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Once again "Conservatives" claim Dem spending spree. It turns out Obama's spending increase is lowest in decades. Will people ever learn? The real answer I'm afraid is very simple, and something any rational person should be concerned with. Simply put, they think you're all very, very stupid (and by 'they' I mean politicians, media outlets, etc). The idea of being able to put out 'facts' that you know will be picked up and used by various media is a very attractive one to the political and economic elite. The fact that it's...

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JPMorgan's derivative disaster is at a $2 billion loss and maybe rising. Should more restrictions be placed on bank derivative operations? No, not at all. There should be few if any limits - gambling is what these firms do. Mostly, they're very good at it. However, two things - 1/. 100% secure walls need building between what here are called 'high street banks' - the banking services you and I use, that small businesses use, that homebuyers use, etc. and their far more unstable, risky and profitable siblings. 2/. Any and...

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If your Holy Deity said to you "love thy neighbor as thyself is the most important thing you can do" would you or just ignore it? Why? I'm not really sure I actually have a 'Holy Deity' Rosie. As such, although that 'love thy neighbour' thing is fine in principle, I prefer to base it on people's behaviour and character rather than apply any kind of blanket coverage. One of our neighbours (of about 12 years) is a genuine, 24 carat, undiluted princess. Me and MrsWitch have helped her over the years with employment, money,...

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Who let Arab immigration into Europe and under what justification? There is no answer to your question 'Who let...' Arab peoples have a history of movement around and within the Meditteranean that dates back centuries. If you're concentrating on more modern movement of peoples, this should help as a basic starting point - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabs_in_Europe. As for 'justification', unless there are significant numbers of migrants in a short space...

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What are you coming to terms with? That since last September I am now damaged and do not work properly.

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'Domestic terrorism' White supremacist gets 40 years in jail for AZ bomb attack. Is this sentence appropriate? Why isn't he in Gitmo? 40 years for someone with a life expectancy no more than about 15 or 20? For a wounding? I'd say that was appropriate enough, yes. And I suspect he's not at Guantanamo because the authorities probably know more about him, his family, friends, etc than he does and he has no information they're interested in.

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If you became wealthy overnight would you change? Would you flip from sweet to snob/plainwrap to posh or stay the same? How do you know? Mostly Rosie, I'd remain the same. Too set in my ways and I really hate shopping.

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If you have "Native Americans" why cant I be a "Native Briton" My folks have been on these islands at least 1,000 years There's two answers to that really. First, if you were born in the UK, you are essentially a 'modern native Briton'. However, a thousand years wouldn't be nearly enough time to justify calling yourself simply a 'native Briton'. To qualify as 'a native Briton' a person should really come from a line that can be proven to predate any of the major post-Roman migratory invasions and settlements...

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All makeup disappears from the world. What are the consequences? Ooh, let's see. I don't wear any myself, so my answer will be limited, but I can think of the following off the top of my head - 1/. Women's bags could get smaller and lighter. 2/. Bullshit pseudo-science in advertising would mercifully cease, or at least be reduced. 3/. Z-list celebs would have one less way of earning a living through advertising. 4/. Drag-queens would look quite scary,...

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Is smoking weed in small doses (say half a splff, 4 times a year) harmful? That will impact you hardly at all. No-one would say it would be good for you, and there would probably be a negative physical effect, but with those amounts the amount of damage will I suspect be negligable.

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If you had half a spliff and no alcohol would it affect your capacity to function the day aftert? That would depend on the strength of the weed in it and how much was in it. It would also depend on whether what I was doing on that day was inherently of interest to me - I'm quite capable of 'drifting' if what I'm doing is boring without any chemical stimuli. But if I'm interested in what I'm doing, no problem.

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What does the religious right REALLY WANT...?? Simply? They want everyone to agree with them, thus proving them 'right'. Hope none of them hold their breath while they're waiting.....

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While driving do you use your blinkers to show intention to turn or ask permission to turn? If you ask permission to turn in London (or any other major city or area where traffic is busy I suspect) you'd never get anywhere. It's used to inform of an intention to turn.

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Is there a career that teaches how to make weapons? Don't know how old you are, but I'd look at joining a military arm and express an interest in becoming an armourer. It will help if you have qualifications (engineering/mechanical engineering/physics, etc). Military is by far the easiest way to get instruction in this kind of work. Most civilian work of this kind is either family based (family business, etc) or screen based (film, etc)....

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Knowing something of Mitt Romney's past and what he is like (according to media) do you thing he prone to being sociopathic? I don't trust media, any more than I trust politicians. However, I do believe anyone running for public office and board level appointments should take a psychologocal test (and to continue to be tested regularly) to measure their level of sociopathic and psychopathic response. Many employers demand drug testing for new employees, and I see this as no different. I think the results might...

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What do you think about the European Union? Depends which version you are talking about. If you mean what was originally called 'The Common Market', it's a good idea, freeing up trade between nations and reducing paperwork while giving nation states more reason to seek a peaceful solution to their disagreements than a military one. That idea however, is long dead. If you mean what it has become - a bloated, fabulously expensive,...

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Do you believe people who are pro choice are trying to play the role of God? Why yes I do, and a bloody good thing too. Someone has to, and the role of God is one that often seems to be a vacant one. The knowledge is there. The only question is whether as a society we use it or not. Making it illegal would not stop it, but would merely make it far more dangerous. Read up on the back-street abortionists who flourished in Eire during the 19th and 20th centuries if...

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Is This Your Future With Obamacare?? 15-year-old British schoolgirl died after 'doctor mistook tuberculosis for lovesickness'. Hmm, trying to make a socio-policical 'point' (and not a very good one at that) out of an error that will probably see the GP involved struck off and other medical staff severely censured, demoted and possibly sacked. Mate, I'd take the UK system, with all it's inevitable problems, over the one that exists in the US. Because know what? I almost died last September, becoming dangerously ill...

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which best describes you:Im very sarcastic, rarely sarcastic,on occasion , rarely or never? Sardonic, sometimes. Sarcastic, hardly ever.

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Why do people think good looking people can't be pedophiles?, is society getting dumber? I'd appreciate some evidence that people do, in fact, think this. But assuming the accuracy of the first part of your question, I would say that the constant seepage of modern media has a lot to answer for where our acceptance/non acceptance of others based on how they look/dress, what they earn, what they drive, where they live, etc. is concerned. And if we are getting more stupid, we have...

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What is the oldest human-made structure that you have been in? West Kennet Long Barrow. Which is about 5,600 years old. Give or take.

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What does every child deserve? A childhood free from adult issues.

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If we're so agaisnt hitting & violence, why do we tolerate sadomasochism, even in the name of consent? I'm not against hitting and violence at all. Sometimes, some people's behaviour actually warrants a good slap. Some people's behaviour deserves that plus a good deal more. So if someone gets their jollies by getting a wallop every now and then, what's the harm?

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Did you become the person your parents hoped you'd become,or the person you wanted to become? really ? My parents didn't want me to become any kind of person except what I wanted to become. Since I've wanted to become about a dozen different people during my life, that was probably safest. And since I've never managed to become any of those dozen people, the answer to both your questions is 'no'. And I couldn't be happier.

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Teachers at a secondary school will put corrections on a maximum of three spelling mistakes for fear of damaging pupils’ self-esteem, an MP has revealed... What thinks you? It's a very complicated issue. Involved this rather toxic mix are: fashionable educational idealogy (mostly several decades old now) the quest for political advantage the abuse and bullying of public sector workers (in this case teachers) by government the lack of responsibility taken by parents in educating their offspring the ruination of good, basic educational methods to allow for the...

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In the US, elections are in November(I guess). What are the next elections in the UK? Who do you like and why? If you don't mind me asking. I admit that I''m certainly the wrong person to be answering a question like this but I can't resist :) I like none of the choices of political idealogy available. All have given up on what I view as governmental responsibility, instead pandering to pressure groups and lobbying interests. Inevitably, the interested parties in such an arrangement often exclude the general population. The...

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"Trickle down", aka "give the wealthy more and more and they will give us their crumbs". Another GOP Legacy or Travesty? A century or so ago Rosie, it was known as 'Horse & Sparrow' economics, which in my view is a much better descriptive term, being stripped of the middle-management-speak which makes everything sterile, colourless and bland. Definition? Oh, ok. Basically, if you feed the horse enough oats, some undefined amount is more likely to pass through the animal and be deposited on the road for...

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Donaldson correction facility,Alabama offers 10 day meditation retreats, which has brought on huge changes in mentality of prisoners. If it works (and it does seem to) then it's obviously a good thing. Reading a report on this technique, I noticed that it is held in a wing named after a prison officer killed by inmates. Sooo..... maybe the wing might be named differently if this had been introduced a few years earlier? As for wasted money, that's just laughable. I've spent the last 30 years or more listening to folk...

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are you as sick of liberals as me? For your question to have any merit at all you first need to define what you mean by the word 'liberal'. It isn't the same thing to different people from the same street, town or county, let alone worldwide. Otherwise, the whole question simply degenerates into some kind of playground nonsense, where every child gets to impose their dislike of a group they see as 'other', usually by...

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I have to do a speech for my dad's 50th birthday party. Any tips? I don't want to do a long one- short and sweet! Easy. "Thanks, Dad."

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Why isn't "Thou shalt not eat the fruit of the tree that is known as the Carrot Tree" in the Ten Commandments? Far too much 'Blackadder', Kenz........ :)

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What would be the pros & cons of being a werewolf? Ooh, let's see..... Cons. Dog breath. Fleas/ticks. The necessity to imbibe worming medication on a regular basis. A tendency to urinate on standing structures, in public. Very poor table manners. Personal hygiene = your own tongue. Unlikely to be passed over in an identity parade. That silver charm/ring/necklace/earring you liked? Well forget it. Vets bills. Pros..... Apart from the...

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Why will tobacco smoke give you cancer, but marijuana smoke won't? You've just opened a real can of worms with your question. Unfortunately, I can't provide a clear, simple answer to your question because one isn't really available. There is completed research (much used by government and other interested parties) that is used to imply that cannabis is far more carcinogenic than tobacco. However, the studies are fairly worthless due to the fact that most...

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Do you think that Britain should share the oil fields around the Falkland Islands with Argentina? An agreement was reached to share any oil production from identified fields 50/50. You would need to check the dates but I think it was reached in the late 1990s. Unfortunately, Argentina tore up the agreement in 2007 when a damand on their part that it be amended to include negotiations on the future sovereignty of the islands was refused.

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Are the anti-religionists/ anti-theists trying to kill spirituality? No, for two reasons I can think of off the top of my head - 1/. Your question implies singleness of purpose, which is singularly lacking among the people you have cited. To the best of my knowledge there is little 'grouping' of people who are anti-religion and/or anti-deity. Certainly not enough to formulate an attack on one of the more challenging areas of human behaviour. 2/....

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In the UK, can a grandparent claim benefits or tax credits for childcare ? Can't answer the question because it will depend on specific circumstances, which you haven't outlined here. Check the website - http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/taxcredits/start/who-qualifies/index.htm or give them a ring on 0345 300 3900.

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How come Red Dwarf's Arnold Rimmer is so funny when real life people like him are so obnoxious? Because the viewer doesn't have to actually put up with the bloke, just watch him for half an hour at a stretch. We know we're going to get some time off from Rimmer. If we were stuck with him permanently I suspect our attitudes would be different.

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In Europe, diesel costs less than gas. Why is it more expensive in the USA? Incorrect here matey - diesel costs on average £1.44.47/litre, petrol is £1.37.79/litre. This has little or nothing to do with actual prices, but instead is an opportunistic raid by govenrment (using fuel taxes) following the sudden popularity in small diesel cars from about 2000 onwards.

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True Love is when all you think about is her and telling her everyday, anytime that you love her. What do you think? No, that's obsession. Love is putting someone else's needs before your own, without fail. It's that simple.

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How many of you think Sandra Fluke is just some innocent girl Rush Limbaugh is picking on? She's not. She's a liberal activist. So what if she is a 'Liberal Activist' (shock horror!) It might not have sunk in yet, but if someone has a different political viewpoint from yours, in even the most marginal democratic systems the way to pursuade others that yours is correct is to DEBATE the issue. Not to bully, insult and fling shit at the person taking the contrary view. That's the politics of the mob, which I assume from...

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Can racial profiling, be useful, on any level? Is there an acceptable "bright side", to racial profiling? I can happily provide one. It is closer to 'cultural profiling' than racial, although the ethnicity of the culture I am thinking of is very one-dimentional, so could be the terms in this case could be viewed as interchangable. Consider - a young asian girl is missing, reported so by her family. Her body is found in a shallow grave one week later. She has been stabbed and throttled. In the...

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Rush "Taking birth control every day means you must be having sex every day and are therefore a slut&prostitute" True/False Why? Frankly? I think they're hilarious! But, that aside, are they justified? No. Are they appropriate? No. Are they a sign of an ignorant, predatory bully using the tools at his disposal to vitriolically abuse someone who has disagreed with him? Yes. I note his recent, grovelling apology - someone obviously cornered him and 'informed' him of his error (that or the sponsors jumping ship...

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What would you think if you saw a lady drinking a pint of beer? I would think nothing of it at all - quite a common sight in the UK.

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Why didn't you achieve your dreams? I did, some of them. For those I didn't, the list is fairly small - Distinct inability to make the right decisions at certain times in my life. Lack of maturity, once upon a time. Lack of effort, when I could actually put the required effort in. Lack of health. Not necessarily in that order. And I have to say, I'm happier now than I've ever been :) I now realise that many of the dreams...

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Do you ever care about your blood pressure and sugar levels? A 30+ year medical condition says I have to.

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Humanity disappeared from Earth in 1962 after nuclear WWIII. Could such an event be real in a parallel (quantum)universum? Assuming parallel universes do exist, as I understand it the only way such a 'system' could work is for there to be not just parallel, but infinite universes. So somewhere, I'm king. Somewhere, I died age 5. Somewhere, my father was Hitler. Somewhere, I'm exactly the same but have blue eyes. And so on.... Everything that can be true, is true - has to be true - in a parallel universe...

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What are some sayings that rich people use to justify their wealth? Said - 'Anyone can achieve what I have, it just takes application, effort and inspiration.' Unsaid - Yep, and daddy's big boot behind you putting you through a first class education at a top college (even though you have the IQ of a German Shepherd), setting you up in business and/or shoehorning you into a highly paid placement in a firm run by one of his golf-buddies.

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Were The Monkees an important muscial group? Important as in 'ground-breaking'? No, not at all. Important as in 'unique'? No, not at all. Important as in 'influential'? In a minor way, yes.

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Do you think this was one of the best songs from the eighties? No, but she has one of the best and most unique 'popular' voices of the 80s.

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What is going on with AB? I have also seen nothing like this on any AB page. Seems some people aren't using add-blocking software. Should be simple to get some, and easy to find free examples too. Problem solved.

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Aren't bullies in school concerned at all that they might get shot by whoever they bully? Bullies - whether in school or in adult life - don't think like that. All bullying is a risk/reward strategy. A bully does their thing but will have sized up the victim first to minimise risk of an unwelcome response. Many will do this without really knowing they are doing it. So the bullying is risk-minimised - especially in places where guns aren't in everyone's pocket! The 'snap', when...

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Now that Sheriff Joe Arpaio suggests Obama's birth certificate is a forgery will there be a congressional/JD investigation? Hope so. If there isn't, there are sure to be accusations of some sort of cover-up. Any investigation I have little doubt will quickly find this is a publicity stunt by an aging and inadequate individual, based mostly on either his own (which is unlikely), or an assumption of other people's, ignorance Thing is, having read the whole link and many of the (predictably uninformed and ignorant...

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Pick one: $10,000 cash right now, or weigh 10lb less( and keep if off for good)? My weight's fine thanks. My bank account however, is not....

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Why Do Obama Supporters Hate America I detect a troll. A troll who can't spell 'useful'. Which is really rather ironic.

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Are your politics similer to your parents? Or way different? Somewhat. I think they're ALL a bunch of worthless, lying, thieving bastards. My parents expressed a preference.

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Men : All women are leaving the earth tomorrow, what are you going to do? Open a shop selling foot-pumps and puncture repair kits.

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If witchcraft and wizardry is a sin to God - Why do you accept creationism? Sudden appearance of evolved life has to be considered sorcery. As with most autocratic organisations, it's bad when they say it's bad. But if something pops into existence and there's no-one to blame or persecute, then that has to be the 'big wizard' and that's ok.

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How many US Presidents have there been since you were born? 9.

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What was the forbidden fruit God told Adam and Eve NOT to eat? None is mentioned specifically.

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Men: what do you think/imagine that women talk about, when the subject is men? I know what women talk about/talk like when in women-only groups and the subject is men - MrsWitch tells me. :) And I also know that no man without inside info like this would ever be likely to imagine how unutterably filthy those conversations can get.

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Do you believe big words are important in novels? Could it be just as good with small and easy words? Size does matter here. What also matters is what is appropriate. Novels work around characters. Characters must, by definition, be different. How does a writer convey such differences except by language? And the only way to do that, is by the words used. I'd lay 20-1 that the words used for a professional/learned/pompous/etc. character will be longer and more unusual than is normal,...

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The Syrian city of Homs has been under siege for a month. Hundreds are dead. Why won't the West act? Simple answer. The west won't act for 5 very good reasons, none of which it has any control over. 1/. Russia - a Syrian ally for decades. A major seller of military equipment to Syria. Russian internal politics mean that no Russian politician would seriously consider withdrawing it's support - it would cost it huge amounts of revenue. Nobody wants to upset the Russians. 2/. China - for...

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Do you ever feel like some authors kill off certain characters just so they don't have to deal with them anymore? Arthur Conan Doyle is on record as stating just that. He was sick to death of Sherlock Holmes, so 'wrote him off' so to speak, at Reichenbach. Only public opinion (which was very negative towards the idea of Holmes being dead), constant begging letters asking for more Holmes stories and a sudden interest in fairies and spiritualism (and the need for money to pursue these interests) pursuaded...

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Have you been out of work for 1 or more years? Do you hate yourself and feel worthless? Depressed? Just over a year, and no I don't hate myself, or feel worthless or depressed.

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POLICE: aka COP How did the term "cop" come about? Is it short for something? An acronym? What other terms are there for police? From Wiki - 'The origins of this term are uncertain. The term may refer to "one who captures or snatches". This word first appeared in the early 18th century, and can be matched with the word "cap", which has the same meaning and whose etymology can be traced to the Latin word 'capere'. (The word retains this meaning in other contexts: teenagers "cop a feel" on a date, and they have also been...

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Whom does your soul belong to? Assuming I have one, it belongs to me. Although, as an agnostic I can't deny the possibility that I might have mistaken ownership for rental.

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Buddha translated means the "awakened one". have you met people who are more aware than others ? Oh yes. Probably about half a dozen over time. Not all of them were nice people though. Happily I'm married to one of the ones that was.

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Do we have to be tolerant enough to accept dangerous and harmful idiocy, idiologies ? No. If you had replaced 'dangerous and harmful' with 'harmless', the answer would be 'yes'.

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Why? Why Hitler attacked Russia? Wouldn't he won the war if he didn't attack? The 'why' is easy. Pathalogical hatred and an intense idealogical opposition to communism. Had Barbarossa not been started, it's conceivable that Germany might have won WW2, or more likely could have negotiated a peace while still under arms and with viable armed forces. I suspect they would probably still have lost WW2, but it would have been a far longer, harder and bloodier war. If the...

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What would motivate you to read a book? Don't need any motivation. Usually have 3 or 4 I'm reading at any given time.

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What would be the worst chese to use on nachos? This one, surely ;) http://www.dailyshame.co.uk/2010/03/satire/french-farmer-discovers-smelliest-cheese-in-the-world-3-dead/

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Hate is a strong word, that being said have YOU ever hated anyone? why? Oh yes. The reason was bullying. That said, I'm happy that person did what they did - call it a life lesson.

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What/who protects you in troubled times? MrsWitch does, and vice-versa.

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What was your favorite cartoon character as a kid and why did you enjoy them? All the original era Hanna-Barbera Tom & Jerry (1940 - 1958). The animation and characterisation is pretty good, but some of the backdrops and scenery is just beautifully done, a real work of art. Quite enchanting. And then there's the extreme violence..... :)

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How are your table manners? Perfect, pretty good, little relazed, what are table manners:-)? Well, no-one has so far demanded that I sit in a corner or eat with the dog. And I've only occasionally started food fights in posh restaurants. I can even pass if all that social silliness kicks off - you know, 3 knives, 3 forks, 2 spoons, 2 glasses, etc. But given a choice, I don't bother that much.

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America in decline; a society in denial? http://www.ihr.org/other/nov10weber.html There's some truth provided by the link you provide. Unfortunately, and like any bad joke, it's only when you get to the end that you discover the real truth. That being, that although much of what you might have read has elements of truth in it, as a whole it is nothing more than disguise for a rather digusting organisation. Any group that has associations with David McCalden/Lewis Brandon...

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Trust everyone or no one? As usual the middle way is best.

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Did you know rats cannot be sick? Ever heard the expression, 'Two nations divided by a common language'? This is a perfect example of that. Most users here are from the US, and to them your question would read, 'Did you know rats cannot be ill?' Which is quite obviously not the case. Yes, rats can't vomit - here's why: "Rats can't vomit. They can't burp either, and they don't experience heartburn. Rats can't vomit for...

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Why you kill innocent cows? Steak.

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Do you feel it's right to have government agents inspecting kids' lunches brought from home to check for nutritional content? The problem with all government is that it seeks to expand itself, and it doesn't really care whose toes it treads on in the process. Much of government expenditure which is wasteful is spent on such things. The problem is reducing government once it gets to this stage. As an example, when the British Empire still existed and was responsible for the administration of almost 460 million...

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In real life are there many serial killers like Dexter who kill only bad guys and into things like blood splatter analysis for good guys? So far as I'm aware, there is no real-life example of anyone like the character of Dexter. Read up on serial killers by all means - there's millions of words available for study. What I think you'll find is that they are almost always damaged, inadequate individuals whose main motivation is nothing more complicated than continuing to satisfy their compulsions and avoid getting caught.

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Why is human DNA 99% simular to that of a chicken, worms and pig's? Doesnt that disqualify the chimp theory....? I am seriously baffled by your obvious lack of understanding. Nothing you have given in your question remotely resembles reality. Please, do some background reading if you can, and educate yourself.

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Raise taxes, raise taxes, raise taxes! How about stop spending, stop spending, stop spending? The US doesn't need to spend less, it needs to reform how it spends and where this money goes. Health spending is a case in point, with the US spending significantly more of it's GNP on healthcare than many other first world countries, yet providing a system that is weighted in favour of profits for insurance and pharmacutical companies rather than providing access to care for all. How...

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There seems to be a lot of Athiests on this site that seem to be angry or judgemental with their answers. Do you really feel superior? There's a two way street going on here, and you're only looking at the traffic travelling one way. Both sides can be irritating - thankfully, mostly to each other, but there's always the exception to the rule, usually caused by an objectionable or blatently ignorant statement that completely abandons the 'live and let live' principle. What baffles me is that so much energy is put into an...

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Should it be made illegal for religions to knock on your door to sell their religions to you? Absolutely not. Although this is sometimes annoying, it takes very little to be polite and simply express no interest. And there might, just might, be the odd occasion when these people will knock on a door belonging to someone they or their church can help.

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Are you a vegetarian?Why and why not? Did you know if we all become vegetarians there will be no more famine in the world? 'if we all become vegetarians there will be no more famine in the world' Really? Where is your evidence? Without something to back up such a statement, it's just windy hippy wishful thinking or a campaign by the PETA loonies. Please supply more information. Many thanks :)

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Did I ever hurt someone's feelings here? If so I apologize. I may leave Ab soon and I don't want to leave ill-feelings when I do. Thanks! Not me, matey.

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Why are men allowed to be involved in debates concerning abortion law? Shouldn't the issue be decided by women alone? There are too many variables for the law concerning abortion to be decided by one gender only. Absolutely men should be involved in the process of lawmaking on such an issue. The act of abortion itself? That's a different issue entirely, but again, it is disingenuous for people to simply state that it is *always* and *only* an issue for the woman concerned. That is quite blatently false, or...

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What proof is there that god is real? (Read description thoroughly please.) There is no measurable proof that any deity exists. Equally, there is no measurable proof that one or more deities do not exist (but I'm sure you're aware how difficult it is to prove a negative). I would say, if it helps you, believe. If you can't rationalise or make sense of the concept of god, don't believe. Or, if you simply take the view that, with our limited knowledge, we can't...

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My 20 year old cat is dyng. I'm so sad and not coping well with this. What can I do to make myself feel better? This is the sort of thing that twists my insides. Been there several times before with an elderly pet and I know how it hurts. I can only tell you what I do/did. Ask yourself these questions - Did your cat have a happy life? Was it cared for - fed, watered, sheltered, fussed, played with? Did it have it's medical needs taken care of when necessary? If the answer to these is 'yes' then you...

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Romania, in the south of Europe, buried under 15' (4.5m) of snow. Al Gore? Global warming? Didn't take a hint from the last question like this you posted? Ah well, I'll be brief. Al Gore is an idiot. Even idiots can be right some of the time. Global warming is pretty much beyond dispute. The only issue that remains to be settled is the (sometimes willful) misunderstandings of some folk, which usually takes the form of 'Global warming = everywhere gets warmer'.

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I've become leader of the entire world! Do you want to be in my government or just a citizen? I'll stay a citizen thanks. You would be wise not to give me any kind of real power.

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Have you ever had a dream thats come true? Often, though less now than I did when I was younger. Usually about nothing important, but it's always a disturbing experience.

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Where are the bones of your ancestors? I bet one of them was a hominid? Oooh, all over the place I'd expect. Several in England, some in Wales, some in Russia, some in France. And if you could go back far enough, I wouldn't take that bet.

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Where would you rather live? In a modern home?Or on a farm? Farm thank you. I grew up (almost) next to one. Just a church between us.

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Have you created enemies on AB? How? Never. I did once have a rather violent conversation with a wanabee Marine though. He didn't understand gravity at all and was being abusive to someone who asked a perfectly valid, though simple question about (I think) moon orbit. He was also talking out of the wrong orifice, so I corrected him, whereupon he turned the bright light of his intellect, and his limited vocabulary, on me. Sort...

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I think homeless people should join the military, what do you think? While it might work for some, what you describe is a disaster waiting to happen. It would kill people, ruin lives and cost a fortune. Take a homeless heroin addict, induct straight into the military and provide money. What do you really think that money is going to be spent on? Or clean them up first? Nice idea in an ideal world, but please calculate cost, percentage of recidivism, risk...

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How much of a hold does "Satan" have on your life? How much does "Satan" negatively affect you? About the same as the Tooth Fairy, on both counts.

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What would you do if you owned a device that could wipe out the universe if you pressed the wrong button? Rewire it.

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What is the point in wanting to marry someone you have never even interacted with (ex: celebrity you don't know)? I don't see one, but I suppose if one had the emotional development of a 5 year old it might make some sense.

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What is more fun than sitting in a Beethoven symphony with suit and tie? Um..... Not sitting in a Beethoven symphony with suit and tie.

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Do you believe that Ouija boards are truly evil? Why or why not? About as inherantly evil as Snakes & Ladders, or Monopoly, or Scrabble, or Twister. At the game's inception towards the end of the 19th century 'unconscious writing' had developed a certain popularity, and it was this market that the game (in it's currently understood incarnation) was aimed at. About 25 years after the game was first produced, Pearl Curran saw an opening for profit...

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Are you in favor of mandatory to voting? I am, very much so. However, I would add an important final box to the list of candidates, marked, 'None Of The Above'. If that one wins, it would be a clear message that establishment politics is dead. Many are tired of it, seeing it as merely a pantomime with a huge, perhaps unsustainable cost. Depending on what kind of election returns this result, the area, until the next election,...

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Do you recommend the book "Dumbing Down Our Children", By Charles Sykes, for everyone, or just a few? It should be required reading for every educationalist in the English speaking world. And they should all have to answer, without the crutches of psycho-babble or pseudo-science, the charges that Sykes makes, or leave their so-called careers, and the field they made them in, for good.

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Do you believe in bibilical great flood?Why? As it's told? No, absolutely not. It's a fairy-story. But could there have been or were there inundations of inhabited land in pre-classical history? Yes, definately.

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Would you be willing to commit perjury for a close friend? Not for the scenario you outline, no. But there would be several potential storylines that I would be happy to lie to the authorities about. It would depend entirely on the issue and the circumstances.

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As a child, did you eat your veggies without whining? Yes and no. I didn't whine, but I didn't eat my veg either.

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Do you give a sh*t what anybody thinks about you? Some, yes. They number about half a dozen people.

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have you ever been in a "physical fight" childhood included? Lol - oh god yes! More than I can count. There were the usual childhood spats and schoolyard disagreements. Not too many though, no more a half dozen or so between 5 and 18. One of those I wouldn't change for the world, as it was sort of a defining moment in my life and it's a memory I treasure. But between the ages of 20 and 22 causing trouble was something of a hobby of mine,...

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Alle menschen werden bruder wo dein sanfter flugel weilt. Do you agree? No I'm afraid I don't. I'm not a fan of the EU. It's wasteful, it's unaccountable, it's corrupt and it costs a fortune. It's original raison d'etre was a desirable and an understandable one, but it is now, in my opinion, a direct threat to a democratic and accountable future for the countries it purports to represent.

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Who do you feel was the most underrated Star Trek character? Got to be the one in red. Poor sod - always killed (and often horribly) within minutes of his/her first line. How is it possible to know someone and rate them fairly when all there is to go on is a name, one or two lines of dialogue (sometimes not even that) and a scream?

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People I want to know your opinions, do you believe reality TV shows are actually real or fake? Fake. Very, very fake. When the writer's strike was going on in Hollywood, many reality tv shows were postponed or had their schedules changed because the programme makers had no scripts to work to. Now, if something requires a script, it's a construct (drama, comedy, whatever) and is therefore not 'reality'.

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Do you like dreaming? No, I do not, and never have. I rarely remember my dreams - maybe one every 6-8 months or so. Usually when I go to sleep it's a case of eyes closed, ---- darkness ----, wake up. When I do remember a dream it's one of two types. The first is a vague memory of something that's unidentifiable but very unpleasant, something lurking but unseen, a sense of menace, danger and loss. These dreams...

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May I borrow your car keys? You certainly can. Don't know what you'll do with them though. The car starts but the brakes are non-existent. Drive it and I guarentee you'll have an accident. You'll also be breaking the law as it has no MOT and is SORN registered. So if by some miracle it starts, goes and stops safely, and you get pulled by the rozzers, I'll just say the keys were stolen. Best not to, don't you think?

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Whitney Houston, dead at 48. Are you shocked? Shocked? No, not really. I've seen many others go the same way and as early or earlier. And as always, it's just enormously sad and a ridiculous waste.

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The current US Federal minimum wage per hour is $7.25. Does your country have a minimum wage? If so, what is it? It does, and it varies. Taken from Wiki - £6.08 per hour for adult workers (age 21+) £4.98 per hour for 18-to-20-year-old £3.68 per hour for under-18s who have finished compulsory education £2.60 per hour for apprentices under 19 years old or 19 or over and in the first year of their apprenticeship. Those who have not yet finished compulsory education have no entitlement to NMW. The age...

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Do you live in the same general area where you grew up? If you moved, can you share why? I'm half way across the country from where I did most of my growing up. I came here for university almost 20 years ago and stayed.

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Is the problem really the rich don't pay enough? There isn't just one problem, but that is certainly one of them. And you do have a point - most governments spend way too much, most of it on the wrong things. Sticking to the first part of your question however, people will automatically assume 'rich' means any individual with an income greater than 'X'. I don't view it like that. The amount of money that could be taken from wealthy...

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Were you surprised when you found out Belinda Carlisle was American? Don't you think she looks Scottish? Erm... how does one 'look Scottish' and how has Belinda Carlisle conformed to this? I'm genuinely puzzled......

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The director in my department is making her managers buy doctor prescribed pills for her. HR is not listening. What do we do? As long as you're not one of the managers, I would do nothing. If the director is such an idiot/junkie/bully/dealer to attempt to force managers to do this, that's her problem. If it ends in an overdose/arrest, my response would be to shrug and get on with my day. If the managers are so spineless as to allow themselves to be bullied in this way, again, that's their problem. If the...

