school wants to fight me im not scared of him but he keeps talking stuff behind my back and I don't want to tell a teacher and I don't want to fight him because I can really hurt him what should I do? Well it sounds like you have pretty good control of your emotions, which is important. Only resort to violence if the kid attacks you first. There's no reason to preempt him if he just backs down anyway. Now, there will always be people who think negatively about you and there's next to nothing you can do about it. If the smack the kid is talking is bad enough, confront him. Ask...

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Truthfully i walked in on my brother masturbaiting 2days ago what should i do? Why should you do anything? Does it really matter? I understand it can seem a little awkward when talking to him, but it goes away. Mainly because it's something a lot of people do. It's like taking a crap. Everybody does it, but nobody wants to be around that person while they're doing it. +3

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If Republicans hate Democrats so much, and vice verse, where's the panic, the cries of doom(above and beyone the current, decidedly clinical ones in the media), the mass hysteria and waves of suicides every time the balance of power shifts even slightly? For most politicians, it's not really about fixing problems in society. It's more about power structure and self interest. And since neither wants the other to have the power to advance their own self interest, they have figured out ways to market themselves to get the desired responses from people. So if you can equate single payer health care to communism, only as an example, the...

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Is the honeymoon over? How can you rekindle the flames of passion in your marriage? Find a new partner. People, speaking from the nature perspective, are meant to procreate as often as possible. We obviously find that we can't continue on that free spirited pace, so we've found cultural cures to solve those problems. One such cure is marriage. Unfortunately, social cures don't inhibit natural tendencies. We're only human, and humans get bored/boring. +3

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Are Republicans responsible for the 3.5% economic growth during the third quarter? No one is solely responsible for anything. It's wrong to credit only Republicans with causing the problem for needing growth and it's wrong to credit only Dems for the growth. It's a societal statistic that only measures one aspect of society when it doesn't even take into consideration the important factors like how many people have to choose food over health care. +3

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Is there anything Tiger Woods hasn't achieved in golf? Yeah, making the game interesting. +3

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Which factor most increased the vulnerability of the civil war infantrymen? Ignorance. It's ignorance that makes people think there aren't any other solutions except war. If you want to look at slavery as the key factor for even going, then it can be said that the ignorance of human suffering (right in our back yards no less!) was the cause of the civil war. The less ignorant a person is, the less vulnerable they are...up to a certain point. Once you...

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Do you think that fast food is a controler to children because of the toys in the meals? Manipulation is part of our culture. It's the reason why companies spend so much money on figuring out the most effective ways to get people to act a certain way. They don't care about the negative effects of having a good advertising campaign, just that their desired results are reached. . The adjustable rate mortgages that were (not sure if they still are) being foreclosed upon,...

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H1N1 vaccine - for it or against it? Leaning against it. Here's why. First of all, the regular flu kills many more people yearly than H1N1 and they have a vaccine for that, meaning it's not guaranteed. Second of all, it seems more like it's there just to show an effort at trying to control it. Also, why is it that shortly after it becomes media worthy a vaccine comes out, but we can't cure heart disease...

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Why do so many modern day Liberals, seem to have this strange infatuation with murdering, thieving, oppressing, dictators, such as Castro? Obviously, this question was written by a conservative who blindly thinks his ways are all entirely correct. The truth is no way of thinking is entirely correct. Perhaps it's time you consider the possibility that sometimes, our enemies make good points. And when they do, we don't ignore it simply because they are an enemy. And if you really want to see oppression, see the history...

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Is the Republican Party lost? I wish. They know exactly what they're doing even if the peons don't. It all ends up with the same result, the rich getting richer at the expense of poor people's lives, livlihoods, and civil liberties. . Unfortunately, the Dems only know that something's wrong but not how to fix it so they get caught up in all this jump through the hoop nonsense. +3

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How many of the socialist agencies destroying America do Republicans support? I understand your stance of hypocrisy within the Republican party. Unfortunately, I think the same can be said about Dems also. I don't think anyone has the right governing policies to enhance and improve the country because they all rely on, wait for it, MONEY!!! Money is the cause of most of the problems in society. Most crime is committed because someone doesn't want to work to...

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What comes to mind when you think of 'Anarchism'? I have 3 thoughts that come to mind. Somalia - current example of anarchy in a third world country. The Face - a book by Dean Koontz where the main villain is an anarchist bent on wreaking havoc at every opportune moment, like giving kids candy with razor blades in it. . The third is the only answer to ending oppressive gov't institutions. We need to come up with a way that we allow...

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I am an old soldier from long forgoten war, is it wrong to resent all the attention that the soldiers get today,when the blood spilt by my brothers means so little? I am anti-war, so I'm trying to tread carefully. . To begin with, it sounds like you may have some insecurity issues. Why is it so important that those who fought in your war be readily recognized? Did your war end without ever firing a bullet? That would be something worth remembering. For myself, there really isn't much different from one war to another. Of course...

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Can you recommend any self help books that have helped you energize your life? Although it's not generally considered a "self-help" book, it has been regarded as the earliest version of one. "The Art of War" by (supposedly) Sun Tzu. It was one of the most interesting books I've ever read and led me to start questioning every tactic with regards to current use of the military. It's also been used to "self-help" people in...

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A member only asks questions. Doesn't answer, comment , rate, no interaction whatsoever. Do you still rate and answer? Depends on whether I find the question interesting or not. +3

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What is the most interesting and compelling mystery of our times? What happens to conscientiousness when we die. People have been trying to answer it for ages and every generation thinks they know. They all have interesting theories with vivid stories unlike anything ever written for a 2 hour movie. +3

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Do you believe that natives should be getting money to pay them back for suffering during the war when this has never been done in any other country taken over beside Canada? I believe money is just a form of oppression. It puts power into the hands of the few, the rich, while the rest of us have to use manual labor to survive. So no, I don't think we should paying them money. I think we should start treating each and every individual as an equal where we, as a society, work together to improve everyone's lives and not just the few. +3

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How free is the "free world"? Not free. We are all bound by certain criteria, such as needing to eat, shelter, or access to clean air. Considering it's practically impossible for anyone to live without having to get a job, rely on gov't assistance or being a thief, I would say we're only as free as the amount of money we have access to. The more money you have, the more freedom you have. How many rich...

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How do i gain my confedence back? i use to get made fun of alot by "freinds" and my step mom so my self esteem isnt the highest. Some people only require self assurance. Such as looking in a mirror and telling yourself you're great. For myself, I used to have confidence problems, and to some extent I'm sure I still do just not as noticeably, but the way I gained confidence came by way of realization. I recognized that everything I go through, everybody else has gone through in some way or another and...

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Is it rude to tell people they're going to Hell? I told this girl in my art history class she's facing eternal punishment if she doesn't repent, and I was threatened with physical violence. Shouldn't she be thanking me? I'm going to guess you didn't particularly like to be threatened with physical violence. How is it that much different to the girl? You basically threatened her with your BELIEFS of a neverending physically violent situation. Anybody who pushes a belief on someone else is trying to control or manipulate another person's behavior. People don't like that. Especially when...

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Some say that the undercover 'sting' tapes prove that ACORN is corrupt. Does it follow that ACTUAL USE of hookers by GOPers Dick Morris, Ken Calvert, Larry Craig, David Vitter, etc. prove that the GOP is bunch of immoral sex-crazed criminal hypocrites? It's kind of hard though not to apply those traits to almost everybody. Immoral is a matter of perspective. Sex-crazed is natural. Criminality is inadequately determined by society, like drug laws. And hypocrisy runs almost as rampant as ignorance. . That being said, the GOP is trying to bring everyone else down with them. If we're all as bad as they are, then we won't...

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If you could date any celeb who would it be. Angelina Jolie. She doesn't fit to anyone's mold. She does her own thing and is empathetic to the world around her. Plus she's just down right hot and has lovely sucking lips. +3

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Why do so many people refuse to believe in a higher being? This belief in a higher being seems to indicate you know for a fact there is one. I am not privy to all the evidence however, I have done my own research into it and reexamined the beliefs I had held for so long (Methodist) that when I was done, I found no reason to believe. . #1 Complexity of life is not evidence to the existence of a higher being because that would make the higher being...

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Does Dough Hoffman of NY- 23 represent clear and present danger to the liberals who oh so hysterically laughed at teabaggers? Once GOP unites around the idea of small government while endorsing cultural diversity, liberalism will be finished. You say liberalism will be finished as if it's some terribly put together idea and conservatism isn't. Personally, I think they're both inadequate. Conservatives only care about themselves and where they stand in regards to society and liberals care about everybody but don't have enough money to take care of everyone. Liberalism is the more noble cause and conservatism...

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How can we figure out how much ObamaCare will cost our family? My mom and dad do not tell neither my sister nor me, but we overheard their conversation and dad said he'd lose our insurance and mom was in tears. It will be impossible to tell until the details are finalized. However, the object is to expand health care and not shrink it, making it seem like maybe you misinterpreted your father's sentence or maybe he's just mistaken. The goal is to limit the negative aspects of insurance, like not allowing people with preconditions, fighting every payment, and jacking costs up while...

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Have you lost respect for Andre Agassi following the publication of his autobiography? No. It's hard enough to get someone to tell the truth at the appropriate time. So I'll take truth telling even if it is after the fact. That's more than I can say for our most recent presidents. +3

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100,000,000 dollars or the ability to save one person from eternal hell? I don't believe in an eternal consciousness of a soul. Therefore I don't believe in hell. So I would take the $100m and use it so save people who are currently alive. I don't necessarily have a desire to be rich, just to survive and help others do the same. +3

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What would happen, if a child were never introduced to God, or mystical religions. Can teaching morals without the God guilt trip be plausible? Could the child function and prosper without having it's free will interrupted? That particular child would be much more in tune with reality than most. Assuming the child focuses on what we believe to be true through the use of science, that child would look at religions as some sort of "Blair Witch Project" movie where some people actually think it's real. It of course would be ridiculous, but people who already believe are too blinded by the fact that...

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Why can´t there be free will without god? Free will is tough. First of all, there is no proof to god's existence anyway so anything that people believe we have, in my opinion, is without god. Now we all know that certain things are given to us through genetics. Other things are learned through our environment. So do we have free will or are we just products of our design and upbringing? I don't think free will exists in...

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If you died and went to hell, what torture device do you think you would be sentenced to and why? I would be sentenced to an argument with a mixed group of religious zealots and lawyers. Because they can never admit that they might be wrong. +3

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Did you hear US Senator from South Carolina, Lindsey Graham, call the extreme right "crazy", yesterday in the news?( maybe they are the ridiculous right) No I didn't. However, it may be that he's realizing that perhaps no side is right, regardless of their directional association. Both sides have valid points to an incredibly corrupt and flawed system. I believe he's starting to show empathy to the people who are constantly accepting as fact or reality, the things the folks on the far right say or do. It's necessary for...

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How to forget my past? I'm guessing a lobotamy would work well. . For someone who wants to forget their past, they must first accept it. I've done bad things in my past or have had them done to me, but I can't change it. I accept it. No matter how bad it is though, there can always be a positive side to it. For instance, I stole money when I was younger and I felt so bad that I was able to...

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Which first name is so common that you know at least 5 people with the same name? Steve. There were 5 that I used to work with at Shop Rite, not to mention the others outside of work.

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Can a person ever really change? People change everyday. We are constantly being fed new or different information and it's just a matter of how we digest it all. Sometimes we change for the better, and sometimes for the worst. Sometimes we just become more assured in our beliefs, but be sure that we are always changing. +3

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Why do people think it's okay for men to "check out" women and lust after them? The only reason why it's more acceptable for men as opposed to women is because of the male dominance over females throughout the centuries. Because of that it has generally made some perceptions/ stigmas that have also lasted. It doesn't mean women don't do the same thing, but they have been better trained to control their sexual urges than men, in my opinion. It's also...

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Considering the wealth of evidence, Why are people not awake to 9/11being a false flag, the nwo and the fact that they have to decide jesus and the great church who is lucifarian? Anything that is seen by someone else as "fact" can be seen by another as grossly erroneous. It's kind of like being a little kid and your teacher telling you Columbus discovered America. Obviously he didn't, otherwise there wouldn't have been Native Americans here. What it all comes down to is how much power you have when trying to convince society of one way of...

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How to be so sure if u're in love or not ? and in what age? Personally, I don't look at love as some stage in a relationship, as I think most do. Love is about being able to tolerate someone else completely, regardless of their faults and future mistakes. Some of us get betrayed which forces our tolerance level up to sometimes unreasonable heights. Others tolerate freely. . So to be sure you're in love would come down to whether or not...

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Is this heaven and are these angels? I would say that this is closer to hell. "Angels" are not as noticeable for their humility while the "demons" consider themselves god's gift to society. Boy are they wrong. +3

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Where is your soulmate? Why haven't you found him/her yet? Do you think you will ever be with your soulmate? I don't believe in soulmates. I think love is more of a tolerance thing. The more tolerant you are of other people's mistakes, the more loving in general you are. I find it quite difficult that as many people who say they've found their soulmate actually did. Especially considering the high 1st marriage divorce rate. I think people believe they've found their soulmate,...

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If we conservatives are so "crazy" has you liberals claim,why is someone from your mentally challenged hord shooting at Lou Dobbs' home? I'm not sure if this is the point you are getting at, but basically, no group or ideology is free from negative aspects of society. I find it much more important to focus on the important things in society. For conservatives, it usually focuses on what each individual thinks is best for each respective individual, usually reliant on self-motivation and responsibility. For liberals, it...

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When was the last time you fought with your boss? This morning. He expected me to know something I couldn't have...BECAUSE HE NEVER TOLD ME. Ahhh! Still frustrated by the whole situation because he also started throwing other petty things into it as well. He told me if I can't do it, then he'll replace me. Considering I've only been here for 3 years and other than my boss and his #2, I'm the longest tenured...

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How do you think human interpretation and human error affects religion? Human interpretation is inherently erroneous. Nobody can understand anything fully. We rely on experts to give us the best explanation given the current methods. . I think it may be obvious, but I don't believe in god or any religion mostly due to the fact that it was written by people. I look at today's interpretation of physics and I don't see any reason why I should...

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Is this bad ... "My view of the world is that we are here to learn and help one another; no time is wasted when doing those things"? Could I make it better - how? The problem with your statement is that it's open to interpretation. There are plenty of people who think helping is convincing another person to join their religion. Still others think that preempitively bombing another nation that could be a threat to our nation is helping. On an individual level, a person who does something unethical but is helping his boss out, is still helping, but...

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Is there a specific name for this religious/spirtual line of thinking: you believe in God, don't have anything against him, but find incessant and random mention of him nauseating? I guess you could be a closet atheist, but haven't come to grips with it yet. Perhaps it isn't the mention of god that bothers you but the Christian version of god or the Jewish version of god. Instead of it being an incomprehensible version of god (that's just how I perceive you think of god) the religions have their own theories that state them as truth and perhaps...

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Do you think H1N1 is just a scare tactic in an attempt to genetically modify a portion of the population via a shot that they call the "H1N1 vaccine"? No I don't think so. I definitely think they use H1N1 as a scare tactic though. I compare it with the regular flu. People die all the time from the flu but after they mentioned the swine flu killing people, it's like they forget reality. IMHO. +3

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Can you name two pests? My roommates two cats. Then again, maybe I should just say my two roommates. +3

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How do you get your jollies? What are your turn on's..? Women who like to argue with me. I know it's wierd. Glasses are a plus too. +3

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How many of you out there think of another person to help get yourself in the mood or while you are being intimate with your partner? Who do you think about? Sometimes. Depends on if I'm already in the mood and convince my girl to get in the mood, or if she's the one trying to do the convincing. . I think about Eva Angelina, the porn star. First saw in a movie with Teagan. Very nice. I don't know why, but a hot chick wearing nothing but glasses is sexy as hell.

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Are Atheists typically modest about there religion opposed to others that are open about it? I am extremely open about my "religion." I consider myself an agnostic that leans atheist. I understand that I can't possibly know for a fact there is no god, but I also can't possibly know for a fact there is a god. So what I do is look at the evidence and make my conclusion. . Now, in conversation with others, I try to be as respectful as possible. I know how...

