[ { "sentence": "Liberal, not Democrat. Believe it or not, there are pro-gun \"thinking\" Democrats.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don't argue mine is blind faith. You don't seem to argue opposite other than to say \"no I don't\". For example, you say you don't want to kill others because you don't want to be killed. Well why don't you want to be killed? What is the rational reason behind that? Not only that, how do you get from no wanting to be killed to not killing. Their is not set of reason that draws that conclusion. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, that's disappointing. I though the congratulations were for me (17th wedding anniversary yesterday). Okay, I suppose a woman's right to choose might be as important. Congrats! Smiley", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean you don't think you have your own made-up religion?? How interesting! Do you really think you're fooling God? Or us?? Or even yourself??", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Excuse me, I stand corrected. For 'pretend' please substitute 'wrongly believe'.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The question is: To what degree do wars cull out particular genes as opposed to ideas? Another thing to consider is not who is getting killed, but who is being born. Unless, something is done about the niche, it will just get filled again by whoever was decimated. Compare: Germans (hypothetically) settling in the Ukraine versus the US bombing of Hiroshima (which was not then settled by the US). Consistent genetic pressure is really key.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Right. It was thrown out of schools back in the 1960s, and again in the 1980s when attempts were made to dress creationism up in the jargon of science and call it \"Creation science.\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "**\r\nYou've almost got it. Follow that thought and you'll get it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I am curious as to how you determine whos middle class on this forum. Do you have a crystal ball or simply discern peoples classes based on whether they agree with you or not?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What is it that you disagree with? My statement of fact? Or the fact that I made a politically incorrect assertion? emoticonXConfused \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why can't you answer questions directly? anyway, I support ct in passing civil unions or marriage lite as I like to see it, but It doesn't confer equality. If it is really equ8al than it would be marrige. Reason beinbg portablity ( irealize you think t", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The culprit is menopausal hotflashes from us aging boomers. More ppl and animals die worldwide from exposure to cold than heat, plus added C02 will be boon for flora.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This coming from the person that makes insane claims without providing evidence. Atleast provide some when asked!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "because gc hears things all woggly. the message from god is for shepherds to tend to ignorant, mindless sheep. but, with dope-smoker ears, and american ignorance it translates into a cowboy...who rustles cattle...and heads them to a quick slaughter. it's like, when the anti-chist makes his appearance, i'll be gods slaughterman. effectively and efficiently removing tru-believahs from the world...cause god forgot some in his rapture thingy (i forget how the logic of these events is supposed to play out...) ummm...aren't we overdue for that bloke to return already? i'm getting antsy for the 2nd coming and all the excitement that leads up to that glorious event. think holding my breath will make it happen any sooner?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And how does this compare to your ideas on artificial selection?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "pay attention. age of consent is still the topic and point. if teen pregnancy is reduced to statistically acceptable levels through education and contraception with medical risk being a negligible five-decimal point factor, that would position teen sex emotional distress as a good/bad societal interpretation designated by non-teens, would it not? which would negate chronological age of consent for legal sex to a non-status unless those non-teens making the laws had another agenda.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "gad!!! is there no end to 'low' this putz can go?? horrible. and what's worse, he routinely damages the testimony of genuine christians with his antics.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You really don't get it. The best thing about a free market is when someone acts like a fool they get burned. Thanks to government intervention and regulation when someone acts like a fool they get bailed out. \r\nIf you like we can have the trains run like Amtrak.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "it's the same kind of remark you made to sandy. what is the matter, you can dish it out but you can't take it? oh yes.. i forgot. all the wives you ever had divorced you. never mind.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Because the modern application of gun control is to target everyone. But that doesn't change the fact that gun control began as a purely racist concept.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You may see a vast differene, many do not. The \"moral\" grounds for many is simply the justification for their homophobia.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hey, it's the same god, just older. The birth of his son mellowed him out, you know,.. made him think about the future more, and have to worry about responsibility and all that stuff.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Where has it been shown? How is it used to make predictions about species chances of survival for the future?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "exactly my point. how far back do we go ? there has to be a statute of limitations . how about compensating people who actually suffered the injustice? compensating the descendants of slaves.....that is going to be tricky.... some descendants have mixed black/white heritage....who decides if they are entitled to compensation or not ? compensating descendants opens up a can of worms.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yea, i got one about the UK. Let me find it, hold on.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "People are protected by law from being harassed, assaulted and/or murdered because they are people. Not because they are a certain religion. Because they are people it would be wrong to allow such things.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "OH FREE MARKET???? IM goin to take the embryos and fetuses slain in abortion centers and turn it into a new food source and sell it at the grocery store!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And compare that to an equivalent sized human - if you compared the skill to a 10-13 year old boy, the erectus skeleton's cranial capacity would be significantly smaller. Doesn't contradict in the slightest other than the bizarre positions you decide other people should hold.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Except that the word for day in Genesis 1 is 'yom' and was understood to be a twenty-four hour day.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Apart from the 'horizontally instead of vertically' part which I didn't understand - we're a hundred or so years too late, unfortunately. You might as well ask for an example of a book or website on cosmology that 'admits' the sun may just be a big ball of fire pushed by a scarab beetle, and not a nuclear furnace about which the earth orbits. There comes a point where continuing to seriously 'consider' a viewpoint becomes a waste of time and resources, because sufficient testing has been done and evidence recovered to discount it. We may one day encounter evidence that completely overturns the whole applecart, but so far it hasn't happened.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, we really don't know. However we do know that the woman has self conscious, and feels pain. Something the fetus lacks. She also can interact with other human beings, and develop relationships and attachments. Another thing the fetus lacks. Phisically, she is larger and much more capable than the fetus, and has a formed brain. Another thing the fetus lacks. In conclusion, we really don't know. But, we do know that the woman can do, feel, and become more than a fetus is.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well then the courts must be insane. Because I'm sure there are some gun control laws that they're struck down due to their ineffectiveness.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "LoL What part of a Binding Document, the Constitution with it's Bill of Rights, don't you understand! You demand that we obey the law, but you would allow Government to break the Supreme law of the Land, and you call me a nut? I gotta say my friend, THAT is truly nutty! emoticonXSmilie", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You're lying to yourself.. So I'll just keep letting you know until the cloud of delusion dissipates.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "haz, i dont really see it being an issue. do you? let us not trifle over spelling and other such foo foo technicalities as this. understood?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "based on what? i never said mr. horn did anything legally wrong. he was well within the rights of the state of texas. i never argued otherwise. that doesn't change the obvious fact that he intended to kill the two men, which is the topic of the discussion at hand.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, you have proven yoruself to be a man with no brain, that is for sure.\r\nThe definition that was given was the one that scientists use, not the layperson.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "let us not forget that his 99% figure is most likely a load of horse dung in the first place. in fact, he's so full of **** that i am surprised the pressure build-up hasnt blown the top of his bloody head off.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "find me a spell check plugin for firefox liminus. i had one for ie before i switched over. frankly, i'm not surprised we're going to use that for police and military applications.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "What we have here is simply a perspective problem, which is the problem with most debates. I see the Bible as sound, and every \"error\" in the Bible I have researched (I have admittedly not researched them all) have been refuted.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You and your spiritually-challenged friends are obviously too stupid to understand the difference between a cult and Biblical Christianity.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "originally posted by fracas only way to be more efficient is to continue to wage war preferentially against technologically similar sides are we back to a us-eu war? sorry i took that the wrong way, but regardless, the kind of thinking that leads to wars and seeing who has the largest most powerful military is precisely what i'd like to get away from in order to advance the military. yes we learn from war, but its wasteful, i'm proposing a not so wasteful military.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But yet you have the right to make an an a-s-s out of yourself? As far as the nude beaches go, it would be worth the plane fare if I knew you were going to be at one so I could laugh my a-s-s off.\r\n FROTFLMAO\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Like Big Bad John McCain?\r\nWho's been a dependent of Big Daddy gubment all his life?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Exactly. If you are a child rapist and someone pops you in the head than you should go to jail for murder. Sorry, two wrongs don't make a right.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Listen, I have forgotten more than you will ever learn about what is real and true in this world, so either back up your insults with facts or get lost because It is becoming painfully obvious that attempting to reason with you is an exercise in futility. kind of like trying to travel from point A to point B on a merry-go-round.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Leave it to an airhead like you to reduce presidential qualifications down to physical characteristics.emoticonXRolleyes\r\nI wouldn't vote for Sarah Palin for president. She lost my support when she resigned her governorship of Alaska. IMO, quitters are losers. emoticonXCensored", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Pregnancy involves risk. While opting to undertake risk for a worthwhile objective is fine, to compel someone to take that risk is not. Obviously some pregnancies are undesirable, when unplanned or especially when the result of rape or incest. Besides, something that almost any woman can do is hardly a \"miracle\". Wondrous maybe but miraculous?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Leave it to a leftist to cite a leftist forum for evidence that a leftist agenda is supported by dedicated leftists. Go figure, huh? This post just proves that attempting to reason with such an irrational thinker is truly a waste of time and effort.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "its a big-ish book but yes, considering underneath those X's is \"dwarf\".\r\nare you a dwarf gansao?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The pro gun-control side tries to protect individual rights from being violated by criminals. In contrast, the pro-gun side is more interested in protecting the profits of the gun industry.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How remarkable. What a singular idea to invent a contest of skill in which a person in opposition tries to prevent one from outperforming them. Is this the only type of game in which there are two sides, or is this a novelty?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Exactly my point! After four pages he finally gets it! Give him a hand! There's a brain in that head after all! But my point is, that unless you do disagree with the stats, your argument is irrelevant. \r\n[QUOTE]What I have been saying for the last three pages is that your question is idiotic, as you're comparing things which are completely different in function. They are not analogous.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your view of choice is your belief. I don't \"believe\" that a pregnant woman or anyone else should be able to choose for the child. That child does not have a choice. Choosing to kill someone is a choice, but it is not a choice that should be legal. Therefore, you are forcing your view of \"choice\" on me by making abortion (murder) illegal.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because when something passes every experiment thrown at it and when something fits observation better than anything else, then it's as near as damnit fact. We can get pedantic over this if you want, but the conclusion that reaches is that there are no facts. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "so you are asking how a gravitational field overcomes the intertia of a less massive object placed within said field? i don't know but your question kind of confused me: in this example the only reason the object is not moving is because you are exerting an opposing force to counter that which the warped space has induced on the object (gravity). all that has changed when the object is released is it can accelerate freely and we can observe the resulting notion. i see what you are getting at- the question could be rephrased as how is an object in a region of warped space constantly under an acceleration towards the centre of the gravitional field, the strength of which depends upon the size of the bodies and the distance separating the two?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Now that is funny, the marie troll not knowing its a troll.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow, so everyone else is just wrong. no chance you could be? i am willing to bet that you also disagree with many christians or they disagree with you at least.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "so was dominating and enslaving of women. doesn't mean we should do it just because it has historicity. actually i've heard this idea by numerous people, on both sides of the issue. i can see the merits myself--give couples' benefits in a way that doesn't utilize a cultural and religious institution that has nothing to do with legality to begin with. that way at least cultural marriage doesn't have to be redefined to any extent and legal benefits would no longer be any sort of reflection of any one group's cultural and ideological views. by the way, what do you mean by 'anti-gay' in your phrase 'anti-gay people'? that's always important to nail down.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I've got to concentrate...concentrate...concentrate. I've got to concentrate...concentrate...concentrate...Hello?.. .Hello?...Hello? Echo...Echo...Echo...Pinch hitting for Pedro Colon...Manny Mota...Mota...Mota...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "In short, you have nothing but faith, and seek to project it where it has no place.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Tell ya what; I got this Rolex I'm wiling to sell ya for $50.00. Give me the money and wait here. I'll be right back!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think perhaps you're confused.1. I know of no meaningful definion of the term \"god' as it pertains to reality.2. When you mention science and history, that implies you are interested in reality.3. There is no evidence to support mythological deities, god or God or Odin or the easter bunny.* So, yes THERE IS NO EVIDENCE of the existence of any mytholgoical gods.** Yes, there is no evidence that the universe was created, or if that statement even has meaning if the universe always was, and always will be.p.s. There is easter bunny.-Mach", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really, can you show me this science? You are just as genetically similiar to a white person as you are to an embryo.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You've got no problem with Jim Crow laws? Nice.\r\nIt IS seperate. Black people are not white people.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think it best not to jump to conclusions about things you don't know. Before you were saying that Bloomberg didn't even have a right to complain about what happens in other cities in New York. Now you're complaining that Bloomberg isn't doing enough to interfere in what goes on in other states.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You know what I find amusing here...your entire argument revolves around how it will affect your wallet. Forget about the lives of the people who are denied rights in this country that you take forgranted. That is the true christian-American spirit isn't it? Oh how proud our forefathers would be if they could see us now...oh wait...most of them owned people...nevermind.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "For anti-choicers, it's just about control and power over women. They don't care about life. (Except their own.)This same mother could be a person who didn't have access to pre-natal care. They wouldn't defend that right either.Because they DON'T care about the fetus. They don't care about life. They don't care about health. They care about power and money and pushing people around. That's all.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The amount of atmospheric greenhouse gases (CO2 is not the only greenhouse gas) threatens to snowball because of the rapid depletion of available carbon sinks and the consumption of existing ones. The MAIN problem with de-forestations is NOT that the trees are no longer removing CO2 from the atmosphere, but our use of them is adding CO2 to it (burning, etc.) and the other sources we could turn to to remove it are also being used up. Methane hydrates in the polar seabeds threaten to rapidly increase the amount of atmospheric greenhouse gases as soon as the temperature increases enough to destablize the ice crystals holding them in place.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the truth hurts doesn't it? you say that 'it is part of the problem' then you claim it isn't illegal? dyslexic much? gun traces are for many reasons as bryan has fastidiously pointed out and seldom if ever useful for any prosecution. now, who are we to believe joker? dangling participle and you claim to have an education? lol unsupported statement you snatched out of thin air. if you haven't noticed, we have history and the scotus on our side of this idiotic argument you keep trying to sell without success. thanks! for your edification, there are over 26 pages of documentation complete with links to reputable sources and to congress for your perusal. instead of reading them you ignore them, stuff your fingers in both ears, cover your eyes and act like a child.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually its 14 billion years. Hovind is not claiming what science does.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Misunderstanding or misrepresentation? Biologists and geneticists do not claim that DNA is isolated from the environment. We are well aware that the environment can cause mutations under many conditions (cosmic radiation, x-ray, etc.). What is denied is that mutations are environmentally directed - in other words, exposure to cosmic radiation will not cause a mutation that will make the organism resistant to cosmic radiation. The mutations will be random. On the other hand, natural selection IS, by definition, the response of populations to their environment. The environment has been shown to have effects on DNA, i.e., the genome of the population.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ha ha, very funny. Did you remember to pay before you pumped that one out?emoticonXClown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You know, if the God deniers even let the baby out of the mother's womb alive to begin with then he's already one step ahead of the game.As for what to do with him then, show me under the New Covenant where Jesus said to stone kids?Personally, I think we should stone obese, jaded statues of weird looking holy men.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Ludacris and many others in the hip hop scene disrespect women with their lyrics and videos. Much of what hip hop puts out contributes to unwanted pregnancies.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas...-usd072606.php and that which is a press release and is thus in the range of your scholary skills should provide you with some additonal food for thought. unless of course you consider fishes to have limbs rather than fins and unless you think fish have digits like humans etc.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "\r\nI suppose \"good\" atheists are always \"good\" until some religious person whitewashed them into doing something \"bad?\" Get real. Fact is ALL HAVE SINNED AND FALLEN SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "[bold added--ww]\r\n**\r\nWhy, yes, of course!! How foolish of everybody! It's obviously just one more case of \"spontaneous generation\", that's all. Any darwinist can see that, plain as day!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "exactly who are you saying has revised the bible? and with that question asked, i believe by admitting that if it was revised to delete the meat of it, it would be equally diluted in power, content and strength. really? if you're speaking about jefferson still, then why didn't he recommend that all punishments for homosexuality be erased from the law completely, and homosexuality be legalized at that time? that would have been the just and magnanimous thing to do if he believed such tripe as you attribute to him.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i think you may be very very suprised by roberts. i like some of the answers he is giving. i have a feeling you conservates may get f***cked. he is not as conservate as you think. besides even if he is conservate he certainly is not as conservate as the emoticonxcensored he is replacing. as a citizen of virginia do you support this law that strips people of their wills and powers of attorny? http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp...41+ful+hb751s1 this is just a very mean law and will hurt many people.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "If the child is to be born into a poverty stricken part of the world and is expected to die by the age of 7 by either disease or lack of food, why not spare pain and abort?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you're a perfect clone of one your parents with zero copying errors? Amazing.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "DC has a law that human and civil rights can not be put up for a vote, this is the way it should be in the rest of the country. Why do you want to be able to vote on other peoples lives? Why is it that you are so cruel?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "hello there, my dear fellow, you're using a 19th century definition for a 21st century subject. it doesn't work. what you're writing is pure drivel. there is the caucasian group which you initially mention, then you misuse the terminology, actually meaning the sub-ethnicities of the caucasians. no doubt you're one of those sadly misinformed individuals who believes that 'muslim' is a race. the state of education is surely at an all time low-and getting lower no doubt. cheers from the rockies emoticonxkill emoticonxhoho emoticonxcry emoticonxkill", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "we are not talking about genesis as a story are we? we are talking about bilbical creation. you really are thick arent you? i know there are religious people, deeply and otherwise who accept the story of genesis as a story but that has no relevance to the thread. undisputable is only stupid because you cant provide it. certainly not as comprehensively as the aristotlian view of the universe was disproved. the horse evolution thread was fine...you have showed a little horse turning into a big horse and not one species actually evolving into another distinct species but i'll give you the benefit of the doubt. now show exactly how life originated and you're home and dry.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So according to one of the people who conducted the study don't go using their results as a tool for arguing against abortion.One woman I know had an abortion a short time after she was married. I also know she has regrets that she had the procedure. I considered what she had to say about her experience and thought about the 14 year old son she now has. From what she told me, I could plainly see she would never have had her son if she had not had her abortion as her circumstances would have changed beyond recognition. Perhaps she gets depressed about the child she never had because of her abortion. However, her son is a fantastic boy whom she loves very much. So we cannot simplify in quite the way you seem to infer that we can. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So, once again, the lack of criminal prosecution isn't due to the red herring that you claim, but rather the incompetence of the Justice Department. Franken's bill doesn't have a provision for making the Justice Department do its job, does it?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Different version here too. \"No one born of a forbidden marriage nor any of his descendants may enter the assembly of the LORD , even down to the tenth generation.\" Forbidden: not permitted or allowed", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "do you actually believe that? do you have any evidence? complaining is practically the national passtime here.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "SNIPThis opinion piece was put forth by the Violence Policy Center, the same people who opposed all forms of firearms safety training and gun locks, because they might encourage people to feel that they're more capable of safely operation a firearm. The Violence Policy Center also pushed the idea of an \"assault weapons ban\" because it was easier than a handgun ban, claiming that the uneducated people are unable to tell what is a machine gun and what isn't a machine gun, making passage of such a law all the easier.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's a lot more than what you've come up with. What evidence do you have that indicates the Iraq population wasn't heavily armed? As for the Taliban, you're confusing Afghanistan with Iraq.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, Stststeeeee and OS, you don't like for Americans to have health care like the civilized world has?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "New Jersey Poll: Birthers, Truthers, And The Anti-Christ -- Oh, My! | TPMDC\r\nSo that makes more than one out of three New Jersey conservatives who think Obama is either affirmatively \"the anti-Christ\" or they are \"not sure\"...\r\nemoticonXBanghead", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah, i went to see the new movie a couple of weeks ago, it's probably the most interesting film i have seen in a long time. i actually bought the book because of the movie and i am going to read it sometime in the near future. looking forward to it!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yes I apologize for your ignorance and your inability to 'get it'.... \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And how is that? Your stereotypical view is supposed to represent \"truth\"?? LMAO. B**** (and I mean that \"lovingly\") I'm friggin married. For 10 years. I don't accept \"gay sex proposals\", unless it's from my husband. And he ain't \"white\". I had my flings with y'all....and y'all ain't right. I moved on. And learn to use English \"correctly\". A remedial English course is recommended. And I have never lived in Sodom. I'm a Houstonian. B^^^^.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Apparently you thought I was claiming that pro-lifers thought that the baby's life was more valuable than the mother's life. So I clarified:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So cross jurisdictional escort is a fairly common occurrence in the area. You will note that it is not the local cops talking about not being informed....it is the author of the article whining about it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'd agree..... faith is a \"leap in the dark\" (or whatever similiar phrase we care to use) on at least some level, there is always an element of the intangible there.I know Christians who have described there faith to me in such terms before.. sounds quite reasonable to me.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "really? congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; sounds like a requirement to be neutral to me. it could be rephrased: 'don't meddle with religion! do not regulate. neither promote nor inhibit.' why would anyone have a problem with this? and we both know that the limitation of government regulate of rights and liberties is read today, thanks to the 14th amendment, as applying to all legislative authorities in the us, not just congress. no state legislature can establish a state religion either.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "lol! well you may have picked the wrong answer choice though??? i guess not much can happen in the desert... maybe a dust storm or something? we get tornadoes here... i was in one as a kid! crazy stuff.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But on the other hand, Genesis isn't a scientific document. No wonder. Why would a bronze age nomad from the Levant be aware of at least 3 tailless species of primates, or even the tailed primates from Africa, South America, and even Madigascar. If they aren't mentioned in the Bible, do they exist?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh dear god, marry me! just kidding, i agree. .", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "This is not what hospitals do with biomedical waste. They incinerate it. \r\n \r\n If these people are really doing this I can\"t imagine who the buyer is , and they are breaking many many laws.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "'if carrying guns became legal, then police could no longer arrest people for carrying guns illegally!' emoticonxrolleyes really? i suppose you'd be happier if only the 'bad guys' were armed, because that would make them easier to identify.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You can't...only admin can...and there's no need to be sorry.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm not the basket case. Your the one that actually BELIEVES in fairytales remember?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and a lot of cosmetic surgery. you know, i'm surprised not more comparisons are done with vet care. i had my cat sliced open and a bunch of samples taken and a billion tests and 3-4 nights in the special vet hospital at a vet school. it cost me a fortune! something like $650 bucks. the same procedure which is done in humans (for cancer) costs over $100,000 from what i found out. now you'd expect it to be a lot more but really that much more?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i'm always blown away by the irony of seeing fundamentalists claim to grasp 'absolute truth.' nothing could be more blasphemous, by their own definitions: they place themselves in the position they ordinarily reserve for god. and then they accuse atheists of theological arrogance?!? please.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But you still feel they have the right idea when it comes to firearms?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You just provided good evidence that schools use an atheist presupposition - that atheism is entrenched in public schools. Who proclaims that man and chimps sharing a common ancestor is an established scientific theory? A theory is defined as a well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observation. A theory has accepted principles. I know of no religion other than atheism - certainly not the Judeo Christian religion - that believe a creator made the common ancestor that man and chimps share. Since far more than half of US residents believe basically the creation account in Genesis, then there's not enough unification or acceptance of that \"theory\". That theory has a presupposition of abiogenesis, or a very similar non scientific basis. Another proof of the atheist entrenchment in public schools would be the organized efforts (largely of the teaching establishment) to keep ID out. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, i vote, that seems to be working enough seeing that 2 pro-life judges have been appointed within 1 year. interesting, im takin a cheesecake break..", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You said who would it hurt? I'm asking you who would it hurt if there was prostituion? Just to help you think that there are injuries that are proximate to everyone.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, yeah, if science hasn't provided an explanation for a phenomenon, then all we can do is shrug and submit grant proposals.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "go out there and find all kinds of democrat-led, black-led, white-led, mexican-led, etc.. efforts to protect gay rights. just because you can't find them doesn't mean they're against them. saying all republicans are against gay rights because one of them is, is bigoted, stereotypical and childish. quite moronic too. is it also your claim that all blacks are prejudiced because they haven't formed the naawp yet? grow up.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "We don't need another one that does the same thing, and can put an honest gun owner in a jam. This is after all as Nato 556 points out, a due process violation.\r\n Don't lie for the other guy. National Sports Shooting Foundation campaign.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow. that's an hour's research well-used! can i be your friend?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Sure, cause everyone ALWAYS agrees with everything their church minister says. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well stated. Whatever the reason, the new culture of ridicule IS there. When you see the in person comments of Dawkins, Provine, Myers, you'll know where posters here get it from. I hope you'll watch the movie, and post up what you think.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "have you ever burned a flag? have you ever urinated on a pow flag? i thought you said you never did, so i don't see how i am lambasting you for something you have never done. but do you honestly believe it is ok for any person to urinate on a pow flag just because they think they have a good reason to do it? you said it's their judgment call, right? do you see it as disrespectful or sad like i do? just because you can, doesn't mean you should.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So please tell me who would be the actual criminals if the Government violated the Supreme Law of the Land and made all guns illegal?But I do thank you for proving that there are people out there who want them all, despite The Bill of Rights says and what the Supreme Court proved was the correct meaning!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That seems reasonably likely, happens to a lot of people. Umm, you're the one questioning whether the environment can cause cancer? The \"Evolutionist scientists\" you despise so much are the ones publishing papers about the environmental causes of cancer. Cancer isn't \"selected\", people who get cancer often die and have no more children... Think before you post next time? Or is that too much to ask?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, I snipped your remarks because 1) you twisted what I said and 2) I'm already spending too much time arguing with random complainers and I was in a hurry to do something more important at the time.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, you would vote to legislate against it? Ok, now that thats cleared up, why do you consider sex to be so bad? Sex is a healthy part of a relationship or marrige, and i would not go to these lengths to minimize it. Sex has a small risk of ending in pregnancy, and an even smaller risk if using a condom, and even smaller than that if the woman uses a contraceptive. Then, if EVERYTHING fails, there would be abortion in the extreme circumstances that it does result in a pregnancy. I doubt that criminalized abortion will reduce sex. It will only cause suffering and fear for women. I thought we were out of the dark ages already.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Force the children to learn science? How obscene!!what's next ? maths?? emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I think that getting your tubes tied is a responsible act. I was just inquiring about the motive for doing so. Too bad more women (and men) don't share your level of responsibility. If they did, we wouldn't need to debate the \"need\" for abortions. emotico", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "For someone that knows how each side thinks, I would have thought you would have had an eye opening response that would have had me recanting everything I have said in the past and glorifying your name and everything you would say in the future, BUT, instead I got \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, there's a birth every 8 seconds, and a death every 11 seconds, which means the population of the earth grows less than 1% each year...so, even with those aborted babies, the world would NOT be overpopulated.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you're claiming the beardy bloke nailed to a couple of bits of 2X4 didn't actually exist?emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, after the fact calculations on either side are just noise. Humans do exist and I suspect that all statements of probabilities are incorrect. Further, I don't think that coin flips are relevant and not even a very good analogy.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "My pursuit of happiness is denied by trees existing. Let's burn them down and destroy the environment. It's much better than me being unhappy.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "My dear Sigma, I'd tutor you in logic if I thought it would stick. Notwithstanding anything that has been said before in this thread, are no better than is not interchangeable with equally as bad or worse than simply because are no better than does not imply that the thing following than is bad at all...while equally as bad or worse than does. Changing what a person says in an argument is a strawman technique used by many a poor debater. You wanted to get 'equality' into the argument where none was ever implied. Good day! ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Sweetie, if every gay person were as wealthy as Mary Cheney, we could laugh all the way to the bank and ignore the prejudice in society the way she does. Indeed, we'd probably be the darlings of the GOP. Unfortunately for your delusion, gays are no more or less wealthy on average than anyone else. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "by changing the subject. just because you reply doesn't mean you don't change the subject. i could reply with gibberish. you apparently missed the post where you claimed that creationwiki had refuted talkorigins. as talkorigins supports the toh, and since you think that that to is incorrect, well, you do the math. do you know what a question is? in the english langauge, a question is meant to gain clarification. my question clearly did not accuse you of saying such, only requesting clarification to whether or not you believed creationists used dishonest tactics. perhaps you should enroll in a english comprehension course at your local college? see above. google is a good tool for finding such classes. keep insulting me. not only will it get you warnings, but it keeps proving my point. you have no argument. only insults.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "money cant fix your problems at all you think that they can but they cant. i think that it can because money has fixed all of my problems. come on! give me an answer to what can't money fix? leys say your one of those people that would die. how would you feel. i would feel however i was feeling before i died. in the debates hypothetical i wouldn't even know that i was going to die. many things are wrong with killing why cant you see that? wow! there are many things? to back up your assertion, list 5 of these things for me.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "darling, you're too sensitive. i've never had an issue with your debates. it was a parody of some of the new ones out. you've probably seen them, they ask a question then give yes, because and no, because for the answers when they are clearly not a question that can be answered yes or no. if i had a problem with yours, i'd be enough of a friend to kindly point it out. again, you're cool with me, don't worry.edit: i see where you've seen what i was referring to. it's early here and i'm not yet awake. but i have to get crank-started and get ready for class.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, lets tax those rich greedy jerks!!! I mean really, why be equal when you want something for free right??? SCREW FREEDOM I WANT MY HEALTHCARE!!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Being' immune' and being 'less prone' do not mean the same thing.I doubt that you will become the poet laureate of Dallas if you do not understand words sweetplums.You are an old camp fruit and a snivelling bigot .Are we talking daddies? What does an old fruit like you know of daddies?I bet he's sure proud of you.emoticonXChickenI wouldnt be proud of having a mincing bigot for a son..must have set his sights low.Do white men still leave a bad taste in your boyfriends mouth sweetplums?You are not married ..", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I've seen people (on TV:)) who would actually know about such things say that the fact that these things passed in these states pretty much spels doom for any possible constitutional ammendment. Don't ask me how they figure this. It's just what they were saying.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It may only be salvaging to you but to the parents involved it is body theft.Let me just ask you to step in our shoes for just 10 minutes imagine trawling around 100's of hospital labs and medical schools seeing all these poor little babies lined up in jars and i don't mean just a few there is up to 50 in each hospital and school imagine looking at those jars hoping that one of them is your child so you can at lastgive him the burial he/she deserves(a basic human right) yet at the same time praying that none of them are yours.Having done that can you still say that it is only salvage bearing in mind our children were only sent for post mortem and many of us have not seen them since?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But even worse, even if there were some unknown mechanism to cause such movement, it would generate heat. The heat generated by the creation of the mountains of the world would be more than enough to reduce the entire surface to molten lava. Add to that the fact that the condensation of the \"vapor canopy\" would release enough heat to boil all of the water on earth. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i prefer to just pop out the cards rather than fool with the cords. i keep a usb cord plugged in and handy right under my monitor. i'm thinking of getting one of those mini card readers and then i won't even have to hunt around for a usb port. i'll have to check the one you mention above. i don't need a professional quality one but one that is easy to use and i can snap something that doesn't require me to get out the manual to figure out. is it easy to use? about how much would that cost me? my 3.1 is ok but not as clear as i would like.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "this is why i'm tempted to say the us deserves to fail. this isn't a game. don't any of you ###### understand that the time for 'us vs them' is long gone? 'your' guy is not a god, and 'their' guy is not the devil. the whole divisive nature of the us is absolutely incredible. i'm sure i'm not alone when i look on in dumbfounded disbelief at some of the posts on here. you're nation is crumbling, and rather than trying to figure out the best way to save it, some are not-so-secretly hoping the government fails so they can say 'i told you so!' others seem to think as long as they insult the 'other team' enough, everthing will be a-ok. un-believable...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Homosexuals are attracted to people of the same sex whether they be adults are children.............The vast majority of the priests who were charged admitted to being gay............", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because the judges President Bush nominates are strict constructionist.They interpret the law not make it...........That is the worse nightmare for a liberal or a gay who depend on judges to over rule the vote of the people............They can't win at the ballot box so they think they can win in the courts....It won't happen.get use to it................", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and nobody knows google better then the man that googles everything. still hunting for excuses bohemian? i'm surprised you didn't yell fallacy. invalid and uncogent must be today's words for the day. i'm sure we will all see them used in other debates throughout the remainder of the day. can't wait and see what is tomorrows word.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "perhaps you would like to explain simplistic.Is the anthropic principle simplistic?What natural law created natural law?Where did the information come from?Is matter creating matter simplistic? Matter creating information?Here;s a deep thought:If matter created the Universe what if it changes it's mind! emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "What Is a Human Person and Who Counts as a Human Person?: A Crucial Question for Bioethics by Prof. William E. MayThere is also an extremely academic school of thought which views the human person in terms of the ego in all its derivations. I cannot hope to summarize what this is all about, please refer to:Philosophical Critiques: The Human Person - 3 One could also consider the social development of an infant, inasmuch as humans are, in most cases, very social animals.According to primatologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, the human species is specifically developed to be part of a social system and a newborn infant comes ready made to push all the buttons of the system:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Looking for an opportunity to shoot a gun control advocate while being protected from prosecution by the castle laws in your state? Not happening....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Anything that doesn't fit your preconcieved prejudices is automaticlly wrong?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\r\nBut? If? Isn't? But that's?\r\nMust be a Progressive prison or something. emoticonXSmilie", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's right. It merely has the capacity to make errors which sometimes slightly improves function in a particular environment. And those tend to accumulate over time.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what do you find disrespectful about it? maybe it is 'disrespectful' but i sometimes that's not necessarily so bad. i don't think it rises to the level of being offensive.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "sometimes it's fun to play devil's advocate but i guess it's just a people thing. we experience life with these 'rights' and we don't want to give them up, and anyone who brings up an argument against them we shun and flee from.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "What this highlights is that the laws of the land are ignored and some people try to place the blame on the victims.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Pro-choice? Why do you assume I'm pro-choice? I often play devil's advocate...I was using china as an example to show you that people when desperate, trying to get around laws (in this case the 1 child law), will abandon their children to death in the gutter -- it was unrelated to abortion laws -- it was an illustration of as aspect of human nature, which you deny.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I think you just made the point that they're people after a certain degree of development takes place.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Chloe, the point of this thread is to help you understand what the argument is, not to give analogies to abortion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wow, how very open-minded of you. Their opinion differs from yours so they must be small-minded inbreds.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "When do you advocate breeding blond haired, blue eyed citizens to purify the US?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What is this \"we\" stuff? Got a mouse in your pocket? I thought god was going to destroy it...not \"we\". \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean that hole that has been observed and proven, repeatedly? Climate Change is a controversy in the same way as the earth being broadly spherical is a controversy. There's a group of nutters who think the earth is flat; doesn't mean there is any reason to believe it is.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, but gays would also want laws changed to accomodate THEIR form of marriage as well. The fact that one requires less change than the other shouldn't matter, should it? Should having to do more reworking of laws and more paperwork hinder the pursuit of equality? It seems to me your argument boils down to \"polygamy requires more work to make the laws accomodate it.\" Yeah--such is the price for marriage equality.Let's face it--if society really wanted to make marriage an open-ended institution of equality rather than for opposite-sex couples which comprise most relationships, they could pull it off--polygamy, gays, letting 17 year olds marry, etc. All those civil servants are there and can do it as directed as legislation is changed. Means could be set up to determine inheritance, for example. Laws can be worded to do it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i can't help it if fairy tales are dear to your heart dude, i'm just telling it like it is. christians all over the country try to claim the gospels are in harmony..and very rarely , if ever, have i found a christian who will admit the contradictions in the bible. they try to explain away contradictions with lies and made up versions of their own but will never admit the truth.... no loss here, i have never since i came here hid the fact i do not like religion. it's nothing personal against anyone in particular, but if you happen to be religious and fall under the weight of truth i can't help if your feelings get hurt. would you rather me feed you a line of xxxx so you will fall for it, i mean come on, religion already did that right>.....emoticonxbouncer", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The VPC has a political agenda. The FBI? That is like saying I believe Coke taste better than Pepsi because the Coke commericial says so.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Then you don't actually have a definition of information that is meaningful. I didn't think you did. By the way, increase in the amount (i.e., more letters) of DNA has often been observed. The mechanisms of evolution account for it quite nicely.Now please try again an define information in a way that is meaningful to DNA.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ah?\"scratching head\"I just woke up,what?womens choice,her body,death penalty?ah ok gotch ya.emoticonXFrazzled", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah of course you will, and while your at it you will be a genocidal dictator and people will still love your god damn country instead of wanting to change it back! lol very funny!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "How the hell can you narrow it down to three? The competition in the entire top ten is fierce.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well. compared to you, I am a spiritual genus. Well.. so is 95% of the human race.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "is it a new definition of 'control' that is needed? i was thinking maybe my definition of 'freedom' was outdated.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "not when there are a lot of fokes who feel that the issue is being forced on them. people do not like change, and it has not been very long from is being \"bad\" to be gay (still is in some places) to being \"OK\", but it is still aganst what a lot have been tought form birth is right.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh well. Keep trying and you will get there one day.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You know, if the God deniers even let the baby out of the mother's womb alive to begin with then he's already one step ahead of the game.\r\nAs for what to do with him then, show me under the New Covenant where Jesus said to stone kids?\r\nPersonally, I think we should stone obese, jaded statues of weird looking holy men.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes. It describes an action without ascribing its form to its end result, outcome, whatever but strictly to a cause/s force/s in action. That is why 'selection' is always teleological. In order to select or choose anything, an end must always be in view. There must always be a volitional discrimination of options based upon a criterion dictated by the desired end. The only time \"channel\" becomes teleological is when something live [a human or a beaver, let's say] intententionally does the channeling. But since it is understood that mechanical forces can also 'channel', unintentional, out of simple mechanics, the word channel cannot be called teleological. In the same way, 'sorting' can be considered non-teleological, hence mechanical, and thus suited to your glossary, because things can be sorted by mechanical forces alone. But 'selection' always requires volition and awareness. So 'selection' is always teleological.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh really? stop lying to yourself pal. http://www.createdebate.com/debate/show/shouldzoophiliazoosexualitybelegal http://www.createdebate.com/debate/show/ should itbelegaltohavesexwithdogs_3", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The fact that some scientists totally dismiss god is proof of there ignorance of scientific method. There is growing evidence to support the existence of a supreme being, and a lot of scientists are ignorant of this fact, yet they accept theories from the quantum level wich are not proven beyond the proof of the existence of god. Mayabe your mind isnt as closed as others I have spoke with on this subject. I do believe in scientific method, but I also have faith that god is out there.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "These \"infants\" do. My mother could have aborted me and she chose to have me. And if the state decides to keep abortion legal? Then you don't care if these \"gifts from God\" have a chance or not?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "fend not really. they took it out because it was a blatant pro-christian argument. and those two threads only serve to prove my point. the only iders are fundamentalists christians or muslims. there is no science in id. only godiddit. explain to me how the same processes that date geological areas that are used by evolution and the big fossil fuel corporations is wrong. explain to me how its correct when the fossil fuel industry uses it to find fossil fuels but when scientists use it to support evolution, it's false. that makes no sense whatsoever. explain to me why something tried and true needs to be reformatted. or are all these products science brought us fake? the delusion of creation.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "One plants seeds in a debate. Get people to think. This is why you see relatively few creationists on these boards. Not because they don't know how to think (some are quite intelligent), but because they don't have a plausible theory to support their ideas. Thinking is the enemy for them, until they can work out a theory.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you disagree with Zardoz then? True christians are those who profess faith and bear false witness? True christians are those who are ignorant, vain, boastful insulting liars?\r\nInteresting...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Working on it. Apparently we are still waiting for to to be graded (it was really big, at leat 20 typed pages). I plan on buying from them when they get it back, and maybe putting up a whole page in honor of it. Partly because I think it is very telling, partly because I remember what it was like to be in college and get a little recognition for your work.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The debate has been settled a long time ago. and also about dragons!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What a foolish, foolish thing to say.I have any number of Swedish relatives who own incredibly lovely homes, each of which would probably take close to a million dollars or more to replicate in the United States. They own summer cabins as well, and automobiles and oodles of stuff not visible and not my business to know about.Where is this idiotic claptrap coming from?? Furthermore, my Swedish relatives have a far higher standard of living and ease than any of my struggling American relatives, especially in a time of Bushwhackedeconomics.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Surely, we can only \"guesstimate\" how many living species have escaped our attention ? But how probable is it that only 1% of all the species that ever existed escaped extinction ? I think your point about mass extinctions may be a key to what has puzzled me.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm not talking about talk radio, i'm talking about rctv, the venezuelan station that had its licence withdrawn. i'm saying that if a us station were advocating the violent overthrow of the government, as rctv did, then it would lose its licence in a flash, not the 5 years the venezuelan government put up with it. i'm kind of amused by the idea of hillary clinton being a socialist though...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "If that is a human being, then is my kidney a human being too?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Genocide, are you on drugs? What the hell are you talking about?\r\nJust don't burn and American flag in front of me and you won't have to worry about it...........", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "to be honest with you, i'm mildly amused at best.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "here's the thing about stem cell research... how would stem cell research go against the christian faith. does it go against christ to heal the sick? medicnes could improve greatly with the use of stem cell research. i'll quicky mention 2 people (1 still alive and one dead) who could have (or could be) greatly healed with stem cell research. for one, christerpher reeves could have still been alive if stem cell research could have been done. michael j. fox (and others with parkingson's (sp?) disease) could be greatly helped with the use of stem cell research. oh, and one other thing. bush has no family values. not just tearing apart gay families but also straight families. he sends husbands/fathers, wives/mother's, sons and daughters over to fight a war that we have no business in being in anyway.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "jim and ghost, i think you both missed my point. my fault, i should have been more clear. total disarmament was never my intention. my point was, what kind of military might do you think it would take to pacify loosely organized militias of americans fighting an islamic occupier? at what cost? do you think they could ever completely subdue the insurgent force? i don't, because i know i'd rather die than live under a regime that was everything i despised. when you're fighting for your way of life, your religion, or even your perceived freedom, continued motivation will never be a problem. you could take all the guns out of iraq, the insurgents would be throwing rocks at the american soldiers and each other. waxy ps - i must say i'm surprised at both of your stances on the 2nd amendment, i agree with you jim.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And those who respect themselves and others don't need that book of morality.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Again, it's not the point. There are many who don't deny evolution, they believe it was guided. Showing examples of guidence - through artificial selection supports this theory", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i too am impressed by detrean's post. is he not an example to the likely solution though? as growing numbers of people in america get sick of this bickering between two extreme groups, they will look to centre-ground polititians with a tolerance of differing views to fill the void and provide an alternative form of government. it might not be a slow process either. there was an interesting article in the observer newspaper (a british left-wing sunday paper) that suggests this backlash may even happen during this presidency (http://observer.guardian.co.uk/inter...514898,00.html)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "that's like making a point that if a woman didn't go out scantily-dressed, there would be no rape in the first place. i'm flabbergasted you'd even put those two in the same category. on a side note, where were all you folks with your outrage when this was going on a few years ago: ..... christians in gaza fear for their lives as muslims burn bibles and destroy crosses ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So it's your contention that hundreds of thousands of firearms stolen from residences annually is just par for the course?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, everyone is a \"potential\" felon. Fortunately most people never commit a felony. And there are many different types of weapons, all which could be used by previously law abiding citizens to commit an act of violence.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What can ya expect when they killed free speech in favor of hate speech tribunals? Diversity at work maybe?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Lots of makers are still churning out lever action rifles. I am sad to see Winchester closed, but sad feelings is not a good financial reason to keep a poorly run company open.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you being unwilling to back up your AD HOMINEM is somehow like a serial killer being nice?\r\nWhat a pathetic deflection attempt! \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "sooo mr./ms. admin? did you mean this plastic gun? or the plastic gun with lots of steel? why is this important? the same thing was tried by brady.org a few years ago when 'plastic' guns were become available. they deliberately tried to incite fear of 'plastic' guns. all you have acomplised if it were not for vigilant freedom loving americans, would have been to perputate this fear through myth and misinformation. i would like to hear from any anti-gunners out there? did any of you buy into the 'plastic' gun fear? did you mr/ms admin? did you buy into the 'plastic' gun fear?