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How can anybody, Christian or otherwise, who has read the Gospels, not believe that Jesus would have supported universal healthcare? He may well have done, but Jesus, whether real or imaginary, didn't do 'sycophancy', didn't do 'vested interest' and didn't do 'convenient memory loss'. And don't forget, Alec, that the NHS is evil. :) http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/aug/11/nhs-united-states-republican-health http://www.theweek.co.uk/people-news/20575/stephen-hawking-defends-%E2%80%98evil%E2%80%99-nhs And finally, ...

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If you "had" to live near a grave yard or a funeral home, which one would you choose and why? I spent 15 years living next to a churchyard and it was a lovely, peaceful and beautiful place to be. I've been gone from there for over 20 years and I still miss it.

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Do you consider yourself to be well groomed? moderatly so? other? Scruffy bastard, me.

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Should we destroy all disabled people? Not quite sure how to approach this question. If you sincerely mean what you've written, then you're the worst kind of ignorant and stupid, and nothing I can say to you will pursuade you that your question and your thinking is in error. On the other hand, if you're asking this sardonically and mocking the oft alluded to position of the general media and some politicians, then the ignorant and...

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Why was the rook piece so named in chess? I thought a rook was a bird.lol Taken from Wiki - Rook: borrowed from Persian رخ (rokh), Sanskrit रथ (rath), meaning "chariot".

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would you accept if i invite you to Islam?why or why not. Not for me, thanks. My brother has been a convert to Islam for over 30 years. My conversations with him have pursuaded me that I am a confirmed agnostic. Thank you for your kind offer though.

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The ayatollah has called for the destruction of Israel and death to all Jews. Still think Islam is a peaceful religion? Well well, this old thing again. No religion has a pre-ordained 'setting'. Religion is a man-made concept, and it develops and evolves according to the guidance humans give it. Unfortunately for many, until the modern age that guidance was often motivated by hatred, fear, greed, lust for power and obsessive religious fanatacism. In some parts of the world, it still is. To a large extent,...

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Do you care if you swear? Not at all. I do it when I think it's appropriate. Done too often it becomes repetitive and dull. Done habitually it's unpleasant and repellent. But done at the right time in the right place and in the right way it can be funny, pointed, dismissive - there's a host of useful functions. Added to which English, and especially colloquial English, has a vast vocabulary of interesting and...

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Why do I keep seeing "your" when it should be "you're"? I only joined ths site yesterday and I've seen that several times already. Welcome Sue ;) The answer to your question is simple I'm afraid. Proper use of language is not compulsory. Many people don't bother to, and I suspect many more simply don't know how to. Wait until you get 'are' instead of 'our' - grinds my gears that one. Few are perfect on the punctuation, spelling and grammar thing. It' s not going to change, unfortunately.

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Would you let me get to know your personality? Given time of course. I once took a personality test for a job. I failed it - miserably. That should tell you all you need to know.....

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I have heard that keralites(mallus) are really selfish and self centred people and do not mingle with other people,provided they think they are superior to others.Is that true? Seriously? There's almost 32 million of them. Don't you think that any negative information you might have received might be just a little bit skewed?

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Have you ever had someone close to you die of cancer? How did you deal with it? Died of directly? No, but several who have died from complications that have followed the weakening of the body due to cancer. Breast cancer Throat cancer Leukemia Bladder cancer Among others. Cancer rarely kills by itself. Usually the cause of death is infection, heart attack, stroke or, in one case, exsanguination, which is a smart way to say 'bled to death'.

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silencing the expression of an opinion/views is WRONG ? It is right to silence opinions when people "trash" people/race/ethnicity ? I would say it isn't right - whatever the opinion being expressed. If you do that, you will not be able to change the view of the people expressing these views, and, more importantly, nor will you pursuade others that these views have no value. If someone expresses a view that attacks someone's basic 'type' - whether that's to do with colour, sexuality, culture, etc - the only valid response...

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What's the best 007 opening? e2 - e4

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Are you careful what you say online ? British couple detained and barred from US over 2 Twitter jokes. Silly pair of twats. Really. Do they expect US airport security to understand what for them is foreign slang? Ridiculous idea. Full of arrogant self-importance. Security forces aren't in the business of having a sense of humour, or of gathering foreign colloquialisms from around the globe. So ignorance has it's holiday ruined or delayed? Big deal I'm afraid.

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Do you know that total fed, state, and local gov't spending of 6.2 trillion is $20,000 per person? YOU getting that loot? Your point, presumably, being that government spending is too high, expressed with the implication that all US taxpayers should get their $20k? The real answer is that many of the population are getting at least some of it back - in cash from jobs, contracts, etc. Much of the remainder arrives in benefits - roads and other public works, education, pension provision, etc. Phrased the way it...

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Do you think Jamie Oliver should go back to his country instead of sticking his nose into U.S. school cafeterias? I don't want him back! He's tried this over here already, and was so disillusioned by the results he's had to emigrate to try it elsewhere. I have nothing against him specifically, but I loathe the messianic nature of this kind of celeb-led public health programme. I know he wants to do the right thing, and I'll admit that many people's diet is disgraceful. Mine, however, is not and like...

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(D) Rep. Harman outraged that she was wiretapped but she voted for The Patriot Act. Another case of hypocrisy? Hypocricy? Of course, but the real question is why is anyone - whatever their political leanings - surprised? If the man and woman in the street knew what goes on behind the closed doors of western democracy, they'd be demanding plenty of heads on poles and the sacking and/or prosecution of pretty much the entire political class. The number of dirty deals, backscratching, bribes, favours and...

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Is it bad for the economy when huge banks deliberately keep people in debt? Isn't it basically a lesser form of slavery? On the contrary, as long as people keep their jobs, it's good for the economy. Banks don't keep people in debt, people keep people in debt. Banks do what other businesses do - they advertise. If people are too damn stupid to realise that an advert isn't reality and should be approached with caution, frankly, they may need to learn the hard way, or watch a Bill Hicks sketch on marketing. I...

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Who thinks America is the greatest country in the world and US conservatives are 100% politically correct? As with most things, the answer to the first part of your question will depend on your personal perspective. Would I be better off in the US? Er... no, I wouldn't. I'd be much worse off, so for me it isn't the greatest country in the world. Several European countries, as well as Canada would sit above it in my preferred places to have been born/live. As for the second part of your question...

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I watched a naughty movie the other day and the girl kept saying OMG OMG !!really what does she expect him to do Budget spent on location, set, costume, cosmetics = 49.75% Budget spent on 'actors', crew, equipment, lighting = 49.75% Budget spent on scriptwriting = 0.5%

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Imagine you are a hitman/woman, what would be your price to go after someone and what would be your preferred method? I'm not familiar with the current market, so I'll avoid giving a number right now in case I price myself out of the market, or attract ridicule by setting a laughably low fee. But the favourite method would undoubtedly be ..... rabbit.

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Is marriage more advantageous for men than women? I think it is, since men get so many more benefits to it? I don't recognise the picture you paint in your question at all - it's not a family or a married life that I recognise, either in my own home or those of my friends - who are these people? For example, I'm the only one who drives and I am the main cook. The idea of MrsWitch's likely reaction to being referred to as a 'maid' makes my sides ache I'm laughing so hard. So men will only get 'so...

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Who is your favorite comedian who died young? We do need more options, but it would still be Bill Hicks for me. I sometimes amuse myself by wondering what he'd have made of the last 15 years or so......

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What was your life like in 1989? Not great. Getting over my first love and doing it quite badly. Watching my bookshop go down the tubes. Realising I owed what seemed like the rest of my life to the bank and that I didn't have any worthwhile qualifications to speak of.

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Don't you think it's heartless that people actually watch a criminal get executed no matter what they did? No, not heartless. I'm not a supporter of the death penalty and I'm happy it's not an option where I live. But I can still see the value of a viewed execution from the point of view of the victim's families.

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How many times have you been to court? for anything? Assault, ABH x 1 TWOC, Drunk & Disorderly x 1 And to pick up MrsWitch from jury duty x 15.

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What are the mcdonalds chicken mcnuggets made from? From Wiki - 'As of October 9, 2010, the ingredients are as follows: Chicken, water, salt, sodium phosphates. Battered and breaded with bleached wheat flour, water, wheat flour, modified food starch, salt, spices, wheat gluten, paprika, dextrose (sugar), yeast, garlic powder, rosemary, partially hydrogenated soybean oil and cottonseed oil with mono- and diglycerides, leavening (sodium acid...

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Does anyone use a fountain pen? Sometimes.

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How do you feel about Andre Curry taping his daughters wrists and legs with duct tape and posting the pic on facebook? He's clearly a complete twat, with no real conception of what is appropriate. I suspect that emotionally and educationally he's little more than a child himself - not that that goes any way to excusing his actions. Yet if the write-ups are to be believed, he's a regular (if not constant) presence in his daughter's life. So perhaps it's not all bad.

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Is an agenda behind Atheism not so much freedom from religion but freedom from moral/ethical restraints if not one and the same? *Sigh* Freedom from moral/ethical restraints? I've not known any atheists strap C4 to a 12 year old boy and tell him that he's doing God's work if he walks towards those men in uniforms over there. I've not heard of any atheists shooting doctors outside surgeries because they happen to disagree with what the doctor does, even though it's perfectly legal. Show me where the moral or ethical...

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Is it true, if we didn't know what was right or wrong, we would be an animal? No, that statement is not true. We are animals that have developed cultural and biological imperatives and learned behaviour which provide us with that sense. Many other species of animals have a similar, (though perhaps less complex) sense. An absence of this sense is one of the markers for a diagnosis of sociopathy or psychopathy.

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Was man created just to worship God? Without the use of circular reasoning it is impossible to provide evidence that such a statement is correct, so I can't agree.

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Did you ever date your milkman?:-) No, but I once did a postal round, and the local milkman seemed to date about 60% of the adult female occupants in the streets I covered.

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If you are not retired yet, when do you want to be retired? If you are retired, do you feel you retired at an ideal age? Not retired yet. All being well, I'd like to retire in about 10 or 12 years and my planning/pension provision has been built around this ideal. Unfortunately, I'm likely to be 'retired' by health problems some time before then. Hey-ho.

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Are Muslims aware that failure to acknowledge the death and resurrection of the Messiah, means eternal death to those who obstinately refuse Got news - they use a different instruction manual to yours.

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What action should be taken to counter Hollywood's hatred of the English? It's not hatred, far from it. It's a media inspired urban myth. It's a cyclical thing. Simple films (especially of the 'action' variety) will need a baddie. There was a period from about the mid 80s and continuing for about 15 years when the media noticed that large numbers of bad guys in popular films were British. Since the media in the UK can't tell a story as it is, nor give it...

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Tennessee Tea Party: References to slavery be removed from textbooks. If they succeed does that mean it never happened? For them and those they would teach to be like them, think like them and support them, yes, it will never have happened. From the outside looking in, I can only think that if ever you needed a better example that modern politics in the US is all about marketing and has little to do with facts, policies or opinions, I can't imagine a better one. Anyone with an ounce of intelligence would know...

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What was the last prescription you had filled? Statins. Cholesterol.

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How hard do you try to be the "Employee of the Month"? Have you ever had that honour? Never tried and, not surprisingly, never been given 'that honour'.

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On a scale of 1-10, how much importance do you place on respecting other people's relationships, whether they are married or not? That's a 10. Always. That doesn't mean I can't give advice if I'm asked and if I think someone's being abusive.

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When would you be okay with being guilty of treason? Why? Since the 1351 Treason Act has not been substantially amended, (and I've kept it simple) I could be guilty of treason for - Compassing the death of the sovereign, or of the sovereign's wife or eldest son and heir. Violating the sovereign's wife, or the sovereign's eldest unmarried daughter, or the sovereign's eldest son's wife. Levying war against the sovereign in the realm. Adhering to the...

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Agree or disagree - Everybody comes from the same source. If you hate another human being, you're hating part of yourself.? Don't think I've ever hated another person. Despised them and hated their actions, yes. But hate for the person? Don't think so. So no, can't agree.

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What would you do to change the prison system? In any western prison system, it's got to be education and the learning of skills - perhaps (and depending on circumstances) even rewarded with an early parole date. Trouble is, that costs money and is a vote-loser, not a vote-winner. Until this changes, improvements of the kind I would like are about as likely as me growing another head.

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If I made a joke about Muhammad on here, would someone try to kill me? Doubt it very much. Depends on where you do this though. Needless to say, Tehran, Mecca - not a good idea.

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"Pictures or it didn't happen." What makes you feel this way? Why? Pictures certainly help, but I'm not interested that much in pictures. I am interested in evidence, preferably from as neutral and reliable a source as possible. The internet is a wonderful thing, but it allows the complete spectrum of human idiocy, loonacy, ignorance, prejudice and fuck-witted thinking into my house. Without evidence (plenty of it and reliable stuff too), online I can be...

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If a guy only talks about the negative traits of women and never the many positive traits, is he a woman-hater? Emotional pain can make people very blinkered. Or they might just be complete dicks. No shortage of those (of both or indeterminate gender) on here, or anywhere else you might look.

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Agree or disagree - There is no moral difference between euthanasia and withholding or removing life support.... I cannot agree, but I also cannot clearly disagree, due to the inherent vagueness of the question. You do not specify if you are referring to voluntary, involuntary or non-voluntary euthenasia. This really needs clarification. Removing life support has no clear definition given in your question either, and there are a huge range of possibilities that could fit within that description. ...

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Why do people tend to relate,poverty with Africa and never with the western world? Merely a question of degree.

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Which English accent do you find the most amusing? Broad Brummie, broad Scouse or broad Geordie.

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Newt accuses the media of being 'elite',others of being 'privileged' as if he weren't either one. He is both. Doesn't he know that? He might not - delusions take many forms, and politicians of all stripes seem particularly vulnerable to them. But it's got nothing to do with 'the truth' - that's a fallacy in any modern political campaign. It's a variant of what he did when asked that question concerning his ex wife - paint himself as 'victim' and hope the non-thinking, sentimentalist, faction-led voter swallows it, turns...

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Instead of trying to shove "Marxist paradise" on USA, why don't the libs just move to Cuba or North Korea where it's already in force? I ask myself, is it worth debating with trolls on any issue using such childishly inappropriate terminology? No, don't think so.

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Last night I met a really hot blonde girl. I got her number and everything. Does anybody have any suggestions or advice? Phone the number. Simple.

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Jewish Times says Israel consider "a hit" on President Obama "in order to preserve Israel’s existence" What do you think of this? An obvious nutter expressing an opinion. He's entitled to it, but he might not be entitled to say it out loud or in print. I'm no expert in US law on this but in the UK he could be charged with inciting terrorism and spend about a decade in jail. However, I suspect that the fact the author of the original piece has apologised will prevent this. I'm all for press freedom, but advocating...

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Why do i keep hearing NICE things about you :) Can't be me - must be some other bloke.

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Would you support politicians having to be hooked up to a polygraph during speeches? Wouldn't work. Politicians here don't deal in the truth. They deal in implication, association, and spiking emotional responses. However, I would support electrodes attached to various sensitive parts and primed to give a severe shock should a direct answer not be given. Either that or a random volunteer (Me! Me! I volunteer! Take me!) allowed to hit them with dense rubber bats.

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Everyone has a checkered record. Some are worse than others. Why do the "worse" ones run for public office? Why do they feign outrage? I was talking to a psychologist tonight, and she mentioned that a recent study had confirmed several aspects of confirmed sociopathic behaviour were often found in senior politicians and business leaders. A gentleman named Dr Hare has put together a rather useful list, which can be found here - http://www.sociopathicstyle.com/traits/classic.htm See how many of those mesh with what is...

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I'm almost 20, and the past 5 years have flown by faster than ever. Does it ever slow down? Our perception of time depends on how much time we've experienced. Years that seemed to last an age when you were 10 were in fact 10% of your life. When you're 50, that year will be 1/50th of your life. The numbers don't lie. So no, it never slows down. You can do some things that make time drag, but that's not much fun and sort of defeats the object. Just concentrate on enjoying and...

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Have you ever been a victim of a crime you didn't report? Yes. Minor theft - 3, assault - several, ABH - 2. The reason for not reporting was because either I knew there would be no outcome except to waste my time, or because I knew the police would be more interested in charging me than they would in finding my attacker. Sometimes it's best to leave the authorities out of the loop and concentrate on unofficial retribution.

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What would make you trust an authority figure? What would make you distrust him or her? To either or both, why? Their behaviour, simple as that. I trust my doctor, who has been 'mine' for about a year or two. Prior to that, about 5 years ago I did not trust my doctor (in the same practice I hasten to add), and it's for the exactly the same reason. The most important thing for many people where authority figures is concerned (and I'm no different) is the ability and inclination to listen and the...

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When was the last time you paid for something with paper money? This morning. Usually use cash. Never use credit. Always cash if buying from a shop, always a debit card if buying online. Credit cards, shop cards are horrible things if you're not that financially organised or a bit forgetful (like me).

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Is Knowledge Good? And the Knowledge of Good and Evil, Good and Bad? No, knowledge is not good, in and of itself. Knowldege is neutral. How it's used is all important.

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(R)VA lawmaker says children with disabilities are God's punishment for abortion. Do you agree? What do you think of his statement? Niche marketing to a select group of supporters. There are some (but by no means all) of the religious right who will nod sagely at his words. Others who oppose Planned Parenthood for their own reasons will not necessarily agree with this nonsense, but will appreciate the general focus of this man's remarks. Clearly, he needs psychiatric help, as he's obvously subject to delusions. This...

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Do you think we can really learn from the past? Of course. That knowledge may be useful or not, but we learn. That doesn't necessarily mean that we will actually apply this in a given situation.

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What is the best Church sign you have ever come across? I grew up next to one, but it's sign was fairly standard. http://www.flickr.com/photos/anemoneprojectors/4548139880/ But I did find these...... http://www.oddee.com/item_86516.aspx

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Are you drawn to those who are curious or do you avoid them because they ask too many questions? Are you curious too? I wouldn't say 'drawn', but they do interest me hugely. I think the best question is 'why?', and always will be. I've found them to be the most interesting to speak to, the most entertaining to spend time with and far more fun then people who aren't curious at all. I only push them away if the questions are obviously meant to be annoying. And they're by far and away the easier type of...

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Was it fair to open the Republican debate with a question about Newt Gingrich asking his wife to participate in an open marriage? Wouldn't everyone's jaws have hit the table if he'd replied with, "Well yes, I'm just a nasty old sod with an expensive haircut who just can't keep his pecker where it belongs. "People like me because I unashamedly play to their fears and prejudices and I've tried very hard to look like George Peppard. But it's a sham. I'm actually not George Peppard, I'm not trustworthy at all, I have...

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Is there anything you wish you had studied more or paid attention to more seriously in high school or college? If so, what? Archaeology. Only took it for a year, and only had to achieve minimal marks to continue through the main body of my degree (Ancient History/English Lit). Like a smart-arse, I thought, 'I'll only do what I have to, and concentrate on the main degree.'

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Poultry owners: Would a hungry feral cat be likely to go after a 6 or 7 month old pullet? Or would that be a bit too big for the cat? Yes, definately. I'm not a poultry owner, but I have a long experience of cats. I've seen a fairly small, domesticated cat (a lovely siamese) kill a full grown hare, then get it over a 4 foot wall. He chipped one of his canines in doing it though. The hare was larger than him, and looked to weigh about the same, maybe a bit more. Feral cats are far more likely to view anything that size as...

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What would you do if someone left a baby on your doorstep? Keep it? Bloody hell, no! 1/. Phone the rozzers. 2/. Explain to them what's happened. 3/. Let them deal with calling the necessary people. 4/. Happily hand the child over on their arrival. 5/. Happily spend 15 minutes or so making the rozzers a coffee and giving a statement. 6/. Happily shut the door after them on their way out.

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How would you rate the movie "300"? On a scale of 1-10 As history, it can't be given more than a 1 (for getting some of the names right). But as a fairly enjoyable, uncomplicated and rather camp cartoon-style film to be viewed and accepted for what it is, it should be given at least a 6.

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Hacker group "Anonymous" shut down Department of Justice website and several others due to the crackdown on Megaupload. What is going on? I have to confess a prejudice - I love to see government get a kick in the balls, however small it, or they, may be. Will be interesting to see where and how far this kind of thing goes.....

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Have you ever skipped school? What did you do when you skipped? Usually, went to a friend's house, smoked weed, drank, watched videos, played games, forgot about the misery (as it seemed then) that was school.

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WWII History Question: Given the atmosphere at the time in the Pacific War, there could have been... [read description] Several reasons. Allied powers being signed up to the Geneva Convention for one. No real 'anti-culture' being developed to the extent that would be necessary to produce an effect like this and make it a 'succcess'. Once the fighting stops, the politics starts. Politics is about appearances, and no-one on the Allied side would have thought this kind of thing a good idea. Moral high ground...

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How do you feel about an 80 year old illegal immigrant grandmother getting deported? I'd need more information before I could give you a clear answer. But since that information is unlikely to be presented (as I think she's a purely fictictous 80 year old grandmother), I am unable to.

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FOX says Americans drink because of: the economy, militant Muslims & the state of marriage in the U.S. Agree/disagree? Why? Surely watching Fox is an escape from reality in itself?

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If the great depression was so bad then why did the poor continue to have children during this time? You're taking a rather narrow economic view towards family life almost a century ago. It should be remembered that it was a completely different world. First, what access did people, and especially women, have to birth control? For many it was none at all. Second, and I know this sounds trite, but - no tv. Third, economics, public health, state support, child mortality and job availability...

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Hey all you hippie hipsters that don't like internet copyright laws, why don't you get a real degree and create your own internet? As I understand it, the law will apply to anything that could be termed 'internet'. Therefore to create another one would not free it of the odious burden of this kind of legislation. Frankly, if people can't see that big business is not necessarily their friend, they need help. The evidence is mountainous and freely available (for now).

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Does the IQ test measure knowledge or intelligence? Neither, it measures one's ability to do IQ tests and little more. I've known many people who score quite low in these, as I do myself. Yet most of these people, myself included should, judged by the level of their qualifications, score far higher. I also know someone who is forever going on about how they score 143 and are therefore in some way gifted. They have no qualifications to speak...

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Should ex-spouses give interviews or keep quiet? Gingrich's second ex plans to do so before the South Carolina Primary. Should she? Why? Just more emotive marketing Rosie, this time of a negative variety. Those that want to believe her words will do so, those that don't, won't. Whatever she says, she can hardly be considered a neutral. No doubt she'll paint Gingrich in as poor a light as possible, drawing attention to any of his faults his opponents think will swing support in their direction. Gingrich may well be all kinds...

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Do people who live in terraced houses really have a narrow understanding of the world? Or was that comment somebody's idea of a joke? I can't find anything written with any substance that supports that view, so I suspect it's more than likely a throwaway line given by someone who has their head up their arse.

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why do we let our country be run by known corrupt businessmen that run us head deep in debt? Because you have no choice. Once elected, you have no hold over the politicians who are there supposedly to represent your interests. Instead, like all politicians, they begin to forget their promises and start to represent whoever pays them the most, or promises them the most, or pays lobbyists the most. The only options that remain are outside the political process and involve extreme...

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Can aggression be linked to social status? If so why? I wouldn't say so, at least not in the way your question is phrased. If you had said 'physical aggresssion' then I'd be inclined to say 'yes'. But aggression comes in various forms, and not all of it is physical. Consider the repeat claimant, always in court with a neighbour over some piddling little issue or other. That's aggression too, even though it costs money and has a veil of...

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My opponent and I are down to our king and queen in chess. is this a stalemate? if not, how can I mate him? Without someone making a silly mistake, yes, it's pretty much a draw. I'd probably go for a 3 x check and hope the opponent withdraws the king across the same squares. That would = a draw.

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SOPA and PIPA. The final attack on free speech, or big brother taking care of us poor peasants? It's actually neither, directly. That may seem odd, but it becomes clearer when you ask 'who gains?' This is an attempt by major media organisations to control the flow of online information and profit thereby. Some supporters may have ulterior motives, but this, in essence, is what it's all about. These organisations (and some of the largest are owned by that evil, revolting rodent, Rupert...

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Could you ever be friends with a guy whose name was Joe Sausage Why not? I've heard a persistent tannoy call for - Mr Richard Sole, please go to the reception desk? Mr Richard Sole? Mr R Sole? R Sole? Result? Entire office on the floor in tears. Woman responsible was the only one who didn't realise what had happened. Oh, and a very embarassed Mr Richard Sole.

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Do you regret selling your soul to Satan the Devil? I do - the cheque bounced. :(

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You've just become the president of the United States. What will you do first? Immediately start on my hit list, in the full and satisfying knowledge that most of the names on it would surprise many, shock some and horrify a few.

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(R)Santorum believes contraception is pubic enemy No.1 even for married people.Do you agree? Why or why not? He's appealing to a select bunch of people who think this way. It's niche marketing, nothing more - essentially what much western politics has been about for several decades. So he's selling himself on an emotional issue, probably because he doesn't have the first clue how to address the major issues (or doesn't want to - either makes him unsuitable). Oh, and I just realised - Add an 'a'...

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Do you think that you will end up really really poor and sick and lonely? Poor is relative. I will end by being much poorer than most, but richer than some. Sick is relative also, but yes, the long term outlook isn't that good if I live long enough. Lonely? Doubtful. Of the two of us, I will probably die first. MrsWitch will in all probability be the one to whom this applies.

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How can atheists simply maintain non-belief in God where theists require a bible, regular church attendance etc.to keep their faith in God? Non-belief requires no maintenence, merely the absence of quantifiable evidence. And 'theist' does not describe only people who believe in the christian god, but all who have a belief in any god, or many. So 'theists' do not require a bible, nor do they require church attendance. Many people who have belief have access to neither.

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Can lies be any other color besides white? Lies have no colour, only a raison d'être. What that reason is justifies or condemns the lie.

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If feminism meant to judge women on character & not looks, why is the opposite occurring today? It gives women unrealistic expectations Your question disregards a simple but very important issue. The issue is the rise in power of Marketing in the last generation or so. Bill Hicks had it right on marketing/advertising. I won't bore anyone here with it, but his views (though extreme) were in my opinion, in essence, correct. We now have a world where national elections are decided by marketing, so why shouldn't we be surprised...

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What is the best way to avoid paying taxes? Employ an expensive accountancy firm to do all your dodging for you. Very effective if you can afford it.

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How widespread is government (or other) surveillance in the United States by means of hacked webcams and microphones? I'm afraid that if you want an answer to your question you will have to ask the government. I'm sure they'll be delighted to provide you with an answer that bears absolutely no relation to the truth. Failing that, they might send you a polite letter telling you to mind your own business. As for 'someone trustworthy ... in office', I've yet to see it and doubt whether I will in my lifetime....

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Does Freedom of Speech include freedom to lie, spin, skew? Is that protected too? Unfortunately Rosie, yes it is. Thankfully, the freedom to be stupid enough to believe it is not yet compulsory.

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Anyone not interested in traveling to their ancestral country? Not really - far too much work involved finding out what that country is. I'd need to go back further than a couple of hundred years and even in the UK the records are patchy, unreliable and difficult to access or just non-existent prior to about 1840. Chances are high that it's probably more than one country too, which adds complications, expense, etc. This is one area where I'm happy to...

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What would you say is the toughest sport is where fitness is concerned. It's been estimated that playing professional rugby (union or league) for any length of time can take as much as 10 years off your life expectancy. I don't know whether there have been similar assessments of other sports, but that sounds hard enough to me. I'm still carrying injuries I got playing rugby at not much past school level, and I stopped over 20 years ago - it's just got more brutal...

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If McDonalds opened a fine dining restaurant at your location, would you try it? Regardless of what the McDonald's marketing department say, surely that's some sort of oxymoron?

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Can you think of a better reason to be an atheist than the following video? WARNING! GRAPHIC XTIAN VIOLENCE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvurX-VMDsk&feature=player_embedded Your evidence doesn't work I'm afraid. That's because you seem to want it to be representative of all religion, when quite clearly it is not. It isn't even representative of a single religion. What it is is an example of what happens when wholescale marketing arrives in a part of the world where people still have deep-rooted beliefs that I would call primitive, simple or, if I wanted to be a...

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What is your opinion of disgusting and tantamount-to-camel-barf "food"like items such as oatmeal and other goop-based substances? Your question contains within it a perfect description of my opinion.

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In the UK, are there ads for pickup trucks featuring tough construction workers bouncing in slow motion over dirt roads? Nope, not a single one. Tough construction workers are much more likely to appear (looking distinctly not-tough and very smiley and approachable) in adverts for fast food of some kind or other. I can't remember when I last saw an advert (on tv at least) for pickup trucks.

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Why do many men perpetuate the radical feminist notion & its views regarding men & women in society? I know your question/appeal is one for equality, but it doesn't come across like that. Some of the specific instances you site are, as you rightly point out, unfair (for want of a better word). But the key word here is 'specific'. These are not absolutes you list, nor are they even necessarily that commonplace. 'dads always tell their sons to never hit boys' When did this happen? I was...

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Favorite Gemstone? Hmm, difficult. I like lots of them (and many other shiny/glittery things). It depends on shading mostly but I would probably say Citrine. Polishing is fine, but cutting/faceting I'm not keen on.

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" The Ugly American"...what makes one? Are they born that way or trained/educated/brainwashed to be that way? No 'nature' here Rosie. This kind of person, whatever their nationality, is purely down to the effects of 'nurture'. There's a nice quote from the 1958 novel of the same name - "For some reason, the [American] people I meet in my country are not the same as the ones I knew in the United States. A mysterious change seems to come over Americans when they go to a foreign land. They isolate...

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I need math help Plz! OK so I suck at math....not my strong subject! My exercise says to solve variable x or y ...a)7y =28 b) 20x + 7= 67 Hope I'm not showing up my ignorance here...... For simple calculations like this, try replacing a word here and there..... a) What number, multiplied by 7 = 28? b) What number, multiplied by 20 = 60? (67 - 7) If I'm wrong and have mislead you, I humbly apologise! :)

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"Socialist" Obama wants to cut government and put pen to paper to do it. So whatcha think? I think he's become president at a time when any president would be in a no-win situation with regards to the economy. Various questions occur to me. What sort of numbers are being cut? From which agencies? From which parts of these agencies? What is the real saving in wages and pensions to the state and how long will these savings take to arrive? Will any of these savings be lost due to...

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Do you believe that the holocaust really happened? (you're going to need a REALLY good reason if you wanna say no.)(if yes, you dont need to explain :-P) No, I don't 'believe' in it. I know it happened. There's a difference. There are huge amounts of records of 69 different labour, concentration, transit, detainment and extermination camps and prisons run by Nazi Germany in territories now covered by all of these countries - Poland Estonia Holland Czech Republic Latvia Serbia Italy Britain Germany France Belgium Austria Belarus Lithuania...

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Almost certainly not, but specific circumstances may change this. Since you don't give them, I can't be more specific. You need to either talk to your employer or get in touch with the Information Commissioner with regard to whether your employer is fulfilling it's responsibilities under the Data Protection Act.

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what do you think of the soldier who urinates on dead bodies in Afghanistan? link in description. No, I didn't. From the tone of your question and your comments I will guess that you must be 12 - from the neck up at least.

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"I dont hire young or attractive women because it distracts my guys from doing their job." Your thoughts on this comment. Exactly. If a person isn't doing their job properly because they're paying too much attention to someone else on the workforce, that person needs to be spoken to. It's basic management. Not difficult. To exclude a fairly large number of people from being hired based on their appearance or gender is blatent prejudice, and displays a poor attitude on the part of the manager or owner of the...

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Aren't socialist economies, (Like Norway, et al.) handling the econmic gimmickry better than supposed developed capitalistic countries? Yes they are, but your question is somewhat in error. Norway doesn't have a socialist economy, and nor does any European nation. What they have is capitalist economies tempered with governments who implement socialist policies. There is a difference and it's an important one, because exclusively socialist economies have not worked and do not work. If they did, China would have one, but it...

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How do you identify sociopathic behavior? Check out almost any politician.

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Would you keep any knowledge secret that could benefit others? Depends on what the information is and who might benefit from it. I get a really good tip on a horse. Do I place my bet or tell everyone I meet? Simple - I keep it to myself. In the grand scheme of things, this is fairly small beer. I discover a way governments can continue to screw the electorate and have their lies and marketing solutions believed by more voters than ever before. That...

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A kid asks:" Where does rain come from?" I answer: "God is crying." He asks: "Why is God is crying?" Your answer....? Sorry, I wouldn't give a child this explanation. It involves a higher being, emotion of a higher being and an explanation for both. Assuming the child is too young to be told about precipitaton, I'd give them Spike Milligan's explanatory poem - There are holes in the sky, Where the rain gets in. They're not very large, So the rain is thin.