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President Nicolas Sarkozy says the burqa is a sign of subservience, an old Bedouin tradition, unwelcome in France. Legislators both sides of the Atlantic say the veil (niqab) should not be permitted on witness stands, or on ID photos. Your opinion? My opinion is that laws are broken everyday. Maybe instead of trying to get people to not act a certain way (which obviously isn't working) we try to come up with a better system that eliminates the need for criminal activity. Besides, paying taxes is a sign of subservience, it just seems like a way for Sarkozy to choose a group as his enemy. (Reminds you of Bush doesn't it? You...

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People say that "the best things in life are free;" What things are they talking about, and are they free? Matter of perspective, I guess. Some people think the best things in life aren't free. I personally believe the best things in life are life itself and happiness. +3

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Yes or No, do you use an eye glasses or sun glasses case? Depends. I keep my sun glasses in the compartment on the ceiling of my car. And the case they came in is usually used to tranport already rolled blunts to keep them from accidentally breaking.

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Are girls more likely to do chores than boys? More likely than this boy anyway.

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Jelly beans or gummy bears? I don't remember the Jelly Beans cartoon, but the Gummy Bears were cool as hell. They drink that little red potion and start bouncing here and there and everywhere!

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What are you doing to prepare for the great pumpkin? Having a Phillies jersey ready so he can support the team with me.

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I HAVE A FRIEND AND I KNOW HER BOYFRIEND CHEATING ON HER HOW DO I TELL HER WITHOUT HURTING HER AND GETTING HER MAD AT ME FOR BEING IN THERE BUISNESS? Everybody has different tolerance levels for every aspect of life. I can understand you wanting to tell your friend because you care about her. But if she can tolerate her boyfriend's philandering, it's her responsibility to either get him to stop, dump him or accept it as a part of being with him. . If you want to find out if she would want you to tell her, I guess you could come...

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Are you operating within established parameters? Depends on which aspect of life you are referring to. In my job I guess I could say I am operating within established parameters, but that's so I don't get fired. The way I live my life is anything but operating in those parameters. It drives people nuts sometimes. +3

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When ever a boss disagrees with you do you become silent , fight for what you think is correct ,are find a common goal inorder to work on your disagreement Depends on what he disagrees with me about. I don't respect authority very much and put more emphasis than most people (at least the people I come in contact with) on ethics. So depending on how bad I think my boss is acting ethically, I will fight. If we disagree over something petty, then I can care less and stay silent. If he wants to fire me over something stupid, I don't have...

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Isn't it funny how when most of us look back on our lives, we remember it fondly, but while we were living it, there was so much about it that we hated? People are natural born complainers. I personally try to avoid the things I don't like in life. Obviously there were plenty of things in school I hated, but that was also before I "grew up" meaning became a conscientious and rational human being. There are so many things to hate in life, such as bills, that can't be avoided, but when we look back it's easier to...

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Who earns their vast salary more, sports or movie stars? Neither. They both negatively affect society by distracting us from the things we should be paying attention to like the war in Afghanistan. Like the million plus people in prison for nonviolent drug offenses. Like people starving in our country. Etc. You get the idea. Neither "earn" it, in my opinion, they just found something that pays a lot for accomplishing very little in...

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Do you believe something really bad is gonna happen in the year 2012 like some people believe? Depends on how you perceive "really bad." If your mother passes away in 2012, then you could consider that really bad. If your pet goldfish dies, then you can consider that really bad. If you are referring to the Mayan calendar crap, no I don't believe it. People try to predict things all the time and more often they're wrong, so I'm definitely not going to take...

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To put government-created insurance company on top of everything else is just asking for trouble for the taxpayers, for the premium payers and for the national debt. Do you think we need it now? I would say currently, yes we do. Any system that uses an individuals own greed as incentive is destined for failure. I don't think we should even need an insurance company. All that is, is an institution that makes money off of people who don't need them, or when they do to kick them out. Personally, the monetary system is destined for failure so anything that uses it WILL be...

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Do you sit down at a table and properly eat your meal? False. I'm hardly ever home anyway.

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My brother's soon to be ex-wife keeps dragging on their divorce, even though she is pregnant by another man and openly admits it. He has paid her $800 for 3 months maintance and now she's going after him for half of her lawyer fees. What are his options? Spend all his money on cheap crap. He may have to split it with his wife, but at least she can't spend his money on stuff she wants.

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Are lip rings hot or not? A lip ring by itself I would say is not hot. However, depending on the person wearing it, it may or may not be hot. So I'll say sometimes hot. +3

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What is the funniest bumper sticker you have seen? Proud to be American. (or Irish, Italian, etc.)

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What is something that was once considered to be disgraceful but seems to be acceptable in recent times? Selling out. Slavery. Human rights violations.

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If you are sure about your position /opinion/ views you don't need to justify them. If you keep needing to justify them, is it because you're not really sure you're right? To presume you are right is a bit arrogant, is it not? I don't think anybody necessarily has all the right position, etc. There are gray areas to almost every situation. For me, I try to explain my position in a way that looks at both sides to an argument. But I also don't have much of a problem to admit when I'm wrong.

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Do you think it is OK to go to HELL for lying for someone according to John 8:44 in the Holy Bible? I don't think it's necessarily ok for anyone to go to hell. Hell is something that people supposedly spend an eternity in. If a child is molested growing up therefore making their ethical decision making corrupt, and then grows up to molest another child, it's kind of hard to put all the blame on that person. If that person hadn't been subjected to that kind of treatment,...

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“Planning is looking ahead, and control is looking back”. Comment What about when your plan is to control? Personally, I think the phrase is too ambiguous. If I'm looking to control my emotions, as an example, I'm not looking back I'm looking at the right now. However, if I'm planning to correct past mistakes so they don't happen in the future, I'm still looking back to figure out what didn't work.

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Who will win the 2009 World Series - Yankees or Phillies? That's tough. Yanks had the better team during reg. season but didn't look too good in that last series. Phils looked good but haven't played in a week. . Phils in 6.

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I have never bought a _________? Chalupa.

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What is your favorite fairy tale? Being unable to rank one fable above another for their teachings, I will just go with the Crow and the Pitcher.

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How many songs can you think of that have a woman's name as the title? Aerosmith - Janie's Got a Gun

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Anti-choice organization is selling merchandise celebrating the killing of Dr. Tiller to help pay for his killers defense. Merchandise includes a Army of God manual and a prison cookbook. How can domestic terrorists like this call themselves pro-life? Because people are ignorant, gullible and hypocritical. And their ignorance keeps them from realizing just how screwed up their logic really is. IMHO. +3

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New defense bill includes funding for littoral ships. Could a fleet of littoral ships be the answer to the Somali Pirates? See LINK: The solution to problems can never be solved by killing another person. All that does is get somebody else angry, and if they follow the same techniques as the previous person, then it will only lead to more killing. It's important to understand why the pirates started their campaign. Mainly the reasons being the exploitation of Somali waters. In a country that has no organized defense...

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"What we are saying to our kids today will largely determine what they will become tomorrow...". Are we telling the right things to our children? Absolutely not. . People are generally too ignorant and gullible to be able to know the right things. For instance, it's easy for parents to say "don't hit others" but quite a bit more difficult when they start supporting things like the war in Iraq or Afghanistan. Our country is run by hypocrits and supported by hypocrits. Most of them just don't realize it....

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President Obama just announced an $8 billion public/private partnership to design and deploy smart grid electrical transmission technology. But China is investing $100 billion. Who will win out as the world's green technology supplier? The governing body that can and is willing to stand up to the wealthy nonrenewable energy individuals. The Exxon Mobil's of the world are the greatest obstacle to be overcome. We have the technology to be able produce renewable energy to everyone in the country, if someone was able to make as much money off of it as say coal. But when you have efficient energy production, it GREATLY...

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Do you think it fair that Vatican city is accepted as a state while other minorities are dinied to become a state? I don't think it's fair for any organization or person to be in control of an area larger than what they reside in. I don't think it's right for anyone to think (whether just in their head or by social declaration)they can tell someone else how to behave or what to think. For instance, it's completely backwards for the U.S. gov't to tell us it's legal to...

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Has anyone found a work at home employment opportunity that really pays for your service. Nope. They're all scams. Even going out to find a job. The only way is to become a "scammer" yourself and either be good enough to not get caught, or rich enough to pay off the people who make laws so what you're doing becomes legal. The entire monetary system is one big pyramid scheme, with the Fed at the top (and the individuals who benefit a close second.)

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What do you think about Victoria's Secret? I think lingerie is one of those confusing things in life. When the magazine comes in (I have a chick roommate) I still can't help but flip through it. But when my girl wears it, I don't want to see her sit there in it, I want her to take it off. To me, it seems a bit like wasting money, but hey, I still enjoy the catalogues. +3

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Moses acquired unquestionable authority by preaching: “There is only one God. He speaks only to me. Kill anyone who disagrees.” Yes, he succeeded in uniting the tribes he commanded; but we suffer the consequences to this day. Your thoughts? I think it displays the ignorance and gullibility of people in general. Bush succeeded in uniting Americans to fight this war without citing any evidence that Osama bin Laden was behind it, with the only exception a video that has been WIDELY criticized for possibly not being legitimate. Yet, Americans generally accept he was behind the attacks. My only question to this is, who benefitted...

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What is the best way of keeping track of our keys? I always keep them in my right front pocket which I continuously throughout the day will tap my hand on to make sure they're there. If they aren't there then I'm either using them or they're with the rest of the stuff I keep in my pockets like wallet, money, etc. +3

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Do you thinking smoking pot should be legal and do u think pot is more harmful than cigarette smoking? I personally think it should be legal.... I agree with Skel. All drugs should be made legal. The only reason why they aren't is because then the pharmaceutical industry as well as the alcohol industry would lose billions in profit. Is it easier to grow a pot plant in your backyard or to make alcohol or Xanax or percs? . It would also affects things such as clothes production and paper. If we used pot paper to make regular...

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A 15 year old girl was beaten and gang raped. The rape was witnessed by appox. 12 people who watched and did not call the police. Are those 12 just as guilty as the rapists? Thoughts? I would definitely say they are NOT just as guilty. When I read that story this morning, my blood just boiling. Maybe it's the traditionalist in me that I haven't gotten rid of, but to see (or hear about) a woman (let alone a young woman) get assaulted like that is one of the most disturbing things. I do hope they catch all who were involved and punish them, though I don't...

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Apple juice or orange juice? Definitely ORANGE JUICE! +3

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Would you ever want to "rule the world" if you had the chance? Why or why not? Definitely. I don't want the responsibility mind you, but I am arrogant enough to believe I could do a better job. I would eliminate the use of violence. I would approach conflicts by focusing on similar desired outcomes. I would put us on a direction for renewable energy making electricity costs insignificant. I would eliminate the monetary system which would free up a large portion...

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Should we take financial commentary with a grain of salt? Absolutely. The entire financial system has gotten so complex that it's impossible for anyone to understand fully. Take into consideration that rich people are usually the ones to determine whether or not a stock goes up or down and there really is no way to accurately assess or predict what will happen. Unless of course you share my viewpoint which is that it's impossible for us...

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Which NFL players should be at the Pro Bowl? I don't want to go through them all, so here are a couple. . Some definites, QB Brees (NFC), RB Peterson (NFC), WR Miles Austin (NFC, ok I'm dreaming on that one, but he sure has surprised me), TE Gonzalez (NFC) . I just stuck with the NFC only because I don't pay enough attention to the AFC anymore. I usually just assume they'll win anyway. +3

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What is the ideal family get together? The one where we don't get together. +3

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Which religion is "right"? I would say the one that that is furthest from the left most religion. . I'm going to stick with my mandate of it's impossible to know. I consider myself an agnostic who leans atheist because that to me, seems the most logical. +3

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Who was the greatest serial killer of all time, and why? Human ignorance/irrationality. It explains why we spend so much more on fighting terrorism which kills approx. 70 people per year, when something like heart disease is left to run rampant which kills approx. 400,000 people per year. (We spend less than $3b on heart disease and well over $160b to fight terrorism.) . Mind boggling. +3

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Name a quote you made up. Faith is the hope of the ignorant. +3

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Watch your thoughts; for they become your words. ...... Watch your words; for they become your actions...... Watch your actions; for they become your habits........................................... What do you think of this saying? I think this saying has a few too many punctuation marks. . I think I disagree with the saying though. People can't always control their thoughts but it doesn't mean they will say them. I think a lot without saying a word. I definitely disagree with the second part because quite frankly there was a saying going around a place I used to work that none of us acted on which was...

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Is Scientology a fraud? Depends on if you look at everything that is sold as a fraud. It's a business like any other where those at the top experience the biggest wealth gains. The only difference is they have adapted to changing technology and information. For instance, they don't claim dinosaurs were put here to "test our faith" where some in the Christian hierarchy do. +3

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If you could reinvent the American education system, what would you do? I would try to institute a system that teaches children the basics such as reading and math, but afterwards teach them HOW to think and not WHAT to think. For instance, history teachers need to recognize that there are 2 sides to every coin and every war. It's wrong to assume the U.S. is on the "right" side every time. IMHO. +3

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Before W: Reruns of "The Andy Griffith Show" After W: infomercials Before W: The customer is always right After W: Buyer beware Others? Before W: Lying is perjury. After W: Lying is necessary. Before W: Extramarital affairs are impeachment worthy. After W: Extramarital affairs are ok to use tax dollars on. +3 . If I think of more I'll get some to you. But of course there is the obvious, Before W: Budget surplus. After W: Record shortfall.

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Why do guys get mad when you text them? the guy im seeing says i text him too much but i dont think so "Too much" is a term up to perspective. You could text him twice in a week and he might consider it "too much." Personally, I hate using the phone and prefer text messages because then I can answer them at my leisure. If he's someone who feels he has to answer them right away, then I can see how an obsessive compulsive person would think someone texts them too much....

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In the 1978 film Halloween, what does Michael Myers get up to on 31 October? If you're asking what he dresses up as, it's a clown. Other than that I'm not sure what you're asking.

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Is the media treating Barack Obama with kid gloves? Unfortunately, nobody has all of the answers, including the media. After the past 8 years of terrible governing, I think the media is looking at him as the hope for the future, generally speaking. Obviously, that excludes Fox News and other generally conservative media establishments. However, do you blame a child who never learned that 2+2=4 for not knowing the answer? I don't and...

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You must purchase a box of condoms and two other items, and your goal is to freak out the cashier. Name your two items. Hemmorhoid cream and adult diapers. +3

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Is it ok to give a 4 year old a SMALL glass of wine to help them sleep at night If it's once in a while, I don't see it being a problem. However, if it becomes a nightly thing, then I would consider it "not ok." That's just preparing the child to be an alcoholic. +3

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Something you might find in the dessert Sometimes candy, sometimes a cherry. If it's a pie, it could be almost anything.

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Do you think religion is likely a phase of evolving human maturity and the churches will eventually be a thing of the past? I think religion was designed more for education and social order. Obviously, the education portion of it was more of a "make it up as we go along" mindset that isn't very effective. The social order portion of it was more to control the masses. What easier way than telling a lie most people will believe? . I think that education will continue, albeit outside of churches....

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How bad is Iceland's economy going if the McDonalds are closing? Is McDonald's supposed to be a sign of prosperity? I wouldn't mind seeing a society that endorsed healthy foods and could actually make them taste good. But maybe that's just me. +3

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Should bears perform tricks in circuses? No, only on ice. . In all seriousness, no. Animals aren't much more than slaves in that sense. They may be fed on a regular basis instead of having to search for food, but it doesn't make it ok to force them to do tricks. Rodeos are my biggest "pet" peeve considering they have to put the animal in pain in order to have their entertainment. How many men do you know that...

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What colour would you prefer yellow or blue or red or green ?( I'll give you an analyzation of your personality through knowing the colour you like most;) Definitely RED. . I don't know that you will be able to give an accurate analyzation of my personality though. If it's anything like Tarot card readers, it will be very ambiguous, enough so that most people will fit in each color regardless of the one they pick. They will read it and then mentally attach what they read with personal experiences. Everybody has character traits to...