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I believe in a strict interpretation of the Constitution, this makes me neither a liberal or conservative. The SN was inspired by VOR who kept signing his posts with quotes from Karl Marx.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "lol just can't keep a good thing down can you gans? i love how it is only you and archie who have flocked to the thread in utter dismay... i'm sure easy will be right behind carrying a crucifix to ward off the 'gay'..... and no i do not think it will be overturned and i am ecstatic that marriage equality has extended to our nations capitol. let freedom ring baby!!!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh dear God your ignorance is abundant! Do you not understand what the federal DOMA law does? ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "No it's not. Wouldn't it be nice if you knew enough to differentiate between theory, evidence and definition.[/quote]Ha! Now, however, genes are \"losing their glitter.\"[/quote]I wasn't aware that they glittered. What are you talking about?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So god rested on the seventh day, but it could've been a millions years?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm absolutely astonished that you can't even see what this debate is about. i guess this is because of your disabilitiss though.. i should try and be understanding....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The effects are not remotely similar. Marijuana is not an effective pain reliever. It is commonly prescribed to treat nervous disorders and nausea. They don't. The vast majority of users(not addicts) are functioning citizens. The fact that you don't know that proves the point. This is old and tired. The only gateway is the dealer who is encouraged to carry multiple products. That and the fact that many young people figure that if they were lied to about the seriousness of dangers associated with marijuana, maybe those other drugs aren't as bad as they say either. Wonderful strategy on the part of the antis. Except no one smokes 20-40 joints a day.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hey don't insult Olberman... he looks good on the tube emoticonXGood lol....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "he screamed and insulted and threw his literature at the vice president of pride. and you once again snipet and reword my posts by taking them out of context to serve your own irrational and bigoted thought process. oh and dont accuse your community? what are you some holy leader? get off of your self rightous high horse and get a clue! and how is my community rising above your 'communities' bigotry and and slander? by having pride movements like these and standing up for ourselves.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I believe that you will go to hell if you commit suicide. It does not say in the Bible that you will go to hell for lying. (Where is your reference?) You cannot be a Christian and be gay at the same time. That goes completely against scripture. You don't go to hell for masturbating! (Once again, reference please.)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Any geologists want to help me out here? What they mean by this is that there are sediments in one place and sediments in another place. They can date them radiometrically to determine that they are both from the Edicarian period (even though they may be", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "business is a purely private association. you mean like interracial marriage? 'social harm' is just another term for 'things i personally find distasteful'.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "................................\r\nMy God - what was I thinking getting off welfare, busting my XXX for that degree and getting a job that pays more 7 times what I got the few months used welfare?! emoticonXRolleyes\r\n[/quote]\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And so you have it... Socialist lunatic fringe view that human lives are only worth what the government says its worth....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "race is the elephant in the room of american politics. segregation is not official, but who can deny that de facto segregation does not exist in the usa? blacks stick to blacks and whites to whites. do you see any blacks in the tea party meetings? how many blacks voted for jon mccain in the last presidential elections?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Wouldn't professing atheism cover that?Or were you looking for something else? I'll call mine \"Bertrand\".", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The only conservitave i know with common sense is my imaginary friend Alfred.\r\nAnd im not THAT much of a Left winger, im more of a Liberatarian. But i still do believe in a lot of Liberal Ideas.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "More heretical misinformation from dear old cap0. \r\n'Zionism is Racism' - a Dead Issue", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But what about the married couple who know right up front they do not intend to have children, don't even intend to try? Do we ban them from marriage to?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "only you would consider accepting donations equivalent to charging a fee moose. as if the two are at all similar. after all, one is a mandatory charge, while the other is an optional donation. and i'm not going to defend the rapture at all, but don't you think it's a bit premature to assume it will never happen?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Richard Dawkins examines Rev. William Paley's (the originator of Intelligent Design ?) theory in \"The Blind Watchmaker\" and takes it apart with ruthless logic.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yeah you do a bunch of talking but mostly everything you say is meaningless banter. another troll eh? check. this site has many.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "jesus christ srom!!! you live in the stone age... i'm surprised you have internet access.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And what is so special about religion that give people special rights for a choice? I say no special rights for religion.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And what if it is one to me? Then your refute is equally refuted. The support for us not knowing lies in you and other's inability to provide anything beyond speculation as support for the assertion that an unborn child is not a person. Your own inability is my support.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Dealing with a designated nuisance species isn't the same thing as hunting. It's wildlife management.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because the NY Times, CNN, ABC, Dan Rather, and Handgun Control are all atheist-lead and anti-Christianity. Yeah.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, in the case of a creationist, the bias determines what evidence will be discarded, what evidence will be twisted, what evidence will simply be ignored.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If you mean this in the way that you can never \"truly know\" that Last Thursdayism isn't true, then sure.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just which god might that be? Yahweh? Krishna? he Great Spirit? Allah?\r\nPlease specify.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\r\nBut I suppose this is all MY/Our Fault too. Huh Brady?\r\nFirst all of Mexico's violence was my/our fault until it was found out that the ATF was actually running guns into Mexico, now what some slimeball does in Norway is my fault. \r\nGet a clue.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Translation: No. we of the hard right religious radical fringe are not ready to discuss this. \r\nWe can explain away anything our rightie candidate has done - from selling out his country and his buddies in exchange for sheets and morphine in Hanoi to the Keating 5 to being part of creating the mess he says he now wants to reform.\r\nAs a veteran of a certain type, we all know he's entitled to a funeral at government expense. The people won't have to pay for his. McStain's so crooked he can just be screwed into the ground.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I suppose the fact that Indian law only applies to its people. Who qualifies as an Indian is another matter. Many people who have as little as one-tenth Indian blood qualify for liberal hunting privileges here in Minnesota.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why not, after all, if you can't beat 'em, join 'em. emoticonXRolleyes \r\nWaxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, so this only happens here, huh? Every single hardcore drug addict is here, huh?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what? why should i have to prove that anything doesn't exist? i simply don't believe anything there's no evidence for. why should i have to prove that everything there is no evidence for doesn't exist? because a lot of it might hurt me? there's no evidence of an invisible pteratactyl behind my head about to eat my brain. do i need to prove it doesn't exist? you must have have heard about the onus being on the person making an assertion to prove it, not the other way around. i could assert there's an invisible spaceship on my lawn. it leaves no imprint on the grass and you can walk right through it. now prove it doesn't exist, archangel. go on. prove it!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Evolution wasn't introduced until 1859. When did abortion become popular?The industrial revolution occurred in the 1800s. Maybe that was the cause of abortion's alleged popularity.Grover Cleveland was elected in the 1800s. Clearly he had something to do with the alleged increase in abortion's popularity.The American Civil War occurred in the 1800s. It must have been the impetus for the rise in popularity of abortion.A human embryo does have features that look like gill slits. They are not gills but pharyngeal clefts. No modern book presents any information that human embryros have gill slits as if it is fact.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Warm today near 80f. Not a cloud in the sky.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You actually can vote on this (of have your legislatures do it). Some issues require more than just a majority but you can still vote. If 80% of the people think all Jewish persons should live in Florida then its not looking for those Jewish persons that don't wish to live in Florida. This doesn't mean its the right thing to do but this is a flaw of democracy.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's like,...\r\n\"What part of 12 TRILLION dollars (and growing) in debt is so hard to comprehend? \"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "They have changed. For example, ancient examples of coelacanth were shallow water species, while the modern coelacanth is a deep marine species (actually, two or three species). And the differences are enough to put them in different families.By the way, ark guy, what do you know about taxonomy?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Having had your rights trampled on for so long, I would expect to get a warmer reception from the gay-marriage crowd. I feel your pain! Other people's concept of love and marriage are being forced upon me!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If they haven't been discovered yet, HOW THE BLOODY HELL DO YOU KNOW?Ten percent more brains and you'd be pondlife. emoticonXKill", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "yeah, this is clearly the best thread on these forums in probably the past year....give us some more pics", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do try to keep up with yourself. People like you are always talking about how we need gun control laws in response to the crimes taking place. But you have absolutely no answer for what to do when said laws are violated.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And what does it matter if they're in the army reserve, or a lawyer, a teacher, a doctor?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Again, it's not just 'evidence' but 'evidence constructed into a workable theory'.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So gay people, in your opinion, have no right to form the families of their choice? So you are defending the continued oppression of gay people?We are sick of conservative family types. We are tired of the closet. The phrase \"we are mad as hell and we are not going to take it any more\" applies. I see in your response the comming of the camps to lock and exterminate gay people. It is that type of thought, that jews were subhuman, that led to the final solution. As it is here with conservatives and religious right nuts, who believe gay people are sub human sickos in need of curing or killing.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "your dispute seems like a very uneducated answer. does the wink mean that you're joking?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "yeah you're saying what it isn't but not saying what it is. i'm not sure what you mean as physical either. can i ask you out straight -- are you suggesting a metaphysical component to 'you'? this questions just, i feel, needs to be answered because i'm still trying to grasp what your saying. to a degree? as soon as it changes you are something else surely? i would be wraith +1 or, after a heavy night out wraith -20 -- the 'wraith' bit is just seemingly a conveniance to show nothing more than perceived lineage -- i'm not the same frame of refference at any given point as i was a second ago. i might as well be called cow +20 after eating, and assimilating a beef burger, the lineage part really is quite meaningless.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The first half of the above post you're being purposefully thick. The last part is just dumb and not at all based in reality!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\"The Civil War was fought to establish the principle that each person owns his own body - a principle that the pro-life crowd is trying to destroy.\" Each owns his own body? Are you talking about the woman or the child in the womb?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, so cranky, Dittoboy! Maybe you need some zanax too. Or pray some more to your pagan deities.\r\nLittle hint: Listening to too much Rush Limbaugh will give you ulcers - all that sustained outrage and all. Plus the morally superior preening... not healthy.\r\nemoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Note the word calls! In several! Many! Get it! This was a terror tactic that their very own Police department REFUSED! Well. Until it was all over that is! That is why I asked the hard questions. Is this the kind of protection we hope for when we call our very own police?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The Book of Genesis is either secular or observed history? Somebody get marc a dictionary, please. (And I'd link him to a long list of observed instances of speciation, but he'd ignore it yet again.)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Kudos to Dubya! I thought that Brown was, well I don't know, INCOMPETENT!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do your own homework, Orion.\r\nAnd get Jesus before you get stiff on us.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'll assume this is figurative since they do not literally melt.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And last years stats say, 3rd July 2009 The most violent country in Europe: Britain is also worse than South Africa and U.S.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "check out this usdoj report entitled 'violent crime rates have declined since 1994, reaching the lowest level ever recorded in 2002.' http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/viort.htm why do you call this revisionist history? and please don't copy and paste a bunch of stuff from some progun website again.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It stops us from saying we ara a rational people. I don't support any laws that would allow a father not to have a say so about his child being aborted. Are there any?? If it were a life or death thing for the mother no question.As I stated I don't like the idea but making it illegal would simply put more unwanted kids in state homes. Lets take care of the living first!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "good thing this argument has never been done!...oh wait. With that logic we should make everything legal. You are much better off making theft legal and safe (no more guns needed!) than to have it illegal and dangerous.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "thanks for clarifying the point i was making to simone. with all of your difficulties with comprehension, i'm surprised you got it. emoticonxsmilie", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "How about the individual's offspring? Is a \"subtract 10 years\" gene encoded in the genome just because of one marriage?\r\nStill no evidence.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "When will it stop? Never. They will take every gun, every toy gun, disarm the law enforcment community, give us Nerf batons so we don't actually hurt the criminals, and say that this kinder gentler way of doing things will help. In the meantime murders will go through the roof, like in Australia, rape will escalate, breaking and entering will become common place, and cops will die by the minute. They will not only confiscate the guns, but then charge the owners of those guns for being terrorists. It won't end. In order to establish true dependency upon a government you must force the populous to rely completely on the government for every aspect of life including safety.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yeah but i don't hate gays because they are still people i just hate the sin and the lifestyle that they are in. wow i have never seen an atheist who is against gay marriage. i am impressed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "well duh. Everyone w/ a brain can figure that out. I'm waiting for either Marc or Supersport to post here. I doubt it though. Heaven forbid actually discussing things without their willful ignorance. Or more amusing they'd admit they consider all non-literalist, fundemental jews, chritians and muslims along with every other religion to be atheists. But I don't think they are that stupid.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "two reasons: first, i come from a jewish family, and i've never heard of this before. now, i'll grant that nothing says that i should have, but this is news to me. second, and more importantly, trebor is not the person who made the positive claim; you are. it is your burden of proof. no one here can blame me for questioning your bare assertions given your history with falsehoods. so if he doesn't respond in a mere three hours, you declare victory? how about you call me presumptuous again? emoticonxrolleyes for once you acknowledge that you aren't able to back up your claim. congratulations. try it next time without accusing somebody of being cowardly and misleading.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You're FANTASTIC at being a bigot.\r\nNot too bad at being an idiot either.\r\nGoooooood job, buddy. A great way to go through life. emoticonXBouncer", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You still haven't learned what Google is have you Yankee Fan?HowStuffWorks \"Artificial Life\"Artificial Life Likely in 3 to 10 Years - Science - redOrbitAnd relying entirely on insults is not a good way of gaining credibility. It didn't work on Livewire, it won't work here. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This, coming from an atheist. How consistently shallow of you. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and mythology. you forgot mythology. for example, the two stories of creation were probably two popular folk myths. and the story of the flood is actually two versions of the myth that are intermixed. and, of course, the stories of job and of jonah are pure mythology. do you know what logic is? comparing the moral mythology of noah to a parable is an analogy, not logic. the myths of noah are not history. and since we are talking about noah, i see you bailed on the thread where the pyramids of egypt were being discussed. and yet you refer to this obvious myth as history.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "emoticonxwow archie, i realize the following will be wasted on you, but i'll say it anyways.... there is a huge difference inbetween a 'spiritual' issue... and a demonic one... the fact that christians look at 'homosexuality' as a spiritual issue is one thing. blaming it on demons and invoking an exorcism is quite another. and thus, archie places himself firmly in the 'exorcism' camp... i am not surprised... archie, there are a lot of christian reparative therapy groups out there. by and large, they don't work with 'exorcisms'. do you think they should be working with 'exorcisms' to rid people of homosexuality???", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Really? Why don't you go out and start randomly hurting and killing people and see how far that argument gets you in court.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "1. no, she has a choice, abort or keep and support the child. 2. no, it makes a woman take responsibility for her body, like keeping her legs together. i'm surprised more people aren't in favor of this.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Seems all the drills would broadcast when they had a leftie. Just could wait for that case of M-1 thumb or the hot one down the shirt.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You pointed out someone that had 6 fingers. I said that making a copy is not creating anything new, I never mentioned anything about reproduction.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Once again, you have attempted to use the Bible to further your agenda and have been found lacking. emoticonXRolleyes \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Intelligent design is a recent concept (not associated with any one religion) and it hasn't had over 100 years to be studied. Why not start now? It can't happen if we block it from future generations. Why not give it a chance, study it, search for evidence, and offer it up for peer review? What are you afraid of? That it can mathematically rule out previous evolutionary theories?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how is it a lie if he didnt change or make up the article, the heading, the source, or anything else about it except the font and format? the purpose was to make the title easily visible. and it wasnt even made to look like it was from the front page of the newspaper. i still dont see how that is a lie point taken. moore is against handguns and automatic assault weapons. but that was not the gist of the movie, and was not implied as a message within the movie", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And like drugs, banning firearms would create another tax free black market, supplied by underground smuggling and manufacturing. Making a pistol with low chamber pressures, especially a semi or full auto firing from an open bolt, is no big deal to a competent machinist. Guns like the MC-10 are made mostly from stamped steel, simple to manufacture in a spare room. This all sounds like legislation of morality, proven to be impossible.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sounds anti-government to me. Are you against your President's economic policies, the fed, bureacracy and tee poor public education?Sounds probably who SEIU should have directed their gall toward and not a man's personal property and family...with the police help of course and purloined school busses. Do the taxpayers owe the SEIU anything? Nope but the SEIU according to CNN owes more than 90 million along with 4 million in interest. Perhaps if they paid their bills they wouldn't add to the public debt by using government property to protest government policy?You wrote it but didn't understand what you wrote...darn public schools emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love when she reaches for that after wards; its like a hotel bed with 'magic fingers'. shakes the whole bed to help me get to sleep.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Still dodging the question, I see. I guess you guys are just uncomfortable with it.What is the rational basis for discriminating against gay couples while offering partnership benefits to straight ones? What is it straight couples have that gay couples do not, except for opposite sexual organs? And why is this a \"rational\" basis for discrimination.Sorry, but the argument that \"the majority demand it\" is not a \"rational\" basis; it's a tyrannical one. If the majority demanded free lollipops and zero taxation, would that be a rational basis for a legislature acceding to the demand? I suspect even a right-wing populist might baulk at that one.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Which makes this plan a total failure. Nothing like forcing a bakery who has 10 employees to pay for insurance to cause me to eat Food Lion bread from now on.\r\nAs far as I can tell this plan took the worst of our current system and the worst of single payer and combined them. Is that about accurate?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "they must suffer terribly in the deep snows of the canadian winter, eh? no wonder they're pouring south over the border. little emoticonxcensored ers.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And that's when her career and popularity took a nosedive. Now that she's no longer playing the activist, she's becoming popular again.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, yours is founded in the imaginings of men. \"The bible\" it's called. Ours is founded on evidences so large, you'd have to be willingly ignorant not to accept them.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually when you read every thing you have to rationalize (lie) what God actually did, for God was done with everything then started again. THe stories don't parallel each other they intersect.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What a condescending attitude you have. In case you haven't noticed, you are a very small part of the human race that you smuggly hold in contempt. (Thankfully small!) Your mission should be to improve it, not to stand back and claim you are better than everybody else, as you seem to do.Killing innocent people of any age is wrong. Children are no exception, they are just the epitomy of innocence.The \"pretty sick\" applies to your own deluded thoughts.Rest assured, I will not mourn your death or the deaths of any of those you may have taught your insane values. You are emoticonXCensored !", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Good old monkeys! What can't we learn from them :)Since we are in the Creation vs Evolution section I'm guessing that your debate here is that monkeys and humans show some similar ways of thinking such as in this experiment. It does seem like further evidence that evolution did take place between our two species although it isn't a case cracker by any means.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If everytime I say something you(you in the general sense) bring out \"that is oppressive to women\" then please don't bother posting. If you don't believe in it you don't...I guess you could say if you don't support drugs you are oppressing the drug users....but you really arent.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You don't have to be the best organism to survive. You just have to be good ENOUGH.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So Steeeeve, you think that \"fewer than 1000 deaths\" per year is a reasonable price to pay for outlawing elective abortion? And to add to what simone said figures on abortion as quoted by a site with a Roman Catholic agenda are one of the least unbiased souces of information you could cite in this debate.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you kind of made a good point here... both the government and the church have ulterrior motives for 'helping the poor': the politicians hope to gain votes and the church hopes to gain converts...both groups of suckers will be paying back for the rest of their lives in one way or another. and the church collects more of 'it's own money' to purchase more poor sinners. both groups are indentured servants to their masters. what do you mean 'generous with your own money'? isn't that what the government is? perhaps the christians don't want to help all the poor - only those who belong to their church or those willing to sell their souls to it. both are doing a terrible job of 'helping the poor'.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes, letting her get an abortion will teach her that unprotected sex at 13 is okay, because she can always go through a dangerous and invasive medical procedure.\r\nIn fact, I bet that if she gets that abortion, she's be spreading her legs before the bleeding even fully stops!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, but it does mean something to him. He can't/won't say what, but it sure isn't based on homophobia, no siree! It's just really, really important that marriage stay a striaghts only club, for reasons that can't be explained, but there's no bigotry, don't worry on that score. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Fair enough. I appreciate the honest communication.Do you believe there to be a logical foundation to the \"perfection mandates perfection\" claim? What might that be? And, if not a non sequitur, how can an assertion adrift in anthropopathic concepts like \"perfection\" and \"flaw\" be considered anything other than cognitively meaningless?Parenthetically, it's interesting to define 'flaw' as 'that which is less than perfect' while accepting Anselm's definition of God as \"a being than which nothing greater can be conceived\". ;)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well that was a good start. Are you planning on insulting everyone who replies to your post? Of course it would be more difficult for criminals to get hold of guns if there were fewer of them around. It would also make it more difficult for children to", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Just like no one is really \"for\" abortions, but they think that it's the woman's right to decide. Maybe that's like when congress gave the President the right to decide to go to war, even when they were supposed to declare war.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just can't satisify \"them thar' Moralizers.\" I remember the election of 1960, and how many were worried about JFK taking his \"orders from Rome.\" Maybe that is why we are a land of laws, not of men.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "GOD was proved not to exist many years ago details if you wish. GOD was proved to exist many years ago details if you wish. IRAQ was proven many years ago to be a justifiable war.\\ IRAQ was proven many years ago to be a non-justifiable war. And so it goes. Most such proofs are hot air, unsupported distrortions. Hovind is of course good at that particular game.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wowie! well shut my mouth and watch me wilt!!! lmao. 50times50", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I agree, that is one very important question the article does not address. I've not been able to Google any answer either; perhaps it is something that is undisclosed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "My God! Archy isn't even aware of the centuries of quibbling and waffling and just-so answers that have gone on among theologians about the problem of evil. It seems that he has never read Augustine, Aquinas, and on and on. He isn't even aware that there is even a name for arguments about the problem. It is called Theodicy.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's ashame that everyone keeps looking for the judiciary to do the legislature's work. When will the people press Congress to take up abortion? It is the job of Congress after all, to address the issues desired by it's constituents.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "are you trying to say that people of faith cannot tell the difference between myth and reality? i'm actually confused by this sentence.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "She should not have the baby in the first place, and thats what im saying. The only irresponsible move a 12 year old would be making is not having an abortion, as she is not physically and emotionally capable of raising or bearing a child.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Maybe sentient would have been a better word to use.\r\n \r\n In a nutshell my position is it is no more immoral to kill a baby before it becomes sentient (if there are good reasons to do so) then it is to euthanatize a dog at the dog pound.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wow, you're good.\r\nIt took me 40 years to figure that one out.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I don't work with any \"reefer heads\" or pot smokers now...this was awhile back.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh they think they can Doc! They think that we gun owners are the terrorist! Personally. I think that all of this talk about Gun Control is happening because they are mad. They are MAD that a Black Man! Is in the White House!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean to tell me you would deny a life to be lived out and someone to get away with a harmful crime?? wow, sounds like a liberal to me.. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "\r\nAnyone wanna make any bets on who the newbie is here???", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "'IF' is the question. It suggests that Holy Tradition does not know the answer. Secondly, the issue of the flood itself could still be true and tested scientifically... as to whether an historical Noah existed that you might consign to 'myth'. Does anyone here not find it interesting that there is almost a universal factor in societies concerning a global flood? PS I have already discussed M-Eve on another post.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Exactly, to everyone else, \"wascallywabit\" makes much more sense than \"pandion\" who doesn't actually answer any issues, he's too bussy admiring how \"great he is at biology.\"\r\nAnd if you're wondering why I've kept quiet it's because like \"wascallywabit\" said, I can't be bothered with arrogant people who won't listen to reason.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "perhaps you should smoke a lot less crack? funny isn't it how the people who say that invariably want a larger government? btw adam smith, aka 'miguel sanchez', is a prominent mexican free market economist and spiritual leader of the latino pride movement, with suspected ties to people smuggling and drug trafficking operations along the californian border. his magnum opus the wealth of mexicans details an insidious plot to bring down racial equality through free market principles, estabilishing a millenium of full spectrum mexican dominance of the american financial, legal and industrial systems. the only barrier to his evil plot? patriotic americans who understand the benefits of government control in all aspects of their lives. i'm surprised someone as educated on such a diverse array of issues as yourself hasn't come across him.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Is that the entire Pro-Choice objection? Is that the whole Pro-Choice argument? Does it really boil down to a question of pregnancy versus death, rather than slavery versus death? If so, I am Pro-Life.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Usually i'd agree with you but i think at 15 a person is more likely to follow a group blindly,less likely to think on his own and will find it harder to articulate there argument.VOR doesn't count,he is obviously senile.]\r\nAnd yes Modern Republic is correct,his posts seem oddly familar... emoticonXCool", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "By your own admission you haven't 'hung out' with stoners for a while and you're making generalisations about them to people who do spend a lot of time with stoners?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, there's also the theory that the second amendment has racist origins. According to the VPC, the second amendment was written because they felt that an armed militia was an important protection against the possibility of a slave revolt. \r\n http://www.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah parents like these?...Westboro Baptist Church family disowns daughter ? 20/20 - YouTubeChristian Nutters is what I like to call them..", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "the gospels are awash with inconsistencies, not least when it comes to the resurrection. (i vaguely remember reading that someone has put forth an on-going--and as far as i know, still unmet--$50,000 challenge to anyone who can come up with a version that successfully satisfies the descriptions given in all four versions.) a wonderful rebuttal to an ez-esque biblical literalist named montgomery (apparently a darling of evangelicals) by an atheist lawyer can be found here: http://www.bowness.demon.co.uk/trial.htm it's highly enjoyable reading, and i commend it to one and all.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Right off I don't know anyone who doe's believe it,any more so than a society \r\nthat is mandatorily armed (good idea to). \r\nWell anyhow Comrade I had you figured to be jumping up and down.Its all nonsense right down to encoded ammo,however ifs do make a good topic.http://www.4forums.com/political/ima.../xbanghead.gif\r\nemoticonXBanghead\r\nhttp://www.4forums.com/political/ima...lies/xkill.gif\r\nemoticonXKill\r\nP.S.plenty of firepower though,probably like most of us.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if someone is an attorney or in law enforcement, would you please give an interpretation? thank you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Lemme guess, in real life you're a lawyer, correct? You must be because you're extremely hypertechnical to the point of absurdity. It doesn't matter what you call them, be it criminal or gang member of dope dealer or home invader, if somebody breaks the law then they're a criminal and it's as simple as that.\r\nSeriously dude, you're trying to get off on a technicality here. Like a lawyer trying to argue \"Your honor my client isn't a prostitute, she's a female escort\". Doesn't matter what you call it or what you try to pass it off as, a criminal is a criminal regardless of what their formal title is.\r\nSo which is Ripskar, do criminals have guns and are likely to shoot you in the face and kill you, or do they not have guns at all. It's one or the other, it can't be both.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why weren't you on createdebate lately ??? and after reading the book you will be :o the book is fantastic ...happy reading :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Apparently not. I live in Utah and every public school has a building on the grounds called the seminary. In seminary class they teach of all things the book of Mormon. A Mormon is basically a financial Christian with a whole other book of incredibly stupid poop in it. These Mormons are as lost a people as you will ever find, totally immersed in a cult fantasy world. So its not surprising.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "sorry, but those examples are covered in the ten commandments. if you really want no homosexuality, you'd better close down most clothes manufacturers, sell your daughter into slavery, stone adulterers, and shut down every red lobster and crab shack. how is it redundant? everything i stated was fact and you cannot prove otherwise - that is, unless you claim some perfect men wrote the bible (which would contradict the bible which says man cannot be perfect). you need to back up your claim with reasoning (otherwise i'll just go to all of your posts, call them redundant without proving it, and say nice try - see how redundant that would be?)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "translation: i didn't say there was no fighting in our lovely scotland, what i meant was that there's lower crime (e.g. than most parts of america). alright jimmy? (alright jimmy = scotish saying) you should go to glasgow (in scotland), they'll show you what a glasgow kiss is (glasgow has a lot of rough areas and the glasgow kiss is a head butt) ps, we don't speak like that no more, alright darling? (you are quoting very old scotish dialogue there). lol", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "really??! it's stated, very clearly in the creeds. i'm somewhat surprised by this.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Dear smiling, friendly, forgiving Archangel:I would be quite happy to respond to you if you could organize your incoherent mental states into logical, debatable points. Please refer to Chester's Questions for Bible-thumpers for guidelines.As for staying on topic: since there is no God, it is rather pointless to have religious ceremonies in any case, isn't it?As for my nom de Web, you have missed the point altogether. Either you are not quick on the uptake and/or you are completely ignorant of the Japanese language. Hint: surely you have seen the starry emblem on all Subaru cars?To end on a conciliatory note: I entirely agree with the last sentence of your posting [except the punctuation].-", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well hey, if you want the analogy, ya gotta live with where it bites ya ... emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "not to me, but let's not quibble about things we can't change. let's talk about something that we can change...for a change. we could argue about it forever and never change one thing that's written. how about making a proposal suited to fit those whose religious beliefs tend to make us feel inferior? or passing legislation that more medical staff be trained in 'special' fields of medicine for certain diseases so that constant referrals won't bounce us off the walls.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually, isn't it creationists who claim that the universe was created from nothing? Creationists even have a magazine formally called \"Ex Nihilo\" (changed to \"Creation\" because creationists didn't know what it meant.)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Maybe you should form a religion for gays only where all members have to be married to each other...then push for the issue on religious freedoms rights.\r\n;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes because it is \"officially\" a life.Whether a person believes in life at conception or not they all agree it is life at birth and half way through life it is still life and right before death it is still life.If she does not want the child she can refrain from sex,use a contraceptive or abortion.If he does not want it he can refrain from sex (not likely for men),use a condom (not a guarantee to work),have surgery (hard to reverse) but that is it.So if he was to use a condom and get her pregnant she still has the last option.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i tend to agree; i am surprised some regulars here seem to intend on even giving this poster the time of day and converse with him after the stuff posted the other night.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "That's not something you can really blame on the pro-life movement. In fact, a lot of effort in the pro-life movement does go into helping single mothers. Many pro-life counseling services help single mothers offering support in a variety of ways, including financially.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if a frog had wings he wouldn't bump his butt when he jumped. based on results paul had more influence. how can you simply ignore the obvious? christianity has hurt itself over and over again because of it's unwillingness to concede that sometimes it's wrong. how long did it take the church to acknowledge the earth moves around the sun or that the earth wasn't flat. instead they either ignore the issue, bury it through violence or intimidation, or come up with some ridiculous idea that is based on nothing to justify why they are right.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "AHHH good old capitalism, I suppose you will be wanting poor, and work houses, and debtors prisons. Ever read Dickens now that was captialism at its finist.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Certainly science has provided part of the answer with their finding of the Mitachondrial \"Eve\", suggesting that one person can have all the DNA necessary for all the variation in human populations.One of the standard rebuttals you hear is \"How did the Kangaroos get to Australia\"? I don't know if that's covered in the Bible... if God transported them or not.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really? Then why did you start off your little rant by admitting that \"...microevolution cannot be reasonably disputed.\" Evolution has been observed, and that is a fact. Speciation in both plants and animals has been observed, and that is a fact. Apparently you don't know what a theory is. Might it not be wise to learn just a little about science before you make yourself look so foolish? Theories explain facts.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your god sees no degree of sins. Shaving your beard, baby-rape, etc, are all punishable by death. That is, unless you repent. emoticonXBanghead", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " take the Bible out of the context of God for a minute and \"have a squiz\" at it as a book of fiction you just borrowed from the library.Waxy\" You never actually observe something happening the instant it is, and most of the time you are just observing effects that event caused. The actual time ago the event was is pretty much irrelevant other than the amount of data you can get - if given the results from an experiment done several hundred years ago (well beyond anyone's lifespan) does this mean that they are now automatically untrue? ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm not playing word games. you said congress doesn't have the power to declare war; how else am i supposed to read that? you meant congress doesn't run the war...you clarified, end of story.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yeah so what? I left the UK, I'm free now.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Again? What do you mean? I am talking about different sciences per se. What is your question?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The fact they are blond has nothign to do with the fact they are dumb. The right wing mindless talking points from Fox News is another matter.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Marriage is a secular condition set up by various Societies over the millenia and one of the prerequisites set out is that such a union should be between people of different genders.Religion has supported this and sanctified it but did not invent it.You don't curse the Church you lobby Society to see if you can effect a change. People who believe the different gender aspect are entitled to lobby for no change.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Come on, Aivlis. Give the guy a break. He's just practicing being a grown person.emoticonXHoho", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, you got that one exactly right. I didn't bother to watch your video. It was pretty predictable coming from you - personal attacks on creationists. I quoted YOU because of what YOU said.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Explain that one to the thread starter. He claims he is the victim of age discrimination when he states \"I am a person 15 years of age and I want my gun, yet I can't get one. Why not?\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "he has been around with a debate about democracy. i'm surprised you missed!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Oh, so you were not in any way talking about evolution in these posts? Then why are they posted on the c vs e board? Please, that's just pathetic.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And you know what? No amount of epigenetic change is going to turn a fruitfly embryo into a human. One of the reasons they are different, and subject to different epigenetic regimes, is because despite genetic homologies (which evolutionary theory predict", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "it is significant but if you would read my post again you will see i said no moral significance. since we have been through this before i trust you remember that i am an objectivist and don't believe morality is defined by how many people believe what anymore than scientific facts are or more than 'how could so many people be wrong' is good argument for religion. where is it written? oh and that is not my definition of morality, that is the sickly delusion of subjectivism. few things are more based on reality than morality. you are saying he literally wants no one to acknowledge homosexual relationships? that seems hard to believe given what he's said. and morality as well i assure you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And yet they also claim other reasons ... fraud and $, which I was addressing.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Let's establish a campaign to search for the hypocrisy of people who call themselves pro-life yet find nothing wrong with killing a grown human being.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Kicking the retard ( you) was not in the literal sense but you would not understand that being a retardemoticonXClown\r\nOr was you just pretending?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You telling me that one day I could have claws come out of my hands?........SWEET!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The Bible does not say that it is inerrant. And if it did, what if it was wrong? The Bible is only one source of authority for Christians.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's only obvious to the delusional ones, as I did not lift it from anyone. Just stating the truth. If it hurts, tough.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Is it not extremely cold at 35,000 feet? Did he not suffer from hypothermia due to the extreme cold at 35,000 feet? Did he not fall from the sky and break near all his bones when the wheel well opened for landing after a lengthy flight at 35,000 feet? Do I have to give you the flight number and type of airplane in order to get my stuffed animal circus prize?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "To the exclusion of all others? I thought you were working for acceptance and inclusion. You are the only one allowed to \"exclude?\" \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So the main disagreements between fundamentalists and theistic evolutionists are what are, and are not first (primary) causes. And atheists believe everything is a second cause (or first cause) with no intelligence behind it. It still doesn't make any sense to me why theistic evolutionists are in such agreement with atheists, and so far apart from \"fundamentalists\". ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Obviously, your family loses all its marbles past the age of 40 and you have never known any wise old people.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Egg stage? What are you talking about? Abortion happens in the fetal stage. Partial Birth abortion is a KIND of abortion that is done in a later term, although you can get a regular abortion at that stage as well. What makes you assume they would have miserable lives? What makes you assume that if they did, they would rather have not exited? Ive gone through a lot of XXXX in my life, but Im happy that Im alive. There is absolutely no difference between the humanity of the fetus and the humanity of an infant, except for age. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yeah guess that probably makes me a gun-toten redneck drunk,shooten everything in sight huh.emoticonXKillemoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "First, I dont dispense the will to doubt unless there is something to give doubt in the first place. Do you have a problem with that? VOR hasnt expressed any disagreement by this so why do you care? VOR has sat by and took it without correcting me at all. Second, where is your outrage against VOR for not giving women the benefit of the doubt? VOR collectively calls the majority of women have abortions out of comfort but I dont see you consoling him to give them the benefit of the doubt. So I guess your outrage is only selective. Unless you are VOR or should I give you the benefit of the doubt and suggest that you are posting under two different screen names? I wouldnt want to trample upon your toes anymore then I have. Maybe you are. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "sorry bob, i just don't have that super-flux-retentive-memory that allows you gay people to remember all the way back to the moment of exiting the birth canal. guess i'll never know for sure what my 'sexual orientation' was when i was born, but from the time i can remember i've been straight. as far as i'm concerned, i'm content saying that sexual orientation really becomes a matter of identity at puberty. fair enough, i'm not going to argue with you over that. as a parent who has had toddlers, it's awfully hard for me to imagine being able to ascertain something like that at such a young age, but who knows? i was just taking issue with the idea that anyone could possibly truly know they were gay at birth.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "LOL. :p\r\nJim's Trucking ladies and gentlemen- The Gregory HINES of 4Forums!\r\nHe'll be here all week!\r\nDon't forget to tip your waitress.\r\nWaxy\r\nOn edit: Oops, wrong Gregory. emoticonXFrazzled", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh gosh , a whole bunch of cut/pastes from a 14 year old that is showing off their lack of knowledge. These are not unknown situations, and are very easily explained.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "After Rump Limpballs and his XXXXX followers started calling me a \"Feminazi\", I was granted a license to call TeaBaggers TeaBaggers.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Jyoshu - you think anytime a homosexual engages in anything but hiding in the closet and keeping their mouths shut is a gay rights movement. The kids are jerks.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Steeeeve?Do yourself a favor and stop fantasizing about my opinion, 'mmkay?I don't believe you are like that.This junk you do where you refuse to address what I DO say and make up strawman arguments gets you nowhere...I understand you're getting angry, but YOU are MAKING YOURSELF angry over a position I do not have...Let me repeat that. Hopefully it will sink in?YOU are MAKING YOURSELF angry over a position I do not have...With that said, I return you to your delusions...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "you do know that it is a) easy to register and b) the site admin is a christian, don't you? you won't go there because the moderation is strict about sticking to the topic and insults. these things seem to be part of your weapon load out, here.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Aren't we lucky there is no hell and no devil then, and that is just superstitious nonsense the ignorant and the brutal claim?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because you people keep wanting one restriction after another after another after another. Nothing is ever good enough for you, you always want more than ever. Well we don't want to abide by your wishes, gun ownership is a recognized right, and your hatred of rights won't be tolerated. We're not going to just stand by and be painted as the bad guys because you have the mentally disabled belief that banning gun ownership will reduce crime, and anybody who disagrees with you want to see people killed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "this man has a valid point. but i guess the people he mentions, the extremists and the racists will overlook his wisdom because that's the way they work.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Your not going to trod out the myth of the smallpox-infected blankets are you? That one's been disproven so many times that even YOU should know that. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm concerned with u.s. history. i'd rather go back 200 years. i'll see what i can find - out of time tonight however. isn't the big bang part of evolution? i don't notice atheist authors, or the aclu, using it in politics much. what else can influence morals?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And it doesn't stop there. Another of my favorites is how they loudly criticize radiometric dating (most commonly radiocarbon dating because they know no other kind) then shout from the rooftops that radiometric dating confirms the \"genuineness\" of ~2000 year old manuscripts...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "My IQ is more than two digits, is that what you mean?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "They have. Prey animals have their eyes to the sides of their heads which allows them to see in every direction, almost 360 degrees around. Predator animals have their both eyes facing forward.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Interesting that you would make such a judgement when you are guilty of the same. Or do you need to reread Matthew 7 ?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Confused? First you say you don't believe in killing children unless it's \"absolutly (sic) necessary\", then you say you can't imagine a time that it would be absolutely necessary. Can't you make up your mind?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "try and think about this then. you think the jury is going to be put under external influence to make an unbiased decision if firearms are in the court room. what other decision makers may have this problem if guns are allowed almost everywhere? the president? the senate? judges? don't expect that the jury can't be influenced either. the room cleaning service at their hotels will easily be able to have access to them if they wish and well armed of course.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "well that could happen if somhow you mutated into some..i dunno...600 armed person. ?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "as steve martin once said, 'well, ecuuuuuuse meeeee'. no polar icecaps today? ok what is the proper - pc terminology - that refers to the big chunk of ice, what sits over the top of the north and south regions of the planet? as long as it is not too long of a description or too lame - i can evolve to the next phase and say ...(thus and such)... instead. :) btw. iam sure that algore can remember the meaning of - 'polar icecaps'. sorry that, you can not.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Far from showing any modern knowledge of blood circulation, this shows:1) if you take the blood out of an animal it will die. A simple fact all civilizations of the time would have known.2) God like for his followers kill living things. He is the God of blood.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hmmmmm. Reaction Formation much?\r\nWow. I didn't know refuting an analysis was possible by religiously adhering to the concepts you are trying to prove nonexistant.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Obviously the correct thing to do is kill the zygote. The thing that bothers me about this whole thing is some of the people that said they would refuse to choose. This is characteristic of your typical wimpy religious copout and is nothing but a cheep avoidance tactic. These people are not the kind of people that should be making any important decisions that concern other people so I guess its just as well. A zygote is no more viable then a sperm. The attempt to call a zygote a living being is simply more evidence that the religious have no common sense.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "too many other murders and too much info already out. i think they got a judge that has been using hope-ium? that may just highten the scope of the investigation and lead to impeachment.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So the BBC folks are frauds and liars? You really are an idiot aren't you? Piltdown Bird is a colorful way of saying it was a Piltdown like fraud. National Geographic knew it was a fake and published the article anyway.Of course you probably still believe in the original Piltdown don't you?You probably believe the Nebraska Man and Haeckels speechless apes were real too.There is an echo when you think isn't there?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It is much more important that you concern yourself with the destiny of your soul, not how many years you can stay on the earth.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not true Our laws were originally founded on the precepts of the 10 commandments........", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If you read the page i pointed.. it discusses that directly.\r\nSorry, you have one big epic failure there.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So the intent hiding behind abortion laws all along was to keep women in the gutter. There was not any legititamte concern for the unborn fetus. It was all about how they could keep women down. Tell me then, would someone who supports a ban on partial birth abortion do so simply because they want to repress women?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, you're just an anti-geologist, anti-cosmologist, anti-archaeologist, anti-physicist, and probably a few more that I can't be arsed to think of right now. *shrugs* Might as well get it over with and just say you're an anti-science religious nutter.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You know I actually considered that. Too much work, though. I have added to my list of things to do when I retire. That is, of course, assuming that we turned things around by then. If not, I will likely be too busy \"holding the fort\" against the hordes of starving yuppies.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don't see anyone without healthcare. None of my friends, none of my family, none of my neighbors. ZILCH. NADA. NAUGHT. CIPHER. Now I don't go wandering around the inner cities looking for half-crazy winos and crack addicts either, so maybe that's why.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You say that alot but discussion is about taking other people seriously.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Almost? Usually, that is true, and it involves selection between populations. However, there are often times when some of a population is better able to survive. Those times, selection occurs within a population.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This joke is based on some reality, \"the conquest of the North Pole is traditionally credited to Anglo-American Navy engineer Robert Edwin Peary, who claimed to have reached the Pole on April 6, 1909. Anyhow, not all jokes are completely true, how many stand up comedians have you heard??? If you were to nit pick every joke out there (being politicaly correct etc) there would be no jokes left!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I have heard that the USA spends around 40% (total) more on health care than Canada does. That would be impressive if it weren't for one fact. The USA has 900% of our population. It is your administration costs what are getting you the most. We only spend around 11% on administration while the USA spends around 25% of their health care dollars. We have a cap on how much a doctor can be sued for as well. Yes, our system isn't perfect, but it still works.Nearly 50 million Americans don't have health care at all, that is around 18% of your total population. This is quite shameful. As I've stated, the USA is the only Nation in the Industrialize world to not have universal health care.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's a pretty tortured comparison :) What exactly makes the forecaster's error one of measuring distance?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You know what else doesn't have any hope/potential of maturing into sentient beings, Archie? Aborted fetuses. Game-set-match.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What's this? Do we really get to pick apart the free will defense now?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "not really dearie, you're just ssdd. you're not unique or even all that intellegent. you just follow the crowd because you haven't an original thought in your head. but that's ok, we don't blame you, per se, we know you can't control your behavior. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Are you going to go and urinate on his grave as well?\r\nMy! My! What hatred and vitriol! What does it feel like to have so black a heart?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "All I can say is that they have to catch me first. Besides, what would Macy's do with my kneecaps anyway? They would really have to beautify my kneecaps after they get them off of me. They would probibly turn them into porsilin and give them away this Christmas. And by give them away, I mean sale them for thirty-five dollars. Hey, if it's the Macy's in New York, thirty-five dollars would be just giving it away. Actually, I'd like to avoid a sacrificial offering because that would just be to bloody, even if I am putting this post on here on Halloween.And as far as Amanda, well, to quote Sammy Hagar, \"I'll Fall In Love Again.