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Very well said Novella. You included the historical and social aspects of the issue which had not been completely addressed. I agree with you that the Supreme Court will also see it this way. They will value individual rights over a business entity's rights. If they don't, it could be a...

The thing that brought us here is reading, but books aren't everything, so we all have more to discuss than just books. If we didn't start misc/general threads, they'd probably end up in book review threads. I love to discuss tough issues, but I hate name calling and people flying off the...

Was Cuba that bad?

6th. See ya there, motokid...

Happy Birthday!

I'm currently reading Thank You, Mr. Rosewater on the side. It's my first Vonnegut, and I really like the humor and style. I feel like I'm missing something though. I'll re-read paragraphs because I feel like I'm failing to pick up on some obscure symbolism or some other device. Would I be...

With a few changes to my answers (which I could have gone either way on), I was Gabriel Garcia Marquez books (I know you're a fan of hers, Wabbit), but Great Expectations is a better description of me.

Here's what I got: You're Great Expectations! by Charles Dickens Coming from humble beginnings, you have become pretty stuck-up in your later years. While hard work and dedication were the path you first walked on, a sudden fork brought you glory and fortune. Unfortunately, you have changed...

I'm Thailand! Calmer and more staunchly independent than almost all those around you, you have a long history of rising above adversity. Recent adversity has led to questions about your sexual promiscuity and the threat of disease, but you still manage to attract a number of tourists and...

hilarious in the most ridiculous way

Good points all around, Novella. One general point is that when people post, they should clearly make their thoughts known. If you make what should have been maybe a five line post into a two line post for the sake of brevity, people might get the wrong message. Trust me; I've been there...

[MotoKid turns green, grows to the size of a house and starts a new thread.]

Yeah, let's save the semantics of "fascism" for another thread. I'll be there with you guys though. Okay, Scratchy, what you want to do is educate people. I go for that because you can only stamp out ignorance with education and experience, but as far as a license, certificate, chip in...

I see where you're coming from Spatha. When I first tried it, I thought it was the greatest thing ever. Now, it's just something I like to do every once in while. However, I don't think your stereotypes would hold up at all. I know people from all walks of life (preachers, extremely...

mr m, yeah, if smokers got together and demanded that restaurants provide that for them, maybe they could get that done rather than have public smoking banned. I know some of that technology is already in use. Where I work, we have air curtains. The technology may be too expensive for bar...

I'm not sure. I mean, it's really uncomfortable to be in a place filled with smoke. My eyes dry out. I'll have sinus problems the next day. You can't get away from it in a bar. Do smokers have the right to make the rest of us uncomfortable? I mean, if I walked around a bar banging cymbals...

Yeah, Zolipara, I agree. It's just that all the people I know don't really push anything else (maybe some shrooms, occasionally pharmies), but I think there are some groups that may push people toward a lot more. I don't know. I can only speak from my experiences. The guy that I know that...

Apparently, the majority of people here have tried it or are really open minded. I think the real reason it isn't legal is just propaganda. A lot of people don't know any better, and they believe whatever they're told. The "gateway drug" label the US gov't has put on it is not helping. I...

Jenn, you're actually right in a way. I worked for a company whose HR method was to never fire or lay off anyone, just create new jobs for them. It's a little naive because at some point you just run out of things to have people do, but maybe it works if you study the methods and processes...

I don't see how licensing would solve child abuse. Child abusers look like people you see everyday and probably score normal on most psychological evaluations. Would we have some NEW government agency to come around and inspect licensed households after they have kids to make sure they meet...