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Does what you wear reflect who you are? Maybe. I've never claimed nor have I ever been complimented on my fancy style of dress. However, I am a confused person so maybe that comes through when I start mixing and matching colors that don't go. But then again, I wouldn't care if someone didn't like my clothes anyway. The clothes don't make me, my actions do. +3

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You always hear stories about unpleasant police when they pull you over for traffic violations. Do you have any stories about nice cops when you are pulled over? Not while I was pulled over. I do have some outside of that, like the cop who was cool when my car got hit right outside of the police station. (I wasn't in it, I was across the street at a friend's house getting drunk. It was kind of fun being allowed to be in the police station hammered.) . But other than that, every time I've been pulled over I've been given an...

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Do you think that the typical family and marriage way of living is the healthiest and most functional way for humans to operate? Look at other mammals, females and babies group together and romantic relationships/males come and go. They seem pretty happy. Happiness is a matter of perspective. Some people will say that the traditional family is the healthiest/most functional way to live. Others won't. I personally don't think so, especially considering the number of first time marriages that end in divorce. Throw in the fact that people are afraid of change and it's easy to see why people at least try to take the traditional...

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Should shoddy builders be banned for life? Good question. I guess it would have to depend on a case by case basis. If someone is risking the lives of the occupants by using cheap materials then perhaps that person should be banned. However, if someone just happens to make a mistake, even costly ones, perhaps some sort of "punishment" should be enforced, but not for life considering we all make mistakes. It's a tough...

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What valuable life lessons have you learned from your s/o? Well, she's not my s/o anymore, but a valuable life lesson I learned was not to trust people on their word, even if they truly believe they are telling you the truth. Essentially, she was what helped me to abandon god. (And she was a Catholic!) +3

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Why are cakes similiar to baseball teams? They're both hard to watch without falling asleep. +3

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Why do people say things like PIN number, ATM machine and GPS system? Isn't that a redundancy? Absolutely. But then again, people also complain about things other people do, and then end up doing the same things themselves. It's safe to say we're ignorant and hypocritical. +3

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Which 1980's stars would make great dolls? The Corey's. (Haim & Feldman)

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Exodus 34:11/14 - God tells Moses to drive out everyone living in Canaan, to destroy their altars and groves, and not to make friends with anyone he meets there, or on the way there. Not exactly a mandate the United Nations would approve. Your thoughts? Either I'm more moral than god, or he just doesn't exist. I have the ability to recognize that people can only act on the information they have been given. So if Canaan was doing something god didn't approve of, he should have made sure that they were given the proper education. If god is a creator then he should be able to create something that humans would be able to...

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What do we need more? Biofuels or Food Grains? Is it wise to shift land usage from food crops and pastures to grow crops devoted to make biofuels? Which is more important, going from point A to B or being able to eat enough to survive? I would say eating is more important. . I definitely think biofuels are a waste. We have the ability to generate clean and productive energy now and the only reason why biofuels keep being brought up is because someone can make money off of it and allow it to continue to be an arguing point on the...

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How does inflation affect money's function as a store of wealth? Inflation will negatively affect your store of wealth. If you have $1000 in the bank and inflation takes effect, then the $1000 is now worth (for the sake of argument) $990. Because that's how much your $1000 will now buy. This happens as a result of expanding the currency supply. This expansion steals value from the money currently in supply. Assuming our country continues the failed...

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Can you name a ritual (religious or not) use of food? Halloween uses candy. . Catholic communion likes to use wine and crackers to pretend like their cannibals. . Thanksgiving uses turkey and pumpkin pie. . Just a couple. +3

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How can i stop myself being so superficial? Recognize the important things in life. Enjoy the time you have in every moment you have. Figure out what the most important things are to you and always keep those higher than the ones you could live without. For instance, keep survival, shelter, comfort above looking good, wanting to be popular, or wanting to be rich. I try to look at things from the perspective of my death bed. Will I...

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Do people who constantly seek attention drive you nuts? Yes, absolutely. I hope others don't consider me one of those people though. I can't stand it mainly when they can't shut up about something that's so miniscule in importance and humor that all they did was waste our time. I hate to be rude about it, but my time is important to me, and not the minor things in your life. . I think it's more of a perspective thing....

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THE TEABAGGERS: Paul Krugman at The New York Times called the drooling morons who attend the so-called tea parties "teabaggers." I wonder if some editor in the ivory tower had no idea what teabagging is? The Times usually has no balls (no pun intended). Whoever came up with the idea was obviously oblivious to certain slang phrases. But does it matter which phrase we use? Does it make their cause any more or less noble? I don't think so. A name is a name, even if it's one that the majority doesn't necessarily approve of. . That being said, I WAS against the tea parties when they first started showing up, probably for the...

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If god created everything AND were relevant [only] to humans; why has it been partial to certain times, places and persons? Shouldn't god's acknowledgment automatically exist in each of us, from birth to death, like the breath? Well, if we are assuming that god does exist, which theory are we going on? Christianity? I mean I could come up with reasons, but it doesn't make them right. Like maybe god died 1500 years ago. I personally think the only reason why god has been partial to certain times, places and persons is because once the age of enlightenment began, it became impossible for any religious person to...

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What or whom is to blame for the current state of the world? Society in general. It's a neverending cycle of the same ignorance, greed and apathy. It's kind of hard to blame someone when they are only relying on the information given to them. For instance, if a child grows up in a white supremecist household, do you suppose that child has a much greater chance to become one him/herself? What if that child grew up in a black family? So is...

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Why are so many black people stuck on the past of slavery and think that everything that doesnt go their way is b/c they are black?Noone alive today was a slave.Can't they just admit that the reason they may have gotten pulled over is b/c they were wrong? 1st question: I think that's more of a mentality thing. Most people blame other people for their problems, and in some cases are right. The U.S. gov't included. They blame terrorists for murdering people, but what they don't realize is their lack of empathy for people in general, civilians in Afghan. as an example, is what causes them to hate us. In fact, there are plenty of...

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How can an introvert survive in an extrovert's world without being driven nuts? We need down time away from others, but it's seen as being aloof and anti-social. How can I rectify this situation? First of all, don't care about being seen as "aloof" or "anti-social." I understand these terms have negative connotations, but they are only a matter of perspective. If you have two outgoing people that you are comparing, one would be more "social" with the other more "anti-social." We tend to give ourselves a level on that sliding scale and it...

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What is the worst music cover version in the world? Eminem's version of Dream On. +3

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Should Twitter be a required course for journalism students? I think ethical journalism should be required first or at the very least, the definition of "truth." +3

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I will retire in January I will be 62 and will receive about 20,000 in severance due to vacation and sick time not used. my question is can I still receive all my social security un reduced since I am making over the 14+ alowable and can i work part time Unfortunately, it goes by the tax year in which you receive the severance. If at all possible, I would ask if you could receive it the last week of December. . For each $2 you earn above the limit, so about $6k, $1 is deducted from your benefits, or about $3k. You can still work part time, but again for every $2 you earn your getting $1 less. It becomes a balancing act. To be sure, I...

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Best show on television? Right now I think I would say Lie to Me. It's usually only a matter of time though before a show loses its novelty and I no longer think of it as a great show. For instance, I'm sure at one point I would have said Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. So ask me again next fall. +3

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Who do you think is the most over rated person in the world? Most of the alive people I thought of were already answered. So I'm going to go with someone who is generally considered a "hero." . George Washington. He became a general through the genocide of Native Americans. He disagreed with how the colonies were run and resorted to violence to make the changes he thought necessary. To top it off, the cherry tree story is bull. +3

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Do you get many trick or treaters visit you? No, but I try to not look enticing to visit. Or I just go out. Not that I have anything against kids, I just don't feel like dealing with them looking for candy. Go to a damn store and buy one yourself you little brat. +3

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Who are the Cleveland Browns traditional rivals? Traditional is a relative term dependent on how the individual came to root for the Browns. For instance, a child growing up when the Browns moved to Baltimore may look at the Ravens as their "traditional rivals" especially since they're in the same division. . Honestly, considering the mostly losing history of the Browns, you can consider the entire division as traditional...

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Is the US Government spending taxpayers money faster and faster? Yes. There are many reasons for it, but I'll stick to the technological standpoint. Because of the increase in technology it allows people to pay taxes quicker and allows gov't to spend it quicker. Communications improvement allows rich people to demand tax dollars be spent on their respective companies much quicker. Also with inflation, it requires us to spend more for the same...

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Do some energy drinks contain too much caffeine? Depends on how you look at it I guess. Some people will say yes and others no. Do I personally think they do? Well I haven't heard massive amounts of people dying from caffeine overdose, so I'll say no. If you are someone who's worried about caffeine dependency, then in my opinion we probably already are. The good news is caffeine withdrawal isn't untolerable and can...

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What is the best trick your dog knows? My dog knows the best trick any barking dog can learn. Shut up. +3

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Im getting married! im kinda nervous though should i be? Let me preface this answer with a warning. It's just an opinion and my only goal is to try and help you self analyze your decision. . It is perfectly normal for someone to be nervous about getting married. In fact, I'm sure almost everyone is when they get married. However, when first marriages fail as often as they do, it's important to understand that you will not always...

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FCC votes for Net Neutrality, McCain wants to stop them. Is net neutrality something government has a legitimate interest in ensuring, or should big telecom corporations decide what's best for us? See LINK: Gov't's interest is only in making money for those running gov't. It's not in the interest of the people or their access to the internet. Of course I don't think any company should decide what's best for us. In fact, it's the only reason why I'm considered an "outlaw" for smoking pot. Us pot smokers understand the MINIMAL impact it has on...

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Are you getting Windows 7? Why is that going to be the most efficient, least expensive, and most effective operating system? Or are they just going to come up with another OS not long after that's better? (I hate planned obsolescence.) +3

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The planet Mars has two tiny moons, "Phobos" and "Deimos." The Earth has only one moon, but our moon has NO NAME. Why not? If you could name our Moon, what name would you assign to it? And why would you choose the name that you gave to it? I'm going to treat this as an almost "Who Wants to be a Millionaire" question and try to answer it off the top of my head. I think the moon is technically considered a satellite and not in the technological sense, obviously. This would make the name of our moon "the moon." However, people have attributed names to describe similar items. Band-Aid for instance, has...

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Does Selma Hayek have a good body? I'd say she's smokin. But I've got a thing for accents too. +3

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1,000,000 grams is the same as Approx. 2,204.63 lbs or a little over 1 ton, in the U.S. of course.

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Do you add anything to your yogurt? Nope, unless you count a spoon.

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If water was vodka, and you were a duck? What would you do? Try to convince the other ducks not to pee in the lake.

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Why does God 'break' people so that he can make them 'whole'? It doesn't make sense To give us a place to release our excrement. (Don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya.) . I don't believe in god and to me it seems like the question assumes I do. I don't think god broke anybody and what does it mean to be whole? It would seem to be that to be whole you would have to be the same exact way every day of your life. People wouldn't lose...

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Whats the next number? -3, +6, +2, -3, +7,-12 If there is logic in this sequence then I don't have a clue. The only guess I have is "-32". Is that right?

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A wife catches her husband at a hotel with his receptionist. She runs him over and kills him. What do you think about this? (2009-10-23) Sounds like we have two negative results of society's influence on people. If the husband was taught (better anyway) to respect all people and be honest in situations where someone else will feel betrayed, then he wouldn't have been cheating in the first place. If the woman was taught how to handle her emotions, instead of her emotions handling her, then she wouldn't be heading...

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Barack H Obama was awarded Nobel Peace prize. What prize should George W Bush be awarded? The Peace Prize. Obama didn't really do anything for his, so if we're just giving them out then let's give one to every U.S. president. It's only fair. +3

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What privilege are you the most thankful to have? The privilege of being born healthy into a considerate family. +3

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There aren't any Russians, and there ain't no Yanks. Just corporate criminals playing with ________ (Fill in) ...the people by enslaving them to their banks. . Just wanted to be original. +3

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Salmon.... smoked or unsmoked? Don't matter to me. I'll eat it either way.

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Does anyone know how to finish these lyrics? It's driving me nuts >< "I see the moon, the moon sees me..." I see the moon the moon sees me because I'm on acid. Very trippy.

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What do you know about your sign? Virgo the virgin, usually holding a sheath of wheat. I've learned that horoscopes are just like tarot card readers. They are ambiguous enough to allow the person reading the horoscope or listening to the tarot reading, to think that it applies to them. For instance, if it mentioned something about feeling insecure today, how many other people in the world are also going to feel insecure...

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Will a ladybird be able to eat through my clothing? Ladybird (ladybug) I would guess can eat through your clothing, but it probably means you have small insects on it. I would think there would have to be a good reason for it to even try. . Ladybird (LBJ's wife) I would guess she could, but doubt she would try. . Ladybird (dog) Yes, will definitely eat through your clothing if she wasn't so old. (King of the Hill) . +3

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Why do Minnesotans poke fun at Wisconsinites? If those two groups of funny-talking Scandahoovians can't get along, what hope is there for the rest of the world? Poking fun isn't the same as not getting along. My friends and I poke fun all the time at each other's expense but we get along. The hope for the rest of the world relies on everyone accepting their own ignorance and truly attempting to educate themselves through other people's perceptions of society.

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What cars perform best in the snow? James Bond's BMW in Die Another Day. +3

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Name one sign you usually find in airports Muslims please step to the side for our random searches.

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Is being a size 8 - 9 in womens jeans fat? Being fat is a relative term. For instance, if a 8-9 woman has only ever met or saw women who wore 18-20 (I don't know how women's jeans sizes work so I'm making up numbers) then wouldn't she consider herself thin? So now the question becomes knowing average body weights/ sizes throughout the world, is it bigger than the average? I have no idea and frankly I don't...

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Do you like squash? I only like squash one way, and it's probably because you don't taste very much of it, at least the way my aunt prepares it. And that's in zucchini bread. +3

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What do you call half of a Rorschach picture? Rorsc +3

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Should there be an NFL team based in Europe? No. If NFL wants to expand itself to other countries that's cool. If the NFL wants to hold an international playoff system, that's cool. But to try and have teams across the globe would be difficult. It's also hard on fans who want to watch their favorite team. But if they're favorite team is playing at 4 o'clock in the morning, there's a good chance they...

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Do you know if there is ever a wrong time to eat chocolate? When for whatever reason you don't want to, but do it anyway. +3

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What do you like on your baked potato? In all honest, nothing. I like the taste of baked potatoes by themselves. +3

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Name one unforgettable moment world history I know it's not necessarily one moment, but it's the most unforgettable to me. The constant hypocrisy and belief that killing someone will solve problems.

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6am police at my door fresh _______________? produce ready to chuck at them for waking me up before the alarm goes off.

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How often do you give negative ratings on AB? The thing is, its not meant to disagree with someone, its used to determine helpfulness, and time spent answering the Q sincerely. I got a - rating simply because someone doesn't agree with what I'm saying. I hardly ever give a - rating. I really can't even remember the last time I have. It's hard for me to not find a question or answer NOT helpful mainly because I look at my viewpoints as ever evolving. If someone has a viewpoint I disagree with, then it helps give me confidence in my own beliefs. I look at every question and answer as potentially helpful, even if I may not think it...

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How do you deal with your s/o constantly demeaning you verbally (dumb ass, stupid, retarded, ignorant) during arguments? Desensitization? I know he doesn't mean what he says, it's his way of being upset. People get into disagreements all the time and if you let him "win" the disagreement because he uses inappropriate words, then why shouldn't he continue to use them? They work. It's up to you to convince him that if this kind of behavior continues, then he is not the kind of person you want as a s/o. You can do it directly by bringing up the situation and explaining to...

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What do you call a woman who knows where her husband is every night? A CIA agent. +3

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Are we rich yet? "We" can never be rich. There is only a limited supply of money in the system which leaves us all fighting each other for it. Obviously, the rich take the hugest chunks by taking it from everybody less wealthy than them. It's a pyramid scheme. And as long as it remains that "we" will never be rich. +3

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How will you remember the late comedian, SOUPY SALES? (He passed away yesterday, at 83.) And who will be the NEXT one to "go?") I've had this conversation already at work. I was born in 82 and have no idea or recollection of ever watching or hearing about him. . The next to go will be...Sir Ian McKellan. I don't know why, but he's an old guy who seems to be trying to fit quite a few movies in during his golden years. . +3

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Who said:"Men often become what they believe themselves to be. If I believe I cannot do something, it makes me incapable of doing it. But when I believe I can, then I acquire the ability to do it even if I didn't have it in the beginning"? I know Mensan already answered but I wanted to elaborate, just because I can, so you can downrate me if you'd like. . Obviously it was Gandhi. What I believe is that he meant by thinking something impossible automatically shuts our brains off from trying to come up with a solution regardless. I liken it to our current use of war. How often do we ever try to actually try to understand...