\" See, I need my alphabetical music. I am a rock and roll nerd.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "have no predators to fear? check. who said we don't have predators? we have predators. a human's predator is another human. they may not haunt you for food but loads of them will be more than happy to kill you for many other reasons. in the wild you can also be eaten by all sorts of other predators. you see, when you look at it from the other side, our animal predators have no problem at all eating us... your response to this so far has been 'yes but animals don't understand that it is wrong'. in other words, animals don't have the mental capacity to see death from the same 'morally unacceptable' perspective you see it from. and yet you are still trying to project your hung ups about death onto them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Is it possible to be an adult and be as clueless as you seem to be?This was in response to the question did Jesus not believe in evolution.Only someone with similar mental capacity to yours would ask such a question.It seems unfair I have to answer this senseless comment you added to the nonsense.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "What would you know about fair and balanced?emoticonXCensoredI know a lot of truths about gays. Do you want me to start posting incessant threads pointing them all out?And I am the moderator for the formal debate forum, not the entire board. Want to debate me on the benefits of gays on society vs Christianity?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "they wheel out the old 'god made it that way' answer- ignorance is bliss and it makes life so much simpler don't you think? now, if you were talking fjords, thats a different matter. everyone knows slarty bartfarst designed those emoticonxclown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "dear chloe, do you really want women tried for murder because they decide to take a pill that will cause an abortion? that is the only logical position a court can take once a zygote, embryo and fetus are legislated into the status of human beings. if one kills a human being, one is guilty of murder.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Show us your gay fat almighty gremlin omnipotent ogre. Me and EZ Rider want to know. Five years and all. :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "we always talk about the 2nd amendment in relation to gun rights. does anyone remember the tattered and neglected ninth amendment? i don't think it was ratified just to fill up space!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Because it will encourage teens to engage in riskier behavior. Abstinence until marriage is still the best way.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I always have to chuckle whenever I see somebody claim that homosexuality is a choice.\r\nEven in this day and age, it's astounding that people still believe that.\r\nQuite frankly, I consider that to be the biggest LIE that the religious right groups put out there.\r\nThere is NO debate in scientific or medical communities on the issue. NONE whatsoever.\r\nThere is NO REASON to believe homosexuality is a choice.\r\nYet some people still claim it is.\r\nYou might as well be claiming that the moon is made of green cheese...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, Joe, I agree. Does this new class apply to the new straight couples as well?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yep. and look at those goalposts flying across the field: so we go from showing where he ever did this to showing where he did it five times. and if five examples are provided? well, show me ten! and if ten are provided, he'll want at least half of his post count (roughly 2500). why? the point has been made, the challenge he himself laid out has been met. still waiting for the proof i'm lying archie. want to head on back to that other thread and show where i lied?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh yes, i know the one. sorry for my horrible memory emoticonxhoho", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh yes you can, the 'eternal word of god' is malleable; what do you think the clergy are for? four centuries ago they would have burned a gay person at the stake if it was certain. now they are 'disordered' but it's now a 'delicate' matter.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Woopie.\r\nAnd superman got shot with bullets in hundreds of comic books.\r\nAnd Lord Voldimort is really really evil in 6 books so far.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You want a world without limits? Head over to some countries in Africa and see how anarchy is doing for them.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "V.P.C. once again I am shocked and awed. Why no mention of our fearless atf's\r\nand the agents they caused to be killed. And all the Mexican citizens they have caused to be killed? Oh wait if the vpc did that it would be kinda like jumping outta bed with your partner.\r\nSPECIAL NOTE: Some ATF agents are fearless.\r\nDrug War Victims Drug WarRant\r\nThese are a few of the one known about.It works both way's Brady and more our way much more.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If you'd have taken the time to watch the movie \"Expelled\" you wouldn't find it nearly so absurd. emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because naturally the man should be responsible to pay for it... one way or another, to support it... and her in marraige, or provide child support, as provided in the law... he did the deed, and must be made to pay.. The idea is that if men are held responsible for abortions, then they will put on a condom instead of taking the chance,... and hence.. reduce the abortions or the need there of, and this would incourage them to marry.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, but I think you missed my point. I stated this above, remember the prohabition? People actually drank MORE alchohal. Without a ban, law abiding citizens and criminals will have them, with a ban, there will be just criminals.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I see that river runs wide and deep on the left bank, de Nile.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, thats not right. Evolution only deals with the diversification of life, not its origins, and most certainly not the origin of the universe.As typically defined, evolution is descent with modification -- or in equivalent population genetics terms -- change in allele frequency in a population over time.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you didn't even read the articles i posted did you? how does it feel to be a fraud, specifically a user of argument via laziness. you are no better then the great deciever, satan. :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But we weren't discussing either monkies or hell. One can only wonder at your thought processes that makes such irrelevant and disconnected thoughts pop up.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if i'm spamming a petition, then you're spamming paul krugman, darling. and i've put up plenty of rational arguments with citations. you, on the other hand, have yet to propose one reason why single payer is ridiculous. because we elect representatives to do what we say, not what the lobbyists bribe them to do. you still haven't said anything besides 'stupid', 'ridiculous', and 'maoist' or 'socialist', which is usually what people say about the few politicians who aren't on the take. emoticonxgood", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Actually Electro, do you remember this thread? Evidence for a flood? Oddly enough it took 20 pages before one of them even tried to argue against the reasons why the flood did not occur.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As you wish. When any of you come up with a real analogy concerning the existence of God, let me know.\r\nApparently, you define irrational as unconvinced. So be it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And yet you can offer nothing to show it's impossible! It most certainly is a plausible explaination! Fairytale?!? Don't think so, a logical path for the developement of the avian lung.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "There is only one problem with your statement my friend, and it is a big one in my opinion. I'll fix it! If the bill of rights isn't legally binding, then the declaring of a law to be unconstitutional would never happen. There! It looks correct now!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, again you provide a 'just-so' statement; \"evolution is a fact\", and you've already said you only need a catalogue of evidences totally unconstricted in any coherent manner to actually show how.\r\nBut my challenge to you was not this, it was to prove your version of science is science, by science. So, again you simply answer a totally different point. Well done. It must be so easy to construct your arguments this way, you're always able to answer them, unfortunately, they're your own challenge, not mine.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And so have animals. Plants have been wiped out in the great extinctions too. [quote]Carbon dioxide producing animals could even feed themselves with their own breathe![/quot] Huh? You produce carbon dioxide. How do you propose to feed yourself with tha", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The real dishonesty is in pretending that this church doesn't believe in the Bible. Just because they don't agree with YOUR interpretation of the bible doesn't mean they don't believe in the bible. We could look at \"women's rights\" issues as well. The bible is quite explicit in how women should behave and what their role in society is. They are NOT to have positions of authority over men. NO women teachers. Women are to learn in silence and subservience. Can we declare that churches out there that don't hold to these draconian measures as \"not believing in the bible\"?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And isn't it time that the Bush haters on the opposite side of the argument quit spreading lies about the constitutionality of the law? I'm sick of unsubstantiated liberal blather, aren't you? emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, at least accoreding to your \"because I say so\" belief. The woman, of course, don't need to pay attention to your desire to control her own body in bondage to your particular brand of outraged morality.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that sounds a lot like another species... what is it called... oh, right, humans! have no predators to fear? check. grown high in numbers? check. a danger to all other animals and humans alike? check. so, here's an easy way to curb the numbers... let's hunt them!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "why can't skeptics be reactionary? don't you know people who automatically distrust everything said by bush, or by liberals, or any group you like? why should skeptics be any more objective than the average population? some will be very objective, some will be very reactionary, most will fill in the spectrum in between. i belive that the majority are in the middle, you seem to be focusing on the reactionary end.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You show me the post where I said I thought terrorists killing children was a good idea and I will eat my keyboard.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "hellno, i am quite surprised that you complain we have bad weather when axeminster lists all of those.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "No it doesn't, as abortion WAS a legal option in this case. This was not a legality issue, but an education issue.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not in matters of atheism. Tell me, when science discovers something that seems to agree with the 150 year old writings of Darwin, are the writings of Darwin disregarded? Or is that type of history trumpeted to the masses?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ever heard of \"Western Civilization\"?\r\nMaybe you think it applies when Tombstone got itself a hotel?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And you are an outright liar. Obama moved money from the ripoff of Medicare Advantage into actual health care in the real Medicare.\r\nAnd, speaking of lying snakes, ER, doesn't your forked tongue get all tangled up in your mouth?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "For once I agree with you. Your wrong on your thoughts and views with evolution but your right in saying that abortion is wrong.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\r\nMe thinks thou dost be too kind. Yon creature willst make the false charge in any event. emoticonXKill", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you mean 'junk dna' ? i think it's more than 20%, more like 95% http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/junk_dna http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas...-jdy052804.php http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99995063 i don't think that's what the poster was referring to, i really think he/she was ignorant of what scientists really know. basically, the fact that its there points me in the direction of evolution. also the fact that there are conserved regions of dna within codons and exons points me toward evolution as the explanation. oh, now i see! of course they know what their own acronym stands for. they also know why they named the bases a (adenine) g (guanine) t (thymine) c (cytosine) u (uracil). they named them when they were discovered. i think the poster was saying they don't know how they work, which is quite false. of course, the mechanism of protein transcription has been known for quite some time.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh yes that was very enlightening, could i get the stick drawing anyway?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You are like, so totally noble and sensitive! I really admire your pro-humanity stance. That is going out on limb.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "'compelling argument'? so do you believe the basis of what he's claiming? and are you ready to debate it? because there is no 'overall effect on society and traditional family' from gay marriage. the 'traditional family' has been having its own problems, and has been in decline in these countries long before gay marriage ever was legalized. it's like a guy jumping out of an airplane, and he starts falling to the ground. three seconds later gay marriage is legalized, and conservatives want to blame the fact that he's falling on gay marriage... it makes no sense. there is no causality here... do straight people say, 'hey! gay marriage is legal. i don't want to get married now.' do straight people say, 'hey! gay marriage is legal. i want to get a divorce now.' the 'most compelling argument' lacks any semblance of sense.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "MSNBC and CNN are about as \"fair and balanced\" as a drunken sailor.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don't have the time nor the funding to put this in video form like Harris and Dawkins. I don't think many, if any, Christians really do - satire about atheism isn't a strong Christian practice, not nearly as strong as atheist satire about Christianity, it seems. Maybe that's what made Poe's Law so notable in the beginning of this thread.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "who appointed you forum moderator? i just asked obvious child what he thought should be done with iran? i never claimed to have all the answers, but i do share my opinions like everyone else here does. seig heil to you too!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "you're kidding, right? i mean, you really don't know who i am? what am i missing? is this some alternate reality? where's the camera :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So... humans are born with cancer cells already inside them?\r\n \r\n I'm not talking about what cancer does once it's there, I'm talking about what it does in the first place.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "did you read joe's letter from this guy? http://www.joebrummer.com/adams-emails.htm oh he hates gay people and has declared war upon us. if they come for us we will fight. i will not go to the camps with out taking a few of them out.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yep, definitely flaky.\r\nHe offers something for which he can offer no evidence as being the 'absolute truth'. Delusional.\r\nHe's like Cadbury's Fruit and Nut (but with out the chocolate or raisins).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I didn't vote for a republican or a democrat in 2008 and in 2010 it doesn't matter because my rep is not challenged.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i think this is something everyone on here can get behind. at least i would hope so. saying that fred phelps is an embarrassment to this nation and my home state would be a gross understatement. sadly, i can't say i'm surprised by this, but i definitely don't think i would have ever predicted it. what he is doing is despicable. and what the patriot guard is doing is amazing. i like the sentiment involved in attempting to pass laws against protesting at funerals (although i don't know if they'll hold up in court), i only wish they had felt the same when he was protesting aids victims.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "does everyone who is in nambla identify as gay? i really don't know.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Perhaps it was an allegorical/metaphorical reference to abiogenesis that creationists just haven't understood.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, they are genetic. Our cells have receptors which are triggered by exposure to pathogens; that's how we \"learn\" to fight off a disease. And not everyone has the same receptors, which ones you posses is a genetic trait. It's one of the reasons that Native Americans were so vulnerable to European diseases, they hadn't evolved the receptors that would have enabled them to build up defences against the diseases the Europeans had lived with for generations. If your hypothesis was correct we wouldn't see different populations having different reactions to the same disease.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Tanq and tonic...ahh yes. The truth serum. You know me too well.emoticonXHoho", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "then why is there such thing as original sin??? it's extremely hypocritical. from what you just said, sex is allowed, but it's also not allowed. emoticonxfrazzled", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "if liberals really are all that much smarter, how come their political agendas do nothing more than ruin the country? after all look at obama. he's a liberal and he's sunk our nation deeper into debt than we've ever been before in our entire existence. he just doesn't seem to understand that you can't spend your way out of a recession, the only way out is to save money and quit buying every damn thing that comes around.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh really? maybe in canada that'll fly, but that isn't what quotation marks mean down here. but of course you lefties just write the rules as you go and expect the rest of us to automatically get it, huh? no tq, all he had to say was 'so called christ killers' if that's what he meant to say. he was making an absolute statement and he was attributing it to what christians believe. it was hateful, bigoted and prejudicial against the jews. not to mention inaccurate as the crucifixion was a uniquely roman form of execution. so don't make excuses for him, you degrade yourself to lie for someone like him who just attacks christians without thinking.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Almost all did. In fact, probably all that you are aware of did. Even the energy in the steak that you eat came from the sun ultimately. The thing is that evolution seems to have resulted in an organism to take advantage of almost every form of available energy. And what energy is left by \"higher\" animals is used by others - insects, microbes - until there is little usable energy left. That even goes so far that there are some organisms that get their energy from geothermal sources - no light involved.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So that's where you get your religious education from !!!\r\nBooks written for 'Dummies'!!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well lets speculate about how many possible explanations we could concoct if left to supposition. I'm talking about the only two explanations for the origins of life that have ever been entertained as viable empirically testable concepts in modern science.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really? Let me see. Two creation myths and a global flood myth where 5 million \"kinds\" of animal were crammed into a big box that magically floats for a year - yeah, that's secular history.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Once you kid yourself that you can live whatever lifestyle you want , irrespective to whether the Bible forbids it or not, the world of sacrilege is your oyster", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, if you want to check, you will find that biologists themselves will point out the holes. We still have a lot to learn. Many of the holes have been closed even in my lifetime and the creationist god-of-the-gaps is being reduced to smaller and smaller gaps. But if you want a creationist to \"join the real world\", you're going to have to do more than be offensive and insulting. You might present some actual facts to support your position. Of course, I presume that you will actually educate yourself before presenting the facts.Have a nice day.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "your last post? this one: so, let me get this straight-you're evidence that the toe is based on lies and deceptions is: 1) you said it's based on lies and deceptions; 2) you know better; (those first two are my favorites, btw) 3) it's based on unprovable assumptions (which you've never managed to provide, despite numerous requests to do so); 4) it's constantly changed as new data emerges (i'll just point out here that that is how all science works) yep, i'm convinced. oh, not that you're right, but that you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. i'm also convinced that my previous post was correct in what you define a 'lie' as.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I think you're mixing up socialist and fascist. Patriotism is anathema to socialism.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ok...many many people have been killed in Africa because of the policies of the countries in the EU, South America, Asia, and so on....this hypocrisy annoys me.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ostracise? You mean how the native American community ostracises someone (re: the article you mentioned above) for speaking out on abuse?\r\nAnd you're the one who said one shouldn't take a verse out of any holy book!\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "He's pointing out that the situation is about the mother and the baby, and that the baby's right to life ends exactly where the woman's right to personal autonomy begins. That's the interesting thing about rights-based ethics, that the rights of any individual are limited precisely by the rights of all other individuals.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, he did avoid the issues important to me, but then, America's electorate contains a lot of religious bigots, so I was not really surprised. I think he was pretty clear where he stood on abortion rights, though. No chance of another bunch of Romish Supreme Court justices, I think.\r\nAnd if you think Obama is a conservative, can I sell you a bridge in Brooklyn? He's not as liberal as some, and he certainly isn't left wing -- and no, dear, liberal and left are not synonyms, for all you reactionaries like to make the claim they are -- but look at his voting record. It would make you cringe and me applaud.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": ":p I wish! If I did, I'd be as wealthy as the Church, who does. emoticonXHoho", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how is our wish and demands for equality forcing our views on you? how is my marriage to a man infringing upon you in any way? how is me being protected from being fired because i am gay infinging upon you in any way? how is my being able to adopt as a gay man infringing upon you in any way? we are asking for the same things heterosexuals take for granted every day. religious groups are trying to stop that equilaty drive by imposing their sick evil religious views though the law. if something effects my life it is being forced upon me if something does not effect your life it is not being forced on you. btw i am still waiting for a copy of this agenda. the religious tight christonazi oganizations, such as afa seem to believe there is one. please i want a copy.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Doctors ARE schooled in nutrition, however inadequately, this doesn't mean they're going to recommend crackpot \"raw food\" dietary schemes to prevent destructive \"lamarckian evolution\" on the basis of a single flawed experiment on cats.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i don't hide behind anyone: i'm content to learn from hume: i've never mentioned locke. i have explained my position several times; you have chosen to reply with venomous accusations of 'hypocrisy' (sniffing out my contribution to another thread in order to draw mach's attention to it with a poodle's alacrity). have you studied hard to become proficient in sneering, or are you naturally gifted that way ? why don't you just put me on your ignore list and save yourself the trouble of, as you put it, 'accommodating' me with your superior intellect ? i am surprised that you should wish to continue any conversation with someone you appear to despise. ps. i couldn't give a monkey's about your infatuation with attila the hun.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Simone, read the sentence again please. It was \"Saving lives is \"not just\" a Republican goal.\" It concerns the subject of abortion. The only way it relates to the politics of Iraq, is that abortionist would rather kill our kids before they get to \"volunteer\" their services for Iraq. I can't let one statement you made go though. Terrorist continue to terrorize us? Where have they attacked in the U.S. since 9-11? Consider continuing this in an appropriate thread.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You realise I'm talking about if the burglar is running away, not the householder, right? Looking at it again I realise I may not have phrased it clearly enough. I'm saying that some of those \"violent\" crimes may simply have been burglars pegging it when disturbed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And that has happened in some cases. Mosquitoes are changing the development cycles to coincide with increasingly warmer temperatures. Fish species are enlarging their habitats as water temperatures rise. Many species are moving north as temperature rises", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sounds like Phunting would have made a good German in the 1930s.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Have you EVER read anything that Dawkins wrote? Any of his books? Now didn't you tell me that I shouldn't be so \"self-confident\" about the Bible because you thought that I hadn't read it? Can you spell hypocrisy? I knew you could.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hmmm, a mere human-mother cannot make decisions concerning her own body, but you, sk8joyful, can usurp the position of God and tell another human, especially a mere human-mother, what she is allowed to do with her body.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Now name one country with universal socialized healthcare with a population of 300 million citizens modulus, just one if you can. Your exemplar countries are tiny in comparison to us so lets get realistic and compare apples to apples for once, ok?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm sorry; kalifornia?? this from a guy who lives in the people's republic of oregon. and yeeeesss, oregon has some big cities as well: i fly into portland several times a year.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I believe it's there, but I'm certainly no one to push that belief on anyone.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And this is a terrific breakthrough. My partner and I are coveered by my company's health insurance, and the state of Connecticut honors our Civil Union. That being said, I still have to pay tax on my partner's health insurance as imputed income because the federal government refuses to acknowledge our union.So it has to be marriage. Full and without exception.Civil Unions are not enough when we are treated differently under the law.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i just love how you call it a baby and not 'contents of the uterus' or 'product of conception' or 'fetus'. the truth is, that was a child.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So everyone thinks that \"evolutionists\" should seize power or something? If that is true, it is because evolution is very widely accepted.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so?? it was still a speech made for the purpose of political support of gay marriage. yes, i watched it. agreed. it was for the purpose of appealing to emotion (to a political end). no, but my point is that neither does the sanitized 'norman rockwell' image that some gay-pride proponents want projected by linking to videos such as the one here. it might give the impression that gay pride is merely some 'family-friendly' movement without the reality of the very dark side to it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I never said anything about a conspiracy Peeling. I very clearly gave valid reasons to Consider that scientific GRANTS and pay increases for these scientists are based on making new and previously undiscovered claims that forward the science. That is the greatest motivation to lie, cheat, create and falsify evidence which adds to the scientists personal wealth and further promotes a false science that is rife with selfish motivations to preserve, protect and promote it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so, what if 'times change' to where people no longer want to give human rights to everyone? what if 'times change' to where freedom of speech is no longer valued? that's the problem with a constitutional interpretation that doesn't include originalism; times do change, but i would hope of all things, valuing the principles of the constitution doesn't. it seems to me the more important aspect of the constitution is for it to be solid in changing times, not for it to change with them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "typical strategy of the gay movement when challenged, resort to name calling \"trolls\" bigot etc, - project this form of abusive behavior on the adopted child who rebels against his gay 'carers' once he understands the reality of a heterosexual world. Placing children with gay couples is unnecessary and harmful - if group homes are the only alternative then it is argued such environments are more healthy and indeed normal than farming kids out to gays", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what practical and proven measures does mr monbiot propose ? i somehow doubt that he is free markets enthusiast. it's no use changing the terms of trade for countries which are not producing enough wealth to buy anything - indeed some can't even feed themselves. reference the wto etc., what is something 'more equitable' supposed to mean ?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "We share a border with Mexico. The drug cartel is armed with missile and grenade launchers. But when was the last time 72 of our police officers were murdered on American soil, in a single day, at a single location? The countries with the greatest number of legal gun ownership, they're absent these mass killings that take place on a regular basis. There's no rebels in America killing entire cities worth of people without opposition; not even in the small towns that're without a local police force. Explain that one away.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "From the threads I see, you would be banned in 10 posts, and everything deleted. The level of discourse over there intelligence over there makes ER looks semi-intelligent.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Fundies don't say do as I say, not as I do. We say do as God says, not as I do. There's a huge difference.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i completely agree. this school's decision is ridiculous to say the least but the sad part is that i'm not even surprised by this. this sort of thing seems to be happening more and more lately.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "how about small cute animals? whare is the line of what religion allows, and law forbids? we know it is not where harm comes to another person, or poligamy would be legal", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "He was referring to the mimivirus which does NOT act like any other virus. Some of you people need to study a little harder :) \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what? If somebody wants to die then they'll kill themselves no matter what.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And I'm addressing your counter-arguments in that regard. One of those counter arguments has been that both chimps and ourselves had four billion years to evolve to our level of intelligence and that during all that time we were subject to the same ecological pressures. Neither of those statements is accurate. The first is misleading for the reasons outlined above, and the second is simply false: humans have experienced greatly different ecological challenges since we diverged from chimps.I'll finish up tomorrow - battery dead.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It is horribly oppressive of women, though, to oppose both abortion and contraceptives. That means that women will have no control over their pregnancies at all.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see the similarity with the original scripture, in which Jesus was recognizing the authority of both God and Caesar in the world. However, Jesus was talking about the political power in the world. Jesus called the academics of his day, vipers and hypocrits, because they pretended to be holy but were evil. He called the wisest of men fools, because they did not believe in God. Also, as I stated before, truth should be the ultimate goal. I do not fear science. I do not see any truth that science may happen to reveal as a threat to faith. Why? Because God is Truth. Jesus said, \"And the truth shall set you free\"!!! ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sorry but I don't read your posts, do you think I worship your word or something?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Gay Blog - QueerSighted\r\n \r\n This is long overdue.\r\n Marginalizing gay couples by failing to acknowledge our existence is ending.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sounds pretty neat. I've never been there but I'll keep it in mind for a road trip some time.So you are of the belief that dinosaurs and man lived at the same time? I know that there are people who believe in this but I don't come across them very often. So what information do you have to share with us about this idea?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Were they able to show a previously non-existing code that mutated on a gene somewhere and created this new enzyme activity? It sounds to me that this \"new\" enzymatic activity came from non-coding dna switching on a gene to produce it. That is what one would expect to find. ...*Two new enzyme activities, 6-aminohexanoate cyclic dimer hydrolase and 6-aminohexanoate dimer hydrolase, were detected inthe adapted strains.*... ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, we didn't know about global warming like we do today. We didn't know the Earth was slowing warming at a abnormal rate, we didn't know the polential damages, we didn't know about the rate of land loss, we didn't know alot (actually almost everything) about global warming during the 60s for obvious reasons: we lacked the science and the knowledge. You're changing the subject away from the fact that it was not a difference. More fraud upon your part. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Again, key word \"genetic\". My hair has the genetic characteristics of a human, but that doesn't make getting a haircut murder does it?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why do you find it necessary to fit observations to Genesis? or why it makes perfect sense to design creatures that resemble humans but have them evolve from things that look like apes? and so on? Are you saying that mankind is the original goal of evolution?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And you've been failing miserably, partly because your definition of \"atheism\" is asinine. Even most Christians would disagree with you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Can you say \"OVER GENERALIZATION\"? Can you say \"UNJUST STEREOTYPING\"? Can you say \"LIES\"? Can you say \"MISINFORMATION\"? Can you say \"MUDDYING THE WATERS? Can you say \"JAAAMAN\"?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, if they are already pointing a gun at me, I wouldn't have a chance to pull out a gun and shoot them. They would shoot me before I did that. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, I'm wondering, did you neglect to note the reason because you \"forgot\" or because it would weaken your statement and its connotation that we really didn't want him that badly? emoticonXConfused \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "not much on psychology either huh? whachos pretty much just run alone, sane people will have nothing to do with them. are your handlers programming you for the next hit?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Exactly. It seems that anyone can dream up hypotheses in evolutionary psychology. Here's what Coyne said:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "All of them since I don't know what quotes you are referring to at all. Link to the post you are speaking about if you can. OK? Otherwise, I see no reason to respond to anymore of your drivel at all.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Waxy, don't you have better things to do than cruise gay threads. ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You have conviced no one or even come remotely to forming an argument.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not all evolution takes place over billions of years. There has been speciation that we have actually seen occuring within a few years at a time. \"bacteria, birds etcs.\"Natural selection occures frequently. You can \"observe\" evolution through the fossile record, DNA, morphology etcs.Evolution has made predictions, these predictions have come true, ergo, it's good.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "best i recall, there were more than 35,000 watchers that day on scotus blog and all voted that the court would find an individual right to kba. what all of you should be concerened about is the increase in government without article 1, section 8 approval. you must think this is a wrestling match and you are merely cheering for your favorite bad guy in the pink mask? that is the same guy you will probably meet to come and take your family away on the rr car some dark night. that constitution was written to limit the power of government and leave rights of the people alone. through history once those limits of power are breached then the democide begins. you must think you are doing something nobel?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "proving my beliefs from the bible is not being un-christian. is it? as i said i don't want to debate it with you, i just like to know who i'm typing to. simple.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And here it is, corrected to remove that little hint of sensationalism that you feel is needed to drum up support for your cause.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, no one cares if you believe in god. That is your business since it is something that you take on faith without any evidence that it is true. And no one believes in \"evolutin\" [sic]. The theory of evolution is an explanation for observed facts that has been repeatedly tested. It is the best explanation that scientists have been able to formulate. It is based on evidence and not faith.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know what you meant.My comment was to demonstrate the counter side of the issue.Interracial marriage laws were overturned at a time when this country disapproved of interracial marriage by a margin of three to one.By your approach, interracial marriage laws SHOULD NOT have been overturned in the 1960's.In fact, by your approach we still would have had illegal interracial marriage into the late 80's, early 90's.The 14th amendment makes no proviso about allowing unjust discrimination in cases of majority rule.By your approach, WHAT WOULD BE THE POINT?If the majority disapproves of the discrimination, they simply \"vote\" it out of existence. No need for the courts at all.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You can do so, and if I don't check your source I guess I'm SOL, eh? I've seen the story many places, but this is beyond simply a site dedicated to outing Bush since its a radio show :P", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, it depends on your definition of retarded I guess. The standards to get a drivers license are really not that high. Think of how dumb the average person is, and realize that 50% of people are dumber than that. Kinda makes you cringe. And you wonder what has prevented me from being in an accident? Well, perhaps the fact that I am a concientious, defensive, and skilled driver who excercises caution while on the road. Maybe next time someone pulls out in front of me, I should just throw my hands in the air and scream \"take the wheel jesus!\" I am sure some magical being will fly down from heaven and save me from crashing. Yeah...sure.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And down the road abit don't be surprised if you see Sunday Blue Laws being enacted to enforce worship on Sunday! All in the name of giving man a rest from toil of course!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "as evidenced by the 'prophecy' here that could have been made by a blind orangutan. and? good thing there's no evidence of increasing frequency then, i guess.emoticonxbouncer we aren't having more quakes, we're just more and more widespread across the face of the earth.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": " (slaps him in the face with a leather glove) Listen those so-called scholars are religious, not Christians.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So?I look into the clouds and see a cow. Clouds aren't telling me to have a steak.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And my 8 year old sister thinks there are fairies at the bottom of the garden.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No one insists they are \"descendants\". No one insists they are ancestors either. Rather, they are viewed as an offshoot of the branch that led to H. sapiens sapiens (i.e.-us). Just like your cousins are neither your ancestors or your descendants.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what does it matter if the nra asked for the exemption or agreed to it after it was offered to them by house democrats? the point is they agreed to it. all you're doing is splitting hairs and changing the goal posts. if you stayed informed, you'd know that the nra has angered a lot of people on both sides of the debate. 'now the nra are the big defenders of the second amendment of the constitution, the right to bear arms. but yet they think it's all right to throw everybody else under the table so they can get a special deal, while requiring everyone else to comply with all the rules outlined in this bill, and frankly, i think it's disappointing.' - house minority leader john boehner (republican-ohio), june 24, 2010", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I love to go to the playground and watch the children jumping up and down. They don't know I'm firing blanks.\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "1.)Refusing to comment on scientific procedure means absolutely nothing. Maybe we don't have anything to say.2.)Testing your beliefs of your own scientific conclusions is not wrong.3.)I don't lie dude.4.)Because we don't give the response you would like is not wrong.5.)Don't think so.6.)The only thing classical ad-naeseum is your own preconceived idea's of creationism and creationist.You don't want to debate the issues like normal civil people, you just want try to make fools of creationists. Usually you're the one who start's the insulting. Your hatred is obivious and you're open to nothing. Just good 'ol boys patting each other on the back. I know this probably doesn't apply to everyone, there are some good guys out there. emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's nice, but have you ever thought of reading your own religion's Holy Book so that you can intelligently discuss what it is that Jesus and his disciples said?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So everyone thinks that \"evolutionists\" should seize power or something? If that is true, it is because evolution is very widely accepted.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually you are incorrect. The most commonly used rifles on the competition circuit are so-called \"assault weapons\".The \"assault weapon\" moniker is a term just recently fashioned to describe a military looking weapon.There are several target competitions designed solely for these types of rifles.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "surely, we can only 'guesstimate' how many living species have escaped our attention ? but how probable is it that only 1% of all the species that ever existed escaped extinction ? i think your point about mass extinctions may be a key to what has puzzled me.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "behavior dictates risk. some practices are 'more risky' than others. but to say gays are more prone to hiv infection, suggest that heterosexuals are immune, or less prone...which is factually false. role models?? what are you talking about? you don't even know. old camp fruits? you've lost the little mind that you had. your daddy is more of an 'old camp fruit', than i ever could be, girlfriend. and i'm in a monogamous marriage for the past 10 years. i need no announcements. you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "mike, you seem to imply that the story in genesis is false (whether intentionally or not), yet you accept the rest of the bible as true in its entirety? what about the flood, the plagues, the exodus on a whole? what about the other miraculous and unscientifically supernatural phenomenon that the bible describes? do you believe that these events took place at all? the bible does not only oppose science's theories of universal origin, it also opposes a huge amount of natural laws of physics. would you say that the bible is true and the events in it really occured?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No.I am saying. Privately owned guns serve the purpose of the militia, which is all citizens over 17 years of age.I am saying, a list of names and addresses do not serve any purpose of military readiness.My signature, yes it has no bearing on the Brady.org. I appologize for any confusion if anyone has interpreted as so. Your signature is about gun registration in a gun registration thread.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, well thats usually the way it works. Kinda hard to enslave everybody when they are packing heat.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Atheism doesn't have that standard because it's not that encompassing a thought. All athiesm is, is a lack of theism, period. It says nothing about morals or ethics. Your typical athiest, though, looks within to find what's moral or ethical and it usually just stems from what's acceptable behavior within the human species. This is also where religion gets its morality and ethics. But times change, and eating shellfish won't kill you, and eating meat on friday won't make the farmers go broke, so the morals and ethics change to fit the society.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Tell me then, does someone who is mentally retarded have a self-interest in staying alive? What about someone in a coma?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Lemme guess, in real life you're a lawyer, correct? You must be because you're extremely hypertechnical to the point of absurdity. It doesn't matter what you call them, be it criminal or gang member of dope dealer or home invader, if somebody breaks the law then they're a criminal and it's as simple as that.Seriously dude, you're trying to get off on a technicality here. Like a lawyer trying to argue \"Your honor my client isn't a prostitute, she's a female escort\". Doesn't matter what you call it or what you try to pass it off as, a criminal is a criminal regardless of what their formal title is.So which is Ripskar, do criminals have guns and are likely to shoot you in the face and kill you, or do they not have guns at all. It's one or the other, it can't be both.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes, I do. I would be just as angry about them if they weren't adopting to blacks or weren't adopting to Muslims or Jews. Religion is not above the law - they've got to follow it just like any other organization providing a service such as this. Sorry if you want to give them special treatment. :shrugs:", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That is crazy talk. When the North defeated the South and forced it to rejoin the union how long did it take for the South to try and break away again? Now look at Korea. The North and the South never rejoined. How long did it take before a peace equal to the US set in? Had France taken East Germany and USSR taken West Germany then Germany never again would have been a problem. East Germany still would have prospered over West Germany.We never took Iraq for ourselves.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So now you want to demonstrate that you are also ignorant of the fossil record?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "dear marga, tama man pud si kyle na what if ang mga private companies ang mamamalakad sa ating bansa? what if kung wala sila'y control sa ating likas na yaman? nya naa lage mo freedom kung unsa inyong gusto, hala sige kuhaa tanan aron mahatag sa mga nangangailangan, kay ngano kung naa pay muabotay na mga bagyo, naa pa kaya'y makuha na mga produkto para mahatag ninyo sa uban nangangailangan kung ginaabuso na ninyo ang pagkuha sa mga likas na yaman??? kay wala man magpugong sa inyo diba? kay wala naman mo ginapugngan sa gobyerno. dapat pd siguro isipon nato ang kapakanan sa next generation no? meheheheheheheh~ tama ba ko?? xd hahahahaha #hashtagbored #joiners", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Really? Why? Bacteria don't need to see to exist. They don't depend on light to live. In fact, bacteria thrive in dark, moist areas. Why would natural selection determine this ability as being advantageous? If populations of bacteria with the ability to sense light are \"better suited\" than other bacteria, how many different types of light-sensing bacteria are there? ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just out of interest, which particular aspect of \"truth\" are you getting at here?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, the antichrist is going to come and make any true believer a heretic any way so what am I worried about? I knew the risks before I accept the job. :-)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "AAAAAAANK! Wrong!\r\n\"One of ours\" means that he hasn't broken the law. One cannot be \"one of ours\" if he cannot pass an FBI background check. Since murdering numerous people will definately put a crimp in one's chance of successfully passing, he stopped being \"one of ours\" and became \"one of yours\".", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because what inspired my argument/debate challange was the Questions for both sides thread, it was full of vague/popular laymans usages of the term, and you cant blame only me for it, since I didn't start the thread, and since I was only about 1/10 of all the broad usages of the term going on in that thread, the rest were coming from evolutionists. Please read its opening post (by an evolutionist) youre not going to find much about biology there. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Accidents happen, that's just how life works. They're tragic, and they're upsetting, but there's no way to avoid them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm intrigued, can you give one or two examples off of the top of your head? good point as to the 2nd paragraph.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I don't understand your question. If law-abiding gun owners were overwhelming those who should not have access to guns, those who use guns unlawfully, I would be very pleased. But, as far as I can see, the only goal of the gunners is to make sure that everyone has a gun, no matter how insane, no matter how stupid, no matter how incapable they may be to own such easy-to-use instruments of death.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "bitm (or whomever), are u sure that you weren't banned because you were caught blatantly lying? cause that seems pretty actionable to me. and welcome back broker! we've missed you're sensible conservativism!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That may seem like a brainstorm to you kronus, but to the enlightened, it was an obvious brainfart. emoticonXGood But I would never expect you to know the difference.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So we should just say \"god did it\", and give up?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh, how about the other states charge a special fee to inspect anything imported from kalifornia? seems like there was a little trade war going on over oj from florida and texas once and kalifornia lost. what does the constitution of the u.s. say about powers prohibited to the states? reckon kalifornia is bound by the u.s. constitution? emoticonxagree", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "What do you mean by other definitions? Before you stated \"Creation is....\" thus it is implicit in this that you are arguing against a single homogonous construct. And it's embarrassing for you to realise that there's actually as much variance of opinion in this, as in evolution.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hmmm..... but if that were the case certain Christians would be guilty of applling hypocrisy, judgementalism, intolerance of minorities and choosing to wear the hat the fits their head best, regardless of what their sacred book says.\r\nSurely this couldn't be the case? emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "it's challenging enough for parents to fly with infants or children. i'm surprised a mother with children would complain. i'd think she'd have enough on her hands during the ride herself. maybe she had hired help along. she certainly couldn't have been too busy with her own children. and she certainly must have been seated far from their seats and sounds. as a crying infant in front or back of her children was not her concern.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "you know why? because God touches our hearts like nothing you have ever felt before. it is amazing", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Since he's commented on it several times now, and seems to have me confused with someone else, maybe he's channeling a past life or something--who knows? Better yet, who cares? :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What's \"cumulative selection?\" Do you mean a series of mutations with small but beneficial influence that occur over the period of thousands or millions of years? Just how do you propose to observe such mutations? In fact, we can observe such mutations by comparing the genomes of related species.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not all threads need to be courttroom style debates. If you choose to aid in establishing a working consensus fine. If you want simply to rave and rant there are plenty of venues where you can do that. Your participation is welcome as long as you are a participant and are seriously trying to resolve the issue. Otherwise for heavens sake go do something else.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, you do have a problem with Archaeopteryx. You can't explain it from a creationist point of view. I'm not claiming that it is a \"link,\" whatever that may be. It is a transitional form. It is a small theropod dinosaur that has characteristics that are common to theropod dinosaurs and only theropod dinosaurs and their ancestors. It also has characteristics that exist in birds and only birds. Some characteristics exist in both. The furcula, for example. A furcula has been identified in some theropods, but it is rather rare and then only imprefectly preserved. An indication that it may be mostly connective tissue. Archaeopteryx has a furcula. But even at that it doesn't compare to the same structure in birds. It is intermediate. Imagine that!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Rather unsurprisingly, the U.S. constitution does not have any bearing on Australian law.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Kill or be killed, survival of the fittest? No compassion, the rule of tooth and fang? WOW, color me impressed!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, Creationist babblings have been extensively reviewed by qualified scientists, and found to be pure, undiluted drivel.\r\nemoticonXRolleyes\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that is a pretty good analogy. the declaration of independence is a fairly out-dated draft, yet americans still hold dear it's core message that is represents. i am sure the royal family must have some simlar representation to the british public, like that of british strength and endurance thoughout the ages.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well said. With this religion, the gap is very wide between the \"average guy\" and \"authority\", because their clergy is more involved in politics than the clergy of Christianity, or the Creator himself. It fits with more Democrats being evolutionists, and more Democrats favoring bigger domestic government.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually I'm so sure of my manhood that even though I knew that charge would be levelled against me I still posted anyway. Anyway if you feel that men need to be degraded to make up for past actions to women you have gone from \"righteous\" to bitter.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "quote from johnhanks: 'quote: originally posted by inri ...sex is nothing but animalistic until it is practiced in accordance with the eucharist... i'm fascinated. how is this done, exactly? (and just for the record - you're really saying making sex less animalistic is a good thing?)' i wouldn't even ask!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "so you want to try it as a demonstration? i thought not. claims are easy to make but you have produced no evidence but words and only fiction to present. yep, it is almost there per 100,000. meanwhile, your nation is rising by leaps and bounds and innocent people are being convicted to protect criminals. even dan rather commented on u.k. crime being much worse than any place in america. there is a reason for that....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "V.P.C. once again I am shocked and awed. Why no mention of our fearless atf'sand the agents they caused to be killed. And all the Mexican citizens they have caused to be killed? Oh wait if the vpc did that it would be kinda like jumping outta bed with your partner.SPECIAL NOTE: Some ATF agents are fearless.Drug War Victims Drug WarRantThese are a few of the one known about.It works both way's Brady and more our way much more.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Possibly, depends on what you read and by whom. Still, the war wasn't aganist slavery.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Would that work like the ban on illegal drugs in American? Does that ban keep illegal drugs out of American? The ban on illegal drugs does one thing, it does keep illegal drugs from law-abiding citizens. Law-abiding citizens are the only ones that respect the law when it comes to bans.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "A more precise term would be \"broaden,\" since nothing about the definition pertaining to the people currently covered by it would be affected, \"diluted\" or altered in any way anyone has yet demonstrated. Nothing about the definition that pertains to people who already are, or can be married changes one iota. Their rights, benefits, and protections remain exactly the same. The only \"change\" would be to other people, people who have no connection to, nor impact on, the marriages of anyone else: the gays who'll marry if the legal definition is broadened to encompass them. And the only \"change\" in that regard will be the fact that they are encompassed by it, nothing more. No substantive aspect of the definition as it currently stands changes in the slightest.The change is not in the definition itself. It's in who it applies to.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You blame others for your failure to understand the basics.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the right are always better at attack politics, that's the problem. that and the gop in congress can march in a straight line, unlike the dems. when was the last time the democratic caucus in the senate managed to consistently line up on the same side? republicans are focussed on winning the political fight and then doing things, democrats try to do things before they've won the political fight.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "yeah, you are right dono.....so explain to me about the constitution??? would you like to start with the federalist papers and move on from there? i have yet to hear someone prove me wrong on the constitution. if you think that the cruel and unusual term doesn't apply to the living constitution then you are sadly mistaken. how do you think it became that the death penalty for minors is illegal now? the court 15yrs ago said differently!!! how can the inerpretation change with no basis other then ones own personal opinion? this is scary..people, you gotta think this stuff through!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Also another example put forward is a bacteria that can only sustain itself by eating Nylon. The theory goes - nylon is a recent invention therefore this bacteria must have eolved recently.What it suggests however is that a portion of an existing population would have died if not for nylon... the bug has to have nylon, or it will die.It is akin to looking at a portion of the human population who would die from heart-trouble. But thankfully we've now got artificial hearts, therefore this portion can survive. They are not a new species of human, but live only because of a recent invention.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "NOPE! THE RIGHTS OF THE PEOPLE ARE RETAINED BY THE PEOPLE.\r\nThis is really difficult for you isn't it?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah, and the only thing better on pc's is that they have more choices of games. but im satisfied with my mac.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Funny how YOU are the one who give people repeated reasons to \"not trust\" you, but you insist that your skepticism is somehow rational...\r\nYou have already been busted as being dishonest about claiming the poll was done in just \"San Francisco\".\r\nAnd now you are being busted in claiming that the poll was done by the \"gay lobby\".\r\nYOU YOURSELF noted, by quoting the article, that it was a REUTERS article.\r\nDo you really think that REUTERS is a \"gay lobby\"???\r\nStop saying stupid things because you're trying to save face.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "shall we regress to babble? the government is already heavily into the term 'marriage'. not only the us government, but governments all over the world refer to 'marriage' as the legal union of a man and a woman. changing the definition in one country would likely create confusion everywhere. what if some countries required you to clarify whether you were married to a man or a woman in order to get a visa? do we need to define several types or classes of 'married couple'. what if some countries objecting to the concealment of the gender of one's spouse instituted a death penalty for it? i would argue that legally joined same-sex couples should have all the benefits and rights afforded married couples, but not for redefining 'marriage' solely for the purpose of calling them such.