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Why does feminism have so much hypocrisy & double standards? Especially for to male/female relations? There's hypocricy and double standards involved in every 'ism' ever invented. And your example isn't a good one, if you don't mind me saying. Spitting at someone, while illegal in some parts of the world, is not the same thing as a physical assault. You site a likely police response, to which I would say that, contrary to popular belief, in my country at least, the police force (or 'service'...

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Do you believe what you are told by the authorities? ie. doctors/police etc. I trust my doctors. They may not always be right, but they are trustworthy. I woudln't trust a copper as far as I could throw them. I automatically mistrust and disbelieve anything any politician says, however believable it may sound.

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If the recommended first course of action for diabetes is diet then why do most doctors go straight to drugs? I'm sorry to say your question is massively non-specific and runs the risk of being very misleading. The first course of treatment for Type 1 Diabetes is not diet. Diet is something that must be adopted, but insulin injections, whether manual or by pump, are the only current treatment. Attempts to control Type 1 by diet alone will quickly result in the severe illness and death of the...

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Do you care what others think of you? I care what a handful of people think of me. Otherwise no, couldn't give a damn.

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In America we elect rigid ideology. We used to elect human beings. I don't know when/why that changed. What do you elect in your country? Mostly idiots, Rosie. That's a little unfair. Perhaps I should amend it to - 'unprincipled, hypocritical, selfish, egotistical, cowardly....'. Yes, that'll do for now. Something has to change. Wish I was a political science genius and knew what it was...... Unfortunately, I fear that if the same situation that's existed for the last 30 or so years persists (ie, of Joe Public getting...

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what was the number one song on the 26th june 1951 In the US that would be 'Too Young' by Nat King Cole.

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In England 60% of the fish caught and killed in the sea's are thrown back into the sea DEAD...This is because the fish might be to small~~ Your answer lies buried deep within the EU buearocracy and I would advise you to seek there for it. If you manage to get an intelligible one - congratulations! You've managed to obtain something no-one else has managed to get. The people in government may well know, but for them it's not important. What is important is the next 4 years and keeping their jobs following the election at the...

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Why do really religious people wear seat belts etc, when they know that their God is watching over them? Their God might be watching over them, but who's to say their God is watching the traffic too?

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Is your yawn effective? It works on my dog.

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Roman Catholic Archbishop of Grenada Spain, Javier Martinez, said it is ok to rape women who had an abortion.What do you think about this? NJDWorld? Please! As a source, this one stinks. I've tried to find some independant link for this story, but there isn't one. There's a facebook page that goes nowhere - that's it. Everything else has it's origin with NJDWorld in one way or another. As far as I can make out, the bishop MAY have said - "a woman who has an abortion gives a man absolute licence to abuse her body without...

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Atheist: Do you agree that religion = hate? I'm not an atheist, but I would not agree fully with that statement. Religion poses problems for human society when it's mixed with politics, whatever the religion and whatever the proportions of the mix. On it's own I'm not aware of any religion that promotes hatred. A dash of politics however, and that all changes.

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Do you think Bernie Madoff was capable of murder? He got 5 life sentences for white collar crime. Anyone is 'capable' of murder, so the answer to the first part of your question is a given. All it depends on are circumstances. Now, white collar crime is defined by Edwin Sutherland in 1939 as "a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of his occupation." Moral relativism doesn't appear in that definition, but it does appear in every trial of...

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Unbelievable!! _____________ won AGAINST ______________!!!! Reason. Idiocy. You can swap those two round if you like - it makes no difference.

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How important is it to you that your SO shares in the same belief system as yourself (morals and values)? Belief system? Not at all. MrsWitch believes in God, I am an agnostic. Values? Great similarities but we don't match exactly, and a good thing too.

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Are priests that have molested young boys still going to heaven? Whether they are or not, bizarrely the church seems to think they are the best people to advise others on how to get there......

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Quickly look in the mirror,what needs fixing? Bloody hell! Just about everything.

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Have you ever been under police investigation Oh yes. Mis-spent youth + stupidity + alcohol = court.

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when I think of France I think of___________________?( first thing comes to mind;-)) people with attitude. It can be annoying sometimes, but I have a great deal of admiration for their determination to do things on their terms, and screw everyone and everything else.

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What comes to mind when you see or hear the word "Italy"? The Amalfi coast. http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/LocationPhotos-g187779-Amalfi_Coast_Campania.html There are lots of beautiful places on the Med, but this is my favourite.

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Do people in the UK or Australia/NZ, or even Europe, ever eat American-style hot dogs? Or just real sausages on buns? I could do (or at least I can get my hands on what passes for such - I suspect it's not exactly the same), but it's not something I've ever really liked, so I don't. I'll go for a proper, gluten-free, lean meat pork sausage thanks. No lips, eyelids, gums, noses and rectums for me thank you! The bun? Maybe, occasionally.

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CDC says 40,000 people die from flu each year. They experiment with Ferrets to find vaccines. PETA opposes this. Your reaction? I apologise in advance: this is going to be a long one..... The level of ignorance surrounding animal experiments is astounding, to say the least, and PETA are right at the top of the list headed 'Stupid'. This is, at least in part due to the animal experiment industry deciding to actively not sell itself. It knows mammals are often fluffy and cute and that they are already way behind if any...

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Who would you like to hit in the face with a frying pan? Where's my list..... ?

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Do you think the U.S. is the best country in the world? Yes and no - depends entirely on your circumstances.

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Hey! What's that on your couch?! Err...... me.

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Hey! What's that on your couch?! Share your answer...

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Do you say the word "penguin" at the end of every sentence? Duel and Duality! George III isn't it?

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What is a short poem that is understandable but at the same time you can take a deep meaning out of it? Probably a bit late now, but this is Unfortunate Coincidence. Dorothy Parker First printed 1926. By the time you swear you're his, Shivering and sighing. And he vows his passion is, Infinite, undying. Lady make note of this -- One of you is lying

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What are your views on marriage these days? Always said I would never get married. Then I did. Small turnaround I'll admit. In my defence I would note that she's the finest person I've ever met, my best friend and someone I cannot imagine myself being apart from.

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If "Back to the future" came out today, would people claim Professor Brown was a pedophile for befriending Marty? He was what? 16? 17? Don't think so.

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As a grand prize winner of the Price is Right, you have won a lifetime supply of marijuana. What do you say? Happy days :)

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It is not because theists cannot rationalize faith, but it is the fact that they do not like to be wrong that make them stick to faith.T/F? I think your question is in error because it assumes there is a 'right' and 'wrong' in people's beliefs. There isn't. The only 'right' or 'wrong' appears when someone gets into a silly 'this is so' argument in an attempt to beat others into thinking the same way as them. What a waste of time. People who believe in a god cannot prove emperically that their god exists, only express their...

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Do you truly believe a women can do everything a man can do? Some say they are inferior to men, what do you think? Of course women can do everything that a man can (unique biological imperatives aside). Just as men can do everything a woman can. The issue really is who does what best? Men have more muscle mass, both proportionately and absolutely, than women. Women's brains make greater use of peripheral vision, and especially far and mid-peripheral, while men's brains make greater use of centered...

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If an ethnic restaurant opened near you with a TERRIBLE name, would you tell the owner? Like these? http://foodnetworkhumor.com/2009/06/the-worst-restaurant-names-in-the-world-35-pics/ I think I probably wouldn't.

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Islam, is it compatible with western society? Depends entirely on your definition of 'Islam'. If you happen to be Islamic, it's very likely that the way you understand your religion and practice it is entirely compatible. Millions manage to do so across western society with little or no problem at all, for them or anyone else. If you're one of the few facistic, theocratic mouth-frothers who have managed to subvert parts of the home...

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If politicians would just stick with the facts and stop all insults/digs/spin how much difference would it make to the political process? I can see the headlines now Rosie: 'Politician Answers Question Shock!' 'Politician Admits Ignorance Horror!' 'Politician Gives Honest Assessment Shock!' I'd love to see it, but I think politicians behaving in such a way is about as likely as expecting prostitutes to do their work without involving genetalia.

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Is Einstein an atheist? On Atheism - "I have repeatedly said that in my opinion the idea of a personal God is a childlike one. You may call me an agnostic, but I do not share the crusading spirit of the professional atheist whose fervor is mostly due to a painful act of liberation from the fetters of religious indoctrination received in youth. I prefer an attitude of humility corresponding to the weakness of our...

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War in EU will be fastest way for greater fiscal integration within EU. Do you agree? Hmm. Two points. War in the EU would be massively damaging to infrastructure and the economies of all countries involved, as well as many outside the EU. It would also severely damage NATO - to the point where it would effectively cease to exist in it's current form. It would also have a disastrous effect on the running of the UN - not the most effective organisation at the best of times....

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(Writing a story about a rich man's murder) Is it believable for the man's pretty young wife and her lover to drown him in the bathtub? Of course. But it will require a bit of something extra if they plan to get away with it. Be careful what is used to hit over the head (modern forensics will have no problem identifying type of hammer, etc). Spiked drink? Still traces. The problem you have is that the most difficult murders to solve are the ones where there is no connection between the victim and the murderer (and there's...

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Why do different countries need to have different laws? Wouldn't it be better if laws were the same throughout the world? Law is more often than not very much a cultural thing. So you'd be transforming human existence to create just one society, one culture. The frenzy this would kick off is just unimaginable. Uncounted deaths, misery, waste. It would be unutterably horrible. Oh, and it would, initially at least, create more work for lawyers, which might mean more lawyers, which in my mind is tantamount to...

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I'll give you five bucks if you'll __________________. give me ten.

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Why do the people over in India use razor blades to shave people's heads instead of clippers? have they ever heard of technology? They have something that suits them just fine, so why go to all the expense and trouble of changing it, only to achieve..... what exactly?

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Do you have an accent? If so which kind? Estuary.

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Obama signs new NDAA into law. Anyone else getting nervous? I'm not nervous because it has no direct effect on me. However, you are right to note that it is perhaps the beginning of a systematic attack on assumed freedoms previously held inviolable. You can bet your life that the reason for this Act is that groups of people have persistently lobbied the White House with scare stories, worst-case scenarios, 'what if?' scenarios and many others....

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The most irresistible thing a woman can wear is_____________? Nothing but a smile.

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What was/is unique about your high school/college, etc. Anything that would make it stand out? It was founded in 1558.

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Why are those who trust Unregulated Business to do the right thing also claim that Communists/Socialists WON'T to do the right thing? Hmm, have to think about this one.... but not for long. Could it possibly be because the very people who lend most support to deregulation are those who are best placed to take advantage of such? As has been seen recently, this is usually at the expense of vast numbers of people in the form of jobs, homes, pensions, small businesses. Now why would such people say that someone of a more...

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Take a moment to consider just how vast our universe is:a trip to the closest star would take in excess of 10,000 years one way, believe it? It's reliably measurable, so yes, I'm happy to accept it until the current system of measuring proves to be inadequate.

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How can I tell if I am Scottish? Ok, serious answer required I'm assuming.... :) Find out your recent ancestry by asking family, up to grandparents or great-grandparents - or more if you're lucky. US Census information will provide you with information on where they were/what they were doing and also where they came from. The same is true of their parents (though the information is limited and sometimes unreliable). The...

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You can trust your government to ________________. not be trustworthy.

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You can trust your government to ________________. Share your answer...

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What accounts for the similarities of the food myths, pie myths, and visitors from space [angels], are true pies behind them? Yes. Yes they are. All evidence clearly points to this. If you check all of the 1,000 billion facts online (none of which are in fact, facts), this will be proven without any doubt whatsoever. Unless of course one is an unbeliever, and refuses to accept the truth of the pie. These people must be asked the same question many, many, many times (with minor variations) until they agree to...

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Is the concept of an Uncaused Pie Being impossible, doesn't it make a rational Pie, what of the First Pie, and what says the cookbook? I can't stop laughing.......

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Why would my father have this as a contact on his phone?? Your father seems to be someone who thinks they don't know all about being a father. He's being honest with himself, and we all improve when we recognise our limits. He's got something tagged like this because raising you and your siblings is something he takes very seriously - as he should, because I suspect you and your siblings are the most important things in his life. Put simply? He...

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Liberals: Do you realize that in third world contries that racisim is something that is expected and not feared? I am very well aware of this. Is the point you are making (assuming there is one) anti-liberal or pro-racism, anti or pro-third world or none of the above? I take your inferance to be one that states that a majority of the world's population assumes the inevitability of racism and that therefore any 'liberal' objection to it can be seen as somehow out of step. Please tell me I'm wrong.

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"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" is on TV right now. Anyone familiar with it knows how far away from Mr. Smith politicians are. Why? Simply because Smith is the hero of the tale, and is therefore given an idealised character to fit the part of the 'ideal' politician. He's surrounded by other characters who are more than a little crooked and/or stupid, so that part of the script seems well in line with what can be gleaned simply from being a little observant of real media and politics over a period of time. As to why no...

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A friend got mugged by three people who HAPPENED to be indians, Now she hates all indian people. How can I get her to stop being racist? She's not being racist, just fearful. If she was being properly racist she would in all probability dislike or hate all ethnicities not her own. She has identified her nasty experience with the most obvious visible difference the muggers displayed - their ethnic background. Explaining that the differences between these people and most others isn't visible (ie, what they choose to do for a...

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What must someone do to gain eternal life? That depends entirely on which eternal life salesman one goes to.

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Where did "should of" come from? How can anybody confuse "have" and "of"? They don't even have any letters in common. 'Of' is used because the person has an inadequate knowledge of the language. If I had to construct a possible process, it would go like this: 1/. 'Should have' is often shortened to 'should've' in speech. 2/. Someone hearing this and knowing nothing of abbreviation takes the 've' at the end of 'should' to be the word 'of' and reproduces the error they have created. It's basic ignorance,...

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Why is the religious right attacking Ron Paul calling him left of Obama? After all he is pro-life, anti-regulation, supports small govt? The problem with having a free media (and the US undoubtedly has the most free media in the world) is that the responsibility true press freedom requires is often missing - usually because it has been required to give way to a political or religious ideology. That wouldn't be so bad, but when you ally that to a society in which fear plays such a major role, and to an electorate that is...

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Do we know which races are cleverer? I mean we all know but has there been any studies? How do 'we all know' if there have, as you admit, never been any studies?

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Do you believe that there is a cure for cancer but they are keeping it well hidden from the public? No I do not. Aside from which, your question is (if I may say so) rather ignorant. No one type of cancer is like another. Actually, no cancer of the same type is like another of the same type in a different person. Cancer is the most individual of diseases, and no two are alike. There are hundreds of different types of cancer. Expecting a single 'cure' for this number of different...

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Are humans evolving as a society into something better, worse, or are we the same as always? Are humans evolving as a society into something better, worse, or are we the same as always? Culturally, we'll be doing all these things at once.

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Why do I keep seeing belittling remarks about the British on this site? I've seen very few - hardly any in fact. I've actually just finished commenting on an answer given by someone who isn't British extoling the virtues of Mrs M Thatcher. Couldn't let that go, so I had to ensure they were better informed. I'm puzzled, but it's a bit site, and you and your niece may spend time in areas I don't. A link to your niece's answer would be helpful, as would links to...

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I'm a teen and my generation will destroy culture? Agreed? Disagree. You'll change it. Whether those changes will produce improvements or not remains to be seen. As usual, it's likely to be a bit of a mixture.

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Should Margaret Thatcher, The Iron Lady, get a state funeral like the royals? There has been talk of it here in the UK, what do you think? It would serve as a focus for noisy demonstrations and much placard waving. If tax money is to be spent on something like this, government should be certain it isn't going to turn into a circus. This may well do so - she's not well liked after all. So, not a good idea.

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Obama's latest excuse: He lied about how fast he could fix the economy so he wouldn't scare us with how bad it was... Newsflash! Politician Lies! Shock! Horror!

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Did you know the Medicine world logo aka " The Caduceus" is honoring the snake who deceived Adam & Eve in Eden? Andy, you really are a laugh a bloody minute. You've done what only really talented idiots do - posted a link then failed to read or understand it properly. Here, let me help you with a pertinent bit from the link you provided. "The caduceus is sometimes mistakenly used as a symbol of medicine and/or medical practice, especially in North America, because of widespread confusion with the...

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If Germany is Deutschland in German, and German means Deutsch, then why does "Dutch" means the language from the Netherlands? Here's a link that might help. Specifically, the first answer given by 'markvent'. Hope it helps. http://www.qi.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=7449&start=15&sid=9b5e0a621ad422b1a40aed608dfc68b6

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How is atheism reasonable? There is no other 'reasonable' position to take, although I would argue, given people's generally mistaken concept of atheism that agnosticism would be the more accurate word to use. Some will take the position that religion X is correct. However, if they had been born a few dozen thousand miles away, religion Y would be correct. Move a few miles more and it becomes religion X. See the...

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What is something that doesn't last forever? Absolutely nothing lasts forever.

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I literally have zero skills. What should I do? Get yourself a good CV. Here's an example, though this is, perhaps, too honest. You might like to be a bit more imaginatively creative for your one. http://curriculumvitiate.wordpress.com/the-cv/

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If you do, why do you dislike Jehovah's Witnesses? I don't dislike them - many seem genuinely decent folk and are friendly enough. I do think they're misguided, but it's a free country and their beliefs are their own. As long as they don't make a pest of themselves they won't get any criticism from me.

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How can I get authorization to get bank statements of my dad's accounts In two ways. Your father authorises you, providing written permission. An intermediary with power of attourney for your father provides you with this authorisation, in the same way.

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Do you know what the Syrian government is doing to its people? Not all of it, but I have a very good general idea. For the last 30 years populations of various countries around the world have come to the conclusion that dictatorship is incompatible with the natural human condition. That process is always magnificent, yet the product of that process is all too often painful in the extreme. Syria is one of the few remaining places where the initial...

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Do you think God will turn The Beatles into actual beatles for selling their souls to Satan? Are you on your own Magical Mystery Tour?

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Why would any woman who wants to wear a burqua, want to live in the US or UK? I can only speak for the UK part of your question, but the advantages over say, Pakistan are obvious. Average life expectancy of 80 years, as opposed to about 65 in most of Asia. Free health care. Free education for their children. Housing Benefit. Child Benefit. The Working Tax Credit system The Child Tax Credit system. Disability Living Allowance (varyable rates). Statutory Sick Pay....

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Would the world be a better place without Religion (mainstream)? No it most certainly would not. Religion has provided a structure for societal behaviour for centuries, and it is only since the beginning of widely dispersed literacy that it has begun to lose some of it's former power. Most of the laws we have today have a religious base. All societies prior to and including the middle ages that I'm aware of have had some kind of religion at their core. ...

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Regardless of what you think about Occupy Wall Street, isn't it good to remind the government that we will rebel if we have to? Short answer is 'yes'. Far too much arrogance, ignorance, complacency and ego in modern day politics.

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Did you ever wonder why people named things what they named them, like why is red called red and not blue? Not really. If you want an answer to your specific question, see this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red You'll find the appropriate piece undrer 'Etymology and definitions' Pretty much just google 'Origins of the word X' and you'll get something.

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What would it take for you to realize The Beatles were no talent hacks who sold their souls to The Devil? Oooh, let me see..... How about some kind of concrete evidence?

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What, if anything, is your opinion on this... Sounds good, doesn't it? And there will be many enterprises in which this kind of thing will be an advantage, and everyone will benefit - most of the time. But it doesn't work right across the board. 'A few bad decisions' in certain industries will cost lives - Bopal for example. That might be acceptable to Mr Buffett, but I don't find it so. The reason I don't find it so is that all too...

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Do you believe in Karma? And, if so, do certain people have specific "karmic' tasks to perform? No I don't. Not at all. I've seen no supporting evidence for it and plenty of evidence that strongly implies it doesn't exist and is merely wishful thinking.

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What has been the best thing you've done in 2011? Survived.

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How evil are these people!!!? Pretty certain this would have made news worldwide if it was genuine. Generally speaking, patients with chronic illness (you mention cancer) are not preferred as doners. I know that, should I die, no surgeon will be interested in any of mine. Without a link, with very limited information provided and with no mention of it from any news organization, I can't take it seriously.

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What, if any, animal could you shoot and feel no remorse? Depends on the circumstances. But generally, and if I'm not being attacked or in any danger, I think the answer would be 'none at all'. Unless the animal happens to be a human animal. There are plenty of those I could shoot without turning a hair.

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If you were alive then, how old were you when Paul McCartney died? Do you remember it happening? Confused......

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I am 24. Does anyone think I have a chance of becoming a pro football (soccer) player? If not what do you suggest? You should get training with a squad as soon as possible. They'll be able to tell you if your talent is enough and your entry into a suitable team is assured (or not, depending). I would site the example of Ian Wright, who didn't play professionally until the age of 22. Prior to this he merely played Sunday League football. Six years later he was playing for Arsenal. I'd bet against you...

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Do Republicans REALLY want smaller government, or is big government FINE as long as it enforces THEIR issues - DEA, NSA, TSA, abortion?? All governments inevitably increas in size and influence - even if doing exactly the opposite is a stated aim. It's the nature of the beast unfortunately.

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What do you believe is the biggest difference between rich people and poor people? Depends on what time of life you're talking about, but generally I would say 'opportunity'.

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if justin beiber likes waffles, do you like waffles? I'm ambivilent towards waffles. As a processed, greasy, bland starch product there's nothing much to like, but then there's nothing much to dislike either. I thoroughly dislike Justin Beiber though. Hope that helps. :)

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What are some beautiful, dark names? Almost any name can have an edgy connotation, all you have to do is find the appropriate historical footnote and regard it in a certain way. For example, 'Alexander' - from Alexander of Macedon. It's given usually because Alexander has been regarded as a 'great' man, uniting most of the known world, etc, etc. But his conquests caused the deaths of uncounted thousands, so it would be easy to...

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In '87 George H. W. Bush said, "I don't know that atheists should be considered as citizens." How do you feel about him being president? I'd like a full citing of where that quotation came from, but assuming it's correct it shows only one thing. How his son got the supreme intellect he carries so proudly.

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We should Trust God even when we don’t have an answer to life, sometimes we are to small to understand it completely-agree or not? If I understand your question correctly I would say 'not'. If you take this approach to it's logical conclusion, you can bin every single scientific discovery for the last 400 years at least, as well as all those we might make in the future. We'd be getting prescribed leaches and courses of bleeding from our doctors. We'd mostly be working in the fields and most of us would be dead before we...

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Will insects ever imitate humans to gain our advantages? 'Ever' is a long time, so I suppose anything is possible, but I would ask the following - Why (not to mention how) would they? They're far more successful than humans and are a much more 'tried and tested' group. We're the newcomers with a tenuous hold on existence, not insects. If anything, the question should be reversed.....

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A Wisconsin atheist group is demanding that a nativity display right in front of the Athens, Texas courthouse be taken down. Should it? I'm always suspicous of anything from Fox, but if it's accurately reported, then the answer is no, it should not be taken down. If I remember rightly, the US constitution supports freedom of religion, not freedom from it. It would therefore appear that this group is attempting to pervert the constitution by denying others the ability to worship in a way that suits them.

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Three of the GOP nominees said they would consider lowering the minimum wage. How would this help the Country? It will help, but not across the board, and not for long. Manufacturing and heavy industry in the US is already decimated compared to what it was only 15 or 20 years ago. It strikes me as if this is political-pretend. It's meant to look like an attempt to find an answer to a problem that's been haunting first world nations for a decade or more. How to keep people in work while at the same...

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How often do oyu smoke youre weed/marijuana Not at all, now. Once upon a time it was lots, but those days are gone........

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Are you stressed out right now? Fairly stressed. Got offered a good job that I can't take as it's too far away to travel and I can't relocate. 2011, my luck has stunk the place out. :)

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God: Myth or reality? In all honesty, I don't know. That's why I'm a confirmed agnostic. I should add here that this is a response to the idea of a non-denominational 'God' My answer to the idea of a denominational God is best summed up by the much-missed Bill Hicks. “Eternal suffering awaits anyone who questions god's infinite love.” Too many contradictions by far.

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Are we real? do we really exist or are we just a figment of ou imgination? “Today a young man on acid realized that all matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves.” I miss Bill Hicks.

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Do you believe in the 'Big Bang Theory", the "Evolution Theory" or "Intelligent Design Theory" First, it would be a good idea to mention that 'theory' when applied to scientific information is a proposition, or idea (the scientifically used term is 'hypothesis') that can be tested for accuracy against evidence found and can repeatedly pass those tests, thus lending it a degree of certainty. It is important to note also that this is not absolute certainty, and never is. However much...

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What is your favorite drink? Tea.

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If scientists are open and honest enough to call it 'the theory of evolution' why are theists and religions not open or honest enough to call their's 'the theory of god'? They can't, at least legitimately. To do so would be laughably dishonest. A scientific theory is something that is supported by observable, quantifiable evidence. The word 'theory' for most people not of a scientific bent implies no evidence, a possibility with little or nothing to back it up. A scientific theory is anything but that.

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Can you give a theory of the origin of man that you believe in And something that you don't believe in and why? The 'something I don't believe in' is easy - in fact I can give you plenty of examples, mostly forming oxymorons. Military Intelligence Political Integrity Government Accountability and, much of the time, Religous Tolerance As to an origin of Man, first I think you should describe what you mean by 'Man'. Is it how we live today, our cultures? Is it our physical structure? What, in your...

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Just how ignorant and disrespectful are the Dutch? They don't see ANY problem with this.....see below All the Dutch people I've met have been polite, friendly and very pleasant to spend time with. They're better educated than most of the people I've encountered from France, Ireland, Spain, Greece and Italy, not to mention FAR better educated than people from where I live. Disrespectful isn't a word I'd associate with them as a nation, although I must admit I haven't met all Dutch people, so...

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Am I a bad person because I don't believe in God? No, but neither are you a good one based on the same premise.

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What caused the U.S market meltdown and do you think the candidate that has an accurate answer and good solution should be president? Presuming you are referring to the latest one, the best answer I can give is to refer you to two films. As to what caused it, see here - http://howieinseattle.blogspot.com/2011/11/inside-job-narrated-by-matt-damon-full.html As to what to do about it, see here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXndAyTr5kc As to whether any candidate can or will provide an accurate answer, I can only say...

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how can evil exist in the presence of God? I think you've just hit on another contradiction from an ancient text.

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How much do you trust scientists? Why? Difficult question. Do I trust them to conduct their work accurately and professionally? Yes. Do I trust them to draw logical, reasonable and helpful conclusions without being affected by ego, politics or money? Not totally.

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In honor of those who died 50 years ago in Pear Harbor 50 years? Check your dates - I think you'll find it's 70.

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If you had only $100 to buy groceries for your family of husband, baby and yourself and...see description Absolutely not, and I'd tell her exactly why.

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What do you want everyone to research? Why? It would be nice if many more people did a bit of research on how and why they're being conned and lied to by the political system. Until that happens, there's no chance of changing it.

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Tax "fairness" cannot mean the same thing to all people. What does it mean to you? It means several things Rosie. It means that businesses and individuals don't get to shirk their tax responsibilities and are prosecuted, fined and imprisoned for fraud if they do so. It means that tax is held to a level that means it is still financially worthwhile to be working. It means that government agencies are not wasteful with the tax revenue they get, and that senior members and...

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What do you think about this 12 year old being charged as an adult for murder? He didn't just push his brother into a bookcase though did he? He proceeded to beat the 2 year old so severely that the child died. Plenty of siblings push each other, but very few (thankfully) beat a helpless sibling to the point where the child dies. The problem with this story you linked to is that it gives some information but poses a lot of questions. As such, it's inadequate...

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OK, the US just withdrew from the middle east. $750 billion, not to mention almost 5,000 dead, countless wounded, Was it worth it? Well, plenty of people will have benefited, just as plenty will have suffered. If you're a simple Iraqi bloke who's had his family 'go missing' among the rubble of their home, then I suppose not. If you're a simple Iraqi bloke who's been lucky and not lost family, property or friends in the conflict and now gets a chance to vote, I suppose you might think it was worth it. If you were a...

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What do you do to help the church? Nothing. The established Church doesn't need my help. It's a monolithic structure with huge wealth and property resources but a declining support base. If it wants more support, it should put less effort into it's political wing and a bit more into actually representing the people of the land in which it's based. Oh, and practicing what it preaches.

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how can we go about charging and trying 93 US senators with treason for attempting to burn the 6th amendment? Not a US citizen, but I think you'll find it difficult. What you have to understand is that 'the democratic process' is nothing of the sort, and the people in power do not work for the benefit of the public, and have not done so for a very long time. As far as I can see, the best response to politicians blatently abusing the laws of the land is very simple - don't turn out on voting day. ...

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Why Cannot this Possibly Be True (See Below)? "There is No Free Lunch"? Hilarious that Howard Johnson invented 'Spintronics'! This screams 'CON' - just hope not too many needy, hard-up folk fall for it, but......

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If your child swears you hit them to discipline. If your wife/husband swears you hit them to discipline. What's the difference? Doing as your question implies would make me the world's biggest hypocrite! My foul vocabulary is huge, and I use it whenever I see a reason to. 'Appropriate' is a vital word in the context of your question. The only time I've ever hit anyone for swearing was when they were swearing at MrsWitch and it was inappropriate and aggressive. They were drunk and seemed about to become violent, so I...

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Is Facebook a stalker's paradise? Isn't that where Stalker's can do the most damage to their victims/quarry? Why join Facebook? I don't think it is Rosie. Most stalkers I'm aware of seem to be a sandwich short of a picnic, and much of the time that will carry with it the inability to do what they do in a non-deranged manner. I suspect most if not all of these will be picked up very quickly by the site safeguards, so no real issues - as long as the site does it's job properly. I've had friends ask why I haven't got an...

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Is the US Senate now a Terrorist Organization? If by 'terrorist' you mean an organization that threatens a way of life, then the answer is a resounding 'no'. The 'way of life' these people are supposedly threatening is a myth, and although I can't prove it, I suspect it always was. The Senate are politicians, and they're doing what almost all politicians do, and most have always done - look after themselves and their friends. Politicians...

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If the law conflicts with your beliefs which do you do? Beliefs, always.

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Are the sheep scared to see you coming? Not me personally, but I live in Wales, where a sheep tied to a lampost is generally referred to as a leisure centre.

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Would you forgive me? That depends entirely on what you've done, and whom you've done it to. But I'm not a forgiving type, so I wouldn't count on it.

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Why can't people turn off their phones when asked to do so? Because they're just soooo important, and whatever they're waiting for is just soooo important, even if they're waiting for nothing at all...... It's simply a grossly inflated sense of entitlement and self-importance, added to a 'fuck you' attitude, and it's really rather childish and pathetic. If something really is that important that it can't be missed, there are other ways round the issue...

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What would you do if you found a wallet full of cash laying in the street? It goes to the local plod. It's their responsibility to find the person if one is identified. If there's absolutely no ID in the wallet, I'll fill in a form at the rozzers', and if no-one claims it after a specific amount of time has gone by, they contact me and I go collect it.

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i had a wound on my lips before i smoked crystal meth. now that part of my lips is swollen. is that harmfull? Your lip will probably recover (though it will take longer than if you hadn't indulged). Keep doing it though, and the rest of you certainly won't recover. Here's a little bit of information on what you're doing to yourself. Do yourself a favour, read it and don't think 'That'll never happen to me'. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/meth/body/

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does winter have a purpose? A purpose? No it doesn't. Where winter exists, it is a consequence of the way the earth goes round the sun combined with the angle of the earth's axis. So it doesn't have a 'purpose' as such, it simply is.

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How busy have you been lately? Very un-busy due to illness, and it's slowly driving me a bit mad. Daytime tv is just about the worst punishment I can imagine.

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Should people who want to outlaw free speech be told to shut up? No-one on earth really wants to outlaw free speech. They just want to outlaw the freedom to say things they don't like or agree with. They will of course want to keep the ability to say what they want, when they want because of course, they're always right. They should really be institutionalised as massively delusional, having dangerous levels of narcisism, paranoia and persecution complex.

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So I'm thinking that you probably just don't care anymore. Am I right? Right about some things, yes. But wrong because there are still quite a few things that I do care about.

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Is a psychologist/psychiatrist/therapist always right? That depends how you define 'right'. They will almost always be able to support a decision made and thereby to justify it. By that definition, the answer to your question would usually be 'yes'. However, much like economics, it's very easy to get differing opinions on mental health. This is good news for the legal profession and ultimately good news for the various professions that come...