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SOMEONE STOLE MY ACCOUNT AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS ON HERE...WHAT SHOULD I DO...? Find a way to crash the site so no one ever gets to read the answers your hacker wrote. +3 . By the way, I'm going through your questions to get an illinformed perspective of who you are. :)

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Is there a person who came into your life and shook things up, for the better or for the worse? I would say there are 2. One was a devout Catholic that tried putting her oppressive tendencies on me that helped to get me to realize that I don't believe in any religion. Yes, she was an exgirlfriend. . The other is Mary Jane. That woman is still in my life and changed it for the better. She allowed me to start thinking from a point of view not clouded by institutionalized...

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Who likes to subjugate women more: Christians or Muslims? Good question. I think Christians have had the advantage of being around longer and therefore have had the time to adapt to more socially acceptable standards. It doesn't mean that they don't still subjugate women, I mean just look at the hierarchy of Catholocism as an example. Any women from the pope down to priest? Of course not. . That being said, I definitely think Muslims...

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What would be something that you hope you will never find in your child's backpack or bedroom? This is just my perspective so don't take it personally. . I would like to think, since I don't have any children I don't know, that I wouldn't go through my child's backpack or bedroom. I liked having my privacy and I would show my child the same respect. However, if somehow it still happened, I would never want to find any type of religious paraphernilia. I...

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Even though you might usually avoid controversy, if a friend is being attacked do you join the fray in defense of him/her? It doesn't matter if it is a friend or not. Usually I will take the defense of the underdog. I don't have much problem defending a position I don't necessarily agree with if it means helping to get other people to understand the underdog's viewpoints. Occasionally I will jump in too soon and come out looking like a "smacked ass" but arguing is too much fun to...

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I really like this guy who is mormon (I'm not mormon) and I'm still gaging on whether or not I think he likes me. My friends all tell me that he can't date outside his religion so I should get over him. I don't want to, what can I do? I like to have friends that will give me interesting points of view. Especially when they think quite differently than myself. I also like to see people more on a somewhat regular basis because it helps to get to know that individual and not just the screen name. It's good enough for me anyway. +3

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How do democrats and republicans veiw the right to bare arms I'm not sure if you meant this as a joke, but I don't think either have a problem with "bare" arms. . If you mean "bear" arms in terms of the 2nd amendment, then here's a brief perspective. . Dem: People are the ones who ultimately decide to pull the trigger on another human being. Therefore if we limit the access to guns, then it will also limit the...

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Why do we say we "slept like a baby," when a baby wakes up every 2 hours? Just an inaccurate phrase. Or perhaps it has to do with being able to fall asleep at any time of the day in any kind of position? +3

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Theres a man called bob, he supposedly murdered bill, if bob is sentenced and serves his time in prison and then gets out to find bill alive, can he kill bill and get away with it, seeing as how he has served time for killing him already? Obviously, this is an extreme circumstance not occuring very frequently. What I think would happen is that another trial would have to occur. If (when) that trial finds bob guilty then I think they would take into consideration the amount of time served to possibly reduce his sentence, but I'm guessing by not much. +3

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I find that there are a lot of "god lovers" asking godlike questions in here - why is that? No single person has all the right answers. When a believer in god is asking a question related to that matter, it's usually because they are just trying to better understand their perspective of the religious institutions they belong to, or are questioning. I would encourage people to ask more questions because it helps them to better understand themselves and others. . +3

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Do you think it is ethically acceptable to try to publish a report I wrote for work, if it is only straight research and does not reveal any company or client information or secrets? Yes I do think it is ethically acceptable. I'm not quite sure what kind of research it is, but if it's something that can help other companies improve themselves, then I would consider it necessary. Why wouldn't we want companies operating in a more ethical or efficient manner? I always separate an individual from the company. The reason being that the individual has a short...

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Is it wrong to give our self pleasure? That is what life is all about, pleasure. Why would pleasure be wrong. We eat to give us pleasure. We have friends for pleasure. We take vacations for pleasure. No, it's not wrong. However, eating I don't think should necessarily be considered pleasure only because it's necessary to live and more of a relief. Some people do equate eating with pleasure though, so it is just an opinion. . Now, I think pleasure should be experienced as often as possible in this short life we lead. However, it shouldn't be exercised at the expense...

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Utah (R) senator Orrin Hatch sent a 10 page letter to Obama urging anti-trust investigation of? The friggin'BCS! Hatch said the BCS arrangement likely violates the Sherman Antitrust Act. Doesn't the senator have more important issues at hand? Thoughts? I am SOOO glad you pointed this out! I have been advocating for antitrust legislation on these banks we've been financing as taxpayers, specifically AIG. AIG has been told it's "too big to fail." A company that can cripple the entire country by falling under. Just because they are higher up in the capitalistic pyramid scheme doesn't mean we should buy into their...

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How can I convince my Christian girlfriend that self-pleasure is a sin and she must stop? I don't think it will be possible. What is a sin? Breaking a law that god set for humans? Prove god exists. If you can do that then I'm fairly certain you will be able to convince her to stop. Somehow, I don't think you're going to be able to do that, assuming she needs proof and not "gut instinct" or her emotions. . Also, sexual repression is never a good...

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Why do insurance companies refuse to pay for birth control and sometimes for maternity care while they do cover Viagra and similar medications? Complete guess. I think it might be easier to control the flow of blood within a body, in this case Viagra but others would be blood pressure, as opposed to preventing an egg from being fertilized. To me it sounds more complicated, but like I said, it's a guess. . Just to drive my point home, I believe it's more expensive for female birth control and maternity expenses afterwards...

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My Cheerios spoke to me in the voice of Elvis this morning. Should I be concerned? Nah. Elvis was just trying to be kind so you didn't freak out when you saw his rotting corpse while eating breakfast. +3

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Assuming the "bad stuff" that happens in this Twilight Zone video could NEVER happen to you, would you like to be able to experience "beautiful dreams on demand" in the future, where your most wonderful fantasies can always come true? (I sure would!) That's a tough one. I know I have a bit of an addictive personality, so I would have to be careful. Usually, for video games as an example, I will play them for what seems nonstop and thinking about how I can progress in the game. After a certain amount of time I recognize the uselessness of it and give it up. Dreams have the ability to make it real, at least to the one experiencing...

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Are there any Non-believers here that do not belittle people of faith? I'm sure I have so I don't think I can say I don't. However, I try to keep in the very forefront of my mind the fact that I'm just as ignorant as everybody else. Where I try to focus on what sounds realistic or logical, someone else uses gut instinct or emotion to make decisions. It's not really my place to tell them they're wrong, especially since I can't...

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National Security Network Senior Adviser Gen. Paul Eaton (Ret.), who served more than 30 years in the United States Army responds to Cheney. What are your thoughts about his response? See link or the first comment section to view his comments please I do agree with Gen. Eaton. However, I don't think it stops with Cheney. This kind of partisan politics is everywhere and involved in everything. I think he understands the importance of clarifying objectives, especially with regards to human life. (He refers to the youth fighting, but I don't think it's hard to assume he can understand the importance of all human life.) . ...

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What do you think happens inside a black hole? Rearrangement of atoms. +3

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Does the Obama administration have a clear strategy for Afghanistan? I would say yes. However, I believe that they realize that their goals in Afghanistan are not necessarily the goals of the American people. This is why I believe their actions would make it appear as if they don't know what they're doing. When you hide things and come up with crappy excuses, it will definitely make you look like a bumbling general. Think George Bush. +3

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You might be a redneck if........... ...you still think George Bush did a good job in office. +3

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Where is the best place to find a really really dirty woman? In the mud. +3

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A man hands you a box with a button on it. If you press the button you get 1 million dollars but someone you don't know will die. Do you press the button? I will only kill someone in defense of myself or someone I've deemed worthy of saving. I would never ask someone to kill for me or for someone to die for me. And I would NEVER do it for money, I don't care how much it is. Good question though. +3

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What do you think the proper attire for riding a subway is? I would say anything goes, but make sure it isn't gang related. +3

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Do you think the day will come (within the next 20 years) when you can go online and check the contents of your PO Box, to find out if it is "worth it" to drive down to the PO to retrieve your mail? (I wish it would happen soon!) I have a feeling the PO Box will just be done away with altogether. Advertisements are cheaper to send electronically so they'll eventually slow down to an almost halt. More people are paying/receiving bills online than ever before. And who sends letters? So no, I don't think there will be an online peek into your PO Box because I don't think it will be an option 20 years...

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Are you a married woman and having a great hot affair at work? You cant and wont stop doing it cause its just too good..Your sexual desires are being met. How can you stop? Well, I'm obviously not a married woman. However, it doesn't mean I haven't contemplated this type of situation. . First of all, marriage is something that is easy to comprehend why it doesn't work out as efficiently as most people would hope. It's a promise of loyalty to another person when usually it's initiated at a rather young age (mainly because...

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Is religion real or fake? Religion is most definitely real. People practice it everyday. People believe what's taught in the religion as truth. It doesn't make their beliefs true, but the practice is still there. I think it would be akin to asking if movies are real. Well, they definitely are made using a mixture of technology and people, but it doesn't make the stories true. . Make sense? +3

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Would you rather be swimming and encounter a shark or encounter a crocodile? Interesting question. Well, I've always wanted to go swimming with sharks, so I'll pick that one. (Of course I didn't plan on doing it without a cage.) I don't know what the right choice would be, but I would definitely take my chances on the shark. I think it might be easier to defend yourself anyway. Supposedly if you poke him in the eye, it's supposed to be...

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Athiests: Who, what or where do you choose to place your faith? Faith, from a general secular definition, loosely means to have complete confidence in a person, plan, etc. . So where is my complete confidence? It can't be in any person considering how often people lie. Therefore it can't be in a book or story written or told by people. I don't even have complete confidence in myself as I know that I'm only working with the...

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Want to see islum is action? Google '12 year old boy beheads man' Warning: very graphic! What about those who practice Islam within the borders of the U.S.? Why should they be associated with people who corrupt children? Do we blame all Christians for the tragedies they caused on humanity because of ignorance? Do we refer to Warren Jeffries by name or by religion? . It's wrong to put everyone into the same boat. I speak from experience because of my atheistic leanings....

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How do you feel ? You thought you were dirt poor but one day you found out you are a millionaire, the money was hidden somewhere you didn't even know. With the mentality I have now, I would just be glad I wasn't rich my whole life. I have no idea how big of a jerk or how selfish I would have been had I been born rich. Probably would be a Republican which would probably mean I hate myself... +3

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Can I trust you with the info that my wife is an uncontrollable nympho? Or will you take advantage of the situation? I would never try to take advantage of the situation. That being said, as hard as it might be, (no pun intended) I would try to figure out if she really harbors ill feelings towards you and that's just how she expresses those feelings. If I was just looking to get off, it's not that hard to find someone willing to go and therefore would not need someone who already pledged their...

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How many of you think that the bible should be revised? I do! I do! +3

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What is the online advertisement presently to the right of this question? DateHookup.com

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What term do you use for "throw up"? I'm partial to "barf". I try to switch up after I use one term. The most common are vomit, regurgitate, and ralph.

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What are the typical costs to file bankruptcy? Doesn't it seem a little strange to charge so a person can prove they are broke? I am sorry I can't specifically tell you the detailed costs of filing for bankruptcy. . However, considering the entire capitalism system is designed to exploit the poor, it does not seem strange to me one bit. It is really any surprise that the least educated are almost always poor? Does it seem strange that almost no lawyers are broke or that politicians are all more rich than the...

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Is it morally acceptable to eat roadkill ? Even if it is a kitten? I don't understand how it would be immoral to eat an animal based on how it was killed. Does it matter if the cow was killed by the thing the bad guy uses in No Country for Old Men or with a knife? I don't think so. I also don't think eating one animal would be considered more morally acceptable than another either. Just because our society has cats as pets doesn't mean...

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What is something that you are good at? Recognizing my own ignorance and making myself look like a fool. +3

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If the arctic ice cap melted, how would that make the oceans rise? I don't think it would necessarily increase the volume of water, in fact I think it would go down. Much like an ice cube tray. You don't fill it all the way up so the ice has room to expand. (I'm not sure but I think it has to do with air getting trapped in.) . However, that doesn't mean there wouldn't be other problems. For instance, I'm under the impression...

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Hi, I am a 14 year old male I currently live in South Africa and my biggest biggest biggest wish and dream on planet earth is to live in the united states of america what can I do to get there please pleeeeeeeeeeez help help I am trying to help you when I say this. It's easy to think we know what's best for us, especially at a young age. However, you wouldn't be the first person to regret a decision after it's made. . That being said, perhaps you should examine why you want to leave the country. Is it, by your perspective, not a civil or free country? Then are you not giving up on those...

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So many questions about Obama and Bush. Do Americans really believe that the President is anything but a front man? I think most people know that the president isn't going to do what they want or what's best for the country. However, many people don't realize they know or what to do about it. For instance, when I tell people I don't vote they think that it's because I'm stupid somehow because I don't care about the direction the country heads in. In fact I do, I just...

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Have you any cures for a blah day? I don't necessarily think in the same terms you do, so I don't think I have blah days. I look at myself as an ever evolving creature in terms of my consciousness. With that viewpoint, I always am looking for a better understanding of who I am, who other people are and why I am who I am in relation to the other people. . My cure for you would be to learn something new. Challenge a...

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IIF A GIRL IS PERGANT AND IS AFFARID TO TELL HER PARENTS WHAT DOES SHE DO? There is nothing to fear except fear itself. . What I believe she should do, is step up. If you can't even face your parents with a big event like this in your life then what kind of mother will you be? (This isn't meant to condescending, but a reality check on your own character.) Kids have had to face these kinds of situations since we were able to experience self-realization....

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Who can`t wait for christmas? not long now To answer the question, I guess I CAN wait. But it doesn't matter. If more people can wait then it won't get here any later and if more people can't wait it won't get here any sooner. . It's a business holiday. It is maintained not as a religious holiday as it was originally, but because companies expect sales to increase over the season. It's the job of...

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Can we handle the challenges of the 21st century? Short answer is yes. How well we handle them is up for question. We can handle them terribly but still can say we "handled" them. If we continue down the path we're on, then we will handle them terribly. But human ingenuity will be what solves those problems when it's allowed to. The longer we keep stifling advancement, the more problems will build and become even more...

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Are you tempted by forbidden fruit? What is your story? Ok Catherine, here's the answer you're NOT looking for. Something being forbidden is a matter of someone else looking at it as forbidden. So why is it forbidden? Laws? Social acceptance? Unhealthy? I don't see much as "forbidden." If I am tempted by something generally seen as forbidden by society, then I rely on my own ethics to determine my course of action. ....

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What reasons can you give me to support the idea that buying clothes made in sweatshops is ethically acceptable? Ethics are a matter of perception, therefore when survival is more of a priority, ethics become less so. For instance, a person who steals to survive, in my opinion, isn't necessarily unethical, criminal yes, unethical no. . So is it wrong for an impoverished person to take advantage of lower priced goods in order to survive? I think no. But then the line of when it is ok to buy...

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Can an ELECTRIC EEL be ELECTROCUTED, or are they "naturally immune" to electricity? If you were able to "wire one" to a massive electrical charge, could it be killed that way? Not up to date on my eel-eology but I would guess it is possible to electrocute an eel. An eel may be able to endure electrocution better than almost any other animal, but I don't think it would necessarily be immune. With regards to electron movement I see no reason why an eel wouldn't be "zapped," for instance, it's not wearing a nonconductor on its skin. It's...

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Are my measurements okay? Mine are: 43(that includes my breasts remember)-34-41 (my bra size is 38dd if that helps) 43-34-41 (without the side note :)) Is this attractive I have no idea how measurements work. But if you are self-conscious about your looks all I can do is try to convince you otherwise. Everybody has insecurities, even those you don't think do, it's just a matter of growing up and getting over those insecurities. Once you do that, you can become a much more confident and less self-conscious person; both attractive qualities. I...