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "not to mention his world view which believes math is atheism. remember, it was tq who based him on his inability to do math and arch replied directly that t.q's worldview was atheistic. i do find it funny how someone who thinks that grammar is dependent upon the person saying a statement rather than the statement is criticizing someone over spelling. i think i'll intentionally misspell words and then capitalize the incorrect letters just to annoy him. maybe he'll finally get something right pointing out something i intentionally did wrong? it is funny how arch can't respond to what i actually wrote. disagree with arch in any way and you hate christianity and god. insane, but that's arch.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "ah yes.....\"Gaytheist,\" the terminal homosexual atheist liar at various forums such as IIDB and Tweb misrepresents me to some guy who studies tadpoles. The little XXXX liar atheist claimed to the author that I used his paper as \"evidence\" of lamarckism -- which was a bold-face lie that she couldn't back up when I pressed her on it. This was merely his response to her strawman lie. Funny how you must repeat these lies to help cover up how pathetic your theory is.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If fear of punishment by God is all that keeps you from raping sheep, then, well, I just don't know about you.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Get a clue buddy. These far-left people are saying that if they can't have things their way (which many gays like you sound like), they will go to Canada. I just extend the offer to them to please move. We really don't need people in this country who feel like they deserve anything they want, and if they can't get it they will move. This is a democracy...the people elect public officials to represent them. You can't win every election or get everything you want, and threatening to commit suicide or move somewhere else is childish and uncalled for.\r\nSometimes your gayness supercedes any of your logic.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's not quite right. More accurate would be: Nothing that occurs outside the realm of physical law is in the realm of science. Science by no means precludes the possibility of there being something outside the realm of science.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "NAAAAA, actually it makes ME sound quite sane...I'm not denying a woman the \"right\" to have sex all she wants. THere ARE ways of having sex WITHOUT getting pregnant, I'm sure you'd agree. SO, it actually makes YOU sound like you are desperately hanging on to the \"right\" to take an innocent life just because you don't want to be inconvenienced. In Bizarro world, you might be right, but not in reality", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sorry baby the story was in the religion of peace land. Your strawman is burning.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You should make opinions basedon God, not the way other people act. People can be right and still have annoying attitude.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yippie doo! A 23 year old quote from an ornithologist defending his point of view. And his point of view has (or had) merit. But since then, several feathered dinosaurs (not birds) have been found. It has also been shown that the difference between a scale and a feather may be no more than a single point mutation. (You do know what I'm talking about, don't you Calli? You do know what a \"point mutation\" is, don't you?) Bottom line is that there may be no intermediate between scales and feathers. A single point mutation produces feathers from scales. Various kinds of feathers require only further mutation.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "See above. Nothing has been demonstrated that convinces me that God has been ruled out of all these issues. He probably isn't active in all situations, but there's nothing that says he (or even Satan) are totally inconsequential either.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Son,\r\nIt is a them not a his :P\r\n*cough* spellcheck *cough*\r\non edit\r\nYes they rock! Dont forget where you go that cd :)\r\nyour old mom\r\nemoticonXWow", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And here is the crux of the matter where I think Libertarians are missing it: As one Founding Father said, \"There can be no liberty without virtue.\" Someone else once said, \"Intemperate men can never be free because their passions give rise to their bindings\". If the God of the Bible is right, a nation which legalizes sin and intemperance loses the favor of God. And when the sins of a nation reach their fullness (in God's eyes), that disfavor can turn to judgment (Genesis 15:16, Deuteronomy Chapter 28 - \"The blessings of obedience and curses of disobedience). Therefore, while many of the Libertarians mean well on liberal social issues, they nevertheless either don't see the big picture, or they don't believe it will occur.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Nonsense. Name the holes and what parts are conjecture? The parts that are conjecture are never, ever taught in a high school biology class. There isn't time. Only major points are covered about which there is no doubt.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Maybe you are and maybe you are not. You can criticize but there again you may incur the wrath of ole Doc too. emoticonXSmilie\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if liars go to hell, and it turns out there is no god afterall and youve been lying this whole time, would you go to hell or would you not, because hell obviously doesnt exist in this situation? bennedict: making your life complicated for fun since 2010.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Really??? Maybe you should do a little research before you make sweeping statements like that. -- http://www.rainbowbaptists.org/", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Criminals continually inform the public that their greatest fear is a victim capable of fighting back against them and possibly killing them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Does your use of the past tense \"was\" imply that you've seen a burning bush and been converted to reality? Or are you still an \"anti-american pinko commie bleeding heart liberal?\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Once again - show our exact words where we say that it should negate his arguments against same-sex marriage? His arguments negate themselves and need no help from him, and we do not claim that his hypocrisy negates the arguments - we just point out his hypocrisy.\r\nAll I see here is you making wild inferences and speculations on some statements that say nothing of what you are claiming. The \"very first paragraph\" doesn't \"link them\" in the way you are suggesting - it links them to show his hypocrisy. \r\nSHOW US THE EXACT WORDS - highlight them - where we say what you claim, not some words where you try to connect something that was never said.\r\nHave fun with the strawperson, jim, you seem to enjoy them. emoticonXKill", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Flip back to page 9 and do try to keep up. \r\nI am not going to spam the board for the weakest link.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how would a person like you explain a civil right? it has always been a right enshrined in the constitution against all infringement from without or within by any government. is that slow enough for you? too complex and complicated? cops have no duty to protect you so good luck on your own old chap :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "holy cow! so you are an aussie now? in various other forums you have claimed to be chilean, german, and god knows what else....whatever suited you at that moment. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That was not the point. The point was that you needed a definition of what Truth is, which is absurd to the point of being retarded.\r\nYou have no legitimate individual freedoms or rights. Only the false promises and definitions of these things society offers you. Maybe when you were gay-bashed, you should have thought about what the meaning of your so-called rights was.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i attempted suicide twice because of such speech. am i therefore weak nato? is my moral character weak even though i joined the navy with clairvoyance and dedication to serve and give my life? your too bad argument has no sway in the defense of bigotry and venom spewed at those who already are fighting a losing battle with the demons unleashed upon their minds by society... because their not told their sick, because they are not told every sunday their going to hell because they love someone... their not killing themselves because their not kicked out of their homes, harassed at school, have a sinking feeling every time they step into a chapel or a locker room... get a clue nato....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "If the rejecting of the \"lifestyle\" results in death, beatings, job displacement, eviction, insults or inequality, then what would YOU call it? \"Religious moral code?\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "shooterandproud: hey, here's a novel idea, what about the man using contraception!?! don't tell me there are men so ignorant in this country that they don't know what the trojan dispenser in the men's bathroom is for!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I don't think that Paul was actively gay. He was so odd about having anykind of sex at all that it was pretty warped.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And my interpretation of my writing is that I didn't mean that. Who has more authority?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "propaganda?!! dou you make me sick! how can you see these and still make a jeer at these photos. have you know heart for sacrifise of human life? have you no cause? have you no heart!? my heart wrenched when i saw those and it angers me to see one who has been deluded by his own proclamed righteousness to still be better than human decency.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Fetal genocide, enjoy it while you can. emoticonXKill \r\nI guess some of us just don't share your spin. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But your own link says that the rise in crime was partially explained by the new system the UK police were using for recording crime and that the British Crime Survey showed a decrease in crime since 1997.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Since they are issued by the military I would think so. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What if the surgery for transferring the embryo/fetus would be equal in difficulty, risk, etc. to having an abortion? There would then be no extra physical cost incurred in keeping the embryo/fetus alive. What would be the reasons, in such a case, to keep abortion as an option?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "End the guessing right now. Don't guess. The meaning of the 2nd Amendment is explained in two documents: 1) The Militia Act of 1792 and 2) Federalist Papers #29. Both of which was written by the same Congress and same men who wrote the 2nd Amendment, the Constitution, and established the political philosophy of our country.First the Militia Act states WE AREA ALL IN THE MILITIA and that all citizens bring thier own weapons. - http://www.constitution.org/mil/mil_act_1792.htmThe more broader philosophy and intent of the 2nd Amendment and the Militia Act is further explained in the Federalist #29. - http://federalistpapers.com/federalist29.htmlThese documents are the thoughts and intent of the men who wrote the 2nd Amendment. So gun control slime are guessing or trying to reinvent history when they think gun ownership is collective. None of these documents anywhere support the collective idea.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm always amazed at how women can do stuff with their bodies that make my body react ;)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "not according the SCJ of Mass. This was part of the grounds of their ruling FOR marriage in Mass.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Try to stay on track here jyoshu, the title of this thread is the real gay agenda. So why would I talk about the many things humans do that aren't related to procreation ? And I'm not saying the abandonment of intercourse is an issue at all. I'm saying that IF the whole World adopted the homosexual lifestyle, the human race would cease to exist in ONE generation. That is only to show that the practice and lifestyle is unnatural and destructive to the survival of the species if accepted and practiced as normal. So dont extend my premise beyond what I meant to imply with it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Simone you are a wretched little girl and unitl you can properly organize your thoughts into a comprehensible group of statements that expresses your views conciesly you must not post anywhere a man may run afoul of your devilish whimsical rantings. Your befuddlement of these issues of great import will not be tolerated. Do we make ourselves clear young lady? Now off to your room to contemplate the nonsensical mischief and unneccessary consternation we have all suffered due to your blatant disregard of forums ettiquite. emoticonXFrazzledYou sound like a 9 year old trying to get a date. Simone hasd left the building the debate has drifted it isn't the end of the world. The sun will rise tomorrow emoticonXBouncer", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So you for strict regulation of business but not people? Interesting...do you know who runs businesses? Yeah, people.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "What's great is that somebody had to have been on the lookout for PZ out of fear of his getting in. What's greater is that they opened themselves to ridicule: he's a good source when his statements can be edited and removed from context, but FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DON'T LET HIM SEE THE MOVIE!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But you specified that you were about to define biological evolution and then gave a definition that doesn't apply. It really doesn't matter that you mentioned \"biology\" in the second definition, you had already stated that your first definition also applied.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Simply put, gun control doesn't work. Why? 1. Criminals ignore the law, that's why they are criminals. 2. If a criminal is prohibited from legally purchasing a firearm and wish to acquire one, they either steal one or buy one from another criminal who has stolen one. 3. It is already illegal in the U.S. for any felon, mentally ill person, or anyone convicted of domestic violence to own or even touch a firearm, yet these individuals ignore the law and obtain firearms anyway. 4. All gun control does is make it that much more difficult for the average law abiding citizen to own a firearm.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so the old man was doing something criminal by carrying a firearm for self defence? the bar***d! how can you do such a thing, breaking the law like that, or maybe if the criminal who beat him up was the one who actually deserved to be charged, or better shot. so you think that this man who was following the law (texas case) deserved to go to jail for defending his property and anybody else who may have been hurt, killed as a result of their next crime? are you actually insane? have you lost your marbles? what is wrong with you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "'fast and furious' white house gun control - page 1 - chuck norris - townhall conservative chuck norris on gun smuggling administration. don't you gun grabbers feel bad to be yet again on the wrong side? that would be the criminal side...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "'Most Biblical scholars'? If you mean they think the letters are forgeries and weren't at least dictated by Paul, then it's just not true that most Biblical scholars think that. I agree in terms of the idea that Paul in some cases had someone else actually put the words on paper and he told them what to write, but that's pretty irrelevant here, IMO.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "if the federal government wants to pay for it, fine. the federal government has no business telling private insurance companies how to run their business. especially if they have religious ties. i'm surprised anyone wanted to put their dick inside your rotted out pussy.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Do you think humans have the pinnacle of processing power and reason in our brain for the entire universe? (aside from god)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "In that case a man in a coma is not a person then, is he?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Apparently, all them dinosaurs were just too dumb to climb to higher ground or swim (despite the fact that animals are among the first to do so in disasters - example would be the tsunami in Christmas 2004) All of this also avoids the flying reptiles such as the Pteranodons. Also, apparently humans are unique in that they are the only ones whose corpses bload and float to the water's surface. What garbage will they come up with next?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That, my dear sir, is exactly the level of maturity I expect from you guys. :) A fine moderator you are, to be sure. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Seems to me its you that cant take a little humour.\r\nIf you think my reply was an insult you should get out more often.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And as such, the term as you use it is utterly meaningless as it could be applied to any cell or sell remnant of human origin.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why do you seem to have such an bone to pick with capitalism? it would be different if there were a proven superior system out there, but there isn't. capitalism isn't perfect, but it's the best we really have without giving way too much power to government. but i'm even more fascinated at how you tie religion to government policy like socialism or capitalism. i find that a rather strange mindset. i tend to think of religion an more of an individual thing rather than something to fuel government programs. a comment on capitalism doesn't really even belong in a discussion on satanism.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Any geologists want to help me out here?What they mean by this is that there are sediments in one place and sediments in another place. They can date them radiometrically to determine that they are both from the Edicarian period (even though they may be seperated by millions of years). They then verify that they are Edicarian by looking at the layering to determine if the two pieces were at one point connected, but are now seperated due to tectonics.I'm sure I'm not entirely correct about these methods.I think I'd better study up on some of these qeustions HERE.Maybe you should too.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You are correct, but contingency must be in place to deal with it when it occurs. Look at what happened in Eire with \"Case X\" in 1992- what happens when a country with the most restrictive abortion laws in Europe has to face up to the issue of pregnacy as a consequence of rape: http://www.prochoiceforum.org.uk/ireland6.asp Pages 12-13 of this EU report (Adobe Acrobat reader required): http://www.newr.bham.ac.uk/pdfs/Repr...m%20Bremen.pdf", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Then you should be able to post some numbers that show I am wrong. I had absolutely no problem whatsoever finding and posting numbers that show I am wrong.\r\nWhipping? Are you on crack, easy? You and your buddy have been completely smacked down here. You have spewed a bunch of rhetoric and BS and been repeatedly shut down with hard FACT.\r\nWhy dont you go get a high school diploma so you can at least understand basic math...heck...for that matter, a grade school diploma would ensure you had all the math skills to understand how silly your position is in the face of the facts.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No brother...complete controll of everything you do by a power structure you'll be powerless to stop. Enjoy!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually in terms of populations we're the same people as the Irish. If you want tyranny try the oppression of the Native Americans. Did you know that the Natives and the blacks were both on the British side during the War of Independence? Amazing how we tyrants command such free support huh....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The purpose of the Bill of Rights.\r\nPreamble to the Bill of Rights", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "were they being slaughtered by their own before we pulled our little invasion stunt? no. true many of them were dying horribly under the weight of the sanctions that we were enforcing, but they were not being slaughtered by their own. we went in there, destabilized the country based on lies from our president, with no real plan for controlling the place once we worked our magic. we were actually stupid and arrogant enough (at least some of us) to believe that our system is so vastly superior to anything else in the world that the iraqis would just line up to be our unofficial 51st state. didn't work out that way. now we find ourselves fighting on the side of the islamic fundamentalists against those who do not want to live in a country controlled by iran. worlds a funny place.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Be careful! I didn't mean to get you hurt. Maybe you should not drink when reading.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But still, if you think there are rights in the bill of rights that is wrong, that should not be granted or guaranteed, it would be a viable option to vote for removing them.What debate are you trying to end here? The debate: 'do you want little or less gun-control'?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Did the Prohibition stop drinking? Did the drug war stop smoking? What makes you think it is different with guns?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It was an attempt at irony which is not easy for you north Americans to understand.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So everything that other people say on a website or in a book is just and opinion? And everything you say is a fact? Nice how you've got things set up.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And there are plenty of cases where criminals are scared off by much less than a gun.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But then, there also is absolutely no evidence for such an intelligence.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How old are you, Steeeeve?\r\nHow is it that you know absolutely that there were no hordes of women without anywhere to go or sleeping in the streets?\r\nWere you there on the spot? Did you witness that?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, so will slaves who don't know their Biblical place under their masters, and women who don't submit to men.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you are happy that they chopped of the most sensitive part of your penis? That someone took and cut out a part of your body without your consent? What if it where your nipples? After all nipples on men serve no purpose.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is great. You mean none of the Davidic line ever copulated with women to produce their descendents? LOL!\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So if I go out and buy a Brand X car and then regret it a year later, does that mean that nobody should be allowed to go out and buy a Brand X car? Am I entitled to have an opinion and share it with others...sure. However, could others purchase a Brand X car and never regret it...absolutely. Should my negative experience be used to prevent others from engaging in something that they might consider positive? Sounds kinda fascist to me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, neither am I suggesting that illegality makes something immoral. Legality and morality are completely separate things.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But religion is not a topic for science classes. Teach the science in class and if that presents a problem for your religion at home, perhaps you should think about your religion a bit more critically and realistically. What is being attempted is to cast doubt on well established scientific theory and pretend that magic is a viable alternative.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sounds like a fact which has been blown out of all proportion - possibly by the pro-gun side attempting to ridicule it. It is a fact, however, that the presence of a gun can increase aggression levels in individuals.See other times I have brought this up, here (to the end of the thread) and here (again, that post till the end of the thread).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean the truth of thousands of young teen girls dead with a coat hanger in hand? Abortion is a neccessity so that it can be regulated. People will have abortions legal or not legal. At least provide a safety net other than a coat hanger.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "[quote=voice of reason] tell me; exactly how do i think ? don't speak of people you donot even know.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Agreed, and the vehicle they will be riding in will be the Prosperity Express.:)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "(chuckle) You're such an idiot.\r\nAnd praytell; what evidence do you to tell us where the 17 year old kid got the pistol to begin with?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Only approximate and really depends upon what day you start counting, before or after menses.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow. you're such a racist. 'made of cells'? wow. so what if you're not made of cells? you have something against bots, bro? sheesh.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Actually it wouldn't. Since there is no rational, believable evidence for creationism, it wouldn't be any more believable if evolution were disproved. As an example, I dare you to start a thread in an appropriate forum and give us tested evidence for a global flood as depicted in Genesis. Good luck.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how many counts would a recount count if a recount could count counts? a recount would count all the counts that count, but the recount may not count.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I believe the question was \"who?\"I'm christian and I believe in evolution. Whether it contradicts the Old Testament or not makes no difference to me. Jesus contradicted the Old Testament.The Bible is the inspired word of God, not a dictation to scribes. Men wrote the allegories describing the creation of things.Saying that mankind took a long time to understand certain things is not limiting the power of God. He could have chosen to make early man Einsteinian, but He didn't. He could have chosen for mankind to bypass the flat-earth concept, but He didn't. He could have chosen for all humans to be highly intelligent, but He didn't. What He did was to leave us alone and let us figure things out on our own, including how long it took to get where we are now.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am amazed you think al gore is lsong the debate last time i checked he has a global scientific consensus supporting his position, you know that means that the majority of the worlds scientists. http://www.skepticalscience.com/global-warming-scientific-consensus.htm ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I do and I was joking around. I'd never actually consider having sex with a Christian.emoticonXCry\r\nBesides, a man your age should have learned the difference between love and sex.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Don't you think this would fit the 'Creationism is nothing but lie's thread a bit better? Although I notice The Skeptic making disparaging remarks about your examples, it seems he attacks you more than deal with the well documented examples you have.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe that the theory you speak of is called slavery; everybody is equal because they have nothing and need to work long and hard just to earn the privilege of living in order to serve their masters.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "where were you when we discussed this twice previously? nice slur, good way to show your false 'compassion' emoticonxcry depends where it hits. two to the center and one to the head is the accepted protocol. i posted dr. fackler's, the leading authority on 'wounds', previously. did you miss it and the miami dade shooting events? scroll back dearie.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i love how the apple fan is illiterate. what exactly is the great thing that apple invented?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, must be quite a handicap to have to go next door or down the street a block to get one from a buddy :) Are you really that slow?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "A gay person is a homosexual, friend. He can't change that part about himself. He was wired that way. If you don't like the idea of gay sex, then I'd suggest you not participate in gay sex. That's pretty simple. If you don't want gay marriage, then don't get one.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, I believe there will be a lot more to come (as you said, just look at the \"hobbits\" that were recently discovered). I love this sort of look into the migrations of everyone over the last 160,000 years or so.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love when people say 'personal property' of the mother....since when is a life personal property? oh, my mistake, slaves were.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised i agree with you on this. the only point i'd add is that the force feeding should only be used while the person is undergoing therapy to fix the underlying problems.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "that's me, and proud of it. but i guess you get your jollies when pagan religious symbols or a pagan religious event can be displayed / practiced, but to heck with anything that might resemble christianity? real nice and equitable there, moose. it got me a lot of 'excellent!' and 'way to go!' remarks from a number of co-workers. bull. i've seen it, though it's been many decades now. get real. halloween itself is a pagan religious event, if you will do some research for a change. once again, pagan-related religious themes are fine, but screw the christians. aren't you one of the libs who tries to sell their 'tolerance' (except for anything christian)? reckon so.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "State money, but no state accountability...yea right.Private schools don't even have to hire certified/qualified teachers! Oh come on? That's a travesty.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Gun writer Jeff Snider point out. Obama: No AWB for Now?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "can ukraine and belarus come back i miss the motherland, oh yeah i cannot agree more!!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "sartre! you are a dear prince! i can't believe i said that, but thanks!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Then 99% of creationists are not informed as far as I can tell. It seems that your position is that \"informed\" creationists are neo-Darwinists, fully accepting of the theories of evolution.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "orion, the world wants to know who your so-called 'god' is that approves of gay sex? where can we read about this divine individual, and what basis in fact is there for it????? recommendation: least you think your opinion is worth something, try basing it on something other than what the carnal liberal mindset craves. come out of sodom. come out of gomorrah. flee from the coming wrath!!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Clue: It's there in your own sentence. Five letters, beginning and ending with \"S\". If you need further interpretive assistance, don't bother with Sarge, she's waiting for an original thought.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " Oooooooooo! That would really scare the criminals wouldn't it?\r\nIt's already a serious crime for a felon to have a gun...they get caught regularly with them.\r\nThe drug laws don't seem to have stopped drug trafficing either.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thanks: your contributions to this thread throw more light on the subject thananybody else's. However, not sure that believers in any religion in whichsupernatural agencies are worshipped would be happy with the inclusion of\"God\" among the set of human beings - unless Jesus Christ was both a man and God which I think is a Christian doctrine.I suppose I started out reading this particular thread expecting to discovera non-circular logical argument that would \"prove\" the existence of a God -and found nothing of the kind. I now think my questions on the matter have been rather stupid and naive.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I have no idea what this could possibly mean. It makes no sense, semantically or logically. It is so vague as a concept as to be worthless in terms of the pursuit of knowledge.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so have the trillions of dollars that have already been 'redistributed upward' since the reagan/gramm deregulation mania helped end poverty? or has it created a dependent class of ultra rich people unable to function without a taxpayer bailout? that sword, my shonda friend, cuts both ways.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "archie, that wasn't a prophecy you neo marxist socialist, it was a hope. neo, marxist socialist, eh? three compliments in the same sentence. see you can be nice if you really really try. nice to know i am continuing the proud tradition that my parents established so many years ago. my father voted for debs, and my mother voted for foster. archie, sweetie, your flattery will get you nowhere, try as you might.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Hehe... Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit yet he ALWAYS addressed God (YaHWeH) as his Father. How come Jesus NEVER (NOT EVEN ONCE) addressed the so-called \"The Holy Spirit\" as his Father huh? Duh! :p emoticonXRolleyesFYI, the word, \"spirit\" (Greek pneuma; pneumatic; air; wind; breath) is ALWAYS (in the NT) a neuter noun. It (neuter) is a/the gift, and not a/the Giver.\"Your\" English translated Babble screwed you so-called Judeo-Christians big time ROFLMAO! :p emoticonXBye", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You lost this debate Skeptic, why drag it back up again? There are plenty of other subjects that we could debate instead. Pick one of them and let's debate again. Alternatively, how about a formal debate on ID in which you never once mention Behe? That'll", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And like the police , the Navy could plan and execute raids.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Is it correct to assume that in the presence of the precursors of the standard genetic code (e.g. intermediates of glucose degradation and the citric acid cycle), the intimate relationship between these molecules resulted in the inevitable organization of the genetic code (global optimum of the system)? Articles 5-7 These articles discuss fascinating mathematical representation of the genetic code. For example, in article 6 a representation of the genetic code as a sixdimensional Boolean hypercube is proposed. Abstract:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Examined the record? Now it's not even the patient, just the record? Good god man! Many times, only a number of criteria must be met, not all of them. It would be like me saying that there must be gas in your car since it is running. Then you tell me that I must look at the gauge then physically take the tank off to be able to say without a doubt there is gas in it. Flat EEG in the cerebral cortex means no brain activity in cerebral cortex means PVS. There is no reason to test a swallowing reflex, a pain response reflex, or sphincter tone. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Is there some sort of a symbolic potent phallic aspect to holding a gun in one's hand? Is Sarah Palin being a manly sort when she shoots a wolf from a helicopter?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I wasn't about spelling but Tither's use of a homophone and the irony attached to \"incite\" in this case. A bit of humor far too sophisticated for you. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why cant you drive a tank? Just go buy one surplus, replace the engine, buy some land to drive it on (the treads are real hard on the pavement). The only limiting factor is cost, so go right ahead and enjoy.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not only do their superiors in higher courts think they are a joke, but their peers in other circuit courts think they are a joke.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "'force our beliefs'? did we kick down some people's doors or something? you're quite deranged, you know. if i as a christian, with other folks like me, decide to vote to outlaw gay marriage, and we prevail, then that's constitutional. and if we have enough votes we can even legally do an amendment to the constitution declaring gay sex illegal in america. that would be constitutional also. the taliban doesn't like people voting and will instill their beliefs by force, not be ballot. and that's where your thinking is deranged. and dan savage is a hypocrite and is also deranged. that would be chapter 1 of romans for the sodomites to review.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "What basis do fundamental rights derive from? In other words, how can we tell whether something is a fundamental human right?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " she may have difficulty catching up with that.\" You aren't helping your cause with statements like this.In logical debate, your claims are considered to be false until proven true, not the other way around.Nobody can disprove the existence of god, but that is not proof of god's existence. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i meant betweent 1973-1986 because that was the cutoff date for people to vote in the last election", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And here our Government recognizes:\r\nRule of Law: Fundamental Rights of Citizens Democracies exist to serve their people", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I personally agree that I 'spanked' marc9000 (http://www.4forums.com/political/showthread.php?t=6348). But we'll have to leave it to the judges to make the formal decision.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "have you been to one? our local catholic schools only require that you take a single religously oriented class and that you attend church twice a week, though they waive the churc requirement witha notef rom your parents. they will even waive the religous class requirement if asked. if you go to a public univerrsity, you are likely to be requred tot ake a comparative religon class, or a sociaology class which includes religous beliefs.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Sinjin's in Kalifornia. Carrying more than two bandoliers across your chest is so Rambo and 80's-esque.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Budget Totals\r\nOld budget was $3274.734 billion\r\n($2292.807 billion in spending, $981.927 billion in tax expenditures and cuts). \r\nNew budget is $2598.27 billion\r\n($1616.34 billion in spending, $981.93 billion in tax expenditures and cuts).\r\nYou have cut the deficit by $676.46 billion.\r\nYour new deficit is $-319.45 billion.\r\nGod help us if I ever get to be President with a Line Item Veto. HEADS WOULD ROLL!!! emoticonXGood \r\nIf it was only that easy. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Now you're just being an butt. The word Dungarees is a coloquialism. Do you know what that word means? Also that's what jeans were called before the word \"jeans' entered the venacular. (Do you know what that word means?) So, now are you going to tell me that only homosexuals have larger vocabularies? Get a life...and preferably not mine...I'm living it at the moment.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I think the OP said it pretty well. If an organism or cell can process information and then make decisions based on that information, that's intelligence.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Make up your mind. Is it because of diet or is it because of evolution. It would be nice if you pick a horse and ride it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Maybe you'll have to clear up the difference between \"understanding\" and \"knowing.\" I know what I think the difference is, but I need to know what you mean when you say \"I understand that there is definitely no god.\" Personally, I understand that we have no verification one way or another. All I know is that I don't know one way or the other.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "emoticonxrolleyes like i mentioned, i stopped using the 'l-word' because steeeeve and another kept shifting the focus of the conversation to demand that i prove that they knew they were telling a falsehood. boringly enough, their antics completely neutered threads into meaningless squabbling. the discussion about the topic of the thread stopped completely. they often did not even tried to debate that their statement was not false. steeeeve has a lovely habit of ignoring what he can't cope with. i am amused at how my name doesn't seem to be the focus of any of these 'liar!' threads, but that doesn't stop me from bringing me up here. obsess much steeeeve?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i would call you a mid-size business if your payroll alone tops $500,000 a quarter... anyway, corporations do pass savings on. why do stores like wal-mart continue to be able to operate? they keep driving their prices down... and while americans complain about job losses they just love those low prices. yes, they do have much higher margins on their production, but they do pass some low production costs along...it would be far more expensive if they produced the goods in the us, would it not? certainly...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "We could ask you the same thing. Why do you constantly try and oversimplify things by claiming that gun control will work, while at the same time not discussing matters relating to income, surroundings, upbringing, recidivism rates, prison sentences and other such matters? ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you think metro is left wing? what the hell have you been smoking, ethmi? metro is a filthy rag from the same hideous stable as the daily mail.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But that is your goal whether you want to admit it or not. And that is your sole way of defending creationism as you have admitted you cannot argue creationism based on its own merits. Creationism is wrong independent of Evolution. Even if you somehow manage to disprove evolution (along with every science) you still have to even take a single step towards proving Creationism.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'll give you that, though there is a whole school of debate about what thoughts are.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you've got nothing! That's what I thought. All mouth and no substance.\r\nYou can try saving your tainted reputation by showing us your best 1 alleged geography screw-up from the Gospels.\r\nWhere's the beef???", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "not particularly. reagan was a master as crafting his image. r kelly is the teflon music star. reagan was the telfon president. he even managed to get away from the stain that was the contra affair. many of the most rabid pro-reaganites out there have no idea what that was about and how he was related. so i'm not surprised that if he could avoid being linked to a us backed rape-pillage-and murder of civilians in south america he could get away from the complicated issue of debt, borrowing and general economics which so many americans today have no understanding of.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "O.K. lets' play your game. Gun control has worked exactly WHERE?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You are apparently unwilling to extend your thinking process to the other side of the argument Galileo, and by this I mean, and repeat that it isn't criminals owning hand guns which we defenders of gun rights are fighting for. WE AGREE THAT CRIMINALS SHOULDN'T BE ARMED, and the laws already exist on the books to punish them when convicted criminals are caught with guns. But your solution to disarm all honest citizens in the belief that this will make them unavailable to criminals also is ludicrous to the point of self destructive insanity. It is that premise which we are fighting against through the NRA and other lobbying efforts.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm not big on the abortion issue, but are you saying that anyone who disagrees with you is sexist and arrogant? That's a tactic straight from the leftist playbook. Clearly you're the one who's arrogant, if you can make these kinds of baseless generalizations of your opponents. Isn't it you who always accuses conservatives of being intolerant of people who think differently than them? Now that's irony!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The Grand canyon could not have been created by a flood event, the geology is all wrong: http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/icr-science.htmlThe flood explains nothing which cannot be explained by other, better-supported means and directly contradicts vast swathes of evidence:Biodivesity and the fossil record are not consistent with the flood.Genetic profiling is not consistent with the flood (in humans and animals)The Ark could not hold all animal life.A global mark would have left marks across the entire globe at a consistent time period; these marks are not found.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Only if you include the fact that while cleaning up the water he is beating the pipe with a hammer.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if you check again you will find they do have self defense shootings in the list as well as accidents. the point is, as even you have now pointed out, the number is flawed. the source, vpc, knowingly used false data to further their claim. therefore eliminating any validity to their claim. you and brady continue to trot out biased and inaccurate sources to back your arguement. you should stop, it does great harm to your credibility. wow, you really can leap tall mounds of logic in a single bound. what evidence do you have that any of these deaths would have been prevented by banning concealed carry? then also consider the lives saved by concealed carry, such as mine.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So penfold and brady you are in favour of denying citizens rights even though they have not been proved to have commited any crime? Ed Kennerdy was on that list so should he be discriminated against even though he has commited NO crime? What is next putting black people on the list purely because of the colour of their skin? You sicken me you two. Why on gods earth would terrorists be buying civilian guns when they could just use AK47? Did you sniff petrol as a youngster as you seem to have.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "To be constantly told I've been defeated by pseudo intellectuals who constantly claim victories when there is absolutely nothing to be gained from debating here shows just how lacking of any actual intelligence you people possess. But you sure feel smart after patting each other on your sanctimonious backs after convincing yourselves that what you know is actually correct when it is no more correct in reality than your warped and very corrupted World views. I will proudly stand alone against your combined self perceived intellect, and most importantly, I will confidently place my beliefs against yours at the end of this life when the true answers to the questions we debate will finally be known. And at that time, this ignorant christian will be standing tall in his knowledge as you all regret everything you have ever believed in your lives.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Jake good try at manipulating scriptures. Jesus is all about family values. The point of thsoe scriptures is that His gospel is above everything else. The only thing that comes before family is GOD. He loves families but won't let a family bring someone down. The US rescues kids from bad homes too because to be in an enviroment that is detrimental serves no one.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " HAHAHAHAHA.......oh wait I I'm not done......HAHAHAHAHAHAHA\r\nOh man Easy now I KNOW you were dropped on your head as a child....\r\nWhat in the hell is a Biblical Conservative? You do know that even Dick Cheny is for a repeal on DADT right?\r\nGuess we should stone him at the city gates too huh?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hello, unkerpaulie. If the chimpanzee (or ancestral chimp) found itself in the savannah environment in which Homo erectus (skull H) lived, then, yes, H. erectus would be better able to survive than the chimp. On the other hand, if you put an individual erectus in the forest environment in which the chimp survived, probably the chimp would be better adapted.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you are an expert in this like you were about the economics of sending money out of the country?\r\nThe problem with letting people like you call the shots is that you really have no idea what you are talking about.\r\nIt's something I see in a lot of conservatives.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm sure i will get bored with the site long before 13000 points. lol! i'm surprised he hasn't.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The whole \"change the definition of marriage\" is mainly a scare tactic used by anti-gay religious bigots. They don't seem to realize that words can have several meanings.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes that is a problem. But there is an instance when the 2nd Amendment did protect the USA from invaders:\"Someone at the table asked a Japanese admiral why, with the Pacific Fleet devastated at Pearl Harbor and the mainland US forces in what Japan had to know was a pathetic state of unreadiness, Japan had not simply invaded the West Coast\" - http://www.backwoodshome.com/articles2/ayoob70.htmlIf it wasn't for the 2nd Amendment you would be speaking Japanese if you live on the West coast, German if you live on the East coast.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hi Smallax, welcome to the forum. I did a search and have found some products which might give you an idea about costs and concepts for performing such an experiment. It sounds interesting by the way.First, I found Glass Bell jars that are safe at high pressure. https://www1.fishersci.com/wps/porta...=y&fromSearch=Here's a Nalgene vacuum chamber as another option to the Bell Jar depending on the pressure you're going to use.https://www1.fishersci.com/wps/porta...=y&fromSearch=Here's a motor driven vacuum pump: https://www1.fishersci.com/wps/porta...=y&fromSearch=Here's a precalibrated absolute zero apparatus: https://www1.fishersci.com/wps/porta...=y&fromSearch=This link gives a wide range of products that you might want to be aware of for a wider selection of potential equipment:https://www1.fishersci.com/wps/porta...&catCode=SE_SCHere's a fiber optic system which is interesting and utilizes natural light: Huvco Daylighing Solutions | Parans Fiber Optic Systems | Tubular Skylights | High Performance SkylightsHere's another design but is a different company: SUNLIGHT DIRECTKeep us informed if you run the experiment. I'd be interested in the results.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The situation has nothing to do with chance. People don't have to draw cards to figure out who is going to have to kill themselves.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And why do you pick that point? What makes fusion an individual? It doesnt start growing just because it was fused into a cell.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What exactly are the age ranges of these \"children\" in the news stories?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You of course have documentation of Darwin laying out his plan as to how to weasel evolution into classrooms to oust theism, right? No? You're making it all up? Shocking.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Crammed with them, sure, why not? It's easy, only a few million light years. The scientific method is used in weather forecasting too.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "no base for calling it a human being? Other than the fact that a fetus is scientifical a human being. Seems you have no basis for saying I can't call a fetus a human being.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do tell, what was my point, and \"how much it would some of the\" ????\r\nThe point you made is that I should insult another branch of the Abrahamic faith than yours;\r\n\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Then why do you call a politican who ran such measures liberal? OH yes, it's because you're a republican and you're not a conservative at all.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I just bet you thought you were smart just now? I'll go you several... How about:1. Murder2. Stealing3. Adultery4. RapeAlmost every culture since the dawn of civilization has put to death those who have trespassed those basics. But I guess you didn't get that on the Recovery Channel huh? Your idiocy is profound only as your ignorance.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "...that is on every single one of his posts? Still going to claim you read other peoples stuff properly?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually you're wrong. Actually you're very, very wrong. The 5th Amendment, and all the other amendments in the Bill of Rights, only provide protections against government interference, not interference from your neighbors and people who don't have governmental jobs.But just for the sake of argument, if you want to argue how the man's rights were violated, how about we discuss the rights of the woman? Doesn't she have a right to not be raped? Doesn't she have a right to be secure in her own home against forced invasion?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ChernobylSoviet Union's polluted land : The Lancet OncologySoviet Pollution: A Lethal Legacy ? Gerd Ludwig PhotographyScienceDirect.com - Global Environmental Change - New data on air pollution in the former Soviet UnionIt doesnt matter if Russia is better or worse now..you blamed capitalism for polution either ignoring or not realising communist countries were even worse.You should look at communist Chinas record on polution", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "\"He\" is real to all of us fjp, whether we acknowledge Him or not, God is alive and well on Planet Earth. And the day comes for each man when he faces that reality. For some of us it's a long awaited day of joy and for others a long dreaded day. But believe me when I tell you that just because one denies that God exists, it does nothing to lessen His reality.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That was someone else you were posting to about them \"hammering\" porn, whatever that means.Gay men watch hetero porn and thats the reason for so much gayness? Real logical.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "do you really think that there is no difference between bush and kerry? i am actually a fan of the run-off system used by france. many people run, and then the top two candidates participate in a run-off at a later date (unless the top one already has a majority, in which case they are declared elected.) however, in the absence of such a system, i think that the two-party system is best. voters have a choice, but yet there are not so many choices that the winner has little support.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This is often called: 'talking out of both sides of your mouth'", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Everyone is welcome to give their opinion on public gun possession here-whether you're for or against gun control (or does gun possession justifies itself) and please state the reasons as well. I would really appreciate it if you guys could include some extra informations regarding this issue.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What do you mean by other definitions? Before you stated \"Creation is....\" thus it is implicit in this that you are arguing against a single homogonous construct. And it's embarrassing for you to realise that there's actually as much variance of opinion i", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That seems unlikely. He gets banned everywhere he goes with his multiple names. He's not very good at hiding his identity and not very good at controlling his temper when dealing with the sort of creation believing XXXXXX that you get frequenting these boards (I can't say I blame him on the latter point).Look around the web though and you will find him elsewhere...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "There is a pretty huge difference.Civil unions aren't nationally recognized, for one thing, since not every state has them. If you travel to a state that does not offer civil unions, then your union is not valid there.I think there's a problem with dissolving those unions as well.The big difference, though, are the rights that these unions provide. There are over 1,000 legal protections and rights that marriage provides that civil unions don't. I'll try and find a list of differences.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So if a jew tells a big nose joke, he's saying that all jews have big noses? This is a joke thread; I posted a joke, get over it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Exactly, because it's not just an issue of 'her body'. What she does (the smoker) affects other people. Thanks for missing the point.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, you have \"proved\" that the U.S. health insurance does not have any higher administrative cost than Medicare or the rest od the industrialized world. I think your problem is that you are convinced in your head that that in our healthcare there is no waste. And you are trying to square it with the obvious fact that our cost is the highest with nothing to show for it. You will have to admit that there is waste. For example we have 5x as many MRI scanners than we need, we perform too many tests, we have high adminstrative cost. All these costs will be reduced. There will be fewer of these things PER INSURED. I do not know how many times I have to repeat this before you get it. The volume of this work PER INSURED will decrease. Do you understand that?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As others pointed out, this is a misconception. I have little doubt that the great majority of pro-choice people are quite positive about wanted pregnancies. I suspect that this misconseption comes from the fact that almost all abortion discussions are about pregnancies that are not wanted. Pregnancies that are wanted are almost never discussed since they are not relevant to an abortion debate. After all, who would want to abort a fetus if they wanted to be pregnant and have a baby (excluding rare cases of risk of mother's death, severely deformed fetus, etc.)?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "trebor, is there any odd chance that you are some what familiar with coptic christian traditions? i don't really expect it of you but i suspect that you may have spent a wee bit of time investigating other religions.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah..., my fiends did that for me. they had an intervention and they vented. they were pissed me for mercilessly trolling them and it worked. i am now a kinder, gentler, troll ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i'm not surprised. we're living in an age when communication outside of our local group is becoming increasingly common. people are starting to hear ideas they never would have before. religion has generally survived because people's experiences were limited to the views of those immediately around them, those who pretty much shared those same views. today, and for a while now, that's been changing and people are hearing other things causing them to rethink what they've been taught.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i told you twice. i'm surprised you didn't get the message?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Because there couldn't possibly be any undetected illegal gun trafficking, could there be?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'll let you know to what extent the movie documents it. I'm off to see it in a few. :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So the founding fathers and their work is basicy viewed as an authority based on their competence?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow, so you're saying that christianity should be able to stand the test of extreme scrutiny? are you trying to use this as an excuse to bash it time and again? great idea! i think you should spread the wealth a little! bash some hindus and buddhists and jews! oh, wait- no that is discrimination!!! you racist! i think that christianity has definitely should the test of extreme scrutiny long enough! millions of christians have been killed in history as martyrs.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "wow. the guy on the video is certainly special... and it's difficult to type while sleep deprived and high on ginger beer.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So you would have the mother, all four fetus's die instead. Well, just so long as your conscience is clear.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I can't think of anyone I'd rather have babysit me. Oh.......maybe you wern't talking about me. Rats! LOL", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why does they admin let EZ post comments like this to other people, if he can't be vicl and debate like an adult to others, why is he here......to spread god's love ...right?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "um, if the critter in question meets all the sensual criteria i cited, i ain't gonna call it an elephant. reckon my empirical observations trump your philosophical maunderings.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "why didn't you think of it? it took me no time at all to find the actual article, who authored it, and how to contact them. from what i have seen of your post, you rarely think at all.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Neat my very own living spell check I can't wait to see well it works.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's as much of a point that Phillp Johnson has. Trying to use Philip Johnson as a source about evolution is like trying to use Jack Chick as a source about Catholism.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "there is plenty of evidence on what kind of marriage the clintons have. i am not making this up out of whole cloth, i am referring to the jr. senator's own words in her memoir 'living history': hillary rodham clinton felt 'dumbfounded, heartbroken and outraged' when she learned of the affair and said that she could 'hardly breathe' when she learned the rumors of the affair were true. 'gulping for air, i started crying and yelling at him: 'what do you mean? why did you lie to me?' mrs clinton writes. doesn't sound like such a swingin good time ey what? but don't take my word for it, go down to the library and read pg 502. i stand by my previous thesis.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It's possible that Archaeopteryx is not a direct descendant of modern birds but it's certainly not far from the line and it shares both avian and therepodian characteristics.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh..., well..., i guess that makes it ok then ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So why should you care about their non-scientific beliefs in a debate on science? Most people who believe in evolution do so because of science, so their non-scientific beliefs are irrelevant.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's true, I find the story on sites that are generally anti-bush. However, this was a radio show transcript, not a site. Larry Flint says \"'I've talked to the woman's friends,' Flynt said. 'I've tracked down the doctor who did the abortion, I tracked down the Bush people who arranged for the abortion,' Flynt said. 'I got the story nailed.\" I haven't seen it either confirmed or denied by anyone more reputable.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That must be why they like to wear boots in Texas.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "dear god.you really haven't a clue about what your talking about.away with the birdies i think.yousef was responsible for the 93 bombing,and he himself had very broad associations with some of the al-qaeda hardcore(osama said he didn't know him and was in sudan while yousef stayed in peshewer).osama wasn't responsible for the 93 bombing,he wasn't responsible for bali and madrid and i don't care what the world media tells you.but by all means keep spouting your misinformation,i for one find it hilarious. the yousef-osama-saddam link is a conspiracy theory.