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Would you let a Pastor lead you if he has many tattoos on his body and face? I won't let anyone 'lead me' - I'm quite capable of making my own mistakes, and I'd prefer to get through life without feeling like a dog on a lead. But with reference to the main body of your question, the kindest man I know is an ex-Hells Angel, covered in tattoos, hair and leather. He's never done the job/wife/house/mortgage/pension thing, and he's always walked a fine line with regard to...

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Mastercard. Visa, Discover or American Express? What's in your wallet? None of the above. The banks have had quite enough of my money, thank you, and they're not getting any more.

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Druidism has just been officially announced as an official religion in the UK, what do you think? It's fine by me, but I'd be interested to know how they're going to structure it, as there's almost nothing in the UK historical record that relates or refers to it that would be usable in the modern world. So I suspect we'll get the usual mish-mash of made up, PC, non-inflected ceremony. Rather than animal, object and human sacrifice. As for the oldest religion in the world, I think you'd...

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Do u owe yr life to someone? has someone ever saved yr life? Yep, the medical profession, twice within the last 18 months.

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Why do people get offended by spelling mistakes and bad grammar? I don't get offended - everyone makes mistakes, everyone's human. But when someone is trying to impart knowledge or make a point and there's obviously been no effort to do so clearly, that can irritate somewhat.

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Atheist, do you realize you are living this brief moment on this earth to deny the only offer to eternal life? And how many have lived miserable lives or codemned others to miserable lives, in order to 'achieve eternal life' which might not be anything of the sort? Life's what you make it matey. Be kind and generous to all you meet. Do good things. Make people's lives easier. Let the knowledge that you have done these things be your reward. Is that not a better life than condemning and threatening...

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When should someone be brutally beaten? About 5 minutes after anouncing they will run for political office. Just long enough to go get the stick.

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Atheist: Would you date a person who was very into their religion? I'm not an athiest, I'm an agnostic, but belief isn't a problem - everyone's entitled to think what they want. Free Will anyone? So yes, If I was single I'd have no issues with dating/marrying a devoted believer.

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Atheist: do you not give birth after your own kind? You are astonishingly ignorant and obviously have no understanding of the theory of evolution, or the evidence to support it. Try reading a bit and educating yourself before you try to form a question in an attempt to prove a point. You'll look a lot less silly.

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Who is your favourite fictional spy and why? Roger Brook. Love historical novels that have large element of fact in them.

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If the world is so complex that it has to have had a creator then that creator must be even more complex. So who created the creator? So far as we know, the human brain is the most complex structure in the universe. And therin lies your answer.

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Do you think there will be a civil war in the US or UK in the next thirty years? Here, I doubt it, but I suspect the probability of some form of social unrest - looting, rioting, etc will be quite high.

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Do some states/countries make false claims of other states to make themselves seem justified by their actions? This has always been the case, and still is. Diplomacy and politics are among the dirtiest businesses there are.

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Should certain procdeures not be offered to those on medicare and medicaid since they're just leeches and not contribuiting to society? Depends. What treatments are available, and who gets to say which treatments would be cut? Accountants? I would say 'no', but then I come from a background where the general consensus is that medical treatment should be based on need rather than ability to pay, contributions made or insurance obtained. Either a country commits itself to supporting those who can't support themselves, or it...

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can you have a stroke in your sleep ? Certainly.

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Why do politicians have such an inflated view of themselves? We know what they are and whom they service. Are they delusional? Why? I blame the parents. While most are a waste of oxygen, there are a few who still do what politicians are meant to do (google Frank Field). Unfortunately for us, their careers go nowhere as a result. And as for delusional, who is more delusional, the folk who lie (and seem to do a good job of actually believing the lies they tell) or the people who vote for the people who lie?

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"Making the same mistake repeatedly, while expecting different results" Reminds you of what? Ooooh, let me see...... Politics?

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Agree or disagree: You alone are the cause of your problems. You alone are the solution. There is no cause and effect, but yourself. Have to disagree. There is no simple answer to ALL the problems people can have. Some will have solutions which can be found within the person with the problem, some will not. Therefore, given the sheer number and different types of problems a person can experience, this answer cannot be justified as an absolute.

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Do you ever spend money you do not have? If so, why? Used to, but not now. Learned that lesson early. Don't need to learn it again.

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When playing chess is it an advantage to be black or white? Depends on whether your game is defensive or offensive. I play a better defensive game, so I view having black as an advantage to me. My brother is exactly the opposite. In general terms, white has some initiative advantage, but it's very, very small.

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When playing chess do you tend to avoid exchanging queens so as to keep the game more complex? Actually, I tend to avoid exchanging queens because I'm a fairly poor player and I'm even poorer without my best piece on the board. :)

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Spokes-person for Occupy Wall St. issues demands; what d'ya think? http://www.laprogressive.com/progressive-issues/occupy-demands/ Actually, he makes it clear that he is not any kind of authorised spokesman for OWS, nor are these demands in any way authorised, official, or genuine. It's just a blogger saying what he'd want to see, that's all.

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What entire industry ISN'T doing all that it can to make prices be rediculous? Why don't banks reach out to teach how to save? Banks teaching people how to save money? Never going to happen because it's not in their interest to do so. Banks make their money out of debt, so why would they get us all responsibly saving and strangle their main income stream?

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Why are the majority of club bouncers so ignorant? Justice? Ignorant? I'm not aware that it's ignorant to do one's job properly. Whether you like it or not, how we appear will have an effect on how people treat us. That principle has been embedded in western society (and probably others too) for centuries and it isn't about to change. They don't know you, you didn't meet the required standards for entry. Result? You don't get in. Change...

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If you had a daughter, what would you name her ? Eleanor. Or Fern. Or maybe I'd take a bit more time to think about it.

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Is the education system any good? Not in the UK, no, at least as far as the standard system is concerned. It does a lot quite well, but it does an awful lot more very, very badly. Higher education is generally a different story, but not without it's faults - mostly in how it is structured/administered, rather than the actual quality of the teaching.

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If you had the opportunity to kill someone without consequence would you do it? I have a list here if you're interested......

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In Australia you can be fined up to $50 plus court costs for not voting. Should the United States impose the same penalty? I believe your question is missing a bit of information which is rather important with reference to my answer. While voting in Australia is compulsory, one has the option to vote for 'none of the above'. Without that option, I will always be against the idea - the thought of being forced to vote for someone I may despise just rubs me up the wrong way. Since I despise almost all politicians,...

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Are extremists using "smear tactics" when they label President Obama as a communist? Not being a US citizen I'm not sure exactly what you're referring to, but I assume that one side has been doing a bit of finger-pointing and scare-mongering. So what else is new? That's about the level of most for-public-consumption politics the various interest groups serve up. Modern politics on all sides relies on lies, half-truths, misdirection and the ignorance and fear of the general...

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Does this make me agnostic? Since no-one has come back and identified themselves after death to prove something lives on after the physical body dies, no-one knows what happens when we die. Many believe one thing or another, but no-one truly knows. So believers and non-believers must admit to the same level of true ignorance here, as must agnostics. This part of your question therefore does not fit you into any...

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Do you feel ignorant about anything? If so, what? Just about everything. I know quite a bit, but it is dwarfed by what I don't know. And (rather depressingly) in areas where I know a lot, I'm constantly reminded how much more there is to know, which sort of seems to defeat the object..... Still, better half a loaf than no bread I suppose.

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You can destroy one religion, erase it permanently from existence, and the followers will convert to yours. Will you? What religion? No, I wouldn't. I'd leave things alone. Contrary to what many followers have convinced themselves of, all religions are man-made. So it's our mess, and we should get to clear it up. Assuming god-like powers of conversion is not a human solution to a human problem, and that's what is needed. Our cultures only improve by solving problems. Having them solved for us (or having something...

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Where is the rational to borrow money to fight wars and then borrow money to rebuild the countries where the wars occurred? Insanity? Not if you're a banker. Then it makes perfect sense.....

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Are you For or Against Scottish Independence and why?. If the majority of people in Scotland wanted it, I'd be all for it. I would think it stupid, short-sighted and ridiculous but if that's what the people want, that's what they get - surely the definition of 'democracy'? But would it, could it work? I truly doubt it if it were an absolute independance. Any other sort, with money from the rest of the UK being used north of Berwick to plug gaps...

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Why do people think being a pedophile is a crime, and people deserve to be chastised for being pedophiles? Ultimately, your question is specious - people have urges. Inevitably, people will act on their urges. It's just the way things are, and if you look about you you will easily pick up examples. So, knowing that a person's urges will ultimately be acted on, it is a fallacy to simply express a pedophile's urges as 'freedom of speech'. Freedom of speech is all very well, but am I free to...

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Would you ever join a revolt against your counrty? Against the people of my country, or against the government of my country? Rather different situations, with very different answers.

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can people be be racist to gypsy's/travelers? Strictly speaking, 'gypsy' is not a race, any more than 'white', 'black', etc. is. What you're experiencing is a cultural prejudice that exists (in your case) throughout society, right to the very top. It's a prejudice based on a unwillingness to accomodate a different lifestyle within society, in exactly the same way as 'traditional' racism (as we might think of it in western culture) is an...

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what with the unlimited millions being poured in to cancer research why is there no cure yet, just too much greed? Certain forms of cancer now have extremely good survival rates. To speak of a 'cure' for what is, as Im Alec has said, many different diseases, is at best misleading. 20 years ago, if you were unfortunate enough to be diagnosed with breast cancer in the UK, your chance of seeing the next 5 years was, on average, much lower than it is today. The same is true had the diagnosis been 10 years...

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What do you think about a name for a girl - Diamond? Hard, brash, glassy. Or Bright, twinkly, pretty. Depends on your associations, but mine would tend towards the first three.

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Is controlling people a bad thing? If so, why is it a bad thing? For whose benefit is the control attempted? If you're trying to control someone for your own purposes, then yes, in general I would say that is rather unpleasant. Get a dog instead. If you're trying to modify someone's behaviour so they can, for example, control themselves better to be more sociable, that has benefits both for the individual and beyond the individual, and it's easy to see...

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What do you think of this? (read description please) If you can't afford to, then you should definately do not participate. If your boyfriend wants you to participate and you've been together for 3 1/2 years, and doesn't know how hard up you are, I would ask 'why doesn't he know this by now?' Maybe, coming from a well-off family, your boyfriend has little or no sympathy, understanding or empathy for those with little money. This is quite...

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Have you visited Google Earth and were able to see your home? I can see all the homes I can remember living in. I can also see my last car, two cars ago.

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You find a million dollars in a bag no one around, do you keep it? No. It's a bit omplicated, but here's a link with a bit more info - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost,_mislaid,_and_abandoned_property

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Why has the cost of gas heating increased in the UK? The 'official' reason given by the companies is that the cost of purchasing their stocks (done some months ago) had risen, therefore the sale price must rise also. There is evidence that rising expenditure on the part of the energy companies is matched by an increase in sale prices. However, there is, let's say, 'a small discrepency' in the speed of reducing prices when the costs of the...

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Has your faith in God ever been tested? Not really, as I sort of grew out of it when I was 7.

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How do you feel inside when people tell you that they will pray for you? Can't hurt, and if it makes them happy that's fine with me. I like to bring a bit of sunshine into people's lives, and if they're doing all the work, that's even better.

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How do you feel and react when someone asks you if you've accepted Jesus Christ as your lord and savior? The only people likely to ask me such a question are the lovely JWs on their usual rounds. My usual answer is 'no', which always prompts them to either launch into their speech, or simply ask 'why?'. If they launch into their speech and it's a nice day and I don't mind standing in the sunshine, I let them get on with it. If it's raining I let them stand in it while I stay nice and dry (call...

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All the fingerpointing going on in Washington today/how juvenile. Maybe we should switch the babies to fingerpainting. What do you think? Fingerpointing, wasting time (and money), avoiding responsibility (personal and party) and getting as many contacts as possible (to ensure a comfortable retirement they are happy to deny to people who work a single job for 40 years) are par for the course - they're politicians after all. The best thing to do with any politician, like all people prone to attention-seeking childishness, is to...

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Forget religions for now and believe there is a GOD...what do you think GOD would be like ? ( name some qualities ) The only quality I can think of (if it qualifies as a quality) would be indifference.

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Do you believe the Universe is malevolent or benevolent? The universe is as neutral as you can get.

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If evolution is true wouldnt that mean that everything should be trying to become human since our brains allow us to live in all climates? This idea of 'evolved = better' is tied in with a very much 19th century idea of evolution. It's interesting though, as it shows how the thinking of an age can and does influence areas that are supposed to be based on fact - the science of evolutionary theory in this case. Evolution is not something that is linear, though it is still amazingly portrayed as such by people who should know...

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If someone calls you begging for excitement, what would you recommend him/her? "You've got the wrong number mate."

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How important do you believe it is to "lead by example"? Very. To do otherwise will inevitably (and rightly) lead to the suspicion of hypocracy. "Do as I say, not do as I do" is a recipe for ineffective leadership.

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Why isn't a sentence of "life in prison" life in prison? Why do some get paroled? With some there is no possibility of parole. Why? I can only speak for European nations Rosie, but there are several answers to your question. 'Life' doesn't mean life because there is and has been for many years an academic theory (now taken almost to the level of a mantra, with government support) that everyone can change and that given the correct 'treatment', will do so. There is no doubt that in many cases this is correct. But it's a...

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Do you see a better tomorrow for the people of the world or are we on a downhill slide from which we will not recover? How do we survive? Do I see a possible one, or think that we will achieve one? Two different questions with, unfortunately, two different answers. In a nutshell, currently the world economy (and therefore much of world politics) runs for the benefit of credit agencies, lenders and banks. What is produced is too often only what can be profitably disposed of, rather than what is needed. If this continues,...

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Why aren't soldiers executed for desertion in the United States? To my knowledge, the US only applies the death penalty in cases of murder. I thought I'd check this and came up with a couple of interesting facts. This little extract is taken from a website 'The Death Penalty Information Center'. "No one has been executed for such a crime (ie, a crime not involving a death of a victim) since the death penalty was re-instated in 1976. In 1977, the U.S....

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What to do when representative democracy is no longer representative of a democracy? You abandon it. Much of the western world currently labours under pretend democracies. The same lines are trotted out by politicians (the flavour of which will obviously change depending where in the world you live) who have armies of little helpers trying desperately to find new ways to deliver the same lies as last time. I've watched this shameful situation develop in my country for over...

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I figured out why politicians are so anti-education. It gets people to ask questions and want answers. Ignorance breeds silence, right? It does indeed Rosie. Very glad you've figured that one out - though sadly you're in a minority. Never accept it when politicians tell you they want what is best for their people. For the most part, their 'goodness' stops with themselves. If what's good for them coincides with what's good for the general population, all well and good. But when what are hilariously termed 'hard decisions'...

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Is Prejudice "Alive and Well" In this Country (See Below)? Should it Be Acceptable? Prejudice is alive and well in every country. Sadly, the US does not have a monopoly on it, any more than it has a monopoly on scheming, oily, disreputable and nauseating politicians. I do find it odd though that for a country whose constitution specifically mentions the separation of church and state, the US seems to be a place where politicians who just can't stop talking about it...

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Do you think it's possible to be a Christian, but believe the Bible is full of errors and contradictions? There's an elephant in the room of this question. It's the old one about exactly when the bible became the bible as we know it now, what it was before and the differences between the two. See, looked at logically, and assuming Jesus lived, was the son of God, etc, one must have inevitable questions about what happened between his death and the arrival of what many christians now regard as...

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Who would you rather worship, a hippy on a stick, or a war mongering pedophile? I'll opt out if it's all the same to you.

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If violent video games and violent television cause people to become violent people, then can someone explain to me why there was violence before these things where invented? Violent media may indeed cause some people to be more likely to be violent, but that's very debateable. But violent impulses are part of being human and sooner or later these impulses are bound to be acted upon. Therefore the logical explanation is that the premise you mention in your question is, when generally and absolutely applied, a false one. Hope that helps :)

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Since i have become clean and dont take drugs.. i want revenge on people who supplied the drugs that ruined my life - is that wrong? Yes it is wrong, on many levels. Did you not have any choice in your drug taking? If you did make a choice, then you should wish revenge on yourself just as much, if not more. Now you are clean, why waste time and energy on such a wasteful, emotional need? The chances of you actually getting revenge is slim to none, so you will be wanting this and wanting this and wanting this..... to what...

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The nicest,most liberal,accepting and friendliest people i know, snap and turn into angry & hateful bigots if i mention religion..WHY ? OP, you should know that a fascist is a liberal who's just been mugged.

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Would you want your daughter to date a convicted killer who served his time, and now carries a legal, concealed weapon? In my country there is no such thing as a legal weapon being carried in public, concealed or otherwise. With regard to the other part of your question, it would depend on the circumstances under which the offence and conviction took place.

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IV – Question: My town approx 20K purchased 5 green cars for $200,000. Will these really impact our gasoline imprint? It will certainly have a bearing on the town's energy impact. Those cars will all have an energy cost to make, transport, etc. If they're really the kind of high-tec 'green' that politicians in their ignorance tend to like, they will have a terrible human cost as well. Highly poisonous battery materials mined in apalling conditions in the third world, then transported to two or three...

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In what ways are you rich and in what ways are you poor? I was tempted to give a simplistic and straightforward answer to this, with the standard negatives and positives. Then I thought for a bit, and it came to me. There is no yardstick for this question but what we provide ourselves. We may think ourselves as poor in many areas, but there will always be many worse off. Therefore, I am forced to say that I am simply rich enough in all things....

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If you had to choose between having $10 Million Dollars or your family and "friends" what would do? I can get by without $10 million. I couldn't without my family. So the answer is easy.

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Is destiny also God's will? No it is not. Destiny is a man-made construct, used to give some otherworldly respectability to a combination of chance and cause/effect.

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Please help me! She turned 30! Frankly, your friend needs a kick up the arse. If she has her health, nothing else matters (though perhaps someone exhibiting such obscene self pity at a simple number might be evidence she isn't healthy from the neck up). I think your friend needs to grow up, and unfortunately you can't really make that happen.

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my friend talkedme into trying crystal meth. He told me it had no long term effects, but right now i feel really bad, what should i do? There are several things you should do. The first is choose your friends with a bit more care. The second is accept that this person is not a friend, but an idiot. The third is accept that you are also an idiot - if your friend said you could jump off this ten storey building and be ok, would you do it? I think not. And lastly, please don't repeat this experiment. If you do, be prepared...

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If suddenly all prescription drugs ceased to exist, how would this affect you? Short term, I would be very ill. Long term, my life expectancy would be severely reduced.

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I am constantly _________ things ________. forgetting lately.

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I have not been able to get 1993 out of my head today, what were you doing in 1993? Finishing some education and beginning a university course.

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According to Shakespeare, "That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet", do you agree to the meaning of this quote? Of course. It's simple logic. The word 'rose' has connotations spanning centuries of romance, love, etc. and naturally, the physical characteristics of the rose - it's colour, it's fragrance, etc., gets involved in the same connotations. But if it didn't, and was called a 'wuguhumptamuf', it would still smell like the plant we know as a rose. If I remember my school lit adequately, this...

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Where were you when you were born Erm... Plymouth.

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Anyone else hate it when marines seperate themselves from the rest of the military? Errrrm, nope. Separation is part of military life, as is specialisation. On top of that, this separation dovetails neatly into the 'regimental mentality' that has been shown to be extemely beneficial to a unit's effectiveness. The armed forces of any country serve it far less well when they're all just 'grunts'.

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What is the better choice? To live in doubt as to a situation, but feel like you are slowly dying inside, or to confront the situation... It's always better to know. It might not seem like it at the time, but it's like a toothache. If your tooth aches, do you go to the dentist, experience short-term discomfort and possibly pain, or put it off? If you decide to put it off, how much will you regret your decision when you are forced to visit the dentist in agony, only to be told you've suffered needlessly and will now need to put...

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Describe the culture of High School--- why is High School considered the best times? Like all generalisations, it has holes you can drive a bus through. However; No mortgage. No real debts. No real money worries. A far simpler life. No staying in a job you hate because you have to. For many, no need to actually get or keep a job. A world that's new, fresh and invigorating, and time to explore it. On balance, probably far fewer, if any, serious health scares and/or worries. ...

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Did you know that espousal of atheistic views was rare in Europe during the Early Middle Ages and Middle Ages...... Yes, I did. And given the power of the medieval church in Europe, that's hardly surprising, surely?

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Buddha teaches that we should free ourselves from ill feeling towards others - but does that include loathing of truly evil people, too? Yes of course it does. If a person is, as you put it 'truly evil' (though I would like to see a thorough definition of that), do you gain anything by having ill feeling towards them? Or does your ill feeling allow them a hold over you? I suspect the answer to the former is 'no' and the latter is 'yes'.

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Are you getting more excited about the upcoming 2012 presidential election as we get closer or have you already turned off/tuned out? Why? I ceased getting excited about elections sometime in the late 1970s.

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How would you react if you saw a man buying tampax? I wouldn't react. The scene you cite has no relevance or importance. Any more than seeing a woman buy a razor, a comb, or anything else would.

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If all the misinformation, hype and lies about the MORMON faith can be explained, vindicated and justified - would you believe ? I'm afraid that I doubt all religions. While I do not exclude the possibility of something 'God-like' outside the real world, I simply cannot accept what all religions require me to accept. Two things that would make it easier for me to take the idea of God or gods seriously would be - a). A lot more honesty in their scripture. b). A lot less ignorance in their followers.

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Do you want anything from McDonalds? A small fraction of their yearly profits would be nice. Otherwise, the answer is no.

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If you had to poison someone, do you know what colorless and odorless substance to use? As long as they're not vegetarian, it's easy. Just takes a bit of planning and the generous gift of a rabbit pie. And no, I'm not giving any more information, but it works and is essentially undetectable both by the victim and by the pathologist who will do the autopsy.

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True or False: There's plenty of free knowledge available to us on the internet? No. A huge number of the billions of 'facts' available online are not peer checked, or even checked at all. That's not knowledge, that's willful disinformation. And free? In some parts of the world, yes, but it's not universal.

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What's your favourite international cuisine? Italian.

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Do you view pictures like this as appropriate? Why or why not? Is it appropriate to show pictures like these? Why yes, what possible reason could there be not to? Is it appropriate to show pictures like these along with their attendant (and childishly simple) commentary? I don't see why not, as everyone is entitled to their opinion. Do these pictures with their attendant commentary represent a view that is honest, well researched, factual and not...

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Sandusky is drawing a pension of about $59K a year from Penn State. Should he? Until such time as he is found guilty, yes. Should he be found guilty, no.

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Why is Legolas Greenleaf considered a "strange elf" in J.R.R Tolkeins The Fellowship of the Ring? At the time of Lotr, elves are (roughly) divided into several 'groups'. These divisions dated from the first visits of Orome to the elves, some short time after their 'awakening', and had expanded and transformed over time. The first division was of the three 'clans' at the awakening of the elves. Minyar, Tatyar and Nelyar were the three clans or houses and broadly, this influenced their...

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Does your name have the letter "A" in it? Yes, my middle name and surname share three of them.

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Why did god command the killing of animals and babies in the bible (1 Samuel 15:2-3 NAB), how can a loving god do that? When did you see God searching for a publisher? God didn't write the bible, man did. Therefore the commands come from men, not God and your question is in error. Assuming there is an all-powerful being somewhere, that being would not make such an elementary mistake (and there are hundreds) as to order death, cause destruction and misery, then paint themselves as 'loving'. What you're...

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Why does dorothy say follow the yellow brick road? The entire book is a clear analogy, set out in several works produced from about 1990 onwards. It relates to the succession of booms and busts the 'first world' has experienced over the last century or so. The author's work lacked an historical perspective (because the same thing has been going on for many centuries - many will be familiar with the only time Jesus became actually angry in the...

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Do you agree with plea bargaining in the court system? Well it certainly saves some money. Trouble is it also saves people from having access to a proper justice system.

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They say there is good in everyone. Is there evil in everyone also? Do you have evil thoughts? Everyone has the capacity for both. Ipso facto, everyone will have both. What matters is which ones they act on.

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Procrastinator or Go-Getter? Depends on whether 'it' is worth the effort.

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Have you ever had to deal with someone who refused to take "no" for an answer? How did you feel? What did you do? Often, usually sales, contract transfer attempts, etc. It amuses me, because I have a plan. I always give false information. I never hear from the same company again.

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Do retired people get pensions in your country? Yes, but it will depend when I retire. I become eligible for my state pension when I'm 66. That's assuming some idiot government in the future doesn't move the goalposts and screw me. I become eligible for a small works pension when I'm 65. That's assuming some idiot government in the future doesn't change the rules to screw me. I become eligible for a small private pension when I'm 55,...

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Should people have permanent arrest records of offenses they weren't convicted for? I have no problem if an arrest record exists, but such a record should not be made accessable to the public. Using such a record in a prejudicial way would be completely unacceptable. I'd eat my own shoes if employers, interest groups etc would be able to stop themselves from discriminating on the basis of such records were they available to them.

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What do you blame responsible for the riots in the UK? Lots of reasons. In no particular order - Piss-poor parenting. Low standards of education. Greed. Immoral youth/child targeted advertising. Twitter. Gang culture. Dissatisfaction. Frustration. Peer pressure. Twisted peer values. That will do to be going on with but there are almost certainly more. Lots of kiddies and immature adults without proper boundaries feel an engendered sense of...

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Why is our country becoming more liberal? I assume you mean the US? Well, for many decades the prevailing thought in most western societies for the last half century or so is that Liberal = good.. Naturally it's not always the case. But in general, and on average, it's a benefit. Or would you rather not have women with the vote? The first thing a conservative administration did on entering Afghanistan was to work to destroy the...

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Terrorists are extremely patient and wait years to strike. Are they clever enough to create a political party that destroys a country? Nope. Beyond them. Political parties are by their vary nature very bad at getting anything done. They talk about it a lot, but then ....... Ah well, maybe next year? A political party that was actually capable...... Well, it's a frightening thought but I think we'd notice.

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What's more immoral: to send a 15 y.o. girl guilty of murder to a children's home til age 21 or to hang her for committing the murder? Taking a life is always less moral. It's also much more stupid. Although 6 years isn't in my view an adequate sentence for such a crime, at least the person will have a chance at walking away from it, time served and an opportunity of some sort of productive life. I can hear the wails of 'and what about the victim', and they do have some validity, but I don't think they can be used on their...

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Do you think it's justified that burqas are being banned in many countries of Europe? Absolutely. And they aren't being banned, just prohibited in public spaces. How the hell can someone verify a person's identity when the only thing they can check is unavailable to them? It is not an aspect of a religion, but of a culture. People often confuse the two.

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Is there anything left worth fighting for politically? If so can we get it honorably or will it mean more lying/cheating/betraying? Sadly, the answer to this question is that we should get busy fighting for what we as a society had, in terms of average living standards, about 40 years ago. Even sadder, it's likely not to be available 'honourably'. Saddest of the lot, it's highly unlikely that it's going to be available at all.

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He who knows Truth is a big liar ....True or false? False. But he who says he knows Truth and attempts to grow a big following from this knowledge probably is a big liar.

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I wanna buy some WoW gold, but I don't know which one is reliable. PLZ give me some advices. Ultimately, there's little to choose between them. If you want to get your account hacked in about 6 months time, go right ahead!

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Should homeless people be forced to go to church if they go to the church soup kitchen? Certainly not. That's charity with conditions, so it isn't charity. It's controlling, manipulative and authoritarian. Much like some areas of all established religions really, but that isn't an excuse.

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When and why did you last go to hospital? Two weeks ago. Fractured ankle.

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Do you think the bible is basically religious mythology since it has so many contradictions? I do, but not because of the contradictions, or the incidents of savagery the book contains. It's a religous text. It does not contain any primary sources that can be identified. Therefore it cannot be viewed as history - it's nothing of the sort. Which leaves what? A collection of stories and 'life pointers' that have varying degrees of relevance to today's world. Some underpin the very...

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Why are there so many racist and homophobic people on the internet? Anonymity. Ignorance. Stupidity. Deep-rooted insecurity. Many of the casual offenders are children and this is simply a display of their childishness. An inability to think for themselves. Broad terms I know, but it just about covers most of the reasons I'm aware of.

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Exuse me ma'am but you dropped your _______________!! standards.

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DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO CONTACT THE BRITISH WRITER MIKE RIPLEY ? shotseditor@yahoo.co.uk He writes a column for them.

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When the oilwells run dry, will it be back to whales to get oil? Have to laugh at that. 'Cost effective' it wouldn't be. Sooner or later, it will become too expensive to travel to meetings etc, but already computer technology is good enough to get round that when it happens. By the time petrol gets too pricey and it's too expensive to get oil out of the ground, other methods will already be in place. Forget battery power - hydrogen is the way to go....

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has the bible evolved ? or remained unchanged? Nothing that old remains unchanged, and certainly no man-made script.

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Do you think young children should be allowed to watch horror movies? No. While I'm not an advocate of the line that says that anything not fluffy and Disney will automatically make children into Ed Gein, neither will it be of advantage to the child. Children have no rights, except what adults give them. To effectively remove a given right NOT to see something in exchange for a fairly small increase in sales would be capitalism at it's most mindless.

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If I should win the lottery, how much of the money do I actually get to keep...after taxes? In the UK, you keep all of it. But put it in the bank to live off the interest and the nice government will take 40%, currently.

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Why does it seem, that most people need theory's and proof of something to believe it exits? Faith is at a premium matey. Given what the ordinary person in the street has to look up to in public life, it's no wonder it's declining in all it's forms.

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Looking forward to the FEMA death camps? I see, ..... I think. So people actually believe that FEMA will (presumably sooner rather than later) begin to round up folk and 'dispose' of them. Hmmm. There really are some mentalists out there ........ No government is to be trusted, and over the last century or so the US has been more guilty than many of making that mistake. The US citizen was sold the idea of an absolute meritocricy...

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Do you think that someday, the human race will be extinct? Even if it takes thousands of years. Well first I suppose you should define what makes humans 'human'. All species change over time, they just have to change enough to warrant being a new species and therefore no longer homo sapiens. The bad news though is, so far as I'm aware, the average 'species expectancy' for mammals is somewhere between 1.5 and 7 million years. There is no mammalian species so far as I know that has...

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Why doesnt MONA LISA have eyebrows? I think you will find that x-rays/mri scans reveal that she does have eyebrows. The painting has been extensively renovated, and inevitably altered, during it's life.

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Can you find truth within a lie? Of course. The best lies always have a smidgin of truth in them. If you couldn't do this, political statements would be even more laughable than they actually are.

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Hey atheists. If God isn't real then how come Jesus died for our sins? Common sense-1 Atheists-0 I must assume this question is a joke. If it's not, I have to ask, is that what you're giving that as an example of what you call common sense? Words fail me.

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I need a good book, I’ve read all Ann. rice, Steven King that I could find, lord of the rings, mist of Avalon, just finished the twilight series. Do you know any books I would like? Robin Hobb

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Well, Amy Winehouse is dead. What did you think of her? Shame she's dead so young, but it was sort of predictable. Limited talent and an extremely poor role model for youngsters of a certain age.

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Would you have any objecion to a woman breastfeeding her 19 week old baby in a public building ? Nope. What could possibly be wrong with feeding a hungry infant? It's a breast, nothing more. It's not sexual, or indecent, or immoral. What it is is the most natural thing in the world, and a necessity. Actually, since the child will probably be crying if it's hungry, and since I absolutely hate the sound of screaming children, I'd be mightily offended if the mother didn't feed the child.

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What are some ideas for picnic food. mainly the main dish. I already have the eggs and pasta salad. So ideas please? Huge Melton Mowbray pork pie. Or various types of sausage. Huge speciality loaf of bread.

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What Happens When The President Makes A Phone Call To A Prison Yard & Informs Them That He Is Pardoning An Inmate From All Charges? The short answer, and this can be taken any way you like, is that the taxpayer picks up the bill. And yes, paperwork in the form of the pardon would need to be prepared, but I suspect that apart from perhaps a signiture, the official contact with a president would be minimal.

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Who is your favorite Fred? My father.

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How can I win this fight (read description)? I doubt if you can win this fight, but not for the reasons you might think. I remember school, and I remember the peer-politics that went on. Then they seemed important. Now I know them for what they are - immature attempts to rise in importance within a group. Most people of school age don't know how to fight. That's a plus. On no account should you 'fight back' - Takeshi gives good...

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Do you think God favors people who kill others in war, self defense, etc.? Is the 6th. commandment really valid in certain cases? I can't claim to know the mind of God, assuming of course there is one. Sadly, based on experience and a fair amount of historical knowledge, so far as I can see 'God' is on the side of the winners, whoever they may be and whatever they may have done.