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What kind of "people" would permit the death penalty to be used on a 14-year-old boy? [Pay close attention to the embedded video.] I would say people who believe that a 14 year old is capable of making their own informed choices. I'm sure they would be able to get plenty of 14 year olds to agree. It's easy for us to look at that situation and disagree with it because the kid is a minor. But if someone else says 13 is the age where a minor is no longer a minor, then we would probably just look at that...

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Let's pretend that a poisonous CORAL SNAKE wishes to commit SUICIDE. Can s/he accomplish that, by biting itself? Depends on how many times it bites itself. I would guess that most snakes are immune to their own venom and therefore dying of poison probably unlikely. The only reason why I reason that viewpoint is because we use virus' to produce vaccines and snake venom is used to produce antidotes. My guess is the snake, as an evolved species, has already adapted to the level of poison it could...

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Would you support the death penalty knowing that it costs 3 times more than life imprisonment and leads to higher taxes coming out of YOUR pocket? (link) I do not support the death penalty at all. In terms of deterrence, I think most people already have the thought of what goes on in prison as a deterrent. (Who would want to be shanked, raped in the shower, etc. not to mention IMPRISONMENT.) So now the question is how should we spend money to reduce the crimes worthy of the death penalty? I believe we have enough experience to know that the...

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Is it true that Jesus Christ lived in Himalayas with Hindu Saints and learned "Dharma" during his young ages? Well, I know for a fact I can't prove it, so I'll lean towards no. Then again, I lean towards the existence of Jesus Christ himself as unlikely and therefore untrue. IMHO. I can't prove it either way so I have to rely on the evidence I have.

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How come it took the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th amendment to free slaves? Do you think we'd still have slavery if these weren't established? Slavery, in terms of 19th century slavery, was essentially the ownership of labor which carried with it the burden of feeding and housing the labor. (This is in no way meant to be taken as empathy towards slave owners.) Today we still have the ownership of labor but now the slaves themselves have to feed and house themselves. This does not mean we don't treat slaves more humanely today,...

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I'm running for president in 2036. What party do you think I should run as, and what's one campaign promise you'd like to see me make (and probably inevitably break)? The (your name here) party. Why? Well it would require people to know who you are and what you stand for as opposed to generally accepting a platform of principles. (Republican = antiabortion, less gov't interference, etc. Democratic = more gov't funding, easily manipulated, etc.) . The one campaign promise I would love to see you make is: "I will do unto others as I would...

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Do you think innocent people agree to plea bargains? Definitely. The problem with "truth" is that it can easily be manipulated. So even though an innocent person may be merely accused of a crime, if someone (a lawyer) can make the jury believe the "truth" that they are spewing (which is obviously not true) then why shouldn't the innocent person agree to a bargain? If a lawyer has evidence that could lead people to...

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Is marijuana addictive I can say for sure yes. I was a late bloomer with regards to trying drugs (many of my friends had already at least tried pot by the time I did as a sophomore in college. So "late" maybe a relative term.) Marijuana/cannabis/pot is one of the most confusing drugs. It gives the euphoric feeling without the drawbacks of other drugs. For instance, no hangover like alcohol. However,...

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Fellow Atheists, do you find the concept of oblivion (ceasing to exist after death) more terrifying than the concept of Christianiaty's Hell? Do you have any personal beliefs concerning post-death? No, I find the concept of hell much more terrifying. The concept of eternity, to me, is too mind boggling and likely unfair if hell were to be real. Why should I, as someone unwilling to submit to this concept of god in any form, be held in eternity of pain and suffering? Is it my fault he made himself so unbelievable to us ignorant mortals? Then why should I be punished for his mistakes,...

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Would you rather die for someone? Or have someone die for you? Though I would rather the honor of dying for someone else, I can't help but want to live as long as I can while consequentially killing myself. (smoking, bad eating habits, etc.) I'm a morally confused hypocrit.

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What's the worse thing that ever happened to you when you were drunk? I was raped by a less than attractive woman...ok, maybe rape wasn't the right word. +2

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Does anyone else suspect that tabloid newspapers don't provide an altogether honest tale of events when reporting politics and current affairs? Suspect might be a little shy of reality where it's closer to know. That being said, it's kind of difficult to say one or the other. Everyone has an alternate perception of an event. So is it wrong for someone to report something according to how they see it? Not necessarily because that could be all they know. But it isn't the reporter who hired his/herself to the company....

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Whats the worst thing you can say during or after sex? I love you. +2

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Does forgive mean act like it never happened and business as usual, or just not looking for revenge? For me, to forgive means the realization and acceptance that no person is perfect and therefore will make mistakes. When that person does something (that requires forgiveness to carry on the relationship) but either didn't mean what they said, didn't fully comprehend the effects of their actions or just didn't think it was necessarily "bad." Then it is up to the...

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Nuns are married to God. If you had a sister that was a nun, does that make God your brother-in-law? That depends. If you have a crazy sister who says she's married to the mute invisible man then does that make the invisible man your brother-in-law? I would say that no imaginary characters can be an in-law. Since god can not be proven to be a real entity it's safer to assume he's just as imaginary.

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Why has the Mexican government allowed U.S. businesses to move to their country? The object of business is to make a profit regardless of the social or economic costs. A government with more problems than the U.S. gov't will be easier to manipulate to get what you want to keep your costs low. This would mean their ability to exploit the area for land or labor will be easier. A poorer nation is usually less educated as well, making the employees easier to control. ....

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Isn't it funny when you talk to a person who voted for George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004 and who is obviously a Conservative and they tell you, "I'm not a Republican, I'm an Independent!". Hahaha, is the Republican brand that BAD? I would say the politician brand is that bad. I'm neither Republican or Democratic though I did tend to vote for the Dems when I still voted. I personally believe it doesn't matter who's in office, they're not going to make the significant changes necessary to improve society. What I mean is success of the politician is a matter of perception. When comparing one...

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What is more harmful for health coke or beer? I'm going to say coke just because it seems like the things we demonize the most are the ones that are the least worst for us. Pot's a perfect example considering approx. 0 people die from direct use of it when prescription drugs kill approx. 100,000 people a year. . But I don't really know which one is worse for me, but beer does make me feel better...before it makes me feel...

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If you had 3 choices on your punishment for breaking the law...jail, a large fine or a whipping...what would you choose? I'm going to be difficult and because I'm not technically answering the question I will understand anyone who downrates me. . I daily break the law and am, in a way, looking forward to getting busted. I want to do everything I can to draw attention to the infringement on my freedom by the established law/gov't. The only logical reason for pot being illegal is because people...

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What would you do if the Bill of Rights was suspended for the sake of national security? Haven't they been permanently suspended in some cases? I mean freedom of speech is a joke. Freedom of the press is manipulated by those with money. GTMO is a perfect example of cruel and unusual punishment as well as an unspeedy trial. National security has been used to terrorize, in this case Americans, into gladly giving up their rights. "Rights" are an illusion. At any...

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From a group of 100 students ,30 are taking math ,20 are taking math and chemistry, and 10 are taking both what is the probability that a random student is taking both Ok, I'm going to try and decipher your question. I think you may have meant 20 are taking Chemistry and 10 are taking both. What is the probability that a random student is taking both? . In this case the answer is easily solved. Just take the number of taking both (10) and divide by the total pool of students (100). 10/100 = 10% There is a 10% chance that a random student picked is...

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What gets you up in the morning or keeps you awake at night? Definitely the alarm clock in the morning, though I do ignore it until I feel like getting up. What keeps me awake at night is the clarity of my thinking. When I start thinking too much it's almost like I can't shut my brain off. I sit there and try to focus on blackness in my "mind's eye" and try to not think of anything in terms of language. It's difficult...

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What will prisons be like 1000 years from now? My hopes are that they will be nonexistent. Most people currently in prison are there because they took survival tactics to a socially unacceptable level. Whether it's by killing someone or stealing something of value, it's usually motivated by money. The abolition of money should help get rid of that. You will however still have crimes of passion that I think can be minimized by...

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I don't want to waste my life serving a god that may not exist, nor do I want to displease an almighty god who may exist. Why does god give no lingering, physical evidence for his existing? If god exists, is he not playing mind games with us? The term god as we understand it, leads us to believe that there is this dude who created us and may care about us. There is no evidence to that. However, is there evidence to an apathetic god? Only in the sense that you believe we had to come from some intelligent creator or being. I have a hard time believing this because then that being would have had to come from somewhere. Who created...

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Can you answer this question by asking me a question? Can you tell me how? +2 for probably most interesting question I'll read today.

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Why do you think human nature has in it, the capacity for evil? I do like hasn'tbeen's answer, but I'll take a stab. Evil, to me, is merely a perception. What you might consider evil, I might consider survival. There are certain things that are by a majority of people considred evil, such as murder, but then there are the gray areas which blur the lines. Out of everyone who thinks murder is evil, (it's not exactly accurate to say...

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Do you know what a blue moon is? As the first 2 already mentioned, it is a song and it is when 2 full moons occur in the same month. But more importantly, it's also a beer.

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Whereabouts is the clock in the room you are sitting in? On the computer directly in front of me. The phone just to the left of me and on my cell clipped to my belt.

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Are you a good professional? No. In order for me to be a professional at my job, accountant, I need to at least believe that the gov't will spend tax dollars wisely or that the American people will vote in people we can trust to spend tax dollars wisely. I believe in neither. It would also require a desire to take advantage of other people's unwillingness to learn something new which I don't agree with....

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Atheists: If God stood infront of you and showed you his power would yo believe in him them? :D Assuming I'm 100% sober, yes. For some reason though, I doubt that's going to happen. So I'm willing to believe something when I know it to be true, is that so bad, especially considering so many people believe something they DON'T know to be true. Nor can they come up with any logical evidence that points to the true existence of a supreme being. If they did, there...

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Have you ever played an Atari? Yes. From what I can remember we used to have pong, space invaders, pacman, and some sort of mad bomber game where you had to catch the bombs being dropped by a criminal. It figures my favorite one is the one I forgot the name of. Mom threw it out once I got Nintendo for Christmas.

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Should companies bailed out by the taxpayer pay executive bonuses? Depends on how you look at it. If I'm CEO of a company and I can secure a future for my company then am I worth paying a bonus? That's what those executives did. They made it so that all U.S. taxpayers have a desire to see that company succeed so as to not "lose" our money. In capitalist terms, yes they do deserve bonuses. In ethical terms, of course not. This is just...

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What business does government have in defining what a marriage is? Shouldn't it be left to the individuals involved? It's none of gov't's business. Gov't is supposed to represent the will of the people. Unfortunately, multibillion dollar corporations finance campaigns to those who control gov't essentially eliminating the individual's voice. Why should Obama listen to me when I gave $5 and Exxon gave $5 million? I understand why he would listen, it's just not right. The...

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How would it likely alter society if automation and robots did all the work, and thus all basic needs and most luxuries were free for the taking, and no one had to work for a living? We would truly be living in a freer and more intelligent society.

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I donated my hair to Locks for Love. Alot of people have asked me about my new do and I find mysely not wanting to share about my donation because I feel like I'm bragging about being a "good person." Is this strange? Does anyone else do things like this? No, you're not strange. People that find humility a value is admirable. The arrogant ones are not. I will do things like that as well (I've never had hair long enough to donate.)

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Are you easy to love? Or are you a lot of work? I would say yes, but it is a matter of perception. I mean I'm not materialistic and I don't look for what a person has to offer me but themself. I try my hardest not to judge anyone, but I am challenging. I'm perfectly happy just sitting on the couch talking or getting trashed at a party. I can understand how someone can find it difficult dealing with my constant disagreement...

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What are the 3 things you like to do the most? Nothing, argue and laugh.

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The US Navy is considering allowing women to serve aboard submarines for the first time, 16 years after bringing female sailors onto surface combat ships. How do you feel about that? (Brings new meaning to the phrase, "Going Down," right?) See the link. I am happy any time something is helping lead towards equality. I read one of the previous answers that alludes to the assumption that men can't control themselves in a confined area when a woman is present. So does that mean gay men have more self control than straight men? The answer didn't mention anything about gay men that can't control themselves and rape other men. . ...

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What movies had the worst sequels to them? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

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Is their any point trying to talk/argue with someone who is so stubborn that they wont even consider hearing a point of view that isn't their own? Absolutely. Obviously you want to argue to change a person's point of view. However, to assume that every person is going to consider hearing a point of view, especially a radically different one, would be naive. Have you ever seen Dem. supporter argue with a Rep. supporter? So, what you would have to do then is accept that quality about that particular person, and instead just look at...

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Was Jesus really born of a virgin? Well, according to the STORY, yes. But according to the story of Perseus, in Greek mythology, he also was born of a virgin. His story was told before the Christians came up with their story. So if you mean "really" as in is it true, then I'm going to say no. The reasons being that there has never been a proven documented virgin birth (aside from girls who's hymens...

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What do you think about the Federal Reserve printing $200 billion more dollars for the financial market? $200 billion means the gov't is going into debt by $200 billion + because you have to pay the interest. How can you pay back an amount you owe when you have less than that amount in circulation? You can't. This is only to increase the amount of power the slave masters have on us slaves. Yes I'm calling you a slave because quite frankly, unless you are the slave master (i.e....

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Why have we really never had a stable economy if you think about it? I think Hasn'tbeen's answer is better than mine, but here goes anyway. The capitalist/monetary system currently incorporated throughout the world is completely reliant on the scarcity of an item. Money is what is used to buy all of the items, but still fits this loose definition, so I will use it as my example. . Economics is essentially the study of the relationship between...

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According to history, Sumerian and Akkadian cultures co-existed for 1,000 years. What, in your humble opinion, are the greatest barriers to co-existence in the modern world? Ignorance is the definitely the greatest. The great majority of people don't accept their own and then push it on others. This is where a lot of the conflict comes in. What makes any person better than another? A white supremecist thinks they're better (for some strange reason) than black people. Is there any logical reason for this? Of course not. . But ignorance applies to...

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If Life is like a box of chocolates, what is Death? Death is the empty box. You've already discovered what was in the box. There's nothing left and now it's time to move on. Someone else will throw it away and if you're lucky enough, others will remember eating those chocolates with you.

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What would you do if Adolf Hitler knocked on your door? I know this is going to sound weird, but, I would want to hold a long ass conversation with him. I would want to understand why he thought he was right or just what his personal motives were. It's easy to get caught up in the depths of evil that he stooped to, but I believe it's important to understand why he did what he did, otherwise it may happen all over again.

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Why did it take TWO Atomic Bombs to "convince" the Japanese to surrender to the Allied Forces during World War II? (One would think that ONE would have been sufficient, considering how much damage was done to Hiroshima & the number of lives lost.) I know this doesn't help, but the only thing I can think is for the same reason why one was dropped: Irrationality.

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Will the Phils win game 4 tonight against the Rockies? ABSOLUTELY!!

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Is apologising a sign of strength? Absolutely not. Strength comes from knowing yourself and being able to overcome the difficult things we have to face. It's a lot easier to forget something ever happened than to admit wrongdoing. Admission of guilt acknowledges that you are human but are trying to be better. I'm obviously assuming that the apology is earnest.

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Why is pot illegal? Is it strictly a business decision to keep it that way? I think so. I can grow pot in my backyard but I don't have a clue how to make whiskey or Xanax or percs, etc.

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What wisdom do you seek? +2. The wisdom to be able to convey my thoughts in a coherent manner. I feel all jumbled a lot of the time and I think that is part of the reason why I am so good at making it harder to convince someone to accept a certain viewpoint.

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What keeps you going when you feel like u just can't go any further? Will power. I can't stand work but I need to survive so I keep going...at least until I can find a more interesting job.

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How often do you drink tea? I drink iced tea almost every day most of the day. I never drink hot tea.

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Would you consider retiring early if you make it big? +2. If I made it big (it would have to be really big) then I would do what I could to allow everyone to retire early. It sounds farfetched but it's really more of a matter of allocating resources and technology to take over while eliminating the monetary system and poof, now we only work if we want to (eventually, there would definitely have to be some sort of transition period) and it...

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If you don't trust your Government enough to follow its recommendations for your own best interests, why are you here? Why not go elsewhere? Isn't Elsewhere the place you would really rather be? I am one of those people. Elsewhere would be where I want to go when I give up. I didn't ask to be born into this corrupt society but here I am. I can take the coward's way out and move or I can do what I can to help people recognize that the whole system is screwed up. I know I'm starting a conversational answer so I'll just give one example. . Does society reward...

