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<t>Thanks for continuing updates on an issue that most people won't take notice of until there's a stockmarket meltdown and Weimar Republic-level inflation. I have noticed a steady drip of financial news in recent years on the BRICS nations making slow, cautious moves to untangle themselv...

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<t>High Threshold;1462125 wrote: I agree with this 376% but then the question must be asked; Why would anyone actually purchase a newspaper in the first place? I don't. I occasionally glance through the Metro, as it's lying on the seat of the bus, and even the rubbish in that disgusts me. Can you im...

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<t>High Threshold;1461786 wrote: But what these bleeding hearts fail to understand is the simple fact of life that when you want to kill someone â€¦.. you don't need no gun. And what about "when you do not want to kill someone, but during a heated argument, pull out a gun and threa...

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<t>Saint_;1462107 wrote: Let's be rational for a minute, shall we? The story goes that the police officer struggled with the victim who then tried to grab his gun. After seeing the video of the robbery, where the defendant obviously physically intimidates the owner who catches him, I wou...

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<t>Oscar Namechange;1462047 wrote: I'm not saying that for one minute. I just find the lefts media assumption that some rampant cop shot dead an Innocent for no reason rather repugnant. Yes, you are saying that! Not directly...just leaving the usual trail of breadcrumbs in the same ...

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<t>2nd try: gmc;1461971 wrote: I would actually agree with you there. Capitalism is just an economic theory not some kind of poilitical/religious dogma though you'd think it was the way people go on about it. Communism and socialism was a response to the naked exploitation of resources an...

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<t>I don't know whether I will consider this new forum....I took a look at a large active forum that was suggested to me previously, but there were things about it that made me reluctant to join in. There are too many forums these days, and most of them look like they are just there to get ad-clicks...

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<t>gmc;1461971 wrote: I would actually agree with you there. Capitalism is just an economic theory not some kind of poilitical/religious dogma though you'd think it was the way people go on about it. Communism and socialism was a response to the naked exploitation of resources and labour in the cent...

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<t>High Threshold;1462003 wrote: Not sure if this link really conforms to the title of this thread but it's worth seeing and there might be some parallel thought to the U.S./violence theme: ] Like most Faux News reports, it's not good for much aside comedic value. But, it's worth no...

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<t>gmc;1461883 wrote: posted by recovering conservative. It's still socialism. Being british the word has greater nuances than it seems to have in the states. What kind of socialist is the usual question anyone claiming to be one is asked. MBut let's not argue semantics. Most ...

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Bruv;1461873 wrote: You are a barrel od laughs aint you?

thanks for taking the time to read the link!

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<t>LarsMac;1461780 wrote: You seem to be such a bitter-minded person. Bitter-minded? The facts are that 99% of the medical research and drug research is done by public institutions, and then the drug companies swoop down on research they can gather up for free, and look for profit opportunities...

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<t>Bruv;1461759 wrote: Well........thats really cheered me up RC.....thanks. I haven't been in a very cheerful mood since I read that study on increasing methane releases in the Arctic, that was published in Nature a week ago. Some scientists studying methane and trying to focus att...

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<t>gmc;1461785 wrote: posted by ecovering conservative Actually no it's not. That is what it has become at the hands of right wing think tanks that ignore the simple fact that socialism has the same roots - adam smith also advocated universal health care, free education (he wa...

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<t>Saint_;1461763 wrote: That's not true. Every time I see another candidate, even not a mainstream one, that I think is more capable and qualified, I vote for them. The last one I found was Ross Perot. And, even a candidate with Ross Perot's money, can't get in the game ...

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<t>LarsMac;1461681 wrote: Good question Peace Train: Is the U.S. addicted to violence? - Colorado Daily The main reason: Israel is the proving ground for new U.S. weapons as well as tactics and strategies for urban warfare and population management. Israel "ad...

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<t>FourPart;1461710 wrote: At least Obama is trying to do something about the Gun Laws, but is facing massive protest against the NRA Lobbyists. Some day, all good liberals...in the U.S. and elsewhere....wherever he still has fans, will wake up to the reality that Barack...