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what would you like the human race to rid of in themselves? It's dangerous to take away things that, however much we may distrust or despise them, have provided important structure to the way we live today. So I wouldn't get rid of anything, but I would make one absolute rule - "Do as you would be done by"

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If the Civil War were fought again, whose side would you fight on? No side. No-one would want me (I'd be a liability with a firearm) and I wouldn't have much in common with the real goals of either side. So I'd move, and quick.

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We make and have made so many wonderful discoveries, inventions, improvements to our world and elevated and enlightened our societies over the centuries, yet we remain brutally savage and barbaric - how can this be? Well sorry to burst your bubble here, but many of the advancements the human race has achieved in recent centuries has been on the back of human suffering, war, etc. We are just an evolutionary line that's managed to avoid or limit basic biological evolution and has instead adopted (uniquely) cultural and social evolution. But we're still just overevolved hominids with big brains -...

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"The State should take obese children from parents" Agree/Disagree? Why? This is a perfect example of how the media and government or interested groups work together to promote fears in the population. At the same time they will give the impression they are actually doing something about a known problem in the hope it will attract support (read: VOTES). Think about it for a second and you'll soon realise it's utter bullshit. At the last count, in 2007, the US...

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Is it weird if a 30 year old male has a real issue with being jealous that womens restrooms usually have doors and privacy and mens restrooms dont? Guys do you care if you have to pee in front of others, does this anger you? Yes it is. No I don't. No it doesn't.

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Christians: The Great Tribulation is only 5 months long according to the Bible. What say you? Ok, before I start, I should warn you this post is a bit of a 'fact alert'. First, there is no proof that these are Jesus' own words. There is belief, faith, etc, but no imperical evidence. *Sigh*. Suddenly I've lost the will to live. I'll skip the rest, but I do expect you to be back here on this thread in 5 months time to prostrate yourself and admit you were talking utter nonsense. ...

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If you owned a store what would you put on the same aisle as the toilet paper? All newspapers.

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Do Republicans and Democrats agree on anything? Any single position on any issue? Their own absolute 'rightness' in all things. The status quo must continue, must be supported at all costs. Since they are part of the status quo, that shouldn't come as much of a surprise. Finally, I suspect they firmly agree on the massive stupidity, ignorance and gullibility of the American people. Or their ability to be conned or bribed at election time, but it amounts to much the...

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Do you believe in witchcraft? Please define what you mean by 'witchcraft'. Without that information, you could be any old crazy waiting for an opportunity to pounce. My wife can heal - does that make her evil, as some on this thread would contend? She sees and speaks to spirits. Same question as above. She predicts events or outcomes with no basis in logic. Same question as above. She sees auras. Same question as...

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Is texting causing people to loose the ability to spell? Because of calculators, high school grads can't do simple math. Simple answer? Yes.

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Would you marry someone to help them get a green card? MrsWitch might have something to say about that......

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FDR: "Government by Organized Money is Just as Dangerous as Government by Organized Mob" Agree/Disagree Why? In order for Government to fulfill it's supposed purpose it needs to be as free from external influence as possible. Whatever the reason or background, when government is not in place for the benefit of the population it's supposed to serve it ceases to be government and becomes a protection racket. So that would be a 'yes' then.

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Do you recall the loss of your virginity as awesome...or awful? It wasn't awful - far from it, but it wasn't awesome either.

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What should be done with welfare recipients who test positive for drugs? What's their path back to being functional members of society? While the question is a really good one, the answer is fairly simple, if couched in generalities. Having said that, this is a long answer, for which I apologise in advance. Since I was born, (not so very long ago) the society that my parents created has been changed. Note I did not say 'has changed' but 'has been changed'. That's important. It's rather complex, but it sort of works like...

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How do you feel when others try to have control over you? If it's without my consent then the answer would be 'violently opposed'.

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Last week Rupert said only "minor mistakes" had occurred. This week he is appalled/shocked! Did his PR team give him humility lessons? This will run and run. But you can be sure that the end result will be one that allows most if not all of the principle players in this whole scandal free to resume their lives. A few fall guys and girls will no doubt be found, but you can bet your life it won't touch Murdoch, his son or their chosen circle - mostly execs and politicians. Forgive my sideways rant - to answer the question, PR...

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why do israelis go to the USA if most americans hate them and concider israel as an enemy ? Where did you get that idea? Perhaps your understanding would be improved with a bit of reading - I suggest anything on the 20th century history of the middle east. When you've read it you can come back and amend this question, or delete it altogether.

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How can just one person, change things? I assume you're referring to 'big' things - governments, social policy, the law, etc. Just one person cannot change things. Humans are social things, and that goes for all their activities. All the people history has handed down to us as 'names' were helped, backed, supported by dozens, hundreds, thousands or more. Mobilise and organise if you want to make a difference.

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If you were on the run, facing life in prison for a crime you did'nt commit where would you hide? Just on the off chance that this might happen, I'm not telling you.

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Would you go back to your girlfriend of only 3 months after she just ditched you via email? I have now been alone for almost four weeks. Er..... why would I do that? She's obviously disrespectful, fairly thoughtless and a coward to boot. Lovely relationship that would be. Frankly, it would be doing you a favour - she can go off and be a pain in someone else's arse, leaving you free! And by the way, being alone for 4 weeks is meaningless - so what? Do you need someone else in your life to give it meaning? Mate, if you want...

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Does it bother you when some one checks out your partner? My wife gets asked out - at work or not - about once or twice a month. In a dozen years it's never bothered me at all.

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If you see a man dress in women's clothing out in a public setting, how would you react to the guy in women's clothing? Where I live, most of the blokes were born with tattoos and lots of hair, so to see one in a frock might be a little disturbing.

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Does grammar matter - why - why not? Clarity matters. Grammar does too, but in most cases there isn't really a problem understanding what the other person means. As long as it's clear, it's ok. In a perfect world everyone's grammar would be of the highest standard, but that's not the world we live in. Spelling and the use of the wrong words is much more of a problem. 'Are' for 'Our' and similar incorrect use of words does...

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I would like your opinions on Fox News. Is it a trustworthy news source or is it just soap opera trash? It will never be one or the other. That's not how a media outlet like Fox works. If all Fox News broadcasts were lies, it would fail. So what it does is spin the news in a way that conforms to it's owner's political leanings. So it's 'spun news' rather than just rubbish. But rubbish or not, because it's reports are bent to show the world as it's owner wants the viewers to see it, it is not...

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Have you ever had a psychic reading? Was it helpful, or useless? Pretty useless, in almost every respect I can recall. For quite some time I consigned this stuff to the wastebin. Then I saw my wife absolutely terrify a psychic who was reading her, as she felt the psychic was 'going through the motions' rather than actually doing any work. She brought his mother to him and I've never seen someone turn so pale so quickly. Watching that sort of thing will...

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Civilization (is/is not) _______________________. is often uncivilized.

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What's the tightest on money you've ever been the day before payday? Thousands in debt, and waiting for a commission cheque to clear just to see a bit of financial daylight, a desperate gulp of air before the water closes over my head once again. Toast does get boring, but happily those days are no longer with me. :)

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Ok, we're about to have a rash of new elements in the periodic table. Can you suggest some names for them? If there's something in there that's ugly looking, serves no useful purpose, causes misery to millions but for some reason is extremely valuable, I suggest it's called - Murdochium

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How can you take part in a scientific study about women who smoke marijuana throughout their pregnancy? Are you asking for directions? Or is your question a moral one?

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My _____ hurts. Right ankle. A lot.

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If I believe that people still exist in some form of consciousness after they die does it mean I am agnostic or an atheist? That's an excellent question, and your description of your thinking has vague similarities with my own. There's a sense that this is not all there is - being married to a witch (although she doesn't like the term) is an inroad to huge amounts of information, experience and evidence, so I'm lucky. But I have my own set of 'unusual' events from my earlier life, which are not readily explicable...

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If it is not the Jews? Who is turning the protocols of Zion into reality? Have you actually read it? And if so, in what format? It's not the most reliable thing in print you know! The Protocols of the Elders of Zion (small slip there in your title, but hey-ho, I suspect fact and accuracy aren't big on your list of things to get right) was a proven fraud way before WW2. The main reason it is known to be a fraud is that is follows (indeed it forms a template for)...

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Whats your favourate Cartoon character of all times? Any Hanna-Barbera Tom & Jerry, 1940 to 1958. Some are better than others, obviously, but they stand head and shoulders above all other Tom & Jerry producers in my opinion. The backdrop and scenery artwork in some is just breathtaking. Some of the Gene Deitch era's 13 cartoons (1960–1962) were also excellent, but there's nothing like a classic HB Tom & Jerry from the 1940s.

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If coffee made with milk is called a 'latte' what is tea made with milk called? In my house, it's called 'tea'.

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What book are you reading at the moment and what's it about? As usual there are several. 'The Wisdom of Bones' 'The Lord of the Rings' (again) 'The Holographic Universe' (again, because I'm not sure I've understood it yet) 'Portrait of a Killer' (again, because I thought I needed reminding what a truly God-awful investigation was like) 'The World According to Clarkson' (for a laugh) Sorry to say, 'what's it about' would take too long.

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Would you give up eveything for the Man/Women you love? Without a second's hesitation. She's much more useful and valuable than I am.

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If you sit back thinking every second person needs a therapist, is it really you who needs a therapist? I suspect that if you think that every second person needs a therapist, then it's likely that you're ........... ..... a therapist.

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Do science fiction fillms and literature give false hope that inventions, like artificial intelligence, can be achieved? False hope? No, I don't think so. Much of what people over a certain age saw in the 1950s hasn't appeared, but that doesn't lessen the value of the portrayals. Inventions come in several types. There's the accidental invention (like vulcanised rubber). There's the purposeful invention (like making something to provide assistance for a perceived need) And there's imaginative invention...

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Are our minds mesmerized (hypnotized) by personality? All of us? No. Some of us? Yes. Admiring certain personality traits would seem to make a certain amount of sense when applied across human history, and before it. Courage, determination, cunning - the list probably goes on and on. All would be useful to a pre-industrial society, so I can see some validity there. Maybe it's a hangover from this that causes so many to swoon at the idea...

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Just learned that Rupert Murdock became an American citizen some years ago. :( Is your country smarter about who becomes a citizen? He became a US citizen because he had to - I believe Federal law prevents a non-citizen having control of any US media, hence his application. It matters little, but Mr Murdoch didn't have to do anything to own controlling interests in UK media except destroy the print unions, put thousands out of work and pay lots of money to Conservative Party funds. I think the US method is better frankly.

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Who do you believe performed the miracles during Jesus Christ's time, God or Jesus Christ? Well, sorry to be a bit of a cop-out, but I'd go for 'they were made up stories and never actually happened as they are described'. The identity of the perpetrator of something that never was is a bit moot really, isn't it?

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What does ego like the most? An 'L' at the front of it. Hours of fun.

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An 8-year-old boy gets lost, asks for directions, and is murdered and worse.. butchered. How do we protect our children from monsters? Ultimately Rosie, we can't. Nor can we protect them from accidents, viruses and everything else life will throw at them. We can try to avoid all risk, but will ultimately bring up children without the knowledge they will need as adults. Unfortunately, life is about risk - each time you get out of bed and walk down the stairs, or cross the road, or go shopping you risk your life, your...

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Where were you on the evening of July 12, 2011 between 6 and 8 p.m.? I was at home with the wife and the dogs, same as usual, officer.

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Can I be totally nude during a physical exam by a female doctor? I am male. Well, yes of course, if it's required. Trust me, doctors of any gender have seen thousands of what you've got, whatever it is - you will probably have nothing that will surprise them.

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what is the best way to start new life ? =? Leave behind the old one.

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Is it really true by the age of 62 we need at least 3 million dollars to retire comfortably? No it isn't really true. But plenty of pension fund managers would like you to think it is, in order to get you paying into one or more plans at as young an age as possible. That way they get your money for longer, and if (at some time in the future, as has happened to millions of UK pensioners) there comes a time when they or a government need to rob you and leave you destitute, there will...

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A Website is under fire for trying to expose the CIA agent who helped lead the effort to kill Usama Bin Laden. Should it be shut down? That would be a case of double-standards and rank hypocracy. You know who owns Fox, yes? Mr R Murdoch, who's mantra is 'whatever sells'. This website, while perhaps acting irresponsibly, is taking an opportunity to earn itself some revenue. That's the principle Murdoch has lived his life by. Now a news station that's his baby is getting cold feet about it? You do know that under...

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Is god real? If you think so, yes. But what you think might not be what someone else thinks, so the existence of God is not what you'd call a given.

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Why do some people think that any women over size 4 is fat? Well, very, obviously. I've never understood the attraction of a woman with the body of an adolescent or a boy. To me this seems profoundly unnatural and more than a little perverted. Why this 'look' is still being promoted is beyond me, but ultimately it's down to women to make the change. I would dearly love to see some major fashion houses who promote this garbage go out of business, but...

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I feel bad, because people keep giving me compliments on AB, and I don't know what to say, because I really feel I don't deserve it. Is it normal to feel bad about getting compliments and feel you don't deserve them? As others have noted, compliments are rarely given these days, especially online. We're mostly past the periods in social history when they would be expected (for the stupidest things) and therefore worthless. If they're given so rarely, I think one can assume a degree of certainty as to how genuine they are. Please don't think I'm being patronising, but you're 15, and I've never met a 15...

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I know that this has probably been discusses a million times, but give me the pros for lack of gun control. Why do you need a gun? Well, although I'm no supporter of being allowed to carry guns I'm not from the US, so my view may be, essentially, invalid. However, not everything written in support of gun ownership is baloney (although much of it is). The one thing that continues to stand out for me is this - if legal ownership of guns is stopped, only illegally held ones will exist (aside from military/police use), and...

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Which nation's people are the bravest and which nation's people are the most afraid, least brave? Why? I can't answer for 'least', but in my opinion (and that of both my uncles who served with them between 1939 - 1948), the bravest beyond doubt are these folks. http://www.gwt.org.uk/

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Pandering Perry/Rick, not Katie. He wants a National Day of Prayer in August/tells America to pray to God for forgiveness. What d'ya think? That's bound to work.......... (beats face repeatedly on desk, then goes to lie down in a darkened room).

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Tabloids....trashy "journalism". If no one bought the junk it would disappear. What draws people to such bottom-feeding low-end reading? There are several reasons. 1/. Low intelligence. 2/. Low reading age. 3/. Lack of education. 4/. Excessive prurient interest in the doings of others. 5/. Love of rumour, scandal and gossip. 6/. An inability or unwillingness to think for themselves. 7/. A belief that 'celebrity' has value. In the UK at least, the God-awful state education system takes care of 1/. to 3/., and affects 6/....

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Is being proud of your ancestry or ethnicity kind of like being proud of your blood type? No. Being proud of one's blood type would be like being proud of the shape of your ears, or the colour of your hair. Blood types do not have achievements in their past, nor have they endured suffering or persecution. They can't be improved or changed and they have never taken risks or gone without so someone else may benefit. Ones ancestors may have achieved however, and those achievements...

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Did you Know that the UK is a listed corporation? Your birth certificate is you reregistering you new born with the corporation. Your question (if it is a question) is poorly phrased, but in any case I think you might be confused. There is no such organisation as 'UK PLC' registered with Companies House, or at least there is not an organisation that is, essentially, the social/political/economic structure that is the UK. A birth certificate in England and Wales is not just a record of a person's birth, but also of the...

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Has there ever been a more reliable or trustworthy news source than fox?I'm trying to name some. That shouldn't be difficult then - just get a long list of media providers, run your finger down the entire list (it will run to thousands) until you get to the bottom. They will in all probability ALL be more reliable and/or trustworthy than Fox. Nothing, absolutely nothing that has Rupert Murdoch's fingers in it is to be trusted.

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How did people survive without antibiotics? Your question has much of the answer. Often, they didn't survive. If you check the 'bone bank' and even the fossil record that is available from various pre-antibiotic times, you will often see damage around the jaw and/or teeth roots of individuals. This is indicative of dental absesses, and the damage often indicates this infection was present at the time of death. This is true of bones...

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I hate all men. They are macho shovanist pigs & expect women to be slaves. How do u feel about these words? Such generalisations are only for the foolish and the ignorant.

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my mum told me that the jonas brothers worship satin and that i should stop listening to them. is this true? Mate, I wouldn't worry too much about it. When I was younger I went out with a girl with the most wonderful copper hair. Her brother used to dress in black and lie on his back out in fields and pray to whatever Lovecraft-inspired lunacy he was up to that week. All he ever got was muddy. But does going out with his sister make me complicit in his idiocy? No it did not. So listen to...

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What is the purest part of you? My wife.

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How sick is Rupert Murdoch's, "News of the World" publication, for phone hacking families of murdered or killed-in-war victims? It's much sicker than that. I seem to have had one answer I gave about Mr Murdoch and his empire removed from this site already, but I'll give it another go. This little scandal has revealed what many knew about for many years but could not prove, namely, the fact that the UK has not been a democracy for many decades, but has instead been run - on approval - from the offices of Mr Murdoch and...

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Should the News of the World have been closed? I would say 'no', but for specific reasons. The paper is a muck raking little rag and many, though not all of the journalists (at all levels) who work for it are, and certainly have been, scum. However, this whole shebang has serious issues regarding how a country is run. How reliable is the political process? The courts? Police investigations? The security of the head of state? All...

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Everyone can turn the wheel, change. Even the murderer can become a saint. agree ? Of course. The only problem with that is that so few actually do.

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If Marijuana is so harmless, why hasnt a single country ever legalized alcohol? This is a section from http://www.bisdro.uni-bremen.de/boellinger/cannabis/03-zimme.pdf 'The willingness of other countries to accept marijuana's inclusion - at the urging of these four nations [US, Canada, Egypt & South Africa] - can probably best be understood as a consequence of their lack of reasons to resist it. In discussions about opiates and cocaine, at Geneva as well as earlier...

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One day Muslims gonna reign the world as they did for 1100 years,finished in1924. KHILAFAT will return to save the world.what do u think? I think that if your question made sense then I might be able to answer it.

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Fundamentalist Christianity: not good for Africa? http://unreasonablefaith.com/2008/11/16/the-problem-of-christianity-in-africa/ No fundamentalism is 'good'. Any extreme viewpoint will almost inevitably create 'the other' to bolster it's own preachings. However, the real tradgedy here is not what's immediately happening to these poor children. The real tradgedy is that the established church (so far as I know) is doing little or nothing to fight against this sort of corruption. For want of a better term, these are...

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Is it wrong to want to throw a blunt object at self-righteous people? Yes it is. And laughter works better.

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Do you think it is ever okay to take the law in your own hands if you feel that justice has not been served? Certainly. I know it's not accepted within 'civilized' society, but it's something I feel strongly about. I can't justify it, and I certainly could not promote widespread instances of this as being to society's benefit. But I have a strong feeling that if someone hurts me or mine, and if the police, the law or the courts are up to their usual standards, then don't expect me to do nothing.

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Why are so many people so conserned with the mayan calendar and nostradamus instead of (for example): the rig veda, indian-prophecies, timewave-zero, the rapture in christianity, I-tjing, Ethiopian calendar, Judaism, freemason calendar etc. Because the items you site have been created by either - 1/. A nutter 2/. A person who sees a quick profit And the 'work' has been done for the likely horde of 'believers'. A similar set of circumstances could be found working with the fairly recent publication of dross like 'The Da Vinchy Code'. Thousands flocked to Paris to 'see' the places pointed out in the novel, and a worryingly...

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Why is rape considered a crime? Hmmm...... Prize for today's stupidest question goes to ......... you! Surprised?

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From the whining about international terrorism that I have heard from americans, why isn't Sarah Palin detained as a terrorist? That would be silly. Why? Because the idiotic woman either sanctioned or did not oversee the campaign which allegedly lead to Gabrielle Giffords being shot. That's not exactly criminal mastermind stuff, just the vacant, vapid approach of someone who has little brain and even less connection with the real world. So Sarah Palin is stupid. Having seen here antics over the last few years,...

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Boyfriend takes his gf to a club, his gf does a strip dance for him among other people, the guys tells her to stop? isn't he a jerk? There isn't enough information in your question to answer it with certainty. It's all down to knowledge. Was there prior knowledge of what she was going to do? Who were the 'other people' and what was their reaction? What sort of 'club' are we talking about? This list could go on...... If he knew she would be doing this, then he lacks self-knowledge. He should have known or at least...

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What is short, yellow, and glows in the dark when you shake it? Some part of Homer Simpson's anatomy?

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Can you name something GOOD about cigarette smoking? I see lots of holier than thou answers on this post, but here's one no-one seems to have thought of. It means (for the UK at least) that £10.5 billion every year doesn't have to be raised through other types of taxation. The cost to the NHS? Approximately £5 billion a year. Better hope those stupid smokers stay alive a bit longer if you want that new kitchen, or the holiday in Bali, or...

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Is a beauty pageant mom who gives her 8 year old daughter botox injections guilty of child abuse? Most certainly. If this is the sort of parenting the woman is up to, the child should be removed from her care. That may sound harsh to some. Personally however, I would say it is very reasonable. From what I can establish in only 20 minutes or so of research, putting your child through the ordeal of pageants is bad enough. There's something entirely twisted about them, but as long as...

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Supernatural, magic and unnatural mean much the same thing.. So to believe in God et al is unnatural? They do not mean 'much the same thing' Buy a dictionary.

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True Religion? Is there any true religion in the world? Only the one you believe in.

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Why do Atheists preach more than religious people? I suspect the basis of your question is flawed.........

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You see Batman and Superman fighting outside your house....what do u do? Tell 'em to put the tights and the handbags away and cut the noise down, or I'll get irritated.

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Would a straight male ever buy a female singer's cd? ??? That has to be the strangest question I've seen today.

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Lemonade, Ice Tea, of Ice coffee on a hot summers day? Tea. Mmmm..... tea........

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Correct my grammar, please: "I have come to the conclusion that I have dated only one sociopath: John." Colon or semi-colon. Colon is better. It's fine, makes perfect sense.

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If God exists then why do we need atheists Perspective.

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Is there any religion out there that personally scares you? No, with one exception. Politicians scare me. When they get involved in religion they scare me even more.

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Are Americans doubting our government very much these days? Do you believe that 911 was caused by our gov't Interesting question, and admittedly not one I can give a US perspective on. Were the attacks 'caused' by the US government? Well I might go as far as saying they should bear some responsibility for it, but not directly like the loony conspiricy theorists would have us believe. That might be a little unfair I'll admit, as it uses a bit of hindsight. However, since WWII the US (along with...

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Poor Bin Laden. He was shot dead in the head. Now we hear the litany of attacks on Obama for The Big Kill. Are you mourning Bin Laden? Not at all Rosie, but do you recall in another question you posted I mentioned that the world and his wife would be trying to get what political capital they could out of the killing? Well, exhibit one - attacks on the person ultimately responsible - Pres. Obama. No surprise there. Until the majority of politicians and other 'leaders' aren't self-obsessed, egomaniacal scum, expect more of...

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wuld yhu go 2 jail for a week for 1million dollars? No problem. With the UKs parole system, they'd barely get me to the gates before it would be time to let me go. :)

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Those who insist torture got the info for The Big Kill never interrogated anyone. Interrogaters say torture doesn't work. Who is lying? If I've got this right (think so but not sure and too lazy to check it)...... Some early information did come from waterboarding. This info produced a trail to another detainee, who was waterboarded and did provide very important information, but not until months after waterboarding had ceased. So one could say that some info did come from 'torture' (I'm not a fan of the modern definition as...

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Which male celebrity do you think has aged well? Who has NOT? Bruce Forsyth. Marlon Brando (dead now, I know).

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I'm a mother to 2 and 1 on the way Is my husband suppose to celebrate me as a mom to his children or just his mother? I would say one's immediate mother only. Otherwise it gets a bit out of hand. Where does it stop? If I bought my mother something on Mother's Day, then my wife, then my wife's mother, then my son's wife's mother...... Yet I only have one mother. I'd say let's keep it simple. :)

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Did Satan build Stonehenge to test people's faith? Yes. Yes he did. Which means that all hippies are satanists. And English Heritage is working for Satan. So Satan has Civil Servants on a government payroll. I'll get my gun.........

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How much faith do you have in "scientific facts?" How is it different than faith in religion? I really dislike the word 'fact'. Science does not exist to produce 'fact'. It exists to produce theories and explanations that give workable, believable answers to questions we have. If these theories are tested and re-tested, peer reviewed, etc, then we have something that's as close as science ever gets to 'fact'. I do not need to have faith in this - I can read the peer reviews or any...

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Some people believe the word of Al Qaeda but not the word of their own government. Fine kettle of fish this is Ollie, right? Unfortunately Rosie, in the last 60 years or so people have gathered enough evidence to have cause to view any pronouncements by politicians with a degree of cynicism. It isn't that long for the US maybe, but the general UK population has had little time for them as a breed for many years. Too many lies, too many disappointments, too many let-downs, too many people damaged by governments...

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What will you be giving your mother for mother's day? Sadly, nothing.

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Bin Laden is now a martyr/muslim militants are marching in protest and vow to continue Bin Laden's work of violent jihad. Surprised? Not at all. Nothing new there either, except Bin Laden's move from 'hero' to 'martyr', a change that in my opinion improves him greatly. Protests about violent jihad are ten a penny if I'm honest, and it's no surprise to see a few more being organised, given the recent news from northern Pakistan. I have no doubt that everyone who has an interest will use the fact of this man's death to get...

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Will Harold Camping say the Bible was not written by God if the Rapture does not happen on May 21, 2011? I suspect he'll say just about anything to keep him in the position within his community he has become accustomed to.

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Does being angry/hurt at someone who is consistently unkind and hostile ever change to pity for the poor soul who is wired that way? That would depend on what my connection with them was. If it was someone I was only aquainted with, then no, they won't get any pity from me, they'll just get ignored. If it was a person close to me then yes, I think I could feel some pity for someone like that. I'd still tell them to do one and ignore them for good, so that wouldn't change, but I could feel some pity, yes.

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Do you think sarah palin is worth being the first Female Pesident, or is she just a dramma queen looking for publicity? The problem is that she is a drama queen looking for publicity who wants to be the first female President.

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Facebook. Am I the only AB'er not on facebook? Not me. Don't need or want one.

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Killing Osama: Did the USA forget about trials, sentencing, due process? The brutal, simple answer is 'Where's the point?' Bin Laden has been the bogey man for the US since 2001, for obvious reasons. However, there are several other active members of Al Qaeda who's capture and/or death in similar circumstances would be more valuable from a logistical or intelligence point of view. Obama made 'Get Bin Laden' a priority when he moved into the White House. That's...

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From which Country was this e-mail sent? from Sgt. Jarvis Reeves (sgt@live.com) an American Soldier? (read description) This looks like simply a variation of a basic scam e-mail. So far as I'm aware, from the information given here there is no way to establish which country this was sent from. Most scam e-mails in European countries are sent through Spain, but are not sent by Spanish people. Scam e-mails are rarely sent from the country they seem to be coming from. Just delete the thing and maybe check out a...

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Jehovah's witnesses come knocking on your door preaching to you and asking you for money, what do you do? Tell 'em I'm skint and ask them for money.

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Cats demand you serve them. Dogs go to war, lead the blind, defend the lives of their owners. Proof dogs are superior to cats? Au contraire. Which would you say is showing more intelligence, the animal that gets waited on hand and foot, does what it wants, when it wants and comes and goes when it pleases, or the animal that lives it's life as a servant to a human (and sometimes cruel) master? While that's a slightly dishonest argument, it should be noted that it is an argument made possible by the fact that cats have...

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TX teacher to Muslim student,"I bet your grieving I heard about your uncle's (Osama)death" What are your thoughts on this teachers words? Obviously no shortage of ignorant and unprofessional professionals then. Teacher is already suspended, according to news reports. No doubt this person shouldn't be teaching.

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How can I make money by loaning to people who can't pay me back? That's a really clever question. I wonder if all the other posters realise what question they're really answering........ You should get a gold star for this one. Congrats! :)

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Why does the government keep thousands of stacks of family-sized coffins in storage across the US? I presume it's in case there's a sudden increase in the numbers of dead people.

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Do you think God disregards Commandment #6 when people/spirits go to war and kill others? Far be it from me to claim to know the mind of God, should there be one. I think the perception is that (according to political and/or economic 'necessity') sometimes God sort of looks the other way. At least, that seems to be the pattern across history.

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How would you describe the world of today? BIG mess.

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Do you as a civilized person, find torture justified ? Justified? Depends. Would you allow your scruples to cause death and suffering to millions, thousands, hundreds? Or is a few dozen ok? People often get a bit confused as to where they themselves would draw the line. The question is simple, but the answer, in the real world, is always complex. Almost any attempt at a simple answer will therefore usually fail. "Hmmm, would it be ok to let...

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What do you think about Christianity in general? Bit of a wide scope there, but, as with most religions, it has it's good points and bad points. Good - it's based on broad principles that few would disagree with. Bad - these principles are very hard to conform to. Result - over time Christianity gets a very bad press.

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Do you find "waterboarding" civilized ? Of course not. But then, playing 'nicey nicey' with people who care nothing for their own lives isn't going to get one anywhere, or at least that's the perception (or was about 5 years or so ago) held by the people making the decisions. There is no way to conduct any kind of 'civilized' war. The two things are not compatable.

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The US had no right to bury Osama Bin Laden anywhere? true/false They had every right. This man had (albeit laughably) declared war. Therefore, one would think he would have thought of himself as a soldier in a war. Soldiers in war who are killed by their enemies are usually buried by the side that killed them, unless special circumstances dictate. Saudi Arabia refused to have his body, his family rejected it too. Others (not sure which) are reported to...

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What does hope mean to you? Usually it means that disappointment is just around the corner.......

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Throughout the day what % of your thoughts would you say are evil? Do they scare you? Depends on a definition of 'evil', but probably no more than 5%, but I wouldn't be the person to put in a position of absolute authority. :)

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why people like to eat chinese food MSG

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If a famous chef prepared a meal for you, but you saw him touch it with his bare hands, would you still eat it? Why yes of course. Unless the chef is scratching their crotch, picking their nose or some other anti-social behaviour I don't see the problem.

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Should interracial marriages be banned? Got to laugh at this nonsense. 'the kids look just plain weird and turn out to be social outcasts' Do they? Not where I live they don't. Perhaps you live in an area where people are simply intolerant and ignorant? 'it is crossing boundaries and is going too far' Is it? What boundaries exactly? One human being with X amount of melanin marries another human being with Y amount of melanin....

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How would you help a serial killer break that nasty habit? Well I don't think shock-aversion therapy is going to work. So I'll go for putting said killer away for their natural life. That should do it.

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WHY do people believe in the Bible so much? there are hundereds of religions in the world... why do u think yours is right? Ha! The Jesuits had it right - 'Give me the child until he is seven and I will give you the man' or words to that effect. Never underestimate what our first 10 years do for us and to us. I don't have a belief as such, so I don't think what I don't have is more right than what others think they have. That would be silly.

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What is your reading limit?An hour or more?less than 30 minutes? Hours and hours if it's a good enough read. More mundane stuff I'll need to take a break every couple of hours or so or start to miss things.

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i was browsing the world wide web and i came across this . can anybody tell me what it is as it has been baffling me for ages It's a hat. Look at enought pictures of English landed gentry and the upper middle classes in the 16th-17th century and you should see one or two. Or check the terms 'quaker' or 'puritan' - that should show a few.

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to all of the non believers, doesnt it make you wonder what would actually happen if you did decide to beleive in GOD? would it be so bad? I can't decide to have faith. Either I have it or I don't, or somewhere in between. As it is it's somewhere in between. In order to change it, something needs to happen, I can't just click my fingers and have my beliefs appear 'somewhere else' like some cheap conjuring trick. It's an idealistic question ishala, but you're only likely to get answers like this. Put simply, people don't work...

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What was the cost of killing Osama bin Laden? The final cost remains to be seen. He's left a little legacy behind him that may take years to deal with.

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Was the execution of Osama Bin Laden morally right? Morals are expensive mate. :) In some situations they're too expensive, so best to just walk on by.

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When was Bin Laden's trial? If one believes the accounts, he opted not to have one. Given a chance to surrender, he refused and was shot.

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The news full of 911 and what an awesome government we have. IS IT that easy to guide the sheeple away from what the real issues are? Relax, it won't last. Much of the US public don't really do 'quiet satisfaction' - why should they? It's not their way. It will die down in a few days.