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What does your heart yearn for? 2 things: 1) To find a woman that I actually would want to spend the rest of my life with (I have a fear of being alone and a fear of making bad decisions.) 2) To help create awareness and help to fix the flaws in the design of society (it's doomed for failure.)

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Gary Oldman is one of my favorite actors. Do you have a favorite movie or performance from him? You know, until I really thought about it, I didn't even realize how much I do like the characters he plays. . It was already mentioned, but yes, Lee Harvey Oswald is my favorite.

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Is it all right never ever to forgive people who caused a lot of grief? +3. Good question. First off, "a lot of grief" is open to perspective. To one person a lot may be having to spend 2 more mins on a project at work because someone else didn't do it correctly. To another, it might have to be something as serious as murdering or seriously harming a loved one. . Is it ok to never forgive? Sure. That's up to the individual who...

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If you went back in time and changed something, when you returned to the present wouldn't you just be in another parallel universe? Would you have disappeared from the original universe? Obviously, this is a debatable topic with no definitive answer. Here's my theory on time travel, which coincidentally is not unlike the movie 12 monkeys, which is part of the reason why I like it so much. . Basically, no matter what you do while time travelling, time has already accounted for it. So even though I haven't travelled through time yet, if tomorrow I do and go back in...

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Lobbyists out in full force as Senate prepares to vote on Health Care Bill. Can we count on America having the best health care system money can buy? See LINK: Absolutely not! As long as someone can make money off of another's suffering and can afford to keep funding politicians to keep them in their pocket, we will never know what it's like to be secure in our own survival. Even those of us with insurance can't claim to know that in case of an emergency our insurance company won't try to screw us, in fact it's probably...

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A CIGNA employee gave the finger -- literally -- to a woman whose daughter died after the insurance giant refused to cover her liver transplant. Don't we already have death panels, just not in the government? See LINK: So called "death panels" can be found in the private sector, but that doesn't mean that they aren't in government too. What is congress but a death panel when they decide send troops into a region of the world with the intention of killing people? The people sent out (the soldiers and in no way do I mean any of them disrespect because we're all making decisions to the...

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Why does everyone get freaked out when i tell them i am a strong positive atheist? Because people have grown so accustomed to people having a faith (even if it's not their own) that it's more strange to have no faith then to just have a different one. I consider myself an agnostic that leans atheist. The best evidence, I think, to explain the origins of humanity is one that uses actual evidence and not a book written by people who would be declared schizophrenic...

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If you could leave one statement about Humanity what would it be? The only species smart enough to prevent its own extinction caused its own extinction.

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I am Islamic but never go on the Christian category to cause insult. I am sick of this type on insult. Would you be if you were Islamic? (see link) Of course. No body wants to be insulted or judged negatively because of something they have no control over. Would Christians want to be insulted about the Spanish Inquisition? I don't think so, in fact I bet they'd get defensive.

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Which Bible do you use? Nelson ? Schofield ? KJV? NIV ? NKJV ? Or do you even know? I used to have 1 KJV (I'm pretty sure anyway) as well as a couple copies of the NKJV. I've since given them away. Now I don't own any.

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As an atheist do you have a soul? I would sooner classify myself as an agnostic that leans towards atheism. The only reason being that seems like the most logical. . But do I have a soul? Depends on what you mean by that. If you mean the spiritual essense of my consciousness, then no I don't think I have a soul. A soul is usually thought of by people as a transparent version of themself. I know that my eyes, brain,...

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Blow up the "North Pole" on the moon, we will find water there. Does that sound like someone you want driving America? I don't want any individual driving this country. It needs to be a team effort. As society is designed currently, this won't happen. But I can say this, I would much rather have someone say blow up the north pole (I thought it was the South though) than blow up Afghanistan or Iraq or Iran.

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Have wealthy people gotten away with murder or genocide? Absolutely! George Washington was a member of a group that committed genocide at the direction of the wealthy. This is our first president, so I would say he got away with it. The guy was a general who didn't get to that position by being diplomatic, he got there by killing more Native Americans than the next guy. . War is murder at the direction of the wealthy. The gov't just...

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Do you trust the government? Of course not! I also don't trust the American people to vote in the ideal candidates to make the changes necessary to improve society. It seems to get worse instead of better. Then again, I don't really trust anyone who is in the public limelight. (I'm also trying to figure out how to NOT pay taxes without getting any kind of punishment.)

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Do men have a biological clock like woman do? Do they feel the urge to have children, do they have those feeling? Of course. Our feelings show themselves a little differently though. Ours come out in the form of lust, more often than not. But we all only have certain amount of time on earth biologically speaking, so in a way, yes we all have biological clocks. Also, the urge to have children is something that society has taught us is more of a female trait making it necessary for guys to hide those...

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I am a gay black male and i am going to kill myself just a matter of when but my question is how dose one say good bye with out leaving clues? First of all, you need to recognize that as painful as it may be emotionally for you, killing yourself is just the easy way out. You may feel ostracized for not generally being accepted by society, but that doesn't mean that everyone doesn't accept you. If society doesn't fit what your ideal situation for society then don't give up, help future people that will experience...

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Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why? "We live in a world where what we want is only what we want until it's ours." I agree, because quite frankly, after you get what you want you no longer want it, but have it, and ultimately that want just shifts to your next fad. . That being said, living in a world where everyone "wants" is obviously going to leave 99.9% of the population unhappy. This is the fault of capitalism. Until people start WANTING to make society better, we are always going to be...

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The Republicans are "jumping up and down" about Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize, not sure how to take that. How do you feel about him winning the Nobel Peace Prize? He doesn't deserve it. I would commend him for thanking the Nobel Prize community but then admitting he's not worthy of the prize. He's been in office for less than 9 months and has not contributed anything significant towards peace. He's made a couple speeches that helped to lessen the intensity of anti-Americanism worldwide while simultaneously sending more troops into...

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Do you believe in "Lust at first Leer?" No. I believe some people do(which could quite possibly a very large majority, I'm not sure.) However, just because someone knows they are physically attracted to someone doesn't mean that person will immediately give into that attractiveness to lust after the person. Also, what about blind people? . Lusting after someone (I'm not quite sure how to word that), is a matter of...

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Good morning America! Barack Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize. What are your initial thoughts? Obama in no way deserves the Peace Prize. He's made a couple speeches that maybe helped to alleviate tensions that Muslims hold against the U.S. but it doesn't mean he helped to bring about peace. It's ridiculous. Actions speak louder than words and Obama has sent more troops into war zones. Is that peaceful? Killing civilians, is that more peaceful? I don't think any...

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Which is more annoying to hear "whatever" or "You know?" Whatever out of the 2 you mentioned. But I HATE the word "like" because of how often it's used.

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Does preventing a child from hearing/saying foul language, 1) keep them from saying it in the future, 2) make them grow up to be moral people, or 3) seem utterly ridiculous? I'm going to go with #3, but that's just my opinion.

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What's going on in the mind of a Theist when they ask an Atheist something like "Are you aware of God's presence in your life?" This is a complete guess coming from an agnostic/atheist (I know the difference and I think of myself as an agnostic that leans towards atheism). But here goes anyway. Every religion says they know answers they can't possibly know, such as what happens to consciousness after death. So what's going through the mind of a theist, I would guess, is something along the lines of "I...

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Would you rather be 4'1 or 6'4? Being someone who didn't hit their growth spurt until after most of his friends, definitely 6'4".

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What team is the only team in Major League Baseball history to blow a three game lead in a pennant race with only four games left to play? I don't know either, but I know the Phils blew some bad leads in their history. The first team in professional sports to reach 10,000 losses is my guess. Is it the Phillies?

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Do you like to be cremated when you die? I would like my body to be used for whatever they can to help others out, after that, for all I care you can chop me up and use me for fertilizer. Maybe some pot head can use me to fertilize their pot plant and I can come back in ghost form like in the movie How High.

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Would you rather study physics or psychology? That's a tough one. I think I would say physics only because it's easy to recognize that people are afffected by their environments. How it affects them exactly I obviously don't know, but it allows me enough leeway to recognize that it's hard to fault someone for a decision or action they make that I don't agree with. . Physics, on the other hand, can help to...

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What would be the dirtiest word that you would say? Sorry, but I don't believe words can be dirty. I think it's way too overprotective to prevent children from hearing certain words in language as well as downright ridiculous. Almost as if they will never hear them in their lives or something. Is it really that important to prevent a child from hearing a certain word for 2 years longer than if you allowed them to?

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Theres a monster after you what do you do>? Assume I'm on Scare Tactics and either get mauled by a real monster or ruin the episode to the point that they can't play it on TV.

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Does the popularity of Dan Brown reflect on the standard of literacy in modern times? The books are awful and terribly written, yet so many people love them. Why? Unfortunately, I never received good grades in any of my English or writing courses throughout my entire school career. I've analyzed why I think that happened and I personally believe that it's too opinionated to try and grade someone's style of writing as either good or bad. As long as it can be read and understood is the important thing. That being said, I've only read...

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Do you truly believe in Evolution theory? Although it is impossible for me to know almost anything as fact, especially history, the theory of evolution is the closest to reality, I believe. It starts from where we are and works backwards to figure out how we got here. Religion on the other hand says they know the truth. They take a theory written centuries ago and apply it to reality in the face of contrary evidence and try to...

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(fill in the blank): I hate being________? so ignorant.

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How big is your______________. Ego. I'm not quite sure, but it does get a bit difficult to fit my head through doorways.

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Be honest: what is your moral price tag? how much would it cost for you to kill? leave your love? or commit a dark sin? $$$? a house? eternal life? what is worth your moral suicide? Awesome question. Fortunately, at least to me, I have dropped money on my list of priorities quite low. I only need enough to survive. Killing is not worth anything, if it's love I'm staying, depending on your definition of "dark sin" I may do it for free (lust, gluttony), could live in an apt. the rest of my life, want to die someday, and in terms of money, there is no...

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Why wouldn't a wife want to give her husband oral sex? Because it's her time of the month and he won't be able to return the favor. That was one of the excuses I heard, although it wasn't my wife.

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Do jehovahs witnesess and pagans have anything in common? Yeah, they're both human, ignorant, and fallible. But then again, those are the things that we all have in common.

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If some day a woman becomes the head of the Roman Catholic Church, what do you think would be a good female equivalent of Pope, which means father or papa? If a woman ever became "pope" it would be the end of the Catholic church. This isn't some kind of sexist statement (though I do realize it sounds that way). Catholicism has prided itself on its divisive ways. To go back on that would exhibit the fallibility of the church itself. It would have to admit to half of its members that it's been wrong for 2000 years. If...

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How do I pay for college when I am maxed out on student loans and financial aid and have no credit to get private loan?... Rob a bank. . There are 2 things you need to keep cognizant of while trying to go to college. 1) Seriously consider your major. I thought I did but then learned so much more out of school than I ever did in school. I got my degree in Accounting and now think it's a wasteful occupation not worthy of my time. . 2) Loans are dangerous things. You ALWAYS want to be on the good side of...

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How was/is Jesus unique? He was the twin of Joseph but was born hundreds of years later. Now that's unique. (Obviously, I'm kidding about the twin part, but if you happen to check their stories you will find quite a bit of similarity) Basically, he's not.

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Why is God so different in the old testiment than he is in the new? Because when you take a fictional character and then want more people to like him, you make him nicer. The same can be said of characters like zombies. For the most part, they have evolved since the first stories of them. They've been made more entertaining. In this case, zombies have been made scarier because that sells more tickets/dvds. When all you have to rely on in religion for...

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Why have the teachings of Jesus been ignored in many so called Christian countries? Because the desired behavior of human beings by Christianity is just short of perfection. Obviously that's impossible. This thing called faith is also a major reason. People that say they talk to a being that's already dead (and they get responses!) are delusional. . In short, ignorance. How else can someone be a hypocrit and not be perpetually haunted by their misdeeds?

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Is there anything more disgusting than a person that leans over and blows snot out on the pavement? i can't believe i asked this question. One year my family took a vacation to the shore. My uncle and I were out body surfing when something caught his attention. It ended up being a bag...that had a turd in it. Just me, but that was more disgusting than snot rockets.

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I've heard that string theory has been largely discredited. Is this true? and based on what? Well I guess it would depend. If it could be proven, it would have been already. To this extent then, it's not unlike religion. It's a theory that can't be proven right or wrong. . I know I'm not helping much, but largely discredited is hard to calculate guessing that not too many people even know what it is let alone understand it. . I discredit it (with my own...

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What is the number one threat in America? The monetary system. It's the only thing that makes us not want to love one another. We can only get rich off of the money paid to us by others. It's a competition that's filled with envy and results in the exploitation of anyone they can. It results in pollution of the environment and cheaply made products that should be thrown out the minute they're made. It's...

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WITHOUT comparing her to Obama or other Dems, just on her own merits, does anyone out there think that Sarah Palin would be a good President, or maybe even the best Republican choice? (Please don't downrate people for opinions.) Blob, I believe we may have already touched on my viewpoints on society so I will be brief. No, I don't think Palin would be a good president. The best Republican choice, definitely not. Ron Paul is much more intelligent and rational, both qualities I think necessary to be a "good leader." . I do not think she would be a good president based on her beliefs. We have to rely...

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Isn't it wrong to allow your children to be babysat by a (licensed)student who "hooks" at night? This is in a country where prostitution is legal..So I wonder if I am being prudish? Any trait, such as prudish, is subject to perception. Being a prude is not something that is necessarily wrong or right, and we all have some level of prude in us, it's just a matter of how much. So where one person may consider an individual to be extremely prudish, another may consider that individual's level of "prudishness" to be about average. . The real question is...

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If a man is 8 years younger than the woman who is in her early 50s, is he too young for her? Being too young or old to be in a relationship (in relation to the partner) is always a perception thing. Just because one person finds it unacceptable (one person being too young) does not mean that the majority would consider it unacceptable, nor does it mean that is unacceptable. We, as a society, have accepted this to the point that we only try to protect children because we generally...

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If you could go back to high school with what you learned after graduating, what would you do? I would ask them all of the questions that either they wouldn't want to answer or don't know the answer. I accepted too much of what they said as fact. Obviously, science/math courses are different. I'm more referring to things like, "do you trust the gov't to spend taxes wisely"? As well as not trying to hide that I'm not reciting the pledge of...

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What ever happened to freedom of religion these people may get life in jail for their believes? These people deserve to be in jail. You should have the right to believe whatever it is that you want to believe. However, when those beliefs infringe on the rights of another human being, especially one that is under your care, you should be held accountable. Should a religious zealot who kills a national leader (use a fictional president of the U.S. as an example) not be held accountable...

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In the US we like to bomb stuff. What/who should we start bombing in order to fight global warming? I know bombing is the answer, should we kill the dam penguins? I am in the US but prefer not to bomb things. If a course of action requires bombing, however, the contributors to global warming should be bombed. Coal companies, oil companies, gasoline vehicle companies, etc. The problem isn't necessarily with the US liking to bomb things, except that's what a nation with no new ideas does. If someone else has a better idea than ours, then the...

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Do the police half to show you your alleged speed In a police state, the police don't have to do anything they don't want to. By order of the uniform, what an officer says is truth. Even when they lie.

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If you tell a lie, then admit to lying, does the lie still count? It was still a lie. Being honest is one of the hardest things for a human being to do. All of our respective knowledge is based on what we believed to be true at the time we learned said knowledge. To tell a lie, knowing it was one at the time it was said, would indicate that the person had some sort of ulterior motive for lying. If that motive is entertainment for both parties involved in...

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Is it true you are not wearing a ring on any of your fingers? Yes it is true. Are you finding more people do or don't wear rings?

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Why don't anti gun people recount times when lives were saved by someone carrying a gun legally like what happened recently in Colorado? Ok, I'll probably be down rated but here goes. I'm not anti-gun. In fact, up until the season my cousin lost my hunting license, it was one of my favorite hobbies. Now the important to think about is the number of people who die by projectile weapons, not just guns but bombs, missiles, etc. How many of those people were saved by someone with a gun and how many were killed because...

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Why is the UK not making children? Why are you letting foreigners take over your birthright...What is going on in Europe? As people become more educated, they realize that having more children is not advantageous but detrimental to their own well being. For instance, if I work enough to feed/clothe/shelter/etc. for 5 people, including myself, I would either have to reduce the share of what everyone of us receives or have to work more in order for our survival if I were to have another child. Poor people are...