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I knew the mangling of Jesus's teachings would be forthcoming, and entertaining. emoticonXHoho \r\nAnd of course lying about what I've said is just par for the course. Standard stuff, nothing to compare with trying to make Jesus out to be pro-cruelty.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So far as I am aware, nobody but you believes this to be the case.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Seeing the article you linked to was written in 2002, over three years ago, do you think the author could perhaps incorporate the new data and rename his piece, \"Maybe There Is Some Truth About Pedophile Priests After All\"?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you mean pascals sucker bet? if arch is wrong, he's wasted a good portion of his life and income catering to a false priesthood, a tick suckling off the fat and meat and marrow of their 'flocks'. he's prevented himself from exploring the wonderful opprotunities this limited life has to offer for the nebulous promises that come after death is assured. furthermore, he's extolling others to do so also. because misery needs company to justify itself and in insecurity over the rediculous beliefs they hold, they need numbers to validate their wastes and servitude.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Either a gross misunderstanding or a gross misrepresentation of evolutionary theory.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "who decides which portions are appropriate for literal interpetation? how od you know they are right? has it ever occured to you that the whole invisible man in the sky thing is probably not a good canidate for literal interpetation? perhaps, as the roman elite at the time claimed, the bible was compiled, and christianity was heavily pushed, primarily as a method of controlling the people. we know the bible was heavily edited. we know that much of it was written decades after the events occured, and not by the folks claimed. isn't literally interpeting anything that fraudulent a pretty poor idea?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I know that. Evolution releases itself from its foundation at will. When it wants to speculate about things like abiogenesis and claim it to be science, it allows itself to do that. It's that interchangeability thing you spoke of above.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "We have a similar piece of legislation in the UK. Statute requires that every male over the age of 14 turn out at their local churchyard, on a Saturday, for two hours of longbow practice for the purposes of maintaining a functioning militia. It's generally regarded as an anarchronism hereabouts. We did have a civil war in the meantime but somehow everyone who wanted to get involved managed to find themselves a weapon and it all turned out okay. On the other hand, the statute that makes it legal to shoot a welshman with a bow and arrow if he's caught in sight of the city walls of Chester after midnight, should be protected with our collective dying breaths. Take away that right and who knows where it will end?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "http://66.221.20.150/evidence/hamilt...smok/file2.htm\r\nhttp://66.221.20.150/forum/files/preg.htm\r\nhttp://www.lcolby.com/b-chap8.htm\r\nhttp://www.lcolby.com/b-chap10.htm\r\nhttp://www.lcolby.com/b-chap12.htm\r\nhttp://www.lcolby.com/b-chap13.htm\r\nGeez, what a migrain!My head hurts from all that reading, Falling!\r\nTry to read chptr13 before chapter12, it will help you out.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, that is generally the main debate, because the fetus has not done anything to deserve to get aborted. Yes, she does. But, she has had sex, and thus as a consequence, should carry the baby. Then if she does not want the baby, she should put it up for adoption. So it can go to a family who desperately wants a baby.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually the kid was on a panel, all pretty much saying the same thing. \r\n \r\n Why didn't YOU cite them?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "are you done spamming and threatening me with admin? that's just lame and pathetic.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I can see that swaying you with facts isn't going to work, so we'll just have to agree to disagree on the definition of terrorist.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Abortion is their best choice?????? Yet women deserve better? Why do you think abortion is their best choice?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But there is no evidence that it did not come about by natural processes. And, there is, in fact, evidence of natural processes that may have resulted in life. Just because you don't understand it doesn't make it so.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But does anyone actually need a marriage to do this? No.\r\n Are there any laws stating one must be married before giving birth? No.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "First of all, when gun owners say ban guns, it means, if you want to ban ANY Gun, you are a gun banner! You guys want to muck up the argument with we don't want to ban all guns, just some guns! However, that statement is just for now! If you get the ban more will be following! Nelson T. 'Pete' Shields -- Founder of Handgun Control, Inc.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "are you completely incapable of making sense? penfold used deliberately obtuse language. this language was then explained to you. now you are arguing that 'turn the other cheek' is completely different, and in no way similar, to 'revolve/rotate' the other cheek. if you turn something, you revolve or rotate it. you're so busy being affronted by what people say that you come off as even more simple than they try to make you appear.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I can't handle the \"truth\" as you fabricate it that's for sure.\r\nYou wouldn't know what \"it is\" if Hannity and O'Reilly were yelling it at you.\r\nWaxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You want to explain to me what the age of consent was in 1st century Palestine?And rejoicing really sounds like fear and intimidation to me. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "well, i'm back from my rejuvenating outing. did i have any epiphanies, you ask? what, one wonders, could the old masters have produced if their minds were unrestricted, their canvases allowed to contain any subject capable of being conceived, without the censorious church acting as final arbiter and judge? mankind could have had this centuries earlier to uplift us in troubling times, and ennoble us in our daily pursuits.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I think that case was in Georgia (a different state) and so far as I know homosexuality was not involved. However if you want to worry about a legal case you need to look at Dover Pa. Not the sticker case in Cobb County.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Too much spin there buddy. The potentiality arguement is used by those who believe women have a right to have control over their fertility. As an aside it is also a fundemental tenent in Judaism's view of the unborn- the foetus is a potential life, but has not yet attained that state of being, which occurs at birth.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well if you already know you're for guns, then you should know the basic reasons, right? Or was this an uninformed decisions (I heard from my friend that guns are good)? But basically other people have said it. They're protected by the Constitution, they generally result in lower crime rates, and they can be used for defense as well as hunting. Oh, but the burden of proof isn't on the people supporting guns, but those who wish to ban guns. Most arguments for banning guns are easily refutable.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think we should not only allow GAYs to have legal marriage rights but also those who want to practice insist as well as all who want to practice polygamy. Let us not stop there let us sanction union between human and animals. After all I love my Dog and my Parrot. Why stop with GAYs? By the way where does the term GAY come from for homosexuals.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So God already knows if a particular person will become an addict? That doesn't leave much free choice for that person, does it? If I go to a restaurant and God already knows I'm going to choose the poached salmon for my entree, then I don't have much choice in the matter, do I? Omniscience and free will are mutually exclusive. If God is omniscient, then we are indeed ultimately robots. Deluded with the perception of free will, but robots none the less.Unless of course, God is so omnipotent that he can know everything and still allow free choice. But then reason, logic, and thought become delusional. Sounds like a loose / loose situation to me.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This was pretty much my understanding of how natural selection was viewed before Darwin. Nonetheless, I think that my point still stands. Darwin proposed that natural selection is responsible for the diversification of species. This pre-Darwin concept denies this. My understanding is that anti-evolutionists refused to accept that natural selection could have led to the diversification of species. Until recently, when they realized that evolutionary theory could help out in their how-many-animals-could-fit-on-the-ark dilemma; now they suddenly take an idea from evolutionary science and propose that suddenly all the present species could \"micro-evolve\" from a few ancestral \"kinds\" on the ark.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And i dont really believe in god because he has shown us NO compelling evidence of his existance.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm shocked! people are downvoting your obama has almost the same number of letters as hitler argument... they must be nazis. uh-oh, george has exactly the same number of letters at hitler - does that make him more like hitler than obama??", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "No, everyone should have those regardless of marriage. You're the one here who seems to think straight and gay marriage should be a litmus test for those things.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why waste more time on your follies? you're in automatic denial anyway. john 3:36", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Sure, and a 18 year old marrying a 87 year old might seem odd, and not be harming anyone, and a guy could lust after his flock of sheep, and not be 'harming' anyone. But I'm sure you and I really would argue that there is a difference... and that it's a matter of 'taste'.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "most parents today don't buy their kids toy guns and certainly not realistic replicas. why don't you just stop defending unscrupulous merchants that sell dangerous toys in violation of federal law? cops are human, they make mistakes. easy for you, the armchair patriot, to criticize.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That's it? That was your post? To attack a source without anything backing you up? Bravo!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really, with C being between 1/2 and 2 million defensive gun uses per year. Or perhaps the hundreds of millions of legal, non-defense related, gun uses per year. When you compare the number times a guns are used legally to the number of times they are used illegally, B becomes pretty insignificant.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "it's just fabulous that unity amongst republicans can disrupt a democratic process for a fair and honest election. republicans have their candidate. mccain is a shoe-in. so now some republicans can turn their focus to disrupting the democrats process. i am amused that the party that espouses 'family values' doesn't include honesty as one of those family values. i have yet to hear of any republican condemning such acts. i guess 'do what you can to ensure a victory' is 'moral' now... and on the flip side, for any democrats voting to disrupt the republican primary process, they are equally repugnant. but at the same time, i haven't heard anybody as high level as 'limbaugh' advocating what he just did. (i don't typically listen to the punditry crowd (with some exceptions), so what i haven't heard may not be a good authority.)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah so our tax dollars pay for there asses to live in our prisons? no thanks our tax dollars are the ones feeding and bedding there asses", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "OMG, are you for real? I'd think that if you saw a plane flying low, being chased by a fighter jet, you'd get out of the way. Any SANE person would...\r\nFurther, you'd be peeved if you found out that it was your govt. being completely insensitive (not to mention wasteful). The govt. screwed up...if it had been Bush you'd be crying bloody murder.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "There you go. It's difficult to find which side of your mouth to talk out of when the facts are the facts!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I guess I should ask why you think the \"less evolved\" chimpanzee should have gone exinct?What happened is that common ancestor to chimpanzees. for some reason, was divided into at least two populations which did not come into contact with each other much. One population evolved into the modern chimpanzee (a forest animal), and the other into modern humans (a savannah animal).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Fred Phelps has joined the forum! Edo, it is abundantly clear how concerned you are about your credibility, when considering your addition of this statement to your previously rather notable track record.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love when differing from someones opinion is 'weak'. such a convincing argument.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Mother Teresa was too in love with the notion of a good death.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thanks Duo. peddler, how about you actually address the points I put to you originally? \"Off course, you might be trying to infer that because there are differences of opinion in the field of evolution makes the whole notion irrelevant. I disagree, ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So a free society is one where the goverment does not have tabs on their citizens? How could then the goverment work when it does not know who they actually govern? The foundation of economics is that you have correct data, else its the beginning of corruption not freedom. And since when was there a dichotomy between freedom and socialism? Further how does the usage of identification ease the rounding up of suspects? Wouldnt it be rather MORE risk to be rounded up if you couldnt identify yourself and thus automatically become suspect than be able to and take yourself out of the calculation?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No need. As soon as I see that a thread is started by supersport, that's what I already expect to happen within a few days. I'm sure I'm not the only one.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "A lot of work has been done on that topic. I would recommend reading Debating Design from Darwin to DNA It is a monster of a book, but it is definitely worth the read.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "B.S. simone. He was the perfect age for Vietnam. Why hasn't he released his draft card? I know, they only sent them to citizens.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "walking-fish: has anyone ever observed two atoms combining to form a molecule? has anyone ever counted out 6.02 x 10^23 molecules to see if they really make up a mole? has anyone ever watched the earth for a year from outer space to see if it really does go around the sun? has anyone ever seen electrons in a copper wire when an eletric current is passed through it? all scientific disciplines are held together by theories which are inferences about things we cannot directly observe. what is it about science that you don't understand?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You're a little confused about that. It's all real DNA. Some of it just doesn't code for anything. But some parts of non-coding DNA (which you call \"junk\") has other functions besides coding for proteins.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, Creationism is the specific idea that the creation story in Genesis is literally true (creation ex nihilo, direct creation of organisms, global flood, etc). It is false.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thank you for linking my statements wherein I did answer your question.\r\nOf course you, someone who doesn't believe in anything can talk about getting rid of religions and yet you cry foul at perceived persecutions by Christians.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Um no... It's the truth... Um, I guess it was sarcasm, but I don't think that would be something that you would understand.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "My life was a gift from my parents, no more, no less. When i look in the mirror, i do not see an embryo. If someone gives you something, they have every right to take it away if they feel you are not suited to handle it, or if they had second thoughts. I would think this was ok if the baby was stopped in an earlier stage, but once its in its third trimester, you have no right to kill it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And so does the Catholic Church.........They accept the homosexual but still condemn the homosexual act as they would any other sin.......", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really? Wow, I didn't know that books with their edjumacational benefits...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And this coming from a so called, self proclaimed \"rational christian\" ? It appears you have blown your cover as a poser by showing your true colors as an anti-christian atheist and a hatemonger. Thanks for revealing your true Nature. emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH\r\nThats all I can say \r\nHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA\r\nMY I guess I should keep my jokes to myself?\r\n(still laughing)\r\nMY sister got that one", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Good- we were tired of you not responding or saying, \"it isn't worth my time.\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Its not like someone claiming that 9/11 is a conspiracy its about someone mocking you because you are getting uptight.\r\nI did say that the evidence was questionable which it is.\r\nThe idiocy is all yours now chill out and have a drink..without a sweeteneremoticonXClown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe that's true, and as a \"believer\" (creationist), here is what is hard to understand about that; In Matthew, 12:30, Jesus says \"He who is not with me is against me, and he who does not gather with me scatters\". It is safe to say that both creationists and theistic evolutionists would accept that statement from Jesus, and would seek to be \"with\" him, while agnostic and atheists would consider themselves \"not with\" him. Yet theistic evolutionists are comfortable to (usually politically) be \"with\" agnostics and atheists, and separate themselves from creationists. If they're genuine Christians, knowing about the warnings in the Bible about false teachings, how can they be comfortable with that?Miller laments in several places throughout the book that atheists use evolution as a weapon against religion, and that it shouldn't be that way - that it causes more strife between the two than should exist. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "gary, you think i'm completely wrong? i'm shocked! really i am... somehow i suspect you'd also find a way to say i was completely wrong if i said schools should still use books... and come on, why can't i call you a lunatic? you know i want to.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Again, they must be alive. Previously, you submitted that there are many problems with society and life or whatever. Could it be that some people might be able to survive those problems? Could it be that those survivors would be the ones to reproduce?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You forgot to mention that we would have to change our numbering system so that grasshoppers had 4 legs.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "More heretical misinformation from dear old cap0. 'Zionism is Racism' - a Dead Issue ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i'm not surprised that you would hold that opinion, but studies show that a troubled relationship with two parents is better than a single parent situation. http://www.wiskit.com/marilyn/custody.html http://www.civitas.org.uk/pubs/experiments.php ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "who said anything about knowing pearl harbour was the specific target? what i am arguing is that the attack on it was not inevitable. you know i am right so you are trying to shift the argument to roosevelt's foreknowledge or otherwise of the attacks.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Don't you ever get tired of acting like a little kid?\r\nHeaven forbid anyone who actually know what you think but you can bet it is another juvenile...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i assume you take the position life begins at conception and biological potential is sufficient to claim to be a human. then why do we stop at a fertilized egg? if you mean potential, is supposed to become, or posses the correct dna to one day be then birth control would fit under birth control as would masturbation for you abortion is the immoral act of killing a human being. if we say based on results then killing is killing. the reasons are irrelevant, there is no difference between abortion, capital punishment or self defense. yes these are extreme, but its where your position leads. at some point we make a choice and say that goes to far, but then we are back at choice and what is to much for one and not enough for another.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually, it's not. Mutations are random. Selection is differential reproductive success.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That \"somebody\" was a Jesuit priest, the idea met some initial resistance because of it's religious overtones. But the overwhelming evidence in favor of it carried the day. You should study some history too.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Most don't really see much wrong with pre-marital sex.\r\nhttp://www.pollingreport.com/values.htm\r\nWelcome to the 21st century. No, welcome to the 20th century first.\r\n-Wez", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And I the opposite... Kind of a wash I guess.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh dear, he already added to the gene pool. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Lets all make vast generalizations that are not true. Seems fun emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How do you \"interpret\" all those extant historical records bracketing the \"flood\" date by several hundred years, as shown by sinjin, which record no such event?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "WW, are you talking to yourself?If not, then please learn how to attribute statements to the person who made them.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, when the people who market prayer come up with evidence that it works as described, let us know! As a meditation technique, it might work fine, who knows, but then, so do many other methods.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ok, i understand now. all those people, including children and the fetuses of pregnant women were all sinful and god had to murder them in tsunamis, earthquakes, etc., is that how god deals with overpopulation? i guess that wars are part of god's plan, too, because the recent invasion of iraq wiped out more than 100,000 iraqis according to god's plan for dealing with overpopulation.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That has to be a typo my friend. If you can compress the EB into only 1012 bits then you can write your own ticket in the field of data compression! Lets see 100 million pages into 1012 bits - fantastic - please tell us how. I really would like to put the entire literature of mankind (and more) on an Ipod. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You do realize that the rules are supposed to be absurd, to point up the absurdity of a recent court ruling, right?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because, when each is in its natural habitat, they are reproductively isolated.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "is also text found in the same article. well think about it have we not seen remoliding of society in the last few years with regard to family structure, economic organization, and social practices? did not the republicans run on the platform of remolding society in their image? tax cuts for the rich, attacks on the middle class, ignoring scientific resarch in favor of conservative values, turing off stem cell research, ignoring global warming data, switch back to favoring big iron industries like oil instead of continuing to catalyze high tech energy solutions, and of course last and not least starting foreign imperial wars pre-emptetively. oh yes lots of remodling going on there.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "allright, well then i think it's odd too, arians would have made more sense. i'm surprised they are considered obscure, the council of nicea is historically considered one of the defining moments of the early christian church, and the arian controvery was it's main event. for the record, they were discussed in my high school, that's why i was making sure.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Did you actually read it? I suspect not. Did you think that I wouldn't? I suspect so. Did you think that no one here would have any knowledge of good old \"Kimisaurus\" (that's what it was tagged when Kim was telling us about it)? I suspect so.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think we should not spend inordinate amount of resources on trying to determine who is homeless and if it his own fault. Anyway, whose business is it where someone lives?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i lived next door to a dope dealer who was a murderer, am i dead ? no !", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well if you are Catholic you would should probably find him pretty credible.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is not my problem. As I explained above, I just have to show inconsistency in order to reject the validity of all the claims in the Bible as being undeniable truth. And with the Bible, that's damn easy to do. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Archie, the only way you can possibly come to that conclusion is by literally ignoring everything the author says, every accepted definition of the words socialism, statism, capitalism, fascism and nazism. If we ignore everything the author says and make up our own definitions for those words, it STILL does not work because the argument is STILL illogical and you look like a dishonest fool making it. \r\nFace it. You got pwned. Are you really not bright enough to recognize that?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Try the ( Law of Common Sense) . If your an ex-atheist, you already know the ( Law of Relativity ).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As much as it pains me I'm going to agree with Mathew here. If you own a private business then you should be able to hire and fire people for whatever reason you want. If a private company only wants to employ one gender that should be their choice. If a private company only wanted to employ people choosing a gay lifestyle, I would support their right to do so. I also support a persons right to not use businesses who have hiring practices they don't agree with.Note: I don't include gov't in this, the rules are and should be different for government.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Might be something to be said for that. Are there any studies that show possible causes of suicide?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah, but its okay to say that george bush is a criminal is it? no one wants to be fair then do they, lets be fair only when a democrat gets in trouble!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well, the type of atheism you are talking about here requires faith.If you say \"I know there is no god,\" this statement requires faith.You have not observed anything that would lead you to reason or deduce that there must not be a god. The presence of religion has nothing to do with this faith and it's not a religion, just a gross assumption with no \"proof.\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm referring to chemist's assertion that mutations cause a beneficial modification to the morphology of hemoglobin. my two links say the hemoglobin becomes 'abnormal,' thus his example fails. and you are assuming that this mutation is random. why? cancer mutations are not random...they are lead up to by epigenetic changes. why not this? http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas...-nvo122105.php", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Not this time. That was the previous attempt by the good people of Kansas.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Is that right next to ANWR? Are the Canadians downplaying ANWR while they side drill to extract our precious fluids? emoticonXClown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually it started when they wrote the consitution - you can practice your religion, but you can't make me do it or even give a flying monkeys XXX about it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The article continues to comment that this mechanism serves as a mechanism tailored for evolution? Irrespective of its origins, somehow, life utilizes evolution FOR evolution.\r\n \r\n B. Convergence\r\n As seen in the docking simulation, the solutions all converg", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not really when you consider the gun laws of the UK, and how they were changed to prevent incidents like Cumbria from ever happening.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The only thing he has faced has been kangaroos, the mirror and flying springs from the scale", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Death might not bother you, but the afterlife is going to be a real killer!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This question is premised on an untenable assumption: that people should not be allowed to vote on particular issues. This premise is clearly not true in any democratic society, and is especially not true in the United States. In the United States, it is a contradiction in terms to say someone is not allowed to vote on X. I have demonstrated this before, and yet the same silly question keeps coming up.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yes its overused a lot but i think the company that needs to take a break and work on things is infinity ward because they don't have as good as games the only game i enjoyed from the cod franchise is mw2 and that was amazing they did a good job on it, but for mw3 all they did was use the same graphics and everything from mw2 except new campaign, spec ops mission, multiplayer weapons and perks and killstreak options but to me they did a horrible job for mw3. they need to stop for 1 year, and come up with ideas to make a better infinity ward game. i am impressed with treyarch and what they did!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "hunter, would you be interested in actually discussing this logically? or do you simply wish to toss out empty assertions and run away when challenged? if your view is the truth, then you have no reason to run.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "* - edit: you know, actually, evidence in the form of experimental results are reviewed, or at least the methods are reviewed, and then if the experiment isn't reproducible then the evidence becomes suspect, so in that light evidence is, sort of, reviewed. Eh, who cares?)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh? What keeps you from having 6 or eight or for that matter having crossed bandoleers across the chest? I suspect kalifornia law will be changed a bunch and one in the pipe will be in vogue as well as a loaded mag in the gun for utility sake. You wouldn't want the perp to be disadvantaged too much now would you? How many shots must one allow the perp before you can fire back?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm not surprised you would say this. it is the statement of a person who would want power and control over a woman's womb, which, btw, inoygdb.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The egg is now a conscious human? In under 72-hours? Wow.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don't know, maybe voluntary castration wouldn't be such a bad idea for these guys. Keeps them from continuing in the gene pool. \r\n\"YOU!\r\nOUT OF THE GENE POOL\" \r\n ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm shocked. have you been crossdressing? you can have mine when i get breast cancer and die because you didn't use the cool new pink google :/ they're fake, but you don't have to tell anyone", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You are just jealous that I have more friends than you sweet plumsemoticonXMad\r\nReal men have gay hairdressers.\r\nWhat's a maroon?\r\nCome to that whats a ' hole card'?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, i thought \"bullet\" was some sort of slang term. Never mind.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's one thing that stands between us and a mindless theocracy. It protects the freedom of women from would-be ayatollahs who would make them sexual slaves.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "another question that shouild be answered is . . . if the bible says that noah and a few members of his family were the only ones to survive this 'global' flood, how come there are so many other accounts of others surviving a flood? did god miss the target (that being the whole of humanity)? genesis 6:13 (new international version) 13 so god said to noah, 'i am going to put an end to all people, for the earth is filled with violence because of them. i am surely going to destroy both them and the earth. presumably he also knew from the beginning of time that he was going to make this great big ####-up. how embarrassing!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "you're assuming a need to reduce it because government, or a special interest, requests it. if enough people want it reduced, their demands of manufacturers and buying habits will reduce it. deemed by whom? the government, or a special interest? who cares about the species? the majority of individuals, or the government, or a special interest? if the majority doesn't consider them problems, then no solutions are necessary.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But Miller is with Jesus (and by extension, you): he says that God exists and that Christianity is true. Or, if you insist that he's against you, you're left with this conundrum: You call Miller and theistic evolutionists incorrect, and he calls you and anti-evolutionists incorrect; why is your position any more logical than his?Regarding your citation about atheists using evolutionary findings to support their concepts, you omit the remainder of the paragraph. Shame on you, marc, for your quote mine. Miller clearly continues with \"philosophical pronouncements\" that many atheists do not forward. Over the following three paragraphs, he examines a single philosophical insinuation -- not a plethora of them -- and then moves beyond \"atheistic philosophical pronouncements.\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually there are already a couple floating around. One fascinating one: Gaia theory and the Daisyworld model. It's all around self-organising systems and the earth as a self-regulating system/organsism/something or other. James Lovelock and co. Interesting to read but sometimes feels a little too 'lets-all-just-get-along' to be real, hard-core theory. Either way, it's probably a lot more likely to be accepted than creationism, should evolutionism for some reason be disproved.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "My recollection is similar to yours. I encountered it in an AP biology class in high school, we spent about 1/2 the extra-long class in labs (I think that was the primary difference). The giraffe example was an \"aha\" moment for me personally, I suspected life changed, but the specifics I had never thought about. I recall a disclaimer at the start of the section, but I don't recall the exact wording. -Mach", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But your new language would be meaningless. The definition of a circle or a square does not vary from language to language. Mathematical definitions are not matters of opinion but quite precise descriptions so that all mathematicians will understand what is meant when the term is used. The words may change but the meaning doesn't. Math is not opinion. It is not my opinion that a triangle has three angles. That is a matter of definition.Apparently Habbit doesn't understand that substituting the words of another language does not change the concept. That sort of argument is basically ignorant XXXX.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how every line, except number 3, has a winking emoticon at the end. haha", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "It is ALL repeated time after time, and time again then again. But you are correct. Here is one of the links to those studies. emoticonXSmilie http://www.4forums.com/political/gun...tml#post354115But what do we do about this? http://works.bepress.com/cgi/viewcon...dennis_culhane Which is a study of criminals shooting criminals but it is hoped that people will think it is about Law Abiding Concealed Carry. This is NOT representative of Law-abiding Concealed Carry or legal gun ownership in any way. And we have this.Guns and Death - Firearms Research - Harvard Injury Control Research Center - Harvard School of Public HealthSo lets look at the actual crime figures to see if any of this holds water. According to this 1999 article there were 250 million guns in circulation in 1999. Total NICS Background Checks November 30, 1998 - June 30, 2009 ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Good. You're finally catching on ;-)\r\nLikes \"folly\"?? It's practically one of his children.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "my parents moved to shawnee not long ago. when i was a kid, anything west of lenexa was considered too close to desoto, and a little suspect :) i was up that way not long ago, and even deoto is fairly respectable now :) :) i am surprised there are so many here from kansas. there is somebody here from lenexa as well.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I forgot you support the NKorea government....yeah, it would be a triumph to you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how you ignore all logic, reason, morality, and all rationality. how can you say my arguments are wrong if you will not go through piece by piece and dispute me? if im so wrong, why do you just say that and not actually show that i am wrong. you hope that one day ill be capable of rational thought? coming from the guy who believes in a magic sky daddy from a fairytale book. oh how silly of me to reject something that i have yet to find any shred of significant evidence for. oh what a fool ive been", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "It hasn't been proven that the Second Amendment is solely about tyrannical governments and not about dealing with violent criminals.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Part of the problem with the abortion issue goes with our perception of the value of animal life in general. We see a fly and swat it. We see a rat and set a dog on it. We see a cockroach and stamp on it. Pests. No problem. But when elephants trample villages, or other warm-blooded mammals become pests, there's an outcry about the destruction method. We don't see giant sledgehammers swatting elephants! - practicalities aside. Destruction has to be humane. And when it suits our purposes. It seems that cuddly, warm-blooded, embryo look-alikes get more emotional feeling than flies, cockroaches, mosquitos et al. From a strictly 'argument' point of view, emotion shouldn't enter the picture. If pro-lifers/anti-abortionists looked at the issue dispassionately and rationally (difficult, I know), then they may well end up with a different viewpoint. How do we take the emotion out of argument?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Logically incorrect. One can as many red balls as one likes, and still only have one green one.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You would not celebrate Osama being out of the picture? Maybe not throw a party, but a not even a simple \"yippee!\"? \r\nYeah, right. What a load.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But you sure don't hesitate to portray them that way when you use one to bolster the other! Or when you fail to actually (GASP) qualify the matter by noting the differences as well as the similarities. Hey, it's just accuracy, so why get in a fuss over it, huh? emoticonXRolleyes Why not go ahead and invoke the Jewish genocide while you're at it, or call anyone who has a different opinion \"Hitler?\" I mean it's the same sort of generalization.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, it is quite correct. You misunderstand. The text book was trying to make it simple so that you would understand. The text book wasn't simple enough. The first record of carbonaria was in 1848. The discussion you quote was trying to explain quite simply, so that you might understand why the change took place. There is no record of anyone ever seeing a carbonaria before 1848. It is probably a safe assumption that an occasional mutation caused some to be born from time to time, but they were not able to reproduce to the extent that they were ever noted before 1848.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And yet here we are and neo-Darwinism continues to have empirical support right and left with no sign of it being falsified in sight as of yet. Why might that be? And you Bertvan do not exist since you are so highly improbable. Therefore I can safely assume that your post above just happened without your existense.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "THe religious reigh is not mainstream either. And frankly, you are also confusing politics and religion. You do KNOW that there is a difference? You also know there is a differnece between hateful proclimations and scholarship, don't you??", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Um. LOOK AT THE THREAD TITLE Jyoshu.\r\nThis thread is about bible illiteracy.\r\nI realize you want to change the topic to something else. But again, it's illogical to complain I didn't answer a question you hadn't asked before.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Certainly a term Id never heard of; not even wikpedia has it.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "1st calm down. 2nd. a fucking definition of bisexuals that they are only attracted to full males and full females from merriam-webster 'characterized by a tendency to direct sexual desire toward individuals of both sexes' i don't see anything about having to like full males or full females, sounds like something you made up to try to make a point. 3rd it's 'bi' not 'multi'. then why aren't pansexauls called multisexuals? oh yeah because there's still only two sexes, and multi means more than one and pan means all...sooooo... yeah they're the same thing", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Sure keep thinking that way and never mind the millions he put in his pocket. How was someone else put it? A thimble size brain case almost empty.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes, I'm always a step behind the word definition switcharoos. I have been told many times on 4forums that abiogenesis is not science.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your adversaries appreciate it greatly. Which part of the parades do you suppose they focus on to demonize you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Nope. And since the melanic form is the dominant allele, your point is moot.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, it is being challenged in the courts, so the only way to overturn it would be to deem it no longer constitutional.\r\n \r\n \r\n Oh, and thank you!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So do I, but my reasoning is highly speculative, even by my own standards. there is no doubt the human body is all about manifestation of energy, not just electrical. just saying \"hi\" is creating sound energy through the kinetic energy of your jaw muscles, lung and vocal cords, which was converted from the chemical energy stored in the food you ate. but proving that energy occurs in the human body does not address the question of life itself. If life itself is a form of energy, then it must either be constant at all times (ie, cannot be created or destroyed). Or, it can be converted from one form to another. or both...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised, maybe your area of the uk is different, but in mine nearly all atheists are hereditary, or they just break away from the religions of their parents because they dislike their parents instead of the religion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "no, you didn't. in fact, you are only semi-literate and you are now lying in an effort to make it seem as if it were intentional. isn't lying a sin? so your intent was to make christians look like fools? good job! whether it is wrong isn't the point. the 'quote' is only semi-literate and should be embarrassing. sadly, semi-literacy is rarely embarrassing to creationists. that's nonsense. maybe if it wasn't semi-literate and didn't make me look like a fool. or even if it had some actual meaning. but not a foolish statement that conflates evolution with atheism and rocks. atheism, rocks, and evolution are unrelated. to try to relate them as some logical position is either dismally ignorant or completely stupid. hey, but no one ever accused a creationists of being smart.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh yes, the kkk, that 'rightous' chrisitan orignization. it is stil quite active in the south, particularly in many of the bible belt states, and east texas", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And you know what I think? I think that everyone who doesn't have sex 24 hours a day 7 days a week is denying human beings life every second. I'm sure some of those sperm would love to have the chance to breathe the air that you are breathing in vain because you don't think they should live [/sarcasm]. Why don't you think this? Why embryos? Embryos are the one thing that have great potential to cause harm in a woman, and you just so happen to choose them as human beings. Very suspicious...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You crack me up. That was a nice rant that had absolutely nothing to do with anything. The essential question is not what various religous leaders have said about the issue, but what the Bible says about the issue.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Most certainly. The fact that you think that it is unnecessary only underlines your ignorance. Why don't you discuss beetle lungs for us. Those are organs necessary for the survival of both bears and cheetahs. How about livers. Same story. Thyroid? Pituitary? Pancreas? Go for it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yep.We must obey the will of the people.The vote was totally fair!So...why are those who obviously voted for M.A. rioting?I guess they are like America.Vote for someone insane...and then riot about the results.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh, boy... here you come with your anti-religious bigotry rhetoric, who mentioned one thing about religiosity? C'mon Simone... let's coddle those little bats of common sense back under the belfry of reason where they are supposed to roost... They didn't n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "wow. okay. photons apparently do not create light? well then i guess i have penetrated the core of your religion.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So the scumbag judge or judge and jury did a tremendous miscarriage of justice then. But this is off the topic. Its Black on Black gun crime, not judicial activism.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You don?t offer much in the way of an argument.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "We accept your forfiet. Two more to go! Once they post, this thread will be pretty much closed. I predict Penfold will go first, followed by Jo. emoticonXSmilie", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's NOT the equivalent of ID - you're mixing causes & effects. The theory of evolution, and the theory of intelligent design would equally observe, measure, and publish the effects of the apple falling. Then the evolutionists would say that happenstance origins caused gravity to work that way, and ID proponents would say that a supernatural design caused gravity to work that way. Students shouldn't have it implied to them that happenstance origins are the only possible cause of gravitational behavior. Your \"apple falling\" scenario is a simple one - the original cause of gravity has practically no impact on how we observe and deal with it's effects. Other scientific subjects aren't that simple. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It is not only supposedly \"junk DNA\" that was used for these kind of arguments. The vertebrate eye has been preached to be a bad design. Why? Why is it a bad design?\r\n \r\n The human eye contain bona fide optical fibers to conduct light (nice illustration). B", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh dear.\r\nNow lets see..you are not stating that gypsies do Not have a culture of theft and violence.\r\nYou are saying I cannot say that they HAVE a culture of theft and violence because of the above?\r\nGrow up emoticonXDonno", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That is an interesting fact, how come I have never heard such a thing..maybe a link is in order and not a stormfront or the like link please....actually I have listened to gangsta rap...Easy E, Snoop, NWA, and so many others, in fact they are in my truck right now.. imagine a redhead \"whitey\" takes enjoyment in listening to all kinds of music.. hmm I also have Lady Smith Black Mambazo, Nat King Cole, and while we are at it I have music that I adore from Iran, Iraq, Saudi, Turkey and so many I cant list them all... whats your point?I would hardly call rap the decay of the 90's, apparently a lot of people listen if they are making money....I wonder if you have a crazy relative somewhere in your past? Maybe that would explain a lot.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i am well aware (and sympathetic) to your hatred of jews, negros, gays, gypsies, etc.; but i am shocked and dismayed at your ignorance (and/or) intolerance of hermaphrodites. hitler; you sir, have lost my respect.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "this i do not agree with. i cannot see how the court could rule in favor of doma based on 14th amendment protections. as far as the law goes, the marriage license from couple a from state 1 is the same as the license from couple b from the same state. how could it be constitutional to refuse to recognize the marriage license from couple a, yet recognize the marriage license from couple b from the same state? that is unconstitutional.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "irrelevant. what about the common people that weren't blessed with god's son? revenge: definition, synonyms from answers.com tr.v., -venged, -venging, -venges. 1. to inflict punishment in return for (injury or insult). 2. to seek or take vengeance for (oneself or another person); avenge. n. 1. the act of taking vengeance for injuries or wrongs; retaliation. 2. something done in vengeance; a retaliatory measure. 3. a desire for revenge; spite or vindictiveness. 4. an opportunity to retaliate, as by a return sports match after a defeat. tell me, simone, how exactly does using force to defend oneself qualify as revenge? revenge is tracking down the person that wronged you and cutting their throat when they're at their most vulnerable. revenge isn't killing your attacker because you're in fear of your own life.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This applies only when men strive...that is fight. If a man \"Accidently\" hits a woman while in a fight and causes her to lose her child then all he has to do is pay a fine. But if he keeps fighting and hurt other people he gets killed. Even in the Bible you dont get punished so severly on accidents.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Considering what the TOE says, if a dolphin ever gave birth to a chipmunk, it would disprove evolution.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And the funeral dirge of the Left and comparisons to Nazi Germany and/or the collapse of the Roman Empire will begin in 3....2.....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "let's see, shall we? if you continue this claim or yours, you lose all credibility - you're no better than archangel if you continue this.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You've asked a good question cash, the way you know that is by all of the excuses you're getting rather than any attempts to actually answer you directly with solid evidence. Of course we know that evidence doesn't exist, but they'll never admit that either. emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Coveting is the basis for capitalism. Without coveting, there is no motivation!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ok genius, explain to me how come it is that I dont believe in monsters, in ghosts,in luck,the tooth fairy, the easter bunny, and so many other things that a lot of people believe in, but yet I believe in God. Do I have some deep seated delusional fantasy or something like that. You seem to be wise and all knowing( maybe all powerfull as well). Yep, im convinced you are a legend in your own mind. You believe what you will, and I will do the same, and in the end we will see who is right and who is not.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how you managed to make a counter-troll sound like a serious reply :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Oh sorry, I didn't understand what you were asking. Ok, what I think happened {Like Tasyfish hinted at} was that Moses recorded what god told him or Genesis 1 because it is in more detail, and Genesis 2 is what was passed down through Noah, in Oral history, so it would differ slightly, but that's becaue of man's error, not God's.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And here the assi once again refuses to respond to a valid post as he personally insults a member who shows more intelligence and wisdom than he does in every post COBHC writes. And this coming from a guy who is barely out of his teens himself. Hypocrite much assipiter? emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah i said that because what he said was a sweeping statement and i was just pointing out what he posted is not always the case.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "\"Lottery\"? I hope you don't mean that it is completely random in all cases...\r\n \r\n Note: did you notice that this was the position you were arguing against in the previous sentence?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So they had guns that could shoot down planes even before they had planes?\r\n Their primitive muskets were that powerful? I am not that easy to fool!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\"Hopium\" is the eternal addiction by gun grabbing anti Constitutionalists to hope they can change the Constitution so all their laws and ideas will be adopted. Note I marked your spelling mistakes. Any excuses other than lack of an education?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just to let you know you're welcome to come back and debate Islam, don't hurry, you've a lot of reading to catch up on.emoticonXHoho emoticonXLove", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The 2020 Global Food Outlook answers this as it says that a greater demand for vegetables will correspond with higher prices of vegetables in developing countries. Many articles acknowledge that starving people cannot afford much of any of the food for sale around them, and a greater demand for meat does not necesarily mean a decrease in demand for vegetables as populations grow globally. Since increasing meat consumption is irrational because it will not feed the poor and it will do even more damage to the environment, again, the solution proposed is to support the initiative for developing nations to become more self-sufficient in growing plant foods for themselves.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And we have an emotional post with no substance whatsoever. I'm sure your twin will be checking in soon. I think I'll keep a count of this type of post.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As the \"leak\" appears to have happened SIXTEEN YEARS AGO, she may have difficulty catching up with that.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, one. After the adoptions years ago, we hit the financial slump and had a suprise... The costs will extremely low. I've also been in discussion with numerous friends who've delivered, same story. Somehow, no matter how there is no money and no help, babies get born. And as I've said, there are plenty of organizations that will cover all costs finacially in cases of adoption.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So suddenly, being supervised by not one, but two law-abiding qualified (in one case an instructor!) adults is not safe? Who administered the training and qualifications of the instructor? Who drew up the regulations which allowed this to happen? Who pays lip service to \"safety\" in the use of their deadly toys? We constantly hear that only criminals with guns are a threat, and the law-abiding gun owner is a paragon of rational safe behaviour. This is all too obviously not so.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "See the refutations of Augustines various proofs for the details. Its not actually very interesting since its so elementary. There are many disproofs on the net in addition.\r\n \r\n One novel one which seems rather neat is this one.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "it depends on what kind of faith you are talking about. do you mean 'having faith' in actual things? if so, then most definately. although the world can sometimes be a cruel and horrible place, it can also be a fantastic one, and seeing that (as i'm an athiest) gives me some kind of 'faith' in the human capacity, society, etc (where as a religious person may well have the same reaction for their faith in god).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "They didn't take? That's weird cuz they work for me just fine. Maybe if you copy them and paste them directly into google and click enter, you'll get to them because they are good links. Give it a shot and good luck. emoticon_xgood", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "so much bs... where should i start? eugenics is about manipulating genomes of populations. since when are most abortions performed for the purpose of lowering or raising the frequency of certain alleles or traits in populations? if a woman wants to maximize her life, liberty, and happiness, and she feels that she can best do so by aborting a pregnancy, your intended prevention of that action 'flies in the face of the declaration of independence'... (not that the declaration has any legal standing.) whether an embryo or fetus is human is irrelevant. no thing, human or not, has the right to subsist completely on a human without the latter's consent. 'abortive technologies'? you sound like falwell, insisting that cloning destroys life when it does nothing of the sort. please explain your laughable statement.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No they don't. We didn't have a tyrannical society back in the 1830s when without a doubt personal autonomy didn't exist for some. The thing is, you don't have absolute personal autonomy now either. And it still doesn't answer my question about where the right came from, you just said there had to be one.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But the sea and sky are the same regardless. I would say the sailor conceives the information with language. He infers the information with language.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "...? Either you've misread what I said, twisted what I said, or you're just stupid.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what are you talking about? cosmic? what do the cosmos have to do with evolution outside of causing extinctions? and macroevolution is a observable fact. when has that ever happened? abiogenesis is life from non-life. evolution cannot occur without life. your 'debate' and i question the use of that word is a train wreck and that's before it even gets put together. do you enjoy making up terms that no one in a respectable field has ever used? evolution is the change in allele frequencies over time. how can something that has no alleles, much less be alive be a part of evolution? again, this is a train wreck. you actually think this is even close to being ready? hahahaha", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The enemies of freedom already have. The coined a new word. It is PRE Traumatic Stress Disorder. Meanwhile, 12 times as many children die from Drowning than from accidental gunshot!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Science is the current sum of human knowledge about how the world works.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Correct. Form letters go in a junk pile. Individual letters are a different matter.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yea...i'd say we're on a downhill slide. do you agree with talkorigins that most mutations (like 99%) lose information, lose specificity? mutations are destructive entities. they demolish and break down what was there. granted some of these may be beneficial but ulitmately the gene has lost information. and since selection works on the level of the whole organism, it cannot stop the loss of information on the molecular level. not only that, but natural selection has an i.q. of exactly zero -- as do random mutations -- so i believe the only way for the genome to go is downward. and if the only way for the genome to go is downward, then common sense says that neodarwinism is wrong. it's not just unlikely...it's not just improbably -- it's dead wrong and the whole hypothesis must be rejected.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i'm not surprised that you didn't get the point that i wasn't really questioning his spelling when i replied to his 'you are heavy on the inane claims... ' with 'you mean accurate claims. your spelling sucks. emoticonxrolleyes ' but rather his statement. but that's ok, we know some people have difficulty with adult concepts such as sarcasm.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "That was someone else you were posting to about them \"hammering\" porn, whatever that means.\r\nGay men watch hetero porn and thats the reason for so much gayness? Real logical.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And of course my point was to show that not only do they contribute to political activism but they do it through cover organizations. Foundit knows all too well that they will never publish the amounts of money they actually contributed so he asks an impossible question to answer. In addition, you never asked for a dollar amount in your challenge for evidence, you asked for evidence that gay churches were involved in political activism. Which you and smiley know without doubt is true. But you actually have the audacity to deny it unless absolutely overwhelming evidence can be produced which you also know they would never publish.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Is this satire? If so...bravo...well done. emoticonXGood If you are really serious...ummmm...excuse me. emoticonXEmbarrassed", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "jitobear, i always love it when you post. you are succinct and to the point and i always wish i had said what you said.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You just admitted that you didn't answer the question.\r\nBut somehow, in a few minutes I suspect you'll insist that you did...\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " but it is the best theory besides evolution. If evolution isn't true somebody please come up with a new theory to compete with creation. Right here please I would like to know what is option #2 for Atheism.\" Just out of interest, which version of creation are you talking about? ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What do you mean by this? Could we not have the law treat under-18 capital offenders on an individual basis, determining whether the individual offenders in the individual cases were sufficiently developed?Also, what would you say to the response that our current law provides that juveniles are sufficiently developed enough to have the responsibility, without parental involvement, to decide whether to obtain an abortion? Is it not a conflict to say juveniles should not be eligible for the death penalty because they are not morally developed enough, but at the same time say juveniles are morally developed enough to decide whether to obtain an abortion without involving their parents?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ready to condemn blind faith yet, jyoshu? Or are you going to stick to the argument that blind faith is fine so long as you can see you're not doing harm?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The observable universe represents an event horizon, outside of which we cannot see. The actual extent of the universe beyond that is at present unknowable. Current versions of M-theory hold that our universe was formed from the collisions of branes in a higher dimension.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But pro-lifers often base the pro-life stance on preventing harm. Not just religion. (And in this case they are one-in-the-same anyway.) This isn't a case of harm-preventative-morality versus religious-morality; it's a case of two harm-preventative moralities in conflict, due to each only focusing mostly on one aspect (either the mother or the unborn baby).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wrong and right. Evolution is both a verified phenomenon and a biological Theory.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's a lot more than what you've come up with. What evidence do you have that indicates the Iraq population wasn't heavily armed? As for the Taliban, you're confusing Afghanistan with Iraq.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No, nothing to do with it. Economics is not the product of morality...the most you can say is that one system of economics will be more flexible with different morality systems. It would be hard to argue that capitalism isn't the system to best handle different moralities. And if they are governed and regulated people can be victimized by the system. In fact, the regulation might be the very thing victimizing people. Again, it isn't the system but the people who are in society that make a morality.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": ":d i love how no matter what we're talking about on createdebate, politics, and usually fox news, inevitably comes up. haha.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Is this satire? If so...bravo...well done. emoticonXGood If you are really serious...ummmm...excuse me. emoticonXEmbarrassed", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What kind of quality? How about speed?Free but slow and crappy healthcare is not acceptable and I'd vote a solid no.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i think your post brings up a good point, and that's that to discuss torture, there needs to be a good understanding of what constitutes torture. what are we talking about, exactly? just listening to loud music? loud music at 125 db 24/7 resulting in sleep deprivation? physical torture? or how about humiliation, like forced nakedness? simple prisoner punishment? having to eat a different diet? i think some things could be torture and some not, depending on the person being tortured, as well. it's a complicated subject--too complicated just to throw out some all-inclusive word like 'torture' and be able to adequately discuss it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I'm not interested in who isn't hitting on you. Do you want an ugly, flaming, gay cellulite blubber-wench hitting on you for three years or not??? Or maybe a pod of those whales all hitting on you??\r\nFor the record, gays make normal men's skin crawl, and not in a good way. So keep the spiritually-challenged heathens out of the men's barracks, and out of their showers. Just because you and the rest of the pro-gay crowd thinks that kind of depraved activity is ok doesn't mean the rest of society does.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And what if it is one to me? Then your refute is equally refuted. The support for us not knowing lies in you and other's inability to provide anything beyond speculation as support for the assertion that an unborn child is not a person. Your own inability", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "quote: originally posted by doc jones i don't have to 'guess again'. i posted barrett's letters and they haven't changed. did you read the letters? he excluded kalifornia, not border states for their banning the .50 cal. in your state. prove ronnie barrett is selling or repairing leo .50 calibers in kalifornia. with such assuredness, surely you have evidence to back up that mockingbird mouth? :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I see your point and this goes back to my reply that emotions really show nothing as far as being spiritual.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "probably because the article is irrelevant. either way, i posted an article to make you happy so quit compaining and just answer the question with some respect. thanks for just simply answering dog....i'm not sure why it is so complicated. if you don't ask race than how can you be prejudice? there is also no proof that people would currently be discriminated against. but current affirmative action is a topic for another thread.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That's right, a higher view of the fetus than there currently is typically in our culture. I have no problem with anyone referring to it that way.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And only a \"miniscule and negligible fraction of the total wild moth population\" has even been observed resting anywhere else. Despite my explanation of his mathematical misleading, wabbit continues with it.Some of you with better short-term memory might remember that I stated that there is little debate that many of Kettlewell's experiments were imperfect. wabbit has posted some excerpts to this effect, but really, all we need to do here is realize that wabbit has quote mined to his little heart's content. Here's a portion he purposely excised:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, say you've got 200 of some species. By some event, 100 member are seperated. Now we have two groups of 100. Each group goes through different selections and they accumulate small changes. Eventually, they will be different enough so that they are no longer able to interbreed. That doesn't mean one group automatically has to die so we remain at the same number of species.Of course, one group might get some significant advantage which allows it to come back and ownzor the original area so the other group gets wiped out.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The meticulously preserved, unchanging 66 Books of the Bible aren't compelling?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thats an odd analogy. Can a child survive without its mother? I'd say a baby is no less dependent on its mother the first few years than it is when in it grew in the womb. Is the child still a parasite then?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Ever been to eastern KY? Many of the residents share a very strong faith in the christian religion. They also share abject poverty, malnutrition and starvation, substandard or absent medical care, contaminated water supplies, and dangerous and often poorly heated / ventilated \"housing\". Yes Easy, truly their cups overfloweth.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Aren't you going to answer mae's question winston? Or will you just change the subject as usual? emoticonXDonno", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "this statement isn't logical.It does not follow that if the person who creates the laws has to therefore follow them or can't change them...or even that they apply to him. If a teacher says \"no talking in the classroom\" it doesn't apply to the teacher now does it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So conservatives can give shout their brand of lies as the truth but a liberal who calls them on it isn't being tolerant?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "can you back up this claim that cancer is spreading? no. evolution isn't 'supposed' to do anything. stuff changes, life goes on. could you transalate this into english please?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That would be more likely than finding evidence for abiogenesis.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes. (and this is to add stuff to make the post stick....)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah because the septics on this site are so much better!! anyway i dont think brits are desparate to reclaim lost glory, if their proud of the country their proud it's just that, there's no way britain could become the superpower it once was and i dont think it would help the country anyway. if by lost glory people mean sport then of course they are the same as any other country gets behind its national team but that is rarely britain except for the olympics otherwise its england, scotland, ireland and wales normally play as separate countries (eg the football)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But what makes them any different from ant hills or beaver dams? skyscrapers are natural because humans are a part of nature and they built them.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Certainly, because with calm empathy you can casually address such a matter simply because the struggle does not pertain to you personally. To be able to put into question the love of another human being is simply not only alarming in nature, but damning to the very definition of love, equality, and freedom in creation of man.... And to trump this as a question of morality only serves as a mask to curtail the prejudice objections one personally has to a ceremony, right, and relationship that person will not even be personally affected by....", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mentioned him once or twice. I could give a rats a$$ about him. My concern is for you or anyone else who is in your situation. If you end up getting shot, as you walk towards that light remember you had ample opportunity to have prevented the dire mess you may find yourself in! It was not the guns fault, heck it really was not your brothers fault... It would have been your fault because you failed to act. This line has nothing to do with my position on guns or trying to get a \"one up\" on the debate. You are in a dire LIFE THREATENING emergency much worse than me owning every mortar, grenade, f16, m16, ak-47 in the world. Do you get it?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "we'd have define consensus first. if it is 50% + 1 then there probably is one. then after that, who is saying they are wrong? prejudice as its finest. lesz likes to stereotype people to an extreme that can never be changed. i have never told lesz my views on global warming and lesz has shown no interest in gathering facts about what others believe.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You mean other than the fact that Mr. Pocketwatch and Mrs. Pocketwatch don't meet up for a night of whoopee and end up with little baby pocketwatches some time later? How about: I know that humans manufacture pocketwatches.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Okay, so if we only need 10 laws then they must be, without any doubt, the 10 most important rules possible that would serve mankind throughout history. Not coveting your neighbor's oxen made the list? Why is not creating any graven images more important than not enslaving people? That didn't even make the list. If those 10 things were all that God intended to impart on mankind I have to question his mental competance.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "listen if they can be nasty to me i can be equally nasty to them. what part of equailty do you not understand? equality one way or the other that is my over riding concern right and wrong are secondary.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i think the the p. bagatti is the one that found the burial caves in 1873, not the bagatti who was working in the mid 40's. i have unable to get a copy of the original manuscript the leadership u describes. i think it is only in italian though. i am surprised that such a 'key discovery' from the 19th century is kept so quiet except by claims of an evangilical web site.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I see. Then what you are claiming is that creationists are the ones who should define the vocabulary to be used by evolutionary biologists. Would it then be ok for atheists to define the vocabulary of Christianity?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And God lives in Heaven, with Jesus sitting on the right side of Him.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is retarded. A species would be defined by the genome, not which organs work the way they are supposed to or not.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really?! Wow! You must know only hardcore pro-lifers. I'm a pro-lifer who believes in birth control and I can rattle the names of about a zillion others who share my opinion. emoticonXWow", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "OK, where do we start? The NAACP. Affirmative Action? UNCF? Miss Black America? emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The framing of the argument is designed to present crime infliction vs crime prevention in order to elicit a response. One is led to a conclusion based on the limited information presented. As such, firearms use other than the ones presented are indeed relevant, unless you intend your factoid to exist in a vaccuum devoid of analysis. You might also note that Kitchen knives are more often used for crime than for self defense. Would you believe additional information on kitchen knives would be relevant, or would you have all the information necessary to make a policy decision?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "bwaaaaaahahahahahaha!!! man this is funny. 'the joys of pregnancy'. that's rich! you start out with constant peeing and projectile vomiting and when all is said and done you get to be practically ripped in two while you pass something that is 10 times the size of the orafice it is passing out of. but by the end of nine months you don't even fear the pain of child-birth as all you can think is 'get it out'!!!!!!!! for up until then you wobble, get your pelvis kicked the **** out of by the little darling, you swell, get constipated, pray for a confortable position to sleep in, develop vericose veins, stretch marks, and hemroids. hate to kill the romantic image, but even if you are really excited to be a parent and really, really want your baby - pregnancy sucks.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Actually, the storm lasted for 40 days and 40 nights. The ark was actually afloat for a year or so. So I guess the answer is that the ark had all kinds of pestilent insects winging about and biting and stinging the occupants. The problem is, how did these aquatic breeders actually propagate in the feces and urine infested bilge of the ark?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "every single time you make the assisinine statement 'the baby isn't the woman's body' you downplay the part the woman's body plays. maybe it isn't the body - but it can't live without the woman's body. the owner of said body should be making decisions for said body. when you are willing to force pregnancy against the will and without the voice of the woman who is pregnant - you are hi-jacking her body. i forget - are you one of those force the rape victim to carry the baby lifers? pretty close and i will fight you hard if you try trample one inch of it. i still don't give a damn what they may or may have not have thought about abortion, nor was that an argument i was trying to make.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": " November 13 NOVA will be presenting a special two-hourdocumentary \"Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial.\" The film capturesthe turmoil that tore apart the community of Dover Pennsylvania in one ofthe latest battles over teaching evolution in public schools. Featuringtrial reenactments based on court transcripts as well as interviews withexpert scientists and Dover parents teachers and town officials thistwo-hour special follows the celebrated federal case of Kitzmiller v. Doverthrough to the judge's stunning decision.\"Could be interesting I plan on trying to catch it.\" Just a reminder that this is on tonight. May provide interesting fodder for debate/commentary. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It is not only supposedly \"junk DNA\" that was used for these kind of arguments. The vertebrate eye has been preached to be a bad design. Why? Why is it a bad design? The human eye contain bona fide optical fibers to conduct light (nice illustration). B", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i love when people down-vote without giving an arguement as to why. guys, this isn't facebook, its a debate site.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Only in the abortion forums, as this second post in this forum is a SEVERE breach in my standard operating procedures. I stumbled upon this forum when following a link you provided. I got interested and thought the record should be set straight.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hmm . . . funny, I don't remember ever hearing a pro-lifer say that pregnancy was a wonderful snuggly thing or the best thing in the world. What I do see is pro-lifers like myself wondering why pregnancy is protrayed (in the form of a generalization) as so horrible by people such as yourself who just described it as \"unbelievably\" hard to go through, or a \"life threatening condition\" like malignant cancer. You didn't qualify it by saying \"some\" pregnancies are life threatening or unbearable. Maybe yours was, but how can you say that for every woman in the world? I know for a fact that my wife's pregnancy was not \"unbelievably hard to go through\"--she's told me otherwise and I believe her. Sorry, but I believe my wife over you. What you did was use unfounded generalizations, which is exactly the sort of thing this thread is about.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh don't kid yourself, you people were miserable long before I got here. Darwinists' arrogance is astounding.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh gee, they wrote letters threatening to publish names of companies that supported the activists. how horrendous as your side justifies its activities. how terrible is that? did they converge on those companies enmasse with placards and prevent people from gaining entrance, or not wanting to go through the crowd for fear of being attacked? no! but in your mind, writing letters is evil yet you're blind to what your side is doing. i wish i could say i'm surprised at your hypocritical position, but i'm not. did blacks protest white churches after the people voted against civil rights or prevented blacks from registering to vote? prove they did that foundit. they had marches down main streets and picketed city hall's. not private citizens in their places of worship, and you know it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The main incentive for a male child is that in China you can only have one child without severe penalties and a female child means the family name is lost.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so in order for me to win this debate I have to explain how thoughts turn into physical realities? C'mmon. That's what's so damaging about these types of experiements...such as the one with the spine-developing flea. You stick a predator near a bug or oth", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "is two 'wrongs' more 'wrong' than one 'wrong'? or perhaps, is two 'bads' more 'bad' than one 'bad'? i would say so. but perhaps that`s just my utilitarian leanings talking.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "obama said no such thing. who said i don't blame loughner? he will be dealt with by the judicial system. but we must take responsibility as a society for the violence that occurs within our communities. he was encouraged, he was incited, he was instigated. do you think that hitler, with his rhetoric, did not bear any responsibility for the night of broken glass?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Thank God. I too hope it doesn't keep going back and forth. While I live across the river in Parkville, Missouri, I used to live in Overland Park Kansas and went to school there. I think they are generally pretty good public schools, it's just the state school board that keeps effing everything up when they get some christonazis on board.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually in high school I had a friend who used to be in placement. He was sixteen years old an he said he got the s*** beat out of him by an eight year old boy. \"Street kids\" get their XXX beat every day, pain is nothing new to them. It seems they're immune to it. It doesn't matter how hard you can hit, if you can't take a punch, then you can't call yourself street-worthy.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you don't know? oh yeah... you're supposedly married to that teenager, prodigee.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "well heck, if lifeforms cannot realistically be strung together by small, gradual, materialist increments (which they can't and there is no evidence for) then the only alternative is special creation.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Again, nonrandom is not the same as Lamarckian. Phenotypic variation can be nonrandom because the organisms can select the most attractive/successful mates with whom to breed. Once again, you're totally stuck on one aspect of the ToE, random mutation; the ToE is much more than that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "http://blog.pos.org/wp-content/uploa...dule-press.pdfJust a tad inconsistent, wouldn't you say?But, given that there has been a heavily-financed anti-Obama campaign on national media, it may be understandable.And, ABCNEWS is another clone of FauxNews, dontcha know?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "quite frankly,i am astounded by you homosexuals (or homosexual supporters) who claim to hate judging yet judge religious people.....those who judge and those who don't... if i were to say a controversial statement such as 'whats the point of entering an exit?' you would have been hurt or angered..yet you would make disrespectful,hatred-provoking comments that was quite the opposite of the message you were spewing just arguments prior to your comment.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Actually, as long as any group is not breaking laws, their ownership of guns is legal. The KKK can even own guns as long as the KKK is abiding by the law. I noticed Brady refered to the KKK as a mob, I get the picture Brady thinks that if gun owners gather for whatever the reason, that we are mobs as well, but when his side gathers they are an organization. And no Brady, I dont belong to or associate with hate groups.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "When 90 percent of this forum is left wing out of work Liberals it is not a surprise that polls don't go the Conservative way.........", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "like in afghanistan? hopefully it will go a little better with this puppet, his own bodyguard was the latest in a slew of assasination attempts.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I got an interesting tid bit for you: http://www.2ampd.net/Articles/difiElitist.htm First read the text. The anti-gun senator is noted for having the ONLY legal concealed gun in the city of San Francisco. Also note as a person who carried a concealed gun and still keeps a .357 magnum for protection, that she should KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER, until your aming at your target.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, you are living off my organs and life processes. If my heart stopped beating, would you get fed? No. If my brain stopped? No. If I suffered a stroke? No. Two, the kidnapping is very synonymous: you were put in a life-threatening situation without consent, just as a fetus, doomed to be aborted, is put in one without consent. Three, these are arbitrary requisites and you have not proven to me why they are necessary to afford protections to the \"entity.\" A man just knocked out in a boxing match shares many similar qualities as a fetus. Should we kill him? Four is nullified by two.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Are you serious? Man I thought you actually had a brain in that dense hollow cranium of yours. You do realize there are Straight Atheists and GAY Christians right Gans?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "He was in Indonesia dear. Read his XXXX (my marks)\r\nI thought he was as old as the devil??", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Define \"many\". What you really mean one is too much. Even when the one is used soles for personal defense. Besides your in Austraila, no one cares what you think.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What I'm saying is, if the police are going to abandon you, and the law prohibits you from protecting yourself with deadly force, what defense do you have should somebody decide that they're going to victimize you?Exactly what kind of qualifications are you going by in declaring a nation \"developed\" if the government is unable to protect you, and they've actually made it a crime to try and protect yourself during your time of need?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh dear lord...the onion is why i wake up in the mornings. they're talking about making it a pay site though. my world would just crumble.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I don't know about you..but being shot in the back is more human than being taken apart piece by piece. If I recall correctly, Chinese inmates sentenced to death are executed this way to minimize the pain.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If substantial shouldn't be a percentage, how should it be quantified? How would you determine whether or not their prop 8 efforts were a substantial portion of their activities? And yes, as the law is currently written, it does matter how large the church is. I would suggest that those that don't like it lobby to get it changed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Bush is a Luddite...Yadda, yadda, yadda..... Bush is the anti-Christ ...Yadda, yadda, yadda emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "first off, i love how you celebrated america's birthday in alaska with mexican food. lol. also, why 1am? what time does the sun set there? i know it's late, but how late? i went to holland in june 2003 and the sun was up well after 10. it was amazing.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "YOU LIAR.You are distorting the truth the same way Moore did. The truth is the NRA event was planned 1 year before the killings in Littleton. The truth is the NRA rally was canceled excpet for the officers meetings which is required by LAW to NOT BE CANCELED. HESTON said \"FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS\" in North Carolina 1 year later.And what transcript are you talking about? The transcript is posted above. What big pro-gun rally are you talking about in Denver. Do you mean the one that NEVER happened?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Really? I never know why people can't objectively look at things. Where would this reduce ANY health care costs? From every study I've seen it will cost Americans more", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Says the one who uses the abortion card when he's about to lose a death penalty thread. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well that won't help you when you go to hell...Woo hoo", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what if he dislikes science? If he believes something else, he has the right to believe that way. My problem here is that he shows more closed-mindedness to the viewpoints of others.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Primarily from your side of the aisle in all arguments. You really described yourself a T.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It wouldn't. Altering any of the fundamental universal constants changes them all. We wouldn't be considering some small change here and small change there. The universe probably wouldn't exist in any form.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Theropods had hollow bones like birds. It was \"developed to be lighter[sic].\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I guess you had to resort to that comment because you had no response to what I said. I guess I was right emoticonXBye \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "based on what? you admit there were 800,000 abortions performed in 1973 but yet if you dared to check the fertility rate between 1972 to 1973 it is nearly static; meaning there were just as many people giving birth before and after roe. surely, 800,000 potential births being aborted would have cut the fertility rate sharpely but it didn't. you don't have to be a rocket-scientist to speculate what this means; that just as many women were having abortions between 1972 - 1973 and roe v wade only changed who was performing these abortions...not whether people were having them or not.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "archie, dear, most of those who promote dominionism want to return to the laws of the old testament. the same rules that found eating shellfish to be an abomination. to learn more, you can read this: http://www.chalcedon.edu/ebook/godsplanforvictory.pdf", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "That's not evolution, that's abiogenesis. Human memory? How long do you suppose that is? Decide? Now you're pulling our legs. The rest of the ape family will never evolve into humans. Btw we are apes. Simply not true. Your sources are lying to you. Truer words were never spoken. Except most people with a scientific background reject the supposed evidence against evolution and for good reason, it doesn't exist.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well for one thing religion is specificly mentioned in the constitution, not as 100% protected but in that gov't cannot mandate a religion. Also, religion is not unilateraly protected, as I've stated several times. There are many restrictions put on religion by government and if government can restrict religion then why not which marriages they recognise? That being said I have long been a supporter of limited gov't and believe that gov't has no business endorsing or giving advantages to any marriage. They should be silent on the subject.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "well, i can't say that i'm surprised. just another politician for ya. they're all the same.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Reasonable gun regulation is an oxymoron like military intelligence. You mean like Bill Ayers (sic) and his wife or Carl Rowen? Wait my bad they aren't from the right.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i think you're missing the point. why would you want to keep people under control? to prevent them from harming other people. the men who created the commandments and the bible i believe had good intentions. they wanted to give people a reason to live their lives well, and the bible was the best and most intelligent thinking of the time (not modern, ancient). it was a good idea, however people started looking past the 'love thy neighbor' stuff and started focusing on unimportant things like homosexuality and abortion. so, my question is why is homosexuality a sin?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "ok i get you he's a redneck oh dear should have known our brand ( ireland ) is slightly different...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I can't believe that you would attempt to make such an insane assertion. Clearly, God was speaking about homosexual sex, but I'm not surprised that you left out the most unambiguous scriptural references. emoticonXRolleyes ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "wow, your sex life is based on relativity? i assumed you were quick, but not that bad.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You are missing the entire point (again). Why do you feel ashamed? Because you know that what you did is bad. I have heard from a great Australian war hero, one of our remaining ANZACs soliders (recently passed away I think) that we he stabbed the enemy soldier with the spike thing on the end of their gun (WWI era) and he saw him die that it was \"the worst feeling that a human can possibly endure\". He said that that image will haunt him for the rest of his life. He knows that he did something wrong, but it was a war, and unfortuantely that kind of thing will happen. You are way off the plot. But let us continue.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, we could let them in I guess. How much room would it take up in a textbook, two pages maybe?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What's your evidence that the Gospel prophecies are \"spurious claims\"? Seems like you've bought into a scalding case of rational tunnel-vision (or political correctness, if you prefer).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "gevorkian azat lol, do u think america wants their oil, yeah? omg, dont u be so naive, buddy. wanna know why america wants azerbajan? we want it for the future war against iran. didnt u know it? lol azerbajan is a very good place for our military bases. air bases and everything else of the kind. do u know how it is convenient when u only have to fly some 500 km drop yo bombs upon tegeran and be back. u will even have some time left to write a letter home and have a nap after lunch, huh. again, we will have a chance to have several hundreds soldiers from north azerbajan absolutely for free. after war in iran azerbajan will have iranian northn provinces and will retract their claims for karabakh. armenians relax and enjoy it. wheeeee", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes, homo habilus was a monkey. I've been telling people that for years.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your love of assumption is quite amusing (it also highlights your inability to argue honestly). All I did was point out that accidents are a cause of injuries and fatalities dealing with firearms. Nowhere did I suggest banning them in the slightest. Furthermore, I specifically noted that most of the accidents were due to improper gun safety. So how about you take the stick out of your XXX and stop assuming whatever the **** you want for a change? You are a joke Isly. About time you admit it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Obviously sarcasm escapes you....if you did not understand that remark about gun control working in Europe during the 1930's.\r\nReport me? My knees are trembling already.\r\nI believe Steeve was expressing his right to free speech.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Judicial activism? What brand of stupid is it that you use? What judicial activism do you see here; the judge stating that open carry is legal and has been, and that you can't be arrested when you haven't committed a crime? Or that the police can be sued for damages when they choose to break the law to persecute an innocent bystander?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You JUST said they get health care in the hospital! Read your post, where's there NO healthcare. And it IS based on the ability to pay...you just want me to pay for someone else's and in the most inefficient way possible.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Acutally global warming causes it to be hotter in the summer and colder in the winter, which is bad for any living thing.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow, you're clever. and some things are dumb. ex, choosing to die when you have the option to live. your lame analogies aside, (yeah, i used the word lame again) one can find new people to hang out with. and again, instead of answering my arguement, you decide to try and insult me. you're right, i must be the one who is dumb...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Since when are profetallifers \"reasonable people\"?\r\n \r\n How reasonable can it be for them to try to impose their particular answer to a metaphysical question on others who believe differently?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because of your question \" What is your definition of pure\", I now know how to make soap. I'll never stink again!!! And I think homeopathic medicine is all about using things like vitamin c to prevent colds, and making sure you ingest lots of calcium if you are worried about ostioperosis. Ya know stuff that makes sense.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oooh, I see. Only some presidents get experience, eh? And you think that Bush learns from his mistakes?! He doesn't even admit he makes any!Let me guess, only Republican presidents learn from their first terms, don't they? Pfft.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And you do not have free will, because you do not have any choice but to make obnoxious and demeaning comments.\r\nIt is your destiny.\r\nJust as it's your destiny be doomed to hell over them, and to use nonsequitor bible quotes to convince yourself you are 'saved'", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Mach, your ability to make the wrong argument on the wrong post continues. I ask a question of this person, you reply not to them, but to me, and with ad hominem, and a 'just-so' statement.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'll check it out, if in thirty seconds i'm not impressed you'll have my answer.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And you people whine at me about using personal insults (emoticonXCry )... anyhow, once a fetus is eight months, I believe, they are fully developed and ready for a premature birth. I was born prematurely, so don't tell me it doesn't happen. So if you get an abortion at eight months, you're not killing a fetus, you're killing a baby.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No EasyRidden.. It's you right wing fundies who have attempted for years to rewrite history to fit your religion into our constitution. America is a nation which has always had a population of christians, but it was never a Christian nation. The Words God, Jebus, Holy Spirit.. are NOT included in any of the founding documents. You can continue to ignore the history, you're the one looking like a buffoon.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But you know that this is not what I was saying: We have a basis for comparison.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, which is it? You don't want violators of Federal law to have guns, yet you don't want them to get rid of them either. Can't possibly do both, now can you? Which one? Do the law breakers keep them, or not? Make it against the law to keep the guns...now make it against the law to sell them. DUH! I guess we'll just hang out in limbo-land!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Some slightly earlier history shows that Clinton wasn't quite that worried about Bin Laden. In 1996, the CIA had Bin Laden pinpointed on a ranch in Afghanistan. It needed permission ONLY from the Clinton White House (not Congress) to vaporize it - it was in the middle of nowhere. An official from the \"United Arab Emirates\" was with him, that was Clinton's excuse for not doing it. What did he think they were doing, making cookies, or did it dawn on him that they may have been up to no good?Thanks a lot, William Jefferson Clinton!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well uh I am a fan. & you remind me of Humpty Dumpty.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wait, did you really ask a question imply an answer and then condemn someone for it? Haha, your logic may be more delusional than I thought.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "according to what you mentioned previously, you violated the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy and came out of the closet, disrupting your unit. real classy, jazy. your gay sex sin took preference over honorable service. but then that's your idol, so i'm not surprised.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So would you care if abortion were outlawed. If so, what would be bad about allowing a view that places objective value in human life to be the basis for making law?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, it makes sense only to you. If you look at nature for just a little while, you willl become aware of a great deal of death. But it is mostly very economical since scavengers make sure that there is minimal waste.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "By all means, burn those books . . . er, I mean, take down those nativity scenes.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I have posted responses to Demon38's earlier post. I have offered DNA findings as evidence to begin with. It is not my evidence, but scientific evidence. That is the only evidence that I will provide in this discussion. I think there is ample evidence to cause scientists to rethink their theories, evidence that they do not want to accept because it puts certain hypothesis they have advanced in a poor light.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow ursus, uh, hmm, it's like i'm amazed but almost not surprised to hear that. i think it explains a lot. i wish and hope that they will realize that most non-religious people are rational, good-natured, well-adjusted folks that mostly want everyone to get along. (insert campfire song here) and that a lot of them fear a theistic government that limits freedom.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Ok, so if we are going to let everything take the \"normal course of nature\", then lets just let everyone die. Have cancer? Too bad, its the natural course of nature that you die. What about heart failure? Sorry, no paddles of life for you. We're going to let nature take its course. Just like your beloved pope, nature is not always right.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i hope it's obama too, but i will vote for clinton if necessary although i don't really trust her to end the war quickly. (i must say i'm surprised that there is so little interest in discussing politics on this site given the huge number of comments elsewhere.)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yes. We all ask this question of creationists who propose that the universe was created out of nothing - poof! But science doesn't try to answer that question. We do know that the universe began expanding about 13.7 billion years ago. What went before that and the cause for the expansion isn't known and at present, and may never be knowable. However, we do know that particles can and do spring into existence from nothing, for no apparent reason. Google \"Casimir effect\" and read about one example. Wikipedia will probably be the 3rd entry. This something from nothing is an effect from the zero-point energy of a vacuum.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So it's not safe to go to school because your teacher might kill you if you're late at turning in your homework? Incidents such as the shooter professor are incredibly rare; you'll find very few school teachers that were convicted of murder during a previous date, and released from prison due to a favor from a politician. But incidents like the one in the UK, where the aggressor is in less trouble than their intended victim, are far more common and close to the norm for the country. If you're attacked, you're guilty if you fight back and cause either harm or fear to the person attacking you. Even if they assault you with a deadly weapon, you're the guilty party if you manage to cause them any sort of harm.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Steeve, if my kidney isn't a human then what species is it?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But surely it's ok to vote for a man who starts an unjustified war that results in the deaths of hundreds of thousands...right?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You know how those anti-gunners are?they just kinda get stuck in that same old revolving door.Can't come up with anything new so they rehash.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Worship me and I'll bless you too. With money of course. He can't even give you money. I am the true god and I created the mindset that he was a god in him. Worship me and spread the word about the true religion. Everyone who joins my church will instantly get $1,000 and after a week of membership you will get $1 million. The end of the week is when my project is and then you can go into the real world. All those who didn't believe in me will be destroyed when my world I created gets to the dump.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No. I have a beautiful wife and three grown daughters - I don't wish for no more. (That's Texan for: I have no desire for more.) :p\r\n \r\n BTW - Welcome aboard emoticon_xgood", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, your parents' parents also had parents who had parents who had parents which all streams back down to 2 people who God created...adam and eve. so ultimately your life is a gift from God because the whole human race was created by Him.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Archie is NOT right - he has an opinion, as we all do. Pro-lifers seem to want the definition of human with attendant rights to begin at conception. The blastocyst is now turning into a tumour. So the pro-lifers can now alter their views on what constitutes 'human' as and when it suits their purpose.Forget the emotive view of what an embryo/foetus looks like: some think that as long as it has appendages and looks human, then it IS. It isn't. It's still a parasitic organism dependant on the host mother. You can't deny that.Contraception v. abortion is a separate issue: in the meantime, the host mother should be the final arbiter of what happens to her body.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh.. that makes sense. Because, it sounds exactly like modern day republicans.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Bonus question: (Can you spot the grammatical error within the quoted text?)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "did someone hack your account, oblivious? you sound like a fsb bot in this post...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I wonder if I can convince a judge that all other legal documents should be read in an \"enlightened\" way. I can perhaps get out of contracts and speeding tickets if I just show them the light and error of their ways! \r\nYour supercilious post amazes me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "other jobs are ok also.\r\nall the women who are in the army...they manned up. grew penises is what they did.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "let's look up all the definitions, shall we? here's where you got 'yours': as you can see, the definition you cited is only used once, and even then it is just one of two from that source. i notice you ignored all of the responses to you on the thread and decide to just post this piece of work without answering people. we are waiting, oh sentient one. we have shown you creatures that match all of these definitions (or at least all of the definitions that are seen in each and every source - see how alike each one is?) - now show us how humans are the only sentient beings in the universe.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "He wasn't trying to. Shooterandproud may be an unreasonable gun nut, but he accepts evolution.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If you don't mind, could you just outline your paradigm please?\r\n \r\n and also, when you say you have experience, do you mean in \"real\" debating (HS and College) or just on this and other sites?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Right. They can never show how the belief in their deity is not a textbook case of the special pleading fallacy. (Pretty funny after all the hubbub earlier about double standards...)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Prove it! Prove that there would be no rooted trees at all within the sedimentary layers at all. And prove that there would be no tracks or burrows or evidence of plant life as we find. In fact we would expect to find all of those things as evidence that this event was fast and cataclysmic in order to find all of these things together in the same areas.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You have a lot of screwball theories that you will be taking to Hell with you when you die.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How uninteresting must that be for you to intentionally spend time annoying people on the internet?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "sonar is more than that; it's a method of communication.http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20041025/bat.htmlWhenever females heard sonar sounds from another female, they would call less frequently, likely to tune in to what the other female was communicating. According to the researchers, female bats interact mainly with other females in complex hierarchies during their lives, so that could be why they take more of an interest in echolocation sounds from their own sex......She told Discovery News, \"The connection of the two studies is in the idea that bat communication is more complex than previously documented, since research is finding a variety of social calls to be communicating territory defense and mate attraction, as well as sonar calls, previously thought to only function in prey capture and navigation, to also have a communication role.\" ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow, your quite vicious aren't you? i didn't call obama osama. that's mentally ill. i just said that is one freaky fact. mostly a joke, you know...those haha things.. wouldn't demoguy make you sound like you make or use demos =p", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And I've never seen anyone present observational evidence that would indicate that all creatures were specially created. Please do so.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because she, like every other political figurehead, thinks it's alright for her to carry a gun, but not anybody else. If she DIDN'T support a ban on all firearms, then why did she say \"If I could have gotten 51 votes in the Senate of the United States for an outright ban, picking up every one of them -- Mr. and Mrs. America, turn them all in -- I would have done it.\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If you need a decision made for you, ask me. I'll be glad to. Be prepared to raise your child though.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow many false gods beat an actual one. christinity may only believe in one god, the god.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Is this not illegal? Both federal and state laws prohibit businesses from denying public accommodation to citizens on the basis of race, color, religion or national original. The Federal Civil Rights Act guarantees all people the right to \"full and equ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Just provide the information you sourced your BS claim from and get it over with, or did you not actually get it from a medical book but rather make it up?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So we should wait till the blastocyst is definitely a tumour, in case it turns into a fetus?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm having trouble following your line of thinking. could you please post in a common language, preferably english? i don't think anyone wants to ridicule you but if your posts are indecipherable you make discussion impossible.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "it's a pretty obvious counter question, i'm surprised it caught him so off guard. what's his name, if you don't mind my asking? i've got friends in illinois who would appreciate knowing about this, if they're in his district.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i feel the opposite is true. i feel a lack of hierarchy adds complication to the layout. it's pretty functional don't get me wrong. freaking cool site, but i mean you have all this opportunity to explore hierarchy and color (brand = two colors, blue/orange, arguments has 2 choices...). they even dabbled in it a little with the 'add argument' buttons above. the grid structure of the layout seems mildly confusing as well. for instance, the vertical alignments of usernames with their respective arguments could match up more uniquely to aid in clarity. or if the leading (space between lines of text) wasn't so consistent, each 'argument' might be better framed visually, without the addition of graphics or color. obviously, this is not gospel or some fantastic soultion, i just think lack of color could be one of a few ideas on improving clarity and functionality of the site.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Moral of the story, be nice and go to heaven. Be a self-centered jerk and wind up in trouble. Your call, Johnson.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because you seem to lose sight of that with your whackjob ideas. Case in point \"The manufacturer would have to know where to point LE\" now you have the manufacturer involved in law enforcement. Would you have the big 3 involved in pointing out to LE who last bought their products involving drive bys and vehicular homicide? You have no clue as to how the whole process works yet you are going to put your oar in and muddy the process. Here's a small lesson for you. The manufacturers of firearms don't sell to dealers. They sell to distributors who in turn sell to dealers. You are still lacking any valid proof that the law abiding are the problem. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "...said a \"certain nobleman\"...\r\nNo wonder you cause such a stink, trebor. And you accuse Easyrider of manipulation of Scripture?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "another example is what percentage of the country would not vote for a 'qualified' representative of their political party, just cause he's an atheist... black president more likely than mormon or atheist that would be 53%. scribal terror: problematic question? http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/us/27atheist.html boy scouts of america precludes atheists from serving. discrimination against atheists: the facts", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Who has ever made this claim? Please, show me, because I have never once heard it. Of course most individuals are physically capable of producing offspring. Natural selection is dependant upon which individuals will pass their genetic information on to th", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This is not my problem. As I explained above, I just have to show inconsistency in order to reject the validity of all the claims in the Bible as being undeniable truth. And with the Bible, that's damn easy to do.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "WND is not some guy on the internet who is 30 years old and has only had summer jobs on his resume.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Bad, bad, bad. :( 1) Reducing meat consumption will create a change towards more agricultural farming which is more sustainable for humans and the environment.1) Some, perhaps all \"Livestock feed\" is actually edible for humans; GM maize is regularly consumed in the US and Mexico.2) One does not have to consume those foods as there are thousands of plant foods that can be eaten.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "supporting administration's doctrine of pushing iraq deeper into civil war at us expense no longer has public appeal and that's where the votes are. with growing public distrust of administration and congress now at a majority, it'll take a brave or politically suicidal republican congressional member to stay the full course with current administration policy. i'm somewhat surprised al qaeda hasn't mounted another attack on the us to keep administration in place as their fiscal irresponsibility is al qaeda's best ally. but that could backfire as administration is using iraq to display how they've kept terrorism in the us at bay and another exposed deception could further distance them from public support. al qaeda needs current administration.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Cannot be helped. You make it far too easy. But do not think of yourself as a loser, think of yourself as a student with significant learning deficets.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I googled your signature, and I found this just before your quote mine: \"Some of the most mythic of scientific notions lie in the realm of evolutionary biology. Evolution the proposition that all organisms are related is as highly verified a thesis as can be found in science. Subjected to close scrutiny from all angles for over a century now, evolution emerges as the only naturalistic explanation we have of the twin patterns of similarity and diversity that pervade all life. The basic notion that life has evolved is as certain as the existence of gravity or the idea that the earth is spheroidal. We call such highly verified notions facts when they consistently escape all attempts to prove them false. Evolution is no myth.\"Finally, please present evidence.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Many natural disasters such as tornados, destructive flood, severe drought probably have something to do with global warming.I don't know which is first regarding these combinations. Maybe flood is caused due to global warming, maybe reverse.These phenomena are related each other, so it can't be seperated when we think about it.Maybe global warming itself is not such a big threat but many disadvantages resulting from this are threats to us.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If guns laws don't affect criminals then how do you explain the low rates of criminal gun use in nations like the UK?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think, perhaps, they are sending the message to the priests that molestation of little boys is totally unacceptable. Stick with little girls.\r\nYeah....that's the ticket. emoticonXClown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The first Christians were Jews. Anyone who claims to be a Christian but hates Jews is a XXXXX. An anti-Semetic Christian is like an oxymoron term. And an Aryan is supposed to be someone with blue-eyes, brown-hair, and light-skin. You don't have to believe in 'Aryanism' to be Aryan, and the mortal enemies of Aryans are not Jews. 'Aryans' may hate Jews, but most Jews aren't bigoted. By the way, Hitler did not like just Jews but others he considered 'inferior' to the 'superior' 'Aryan race.' Do some actual research instead of pulling XXXX out of the air to conform to your screwed up opinions.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really. Have you got any quotes from them endorsing monopolies?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Pretty good considering Darwin wasn't aware of genetics. Too bad Wells is stuck in 1859. The modern synthesis provides perfectly legitimate mechanisms.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "actually they probably drifted much faster than that.....probably upon a pole reversal.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "pay attention to what ? to the voices in your head ? your age is irrelevant to your recognized lack of intelligence, but being a minor would be relevant since it would excuse your ignorance.My advice to you ?keep all your life pretending in forums that you are just a kindergarten kid and therefore people would think that for a 4 year old kid you are not too dumb and of course knowing nothing is understandable.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh I understand plenty. What you want is a system where a person is held responsible for crimes that they didn't commit. You want \"guilty by association\" extended to the point of ridiculousness where anybody who even met the criminal even once can be held as an accomplice.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But....but....I thought these weapons were used solely to kill large amounts of people? Can anyone explain to me why we have to ban \"assault weapons\" because they are only designed to mow people down like blades of grass, yet we need to issue the same \"assault weapons\" to our police for their safety? If they are used solely to kill large amounts of people indiscriminately, why do our police need them, unless it's to kill large amounts of people indiscriminately? How can you argue they ARE NOT needed, yet argue that they ARE needed? Which is it? Please explain yet another instance of anti-gun \"doublespeak\".", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because we view it as something much more than just a gravy train from the govt., that's why.For you it seems to be about the word, and the govt. saying \"oh, you use THAT term (\"marriage\"), ok we recognize it.\" For us it's about the commitment.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "persecution on political grounds? we are talking about a kingpin of russian organized crime here. he has been indicted in russia for fraud and political corruption (bribing politicians) and there is absolutly no question that he is guilty as sin. now he is hiding in britain and actively planning a violent coup in order to overthrow the elected government...and he lays all this out to a british newspaper. political persecution if he returns? probably not. execution for treason? that one seems more likely. in the extradition rhetoric arena, the russians are looking a lot more reasonable then the british.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I'm not sure where anyone said it related to evolution, the big bang, etc., but I might have missed something.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And to think we almost had cure for cancer, just vanquish the damonic spirits.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Somehow, I knew that one would sound sexist. You are, of course, absolutely right.\r\nTouchy little thing, aren't you? emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how what you 'personally' feel is in direct conflict with acedemic studies. science says force = mass times acceleration, but i personally feel that force = velocity times volume, so that must be the right answer.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "so your saying the first candidate in many years to actually gain a reasonable amount of bipartisan support is a republican darling? i'm not saying i agree completely with many of obama's policies, because i don't. i would just rather have a candidate who can actually do something. hillary won't be able to because she's such a polarizing figure in politics. it's better to concede some aspects of a bill in order to get it passed than not having it be passed at all because of the stubbornness of partisan politics.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Nebuchadnezzar, People who support a big bang theory generally do not rule out God. There is no evidence to rule out God and still no evidence to support it. However, claiming that the Bible's account for creation can be in agreement with measurable and observable evidence is completely false. Stop trying change the Bible's story to make things feasible. The fact is that the Bible was written by man and they meant exactly what they said. Six days is six days.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your \"opinion\" was a kindergarten question outlining a \"problem\" that never existed, a \"problem\" that was explained to you 3 or 4 times. How is it our fault that you ask such embarassing questions repeatedly, despite having the answers explained to you repeatedly? How does this reflect poorly on anyone but you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It probably was a bunny suit that he was supposed to wear. I guess he changed his mind, once again, and decided to wear this suit.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The Polar Icecaps have been melting for the past 14,000 years according to experts. Many in the scientific community believe that it would be another 100-1000 years before the melting of Polar Ice becomes a factor in the rise of sea level. What they believe is more important is the thermal expansion of the world's water that comes with the increase in the oceans' mean temperature.Some predict that the rise in sea level could be 3' by 2100, so don't invest long-term in any beach-front property that isn't on tall stilts and you'll be OK. emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "no practical purpose?! i'dcall preventing the killing of fetuses practical. so would most rational people. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "look around, the greatest majority of gun-related violence occurs were people aren't allowed to be armed, or have to go through great leaps and bounds to qualify for being armed. this is because the criminals who get their guns illegally and plans to use them to harm others know that their chances of encountering an armed victim are next to nothing, putting them in an near-absolute position of authority where they can do whatever they want. and the point is what exactly in this statement? last i checked thailand and israel were arming school teachers because too many students were either being held hostage or murdered. after the teachers became armed these rates dropped. why? because schools were no longer soft targets and threats could be met with deadly force immediately within a second's notice.