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Kinda convenient I do not buy it. America needed a lift so we generated another lie and another president on board. What do you think? The only thing that prevents me from potentially agreeing with you is this - If any administration gets found to have lied to it's own citizens and other world governments it's position will be untenable. It would fall in days. Who's going to want to deal with it? How much could it actually achieve? It would mean instant political death. No politician would want that, so I would expect...

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Was Bin Laden a good Muslim,who was merely following the Qur'an?Does he deserve a proper Muslim burial? No and no. Deserve? No, certainly not. Should he get one? Yes, absolutely, given whatever restrictions apply. No need to be barbarous ourselves. Why give more reason for hatred?

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Bin Laden is dead supposedly, I wonder how many people will be thanking God. Which god of the many 1000's are you thanking today? Won't be thanking any, because so far as I'm aware, a big finger didn't appear from on high and say 'Zapp!' No God has claimed responsibility, the US Government has and despite the country's imagery, I don't think anyone in the US administration has a hotline to any deity.

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Who/what would have a better chance at getting elected president...Donald Trump or his hair? His hair, no doubt. Captivity of any small mammal should be illegal - give the poor thing it's freedom. Although it looks remarkably like a syrup it does in fact have more integrity than it's owner. There are also rumours it beats him at crosswords.

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Why are Americans so easily duped by politicians and their justifications for their own interests? Aren't many people with a low IQ, gullible personalities or an inability to think for themselves just as easily duped, wherever they happen to live?

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Obama's administration got Osama! Bush couldn't. Will this make people any less likely to post groundless anti-Obama rants? Credit? I'm not sure 'credit' should be given at all, except to the people directly involved. It was a necessary act and large numbers of people should be pleased, but it's not one to be jubilant about, and certainly not for any politician to attempt to grandstand over. Given the moral and ethical standard of most politicians, I know I'm going to be disappointed though.

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Bin Laden is Dead. Can we get out of Afghanistan now? Only if you want to be back there in 20 or 30 years.

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Everyone is excited about Bin Ladens death and FB is swamped with posts about it. See description. The simple answer is - don't get excited. There is really very little to get excited about. A figurehead has been disposed of, and that's all well and good, but it is thought his active role in terrorism was limited. In the last 10 years there have been many younger men taking the active role because of his early 'work'. Whether this easy conscription will continue, increase or wane is yet...

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Congratulations to the fine men and women of The United States Armed Forces on the death of Osama Bin Laden. Way to go USA! Any thoughts? It will cause problems, the first ones being, who inherits? There will be multiple issues stemming from this, some of them good, but many of them will cause extra work, extra danger and unfortunately extra deaths. There will no doubt be some kind of backlash, for which little preparation or intelligence can be made or gathered. Long term it's probably good news, though it's probably not as...

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Was Bin Laden a good Muslim,who was merely following the Qur'an?Does he deserve a proper Muslim burial? No, he was not. No, he was not. It doesn't really matter because he won't get one.

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On a scale of 1 to 10, how do you feel when someone has their unintelligible pre-school kid make their phone answering message? Just because someone's a parent, doesn't make them any less an idiot. 6

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As you get older do you find yourself becoming more or less cynical? Oh more, without a doubt. I find as I've got older I'm less inclined to believe in what anyone's telling me. But the things I do believe in I hold to, respect and value that much more.

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What is a full english breakfast? Lovely........

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Why are men obsessed with boobs? I would say the reason is because they don't have any of their own. Moobs don't count.

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trust vs love. Can u possibly marry someone u dont Trust but yet u Love? You dont trust the person to do right by you but yet you love them? Yes you can, but you shouldn't.

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Story idea:Rich man marries gorgeous blonde. She cheats onhim with petty criminal. They drown him in the bath for insurance money? Thoughts? Good idea. I'm just not sure what reasons you could invent for the gorgeous blond and the rich man to drown the criminal for his insurance money, but any writer with a bit of an imagination could come up with something workable. :)

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Is it bad when a man pays attention to other women when the two of you are out? You'll need to define a few things. What is meant by 'pays attention to'? What is the relationship of the couple? Are they a couple? Just friends? What? Do the 'other women' already have a connection to this man? Work? Mutual friends? If it's a standard couple and the 'other women' have no prior connection with the man, and if you're out, specifically for yourselves (ie, dinner for two...

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Do you believe that Dr. Amy Bishop should get the death penalty for shooting 6 of her coworkers and killing 3 in the UAHuntsville shooting? No, she's bonkers. Just reading a small amount about her past, it is fairly obvious this woman is one or two sanwiches short of a picnic. If she's got a medical condition, identify it, study it, find out more about it.

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Any religion flexible enough to accommodate liars, hucksters,tricksters,shysters and duplicitous knaves isn't worth much, is it? Religion is a man-made thing Rosie. True, there's enough of the above mentioned in all religions, as there are in all large groups. Throughout history, what society terms 'criminality' is really little more than an adaptation to getting on in life, given the societal restrictions. Religions are part of society so will attract their share of this kind of character. So while these...

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I think having firm beliefs is good. I also think if none of those beliefs ever change that means one is rigid/dogmatic. Is rigid good? No it is not. Not if it's inflexible - you can be both I suppose, though it may take a bit of philosophical tweaking. A scenario can always be constructed to challenge even the most well-meaning of principles. One can happily apply a rigid belief to the majority of cases for years and years but there will always be the one instance when the belief just doesn't cover the bases.

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Wicthcraft is a dirty filthy pratice? Agree (or) Disagree??? (serious replys only) Disagree. Most strongly. I assume you belong to one of the Abrahamic religions or to none at all, but if I had to take a guess I'd say Christian, demonination unknown. If that's the case you may have been influenced by certain teachings, long left behind by many forms of christianity in Europe, but still to be found in the evangelical christian movement in the US. There's really no way to...

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Do you think eating organic is worth it? Yes if you do it properly, at least with staple fruit and veg. Grow your own. Then little cost, no pesticides, no genetic mods, no long term storage, no packaging costs, no transport costs, little or no waste disposal..... I'm sure the list goes on. If you're going to just accept someone else's word and go out and buy it, then no it isn't, not even close.

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Will you be watching the royal wedding on April 29 th? Errrm, no I won't be watching. Much better things to do with my time. Like nothing, for instance. Or walking the dog. Or doing some writing. Just about anything will do really. Wish them well, but that's about the limit of my engagement with the whole thing.

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at what age should a dude not have models as his scrolling screen saver for his pc Have what you want matey - so long as they aren't lewd or offensive ('models' is a bit of an umbrella term after all) I can't see a problem. A wife and children might think differently......

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Donald Trump announces today that he is proud of himself. Are you proud of him? He finally got President Got to laugh at the childishness of it. What a screaming drama-queen! Beware of politicians getting people to look in certain directions. It usually means they're swiping the silver while you're attention is elsewhere........ 'we can get on with the real problems facing the US' That just tops it - funniest thing I've read in a while. So if this birth certificate thing is recognised by...

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Ever driven on a public road? You're a socialist!! I know.

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What happens to the one sock you can never find? We all have dreams and ambitions. Sometimes a sock just wants to travel and see the world. Set the socks free!

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How do unbelievers explain the detailed prophecies in the book of Daniel chapter 11 which were fulfilled several hundreds of years later? Hmmm, not sure I'd qualify as an 'unbeliever', but I'd be interested to hear (in detail) which prophecies you refer to, and how they were fulfilled. Somehow I suspect there will be other explanations. To the best ofmy knowledge prophecies, wherever they come from, are without exception unprovable as anything of the sort.

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Do you feel bad when you have a whole pile of unread messages? Why or why not? Nah. Sod 'em.

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Do you believe that everything will be legal eventually? Why or why not? Indeed. Eventually, everything will be legal. Except illegality.

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What do ladies talk about in a women's locker room? We hear so much about guys talking; what about the ladies? Oh God, don't go there. You won't like what you find......... :)

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Why do Atheists say they are not in misery when they are miserable to everyone else? I'm not an atheist and I am miserable to everyone else. Go figure.

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I know a few Scots, Irish and English people on this site but are there any Welsh? I do not think I have met any on this site. I'm not here as much as I used to be - almost all my answers are 'late' ones, but for what it's worth - I'm 'a bit' Welsh. The mother of my grandfather on my mother's side left Merthyr (I really don't blame her - a truly horrible place in 1880-ish) and walked to London to do what many did in the mid to late 19th century by going into domestic service. She married in the 1880s and moved...

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im 15. how much money should i have saved up for my future? i have like 500 right now... Well done! That's far more than I've managed, and I've had about three times as long. :) Depends what you want your future to hold. Want a house? Where? How much? A car? Which one? An education? AB won't give me info on where you're from, but if it's the US, what education do you want? All of these have a bearing on how much money you will need for your future. As a guide, I'd say...

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Why isnt religion and prayer or mention of God alowed in school? Simple answer. The state has to be seen to be even handed. Allowing state schooling to 'promote' one religion over another is seen in government as detrimental to long term civic calm. And no tenant of government wants to be spending their time answering all the thousands of questions, complaints, etc along the lines of 'why did/didn't my little Sally get to pray to Odin today?' Basically,...

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Do you have sympathy for people with a drug/drinking addiction , why or why not ? Any addiction that adversely affects lives warrants sympathy, and only rarely should it be conditional or specific. Lots of posts here with people saying 'It's their choice', which has to be the single most idiotic thing anyone can say if the subject under discussion is 'addiction'. Maybe some people should buy a dictionary. There are reasons for all things, even if we don't recognize them....

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We are going to Dublin this summer (2011). Can I expect it to be a sale in the shops in August? Not really. There will be some, but nothing like you would find between December 26 and the end of January.

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Former LdS President Stephen Kimball wrote: "Being perfect means to triumph over sin... Perfection therefore is an achievable goal [since God is loving and reasonable]." (p. 208) Thoughts? Hmmm, and I suspect that, according to this gentleman, the only way to achieve this 'perfection' is through his church? There's too much self-interest inherent in the quotation for this to be taken seriously as an honestly held view. Maybe I'm just cynical.

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What is the most common unreported health issue? What about the most common reported health issue? To either or both, why? I'm guessing, but I'd say some sort of parasite. Worms etc are often found in a human host with the ill-effects either not noticable for some time or hardly noticable at all. Still qualifies as a 'health issue' though I suppose. Excluding parasites, I suspect you will find that the answer is very area-specific, region-specific and country-specific. The first world for example has fairly...

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The Supreme Court is now hearing a case as to whether execution by lethal injection is cruel and inhumane punishment. that it takes too long for one of the three medications to react in the body and causes extreme pain, before death. whats your opinion? The real laugh here is ........ how are they going to establish this? On what solid evidence? The answer is 'none' - I'm not aware of anyone giving testimony AFTER they'd been executed. More money for the lawyers though, so that's ok.............

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Donald Trump is questioning if Obama was born in America. I respectfully think Trump needs to "get a life." Do you agree/disagree? 'Showboating'? Jesus, I thought this was what all politicians, and especially US politicians, did for a living, or am I wrong? Politics in much of the so-called 'free world' is little more than a noisy, unpleasant soap opera with a cast of rampant egomaniacs and has absolutely no sense of proportion and no dignity.

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we should pay attention to the opinions of the famous people..........do you agree or disagree That would depend entirely on what the person was famous for........

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Wachovia paid $400bil fine for laundering drug money for Mexican cartels but people who smoke pot need to go to prison? Explain? http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/03/us-bank-mexico-drug-gangs Your question is misleading and poorly worded. I wonder if you have read the article and understood it properly. Please read the link properly. However, your central question is a valid one. The only explanation is one of control. States have attempted to control their populations since the year dot - no change there....

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In your opinion what tragic history event was worse to the people involved in it, the slave trade or the holocaust? It will sound heartless, but the answer to such a question is all a question of numbers. 'The slave trade' as it is often referred to, has no real boundaries. The idea of slaves is as old as human history, and almost certainly predates recorded history. So by any conservative estimate, 'the slave trade' has spanned at least the last 5,000 years and probably much more. Numbers are...

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i have just seen a doco on the phelps family is it trus that they face eviction from the usa ? They might, if anyone would have them........

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Pope Benedict dies and you are chosen to be the next Pope with complete authority and power over the Church. What would you do with it? I'm pretty certain they'd soon realise their mistake, as I'm not a Catholic. However, for what it's worth the first thing on my agenda would be the 'legal' use of condoms within the Catholic church, and the distribution of this 'new' way of thinking across the third world.

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Have you ever forgotten the first movie of your life? I've forgotten the title, the actors, the cinema and all but a few of the scenes. My excuse is I was 4.

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Why do people hate the police when all they do is try and help? Well, I'm not sure I'd agree with the absolutism of your question. Many police officers I've met and known have been truly admirable human beings. The same (but more so) goes for servicemen and women. But unfortunately, when there's a fool, a bigot or a thug this shows up even more by comparison, so the expected standards are high, and quite rightly so. I do appreciate also that every day...

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Henry Rollins said that "You can always tell Americans overseas..they clump together forming a slow moving puddle":). Funny? Yes, funny. Almost all national stereotypes are. Any native will always be able to tell groups of people from foreign lands. Germans have a reputation for holidaying in lycra cycling gear. May to October, groups of them will travel about Europe being polite and friendly and very fit and blonde. Britons have a reputation for forming a queue (if necessary, of one) wherever they are. They...

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What's the fairest voting system? Very interesting question. This isn't going to be a popular answer, but in all honesty I don't think there is one, and certainly one person one vote isn't it. The reason? Put simply, far too many folk are just too stupid and ignorant to use a vote properly. I may well be one of them. As any Wiki search will show, the idea of democracy began in ancient Greece, and was literally one person...

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My dog killed my neighbor's chicken in my backyard. Is their any health concerns I should be worried about? How do I explain what happened? Not that it's very helpful - the world of US law is a completely strange one to me, but for what it's worth, I would say there's no case to answer. From what you write, the chicken was where the dog usually is, and it shouldn't have been there. If the chicken had been rendered wafer thin having wandered onto a road, would the owner be able to sue the driver? I think not. One could almost...

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Are Muslims supposed to believe in the Bible? It's an imperfect answer, I'm sure (my understanding is not great) but I would say 'Yes, in many ways'. Followers of Islam view Christians, Orthodox Jews and themselves as 'People of the Book', because they share large parts of their religion with each other. As with so many things, it's not the belief that's important here, but the interpretation.

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"The hardest thing to understand in the world is income tax."--Albert Einstein. And you? Oooh, crikey, that's a difficult one. There are many things I do not understand and naturally, because I do not understand them, I'm not really in a position to say which is least understandable. But from where I sit now, the thing I would choose would be...... "How politicians and journalists sleep at night"

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Is it easy to accept the Truth? First, one has to define it. Once one has a definition of it that is honest, then the question can be properly answered. Truth that is not honest is not truth, but deceit.

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Is the world safer than it ever was? In many ways, yes, but a lot will depend on where on the globe you live. Only 100 or so years ago your chances of having your life cut short from, for example, TB would be far, far higher than it is now. About a year ago I was hospitalised with a very nasty infection. In a pre-antibiotic age this would have killed me. Another gravestone with a very low number on it. Outside the first world...

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I need fighting tips ; I've never been in a fight I could, but won't give any. You may be thinking 'Why?' The reason's simple. Fighting should only be a last resort, and only used when you are in a corner and unable to avoid it. I've seen some fairly horrible things done to people over the years, very few of them really justified. You probably won't like this, but I detect a note of immaturity in your post, nicely summed up in your line -...

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Why is it so hard for me to concentrate on school work? Could be loads of reasons. You might not be applying yourself, thereby missing things in class. Your teacher might be a dull, uninspirational teacher, unable to get or keep the attention of the class. The subject might just not be for you. Or it could be a combination of things, not necessarily those mentioned above. Unfortunately, there is not really enough information in your question...

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A child of God in poverty or a Child of Satan in riches - whats your choice? Thanks awfully, but my choice would be a child of agnosticism in relative comfort.

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Do you lump all people of faith in one pot? Or do you believe that some are liberal in their social beliefs while others are not? No, that would be silly. Takes all sorts to make a world. Unfortunately, the world would be a far better place if many were no longer living on it. And even more unfortunately, many of these are 'people of faith'. Many aren't of course - it's not one of the requirements of being a dick, there are many other routes one can take to that accolade. But it's a route that many do take, which is...

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If there could only be one subject taught in high school, what would you say it should be? Why do you choose the subject you did? It has to be philosophy. It would be inadequate, but no other subject I'm aware of can be used to span the many other disciplines necessary to function in the modern world. It would give you history, language, mathematics, and of course philosophy, but it would leave some gaping holes in your education!

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Is it o.k. to be honest about everything you say or do? or are there moments that it is ok to give a false statement and what would that be? You mean 'is it ok to lie?' Well yes, of course. Many animals lie, we just have it refined. To not lie would be like not using our opposable thumbs. Bit of a waste really. If you want a job, you will have to accept you are a liar. CVs are hotbeds of bullshit, and it's an accepted practice. But 'when is lying appropriate' is a much more difficult question. I lie on my CV, but I don't...

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What do I do if the Marines don't want me? If they don't want you they will have their reasons, whatever they are. Thing is, life has many roads. Just because one is closed doesn't mean they all are. If you are refused, sit a while and think, then take another path. Sooner or later this is something we all have to do in life.

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Do you think the owner of the World Trade Center buildings should sue the Airlines for failing to prevent the attack of 9/11 for $12.3 billion?? What do you think about it?? http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/27/nyregion/27rebuild.html?_r=4&ref=nyregion&oref= What do I think about it? I think that the US has too many lawyers, and that there is too much greed being exhibited here.

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As a North American;do you really think democracy is alive and well here; or much like it is in other parts of the world where it is manipulated for and by the ruling elite ? Eg http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/09/us/politics/09voting.html I'm not a North American, but I can tell you straight that in most countries that profess to practice 'democracy', the democratic process is skewed in favour of those that rule. It's perfectly natural, almost unavoidable (if you don't seek to avoid it). Basically, the people we have who put themselves forward to 'lead' us, lie to us.

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Which would you rather have in abundance: street smarts or booksmarts? I'll take book smarts (if I understand the phrase correctly) every time.

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Is Gaddafi is one of the worst dictators in history right now after he killed 1,000 or so of people? Ha! Not even close. In the history of dictators this bloke is an amateur.......

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Do we have enough energy to resist the evil ? No, no we don't. Hope that helps.

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How much silver is in a 1972 silver dollar? Your question is not specific enough to provide an answer with any certainty. I assume this is an 'Eisenhower dollar'? If it is, then it could be of two types: 1/. Copper-nickel - this has no silver content at all, being composed (obviously) of copper and nickel. 2/. Silver-copper - this does have precious metal content of 40% silver.

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Do dogs and cats dream? Indeed I do. They run in their sleep, fight in their sleep, argue in their sleep. Sometimes they undoubtedly have what we would call 'nightmares'. I do often wonder if they dream of pleasant things.........

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You hit back,or live by this?I live by it "resist an evil person;but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him"(christ) No I absolutely do not live by this, nor will I. For want of a better word, I think it's stupid. Anyone who attacks me is going to get a very nasty surprise and a damn good beating. This doesn't mean that I am incapable of forgiveness, nor that I do not resist evil (mostly, I'll admit, my own). The problem with this as a way of life is that it is all too easy to get oneself into a position...

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Do you consider every large corporation evil? Evil....... no. Unscrupulous....... yes.

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Why do Canadian men insist on wearing bikini bottoms at American beaches? Budgie-smugglers are a blight on modern day society, no doubt.

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What would be some key things to remember/ bring when living in the WILD? (not camp ground) One thing which will make your life much easier will be a good quality, preferably large knife. Without it your chances of survival are much reduced.

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When was the first postage stamp used? Depends what you mean by 'postage stamp'. Personally I would say that the inventor of the first thing that could be described as a 'postage stamp' was William Dockwra. William Dockwra was an English merchant in business in London in the 17th century. His business partner was Robert Murray, and in 1680 they established what became known as the London Penny Post. This was a simple system...

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Can a non-smoker get along with anyone who smokes weed? I would ask how can you be a friendly person if you have 'so much contempt' for people you have never met? Bit silly don't you think? I know lots of people who don't smoke weed, and some of them are, quite simply, dickheads. I know lots of people who do smoke weed. Some of them are also dickheads. See any connection? No, didn't think so, because there isn't any. If you're determined...

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I have some Chinese figures(3 Gods)that look like ivory but I think too heavy.How can I tell? Try the advice given here - http://www.asianartmall.com/refivory.htm

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I am looking to find my grandmothers obituary. her name was dorothy livsey (noll). she was from woodlawn ny and i believe she died in the late 70s or early 80s On the understanding that there might not be one, try this. Establish exactly when and where your grandmother died. Get her death certificate and gather some knowledge of the names of her immediate family (husband, brothers, sisters, parents, children, etc), as well as establishing her maiden name and when she married (if she married). Get a list of all local papers in the area where your...

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My sister died during childbirth in the early 70's. She never received a name, how do I go about legally giving her a name ? Not perhaps the answer you would want, but I suspect you probably can't, or at least will struggle. Your profile doesn't say where you are from, so it's a bit difficult to provide more info with any certainty. Basically, in Europe, the US and Canada, Australia - ie, most of the first world, a child's birth must be registered by law. However, most if not all of these countries do not specify...

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If you could revise the ten commandments, what would they be? Just a quick bit of info here, which I think is stupendously funny. A 1631 edition of the King James Bible, one of the few remaining today, carries the immortal typo - 'Thou shalt commit adultery' Wonderful!

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What should I watch, "What's eating Gilbert grape?" , "Godsend" or "Lord of the rings the two towers" ? How about all of them?

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My new favorite word is "dimwit". What is your favorite word? Antidisestablishmentarianism.

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Were you taught: Fear God and you will have nothing else to fear? Would you teach this to a child? No I was not, and no I would not.

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What did the Police want last time they were at your house? They wanted to know if we knew anything about a nasty assault which had happened about 40 yards from our front door.

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Is humanity so depraved that it's beyond saving? Not for weak of stomach: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41788137/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/ Of course it's depressing that some people behave like this. I am afraid that the problem lies squarely in the fact that we (ie the people who pay the taxes and do the work) do not matter in the eyes of those who run things except as a tax number and a vote. Earlier in a comment I referred to an individual named Colin Hatch, who has recently been strangled in a UK prison. He was identified...

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At the Hospital, someone you used to REALLY hate & is going to die soon is there. They ask to see you... do you go & see them? Certainly. I don't have to like them to go and see them.

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How do I get information on a family tree? It's difficult to know where to start - it's such a vaguely worded question...... If it's specific information on a family tree that's wanted (eg, who did my great grandmother marry?) then there are loads of online sources, but most of the ones worth having do charge. Ancestry.com does have a fairly good library of family trees, and I believe they offer a 14 day trial for free, but BE WARY!...

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What would you think of a dog that put his head on your lap and looked up at you sadly? I would think - "I am being manipulated. I wonder why?"

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Studies show that men are as romantic as women; they just express it differently. Yet women find that hard to believe. What's your take? Women find many things about men hard to believe, so I am not surprised.

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What is your reaction to the news that A-Ha has broken up? I hadn't noticed. Another twinkling link with my adolescence is gone, but I think I'll survive moderately unscathed.

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Is it possible to starve in Great Britain, if you're British? Theoretically, no. However, if you want to, of course you can. The last 'celebrated' case I believe was Mr Bobby Sands, late of the Maze Prison, Belfast.

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Why is it whenever there is a dark secret buried it is YOU with a shovel behind your back? I have a few dark secrets. More than a few in fact. Nothing earth-shaking, but some are rather nasty. But no shovels, sorry. No good getting rid of the evidence if you're going to leave your tools lying around to incriminate you........

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What would make a nudist feel shy? Cold weather?

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Complete this sentence: When, oh when, will __________________ ever end? X Factor.

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90% of Englishmen and Americans hate each other and where all related. so why can't we get along? You need to read some Bill Bryson matey.

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What's the funniest racist joke you've ever heard??? It's not a racist joke, but I think it's very funny. Man walks into a pub, makes his way to the bar, and slams his fist on it with all his strength. "All Manchester United fans are arse'oles", he shouts. The pub goes quiet. Then a large man stands up and points at the first man. "I find that insulting, degrading and disgusting. I won't put up with that", he says. "You a Manc?" says the...

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what is a shiner? Hope this helps. http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/34392

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I walk up to you..slam your books to the floor,spit on your kitten,bite you, and eat your left over burrito..WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT? You get just past the point of threatening my kitten before you begin your journey to A&E. You never get a chance to bite me or satisfy your hunger on my burrito remains. Sorry.

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Murdoch/NewsCorp has put content in England behind a paywall. FOX viewers: Are you willing to pay $3 per week for it's website content? Another example of 'thank God for the BBC'. Murdoch has been busy ruining media worldwide for many years. Thankfully, I am not dependant on this extremely successful criminal for my news, nor am I a Fox news viewer, nor would I be. 'Fox' and 'news' are I believe very nearly mutually exclusive if used in the same sentence. Totally so if used without any words in between. However, if I were...

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What is a mistake that you cannot understand why many people make? Believing what they're told...... What is the point of having your own brain if you don't use it?

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Did your ancestors come over on "the boat" from the "old country"? Well, in a way, but the boat would only have had to cross the English Channel and the 'Old Country' was both Russia and France. Add in some Welsh and a fair bit of English and you get me. Seems an awfully complicated process to produce something as simple as me.

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Is it wrong for a white man to be a fanatic supporter of Black Supremacy and Afrocentric world view?interbreeding whiteppl into extinction? Oh dear....... As Arisztid has said, any supremicist ideas on the world are best viewed as barking. On the 'interbreeding' issue, I would take an opportunity to educate you a little. How can one member of a species breed with another IDENTICAL member of the same species to produce 'interbreeding' or 'extinction'? Quite simply, it can't. The second part of your question is basically...

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Reverend Sun Myung Moon is a Soviet agent from Communist North Korea who has declared war on the United States. How should America respond? There needs to be no response at all. Moon is a very clever man, and anyone who 'signs up' to his way of doing things is a loon, but it's their choice. You however, for elevating this really rather pathetic cult and it's figurehead into some empire destroying bogey man, are a drama queen. Folk have always run off to join this group or that. Groups have always been led by and joined by...

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What are the 2 most violent and malicious nations in history? Base answer on historical fact and statistics as well as logic & opinion Difficult question to answer. We in the west tend to think that any government's first duty is the safety of it's own people, and with that in mind, I would choose these two: If we're just talking numbers in short periods of time, then the two at the top of the list are Russia (The Great Purge, 1936-1938 - various assessments of deaths between 600,000 to 2 million) and China (Cultural...

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WHY DOES IT SEEM THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE PRO-ABORTION ARE ANTI- DEATH PENALTY, AND THE SAME PEOPLE THE TELL YOU NOT TO SPANK YOUR KIDS(LIKE YOU CAN REASON WITH A THREE YR OLD) ALSO ARE AGAINST TRYING 16 YR OLDS AS ADULTS? Your assertions are too general I think. However, from a personal point of veiw, I would fall into the pro-abortion camp, the anti death penalty camp, the pro-spanking camp and be for trying 16 year olds as adults. I may not be representative, but I do not fall neatly into the preset groups you have provided.

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Is animal testing good or bad? Animal testing is neither good nor bad. Instead it is either appropriate or not. 'Not' would include, as others have pointed out, items that are unnecessary for our health or wellbeing - cosmetics being perhaps the most recognised. 'Appropriate' sort of covers everything else. I won't go on about what we couldn't do in a hospital without generations of animal testing. Every time there's...

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Is it possible to lose faith in Atheism? Firstly, you need to answer if athiesm requires faith. I would that in some way, it does, but some might see it as a bit of a cheat. It goes like this. If someone does not believe in [insert God name here], how can they prove that [insert God name here] does not exist? Impossible to prove a negative, so like it or not, athiesm does require 'faith', if not quite in the same vein as belief in...

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Are all forms of slavery bad and abusive? Are they all bad? Well, yes - a person is deprived of free will, and that is never a good thing. Are they all abusive? Yes in as much as it is abusive to deny a person the freedom to make their own decisions. If 'abusive' is taken to mean physically or sexually abusive, then the answer is clearly in the negative.

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How can someone be pro-abortion and anti death penalty and vice versa? I can, and this is why. There are many reasons for abortion, and many of them are not justifiable. However, there are at least some that are justifiable. Perhaps the mother has 3 children already, and has an 80% chance of death if she gives birth again? I have no doubt you are already familiar with the rape scenario, the incest scenario, etc, so I won't list them separately. I wouldn't...

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Should all junkies be sterilised? If not, why not? Surely you're joking? Ok, assuming you're not, let's make the question a bit more complicated - you know, like life often is. Let's assume a nice, decent, middle class man gets married and has 2 children before he is 30. He has a nice home, nice wife, nice job, nice life. Let's say he's your dad. Now let's say this nice, decent man gets injured in some way and becomes addicted to...

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Is there anyone out there that reads robin hobb books? if so why? 'Why?' seems to be such a strange question! I've read the Assassin, Tawny Man and Liveship trilogies. She's an excellent writer: fluid plotting, well described characters and environments (larger landscapes not so much) and they never slow enough to become dull. She also has some of the most original ideas in modern fantasy. Writers like Feist can be accused of merely producing a LOTR-lite,...

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Who wore the One Ring longer? (Not who carried it longer.) Well of the two choices given, Frodo is a no contest. Sam wore the ring only once or twice if I remember rightly, and Frodo, although cautioned by Gandalf never to wear the ring early in the book, does wear it far more than that. If there are no 'options' in the choice then the obvious character to wear the ring for longest would be Sauron - it was his after all. Then would undoubtedly come...

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For pasta lovers! Anyone know if there's a dried form of Cavatelli that can be bought within the US? Not frozen, dried like most pasta. Have to say I don't think there is. All I can find is references to the frozen kind, or freshly made from Italian suppliers. I wouldn't be surprised if it is available, but on a quick search lasting no more than 10 minutes I came up with no dried form of Cavatelli at all. I'd try the fresh stuff.

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Did anyone hear what the AMAZING discovery found by the Hubble space telescope was today? Last update on Hubble on the NASA website was on 9th Sept 2010. There's nothing on new missions under 'News', and nothing on any discovery. Can't find anything on any news item either. This is the only item they seem to have for January 2011 - http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2011/01/full/ So it could be a radio/tv news cock-up, or what was originally billed as...

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Why do people always have to be so color-choosy/racy? As in the skin color of the person they date CANT be too pale or too dark? Preferences are one thing - we all have them, they're perfectly normal, and they may play an important part in attracting us to different gene 'puddles', thus keeping the human race comparitively free of genetic abnormality. But preferences taken to the extent of 'never', well that's otherwise known as 'childishness'. Excluding something (in this case a 'type') gives the excluder a delusional...

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Ive decided to be a MGTOW(men go their own way) and stay single to be safe from the Matriarchy. What about you men? I'm happily married thanks! 12 years and counting. I've never encountered this 'Matriarchy' you speak of. I presume you know something I don't, but I'm not all that interested to be honest.

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Why does cricket or soccer need cheerleaders ? Errm, neither 'need' anything of the sort. :) I'm afraid I'm one of the more 'traditional' sort. Cricket is an excuse to spend (if you're lucky) several days in pleasant surroundings, in bright, sunny weather, with nothing more stressful to do than drink copious quantities of beer and read the paper. Cheerleaders have no place in this.

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WHATS UP WITH MEN WEARING SKINNY JEANS??? Erm,....... skinny legs?

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Do you think feminism is still relevant in todays society? Oh yes, it's certainly got work still to do....... http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/24012011/58/premier-league-sky-drops-presenters-sexism-storm.html If a pair of highly paid 'professional' people can get caught out like this, you can bet your life that there's more out there than you can count.

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How should one read and teach childrens if the holy scripture some of the chapters are ponography? Depends on what you're teaching them really. If you're going all out to impress on them that this is the word of God, that God is infallible and therefore the script is perfect and not open to interpretation, then I'd say you're in a bit of a hole....... If you're going to teach them that contained in this book are valuable lessons, still applicable after 2,000 years, you shouldn't have much...

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Does the appearance of the British flag on the Australian and New Zealand flags, and the absence of this flag on the Canadian flag, reflect I don't think so. The situation, as I understand it, goes like this...... Canada adopted it's current flag (I think) only in 1965, and only after a good deal of discussion - I think there were several contenders, but the (now familiar) maple leaf design won. However, Canada still uses (though less often) the Union Flag, and does so as a mark of it's continued close ties with the UK, the...