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Would you participate in a nation wide sit-in if it meant attempting to correct the things currently wrong with society? As long as it's a sit-in for a wrong I agree with. For instance, I would refuse to be a part of a sit-in if the goal was to invade Iran. If the goal is to legalize pot, yes. If the goal is to create equality between the wealthiest and poorest classes, yes. To impeach a President, no. To start from scratch a new form of a governing body, yes.

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Are you tired of paying taxes for lazy ass people who are on the welfare program, food stamp, housing..There is nothing wrong with them, they don't want to work? Are you tired feeding them and you can't feed your own family? Gov't assistance is not an incentive to work, I agree. However, as a human being, the object isn't to be found acceptable by society, but to survive. Gov't assistance is one form of surviving just like being employed is another and criminal activities are yet another. Technology leads corporations to cut the number of jobs they offer (think auto industry at the beginning of...

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Ladies how many of you have thought of using a strapon on your partner and gents would you let them. The one time I got into a bad accident, the dr. at the hospital warned me he was checking for internal bleeding and then I felt a little poke in my butt hole. It was the most humiliating and violating moment of my life. I would definitely not let my gf use a strapon on me and I'm even debating on skipping the prostate exams once I reach that age. . scarred for life...

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What prompts you to use the mute button on your TV's remote control? Does my TV remote have a mute button?

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Is it normal for my 4 year old child to want to dress up as Spiderman all the time? And then he likes to climb on my car? See Picture...he also likes to go out in Public dressed up as Spiderman. Should I put a stop to this behavior? Really like the question, Bangin. The question I have is (since it's more a question of perception) whether you find Spiderman to be a character of good qualities or not? To me the icon of Spiderman is one where he defends the helpless against the evil/corrupt/insane while sticking to his own personal morals (for the most part.) For instance, instead of killing his enemies he usually...

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If (when) a terrorist group uses nukes to hit 2 or 3 or 4 major US cities, then presents us with the ultimatum to withdraw from the Middle East and cut off aid to Israel, what alternative is there to complying? Bring about total societal change before that happens maybe. Not really sure. What I do know is that killing more people than they kill will not solve the problem. All it does is give the remaining survivors a reason to hate us. Of course Americans will say they deserve it and have no reason to hate us, but we base our knowledge on the info we want to believe just as much as they do. So if...

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How is your paycheck lately, how much taxes were removed? Are you tired of loosing all your money to all these unecessary social programs? After the amount I pay towards my health insurance out of my gross pay, I take home about 74% of my gross check. . Social Security is about 22% of total taxes and is expected to be defunct by the time I retire. It would be just as effective to burn 22% of the total taxes I pay. . FWT is about 29% of my total taxes. Considering the gov't does not allocate tax dollars to where I see...

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Do you live life for today or are you stuck in yesterday and livibg in nostalgia I live life for tomorrow. I recognize the errors of the current systems society has in place and strive to correct them. I only use yesterday as a reference point to prove the inefficacy of today. For instance, when in American history have American people chosen good representatives in Congress? Some may say Lincoln, Roosevelt or Washington, all of which are easy to disagree with, but...

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A Friend of mine is a Dyslexic, Agnostic, Insomniac.. He often lays awake at night wondering if there really is a Dog... How can I help him overcome this? Well, an agnostic generally believes it's impossible to know if there is or isn't a god. If your friend is real and this isn't just supposed to be a funny question, then your friend should realize the pointlessness of wondering if there is a god/dog. Can't help with the dyslexia. Insomnia can be cured quite easily with some pot, at least that's been my experience.

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Who is your favorite hero from the last century? No one. No single person is any greater or worse than I am. Some may have done worse things and some may have done better but it doesn't change the fact that each one of them relied on the knowledge they obtained throughout their lives and acted on those they believed to be true. For instance, it's hard to condemn a person for stealing a loaf of bread for trying to survive. Vice...

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You open your door. There's 2 police officers standing there. What is your first thought? I guess the gov't got tired of me pointing out their inadequacies.

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What is there an abundance of where you live? Ignorance. At least that's the most abundant.

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What do you do mostly when you were sad? Get stoned. You'd be amazed at how much it can turn a frown upside down.

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What does islam do yo stop terorism? In truth, the real question is what is anyone doing to stop terrorism? You can say the military is attempting to put an end to it. But all they're really saying is that they don't agree with "al Qaida's" or the Taliban's political aspirations for governing. So it's either agree with us/democracy or die. When you use fear to get a specific action or just to...

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How easilly are you offended? Well, if there's one thing I've learned in my short time on earth then it's that all people are ignorant and fallible. It's hard to judge someone that is basing their knowledge on their life experiences when you, as the individual being offended, had no control over that person. For instance, it would be easy to see how a black person would be offended if the "n"...

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Tell me something unknown factor about Mahatma Gandhiji He attempted to make things better for the Indian people but ended up heightening tensions between cultures in India and Pakistan. . His efforts led to a "new boss, same as the old boss."

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Am I the only person uncomfortable texting questions (or anything else for that matter) to an organization called "KGB"? I'm not sure I understand the question (You'll have to excuse me, I'm a bit ignorant.) But are you asking if an organization with the initials KGB should be trusted? No more than any other institution I guess. Should I trust an organization called the U.S. gov't? Let's see, they don't spend taxpayer dollars wisely, they start preemptive wars, aid illegal drug...

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Is there a politically correct term form a person who only desires an object because no other person or few other people possess it? Americans? . Maybe just the term "collector" since the person doesn't necessarily want it for monetary value but just enjoys collecting rare items. If they are looking to obtain a rare item with the intention of selling it, then it's just a matter of perspective. A bank, for instance, takes an amount of money (which is in scarcity otherwise the monetary system would...

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Men do you have the fear of death? No Catherine, I do not fear death. I fear dying before I can accomplish the major goals in my life. But not of death itself and I would be willing to save another's life if it meant the loss of mine as long as I felt the person was worth the loss of my life. Like I wouldn't sacrifice myself for Hitler as an example.

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Nuclear or expensive green energy? Which is best? Green energy, although more expensive at the moment, just needs some free market technology not stifled by the nonrenewable energy industry. Exxon Mobil has no interest in letting solar energy make it irrelevant so it will do what is necessary to keep solar energy more expensive in the short term. But if you think about it like this, if reliable (meaning that it needs very little maintenance)...

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Would you want to live forever, either through human technology or through a belief system (heaven/afterlife)? Absolutely not. There are times when in everyday life I feel like I'm in eternity when it's really only been a few minutes. I wouldn't even know what to do with myself forever.

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Why do so many say there is "proof" of God? Why isn't faith in God enough for many? Is faith enough for you? It is for me. Religion only requires faith. If there was absolute proof of God then more people would believe in Him. Faith is essentially a misplaced feeling of self-assuredness based on a feeling. It's hope. You hope you win the lottery but you don't really expect to. If you expected to win the lottery, you would say you have faith that you will win the lottery. It's the same as...

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A Christian man told me he was doing the "work of god" by teaching me. As an agnostic my belief in a god is not certain. Because I am not a believer he asks, " Are you a mistake?". How should I feel about that? Was he doing the work of god? You should have told him that you must be, because god apparently sent his worker down here to convince you to believe and he's obviously not doing a very good job. If god really wanted you to believe in him, he would understand the required level of proof you would need to believe. If the guy says we all have free will, then god wouldn't mind if you didn't believe or can at...

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True OR False? You've had a cup of coffee and a cigarette this morning. True.

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If I pay $20 for a pizza and my friend pays $5, should he get equal say in what we order? Only to the extent that the food is still considered tolerable by the friend. For instance, if I hate the taste of pepperoni and you order a pizza covered in it, then it would be unfair to me. I wouldn't have given you the $5 to begin with. If it comes down to debating on an acceptable topping, then of course the person paying for the bulk of it should get final say.

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Is there or has there ever been a person who is not ignorant? No.

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Has the Church of England failed its flock..England is progressing into a secular country, what will happen to the next generation with God? Well hopefully the next generation will realize that what is required to believed in God is faith. A faith that is required for any religion including Ancient Greek mythology. There is no proof to the existence of God so why do we want children to believe in Santa Claus forever? I'm sure you wouldn't want the Islam religion to be the "state religion" just as I'm sure...

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I am alittle angry that Kadaffi has been renting property from Trump...Donald didnt know about it and I believe him. I am glad he is investigating..How many Dictators are renting or hiding in our country without us knowing it? I'll be honest. I am not well informed on General Kadaffi. That being said, I have no reason to have a problem with Trump renting to him. I don't judge someone on their political leadership (dictator vs our democracy) when we can't get things right in our own country. Therefore I don't care how many live here or anywhere else in world for that matter. . Investigating...

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Can a non-hierarchical, non-capitalist society promote innovation to the degree greed/narcissism promotes innovation in the current structure of society? Can an open source society exist, if so, how long would it take for society to alter its foundation? Without a doubt, yes. A non-capitalist society will eliminate the need to control patents or keep technology secret. It will eliminate the exclusionary practices of national security (i.e. not allowing Russia to see our space program plans). This kind of society does not limit ANY individual from pursuing his/her dreams the way a capitalistic society does now. Can a poor person get the best...

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After all of the things the bible says,if you rape a woman you must buy her from her father and then marry her, or that God is a all loving being, yet he hates certian people Do you think a day will come when people will admit it might be wrong? My day was about a decade ago. But if it will make you happy. The Bible, in all liklihood is wrong. :)

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Why does it seem like some many Christians are also Republicans, would Jesus have been in favor of pre-emptive war, cutting welfare programs, tax cuts for the wealthy, and not making sure all citizens have healthcare? Some Christians are confused. They aren't sure what to believe. Christianity itself is a story passed on from generation to generation with no absolute proof in its legitimacy. So all they have to rely on is someone else's word. So if you are a particular Christian that is led by a priest or other spiritual advisor that advocates for the things you mention, then that person will...

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Is revenge ever a solution? What is the justification for it? Are there times and places for it? Revenge is a solution. It may not be the right one, but it's still a solution nonetheless. The justification for it could be anything, but usually it has to do with an emotional fulfillment that the individual thinks needs to be filled through said "revenge." . I do not believe that revenge is ever an effective solution. I think about it terms of street gangs. When one...

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What is character I'll take a stab. I would say it's not unlike the personality of a particular individual. It seems to be used when a tedious task is given to someone, they say it builds character because it helps to teach any number of things such as patience, humility, etc. . The overall character is the person you play. You may think that you're a moral person, but if you don't act...

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What stereotype bugs you the most? I actually thought of a different one that bugs me more than the "Atheists are evil" stereotype. That is that disagreement with authority is somehow "Anti-American." . If I'm not mistaken disagreement is how America was started.

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On a rating of one to one hundred how intelligent would you rate yourself? I'm guessing this is supposed to a relative scale, meaning 100 being the smartest person and 1 the least intelligent. Considering I am not a moron, but would have no idea in comparing my intelligence to everyone else, since there really is no defined "intelligence" scale. IQ tests gauge how quickly your process info, but it doesn't mean that you would know how to repair a...

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Why do you think the US government should be eradicated? I believe that the troglodytic experiment of capitalism has failed. You say eradicated but I should make clear that my ethics don't allow me, nor send someone in my place, to kill another. I think if an intelligent perspective of where we have come from and where we're headed would prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that capitalism will fail. The US gov't is just the activist...

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Should the American people trust the government? NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

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What is the Zeitgeist movement all about, can anyone enlighten me? It's essentially the movement for truth, my words not theirs. It's about the inadequacies of our current indoctrinated systems as well as their imminent doom. The movement is about spreading the word to garner more support for the resources based economy. Basically, our current system sucks and they have one solution that is better, albeit not perfect.

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Should the American people trust the government? Is everyone afraid to answer this question?

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I've turned rather anti-Christian in a way that I don't think is right. The religion has some points of view that I strongly disagree with, but there's no need to be forming prejudices. How can I redirect these thoughts into something more positive? Think of it as a search for truth. . How foolish they are... Those who take authority for truth, rather than truth as authority. . The truth is what really separates the wicked from the well intentioned. And no, I am not religious and quite anti-Christian myself.

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What would you do for a million dollars? Nothing. I don't desire to be wealthy. If someone were to give it away, that's a different story but if someone told me there was a precondition for getting the million, he's asking the wrong person.

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Do you think governments have gone too far in banning smoking in all pubs or do you think that they should let some serve whoever they want? It shouldn't be up to gov't to decide who can or can't allow smoking in their establishment. If I own a bar and I want to allow smoking, it shouldn't be disallowed because the gov't thinks it should. If someone doesn't want to take the chance of second hand smoke, then go somewhere else. If smoking establishments all start losing business, then businesses will...

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It seems to me that current events are like the end of the world. Is it just me or does it seem that these events are just replays of the past? But are they happening a little more frequently and in Biblical proportions? We have a reached a point in time that drastic changes need to be made. The monetary system is an ancient system designed for trade that does more harm than good in modern times. We have technology to mass produce any need people have and instead we restrict it because of money. Global warming continues to be worsened because Exxon Mobil doesn't want to pay more in taxes for the amount...

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So, any ex-Christians out there? Why did you come to leave Christianity? Did you convert to any other religion? How did you tell your friends and family? I recognized the absurdity of all religions. I started to ask myself questions like what makes Christianity any better than Judaism? Can I prove Christianity exists? What in history gives me any confidence that people generally tell the truth to one another? What about the horrible atrocities caused by religion? . The thing that I found the most troubling is this acceptance of truth with...

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Do you love money? Absolutely NOT!! Money is what allows people to manipulate others. It is what makes "acceptable citizens" of society into slaves. It's the reason why so many people stress out daily. It's the reason why polluting companies continue to pollute. It's the reason why politicians listen to CEOs and not taxpayers. It's the reason why millions of people around the...

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How do I position my 401k for the up coming Great Depression II Unfortunately, the impending depression is imminent and there isn't anything you can do about a 401k. The faults lie in the system itself. The gov't which puts money in circulation gets that money by taking a loan out with the Fed + interest. How can more money be paid than what is put into circulation? You can't. . The monetary system is a failed experiment. Time to find...

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Are you proud of being Americans, English or Australians? Why should I be? I was born into a territory of the world known as the United States. I didn't choose it. Now, has the country done anything so amazing it is worthy of pride? War continues. Poverty continues. Hunger continues. Disease continues. Enslavement continues. Ignorance continues. Exploitation continues.

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Are you aware that Senator Max Baucus Received More Campaign Money from Health and Insurance Industry Interests than Any Other Member of Congress? Baucus, the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, is the Senate’s point man on healthcare reform. Very aware. But you know, what else is new? Which politician, with probably the only exceptions being Ron Paul and Dennis Kucinich, doesn't have the votes bought out by multibillion dollar corporations? Gov't is a joke that acts the will of the rich. I am disenfranchised with the whole system, especially its inadequacies in ethics. . The Venus Project is one such solution to the...

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If a child dies, was it God's will? Yes. God the creator is all powerful and knows all. If he knows all, then he would know the child in question. If he knows the child and kills the child then obviously it is his will. If, however, he knows the child will die and does nothing, it is still his will to allow the child to die. . Then again, I think a child dying is due to the ignorance of humanity that religion helps to...

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You're at the gates of heaven. What do you think St. Peter will say to you? Congratulations on being a better Christian than most Christians...then I would wake up.

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I believe in a God, do you? Nope. God has never given me a reason to even when I did believe in him. Religion is completely erroneous and encouraging of ignorance, so to use it as "education" just propounds the problems caused by it. . I do, indirectly, believe we are "one with everything," at least to a certain extent. Science has proven the existence of atoms. Those atoms when altered, change...

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What's one thing you'd never hear God say? Just to set the record straight, I AM NOT REAL!

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I believe in god, but I despise religion. Is that normal or weird? A person's definition of "god" changes depending on the upbringing and external stimuli of the individual. Hardly anyone uses a clear-cut definition of any particular word. Terrorism, for instance, can be used to describe gov't, doctors, and religion. It's the use of fear to get a desired action out of an individual. A dr. will tell you that if you don't start...