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<t>LarsMac;1461675 wrote: Ebola has killed less than 5000 people in the history of the disease. Sounds like a great reason to do nothing! Now that there are strains of Ebola virus that appear to be far more contagious than previously, we should expect that number to climb dramatically, even if...

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<r>High Threshold;1461463 wrote: I cannot agree more. The use of words, the "fabrication" of words, the mixing of words, and the emphsis of words (in turn) have played a deadly role recently: <YOUTUBE id="f_A77N5WKWM"><URL url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_A77N5WKWM">https://www.yout...

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<t>LarsMac;1461446 wrote: Funny, I was just watching a CNN report about the fighting in Eastern Ukraine. So you really don't know what CNN is reporting, I bet. Weird when a conversation just depends upon whose propaganda you listen to. And, what are they reporting about ...

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<t>LarsMac;1461421 wrote: I think that pretty much says it all. Ah impartiality at its finest. So, where is Obummer's evidence? Since this incident is being used to justify supplying arms to the Kiev Government that is dropping bombs and artillery shells on c...

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<t>Chloe_88;1461415 wrote: That a whol load of Sh... Let me rephrase that.... show me the scientific proof of your point please. Here's mine: More Circumcision Myths You May Believe: Hygiene and STDs | Psychology Today I have a lot of respect for the opinions of Darcia Nar...

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<t>Anyone else notice that we are not hearing follow-up investigations of the Malaysian Flight 17 Crash, even after the U.S. and Ukraine claim to have investigators analyzing the wreckage? I've been noticing rumours floating about...many of them from Russian media and blogger sources - that there is...

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<t>Chloe_88;1461357 wrote: IMO: I'm sorry but I can't agree with you. I was aloud to chose if I believed in God or not. I chose not to. And I left home at a young age because I wasn't allowed freedom of choice on religion. But, I still wouldn't accept the new secular ideology that parents some...

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<t>Obama's 'helplessness' an act: Snowden reveals scale of US aid to Israel The turmoil gripping the Middle East is a direct result of the provision of cash, weapons and surveillance to Israel by the US, the latest Snowden leak illustrates. Obamaâ€™s â€œhelpless detachmentâ€ is just for ...

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<t>High Threshold;1461335 wrote: Culture needs to be respected. There is a discussion on Western influence on the Middle East, how national borders were drawn by colonialists without regard to cultural and ethnic differences, and the general agreement is that such a lack of acknowledgement was (and ...

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<t>High Threshold;1461333 wrote: Good point. So you don't see the removal of the foreskin of a child as â€œforcedâ€? You don't see the removal of the foreskin as genital â€œmutilationâ€? Children don't have consent on issues that affect their lives. Where and what sort of educati...

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<t>gmc;1461321 wrote: The FMG of the original post consits of holding down a pubescent female and removing her genitals sometimes with anaesthetic most times without - pain being part of a woman's lot. The girl is usually unaware of what is about to happen and it may be carried out by female relativ...

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<t>High Threshold;1461322 wrote: I did. The misconception that woman strive after a specific look for the benefit of men is precisely why I wanted you to see the film. That's the message. I told you beforehand â€¦.. How much of the movie did you actually watch? Because, most of them said they ...

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<t>Oscar Namechange;1461291 wrote: I read somewhere today the the West has always know about Ebola but chose to turn their backs because It " only affected Africans'. I think there Is a huge amount of scaremongering over this. I can remember reading years ago about Western doctors and nur...

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<t>LarsMac;1461286 wrote: Yup. If they cannot build a market in the US, they will see not profit in the stuff. Maybe that is why they are bringing those Missionaries to Emory. After watching the news the other day, and the announcer is talking about how everyone is going to b...

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LarsMac;1461301 wrote: Isn't this just another form of FGM?

I would say so! I never even heard of such a thing until very recently. It's like that old saying: "when you point your finger, you got three fingers pointing back at yourself."

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<t>High Threshold;1461292 wrote: I thought you said you couldn't access it? This is the documentary film I was telling you about. And as I said ....... That's good, but why didn't you tell me anything about the movie before? My link is from the documentary film site that ...