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What's the best way to handle this situation? I have a very close friend who I believe is gay but he has not came out about it. I think he's scared because there are some close minded people in his family. I want him to be happy though. Any advice? First, don't worry about it too much. Second, be as good a friend as you can, and make sure your 'very close friend' knows you don't judge. Third, don't go down the road of being obvious, like inviting someone known (to one or both of you) to be gay into a social situation (unless you regularly spend time with people who qualify). He might feel pressured, misunderstood, or just might think...

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My son needs to know the best way to handle this situation, he is in a small high school and is confused what is the best way to respond Thinking about it for a bit........ Your son should not ignore them. On the contrary he should treat both of them 'normally', or as normally as he would have say, two months ago, or before whenever it was he made his romantic revelation to this girl. If he ignores them, then both of them will know he is still affected by their 'item-ness'. What is important however is that your son...

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What would you do if an adult stole money from your child? Once the money had been returned, I think if I was in the right mood I'd launch a bit of a hate campaign. 1/. Find out perpetrator's address and telephone number(s). Not difficult, it's my job. While I'm at it I'll get the date of birth, and evidence of life events, such as marriage, etc. 2/. Spend a few enjoyable Sunday's thinking up weird, disturbing and unpleasant ads. 3/. Over some...

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Am I the only one in the UK who saw the rat than ran across the doorstep of 10 Downing Street in Sunday night's news programm? Hmmm, a mammalian metaphor.........

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I'm on prednisone (steroid) I've gained weight everywhere, thighs, face, neck, shoulders, knees, ankles, hips, arms, stomach etc. Wrong? There's nothing wrong. One of the side effects of this steroid is water retention. I spent about 3 years on prednisolone for a lung condition. My weight went from about 190 - 250 pounds. On the plus side, it's just fluid, so when you finish the course, however long it is, your weight will (or should) return to normal with no effort. I lost all the weight, less about 5 pounds, within 10...

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I've never had a credit or debit card. Most of my acquaintances are saying I should get one. Should I start with a debit card and see how it goes? Will the debit card help me get a credit card? Or should I just keep paying with cash & checks? They're good for emergencies - real emergencies like absolutely having to buy something, like a new car tyre, rather than emergencies like 'I must have those shoes'. But never having one will do two things. Your credit rating will get worse - the finance system in the west only really likes people who's financial record shows that they can shafted over a long period of time. Your bank...

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Change your thoughts, change your life - Do you agree to this? No, I don't agree to it. I do agree with it in principle though. Seems like an inevitability to me.

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Is it just me or is Ab-Rich really good looking? It's just you. I don't fancy him at all.

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Should Weed Be Legal In all fifty states? Of course it should. I'd make it compulsory at all political focus group meetings, all cabinet meetings and all sittings of the House of Lords. See what the bloody lazy politicians make of that.

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If one planet in our solar system suddenly explodes , how will it affect our horoscopes... It won't. They will just think up new ones, and they will all still be codswallop.

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Your buying an outfit for your date, what would you buy? why? A lime green mankini. Because it's suitable for all occasions and for the laughs.

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Do you think that lying is ever justified? Of course it can. Save personal feelings, get out of trouble, get someone else in (minor) trouble, avoid work, avoid police interest, there really are too many reasons to count in which a lie is justified. Do I ever lie? Of course I do, and I'm excellent at it. Now tell me if I'm telling the truth. See? Curiously, it's one of the things that many forms of life share - camouflage is a form...

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If you are aChristian,do you celebrate Halloween?Isn't Halloween pagan and in Gods eyes those who pratice such things are breaking Godslaw. Hmmm, a few things here I'm not too comfortable with. Firstly, I barely recognise Halloween. It just comes and goes. In the UK there is little of the 'event' that exists in the US. What bothers me is the use of the terms like 'God's eyes' and 'God's law'. Usually these expressions are little to do with God, and much to do with someone who wants to tell others what to do, or use this...

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How many car accidents are coused by overspeed? In the UK at least, the answer is 'far fewer than government and the police and various pressure groups would have you believe'. On rural roads, I think the amount of accidents is something like 4%. The primary causes were lack of familiarity with the road and driving conditions. Naturally speeding is a factor, but the prevailing 'wisdom', as promoted by the above groups, is that every time...

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Are good, innoncent, honest young people becoming rare nowadays in most Western countries these days? Sorry to say that good, innocent and honest people (young or old) have always been rare, and not just in the west. It's part of the human condition I'm afraid.

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Why does my cat sit there and stare at me for hours? They find this sort of thing amusing.

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How do Cults work so well? They work because - Their members/followers are ignorant dicks, or have some emotional or psychological issue(s) meaning they are looking for some sort of 'truth'. Their leaders are manipulative, clever and persuasive.

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Is it animal cruelty to keep a dog outside in freezing weather with only a chain, dirt yard, and a non-insulated dog house? (not mine, but my neighbors' dog) Depends on the dog, but generally speaking, yes, that would constitute cruelty.

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Do you believe 2012 is when the world will end? Why would I? Because a bunch of manipulative f***wits are trying to sell a book, film, or just get their ugly mugs on tv or radio? Because a bunch of ignorant know-nothings spout what they hear from the manipulative folk mentioned above as if it were gospel, or provable, or even probable? No thanks. December 31st will come and go, and all the loons will get back under their damp logs until...

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How important is money to you? Only when you haven't got any, or enough.

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What do witches believe in? My wife believes in the following - The immortality of the spirit. Spiritual guardians, often family members. The 'handing over' of guardian spirits. Spiritual 'abilities' are not inherent in the user, but the user is a chanel. That there are natural (for want of a better word) forces that surround us that we simply do not recognise, let alone understand. She would also tell you that the...

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which horoscope is better? Difficult question, but my take on it is that they're all garbage. A left over from a time when we used to tear small mammals and birds apart to 'see the future'. Depending on where you happened to be on the globe, humans might be used for similar (though not exactly the same) purposes. But in short, I think 'they're all crap' sums it up nicely.

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what do you think of when you hear the word witch? My lovely wife.

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New zodiac sign called Ophiuchus. And, apparently, dates for all the signs have changed. Thoughts? No doubt some inventive types will draw conclusions relating to 2012 and the 'end of the world'. And the stupid, the ignorant, the gullible and the mental will all go into a little spin about it for a while (probably until 31 December 2012 when it's noticed we and our environment are still here). Since it's all just so much garbage, I don't have any thoughts on it past this.

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Do you enjoy playing Scrabble? Honestly? I hate it :)

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Why has Sarah Palin removed her "crosshairs" and "Don't Retreat! Reload!" ads? Some helpful lawyer probably pointed out that if some poor sod gets shot at just the wrong point on the map, there might be incitement issues. Whether this would stand up in court or not is probably not the issue - the media feeding frenzy that would ensue would certainly be damaging - no politician would want that (at least for themselves). What is really astonishing is that no-one on her...

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You are running/controlling Sarah Palin's 2012 presidential campaign. How do you pitch her to the electorate? Dare I say, using this -

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Would you pay $63,500 to have dinner with Sarah Palin? (see link) Proof, if any were needed, that some people have more money than sense.

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Do you think beauty pageants for little girls should be outlawed? Why put a little kid through all that...and then they lose? Children should surely be given time to be children rather than dressed up and presurised to be little versions of adults. From what I've seen of them they are rather revolting spectacles, and making small girls into a paedophile's wet dream is surely questionable at best.

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Can we write a collusion so dastardly that the trees believe they are not of the forest? Where do I get my hands on whatever it is you're on, and how much of it do I need to take?

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Which are good ways to recover after a workout? I usually go for a fag.

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What are we without a Moon? Erm, our way of life would certainly be very different, and there would be far fewer of us. In fact, there would be far fewer of everything.

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Its a year till 2012, whats the Government going to do about this, and who do we depend on? I hope your question wasn't serious, as it made me laugh for ages. Just in case it was a serious question - Yes, you are right - it is a year until 2012, or just under two years until the end of said year. The government could 'forget' about the year 2012, and go straight to January 1st 2013 as the day after December 31 2011. Surely this would solve whatever problems we have with the year...

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to fail there are many ways, to succeed there is only one way(in some cases few)....your opinion? Can't agree at all, mainly because you haven't defined what you mean by 'succeed', but here's something related which might shed some light. 'Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.' Samuel Beckett

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What are interracial couples called? They're called 'couples' in my world, or more likely they are called by their given names. There is no reason to single them out from other couples at all.

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Can you blame me for being a racist? If yes/not why? I most certainly can blame you. Racism is a learned position. If you watch children below the age of 7, there is little or no evidence that it is anything else. Children do not hate each other based on their skin colour without having those thought processes imposed on them, either by an adult or perhaps to have this learned through their own experiences later in life. So we aren't born to...

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What sound calms you? Bach.

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A kid knocked off the wing mirror.He wrote a letter sayin he was sorry.My SO was angry, I was happy that he apologised. How would u feel? Matey, where I live I'd think myself lucky if I didn't lose all 4 wheels as well, then get a cheeky and insulting note complaining about the bugger not being able to get to the spare. I'd say you should think yourself fairly fortunate. The perpetrator confessed - that alone is fairly unusual in today's world.

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Council of Conservative Citizens tried to boycott Thor film cause Idris Elba(black)plays a White God.How stupid this( the boycott)can be? I always thought that one of the prime motivations for many 'select' groups was a level of stupidity and ignorance that borders on the professional. I see I wasn't wrong then.......... A quick look at their 'mission statement' page on their website sort of confirms my theory..... http://cofcc.org/introduction/statement-of-principles/ Ah well, as long as they're happy..........

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Family Radio Worldwide, the independent Christian ministry says May21st will be the end of the world. Do you believe it too? Why or why not? Oh, my aching sides......... Proof (if any were needed) that society just isn't doing enough for the mind-blowingly stupid. Some soft, injury proof environment, maybe a few brightly coloured balls, some bits of string......... I suppose for some people, the Enlightenment just happened 'somewhere over there'.

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How would you feel if an old high school you attended got torn down and a new Walmart was built in its place? Well I can tell you, because mine is going to be demolished. It's over 25 years since I was there, but I still love the place. It is associated with so many happy memories (and a few not so happy but still worth having). My main gripe though, is that it's an historic building. Let me explain. The school was founded in 1558, just before Elizabeth I came to the throne, and has been...

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Where did Arisztid, Galeanda, HasntBeen, elizabeth17, Thriftymaid, AHLeah, Sandlapper57, and Keysha get all of their wisdom from anyway? I haven't been on the site for ages, but there are still some names here I recognise - Arisztid, Galeanda, HasntBeen and Keysha are all familiar names. HasntBeen (under a different name) was my first 'friend' on here when I first joined. I suspect the answer to your question is many-fold. Undoubtedly these folk have read widely, are intelligent, have certain areas of special interest to...

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Because of Wikileaks, how many lives were put in danger, if any? Are there any negative consequences for revealing these secrets? Positvie? The thing most put in danger by Wikileaks is the face of certain political persons. Any politician worth the name really abhors the idea of being embarassed - they truly hate it, and many will do almost anything to avoid it. They'll lie, they'll cheat, and yes, perhaps even kill......... So when Wikileaks confirms that one political nob has put his/her foot in mouth by stating that another...

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DO YOU THINK THAT THE OLD VERSION OF ANSWER BAG WAS BETTER THEN THE NEW ONE Old was far better - I came back after an AB holiday and haven't really spent much time here since I discovered the site had been ruined.

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Dr. Paul C. Vitz: "In the case of [atheist] woman, the vacuum created by loss of the divine relationship is filled with other relationships. The woman who rejects God will look for substitute relationships in some new enthusiasm." Thoughts? Mmmm. I think it's nonsense. If all women only have a relationship with God then we'll find ourselves in a world filled with nuns. I like nuns, but to have millions of them would be a little scary.

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Someone on AB just told me that the worst thing you can possibly be is an Atheist (even as bad as a child molester) because they are weak and will suffer. Your thoughts? I think someone had better go out and read up on free will in the history of philosophy! I'd be interested to know the username of the person who advised you so badly - just so I can steer well clear of 'em in future. :) There is nothing, repeat NOTHING worse than a serious crime against a child, because it ruins the time they should have to simply be children. Believe me I know. The...

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Do you believe that psychics/mediums are genuine? I know one that is - I'm married to her. :)

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For some people it seems their God isn't a God of Love but of judgment/hate/evil/ugliness. Hmmm. I wonder. Could that god be the Devil? Interesting proposition. I think C S Lewis might have given a little advice on that, in one of his children's works, part of the Narnia Chronicles, The Last Battle. Lewis was a committed Christian who wished to get over to his young readership, and no doubt their parents, how simple (he thought) worshipping Christ was. It's a bad compromise, but here's the quote from Wiki. Tash is...

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Atheist: What are your thoughts about Psychics/Mediums or those who visit them? Well, I'm not really an athiest - more a non-practicing agnostic, but I suppose it will do? Thing is, I have a long and bizarre set of experiences with odd events, strange happenings and unusual people with abilities that defy my attempts to rationalize them. If you are referring to what I will call the 'tv types' - folk who have seen an avenue to make a bit of cash, then I'd agree, I am...

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What is the meaning of "cheese" Online Entymology Dictionary has this - O.E. cyse "cheese," from W.Gmc. *kasjus (cf. O.S. kasi, O.H.G. chasi, Ger. Käse, M.Du. case, Du. kaas), from L. caseus "cheese" (cf. It. cacio, Sp. queso, Ir. caise, Welsh caws), perhaps from a PIE base *kwat- "to ferment, become sour" (cf. Prakrit chasi "buttermilk;" O.C.S. kvasu "leaven," kyselu "sour," kyseti "to turn sour;" Skt. kvathati "boils,...

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Should all discourse on the Internet be at a level suitable for young children as there's no affective way age filter? Dear God, no!!! The standard of information online is already very poor. For every fact out there I can easily find a dozen 'facts' that pretend to be but are not. Some areas of knowledge cannot be discussed without recourse to language which young children would have no hope of understanding, so I really don't see the point. Lowering standards to the bottom level to be 'inclusive' is a...

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Angle(R)Rape/incest victims should have to carry the child of their rapists. Do you agree? Victims should just "Have alittle faith" One of the funniest things I'ver read in a long time. Followed through to it's natural conclusion, we'd all still be sitting in caves searching each other's furs for fleas. No need for technological progress, medicine, science, discovery, because we all 'need to have a little faith'. This person is an idiot, and belongs in times long past. Shame these ancient forms of thinking perpetrate...

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Does Owning a Gun Make You Safer? Here's an interesting statistic for you. Switzerland, one of the most peaceful, crime free, ordered, civilised countries there is, has one of the worst figures for deaths by guns worldwide. Why? Because all Swiss are required to attend military service, and all have responsibility for their own weapon and are allowed to keep a limited store of ammunition with it - at home. They have lists...

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Are you on the bible's hit list ? ,,,see link . Oh dear. Another version of 'christianity is evil because the 'good book' seems to promote the killing of' [insert preferred minority group here]. It really is rather tiresome. The Bible, whether old or new testament is not the word of god, but of an ancient priestly caste seeking to maintain or extend their control over their society. So it isn't 'God is...

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Why do animals hump inanimate objects? Sorry to contradict all the 'sexual frustration' posts here, but it's not simply about genitals. Female dogs will 'hump' as you put it, various things, legs, soft toys, etc. I owned a lovely Yorkshire Terrier who had an old slipper she (yes - SHE) would hump mercilessly. For her it was a dominance thing - she would always do this whenever she had got herself...

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Do you pray at all for God to spare our country? Only in so far as I occasionally think, "God save us from [insert name of political party, politician, media monster, etc. of your choice here]. But I think this might not be what your question is getting at.........:)

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Christians: What are your feelings about George Tiller's murder? I suppose I am a Christian, although I'd admit to being a very bad one. It's an evil act, committed by the deluded.

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On one end of the scale there are those who are aggressive non-believers. On the other end there are those who are aggressively religious. If the former are 100 on the left end of the scale and the latter are 100 on the right, where are you on this scale? I choose not to participate, so I'm off the scale. Not that I'm non-religious, just not interested that much in establishments. I don't know all that much about them, so getting involved in either is potentially a decision taken in ignorance. What I do know about is history, and I am very well aware that all religions (including that of non-religion, which happens to be a...

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Are you proud of your education? Not at all. The thing my education, both formal and informal has taught me, is how much I don't know. Nothing to be proud of there.

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Men what would you do if a girl that is really cute and takes your breath away kissed you and you where not exspecting it? I'd probably run, but that's just my self-defense mechanisims gone mad. :)

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If you could have world peace or be independantly wealthy which would you choose? World peace won't last. Fairly quickly, some silly cock will screw it up. So I'll take the money thanks. That way I can protect me and mine from the idiotic fools who put themselves forward to run the planet.

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You got any spam email today? Yep, always do. Usually it's about 8-10 a day, some of them quite amusing. Today I have 3 (which is more than usual) e-mails from Nigeria, telling me I am - 1/. Named in a will of a prominent Nigerian official, and all I have to do is mail all my personal details and they will wire the money ($1,450,000) to me. 2/. The relative of an individual who has bequested me...

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Every race has racists how can it be a good thing that this truth is often denied? The words we use often become 'loaded'. It isn't a good thing to ignore a potential problem within society, wherever that society is. Perhaps a better way of putting it would be to say that all cultures contain within their number bigots and fools. We're all only human after all.

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Could Shakespeare have seen a toilet in London? Why yes, it was called 'the street'.

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I know you can light a regular fart on fire but can you ignite a spray fart? I think you have too much time on your hands. :)

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Would I anger or disrespect God as I am Catholic and had to happen to attend an Anglican church and use Anglican intended religious items if it was for a special reason? I think you'll be fine! This 'special reason' I assume was some kind of wedding, baptism, christening, or funeral? The New Testament spends little time telling us how vengeful God is, and much more on how much and why God loves us. I don't wish to point fingers (I'm fairly easy-going denomination-wise) but there is no doubt that the Catholic church has dipped...

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Will the United States ever be as respected worldwide as it once was? When was this 'once was'? I think one needs to differentiate between 'respect' and 'fear'. I'm not sure any power, ancient or modern - throughout most of history - has been simply respected. Although I'm not a US citizen, there are certain things I can know without needing to comment on specifics of US politics. America is a young country, and...

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Did you ever break up with someone because they had a hygiene problem? This is a bit mean, and I probably shouldn't tell tales, but a friend of mine when we were at school had this (we thought) really excellent girlfriend. The basis for our assessment was, put bluntly, that she wasn't that attached to her knickers - rather horrible now I think of it and such an attitude didn't reflect well on us, but teenage boys......., well, you probably know...

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When you forgive you forget, so why is it so hard for people to do? I feel your question is in error - why does the one necessarily include the other? It may be in someone's interest to forgive - carrying around emotional baggage can be damaging, but I really do not think it is in anyone's self-interest to automatically forget because one forgives. To do so can lay one open to a repeat of the 'event' that caused the need for...

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What do you think of Sarah Palin's description of Britain's NHS as 'Evil' and a 'Death Panel'? This has been done to death, but for what it's worth, here's a fairly uncomplicated and straightforward answer I read today - http://uk.news.yahoo.com/blog/talking_politics/article/55620/ Enjoy.

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I'm looking for relatives of Sydney Stephen Brown,b. Kent 1831,died Liverpl,Lanc;&wife Esther Davies,b.1852(father- lifeboat man,Wirral).Also,George Albert Brown(1881-1951,Liverpl)&wife Helen Lavelle,(1894,Barnsley-1968 Lanc, father John Lavelle)Thanks,RB It's a long time since you asked this question and I'm baffled as to why someone thought it merrited a negative score! You provide a fair amount of info, so have +4 from me. Check out a site online, FreeBMD which, as it's name suggests, is free. This has birth, marriage and death records for England & Wales which are fairly complete up to about 1915-1925, although...

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What historical fact can you share involving your last name? My last name has three disparate roots. The first is as an 'honorific' given to a few of those who participated in the First Crusade. The second is as a religous/racial label. The third is a place name - once a small hamlet, now buried under a car-park in Carlisle.

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I wish it were possible to trace our ancestry all the way back to "the beginning", don't you? If we did, wouldn't we all be related? As I work in genealogy (mostly probate work) I can assure you that we are indeed all related. Logically, we cannot be otherwise. We too often concentrate on our differences and the unscrupulous, wicked, or simply deluded tend to emphasise these rather than our similarities. However, I don't think recognition and acceptance of this would reduce the incidents of military, political...

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Can prayers stop glaciers melting? Those Swiss! Simply can't make their minds up! I would think....... not. :)

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Where can I find a free online site that can be used to search someone's marital status? I don't think you can - anywhere in the world. If you're prepared to pay that's another matter.....

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Do you honestly believe there is a single honest lawyer in the entire United States? The Law (and therefore lawyers) have little or nothing to do with honesty. The law is about itself, and as a product of human thinking is inevitably flawed. Lawyers are about using the rules of law (plus whatever else is available) to win a case for their client. Honesty is not an issue here. Being a lawyer is a job, and should not be held up as eitehr moral or morally deficient.

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What should you do if you keep on breaking promises to God,and you can't seem to stop? Perhaps accepting that God really isn't that bothered might help?

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If you were to die right now, where do you think you would go heaven or hell? Based on what I've done, thought, wished for...... I'm probably going to be stuck in the waiting room.

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Is it possible for the Earth to become so over weighted that it would 'fall' out of orbit? Is it possible? Well yes, anything is 'possible', but gravity doesn't really work that way. Far more likely to affect the earth's orbit would be an alteration to the sun's mass, or an external force such as the 'near' passing of another star or stars. I think I'll sleep soundly - the chances are ridiculously small. :)

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Anarchism was a political belief that _______________. A. all forms of government should be abolished B. capitalism will triumph over communism C. workers of the world should unite D. All of the above Anarchy is a socio-political belief that holds that the 'state' is not necessary. So I suppose that of the options you give, 'A' would be closest, but it isn't that simple. Wiki has a fairly good article.

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Im drunk and ending a friendship because that person pissed me off and has been pissing me off for a while, is this the best time to end the friendship? Sorry, but being drunk is never the best time to do anything....

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A girl I like just broke up with her girlfriend (yes, girlfriend) on the 23rd. I really like her, and want to ask her out. Is it too soon? Almost certainly it is. Be a friend first, then see what happens, but give it time......

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Is it wrong for my 26-year-old wife to have a 70-year-old, male friend? Can you please explain to me how friendship between adults can be wrong? I'm baffled!

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Do you forgive easily or would you want to take revenge? I'm a revenge sort of person, unfortunately.

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Would you like to know what message the angels have for you ? I will give you an angel reading. I imagine it's fairly insulting! Go ahead..... :)

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Roundabout___________ -s infest Milton Keynes like a biblical plague.

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Do you feel guilty about something right now, maybe even ashamed by it? Was it something you said or did?(no need to explain)..for me, it was something i said. Oddly enough, for me it was something I had almost no control over, which leads me to think, 'aren't we weird?'

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You always dreamt of being a doctor. You promised God you will not become a doctor and then you promised you will become a doctor. Can you become a doctor? Assuming an all-knowing God, one assumes that this God understands fully the sometimes contradictory nature of the human psyche. An all-knowing, compassionate God seems to be at the centre of most modern monotheistic religions. I don't know God, never spoken to him/her/it nor has God ever spoken to me. If this is the nature of God, I think you're safe to become a doctor and...

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You've just parachuted onto the African Plains for a Million Dollars if you survive. A helicopter will pick you up in one week. What will you take with you? Tesco.

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Would you rather be the rebel that helped overthrow a dictator or be a dictator? I'll be the dictator thanks. Then I won't have to try to fulfill all the wishes I spawned when I got everyone fired up with how bad things were - I'll take an easy life if I can get one. Anyway, being a dictator isn't so bad. Even if it all goes wrong, if I'm smart I'll be able to run off to Saudi Arabia, claim to be a follower of Islam and live there in ease...

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Are racists sports fans? Are their heroes only white guys? Many of the top sports talents are people of color. Do racists like them too? The bizarre answer is that yes they are. And yes they do support teams with people who they would ordinarily avoid or treat differently because of their colour or background. Last season in the UK, football fans were prosecuted (and convicted) for offensive and racist chanting at one particular player, Mr Sol Campbell, who happens to be black. They support a team that includes at least 5...

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Why are some people proud to be socialist, despite the fact that socialism never seems to work? People are often proud of their ideals, whether political or moral. Socialism often seems to combine the two, in that many followers I've encountered mixed politics and morality in their day to day philosophy. Personally I think that socialism as set out by Owen, Blanc, Hall et al. was a product of an age in which change for the masses had hardly begun. They dreamed very big dreams...

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What is the meaning and origin of the Russian surname "Adyan"? Interesting. Only reference to this name I can find in a very short search is arabic. The meaning is given as - "A Nabee Was Named By This Name." A nice definition of 'Nabee' is found on Wiki - "The Qur'an identifies a number of men as Prophets of Islam (Arabic: nabee نبي‎; pl. anbiyaa أنبياء ). Muslims believe such individuals were...

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Is your house clean or messy? Messy. Very messy. So am I in fact! And my dogs. I can't say MrsWitch is messy - more than my life's worth, but I'm sure you understand.....

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I need self confidence how do i get it or can i borrow some of yours lol No you can't borrow any of mine - I haven't any to spare! You say you 'need' self confidence, but I think you really 'think you need' self confidence. Think about it. I'm no different from when I was 16 or so. I'm wider, slower, and easier to hit but I'm almost the same person. When I was 16 I had no self-confidence at all - and now I do...

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Austen or Eliot? George Eliot for me every time. Austen is too much like reading a 19th century Victorian soap opera and she drives me mad. I did a lot of work on Victorian Literature for my degree, and dreaded the hours of boredom Austen would entail. Eliot, by comparison, was a delight.

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If you are child of a broken union, through divorce or some other means; is the parent you no longer live with still an active part of your life and see you at least weekly?If not, have they stopped seeing you completely?Do they see you on holidays?When? I last saw my biological father when I was about 4 or 5, and it was (in retrospect) a magnificently happy day. What my life would have been like had he kept up contact (or been allowed to - I think my mother threatened to fillet him) I shudder to think.

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I was once told that in a successful relationship, one person has to be the "boss" and the other must play along (i.e. be the nincompoop). That's why there are so many break-ups and strife with two people who want to be "boss." Your thoughts? As a definition of what makes up a successful relationship, this is just so much arse, and should not be followed by anyone wanting a long term future with a partner. It might work for some, but where it does 'work' I suspect I could show you an unequal relationship based on subservience, which is hardly healthy. With regard to break ups where both partners want to be...

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Public situations - Should you say "excuse me" for silent, smelly farts or just do nothing? One should never do nothing. The rules of this game demand that one looks accusingly and with a slightly disaproving frown at someone else who is a likely culprit. Works every time.

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Who is a better liar, Men or Women? In my experience, the answer is women, by a country mile.

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Who likes world of warcraft I'm afraid I can't say that I do. There are too many problems/crashes with the system and the support I've experienced is non-existent. The game itself is fine, with much to recommend it, but where is the point in buying a game you can't play and whose manufacturers can't (or won't) fix issues? A pointless waste of money and time. I won't say...

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Do any of you out there play Scrabble? I avoid it like the plague. I loathe all word games, crosswords, puzzles, etc. Number games I'm fine with though.

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What generation do you think you actually belong to? The grumpy old bastard generation. Number of years of age is optional.

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Be HONEST and TRUTHFUL! If a Black man asked to help you or a white man asked to help you, whos help would you most likely take? You cant say both. I'm afraid the pre-conditions attached to your question ('You can't say both') mean it is unanswerable. I *would* say thanks to both and accept help from both. That is the only honest and truthful answer I can give I'm afraid.

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When is it the right time to say i love you When you mean it, and know you mean it.

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My aunt still wears her wedding band 11 years after her husbands death. How long would you wear your wedding ring after your spouse passed away? Mine will go to the grave with me. Assuming MrsWitch dies first, I wouldn't remarry.

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If you had to choose one animal to fight one on one till the death, what animal would you choose? Something small, weak, and non-poisonous. I guarentee I'd feel guilty afterward though.

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My girlfriend has recently been told she needs to wear glasses. I hate glasses as I associate them with disabled people. Should I stand by her or fly the roost? I admire your honesty, but if you're that shallow, the only advice I can give is to get rid of her and find yourself someone with 20/20 vision. Then, when your perfectly sighted new girlfriend sees (without glasses) that you're an idiot, you can have all the fun of having her break up with you. 'I hate glasses as I associate them with disabled people'? Fuck me!...

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(guys) What do you think the best quality a girl can have is? With me, patience.

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Is it true that Adolf Hitler was considered the 'father of the automobile industry' and the first Volkswagen prototype was pioneered by him? The very name 'Volkswagen', 'People's Car' comes straight out of the Third Reich's instruction manual. To be fair, the term 'Volkswagen' originated in 1931, while the National Socialists only achieved power in 1933. However, the facts are these (taken from wiki) - In 1933, Adolf Hitler gave the order to Ferdinand Porsche to develop a...

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Do you think I could find my soulmate by asking a question here? All things are possible, but don't hold your breath......

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Am I just ugly? So I'm not asking this question to elicit people's pity or to fish for compliments. I've been struggling a lot in the dating world and I can't figure out exactly why. Check out my pics on MySpace and tell me what you think You could be struggling for all sorts of reasons, but being physically 'ugly' isn't one of them. MrsWitch agrees.

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Tell me a lie. You can trust me.....

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I saw on the news this morning where a lot of companies are moving their customer service departments back to the United States because customers are tired of speaking to people that they can't understand. What is your thought on this? It's been happening in the UK for almost the last decade. Let's face it, the move away from 'home-based' service centres was simply a cost-cutting measure. I've no doubt companies will move these places abroad, and many companies have yet to spend to bring such centres back to the UK.

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Where are all the English people on here ?, If you mean 'where am I' then I'm living in South Wales.

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Who killed paris after he has slew achilles? is it Neoptolemus or odysseus? Actually, in the Greek mythology I'm familiar with, it was Philoctetes who mortally wounded Paris. Helen begged Paris's former lover Oenone to heal him, but she refused, so could be said to have sounded his death-knell. Take your pick.

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If someone is being racist without realizing, is the person a racist? In the UK the answer to your question, legally, is 'yes', because ignorance is no defence in law. Personally I think they're just being ignorant and stupid. Once some things are explained to them, and they *still* insist on behaving in a similar way, then they're being racist.

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What makes you the maddest when watching the news? Watching politicians take the piss out of the electorate assuming they're stupid (which collectively is unfortunately often the case) does bad things to my blood pressure.

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Should poor people pay more taxes because there are more of them? Sorry, that doesn't work. The people (sorry, people) who need to pay (proportionately) more than anyone else are those who government classify as 'the middle classes'. Why? Well, those on low incomes don't earn enough to pay tax, and if the tax thresholds were altered they would have less, and would end up turning to the state for money to survive. Those on huge...

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Should it not be time over for the British monarchy?should it be abolished? Sorry, but your question and your comments show no understanding of the multiple system that keeps things in check. Much of this system has now been dismantled, and we (the people) are the worse for it. Historically, there are 'estates' which make up the British constitutional system. They consist of The House of Commons, The House of Lords, The Military (and Police) and the...

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Why do british local radio DJ's talk through their nose? I thought that most of the time they spoke out of another orifice entirely......

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What do you think about principle "survival of the fittest"? It's a harsh, sometimes cruel mantra but, long term, it works. Not on an individual human level though, and for many it is too close to 'might = right'.

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Do you believe that there is only one person in this crazy world that is meant for you? I do indeed. She's sitting about 8 feet away from me.

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Why do atheists get so mad and offensive when a true Christian, not a hypocrit that's going to get mad and rude with them, questions their beliefs and tries to lead them in the right direction? The problem lies in the wording of your question. 'The right direction' is the right direction according to you and the religious philosophy you follow. Others may not want to be lead (in any direction), and may resent your assumption that you are correct and they are in some way 'lacking'. In this day and age this sort of questioning is often seen as antagonistic,...

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What is the dumbest thing you said at a job interview? "I don't like shift-work" - during an interview for a job that depended on it. From then on, we both knew we were wasting our time. :)

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The movie 300 is it greek mythology or comic strip? It's not mythology - check out 'The Histories' by Herodotus. The film *is* a comic strip re-telling (and a fairly bad one at that, designed to appeal to a pre-pubescent part of many males) of the battle of Thermopylae in September 480 bc. As a bit of escapist nonsense it's ok, but it would be a grave error to confuse almost anything depicted in the film with actual...