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If earth had a twin where the concept of God had never evolved would you like to go there to live? On pure emotion, yes. Out of my desire to make the place I was born better, no. Even if everybody was at the same intelligence level today, there would be an unending yearn to have to know the answers, I believe, and that would make it a very pleasant place to retire to though.

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I believe anything supernatural to be impossible and therefore imaginary. 'If it does not occur as a natural event then it must be considered supernatural'. Is there a clear distinction between natural and supernatural? Well, unfortunately, it is probably a relative term. Ancient Greeks may have said one of their gods can fly and that would have been deemed supernatural. Today anybody can fly. I know it's not the answer you were looking for, but you would probably have to specify a specific type of event and then take a census to determine its supernatural level, but it's probably looked at as...

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Why is it that when someone does well in life they thank God, but when other people can't get ahead they say 'God helps those who help themselves'? Does god really have anything to do with it? Because the truth is no one knows. They pretend they do by mentioning passages from the Bible, but for all any one really knows, is that the Deceiver (Satan/Lucifer/the Devil) was the one who really wrote the Bible and not God. Maybe the Devil won the battle in heaven. The reason why people say things is because to the best of their knowledge, which like ancient Egyptians was very little, to...

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What is the ugliest quality of humans? Faith. Faith is the hope of the ignorant. It is because of that faith that so many people died for differing beliefs. It is because of that faith that scientific research (such as the earth revolving around the sun) that has stunted the growth of human intelligence as a whole. It is because of faith that people believed George Bush when he said Iraq had WMDs. Faith is the singlemost...

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If you are in a room full of Christians, of various ages, then would you debate them on the legitimacy of their religion? You are the only non-Christian in the room. I have been in the situation. I have a whole new respect for the folks who stood up to the Salem witch trials and Spanish Inquisition. Those people had imminent death if they hadn't chosen their words carefully. What are the chances a Christian would do that to me? No where near the chances of the two previous time periods I already mentioned, however, it is still possible considering...

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Would You die for a random person? How about 2, 3? A hundred? Ten thousand? 100 million? I would. Don't get me wrong I would have to be ready for the moment and could miss it because of hesitation. But especially if it was a planned out event where if I die, the rest of society could live in peace, I would die in a heartbeat.

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What's lower on the ole totem pole: Process Server, or Bicycle Messenger? In a monetary system, the one who gets paid less. It's one big pyramid scheme.

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What's the worst thing a person can say to someone who has just lost a loved one? Well at least it will free up some time for you.

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Speaking from a Christian point of view: If you are meant to love thy neighbour, what if thy neighbour is homosexual? Then thy neighbor must be your priest.

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Be creative. If you were homeless and had to stand on a street corner with a cardboard sign, what would you write? Loose change gets you into hell. Bills get you a reservation.

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What stereotype bugs you the most? Atheists are evil.

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"God Bless the United States," your response is? What has He done for us lately and why would we want His blessing? Nothing good has come in his name. Just hostility, ignorance, and arguments to be unethical (there is a God that controls the climate of the planet therefore it shouldn't matter how much pollution we put into the ozone layer.)

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How do the "newer" religions like Christianity account for the fact that there were many earlier religions? The devil was so good at predicting the future of the all powerful creator that he gave similar stories, using different names, of the real story before the creator revealed his true religion. The devil seems to work in more mysterious ways than God, huh? . Usually they end up making an argument that can't be proven wrong and shines their god in the light they wish him to be cast in....

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If you were a shoe, then what type of shoe would you be? Bobos. They make your feet feel fine. Bobos. They cost a $1.99. . I think I would be a shoe without a sole :)

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How do you describe love? Love is tolerance. We date or "fall in love" because of our own desires to not be lonely. A lover allows us to exercise our human instincts (sex) with our personal fears (loneliness sp?). When we fall in love, we have grown tolerant of the other persons faults who also has grown tolerant to our own. Or something to that effect.

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Abrahamic religions: According to the Hebrew Bible, should you or should you not have blind faith in a prophet who claims they are from God? Deuteronomy (18:22) Blind faith in anything is hazardous, including religion. How can you know you are practicing the "correct" religion if you don't know anything about any other ones? Growing up in one religion and sticking with it is a form of blind faith and in that case you have blind faith in the prophets of that religion.

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I embrace no religion, but if it's true we all came from one and the same GOD, what then are we fighting about? And could we ever find a middle ground to reconcile whatever it is we're fighting about? Religion has the ability to create hate under the guise of unity. If you are not a member of a particular religion, then you are damned to the punishment. People outside of the religion are simultaneously ostracized for different beliefs and pitied. This kind of thinking encourages people to find differences among themselves instead of focusing on the similarities. The most common,...

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Why do Catholics believe it is okay to call a priest "father," when it says in Matthew 23:9 not to address anyone here on earth as Father for only God in heaven is your spiritual Father? Sorry this isn't a "proper" answer, just my beliefs. But I consider the Catholic religion, not Catholics themselves, one of the most hypocritical institutions known to man. I am not Catholic though before I adopted atheistic beliefs I attended a Catholic church more regularly than the Methodist church I belonged to. And Catholics take the Bible very literally...except where...

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Do you believe in the 9/11 conspiracy theories? [yes or no answer only please] Yes. But it depends on which ones. Some are outrageous and detract from the ones that make sense by lumping them together in the "insane conspiracy theory" category. I am skeptical about everything, especially anything that anyone speaks.

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Did the 9/11 terrorists know that the towers would collapse? Yes I think they did. Terrorist: radical who employs terror (fear) as a political weapon. princeton.edu A couple months back there was a screw up in a controlled demolition of a building in Turkey. The building did not go straight down as the towers did. Nor did it fall over at freefall speed. If the story is a "pancake" collapse of the floors, there should have been plenty...

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Did you ever wish you would get laid off from work? Have you considered the possibility of another solution to the current monetary system? First of all, there are solutions out there. The Venus Project being one of the best I have come across. Second, I do not know what kind of job you have, but if the monetary system was abolished all financial and marketing jobs would be eliminated immediately. Eventually, all jobs that need to be done...

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What is your view on a human soul? How and why does it exsist? All answers welcomed! Personally, I don't believe it exists. If it does, than why haven't scientists been able to find it? Or at the very least a Dr. or mortician? People tend to think of it as their personality personified by a ghost in their physical shape. Sometimes it's used as an almost gauge of a person's morality; good soul or bad soul. Basically people like to think of their soul...

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What is the truth behind september 11th conspiracy!!!!!! We may never know without transparency. The 9/11 truthers bring up some great questions that those within the gov't either can't or don't answer. How is it that the twin towers dropped almost directly down in freefall speed? Why is the money paid to the lead hijacker, Atta, regarded as "of little consequence" in the 9/11 commission report? Why is it that the only...

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Go take a look at the new Osama vid from September 2007. Do you think that he might have a small point or am I just an idiot (I'm not a terrorist but I just think he might have a little point there. But I still don't approve of what he did at 9/11)? #1 If someone takes revenge for an act they didn't like for whatever reason, I consider it cowardly. Bin Laden took revenge for the lack of support from the U.S. once the Soviets were removed. We took revenge for Bin Laden murdering Americans. What's next he takes revenge for the number of people we killed in this war? Then what we go back over again? #2 I am not convinced that...

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Too and to. Bear and bare. Are and our. Can you think of any others? not/ knot fowl/ foul fair/ fare led/ lead lede/ lead wrest/ rest hi/ high real/ reel wind/ whined

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Do you want "under God" out of our pledge? Yes. First because of the confusion it causes to people when their own gov't accepts God as fact even though it can't be proven. Secondly because I think the pledge should be abolished altogether or at the very least changed completely. Why should anyone pledge allegiance to a country when they don't know what the majority in that country will do? If anything the people...

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Do you know a name for terrorists that is less offensive? Here are a few: Priest, Bishop, Pope, Reverend, President, Congressman, CEO, etc.

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2 politicians. #1 shares your values, beliefs, & even your faith. He's not really good at being a leader, though. #2 is very well-spoken & although he does not share all of your values and beliefs, he is known to be a very good leader. Who gets your vote? Look a well spoken "good" leader (I guess meaning has the ability to get the people to approve and accept his social goals) could be a bad leader to someone else. Hitler was able to get his people to go along with his plans making him a good leader even though he was a bad dude. I do not vote though. I do not buy into the propaganda of the corporatocracy anymore. We all know...

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Who makes the better leader: someone who is feared, or someone who is loved? Does better mean more effective at accomplishing his/her goals or better for the population? Someone who is feared is definitely more effective (at least in the short term) at accomplishing thier goals. People are emotional creatures and can't always control our actions or thoughts if we are overwhelmed by them. This makes it easier for a feared leader to do what he/she wants. ...

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If the US and China fell apart, which country would be the next superpower? My guess would be the European Union. Money is what drives people to do the things they do and the European Union has the most consolidated group of individuals with the most money and influence (power) than any other country. So even though it's not a single country, what are the chances you think the European Union would break apart and a single country would act on its own?

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Why does the government keep taking ALL our money and spending it on luxury items for themselves? it drives me mad! elaine, unfortunately this is the way capitalism works. It may not have always been that way, but over time slowly but surely, the people with power (i.e. money) do what is necessary for them to make more money. Most people are whores, it's just a matter of price. By the way, maybe you would be interested in the Venus Project which advocates doing away with many of the current...

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Have you seen the documentary The Yes Men Fix the World? The pranksters take aim at unapologetic free market profiteers and use their wit to expose the unfettered greed of the corporate executives. What do you think of their technique? After seeing the part where the guy pretends to be from HUD (Housing and Urban Development) and talks about how they are going to fix up local residences and the folks who lived there weren't mad, is what made me think that it is a good technique. At first I would have thought those folks would have been mad (and maybe they were but only the people who were cool with it made it into the...

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Do women or men make better politicians? Unfortunately, they both suck. In a society where politicians are bought and sold like stock, even a so-called "good" politician wouldn't be able to get anything done without the help of the others. So who gets their way? People who have money to buy votes, not the individual taxpayers who can't afford to buy votes. So where does that leave us? In a society controlled...

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Were you born on an odd day, or even? Not sure why I even came to this question. If you're taking a poll to find out if there are more births on odd or even days, wouldn't it be easier to take the number of odd days in a year and divide by 365? Wouldn't that give you the proportion you are looking for?

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What baseball team do you wish would win the world series? This year the Phils again. Next year the Nationals. Just feel so damn bad for a couple of those guys.

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Who really think the NL will win the world series again this year Doubt it. But it would be nice to see the Phils do it again. If the starting lineup can start hitting consistently (and stop relying on the long ball) they have the rotation to be able to get them through. Good possibility to see Phils/ Rockies again. Hopefully it will be a good series.

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Do you find "Barack the Magic Negro" offensive, or do you wonder what the fuss is about? This is ridiculous. It just reminds of middle school calling each other names. Don't get me wrong, it was definitely meant in a derogatory way, but are you going to tell me that those words are more offensive than war? Poverty? Bailouts for the rich? If Obama can actually lead humans, not just Americans, to a world without hunger, war, strife, etc. then I will worry about what people...

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How can i get revenge on my ex!!!, when breaking up he was harsh, then got closer again, got my hopes up then tore me apart again. I know he was playing a game with me now, but not at the time, how can i make him hurt inside like i did, anyone? Look, I agree with Old School. All that competing to see who can make the other feel worse does, is make things worse for yourself. If you do something, who's to say that he won't do something worse back? If he does, are you going to come up with something else to get revenge again? It's a never ending cycle. As hard as it sounds, it's best to let it go. He's...

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Do you think it was inappropriate of President Obama to call Kanye West a "Jackass" for his stunt at the grabbing the microphone from Taylor Swift when she won her VMA award? I agree that the President, but also everyone, should be able to say what he wants. I do not think he went over the line. Just because he was elected president doesn't mean his opinion isn't worth anything. Will he take some heat for it, of course, because everyone should be able to say what they want. I disagree completely though with the last part of your question regarding...

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Can we call something a "problem" if it has no solution at all? If a problem has no solution, then either the problem was not given ample time to find a solution, or the parameters for finding a solution are too narrowly defined. For instance, if someone in the 17th century wanted to talk to another person who lived on another continent immediately, there was no solution at the time. Obviously we can do that today. What seemed impossible yesterday is...

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Form 2106 allows people to claim necessary work expenses to deduct them from taxable income on 1040. I am required to eat avg. 3 meals a day in order to make it work. What are the chances I can get away with this argument? I have to clarify the question. There wasn't enough room. You can claim 50% of meals eaten for various business reasons. I am referring to all meals eaten throughout the year. I would also include rent since if I didn't have protection from the elements, I either wouldn't be able to make it to work or my boss wouldn't want me. If I didn't excercise proper hygiene...

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Why do people say they're proud of their nationality as if it's an achievement to be born somewhere? Ignorance. Every one of us is ignorant, it's just a matter of to what extent. There really is no good reason for any of us to be proud of our nationality. If we don't know any better and we are taught to be proud of it (through rewards of acceptance, nonpunishment in some cases like nazi germany, and repetition through pledges of allegiance, etc.) then we will continue to do so...

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Is diovorce a hazard or a sin? please explain your answer Depends. There is rarely a black and white answer to anything. As far as is divorce a sin? Depends on who you ask. You ask a religious person who takes the Bible literally, they will probably say yes. You take someone who looks at the Bible figuratively and they may say no. Since there is no way to know for sure that 1) the Bible is even truthful (though all signs point to no), or 2) what...

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I just saw over 50 photos of the 9/12 Project rally and 99% of the protesters were Caucasian. Why is that? Beck is an entertainer. He continues to get paid as long as he can get advertisers. He says off the wall things to get attention and to keep the corporatocracy giving him money. That being said, Beck relies on propoganda to get his point across. For instance, it is widely known that the only essential piece of evidence that links Bin Laden to 9/11 is a video. The same video that plenty...

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Whenever someone quotes the bible to make a point, there is usually someone else to point out that the verse is out of context. Is the bible ever NOT taken out of context? The entire Bible is taken out of context if you believe in a supreme being. It is based on the movement of the earth with relation to the sun and stars. Ever notice the cirle with a cross in it behind Jesus' head in the old paintings of him? That cross through the circle is short hand for the signs of the zodiac. Human beings back when the Bible was written were just as fallible and...

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According to the Bible, it's best not to divorce. Why? The Bible, and with respect to all religions, attempt to control human behavior. There is no evidence that points to the existence of a Supreme Being. Not that religions don't sway people to this day, but in the earlier stages of it, it was meant as a way for the subjects to not question their ruler. If they did question him/her than it was cause for punishment. (A bit ironic since...

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What's the difference between a black man and a white man? Sorry, but your question is one of the reasons why there even is bigotry in this country. We shouldn't be looking at the differences between races, but the similarities. What do Americans and Afghanis have in common for instance? They both rely on food, water, clean environment, protection from the elements as well as they are both prone to coerciveness due to their ignorance.

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How old did Moses get according to the bible? Well, if you are taking the specific character of Moses, than the other answers are more correct. However, if you take the general character of Moses, then he had been around for centuries. It is no coincidence that other ancient religions had similar named characts experiencing the same general instances. There was Minos, Mises, and Manou just to name a couple. Moses was angry at the...

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According to the Bible, how does God communicate with mankind? He doesn't. Didn't you hear? God the creator is omniscient. He knows all, why would he have to communicate. He just appeared one day floating in the middle of blackness then created everything by starting with the smallest organisms then allowed them to evolve. Humans are still trying to evolve out of their ignorance. Why is it that people will believe one book over another? It...

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What does a 22-year-old man usually do? What do you expect for a man to do with his life while he's 22? 22 year old man or woman is doing the same thing everyone else in society is doing. Figuring out who they are, what society expects of them and what it is that they want to do with their lives. Just because society tells you that to be a functioning member of society you have to have a job and strive to be rich doesn't mean you have to. Generally speaking, it's the rich, i.e. CEOs,...

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Why do men say they like natural beauty and a girl with no makeup yet what is portreyd as beautiful in mens magazines are girls with tons of make up and skinmpy clothes? They dont look at natural looking girls it seems to me The natural beauty thing has to do with a man's insecurity. Every guy knows how much of a jack ass he is and therefore feel almost as if we aren't worth the girl we're dating. Natural beauty has to do with a guy's belief that not as many attractive guys will be hitting on his girl if she isn't all dolled up. Guys are just as emotional creatures as women.

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