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh yes this is all over the news in ireland. irish farmers are having a canary that its the end of ireland's sugar industry. and cereal too because of crop rotation. nobody seems to have even thought of the question as to why exactly the eu should pay for an unsustainable industry as oppossed to farmers moving into something profitable. edit: oh and its tied into something about sugar being one of irelands few natural resources. emoticonxbanghead", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "5\"11 185 pounds. Brown hair blue eyes yeah it's my looks Easy....\r\nOh and please don't speak about wit or wisdom when you had to repeat the tenth grade twice.....;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don't want to know you and you are doing my job easier by your ad homs. My job is to hold the mirror up to nature and make you look as bad as you are :)\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ah yes, bush can never be to blame. he is a god, and therefore is never wrong. ever. all praise the great leader bush, for in his infinite wisdom he has decreed that our sons and daughters be sacrificed upon the mantle of unnecesary war. who are we to question his intelligence? we are nothing but the dirt upon which his blessed feet trample. no, it is not bush we should be blaming, but instead, those dirt, murderous and depraved liberals! how dare they speak of world peace. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Nice try, but no cigar. I never said that inflation had no effect. Of course it does. But even factoring in the alleged 500% inflation since the 1960s or whatever it happens to be depending on calculation does not account for the huge run-up in the price of crude to nearly $80 not that long ago. My beef has been the resident \"experts\" here who flout their supposed knowledge and money to impress us lesser mortals who reminded them of the iron law of supply and demand. That, by the way, is found in Economics 101. But you knew that, didn't you?\r\nSo now, it's a \"technical\" correction. What's next? Some wisdom from Joe Granville or the Elliot Wave Theory?\r\nBall in your court.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "LOL! Aye, Lad, you're lucky that I'm not in my Berserker mood today!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Pure conjecture on your part. As a father of three, I have as much vested interest in my kids as my wife has. To suggest otherwise is BS. But, maybe you don't understand that because you haven't walked a mile in a father's shoes. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, we shouldn't abolish every flawed system. However, when the flaw results in putting innocent people to death, it is not worth the risk.In 26 years the death penalty has been in effect in my home state of Illinois, there have been more people exonerated due to irrefutable evidence than have been put to death. I think that constitutes a serious problem.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So? God also says he made you out of dirt and then supernaturally lifting the dirt from the ground into the woman's uterus. Oh well, I suppose it is all beliefs no matter how silly it sounds.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Aww, he is just confused. He has nothing to offer and when he first read the topic he XXX-umed that it was going to be a discussion of his noggin. The last thing we need is a damn limey board nanny. Play the ball old chap and not the man - famous limey quote ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "heh heh heh..... So if my name was reverend happy puppy land that would throw you off??? hmm.... something to consider....\r\nI do not support \"guns\" and more than I support hammers. I support the constitution, liberty, and freedom. What my friend do you support?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because the Iliad and Odyssey do not claim to be divine does not mean they should be placed under a different threshold as the Bible. Otherwise, it's special pleading on your part, and thus logically fallacious. This is one of many inconsistencies between skeptics in regards to the scrutiny of the Bible. They are unwilling to put the standards they have on the Bible against other books similar in age. If they did, there would not be a single book left standing.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "On Faith: Murder is Murder and Abortion is Not - Arthur Waskow", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, man has been called the third chimpanzee. Cladistics is some decades old now, and it has suplanted the old Linean system. While discoveries are still assigned genus and species names, evaluation of morphological charisteristics by computer yield much more realistic evolutionary trees.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why do you oppose gay marriage? The traditional definition of marriage is as a contract for the purchase of a bride. The wedding is what is sacred. What you are doing is no different than those who opposed marriage betwen people of different races or beliefs as well. You have no valid reason to oppose it either.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And anyone who thinks this will be seen as an XXXXX and close-minded.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "He only understands natural selection when he belives that it goes against what is accepted by scientists.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wow. emoticonXWow emoticonXDonno \r\nI don't even know where to start with this one.\r\nWaxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, EZ, so this god of yours wants to see ME, does he?Well and good. Because when I have access to that god he is going to get an earful from me about how his people have screwed over the world.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "yes there it is the word that is favorited by the liberals!!! biiiiiiigot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh yeah!!!!!!!! it's not a sin to be temped but you don't need to fall into your temptation and do what is tempting you. and yes you are demon possessed.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You bring up a very interesting point. All those state level marriage amendments which were voted on also made civil unions illegal as well. When polled, residents in those areas were actually unaware that the amendments also outlawed civil unions. So, not only are the anti's disingenuous as far as what they promoted, but were so in HOW these amendments were promoted.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just looked up the story of Balaam's articulate XXX (which I didn't know about before): I anticipated that the donkey might say something like, \"Where the hell has my tail gone ?\"\r\nI've lost all faith in talking donkeys now.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Now you are confusing me. In a previous post, you wrote this: \"A gay couple has no more right to marry then two brothers\"But now you say that you never said there \"is no right to same sex marriage.\" So are you arguing that two brothers do have the right to marry? I am reading your posts, but you seem to make contradictory arguments. That may be because I just don't understand what you are writing.I thought you were arguing that there is no right of same-sex couples to marry but that they should be allowed to marry anyway. It sounded like a nuanced argument to me. But apparently that is not what you were saying? Can you clarify this?Thanks.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "jcampbe there is no political or economical theory that supports your assertions. you are putting together wild speculations combined with fantastical day dreams and calling it a guarantee. it won't work because you can't control costs, you can't recruit personnel and no government can sustain the system.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So you're not denying that pro-gun activists in Heller used (or misused) the courts to further their own agenda?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Private guns were completely private. They were personal property and could not be seized. It was the man that carried the weapon who was required to provide service, and required to provide his own weapon. Since the enrollment and inventory requirements were specifically to ensure that every man had his own private rifle, shot, powder, kit to fight with, it would seem rather stupid to worry that it was infringing on peoples right to bear arms, wouldn't it? Contrast this with today, where registration schemes have been used in places like new york to provide lists for seizure or surrender of firearms. In the one case, you have a law that is meant to insure that everybody has a weapon, i the other, it is a law determined to limit the accessibility of weapons. You really don't see the difference here?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yes. it is much safer for conservatives to just go on o'reilly's show or interview with fox news. heaven forbid they ever be challenged on their views, cause they just may start thinking about knocking teeth loose instead of answering real questions with real answers ... emoticonxwow < end sarcasm > huckabee has been on stewart's show multiple times before. he'll be back. he isn't afraid to be challenged. stewart's nowhere near as bad as you make him out to be. the extremists get annoyed with stewart, but i think the main problem they have is not regarding a lack of civility, but rather cause he shines a light on the cockroaches and rust in the conservative thinking process. what did stewart say that was actually lacking in civility or warranting 'teeth' loosening? does huckabee even have a show?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "No, the question is why you let violent individuals remain free in public.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i've no problems with gay couples marrying if they have kids\r\n straight couples can adopt as well", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah, people think i'm a friend of my family's because i have none of their features. they all have brown hair, and i have blond. i have hazel eyes, and my family members have blue. which is slightly weird because most people who have blond hair have blue eyes.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So it's alright for a Evo to insult you and go off on a tangent, and expect to get answer. What's the point in answering if your being mocked, before you give answer. Now I know why there are few Creo's on this forum.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You know, I really don't know if she does. I'd like to think that she does care about the moral concerns of most people in the nation, but it's starting to become more and more apparent that may not be the case.At the rate they are going, gay rights people in this country are going to bring a constitutional amendment on themselves before they truly realize the value of actually trying to see the issue through someone's eyes other than their own, and actually dialoging rather than trying to dictate their views onto the nation. By then it will be too late.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, good, I'm glad as heck you have a mom you can tell that to. Mine would've hit the roof, and then hit me on the way back down. Did she flip or was she pretty cool about it?\r\nJust remember (who would we be if not preachy? Us ol' adults, we don't know nuthin') that b.c. isn't one hundred percent reliable or that condoms can break and you can still get nasty bugs all kinds of different ways.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you guys just don't get it do you? this isn't about an attack on christianity. this isn't about anti-christians, and in the end, this isn't about the cross, or any other religious symbol for that matter, offending anyone. this is about keeping religion from meddling with government, but just as, if not more, important, it is about keeping government from meddling with religion, and the moment they intertwine, there are possibilities for many dangerous things to happen. and by the way, i'm a christian, and i don't want my government in any way defining any part of what i hold dear. p.s. sandycane- most buddhists aren't in india.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You mean my dog 'CIgarette'??\r\nI took him out for a drag.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you see cops driving down the road, going over the speed limit, turning on their lights during rush hour to get to their exit which is just a little ways ahead and then turn their lights off after they exit the highway. People who enforce the law think that they are better than the law, and don't have follow the law, even if they enforce the law, or make them, i personally think that is Bull****!!!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think what Steeeve is noting is that one of the central tenets of Catholicism is ecclesiastical authority. This isn't like disagreeing on the color of the choir robes. If you don't recognize the authority of the Pope, then basically you aren't really Catholic.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "False and that doesn't invalide evolution given how it's a misrepresentation of one of the statements in the theory. \r\n \r\n Gould can take his comments and shove them up his ***.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "look, it's a serious disease. i've never denied it was. there's no need to pursue which disease is more serious than another disease. hiv/aids is a treatable, uncurable, and potentially deadly epidemic. i don't understand what you point or solution is. i support taking multi-faceted approaches, recognizing that people are different, how they live is different. you repeat some of what i said in regards to that, then assume i mentioned it because i don't think it's important. you had a few negative comments on condom use earlier, saying it is not 100% effective(no way of having sex with another person is). are you suggesting only one, narrow approach that involves moralizing? i believe that would drive sexual practices underground. i also support needle-exchange programs for drug addicts, as part of harm reduction, by the way.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "lol, really jim? you mean, all a gov't has to do is pass a bill in its legislature and it justifies whatever actions they undertake outside its borders? sweet. i'm gonna start lobbying today to get a bill passed through the house of commons, the 'jim's trucking liberation act'. once it's passed, i'll be completely legally justified in taking all that you have, by force if necessary. i'll start there, but if that goes well, i might aim for the 'usa liberation act', i wouldn't mind having a few vacation properties in the good ol' us of a. i can see all my fellow canadians really getting on board with this too, it's so easy, and only requires a stroke of the pen! waxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Ah so you forfeit! YEAH, yea have little faith. Make me understand. Answer my valid questions! Or run and pray, but you'd be better off reading a Physics textbookemoticonXKill", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Dunno about that. It looks pretty danged cozy for the corporate socialist.\r\nThe American people, however, look to be shat upon by the Republicorps screaming and bawling in the streets.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised no one has mentioned this guy before now: http://epedia.pbworks.com/f/platypusc-2.jpeg", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So you're openly admitting to being ignorant of a standard debating technique? Well, okay!\r\nHere, let me teach you something.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sorry did I say pacifist?I meant yellow bellied pacifist.However if its any consolation, I meant anti's in general not just you Sinj.sorry if it sounded that way.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It is? I always thought it was a blended pagan/Christian holiday. emoticonXConfused \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "lol. says the one who did not even bother to open the specific post link. huh. again, you don't care about evidence. i gave it to you and you said i never did despite the link to the specific post right there. liar you call me? well, i guess it takes one to know one. questionable. all that the author did was state that the evidence rejects yec. he does not argue for another form of creationism. please stop trying to argue there is only one form of creationism. my god you are dishonest. still avoiding why arch would replace yec with christanity eh? apparently you think interchangeability means that the words mean two different things despite being used interchangeably as the same.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh do tell us of this dooms day event, will we need new nike sneakers and $1.75 in our pocket when we all die?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "which post do you think most accurately demonstrates archie's ethics? is it the one(s) where he denigrates gays? the one(s) where he accuses those who disagree with him of being filthy, rotten liars, but is incapable of providing an example of their dishonesty? maybe it's the one(s) where he goes off on an insult laden rant that manages to break damn near every point of the tos? since i've just listed pretty much all of his posts, which one demonstrates archie's impeccable ethics the best? seeing as how you just accused a perfect stranger of having no ethics, simply because he disagreed with you, i'm not surprised you feel a kinship with archie.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "What I posted lays out the 4 conventions if you will just read it, your questions will be answered. I can't read it for you ya know.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well it doesn't go against the US constitution...Does it go against the California constitution? I haven't seen much credible evidence for this..then again I don't know much about the California constitution. Do you?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It is 'change over time', not 'gradual change over time'. The morphological changes tend to happen with a change in the environment. The difference between 'micro' evolution and 'macro' evolution is the number of steps. \"Macro\" evolution is a bunch of 'micro' evoltultions that add up. You have two populations that you can compare that used to interbreed, and for some reason, do not, and then you add on a few 1000 'mircro-evolution' events to each, they become very very different.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The only 'duty' that any human being has with a parasite is to extract it as quickly as they can, if they chose to do so.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That is the premise of my question. On what basis can one claim that the Constitution makes this arbitrary designation with respect to the death penalty? I simply don't see any rational argument for it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "*shudder* for whom the bell tolls might be the most horrid book ever devised. junior year english took a lot out of me. an excerpt from the book, paraphrased to the best of my memory: 'darling.' 'yes.' 'i love you.' 'oh.' 'do you?' yes.' 'you love me.' 'i love you.' 'let's hide. in this cave. while the war goes on. and die. alone. in the rain.' 'wait.' 'what?' 'how do we die alone? we're together.' 'oh yeah.' 'i love you.' 'i love you too.' my god, i wanted to tear my eyes out. so instead, i just stopped reading it. ;) who wrote timeline? i just finished the pelican brief, by john grisham. what an amazing book.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So the huge amount of men and material that the US contributed to the war was just not necessary. Thats your argument?\r\nWell that makes perfect sense.\r\nWhat's a BBS?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah god is the root of all evil! tell that to the person who was about to murder their spouse for cheating but refrained from doing so because they believe that god is watching. how about that damn evil mother theresa too", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yes the facts speak for themselves, they just don't sing the song you think they do. No biologist will find any need at all to wave any hands in this instance, for as you say the facts DO speak for themselves.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "honestly did not know that acorn was such an evil organization that was based on evil-ness. but really acorn seems like a very good organization based on helping those in need of help. i was under the impression of something totally different. i guess don't believe what you hear on fox news =]", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "btw, i'm 17... well, 18... (almost yay!)\r\n \r\n bullsh*t. you do get critized for tlaking about god... any other god other than the christian god that is.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Good, good, good, good and good. You should also know that Ron Paul will personally club one baby seal for every vote Hillary gets in the primary. He will then consume all socialists with fire from his eyes.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Three questions: What country operates under an \"unbridled capitalism\" system? Can you name any nation that has operated under your idea of socialism successfully? If the American system of government is so terrible, why do we have one of the highest standards of living on earth? Just because you think you are entitled to what I earn doesn't make it so. Earn your own.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That interpretation is fine except that God says, \"I WILL make a helper suitable for him.\" He hadn't made the animals yet in verse 18, but he created Adam in verse 7.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Someone once said that the poor would always be with us. \r\nI'll keep in mind that your core beliefs include the notion that what the poor really need is a hard day's work. You're a prophet I tell ya!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But your proof didn't claim that God could do anything possible. Maybe only one person could build a computer, maybe one person could make a car, maybe one person could run the mile in under 4 minutes. That doesn't mean that God can do ALL of these things. It means that whoever we define to be the greatest being, we can call him god and thus he exists. Of course this wouldn't be sufficient to Christians as this says that God is probably mortal and has the limits of being a physical being.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and what are the choices of the so called 'pro-life' people? suffer through a rape or incest induced pregnancy, die from pregnancy complications without a chance of terminating it, or force women who took proper precautions which failed to go through an unwanted pregnancy while likely losing her job, scholarships, any chance at life, etc. some great choices there emoticonxrolleyes i'd swear the whole group of them have an underlying misogynistic syndrome.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "the word touched me in a bad place... i think it was at summer camp or something... i'm still scarred.... no but seriously even i don't believe that... how exactly is word spiritual? is it intentional? based upon the interpretation an individual gets from it? seeing as how the history of the bible itself and it's original writings, many interpretations, denominations, and debates over itself is construed it can hardly be seen as itself being spiritual. is it possible that through god the manuscripts and texts stir inside a person a level of spirituality? yes. but when you go buy a bible at barnes and noble it certainly isn't glowing with the essence of god.... it's debated if even the ark of the covenant itself if it still exists has the essence of god to this day...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So the \"Origin of Species\" has more information for theistic evolutionists than the Bible does?? Does theistic evolution believe in Satan?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "can you think of the mental trauma of having your rapists baby? and then caring for it? for rape victims, no i still don't think abortion should be the first choice, but it should be available.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So much bandwidth; so little substance. Aren't you embarrassed to post such inconsistent ramblings? Women with pre-existing mental problems are more likely to experience post-abortion issues. Well, DUH!!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So I am not intitled to my opinions? Your statement is so ironic because it seems that others also suffer from pot and kettleism and don't realize it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not even let white people in? I can imagine why your teacher suggested a reality check.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Short, yet pointless.\r\nThis is the third post in a row where you have utterly and completely failed to address any of the content of what you have quoted from me.\r\nLets see if we can make it FOUR!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Kronus: Bertvan: Where do these random mutations take place? In genomes or in living organisms? I respect you sincere belief that biological systems are created by a series of random, meaningless DNA accidents somehow falling together for no particular reason. However, unless you can demonstrate how that might happen, I argue that you have no right to impose such a notion upon those of us who don?t find it credible. Kronus: Bertvan: If damaged, a tree grows replacement parts. It responds to changes in temperature, moisture, available nutrition and light. Such changes are variable and only statistically predictable. They are no more automatic than our own intelligent but fallible choices. Kronus: Bertvan: If ?god? were defined as something other than a bearded guy dispensing favors, you would be confused? Since I suspect that is a minority definition, I fear you may be doomed to confusion. http://30145.myauthorsite.com/", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Don't forget Ted Kennedy. My question is what kind of machine guns his body guards have? MP5s or UZIs", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually there is a better solution. Mandatory male and female birth control pills, financial penalties if you stop taking. Anyone who would get off the pill would want a kid, therefore, abortions would cease.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If you arent smart enough to figure out what I said there, then you're hopeless. Do you not understand the meaning of YOUR? Do you not understand the meaning of the word TOP?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I sincerely doubt any of that happened. If so you would have links. Yea we know you are cyber brave to the point of heroine status. You are a troll pure and simple.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think your idea has merit. However, before I would fully endorse it, I am interested in how you see it being implemented and administered from the standpoint of equal protection under the law.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Then why can't you explain an unreflective fertility and abortion rates between 1972-1979 here in America or how the Polish fertility rate never increased after the 1993 referendum that criminalized abortion? Prove to me when criminalizing abortion has ever decreased it's demand. So far you haven'tonly provided empty rhetoric. The pro-life movement thoroughly brainwashes it's supporters to believe such jibberish.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This whole thing is simply an epistemological argument, for which there is no answer. What is the nature of knowledge? There are positivists (Abe here) and there are constructivists (what Abe says you have to be if you don't believe in god.) This is a metaphysical debate that is decades old and it simply depends upon your point of view for the purpose of the discussion at hand.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and suddenly vor's list of incorrect statements has finished another lap around the universe! the area which was litterally saturated with cruise missiles was sparsely populated. the brass complained about 'hitting empty tents with multi-million dollar cruise missiles.' suddenly you are concerned with killing innocent civilians? seriously, you have no problem when bush's policies gets a few thousand killed, but the instant clinton's massive cruise missile launch aganist terrorists kills one innocent, you're all over him. talk about massive hypocracy. you bitch about clinton not doing anything, then you bitch when his attacks on terrorism cause collateral. seriously, get some therapy and some education.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And we all know when you say \"We\" you mean your buddies the Mormons and their Money are the ones voting down such bills.. It's just a matter of time before people start to wake up. Once they realize they've been duped by an invisible man they'll do the right thing and give gay people their rights.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh hun i am sorry, i'll get right on that :) but yes i retouched her scars, she's a cutter for sure...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Just how do you suppose the government seeking permision would work in reality? And what exactly are you afraid of? It seems odd when people advocate blind trust for Joe Civilian, but then think that the government shouldn't be allowed to be armed. I think there must be a balance in trust given both ways.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well why not start at the beginning?\r\n \r\n Handy Dinosaur Answer Book", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, many have argued that if you don't except a literal Genesis, you're damned. Perhaps not in this particular thread, but the arguments are esentially the same. I believe that the theological implications of that position are fair game for discussing the validity of creationism.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, you are so, so naive.\r\nHow do you think Pat Robertson goes to visit his diamond mines? Economy class?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's not a reference to Carl Bogus. It's a reference to \"Quotes falsely attributed to Hilter, Sarah Brady, and Janet Reno\" on this page: GunCite - Gun Control: Bogus gun control quotes", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "14 or 12... that is a ridiculous statement. drinking can affect the brain growth, and it goes through it most radical transformation at that age. oh yeah let's all stuff up the new generations brains and crap.. smart idea. if they were able to dink legally at that age it would encourage more to drink. many around that age aren't able to find alcohol really. it would make the situation worse than making it better.. the increase of binge drinking would also increase, it is at where it now because usually a person of that age, if they are able, cannot acquire a high amount of alcohol.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Depends on the usage. Generally, it just refers to the Theory of Evolution or a change in allele frequencies in a population.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So biology didn't exist before the theory of evolution was formulated?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Object to the woman being required to remain pregnant when she does not want to be.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes. (In a way.)\r\n We are \"in\" the same thing that existed way back then. It has just expanded since then, so it's much bigger now.\r\n \r\n \r\n .", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, since you have natural selection completely wrong, it must not go too well with the Biblical account. By the way, now you have introduced another word that has no meaning in the context. What is a \"kind.\" Please be specific so that I will be able to recognize a \"kind.\" Please show why a \"kind\" only has the ability to lose information.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wow, I think this is the first time I've ever heard anyone claim that the pro-choice movement is for the sake of the child. Sorry, you aren't even close. I don't know a pro-choicer period that would say it's for anything other than the sake of the woman.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why doesn't this apply to Soviet Russia - which had a population of similar size ? Presumably, your answer would be that the USSR was less \"developed\" than the US ?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because we have different experiences than you and are more educated on the subject. The only ones who tend to ask \"Why do you feel you need a firearm to protect yourself\" are the ones who've never faced such a situation and don't know what it's like to be in such a position.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I thought God forbid them to eat dead cows, or was it poultry ? emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's incorrect. The Constitution begins with Article 1 which does not contain the Bill of Rights. The Constitution contains seven articles which are followed by the Bill of Rights and the rest of the amendments. If you really are from England as you claim then I guess your lack of knowledge about the American Constitution is understandable.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How right you are to,and given the forum here, make it a crime to own to own a gun,well I think most of us are automatically criminals.It's like the signs you see...SHOPLIFTERS WILL BE PROSECUTED!lot a good they do.emoticonXBanghead,yeah know matter how illegal their will be crime.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, as usual the Creationist is trying to make an arguement against science using their moral viewpoint. Forget about all that pseudo science trying to discredit evolution and geochronology, all it comes down to is this: \"My religion has the exact answers to questions about my origins, I do not like what science has to say on this subject\".Its so much more succinct that way, I just wish they could be up front about it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why? Would you rather get stabbed to death for twenty minutes than get hit in the head with a bullet? A desire to have suffering extended - hmmmm...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It is clear that the profetallifers wish to make the pregnant woman a slave to her fetus.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don't think people have a right to kills themselves (obviously not natural and obviously not legal right now). As for the other question, I wouldn't think a blatent disregard for the others health is morally ok.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "'define'? as if it's a definition? tell me, archie: precisely how ignorant of this topic are you? so you want me to give you the better part of what could amount to a semester-long advanced college course in a single post? do you really think that you'll understand curvature of space-time as induced by matter when you can't even understand the difference between a scientific theory and a drunken guess? do you really think i have any inclination of trying to tell you about the technicalities of relativity when you don't understand that light and gamma rays are the same thing? get real. you need to get your head out of your xxx before you'll be able to even hear me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So every woman who has an abortion lives an irresponsible life. Care to give any examples, or are you just spouting rubbish with no experience or knowledge whatsoever?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What? Let a gaggle of people who are at least as spiritually inept as you take a vote? ROTFLOL! That would be like the 450 Prophets of Baal:Elijah and prophets of baalFace it, Trebor, you've taken a real beating - claiming Maimonides would not refer to 'saints', because Judaism HAS no saints, only to find out when I referenced a Jewish rabbi that you were wrong again.http://www.4forums.com/political/rel...tml#post360410Busted!! emoticonXBouncer", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "of course it crossed my mind, but logic isn't allowed; this is religion. jesus isn't showing up or walking away from their bread munching wine drinking rituals. i am supposed to be surprised that jesus supposedly said just one more thing which makes no sense what so ever? the early church wasn't called catholic because there were no other protestants running around to differentiate between. if imagination alone could generate heaven, you would be right. i have no reason to believe heaven exists. which are based on the beliefs of the early church, which you have already admitted existed during jesus's life time.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The same could be said of Clinton.Tell me. How do people learn if you insist on covering up these situations?If a person like Sanford isn't exposed to his own medicine, how will he (or others) not recognize how it tastes?Furthermore, I find your perspective a little baffling.What he said \"many years ago\"? Is that something he should be embarrassed of, because he was wrong?Or should he be embarrassed cause he got caught?Cause the standard of not cheating on your wife is not a bad standard. It's a good standard.We have too many politicians who look out for their own interests, and say things just for political gain not to take it seriously.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I guess Foundit now things people should give substantiation on claims they haven't made.\r\nGo figure. (Shrug)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I have never said anything about not defending it through armed force. I just don`t believe that you need an armed populace.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you really need to stop reading such biased, uninformed digital-age fishwrapper. i can think of at least one instance off the top of my head, justice alito's confirmation. the democrats threatened to filibuster bush's scotus choice. the gang of seven democrats agreed not to filibuster in return for the republicans not to use the 'nuclear option'. it was in all of the papers. i'm surprised that the leftwing rag missed it. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The subject matter would be life forms. The units would depend on which particular aspect you were studying For instance to the question 'what units of measurement would you use for the effect of evolution? I would say genetic changes that have patterns. ID would have that and more.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, I find it near impossible to discuss the second amendment without gun control advocates bringing up the third argument. Weak? Yes. Rare? No.\r\n \r\n In my opinion, all arguments in favor of gun control are weak.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No I'm not Kronus. I haven't made excuses for him or denied what he did. OP said he is a conservative Christian which is a lie and I'm exposing that lie for what it is. Unless she can prove he is anything more than a conservative secular Republican, then he is no more a morally responsible person than an atheistic democrat. To attempt to mark all fundamental christians with the actions of this guy because he's a republican is a truly fallacious argument and a slanderous lie regarding me and all believers. None of this excuses what Vitter himself is responsible for doing. But she is wrong for immorally attempting to paint us all as adulterers because of his sin.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's funny since it was a gay bar where the discrimination that was stonewall supposedly happened.\r\nHere is why gay bars have been such a target of policing--they are very bad places:\r\nGay lifestyle is fuelled by drugs, research reveals | Society | The Observer\r\n\"'The gay scene is bar and club orientated,' said Monty Moncrieff, project co-ordinator at Antidote, a drugs service for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. 'That is where people go to meet other gay people and there is a lot of cocaine, ecstasy, ketamine and GHB around. It is a hedonistic culture and often the lifestyle and recreational drug use go hand in hand.'\"\r\n'Where everyone knows your name' my @#%&. emoticonXRolleyes More like 'where everybody knows the name of a local pusher.' emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because that the law one has to presume and of course the law applied to that specific case. As to it being contradictory - well the law is loaded with contradictions if you look at all closely. On the other hand consider that the driver killed the woman AND obviously damaged her fetus beyond recovery - WITHOUT the consent of the woman. In other words the death of the fetus was not by consent of the person who holds the right to decide but rather by the negligence or intent of the guilty party.And yes prior to her death (assumming all other requirements were met) she could have AT HER CHOICE and UN-COERCED have chosen to abort the fetus without incurring a legal penalty. But that would of course be much different.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Generally speaking, being labeled as hellspawn by Matthew is a good sign for any campaign. It means that the spawn in question is not likely to blame my checking account for the world's ills.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i see some names that don't seem to fit. c.s. lewis was a writer and scholar, you want to include tolkien too? aristotle was a prolific thinker but hardly conservative. it is as if you are trying to graft liberal (proper use of the word) philosophy on to traditionalism. you have rand, do you mean rand paul or ayn rand? quotes about the size of government from conservatives and founder types... it is the size of government that matters, not necessarily how it is financed. - dan mitchell senior fellow in political economy, the heritage foundation my reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government. - jefferson government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one. - thomas paine what do you have to say about the 'proper' size of government?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So put the criminals to death, don't let them see daylight again.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And as their populations grew over thousands of years, civilizations seperate out and independent nations form, laws are set up, and some prosper while others wallow in poverty, how long do you think it will take until people begin to kill each other on your peaceful planets? Nice dream, but real life does not work like that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "howard - who do you say jesus christ is? the long awaited jewish messiah? your resurrected savior for the remission of your sins? the great god and savior (2 peter 1:1)? simple yes's or no's will suffice. p.s. you can probably buy that book i recommended on your argument at amazon.com.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Is he anti gay? Yes so they are all in the same boat and cut from the same hatefilled, homophobic, bigoted, christianist cloth.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, there is a little more to it than that, but agreed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "LOL! If my post was about either of those things, I would cut it down. The vast majority of the post, however, is about the objections to irreducible complexity.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What are you talking about? I thought we were talking about changes in allele frequencies and differential reproductive success, and you barf out some nonsense about information and molecules to man. What does that mean? How is that applicable to evolutionary theory? Are you a parrot or can you actually define information. Are you talking about Shannon information? Yaukey information? What do you mean when you say \"information.\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "'some people just need killin'' - that sounds just fantastic!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "yes if both sides agree to it, as i mentioned in the next sentence, but honestly, how many children do you know or parents that would allow their child to have sex with an adult, as i also said. i guess you never heard of child grooming. no government does not mean no morals or parent leadership. kids are still at the whim of their family. government means enforced morals.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You mean to tell me you would deny a life to be lived out and someone to get away with a harmful crime?? wow, sounds like a liberal to me..", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What about the similarities between the museum and a church?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "who said pregnancy is the only bad thing? we already talked about ceverical cancer. furthermore, condoms don't always work...bad protection. maybe not, but wearing a bright red sign that says 'stalk me' sure will get the ones that are out there. your limited world shield you from the realities of life...which is really a bad thing i suppose but it gives a better reason to listen to your parents. aren't you a warm-hearted person you are in cancun talking to people on a pointless forum... does anyone else think this is rather odd?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No Doc. Obama will be happy for Reo. It is compassionate, Social justice stuff, and all!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow that's an excellent bit of knowledge. i didn't know that about the ps updates, i only had 1 and 2 and i felt like the hassle of continually buying a new one was not worth the free internet. also, as for the red ring of death on xbox, i guess i wasn't an extreme enough gamer to let mine over heat.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I'm not sure what you are saying. Are you saying that you think that theropod dinosaurs should have more feathers than this Sinornithosaurus does? First you claim that the entire forelimb would have been useless, and when shown that it was not you claim that the feathers could not have existed because they would be useless, and now when shown a fossil that shows feathers, you are surprised that there are not more.I suspect that not all of the feathers on this creature are apparent in the fossil.http://research.amnh.org/vertpaleo/feather5.jpg http://research.amnh.org/vertpaleo/feather9a.jpg http://research.amnh.org/vertpaleo/feather11.jpg But there are enough to show that feathered dinosaurs did, in fact exist. Any argument about whether or not is is possible that such creatures existed is moot. It is irrelevant that you feel that such limbs would have been useless. Obviously they were not.So now we return to your original confused and erroneous arguments.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well, whatever the case may be, that baby has a full function nervous system and can feel the pain whenever it is aborted. Does that not disturb you? People always tend to think \"oh the mother is going to go through pain\" BLA BLA BLA.. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE BABY THAT IS BEING TORTURED TO DEATH? cmon.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If a child comes in for an abortion and fears abuse from her parents then law enforcement should be notified. The only people protected by opposing notification laws are abusers and pedophiles. No elective, invasive medical proceedure should be performed on a child without the consent of a parent or judge. If a minor is allowed to have an abortion without consent the parents/ guardians will have no idea whats been done to this child should complications arise, they wouldn't be able to give this information to a ER doctor or the childs pediatrition.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Please start with the Bible passage.\r\n Then explain what you mean by \"stretched out\" and why this would affect our perception of space and time.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Satan has an independent voice and mind, Jazy, so you'll have to come up with something better than that. But she did answer the question, writing, \"I decided to leave the church after my car was keyed with slurs and threats after mentioning I was bi.\"So, somebody sinned in keying her car and using slurs. So that makes it ok for her to sin and leave Christ? That's absolutely the most lame excuse I've heard yet. On the other hand, it might just appear she's choosing bi-sexuality over Christ, which isn't a good plan either. And you're sticking up for that folly. Like I've said elsewhere, you continually choose the gay thing over the Christ thing. That's your idol. That's what you do. You'll back-slap anyone who chooses illicit sin over Christ. Shame on you!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Balderdash! Atheism isn't science. That's nonsense. And science is atheistic in the same way that plumbing is.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so, have you changed your position that religion should be outlawed? actually, if there is a god and he really is god, how would that not essentially be the case? if god knowingly 'lets' someone get cancer, i don't really see how that's any different (ethically speaking) that saying he gives it to them. there's no way for a deeply religious person to view this event any other way than god having a reason for it happening.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "but how do you distinguish an \"honest person\" from a \"criminal\"?? the fact is that you cant.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "OOOOHHHH Mr Bible doesn't even know his own bible !!!!\r\nHow horrible.\r\nBut, it was in Matthew, and not Paul", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's because its sophistry. Its an inherent contradiction and it simply means we don't have the capacity to understand it. Another more common example is that the assertion that the universe cannot be endless, and yet as far as we know it is. Trying to understand it is for us humans like an ant trying to fathom the theory of relativity.Damn are we ever conceited as a race...we seem to think that if we can't understand something, it cannot be. We also tend to think, in every generation, that we have achieved somehow the pinnacle of progress.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's not just a kernel of uncertainty. Jews and Christians alike say that Moses wrote the Pentateuch, but a reading of the Pentateuch makes it obvious that this cannot be true. Luke did not write the book of Luke, the apostle Matthew did not write the book of Matthew, and we don't even claim to know the authors of many books of the Bible. Look up the Documentary hypothesis; early scholars shuffled \"holy writings\" together like a deck of cards to get the Old Testament that everybody today knows and loves.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Warm today near 80f. Not a cloud in the sky.emoticon_xgood", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Except, of course, the evidence is totally against that. Plus, there is the little matter of infant mortality... and lack of resources. \r\nBut hey, don't let common sense and evidence stop you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because....expansion occurs after heat is added. How can a expansion occur with a prior cause? You're saying the reaction and cause happen at the same time. Show me an example that does that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Remember a Guy named Jesus. He commands this of you too. Sadly you and your religious right Republican christianist buddies have put Jesus in a suit and made him a wall street banker. Using Jesus as cover they despoil the earth, trod upon the poor, ignore the homeless and the hungry, and make the flag their False God.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see. So you must be a female to know for a fact that this is false. Actually I'm not interested in that kind of science and I don't care. I haven't seen the papers but I suspect the book was written for mercenary reasons. What does that have to do with cosmology, physics, astrophysics, geology, molecular biology, genetics and on and on? Someone mentioned that you seem to mistrust science and it seems that you do.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "When those people who submit themselves to temporary relocation from their inner-city residence to a 'vacation' inner-city full of like-minded people with massive vehicles and trailers discover they can save money and enjoy 5-star hotels the US may have reached an enlightenment level that uses common sense. I'm not holding my breath for that change.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm not 'claiming victory' after going off track to an unrelated topic. what i am addressing is related because i am saying it is irrelevant. how is that not related? in fact, this is another example of you changing the subject matter. to point out that they are irrelevant. i thought that was clear.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "\"He who laughs last thinks slowest.\"\r\nI think that applies here; what about you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Exactly. It is their fault, but they can do what they choose. It is punishment and you know it, and it is not your job to make sure no \"irresponsible\" pregnant woman goes unpunished.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "did you actually read all of that? wow, i'm impressed. maybe next time you should actually try and refute my argument.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Here we go again. emoticonXRolleyes Another bible thumping straight individual with no formal training in the subject matter, professing to be an expert on how homosexuals feel.\r\nGet a life.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The penis is not designed for the hand?\r\nso you want this entire board to believe you don't wank off! Oh come on.....get real...everybody does it...who are you kidding....\r\nYou lost all crediblity right there!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What is incredible is that this is probably the most enlightened response I can expect from this crowd.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\"feminazi groups\", eh.\r\nSounds like a Dittohead.\r\nDo you worship at the shrine of Lord Gush Limpbutt?emoticonXClown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "True, but what i was trying to state is that the bible has little to do with christianity if you dont believe in it. I know many christians who believe in god, and jesus etc, but think the bible is completely false, and is only a book of fables. Thats what i was trying to imply.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "An objective test? Wow! Tell me, how do you prove this test is a true useful test? Please don't tell me reason or yet another objective test.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "given your proclivities, i'm surprised that you are not praising president clinton to the skies for supporting your supposedly moral pov. now, shall we examine mccain & governor gidget's views on the topic?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "whatever happened to the unborn baby? No consulting him or her I guess. Even though the unborns body is being is the one being torn apart.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "In which you contradict your first clause with the second. You say reason isn't about finding truth; but separating if from what is false; which is to find what is truth!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No. I never mentioned grades. You brought that one up. I'm saying that having guns on school campus isn't a good plan due to the high level of emotions in the area.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "For being such a \"happy Aussie\", you sure do love to take shots and criticize people. Run out of those happy pills, perhaps? :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Are you sure? What about animals that had a combination of both long and short hair. Such fur would function more efficiently as insulation that either long or short alone.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, you shot off a smart remark while failing to address any of the issues. Par fro the course for you. It seems like maybe you would be more comfortable on a blogging page than a forum page, especially a blogging page without a space for reader responses.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "gitmo is a media darling. nobody talks about abu ghraib. and it is still in operation see what the obama admin thinks about closing that one. not a fucking word. enjoy the grandstanding.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I can't believe that you would attempt to make such an insane assertion. Clearly, God was speaking about homosexual sex, but I'm not surprised that you left out the most unambiguous scriptural references. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you think it is a good idea for public schools to assume the role of parents? Perhaps you would support a balance then. Given what you say here, you wouldn't think it a bad idea for the New Hampshire School System to take a field trip to the local Catholic church would you? You know, so kids can know what resources, agencies, and organizations are available to them in the event that they may need to interact with them in the future. The School Board apparently gets the message, however. According to the article, it has instructed school administrators to investigate the matter, and determine whether disciplinary action is necessary. I would think it is.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Like you said in the OP, all the talk of violence comes from the left :)\r\nHe gotta love what this \"new economy\" has done to CALPERS emoticonXBouncer\r\nNo doubt his teabaggers approved? ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "are you aware of the conditions in russian orphanages from which these children are adopted? some of them are permanently damaged emotionally before they grow beyond the age of toddlers. cruelty and neglect in russian orphanages https://199.173.149.140/reports98/ru...russ98d-02.htm", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You mean you equate the Bible with your own theory?(which is lacking information).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But did you consider it relative when you posted this on another thread?:", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's a lot easier to kill someone with a gun than a cigarette or a beer.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "We're laughing even harder. We don't go to church because of people like you and we're not religious and would rather spend the day \"sinning\" than worshipping something we don't believe in. \r\nGuess you forgot how God said \"Love thy neighbor\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How is that a affect of deterrence? Deterrence works by preventing people through the fear of consequences. A dead man has no fears. Furman Vs. Georgia, where the supreme court specifically noted that there is not a single piece of conclusive evidence", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh no. The main disagreement between theistic evolutionists and Fundmentalists is that Fundies aren't worshipping God, but a false idol of their own making.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And lets not neglect the fact that he was tetotal and a vegetarian to boot.\r\nWell, looky here we all learnt today that bad people can have have good characteristics............\r\nSounds like Pastor Russell Johnson's representation of truth is as selective as it is self serving.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I wasn't an fortunate as you. It took me a few years to see through the fairy tale of evolution and see that God was the only true creator. However, that is a whole 'nother topic.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You don't consider yourself anymore advanced than animals? Not seperated specially in anyway? If humans are nothing but animals, than you have to question your own views and morals. For if we are just animals, than we have no cause or goals. You may as well kill yourself right now. Please re-think this idea you have. I understand from your posts that you have a hard emotional problem, and I would urge you to please try and answer yourself those questions. You're views on this issue are built on hate, and annoyance. What morals do you have to support these views other than - You don't like it. -?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What you quoted is what Answers in Genesis said. Please do not be dishonest and tell others that I said this as I did not.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, sorry, I didn't think that was a serious answer. Thanks.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i've been following the story here all afternoon bbs. i'm sorry that you're going through this, but what has scotland done to upset radical islam ? nothing that i know of. could it be they have declared war on the west in general and as a whole ? i mean, i have been told over and over again how these radical moslems are just confused souls and the real enemies we must fear are the radical conservative christians like me who actually pray for the unsaved. talk about scary people, huh ?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, there is now string theory, which has grown into M-theory, which may have a rational answer (at least a mathematical one). But calling it a theory is really a misnomer. It's more like a hypothetical model.But, do you have a rational explanation for the Big Bang?Or do you think that the Big Bang didn't happen?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, because they don't interpret the bible as you do, they believe that there are no deities? That is what you said...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm not sure that your comment will encourage any sort of discussion. Certainly no one is glad because your mother died so young. Not even creationists are likely to be gleeful.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because the purpose of the US Bill of Rights is to grant or guarantee rights, not to prohibit or curtail personal freedoms.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "True until proven otherwise eh? Xcaliber and you must get along great.You have things backward and you are probably being confused by the 'experiment to falsify a theory', that is a tenet of science based on the generalization that untrue theories are easily disproved.No logician (and by extension no good scientist) would ever hold a lack of disproof as proof.Oh right theories are never proven, so in fact your definition of theory would go something like this -> 'an idea that is not disproved which we assume is true'.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "haha i don't hate him! he added me as an enemy! :p i was shocked when he did! haha", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You are not a conservative, you are hated by both the conservatives and the liberals.\r\nThe conservatives hate you because you make them look like mor ons.\r\nWhat you are is an incredibly screwed up militant religious zealot that nobody wants around, except us.\r\nWe want you around because we think you are fun.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well I guess Nato basically::p summed it up:Stupid is as stupid doe's.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Depressingly familiar, yes you can be,and we only demand what is our right.It's\r\nthe anti-gunners who are repetitively bleating that we are irresponsible when it\r\ncomes to accountability.\r\nAnd about time you get back,we didn't really have anyone to pick on.:)\r\nemoticonXIdea", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\r\nI guess cheer leaders are the new tough guys and gals!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, I write things on my hand all the time. \"Pay x bill\". It isn't frightening that when asked what bills I have to pay that I have to look at my hand. It is a good technique to remember key points much just having note cards or a teleprompter. \r\nThe fact that this is even thread on this forum just shows you have petty the public has become. No wonder Daewoo refuses to post here anymore. Thanks a lot!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, I will mark that on my calendar for future reference.....get help man....really...you need it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And perhaps you have overlooked the issue of abortion relating to crime. Who knows if were actually aborting future murderers? Aren't you for crime prevention?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah everytime you downvote someone you lose points so if you don't have that many you go into the negative.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "perhaps you would like to explain simplistic.\r\nIs the anthropic principle simplistic?\r\nWhat natural law created natural law?\r\nWhere did the information come from?\r\nIs matter creating matter simplistic? Matter creating information?\r\nHere;s a deep thought:\r\nIf matter created the Universe what if it changes it's mind! emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And with strict gun control laws too. Wow, who would've believed such a thing were possible.