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<t>Bruv;1451368 wrote: Fear and frustration as Guinea struggles to contain Ebola outbreak Why in this day and age are conditions still ripe for such outbreaks? I think we have a clear, definitive answer to your opening question, now that Ebola is spreading, and some of th...

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<r>High Threshold;1461179 wrote: I am just dying to ask but I think I'll wait for you to volunteer. ???????? Like I said, I don't sign in to Youtube! Just give me the synopsis of what the point was on the video. I don't believe this is true. Well, guess ...

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<t>AnneBoleyn;1461135 wrote: tmi Maybe you or other female members need to chime in here; because I'm trying to discuss these issues as best I can, but I am feeling a little uncomfortable discussing vaginas among an all-male cast! Maybe you can start an all-female thread discussing ...

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<t>LarsMac;1461082 wrote: I was including "every major monotheistic religion" in my comment. This kind of thing has been going on since at least the fall of the Roman Empire, if not long before, and I am not sure it was even limited to monotheistic religions.And, BTW, even the Mormons had their mome...

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<r>High Threshold;1461097 wrote: A very enlightening contributiion. Was pubic hair actually displayed in Playboy? I don't remember it that way but I'm getting old and senile. Yes, I remember the Marilyn Monroe ruckus. That is what launched Playboy in the first place â€“ aside (a-hem) fro...

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Bruv;1461103 wrote: Not that I am an aficionado on the subject but it would seem to me that if one does get â€œA mouthful of pubesâ€ one is not doing the job correctly.......for anybody involved.

Even one can be one too many!

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<t>High Threshold;1460907 wrote: It's a sad state of affairs. Who killed the labia? It comes as no surprise ... it's the Americans again. Here's my personal view. Playboy magazine was at the forefront of general-use â€œGirlieâ€ publications. They began photographing women in full bodied...

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<t>AnneBoleyn;1460998 wrote: This story came from the United Nations & was reported by reputable press. It came from a UN spokesman and has been repeated in MSM, which doesn't count for a hill of beans anymore! It has long been discredited, so there's no point in arguing the de...

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<r>LarsMac;1460936 wrote: Of course not. Even CIA-Trained Death Squads would know better than to do that. I haven't heard this story that the CIA is involved with Ukraine nazi extremists before. But, this is the coalition that Victoria Nuland put together as the favoured interim gov...

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<t>High Threshold;1460884 wrote: "Idiot", you say? Oh! You mean it was you? I haven't been dropping in on this forum enough recently to keep up to speed with when, where and why new themes are added to the discussion. If there are harmful effects of circumcision...and I'm still not ...

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<t>LarsMac;1460887 wrote: Did you read the exchange that lead up to that post, before responding to it? Just curious. And to your post, The Sunni-Shi'i division is much bigger than Iraq, and far older and more complicated than you seem to understand. You mean...

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<t>LarsMac;1460877 wrote: So, maybe I am reading too much into this, but it seems that what is being said here is that all of the violence in Iraq of late has nothing to do with the supposed philosophic differences between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslim sects, but is being perpetrated on the peace-loving ...

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<t>LarsMac;1460868 wrote: Having a few minutes to entertain my curiosity on the subject this morning, I found this: Circumcision in the USA I don't think it answers the question, really, and in fact, I now have even more questions on the subject. I know that when I...

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<t>LarsMac;1460852 wrote: Well, until now, I have taken nothing you have said personal. You are certainly welcome to your "Strong opinion". Again, all I have ever done is question your sources. And, where are your sources? That seems to be what you are calling personal attack. Well,...

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<t>gmc;1460830 wrote: posted by larsmac When one os made a eunuch the testicles are removed but the penis remains for passing water and it is till possible to get an erection just not produce any children. Full female genital mutilation - the equivalent done to a m...

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<t>LarsMac;1460837 wrote: Well, I am sorry you feel that way. I don't think I have ever devoted my time to criticizing your motivation. I think I have been mostly questioning your sources, and asking for clarification on some of your claims. I personally do enjoy some of your posts, they ...

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<t>LarsMac;1460780 wrote: I am not one of those blind patriots that you seem to detest. I am painfully aware of many of my nations misdeeds, and less than honorable actions. (pretty much like every other gummint of the last several millennia) But I am finding your continuous ...

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