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Do you belive gay marrige is right in eyes of the world or int the lord? I've got no problem with it, but I know many have. I can't speak about God. More to the point I don't think anyone else can either. People find it far too tempting to force their own doubts, fears and prejudices on one group or another then dress it up as 'The Lord says so'. My Bible knowledge is fairly poor, but a few things from Sunday school still...

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Are you afraid of 2012, "doomsday" predictions? Only that I might hear some, and they'll bore the tits off me.

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Why do celebrities turn to plastic surgery? Stupidity can't be ruled out, but there are probably far more interesting psychological reasons based on all sorts of Freudian stuff.

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What is the difference between a bug and an insect? A bug is a class of insect that has sucking mouth parts. An insect may or may not have these. (I think)

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Is it bad to cry when you've faced a problem ? I usually do. Am I weak or something? No and no. Crying is a natural human response. If you're crying over a problem such as which top to buy then I would think you're being excessive, but oherwise, you're doing ok - don't worry about it.

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Do you want anything special done for your funeral? Music? As long as I'm dead, I won't mind. On reflection, it seems I've answered this question twice. Ooops.

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Have you ever visited a cemetery a night? Why? I used to live next to one, and walked the dog there many times. If the weather was ok, the cats used to come along too.

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Is it normal for a 13 yr old to be afraid of the dark? Hell sleep somewhere else insted of his room because hes scared. What qualifies as normal? I've always been afraid of wasps, which I accept isn't 'normal' or in any way reasonable - I have no alergy to their sting and they can't really hurt me much, but watch me disappear out of a room (any room) when I see one. It's silly I know, but irrational fears are a part of many people's personality. One thing to think of...

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Does ones spirit matter more to God than their sexual orientation? Assuming we're talking about the Christian God here, and also assuming that this deity exists, what on earth could make anyone think God gives a damn about what people do with their reproductive organs? If God did think this mattered, I'd say God was a tad obsessive.

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Is history about the ancient humans ,early mans ,kings and their dynasties true ?or its just peoples imagination? Simply put, it's people's interpretation of the evidence. Therefore it isn't merely imagination - there has to be something to hang a theory on. Without that, I can say 'Neanderthals wore pink' and who is to gainsay me? However, if I study Neanderthal bone structure, I can say, 'There is a massive difference in muscle development between the left and right...

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Does the word ego sometimes refer to someone who is smart? Ego *can* refer to someone who is smart, and they could be said to *be* egotistical *because* they are over-impressed with their own cleverness, but the two terms are not mutually inclusive.

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How many times per week do you stay up past midnight? Almost every day, but my waking and sleeping routine is a bit odd. I work 9-6 Monday and Tuesday, then 9-3 Wednesday, then from midnight to about 11am on Thursday, then 9-6 on Friday. Most of the week I don't know what day it is and my sleeping patterns are ruined.

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What time is the Ab time based on?.. its always miles out from GMT. Pacific Standard Time. Based on the time where AB HQ is. That's roughly GMT -8 hours or so.

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A friend of mine told me not to be depressed because it's for weak people. What do you think about that? Your friend is an idiot without the empathy or understanding to offer an opinion on your depression.

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Has revenge ever actually worked out for you? Oh yes, many times.

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Do you think its true that if you walk in the foot steps of a stranger then you will find out things you never knew? Of course. It's an interesting (but difficult) experiment that can open up different perspectives for us.

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Who is most responsible for the economic meltdown we are in? I know, and I would like to see how many other people guess the answer. :) 'Who' is a really difficult list, far too long to set down here. 'What' is much easier. Greed.

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I have a friend that is kind of full of himself. He just recently started hanging out with the "Popular" kids, and now he has gotten even more full of himself. What should I do. Progressively ignore him, but do it nicely. He sounds like an immature dick to me, but he probably has plenty of time to choose another path.

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What is the weirdest thing about your s/o which makes them unique? She sees and communicates with dead people, and has an ability to heal. While not perhaps unique worldwide, it is in my experience.

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Why do boobs bounce Gravity + movement + elasticity.

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I told my ex that I thought our 15 year old son was gay. This prompted him to snoop & he found confirmation. My ex kicked him out of the house, and it was pretty ugly. I feel like I forced my son to come out beofre he was ready. Did I do the wrong thing? Would your ex's opinions on homosexuality be likely to change in the next 10 years or so? If not, this has probably merely brought things forward. If your ex is capable of throwing a 15 year old out on the street, what's to stop him when your son is 16, or 18, or 25? So, 'the wrong thing'? Well, it might have avoided some unpleasantness if your son had been able to...

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Is there any scientifically proven cure/remedy for hangover There is no 'cure' as such, but there are things you can do to address some of the symptoms. Many hangovers mean the sufferer will experience one, some or all of the following - Hypoglycemia Dehydration Vitimin B12 deficiency Ethanal poisoning Nausea The best remedies (though not cures) I am aware of for this list is - Honey in small amounts Lots of water Meat,...

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Have you ever tied yourself to something in protest? Does MrsWitch count?

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Do you consider the Catholic Church to be False Christianity and why? No, they're entitled to believe whatever they want. 'False' I assume, means 'doesn't agree with [insert personal belief system here]'. Why bother? Just let them get on with it.

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George & Laura Bush, Rice and Cheney amoung others seem to have a media blitz ongoing where they are telling us the good work they have done. Hasn't evey one pretty much decided what they think by now? What's the point? Their time is almost over, and they feel the need for an ego-massaging exercise. "Look how wonderful we were." "Look what we did." "Aren't we the most special people?", etc. It's all bullshit. Never trust a politician, even one who's retiring from public life. Lying or distorting the truth is as natural for them as breathing.

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I have a friend that flagrantly patronized me until I promised to leave her something in my will. Subsequently, I asked her to do me a small favor. She said "Just because you left me something doesn't make me your slave!" What should I do? Amend your will to leave her nothing but a message that says - "Something for something, nothing for nothing: that's how the world works." Don't tell her of the new change in your will, (or tell her she's getting something she would really want) then distance yourself from her over a period of time, perhaps a year. Her surprise and anger when your will is read...

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What would be your feeling about an American radio station that didn't play Christmas music this time of year? If only this could be true! Oh! Joy!

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As a taxpayer, do you feel your government is using its resources wisely? Why or why not? Ha! Oh, my aching sides! Look, most governments couldn't run a bath. I've worked for government and believe me, the waste and corruption that goes on is beyond belief. If taxpayers actually knew what went on (rather than suspecting it) they'd have their 'representatives' hanging from the nearest lampost in a heartbeat. In my view, in many (but not all) cases,...

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If a woman is sexually intimate with several men at her place of employment and they find out about her being with these other men, does that generally make a man angry? Can't speak for all men, but it wouldn't bother me in the slightest. What she does is her business, as well as who she does it with.

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Would you end a relationship because your partner cheated? Immediately. We both know it, and both accept it. Trust cannot exist in such an environment, so we have a rule - One strike and you're out.

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Don't you believe that God created a woman's heart to be a unique and caring reflection of His heart? If this is true, based on some of the women I've known, God is a completely self-centered, egotistical, shallow, thoughtless, self-serving bastard. So I think the answer here is 'no'.

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Would you send your child to boarding school? To keep them out of the state school system - bloody hell, yes.

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Is white guilt finally over? Sorry, I saw it in an AB ad and just had to ask. Sorry, for me it has never begun. I know that some 'trendy wendy' and 'hairy mary' types have promoted this sort of thing, but thought only those who couldn't think for themselves were subject to it. Can't say I ever joined up. Seems fairly pointless to me.

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Who is your favourite teacher and when was the last time you saw them? What did they teach you? Mr Monk, who taught me English when I was 11. He left the school I attended to teach English in Norway in 1980.

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How many baseball caps do you have, and what do they say? I have not a single one.

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What do you think is beyond our universe? Either nothing, if it is a universe, or other universes if we live in a multiverse.

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What is your accent? Estuary.

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Did You Turn the Other Cheek? No, I didn't. It's not in my nature.

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What do you choose: mustache or no mustache? If Mrs Witch gets one, I'm leaving.

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Speaking of Melee-weapons: If two different weapons meet each other in fight, normally the longer one wins (Long sword against short sword... it's obvious). But do you think this principe changes at some point? Give me examples. The principle you outline falls apart almost immediately. Weapons don't meet, people using weapons do, and as a result important considerations like skill, luck, state of mind, fitness, protection (eg shield, type of armour) amend the idea in your question of 'longer = better'. A longsword is not an easy weapon to use. Consider a match between a clumsy, slow,...

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Why do some people insist that God is a woman when God is clearly a He? It even says God crafted MAN in His image. The answer to your question lies in criticism of Bible linguistics and translation - these are fairly easy to check out, if a bit dull to read. I think you should read up on the First Council of Nicea in 325 AD, which will give you an historical perspective on why the Christian faith is the shape it is. Also, some background exploration of 'the autographs' non-existence might be...

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Is it true that JK Rowling asked many publish houses to publish her Harry Potter first book, but they refused? If so, how do you explain their refuse, considering the fact that the book was eventually a huge success? It is indeed, and she isn't the only example. The following were rejected by over a dozen publishing houses before being published - Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach Chicken Soup for the Soul by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen Kon-Tiki by Thor Heyerdahl The Peter Principle by Laurence Peter Dubliners by James Joyce Lorna Doone by...

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I'm doing an essay on why the drinking age should be 18 instead of 21 [in the USA] and am writing about Prohibition. Does anybody know how it ended [what the outcome was] I need to know ASAP please!! Thanks. Check Wiki for a fairly good article for the basics. Specifically, (on why prohibition - of almost anything - is usually a bad idea), it has - "Many social problems have been attributed to the Prohibition era. A profitable, often violent, black market for alcohol flourished. Racketeering happened when powerful gangs corrupted law enforcement agencies. Stronger liquor surged in...

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Do you have autistic tendencies? (take quiz to find out) It seems not. A score of 20 is 3 above mid-point average, but within the average range. Interesting. :)

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How much of the history of Middle Earth do you know? Just about everything that has anything written about it, (large periods of time have little or nothing). However, I'll admit that I'd need to refresh my memory on some things before being able to give an answer with confidence. :)

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What pisses you off the most? Selfishness, ignorance and stupidity, in that order.

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Why was thomas becket killed? Firstly, congratulations for not using 'Thomas a Becket'. In answer to your question, the usual reason - politics. In this case, the political friction between secular monarchy and the power of the Church. Shortly before his death, Becket had excomunicated the archbishop of York and the bishops of London and Salisbury for holding the coronation of Henry in York in 1170. The...

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Why does my cat fart by me then dissapear leaving me to take the blame? Most cats have a sense of humour. Sounds like you have one of these.

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Character no longer matters: Has America developed an entire new generation of cheaters and liars? (See study.) Every generation carries it's own, and all generations have them. Lying, cheating and stealing weren't invented in the 20th century. Perhaps there's more of it about now, but then exposure to the media is greater than before. Media = lies, politics = lies. Exposure to both in ever greater quantity is bound to have an effect. What surprises me is that anyone is surprised. ...

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IF you were called to serve in the military over in iraq, what would you do? I'd wonder what in the name of God they were thinking of! I'm the last person on earth who should be given any sort of firearm.

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I am 16,married, and pregnant. me and my husband are very much in love... BUT we argue ALOT!! what can i do to prevent arguments?? please help me cuz i dont wanna lose my first love!! Learn to listen. Both of you. And accept that you (as in both of you) may not be right all the time. Try agreeing that you both have a turn when you get to speak without interruption. An agreed time that is yours to say what you want. And make sure you know what you want to say before you say it. Have a plan. And tell him to have a plan too, before he speaks. Be clear in what you say,...

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Im 16 and my girlfriend is 14, i love her with all my heart. but she has cheatd on me twice nd both times i forgave her. is that bad? Is it bad that she's cheated? Yes - it shows a dishonest nature and a degree of cowardice on her part - if she doesn't want you, she should say so. This rather harsh opinion could be amended due to her age or background though. Is it bad that you've forgiven her twice? Not really, forgiveness is usually a good thing. However, the possible results of that forgiveness (that...

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Coffee drinkers only please: Have you ever smoked, or do you still smoke, cigarettes? If so, was a cigarette to accompany a nice cup of coffee on a beautiful morning wonderful? Yes, yes and yes.

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What are your views on the so-called "NEW WORLD ORDER"? I'm not sure what version of 'New World Order' you mean. Every drowning, fearful politician with no idea of how to solve a problem starts to speak in such terms and they have for almost a century. However, each has their own idea of how such an arrangement would pan out - this too has changed in the last century, and will no doubt change again - most politicians are as...

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Who do you think your partner has a crush on? Me.

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Three people from the history you would like to meet? Julius Ceasar (very long dinner conversation -fascinating). Themistocles (very long dinner conversation - fascinating). Tony Blair (20 minutes in a sound-proofed room - cathartic).

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Would you take a job as an executioner? No I wouldn't. I have little faith in my Government (whatever colour it is) and even less in the Legal profession. Undoubtedly some people in prison are guilty of the most horrific crimes, but there are many who are not. I could not dispose of a conveyor belt of men and women knowing that sooner or later I'll be killing a person innocent of the crime they are to be executed for....

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Do you think we, the USA, will rely on our own sources of oil independence to control the prices or do you think OPEC will have its way and continue to rob us blind? As long as the US uses more oil than it produces within it's own borders or controls through the borders of 'friendly' states, the US will continue to have to deal with OPEC, as will all other countries who fit the same mould.

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What is this new Woolworths going bankrupt story? The Board have given up the struggle and the Receivers have been called in. It is likely the chain will be broken up, but exactly what form this will take is anyone's guess. Equally, the effect on jobs is currently unknown, but it's likely thousands will be lost.

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Was JRR Tolkien trying to relate Lord of The Rings to the real world in any way, or was it just meant as a fantasy world with a completely fictional story? A difficult question to answer. Tolkien often stated that his purpose was to create a mythology for the English people. He remarked that the Celtic, Germanic and Scandanavian peoples all had their own mythology, yet the English did not. Three main things mix to give Tolkien's stories direction and morality - 1/. Tolkien had a happy, rural early childhood, and many of the...

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How many of you are as appalled as I am at the degradation of the English language as a result of net culture and text message shorthand?( It is "when", not "wen", and "you" is not spelled "u". ) Doesn't this make people seem pretty stupid? The answer to your last question is a resounding 'yes' when this sort of language is moved into an adult environment. Am I appalled? No, not really. I think it's unfortunate for the individuals who have this as a learned habit and can't drop it for more adult language - it will hold them back and make them seem childish and puerile in their writing. In fact I am...

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Anyone worried about the standard of education in the UK? I am concerned that my daughter constantly has to correct many of her teacher's spellings, including her english teacher. I'm not really worried, but I believe it has been in decline since at least the late 1970s/early 1980s. The reason? Politics. For decades politicians have used education figures to attempt to improve their standing in the eyes of the media - they still do. In exactly the same way as other governmental monoliths (eg, Health) have gone, so has Education. It (and thus the children it...

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A serious question: I hear that the majority of Muslims don't support the violence done in their name. When things like the recent attack in India or 911 - why isn't that peaceful majority out there protesting and publicly workijng against the militants? The 'peaceful majority' have jobs to do, businesses to run and lives to lead. They view the terrorist activities committed in the name of Islam as an affront to their faith, but expecting 'that peaceful majority' to protest as one is ridiculous. Many don't see the practitioners of terrorism as Muslim (not even misguided ones), so why should the onus to sort this out...

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I just read a sign saying drink Canada Dry, I've made a start will you help me? No I won't, but have some points for resurrecting an old joke from the late 1960s. :)

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I believe it is time to do the Rosenhan experiment again. Anyone agree? Is this limited to phychiatric hospitals or is it for life in general? Either way, I think it's a damn good idea, and should be done on a regular, random basis across the entire country. What fun to see the embarassed psuedo-explanations of the pompous psychiatric heirarchy.

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Do you ever wonder why some people love to be cruel? No I don't need to wonder 'why', I know. People get a certain pleasure and sense of power - no different to children pulling the wings off butterflies. There is no other reason I'm aware of, and the best medicine I know for this is a sharp punch on the nose. Works for me, every time.

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What are you - 99% of the time? Tired.

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What is difference between a criminal career and a non-criminal career? Often, in my humble opinion, little or none . Sociological research indicates that of the total value of crime involving money in the USA, roughly 10-15% is perpetrated by the people who make up over 85% of the country's prison population, having got caught holding up a 24/7 or similar. The other 85-90% of the total value of monetary crime in the USA is tax, benefit and business...

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This guy who has been flirting with me,invited me for a 'quick coffee'.it lasted 3 hrs with loads of eye contact,him leaning in to listen,telling me silly little things that no one else knows etc,touching my arm while talking to me,does he like me? If he doesn't he's acting in a very strange manner. Having said that, all of the above-belt activity you describe may be being orchestrated from slightly lower. Or maybe I'm just a cynic.

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Are there any universal morals? If so, which are they? If you want to be really, really bored, you can read this - http://www.socinian.org/files/UniversalEthics.pdf That's not really fair, so this is an abbreviated version - Universal Declaration of Global Ethics The Universal Declaration, though proposed for the first time by a Roman Catholic, was promulgated in the ecumenical spirit to unite religious and non-religious...

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As tight as a ________________________ Camel's arse in a sandstorm.

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I have heard that, due to global warming, the equator has become so hot that the superstructure of ships begin to melt while crossing. Anybody confirm this? Source please?

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Im a 28yr old and i have 3 kids and my friend cant have any kids if i donate eggs to her would i be able to have more kids. You can have more children with any eggs you haven't donated. As you will continue to develop new eggs on a very regular monthly-ish basis for perhaps the next 20 years I'd say you're safe on the 'more kids' front. Hope it goes well for you and your friend if you go ahead - it's a very generous thing you do. :)

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Why is Cannabis illegal despite it has been proven to be less harmful than alcohol & tobacco if harmful at all. It is not physically addictive, and the fact that you can't die from using cannabis and nobody ever has? You need to check out the 'Opium and Narcotic Drug Act of 1923', and hundreds of comments upon this act for anything like a complete answer. You also need to be cynical with regard to alchohol and tobacco producers and how much they 'donate' to various government causes. Let's face it, if alcohol was invented tomorrow, many if not all western governments would ban...

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Are you pulling more than your share in your relationship? Have done for the last 6 months or so. Broken knees are a real pain, but it's almost fixed now, and I'm expecting things to return to something more like normality.

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Would you rather cook or clean? I'll cook, please. Cleaning up after me is always a bit of a trial.

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Christians, imagine that you have just died and you wake up in the afterlife & are brought to stand before God and account for your life.The God says "Why did you not heed my servant, Mohommed?" How would you react? I would point out the character of Emeth from C S Lewis' works. If that doesn't get me in, nothing will.

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Is racism something you are born with or something you learn? No-one is born with a belief system of any kind, but people can be born *into* a system that molds them as they grow.

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How many people live in towns and cities in the uk According to DEFRA - '19% of the population (9.5 million) live in rural areas. Of these, 6% live in rural areas where the surrounding region is particularly sparsely populated. Among those in less sparse rural areas, 47% (4.2 million) live in small towns, 37% (3.3 million) in villages and 16% (1.4 million) in hamlets or isolated dwellings.' Wiki also has a fairly helpful...

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Prices of weed/hash in coffeeshops in amsterdam and whats the best stuff to smoke over there.and can you still smoke in hotel rooms. Go here to investigate one of my favourite places. http://smokersguide.com/sg/index.html Have fun.

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Never had a credit card before. how do they work and which is the best one to get? i heard that you can pay a minumum balance per month of what you actually purchase. is this true? The best one to get is the invisible one that you can't use. They're a nightmare if you are compulsive or have little financial discipline. Avoid except perhaps to keep one for emergencies, but if you can't stop yourself from using it, destroy it or don't get one in the first place. Credit cards are designed for one purpose only - to increase the profits of the...

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I've heard that a sober, rational woman cannot be raped against her will (I'm talking about one to one - when the man doesn't have any accomplices). Is this true? As others have said, your source is incorrect, and I'd be very interested to find out where that information comes from. Men have more muscle mass, both proportionately and absolutely, than women do. The result is an indivudual who is usually stronger and faster. Ever seen mixed events at the Olympics? No surprise that you haven't. Why are the men's world records for...

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Does anyone know any reason why I should not just end my life right now? Been there, done that (and cocked it up, obviously, or I wouldn't be typing this now). The best reason I can think of is a simple one. Today is bad, tomorrow may be better, days after may be better still. There are no guarentees of no problems and no pain, but no certainty there will be problems and pain either. There is hope of improvement in an unknown time that is yet to come....

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Who is the thief the trader who sells with high margins/price or the hungry thief who need to survive? We are all thieves. Never slacked at work? Or taken something from hotels? Always told the absolute truth on an insurance claim form? Or your tax return? I remember reading some American sociological crime statistics back in the 1980s which stated something like 85% of the total value of all money based crime was down to the fraudulent activities of the middle classes. The rest was...

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How do you feel about people with a superiority attitude? Do you notice a few on AB? Please you don't have to name names:). 'Superior attitudes' might mean different things to different people. I've taught people who have accused me of displaying something similar because they were critical of their own (inflated sense of) self-worth simply because they needed teaching. In their minds, needing to be taught meant their status diminished, and this translated into a 'It can't be my...

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Should I give up on finding my boilogical grandparents? I have no money to hire a PI and very little info to go on. All I know is that my father was put up for adoption in Boston about 44 years ago. I really want to find them, but is it hopeless? I don't know how much luck you'll have, but you need to see your father's adoption file, if you can, and if it still exists. If it does exist, it may tell you something of your father's parent or parents. I don't know where you are living but I believe it is usual for a court to witness an adoption. If I'm right, there may be court records you can access, or...

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When someone tries to force you into their beliefs or ideas does that mean they dont really believe it? Since they need you to believe in it with them? Although it's not quite as simple as 1+1=2, that kind of response no doubt bolsters some people's beliefs. Most people I've met who have faith don't *need* you to believe what they do, but as it's important to them they'd *like* you to. That's fairly normal - people group together, it's what most of us do. It's a fairly modern change to have...

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If it irritates you to read illiteracy, how do you think a person feels who can't read or write to shop for groceries or count his money? I've spent time teaching adults with learning difficulties, so I know how they feel because they've told me. Lack of literacy frustrates, diminishes, infuriates and encloses a person. Illiteracy doesn't irritate me, it saddens me. Being able to communicate in the way I'm doing now is unique to us and sets us apart from other intelligent animals. If someone cannot do...

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Proposition 8 is a wolf in sheep's skin. It is a religious belief trying to give greater protection to religious institutions. Do you agree? Proposition 8 is certainly not a religious belief. It may have been constructed by those with religious beliefs, and is certainly supported by people with religious beliefs. Where 'greater protection' is concerned, I'm not so sure. Churches are not diminished by same sex marriage, so who needs protection? A similar notion was raised when the C of E agreed to admit female...

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Doesn't Nostradamus predict the end of American ascendancy during the administration of its 44th president? No he doesn't. Again, Nostradamus is an unwitting patsy in someone else's bid for attention. All Nostradamus does is ramble on and on in his own inimicable way. Then, centuries later, hundreds of idiots decide to make a (sometimes very good) living pretending his nonsense is in some way 'predictive'. Then they set about moulding the translation/words/etc to fit...

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A random person (hot random) comes up to you and kisses you tongue and all. They then say hi. What do you do? Phone for the ambulance this person will shortly need.

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My mother is convinced that if a white person and a black person have a baby together, there is a higher risk of disability and disease (to child). She is a nurse and insists there is scientific proof. I think it's crap. How do I prove it to her? Your mother has made a statement and stated there is scientific evidence to back it up. As such, it is her that needs to prove her point. I'd ask her to do this first, but I suspect I would wait a long time for the evidence to surface.

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Is 'Verity' a nice name for a girl? It's a lovely name. From the Latin for truth, I think. I may be biased as there was a girl at school called Verity who I 'admired from afar' for about a month.

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Im not sure if this goes for the rest of the world. But im from Australia and havent turned 18 yet and im about to start working, will i get taxed? Or will i only get taxed when i turn 18? You don't say where you're working, but I'm not aware of any state that resists taxing it's population as soon as humanly possible. I'd say you will be liable to tax, and if it's Australia, you should have about A$16,500 as a personal allowance, free of income tax. But don't believe me, I only know a bit about UK tax. I'd check out the Australian...

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Republican=Religious; Democrat=little religious to not; Liberal=not religious.... Serious question. Does this sound right? What are you and do you fit in this equation? I'm afraid it doesn't sound right. People aren't born in boxes and they rarely flatter folk in later life. Large generalisations like this will always be open to contradiction, however attractively simple they may seem. Their accuracy, even in the main, is made worthless by the individuality that makes possible (in this example) liberals who have a degree of faith in an...

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If my boyfriend is 16 and has never kissed a girl is that bad? I don't know if you're older, younger or what. Look on the bright side. Who's he going to compare you to? Your standing in his eyes will probably increase from his inexperience. Just make sure you ignore any snide remarks from others. It's not their business.

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What field is your college degree in? Archaeology, English Literature and Ancient History. I had fun, but would drop the Literature if I had my time again.

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I think people who are cruel to animals probably don't have much use for humans either, and probably don't treat them very well. What do you think? An ability to be wilfully cruel to another living thing for your own amusement indicates a chronic inability to empathise. This will naturally spill over into a person's interactions with others. The statements about serial killers are well founded, accurate, and is behaviour that almost always starts in childhood. This is quite natural. I've yet to see a 5 year old get the...

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Non-muslims, how many muslims do you know personally and see on a regular basis? Does my brother count? And his family, and their circle of friends, and some of their friends.

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On what date were you married? If you don't remember, does your s/o (I'm just taking pole)? My life wouldn't be worth living if I forgot October 6th 2007.

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My ex girlfriend, who i love very much, has a history of mental illness. She hears voices, believes she is psychic and seems to have a split personality. We split up because she was having an affair. Is there any point hoping that she will change? Not much. The chances are that she won't change, at least enough to make any relationship (friendship or otherwise) stable enough to be lasting. My advice though, would be to speak to her about it. Judge from the reaction you get (and it may be upsetting) if you can deal with this person in your life. If here lunacy seems set ('There's nothing wrong with me', etc)...

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How many regional dialects and or accents are there in the UK? As Sid says, there are hundreds. Wiki has a fairly good article, 'Regional accents of English' that covers the main groups, (and also English speaking areas outside the UK) but for a detailed account you will need a specialist book or website. Sadly, the broad spectrum of accents is declining and has been for almost a century, due mostly to population drift and the influence of...

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If you didn't have to work, would you? Wnen I wanted to.

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This world is so _______? ..... full of possibilities unfulfilled.

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What factors affect the appearance and health of the skin? Proper diet and hydration, correct levels of exposure to sunlight, proper sleep and washing all help. Smoking, drinking excessively, drugs, all do not.

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What does it mean when one of the silverdots next to the profile picture turns golden? In my case it is the Comments indicator. I might have overlooked something? Someone has responded to something you've posted, either an answer or a comment. They might not have responded directly to you, just on a thread you contributed to. Worth checking though.

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Why do we outsource Jobs to India? Two reasons. The quality of the staff and how little the company that employs them needs to pay them. Big capitalist smiles all-round.

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While passing by on a walk, you see another adult kick an animal~ Which of the following is closest to your response? (1) Lecture the person ( 2) Inform the authorities (3) Kick the person (4) Ignore it. 1. 3 if 1 didn't seem to be having any effect. Alternate 1 and 3 repeatedly until desired effect occurs.

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I pull out my dick what do you say? Oh look, it's like a penis, only smaller.

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For those who dont believe in GOD...what if your wrong??? think about it I don't believe and I don't disbelieve - I have no hard facts either way. What I am is honest, non-delusional (although some would argue) and open to persuasion. I can't say 'I believe' with honesty, so, assuming the existence of God (although unknown to me) should I be wrong, or a liar? Isn't it worse to be a liar than to be mistaken? If I'm...

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Your wallet is missing, you _____________. ..... don't care as there's bugger-all in it anyway.

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Do you believe that I have the right to ask ," whatever i want and if it pops into my head and sparks my curiosity", and if not where do we draw the line? Yes you do, anyone does. But a question, however contentious or dividing or row-provoking, can be phrased in the 'right' way. If a question has no thought put into it (which covers a variety of areas, I know) what right do we have to expect decent, thoughtful answers? I think there is no 'line', only different people's reactions. I'd say 'ask...

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The sentence for murder should always be death? Do you agree or disagree? Disagree wholeheartedly. In an ideal world with no human failings it's possible to have a law work that is this absolute, but the latest news is that humans are fallible. Witnesses sometimes lie, lawyers are sometimes crap, and the police do sometimes falsify evidence. Not good news if you're facing eternity on the say-so of a liar, a fool or a crook. Murder (or what appears...

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Does the thought of taking an IQ test bother you? It bothers a LOT of people. I wonder why? Because maybe they are part of the 50% that are below average IQ? Could that be it? The thing that bothers me is the amount of faith that's placed in the validity of IQ tests. My brother has a score that's sky-high, but he can barely get his shoes on the right feet. If he had significant lack of facial symmetry, maybe drooled a bit, and if you saw him trying to change a hoover bag, you might think you'd stumbled on the result of a couple of generations of...

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________ seems so far away? Payday.

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Have you ever tried crystal healing - did it work for you? I did wear a citrine stone for a few months. It was bought quite by accident, not for any healing qualities but because I liked it - I still do - it's a lovely stone. At the time I was quite stressed, depressed and rather confused and unhappy. Within a day of wearing the stone I can only say that my mood lifted. The effect lasted for about 3 months. Does that mean it...

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Do you think students should get a letter grade (A, B, C ect)or just a simple pass or fail? 'Pass' or 'fail' doesn't tell anyone that much. Grading is far better all round.

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Is the Western world being attacked by economic terrorists? Bankers, Big Business and Politicians are the biggest problem we have. Their activities rarely conform to the dictionary definition of terrorism, (although examples can be found without much difficulty). Regardless of the title given, they mould the world we live in far more than a group of disaffected people in remote parts of the world.

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Why do ALL women have to have a sexy man with ripped abs, a wholesome chest, really deep pockets, and a huge shlong? 36-24-36, blond, the right weight/height, and as Little Devil said, the chrome thing. Life is a huge mirror. Wishing is harmless, but if people start to have such ego-needs that they won't look at anyone if they aren't like this then it's a problem. If we look for 'perfection' (and it's usually someone else's definition) and expect to find it we will...

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Who is the man Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli see in Rohan? He comes to the fire and has a hat and cloak. Gandalf denies it was him when they meet later. Was it Saruman. I think he refutes it as himself too. Who could it have been? Gandalf indicates it wasn't him, but also agrees that it could have been Saruman, come to the site of the battle to see what had happened with his plan. So far as I know there are no other suggestions as to whom it could be. Even in Tolkien's LOTR not many folk gad about in that type of outfit, so if it wasn't Gandalf I think it's almost certain to have been Saruman.

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You here a knock at your door and Jesus answers. What do you do? "Tea?"

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Just a thought, if you grew up in the U.K. If you were taking a spelling test and the word was colour but you spelled it color like it is spelled here in the U.S. would you be marked off for it? That would have been viewed as an error, so yes.

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What's your favorite spoof video of a song? This one, from about 25 seconds -

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Obama says lack of regulation caused mortgage crisis, the truth is BAD regulation caused it. Regulation REQUIRED banks to lend money to people who could not pay it back. Do you understand now how liberalism is killing America? Can you give an example/evidence of regulation that required banks to lend money to people who could not pay it back? That would be really interesting, and would strengthen the point you want to put across. If you're saying that legislation was passed demanding that banks loan money knowing the recipient of the loan will default, I'd really like some more info, as this...

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Liberal policies have led to a financial meltdown, and America is about to hand the country over to these morons, can you believe it? If you mean liberal (as in light/vague/unenforced) controls on the money markets I think you're right. The second part of your question leads me to believe that's not what you mean though. As a result, although I don't know what you mean by 'liberal policies' I suspect this is a leading question which provides no evidence to support the point it wishes to make. ...

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If you knew for a fact that you could get away with it would you cheat on your spouse or significant other? The answer would be 'no' regardless of the 'if you knew you could get away with it' bit.

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Does your hairdresser call you by name? Yes, but I know him (he's a friend of my step-son) anyway, so I suppose that doesn't count in quite the same way.

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