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and how long before they absuse this law. I felt threaten by grandma....she was looking at me all mean anf hitting me with her purse...so I shot her.....\r\nBad LAw!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But you know it is more then just that. The poster gave a specific date that is relevant to when abortion was legalized. It shows the poster is being selective and may hold prejudice to fetuses who arent aborted by legal abortions. You see, it is the pro-life movement's selective outrages that makes me think they aren't serious about abortion as a whole. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see. So the Bible is true because you claim it is true.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh please, have you looked in any economics, business or law departments recently?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, do clue us all of us atheists in on the one central nugget of belief which unites us all under the banner of atheism.\r\nAnd keep in mind...\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your extremist views are surfacing. It's likely you'd rather follow California into the pits of wierdism.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, if Genesis was in fact true, then we would have to assume that God is real and the Bible more or less explains what he wants, right? And if there is someone \"up there\" who will damn you to eternal torment if you don't do what he wants (which is one interpretation of the Bible) than that might effect the way you act. I realize that that isn't exactly the same as changing your moral compass, but history has demonstrated that most people's moral will stretch to accomodate pressing needs, and I think an actual vengeful diety would qualify.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So your only link to gay rights and polygamy is a statement put out by a gay rights conference 30 years ago that does not EXPLAIN a link to polygamy, but shows it's support for it? Hn ... I'm with Justine on this one. This is a bit of a stretch. It would be like me implying that your support for \"traditional marriage\" also supports spousal abuse just because marriages in the past allowed for wife beatings.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sing, goddess, of Achilles ruinous anger\r\nWhich brought ten thousand pains to the Achaeans,\r\nAnd cast the souls of many stalwart heroes\r\nTo Hades, and their bodies to the dogs\r\nAnd birds of prey.\" \r\n\"Nothing can be revoked or said in vain\r\nnor unfulfilled if I should nod my head.\r\nSince you use quotes from old books to back up your claims, I will too.\r\nHere's some from Zeus-The Iliad.\r\nWhat??! I'm not making any sense. hmm.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because....expansion occurs after heat is added. How can a expansion occur with a prior cause? You're saying the reaction and cause happen at the same time. Show me an example that does that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm not going anywhere with this thread. I just wanted to point out the obvious hypocrisy of everything your side represents, and nothing more. You all go right ahead and massage your shallow World views.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "they illegally invaded and are now illegally occupying land? that is a land feud. however, israel is there now and there is no turning back from them occupying that land. however as to that estimate of a 1000 to one thats a bit over the top and exagerated. i do agree with you that if israel went to withdraw to their *natural* borders they would still be attacked. however, israel isn't committing a genocide on the palestinian people, thats just an exageration. i could just as easily say the whole arab world is commiting a genocide on the israel people. but i don't say that. emoticonxangel also i can see your point about the information given on areil sharon and hamas. however, the palestinians leaders have allowed terroist attacks for years and have been linked to many weapon trades. emoticonxkill", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "where is here? you don't seem to want to display your location. we all know there's more than one way to become an american citizen. that said, as an american citizen, english is the native tongue. it's the primary language taught in american schools and it's how our government communicates with its citizenry. i'm not really interested in debating this topic with you, it probably should be a thread unto itself. i think dono was merely pointing out that if you want to make a 'snippy' reply, it carries more weight when correctly spelled.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, Satan was invented to explain why there is evil in the world.. the dualism. He was adopted by the Hebrews under the influence of Persia. However, in the Jewish religion, Satan is not this incredilbly evil being out to corrupt souls, but rather just an angel (who had no free will), whose job it was to provide for bad choices so that people may choose GOOD ,and thus live more sanctified lives by their own actions.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Nope. Frame-shifts move the whole code down one step, making entirely new genes. Often, this is disastrous, but sometimes, a useful new enzyme results.Barbarian observes:It's remarkable then, how much progress we've made. You may or may not approve of the theory, but it works very well at learning more about biology.And, as you may have noticed, we've been very successful at interpreting the data. We've learned to do a lot of things as a result. One of the most important reasons scientists accept the theory is that it works.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, given that your term is a fabrication of the creationist's mind, I suppose you're right. Evolutionists don't actually exist. Therefore you could assign whatever traits you wanted to them, including dishonesty. Evolutionist is a term designed to cast evolution as a faith based notion. The problem is there is no faith in evolution, faith is a belief in something with no proof. Evolution has proof. Therefore it cannot be a faith based idea. A typical creationist attack is to misrepresent their target by creating a strawman of it. They then declare it is wrong and by proxy, the actual theory wrong. It's fundementally weak, but inline with a belief that is scientifically unsound.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe it is merely all known living species against those known by the fossil record and extinct. There are undoubtedly more extinct species that we are unaware of than living ones.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Looks like my first response to this was deleted? I'll risk it again since this post was not deleted.\r\nAnyhoo,\r\nThis post just wreaks of the emotional and psychological development, maturity, morality, character, and integrity of SOME Republicans/Conservatives. emoticonXRolleyes \r\nWaxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I guess you missed this bit:\r\nState Sen. Robert Hagan (D-Youngstown) admits his bill is purely \"tongue-in-cheek\" but says that the message is anything but a joke.\r\nBeing a story from a gay news source, maybe you saw the word \"tongue\" and assumed there'd be a vivid description of some abominable sex act, so you stopped reading, closed your browser window, shut down your computer, dunked it in disinfectant, etc., etc.\r\nOr is this just proof you don't read what people post?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean to tell me it's a falsehood?? I don't believe it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You really have flipped over the edge into the desparate area of insanity. Please Penfold present some STATISTICS to back up your wild accusations. IF you cannot present anything other than the disgraceful 43..... Then shut up Guns in the hands of law abiding citizens save lives, the statistics back this up from EVERY country EVER to introduce gun control.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Gun hater pilot's gun control laws failed the law abiding citizens at columbine!Who should be held accountable for this failure? Well, since the government passed the gun control laws that gun hater pilot wanted the government should be held responsible. That means the tax payer will pay for gun haters pilot gun free bs!Gun hater pilot wants to disarm the law abiding citizens so criminals like the ones at columbine can freely walk around and kill their victims!Gun hater pilot wants to disarm the law abiding citizens so criminals like the ones on 9/11 that used box cutters to take over airplanes crowed with people!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "\r\nIsn't that morality?\r\nWhat's this business about \"innateness\"? Who gives a flying fark about \"innateness\"?\r\nOne iota of actuality is worth a millionfold of your \"innateness.\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "An isolated event?\r\nSaturday was eight days into the New Year. Six innocents shot down in Arizona. How many others, not reported, have been killed in America since the beginning of 2011?\r\nThe American News Media is afraid to disclose the truth about our violent nation.\r\nShooting people for fun! All Red, White and Blue and as 'Merican as apple pie.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe you mean pro-choice, don't you. A pro-life mod might agree with you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Men shouldn't be deciding because they can't get pregnant after being raped. When was the last time a man's life was ever at risk because his wife was pregnant?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean a strawman logic fallacy, right? Yeah that would require me using a statementnot a question. But at least you tried.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\r\nwell there is an educated answer :) thanks for the feedback", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and how do you know this......oh I see...you said \"I think\"....but you don't really \"know\" what most Americans favor or don't favor...you just \"think\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's pretty funny.\r\nWhat police state are you talking about?\r\nThe one where kids don't have to show their spontaneous gratitude to the state?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "For one to have evolution as their foundation belief, means that one cannot be certian of anything.....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ya but does anyone of these have a living god to support their belief? no! only christians do! thats why in the end some will go to heaven and some will go to 'the pit'", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No, the law didn't specifically mention gays, or dwarfs, or one-eyed pirates, or 6 toed individuals. emoticonXRolleyes \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "PROJECTION, again.... I'm amazed you can't recognise the amount you do it.... ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Oh, the old carnard, marry someone of the opposite sex and ruin two lives. I get it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This claim might be true, but do you have any citations about Carl Burgh's fraudulent claims? (ps I note you don't tell everyone else to go look up a book! It's nice to feel special) I know of this site http://home.austarnet.com.au/stear/carl_baugh_page.htm which makes the claim, but I'd be interested to learn more about this alleged fraud", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sigh.\r\nTry to not logically drop words out of statements from now on, and also try to understand what I am ACTUALLY saying.\r\nHere, I guess I'd better repost our exchanges: apparently, after 2 seconds what was said seeps out of your mind.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You apparently know as much about law as you do about science. You wouldn't be arrested for having someone willingly consume a plant unless that plant was a controlled substance and last time I checked, poppy and weed weren't cancer cures.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "NO I mean every word of what I type. If they institute these rules I will back off gay claim to marriage and accept that marriage is about children.As long as they continue to let 70 and 80 year olds get married marriage is not about children and there is no reason to exclude gay people.I would also add one more lisencing rule8 No one may have children with out a marriage lisence.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As an aside I do admire your way with words, bravo!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yup. Give me an example of a true inaccuracy, instead of working to poke fun. Do you honestly think anyone will take you seriously (except the evolutionists) if you don't provide reasons for your apparent problem with scriptures. Are you scared because you see the \"ancients\" commenting on subjects you thought science had \"discovered\" since the \"enlightenment\"? Man, how arrogant can you get? You remind me of the Pharasees. Arrogant presuppositions are no substitue for confronting your ignorance my friend. Either explain how the Bible speaks accurately on sophisticated subjects as given above, or don't bother posting.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": ">_> one would think pulling the power, breaking into someone's house, and having raped her once and been reported would have been proof enough. \r\nWhat do you want a video of him raping her or something?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Both statements are factual. It's only your limited grasp of reality that makes them confusing.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The baseball analogy is lost on me. Do you have a cricket analogy?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well can you point to an instance, either in canada or the united kingdom, where the government mandated firearm registries have been instrumental in solving any number of vicious and felonious crimes? i'm not talking about catching people who let their registration lapse, or those who told their spouses about the location of their gun locker keys, i'm talking about serious crimes like murder and robbery and others. can you provide us with any evidence that would point to how the registries have helped solve any such happenings?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually no. You read the article again, and thoroughly this time.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And teen sex doesn't, by the very nature of it's action, result in ending a life that would grow into a toddler, a child, an adolescent, and an adult--basically the action of killing someone.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So atheists are capable of goodness, love, kindness, generosity and sympathy but they have no meaning unless one conforms the the fundamentalist christian morality.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If it isn't so hard then why haven't you found it yet? I am still waiting and you becoming cocky is not helping you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what a shock, tq is once again on the wrong side of an issue, and decides to make a spectacle of himself by highlighting the fact that he is completely incapable of understanding basic literary principles. for one, the principle that a man means what he writes. btw, where's jake in all of this? he seems to have gone mia. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "so the quickest way to get over 20,000 points is to not be serious? check!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Now, that logic is so bad, it's worse than circular reasoning. It's figure eight reasoning.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If you can't prove or deal in absolutes, then the basis of your argument, the \"absolute\" nature of logic, just became pretty shaky.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "AHHHH the last piece of the puzzle. I now understand you better.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i don't want or not want to call this 'frame of refference' *thing* anything i'm just trying to work out what you consider it is. tell me what it is. tell me what it's capabilities are. if it is abstract in nature what is it's actual worth as a concept. whatever that is... this *something*? you aren't your body as i've shown but because your body generates your mind it, that which affects the body can effect the mind which i can only imagine is part of this 'frame of refference' *thing*. or, in reality, 'i', 'you' and 'me' is an illusion and doesn't actually exist.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Doesn't count. Took place in a \"gun free zone\". By law no guns are allowed there, so by law this incident couldn't take place.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Stuff I picked up in Uni, along with the Human genetic code being 40% identical to a banana... so no specific reference, sorry.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And there we go again. Re-read the bit about dancing around the land mines, if you in fact did read it the first time.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Our national parks are safe as is, huh? Regular people have no reason to feel to need to carry concealed weapons for their own protection, huh? How can you be safe when mexican drug cartel members are literally behind the next bush and inclined to kill you for stumbling upon their operation?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If that was a compliment, why do I feel that I need a hot shower?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "then why america instead of britain (oh yeah) americas the more powerful one", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You can open any thread topic you please as long as you don't presume to know where I stand. A more proper title would be \"Is Jim morally bankrupt?\"\r\nDoes your mother know you beat your wife?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, undoubtedly - but the offspring aren't inheriting traits as such are they? They're just suffering the same symptoms of malnutrition as their parents, except that for them it's happening in vitro so they exhibit the effects from birth. That's why it's such a bad example for what you're trying to get others to accept.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do some research. People collect functional tanks and aircraft. Did you ever hear of the Confederate Air Force? They restore and fly military aircraft. As for tanks, there are many web sites that promote collecting tanks and other military vehicles. And people shoot laws rockets. They just do not shoot live HE rounds. It is a little expensive.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But you are ok with a woman deciding what is right for someone else's own body...specifically the babies? Seems to me a woman isn't more qualified to deal with the issue of abortion than a man. In fact, it could be said that the man has the only independent perspective.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you're claiming that you \"transformed\" from part of your mother to a human. So you're claiming that you were once almost your mom's arm or leg? lol! Biologically, this is simply a farce statement.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Rants? Obsessive-compulsive? How so? I don't insult you with every post as you do me? What's you major problem? Perhaps you need to go pray.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I would suggest you look at the faero island mouse then. That is a new species, and it is not man doing it, but rather nature itself.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "obviously you have that right, just as others have a right to vote to re-institute slavery. i'm not even talking about voting, i'm talking about this debate. why do you care if gays call their relationship marriage or not? if i don't know anything about you, please tell me how this does effect you (you imply that it does).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Wooh! A bunch of shot up bodies are drivel. Nice, really nice, Sarge!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, genesis is not a history lesson. It is a combination of 'just so' stories, and a religious message in allegory format. If you bothered to learn understand some of the hebrew puns behind many of the words, and also see the political commentary of events that were happening during the time it was written, that would be obvious.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Fossils are evidence, not theory. They can be used in the construction of any theory, including creationism. Whether this is 'just' or not, is another issue. I point this out as many seem confused about evidence, and think that it just points to something without interpretation", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how are they not comparable? i have shown how dependency plays a role in both of them. if the rule is dependency (as we have been discussing) then with conjoined twins the dependent one should be allowed to be killed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "There's much more to it than that. There are several different kinds of genetic changes that are called mutations. Evolution is not limited to the effects of point mutations alone. Why don't you demonstrate your competence to discuss this topic by defining a point mutation, and then name and define several other kinds of mutation.And, of course, there are other mechanisms that increase the genetic variability in any population besides mutation. On the other hand, there are mechanisms that tend to reduce the variability in a population in addition to natural selection. Please name and explain at least 4 others in order that you do not continue to look like a fool.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "One shouldn't assume ignorance on the part of creationists. That is a mistake that too many evolutionists make. In the real world, we have people willing to say things they already know isn't true. Why should creationists be any different? After all, they are people, too. But rather than accept that fact, evolutionists argue that creationists are ignorant of a subject when, in reality, they (creationists) were simply telling lies.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think this is a fair conclusion. I went as far as I did because of what it seems to say about the governor calling for a joint session. I may be wrong, but the text seems to instruct the governor to keep them in joint session until final action is taken. In other words, it doesn't appear that the governor has an option. And it does not seem that the Constitution allows for a legislative session that never ends. I'm not sure how else to square the two except that the legislature should pursue final action. Of course, as you have pointed out, it really is hard to speculate on this one without any historical context of the amended Amendment Process, and/or the relevant legal precedent surrounding it. Any thoughts on this?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, I don't have any respect for creationism in most of it's varied forms. I have had great respect for several individual creationists that I have met. But they earned that respect.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I hardly see why you feel called upon to explain how a hypthetical entity that does not in fact exist requires an explanation at all! There is no evidence of any sprititual entity or spiritual component to any physical entity.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You would fail to see it. I guess you don't watch enough TV. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why not? My mother has been 39,for the last 39 years.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you don't see me making similar knee-jerk reactions. woopdee fucking doo. but people should have a choice who they spend the rest of their life with. well done darling. but being an american you should know that in marriage people choose who they spend the next couple of years with not the rest of their lives. now let's get back to the facts - where in an arranged marriage does it say the 2 people getting arranged don't have a choice?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "His point was criticism of people managing the numbers of their population with abortion. It also addresses the intentional overpopulation for the purpose of overwhelming declining populations.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Again, true. But that doesn't take into account that there are two populations under consideration.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Man, these guys can't even get into the science before they're outright lying...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "thats how you make it a federal issue...or in this case a constitutional federal issue. what on earth are you quoting? we only have 7 articles in the us constitution. i never said heterosexual marriage is a protected right..in fact, i said the opposite. the right to marry is not a constitutional right. i don't know...i think maybe 'activist' is a bad word to use now....i think 'constituional revisionist' is a better fit. you haven't even quoted the us constitution where it says marriage is a protected right. i am not even in the majority...so i don't see what your arguement is. you are just another person trying to relate political parties to different ways to interupt the constitution. i talk the 'your personal views dont belong in judging' view. this doesn't follow a conservative nor a liberal viewpoint.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So given that there are cases where both dies... we just have to give up the mother's right to live over a fetus (which will die)? What if the mother isn't physically ready to have a baby. In the case of a young female (I'm talking age of 9 and younger, cause there are cases of young kids having their periods) being raped, doesn't she a \"baby\" (and I say baby, because she is still at an age where a parent would consider her their youngin)... have the right to live? For me, if I knew my child was raped and is in no way ready for a child of her own, physically or mentally... I would rather her not risk her life to try and bring that fetus into the world.Abortion should be pro-choice.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why is being christian seen as being 'conservative'? surely there are plenty of jewish and muslim conservatives. i've known some indian hindus (is there any other kind?) that were very conservative. what if there was a hindu organization that taught or espoused conservative values? would they make these people's list? i doubt it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "My outburst was meant to show that even a seven year bombardment of religious propaganda can be ineffective if no reasons whatever are advanced for reaching the conclusions that the theists desire. Theology is a bogus \"study\" of infinite pretensions and of an unknowable \"reality\". Yet I wouldn't describe atheism as a religion: essentially it's a disbelief in the existence of God because there is no good reason for doing so and there are good reasons not to.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "theres no scientific studies that disproves nor supports them. so i guess yes, its 50/50 so more or less half of these are likely to exist right? every imaginary thing that i could make up, half of that is probable to existing if they all can't be proven or disproven?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Careful now, Simone. A lesser man might report you to the moderator.;)\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "though bush, in this case, was quoting abraham lincoln, i'm surprised not to have seen any comments regarding his references to god. especially in... 'those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves; and, under the rule of a just god, cannot long retain it.'", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i support consensual euthanasia, my dear. people have the right to die with dignity and they have the right to bodily autonomy.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But a business is just a private citizen! Why should the gov't levy different taxes against them?! :O\r\nDoing business is an activity, yes. Doing business as a corporation subjects you to restrictions that a corporation must work under.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Tell that to a 17 year old kid!! Haven't you ever been a 17 yera old horny ****** befor?Wait I forgot who I was talking to,.. more than likely not.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But yet you have the right to make an an a-s-s out of yourself? As far as the nude beaches go, it would be worth the plane fare if I knew you were going to be at one so I could laugh my a-s-s off. FROTFLMAO", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "'Life threatening condition that is always physically harmful\"? What a giant load of steamy BS. Rarely is pregnancy physically harmful and even rarer is it life threatening. There are over 6 Billion people on this earth today. If motherhood was so damn dangerous, don't you think the population would be a lot lower, even if it was just due to mothers keeling over after giving birth? Where do you get this BS from, Planned Parenthood?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I'll address the later question. They may not \"need\" teeth that big, I couldn't say. Just because a creature has a feature doesn't mean its necessary or useful. While evolution does select for useful traits and against harmful traits, that doesn't mean that a trait won't develop that is simply odd. As long as it isn't particularly negative there's no reason to assume it will go away, and so sometimes you get traits that aren't \"useful\", they're simply not harmful. Those teeth could be such a case.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Other than the Soldini firearms were purchased legally there is no proof that he had a concealed carry permit. If he had the AP and the rest of the left-tard media (redundancy alert) would still be shouting it from the roof tops. Just because the Brady bunch-VPC says so doesn't make it true. Then what else can we expect from a self confessed torturer of helpless small animals and arsonist?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And yet it's usually the liberal democrats who are in favor of murdering innocent children...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah? And who are you, Judge Judy? What would you know about the subject? It's your fellow left-wing radicals like Van Jones who think communism ought to be embraced.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Most Christians are, as is frequently pointed out by numerous posters in many different threads on this board.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ABORTION IS NOT BAD. That's all that needs to be said.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so, clive, everyone that believes that god created the earth is an idiot? you need to spend some quality time with some that do and i think you'd change your tune.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And ill continue to have pity for abused and unplanned pregnant women lacking basic healthcare.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so.. eh?? hows this sound? will it fly with conservatives and progressives? I think so. -Mosheh Thezion", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "again you show your ignorance of 1st century jewish tradition/mishnah. a husband and wife are betrothed to each other for a year or so before they are actually married according to the jewish law. that explains why mary was still a virgin in the first place. in our culture they were referred to as married, but she was in fact promised to joseph so they were more like engaged according to our way of thinking. and why are you completely ignoring the previous post as you always do? you ask a question, just ignore the answer, and then ask another question, or just make a disconnected comment. have you no response to the information i've already given you? for example, have you no answer for the modern jews problem in determining the promised genealogy of any self professed messiah that comes forth today, or in the future?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Only when it is anti-intellecutal relgion, such as those YEC's. Most relgiions are much more reasonable.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "good u not lied in 1 yr ....good progress.....but till what time.....? life can show any moment at any time......no one knows about it....not lieing is good but sometimes your truth can kill or hurt someone dear.....", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So much wrong with that sentence (and I'm ignoring the grammar emoticonXRolleyes)Rights have very little to do with what one perceives to be their (or society in general) moral obligations. Rights are concepts that focus on the actions of government and in the case of the US Constitution, usually represent exceptions of powers never granted to the government. In other words, they are redundant prohibitions (a fact which was a primary argument against adding a bill of rights to the constitution).And most egregious of all, liberty is not provided to you. Liberty is retained by citizens by not conferring to government every speck of sovereignty and self determination.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The Pastors are claiming themselves as a \"Spiritual shield\" against witchcraft. Of course you don't need such a shield until you find a witch, guess what happens next.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The biblical end has got to be near. This was a Doctor who spends all of his life saving people's lives.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "uhm, dude, you asked me to explain! you asked for it: you got it: now you whine!?!?!?! and you can avoid asking me questions, especially if you don't think you are going to like th answer. you sure can. just don't ask for my opinion again, or i will give it to you again!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And THAT'S why we have these things called judges - so they can rule such things to be unconstitutional. And yet, for some reason, you and your fellow anti-gay people are always complaining about judges doing just that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You have ignored a third option, my denier of all that is right and good. That third option is the one you atheists and secular humanists refuse to consider, and that is that God spoke the stars into creation at the same time as Genesis says He spoke everything into existence in 6 days time as Genesis declares. What is dishonest and deceptive about your position is to then extrapolate from that info that it is God who is being deceptive. It is like saying that because you reject the gospel of Jesus as I accurately and honestly share it with you, that it is me lying about that gospel because you have rejected it. It is the most irrational and dishonest reasoning possible, yet it defines the way your minds work. emoticonXDonno", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "is the legal aspect of it disputed or only whether it is immoral? i may be tooting my own horn, but this thread discussed the moral aspects of abortion in general, and this was my contribution. is that sort of what you're looking for?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "daniel dennett asks, how did just one species, homo sapiens, acquire the numinous perspective that can have such a profound influence on people's lives? he seems to think that religions evolved and originally served a 'primitive' philosophical intention - such as explaining the hidden 'causes' of natural events in pre-scientific societies. to give just one example: the rise and fall of the tides were observed, but not understood. so the phenomena were attributed to the power of a god (or gods) etc. i think this is a pretty commonplace answer, but not necessarily wrong. why has religion survived the scepticism of the intellectual enlightenment and the rational attacks of science? the idea that some fundamental 'psychic need' in humanity is satisfied by having religious beliefs seems (to me) the most promising speculation.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes I disagree with that point. The navy, just like the police, can't possibly be everywhere that danger might raise its ugly head. Merchant ships can't afford a 24/7 navy escort anymore than the average citizen can afford to hire body guards 24/7.There's no legitimate reason why merchant ships should be unarmed and unable to address dangers that deliberately come after them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well I think that the geology of the planet would influence everything. From religions to morals and scientific progression. Because long ago on our planet Europe not only thought the world was flat and they could fall over at the edge into an abyss but Europe generally didn't have knowledge of the Asian cultures until the silk road was active. If the asian and european cultures were not so greatly distanced from each other history would have been greatly changed to the extent that compared to our world would be pretty loopy", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Somehow I think most people are going to be a lot more comfortable with their kids seeing people in African atire with long hair than with scantily-dressed (or topless) people simulating sex acts. emoticonXRolleyes \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yes there is life after death because in hell there will be weeping,screaming,and gnashing of teeth because people are suffering because they choose not to believe in god and just how srom1883 said that its not god that sends people to hell its the the person who decides not to believe in god and do it there own way when there is only one way to heaven and thats through jesus christ alone. oh yeah, great. care to back that up with some hard evidence? (fairy tale books don't count, sorry).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Oh, I agree....private security companies are the answer. Very republican of you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sorry to brake it to ya, but just like the Bible says. It's gonna one big war. Thats what all this stuff is leading to. No, I'm not one of those crazy lunes that goes walkin' up and down the street with a sign that says \"The world is comeing to an end\".\r\nI'm just sayin', why should we even care......about anything. Might as well start war now and get it over with(in a sense).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh ok, so I assume you don't live in your own house? I was trying to picture over 61 people fitting into one house. :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well survival of the fittest was not Darwins term- although he may of used it it the later editions of the Origin. The phase was actually coined by Herbert Spencer in 1851.Weiner could be forgiven for his statement- if he had read the first edition of the Origin (regarded as being the best version as it contains no responses to critiscsms that were levelled at the preceeding editions) he would not have come across it under Darwins name.It is moot really, as natural selection is the term that is used in this context today.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, they're the same species. If you put all these fish in the same pool at the end they would all breed with each other. The example wasn't of speciation, merely of a change in a population driven by the environment, which is the essense of evolution.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Nice try, but no cigar. I never said that inflation had no effect. Of course it does. But even factoring in the alleged 500% inflation since the 1960s or whatever it happens to be depending on calculation does not account for the huge run-up in the price of crude to nearly $80 not that long ago. My beef has been the resident \"experts\" here who flout their supposed knowledge and money to impress us lesser mortals who reminded them of the iron law of supply and demand. That, by the way, is found in Economics 101. But you knew that, didn't you?So now, it's a \"technical\" correction. What's next? Some wisdom from Joe Granville or the Elliot Wave Theory?Ball in your court.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "this might surprise you but i find you quite impressive as well. despite my criticisms, i am absolutely impressed with how you are able to consider a diversity of views, which, i must say, you are getting a lot better at.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But it should be the job of science to establish a clear line between just where established fact stops and philosophy starts. There's no indication that they're getting it done.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "maybe firstly you should explain how god works? In what way does he manupilate matter in defience of the laws of physics, where does he dwell, how can we not observe such a being? And all the other questions of the supernatural. The theory of a god is actually a lot, lot more complicated than evolution as you have to explain *how* God works to get even basic science points.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I have never, and will never stand for reasonable gin control laws. After all, I hate vodka martini's.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I can't speak for anyone else, but I support any choice that the woman wants to make. No, I don't support forced abortions anywhere, I don't support what's going on in China and India because they're still taking a choice away from the women.What I don't get is that many prolifers think that prochoicers are ONLY for the choice of abortion. All the prochoicers I know support any choice the woman feels right about making. For example, I was called a hypocrite because I'm prochoice and pregnant. The person said \"You're forcing others to abort while you carry to term.\" I have NEVER forced anyone to do anything, nor will I ever. I've also never aborted...and many prolifers automatically assume that if one is prochoice they've aborted.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, God didn't say this BUT thanks for responding to a post that is over 5 years old.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, probably about as many as there are killed by bayonet lugs, pistol grips, heat shields, detachable magazines, and folding stocks.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "watch out ez.dani thinks that you responding to my posts constitutes that you ' hang around' with people like me. we wouldnt want to make the little darling cry again lol.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Bad Religion or misapplied Religion has been in every century, country and culture.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Rights do not necessarily imply responsibilities. That this is true is seen clearly in the fact that an infant one hour after birth indisputably has rights, but also indisputably has no corresponding responsibilities.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Semantics. God has mandated against homosexuality. My point is, people are prepared to admit that the creation story, and the story of noahs arc are metaphors. They read them, and then look at the evidence to hand and say \"Well, it can't be really true the way it is written, so it must mean this...\"But the bias of the church against homosexuality is based of a small passage of text which, it seems, cannot be interpreted away. That part that condemns homosexuality is accurate, straight-from-gods-mouth truth. Again, why the dichotomy? Why are some parts of the bible open to interpretation, but others are rigid?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hi Archie! How's the fact checking going? Same as usual?Look at Cash's posting history. You should recognize it, it's similar to yours. I even outlined it above for you.Oh, so he didn't insult Pandion in this specific instance, so I was therefore wrong to say that his usual repertoire consists of insulting those who disagree with him? No, I don't think that's the way it works.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Is this where you fall to your quaking knees, frothing at the maw, shouting halllalujah hallllaaaaalujahhhhhhh", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hey, Jack, in case it missed your expert scrutiny, I'm first normally responding to some pro-gay argument that's referenced in a great many of those posts. There's scores of you guys defending such iniquity at any given time. Just look at the last twenty posts and it's five or more of you pro-gay pundits vs. one or two respondents. Seems to me it your cause to promote and defend, just like we're seeing across America. \r\nMake you guys a deal: You shut up about it and it will greatly please me to never mention it. \r\nI don't suppose you will ever do that now, will you? LOL!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You think \"the unborn child is worthy of protection\"...\"but not more so than the mother, probably less\"...yet you believe \"in most circumstances the child should be carried to term?\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, but I think you missed my point. I stated this above, remember the prohabition? People actually drank MORE alchohal. Without a ban, law abiding citizens and criminals will have them, with a ban, there will be just criminals.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, then. They're not TROO christians. Just ask a certain poster on this board. When I told this certain poster that I have known several clergymen from several Christian denominations who accepted evolutionary theory, that's what he told me. That certain poster and others would rather claim Newton, who was an arian, as a christian rather than clergymen who accept the divinity of Christ. Those clergy just understand both science and religion better.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Being' immune' and being 'less prone' do not mean the same thing.\r\nI doubt that you will become the poet laureate of Dallas if you do not understand words sweetplums.\r\nYou are an old camp fruit and a snivelling bigot .\r\nAre we talking daddies? What does an old fruit like you know of daddies?\r\nI bet he's sure proud of you.emoticonXChicken\r\nI wouldnt be proud of having a mincing bigot for a son..must have set his sights low.\r\nDo white men still leave a bad taste in your boyfriends mouth sweetplums?\r\nYou are not married ..", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, HRC estimates that the costs would be negligable and that some governments would actually save money. They site many studies on the issue, which I have not taken the time to look up, as I think this sort of statistic is worthless. It is unreasonable to ask same-sex couples to pay for the marriage of opposite-sex couples without asking opposite-sex couples to return this payment. Still, you seem very concerned about it, so I will provide this link: http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Sect...entDisplay.cfm It is an interest group in favor of gay rights, yes, but that doesn't make them wrong. I did have a link to an actual study on the topic, but I cannot seem to find it. I'm sure if I scoured the Internet more, I could come up with something.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see. So you actually reject all of science and still are willing to use a computer and the Internet. Don't you know that you are being led astray by your IBM processor?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "QUOTE yes there it is the word that is favorited by the liberals!!! biiiiiiigot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh yeah!!!!!!!! END QUOTE my friend, you are supposed to be a christian, jesus was the biggest liberal of his day. QUOTE and yes you are demon possessed. END QUOTE you can of course prove this?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yes, but if true it would certainly make the investigation go easier and the repair of other bridges faster and cheaper. Ban gay marriage - your bridges never collapse - imagine that!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think you're VERY mistaken.\r\nI'm not a republican. Nor a democrat.\r\nNever been registered as anything other than 'independent'.\r\nI'm such because I think.\r\nUnlike a party parrot that you seem to be yourself.\r\nSince I'm neither...who the hell can \"I\" be in the minority?\r\nMust be your biggoted knee-jerk reaction to think that anyone who doesn't think like you and slurp the Flavor Aid is the opposition and as such must be in the 'enemy party'.\r\nAnd you are a hater because you verbiage is hate filled, caustic and ever insulting. And not in a funny, jestful way but full of vitriol and bile.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If it was her head, I'd say implode. Air rushes in to fill a vacuum. ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "'blah blah blah'? look, you weighed in here on what i said, making an issue of whether it was internal, empatically making a point that it was action. as i said, i'm basically agreeing with you on the whole thing here about there needing to be equality in this situation, so i don't know why you're being so eager to find something to disagree over here.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "so what you're saying is that you can't? as a political move to satisfy the pro-life constituents that put them in office.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But himps living in the jungle were in competition with other himps which didn't migrate to the plains. And pressures from predators, climate and changes in the ecosystem should have continued to force the need or desire to control their environment as our line of himp grew to do. My point is that with all of the same basic tools to start out with such as fingers, opposable thumbs and walking upright, there is no reason why only our line evolved to the level that human beings have attained with the same hundreds of millions of years, and the same pressures pushing us all forward, or towards extinction.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "but they lack evidence as to why a first trimester fetus should be considered a 'being'. they want to change the law based on metaphysical claims attached to their religion. why don't we make it illegal to work on sunday while we're at it. and why not saturday too? and enough with the bacon already (just for good measure).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And what evidence do you have that having two gay parents would confuse a child about weahter they should be gay? Did you know that the same percentage of children that were brought up by gay couples turn out to be gay as children who are brought up by straight couples? I would say that destroys your conception that the kid would be confused.I know a number of people who were brought up by commited gay couples (admittedly not many), and not one of the ones I know turned out to be gay.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm not saying most species aren't gay, i'm saying most don't have free will... more the question is, how differently do they have to be affected to generate different sexual preferences? maybe even only slight differences can create gayness. i don't think it's a simple choice like that, 'gay or straight'", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Cute. And I can come up with about 5,000 to 7,000 examples that do have a bright orange muzzle.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well let me put it like this, I consider it your duty because if you don't protect yourself then you basically shift that responsibility to someone else. Not only is this incredibly selfish, but 9 out of 10 times the 'protection business' gets outsourced to the State.This in itself it dangerous because when people decide that a third party like the State (which has no real accountability) has control over their lives it can all to easily lead to a situation where the State becomes tyrannical.More people have been killed by their own government than by any foreign government.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow, i'll make sure not to waste my time typing any more arguments for you from now on.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "LOL. Nice plan. Wait around for 3 years with cancer while hoping to attain Canadian citizenship. emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "@ raastee: i've glanced through your paper: i'm surprised you were allowed to get away with the sentence, 'irrationalism is a fallacy to be avoided'. irrationalism is not a fallacy: a fallacy is an apparently genuine but really an illogical argument. irrationalism, outside number theory, is merely a discourse or statement inconsistent with the use of reason.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Great idea. Explain why all the tests that prove it wrong are irrelevant.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Could you please cite where you are getting this biological definition of evolution?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that explains why your politician can work together i bet your current government is made of a collation ? in the uk parliament we still have a first past the post system where the party with the majority form the government. it is slightly different in scotland we have a hybrid system of pr and first past the post, the politics in scotland has changed slightly in fact the executive is made up of a collation between two parties. this has the effect of making our politics more consensual where parties can actually discuss and negotiation solutions without party politics and vote scoring.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Because there are good things about every state means....what exactly? Of course there is good in bad in most everything, which has nothing to do with what I said.Yes, great food, crawfish as a staple, great fishing, bayous, New Orleans, Mardi Gras....long beads......sure, some great things. With regards to achievement or vision? I'm not seeing it. Legal gambling? That was another recent \"achievement\". What about wanting to secede from the Union? Yes, Louisiana is the consistent trend-setter for the civilized world. Oh wait, it isn't.-Mach", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Absolutely true!I discovered that with my fluoride research...For whatever reason, most people take another's word for what the truth actually is instead of searching for it themselves.If the lie is an easier pill to swallow than the truth pill, they'll take the lie. emoticonXFrazzled", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ted Kennedy was on the no fly list or in other words a terrorist. How he got there was not known. It took him with all the weight he had a struggle to get off. Weasel hole out of that.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "While we're on the subject, I've managed to conclusively disprove Intelligent (sic) Design. It's actually a remarkably simple thing to do when you realise that Nature is just far too complex to have been designed. Look around you. We humans are perhaps the best designers that we know of. Look how crude are the things we make: the filthy, inefficient combustion engine; the computer, unable to make decisions of its own and unable to feel emotions; the microwave, unable to cool anything like a tasty meal. We are, at best, crude emulators of Nature. No. No designer could possibly have kept track of all the interlocking wonders of the natural world, therefore there can't possibly have been one. Also, the chances of a designer appearing ab initio in the Universe are of the order 1 in 5x10^90871. I worked it out. I'll let the Discovery Institute know.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And that's the rub: it never has (apart from when it has of course, with the various versions that exist). You choose to put faith in the writings of a primitive bronze age society. I prefer to trust a textbook that is regularly updated to reflect our latest findings; our most up to date and accurate knowledge of the world.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, here is my take on it. I really believe that only the truly evil end up in Hell. Those like Hitler. I think that anyone else goes to heaven - Wiccans, Atheists, Buddhists, etc. - anyone who follows Christ's message of love, tolerance, and acceptance, whether knowingly or not. Those who preach hate, and those who act on that hate, like Hitler, the KKK, and any other person/persons filled with hate (sad to say, this seems to apply to our own friend Archie here) are the ones who will end up in hell.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But then of course nearly every idea not your own generates a DUH from you. As in DUH why use data.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Damn, takes some real gonads (wait, you're a Lib, so scratch THAT one) to claim the power to get inside the minds and hearts of the masses...a protest by Conservatives MUST be racist, but a protest by Libs is pure and righteous, correct?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Waxy:\r\nWhy are you standing by saying nothing while one of your own is continuing to show how ignorant he is by asserting Isochron was not used at KBS Tuff ?\r\nRay M.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It is you XXXXX, that can not comprehend. It is not that abortion has no effects, but that the effects are already included in the calculations. Apparently you think of yourself as a scientist. Thats a sad joke. And you sign as J.P. Sartre, a XXXXX like you? Only in America.:p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i'm always surprised by these numbers. i mean, i know we live in countries with distinct christian majorities, but nonetheless, the high numbers in these polls always catch me a little off guard. it would seem to me that there is a larger population of non-christians, as well as those who fall into the atheist/agnostic camp, than these polls generally present. i guess i could be completely wrong though. i think it's in part due to the much lower profile of religion in canada, though i suspect the numbers would be fairly similar here. waxy", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Ah the Pinhead element of the tinfoil hat brigade raises its pointy head.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "kudos, snakespit. i'm surprised that i'm saying that to you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I did and can. I simply object to it as this is a DEBATE forum and not a \"let me throw my opinion around without support\" forum. \r\noops, I forgot, that is what you call debate.\r\nEF", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "et illos conservaverunt dei, et filios caros sui ipsorum tutabantur. and the gods saved them, and protected and nurtured their own dear children. -", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "It's nice to see you beginning to give your sources. All translated into English and everything!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Psh Leiberman is a one man party that much is true. He's a lone wolf and by all rights I hope the whole pack of dogs eat him up...I'm personally getting fed up with politics... Change we can believe in.. Yeah getting republicans and democrats to work together is like getting Palestinian and Israelis to build a joint place of worship... or even a wal mart.. NEVER gonna happen...Oh and the only hope I have is that Costco is still hiring cause this economy is XXXX.....emoticonXKill", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "gee our reasoning challenged one has shown up. let me see we have a ny slimes article on the problems liberals have caused in children. then we leap to they never grow up. and then the leap to they get guns. wonder what study or studies back that up? from there we go into male hatred mode via hormones. of course these are all white kids too eh? not to mention being of the republican persuation no doubt. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "What if they do pass the federal amendment would then still agree with them then? If we are locked out permanently, which the christianist seek to do, then why not? The gay personals are filled with married men wanting discret meetings.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You would do well has Obama's misinformed press secretary because you're full of folly yourself.\r\nChrist is Risen indeed!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your stats aren't broken down into meaningful groups, so nothing is learned WRT Muslims.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I've never heard anyone say this other than you guys.\r\n \r\n Btw it's a town of 2000 people.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Don't you get tired of passing of just-so statement as argument?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "fine lets just all be on our own, fuck government, fuck state, fuck town, fuck family, lets all do what we feel so long as it makes us happy. that is you doing the same damn thing, hypocrite.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Lots of things would stop people from having more than two kids. Having easy access to contraception and reliable sex education would be a couple. Education and career opportunities for women would be another thing that would limit the number of children. Education about, as well as concern for the effects of overpopulation on the world would also limit population. Actually, a major factor is pure and simple access to decent and comprehensive health care. Most people used to choose to have large families because so many children died in infancy. If they are assured that their children will live to adulthood, people won't feel the need to have large families to ensure that at least some of them will survive. Also, religions that demean women and forbid contraception should be restrained from determining public policy.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You throw these insults around like you know what your saying. You are really one of the the most self-deluted zealots I've run across. Keep up the good christer work ArchEvil! You're doing a smash-up job convertin' us heathn's. emoticonXAgree", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What does spelling have to do with your own opinion? Again this isn't just about you although I think you did resort to correcting someone's spelling and just didn't answer the question. This has nothing to do with being entitled to your own opinion. It is equally bad for anyone to resort to personal attacks on either side of the debate.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And when supersport says that the fossil record was created by god to test the faith of the people? He could make his hypothesis unfalsifiable, and he wouldn't care that it would be unscientific.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, but this is why I brought up the bible, because that would be an alternate reason that would not be caused by homosexual brains that could occur in cultures supportive of homosexuality. I believe that you are right about Japanese culture, if you delved into it you would find there is not a genetic but cultural cause for their high suicide rates, but I believe that you would find the same thing with homosexuality.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "archie, it's already 'cleared up' that you're a liar. you claimed to know what he was about. you claimed it was a 'secular site that's dedicated to exposing the homosexual, extreme left, communist and anarchist agenda'. but he's not really interested in 'homosexuality' at all. and i find you're 'couldn't find it' to be incredibly absurd. it's on the web-page where he talks about the event in the first place. if you actually start clicking to see the pics and his comments, it's right there! i'm not linking to pornographic material on this web-site. the header of that web-page reads: 'up your alley fair san francisco, july 27, 2008 part 1' i am incredibly amused that you repeatedly lie all over the place on this web-site, but then you press others for proof.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "NEWS FLASH\r\nBeing Catholic and following Christ's teachings are not one in the same. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What would you know about fair and balanced?:xcensored I know a lot of truths about gays. Do you want me to start posting incessant threads pointing them all out? And I am the moderator for the formal debate forum, not the entire board. Want to deba", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Although I'm not keen on them describing things as living fossils (the term is misleading) the possibilities and implications of this are fascinating. I'd be interested to see the paper if anyone has a PDF. It would seem to suggest that the origins of this particular molecule go back to the Ordovician at least, prior to the reptile/mammal split. Anyway, thought people might be interested :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because specific species of horses only exist at certain periods in the geological record. Every so often, a new species that looks very, very similar, but with some distinct characteristics appears where the previous one use to in the geological record. Also, off the one of the coasts of either Ireland or England, there are sheer cliffs. In these cliffs you are able to see evolutionary development of shellfish for basically a billion years as you go from the top to the bottom. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe Alan Keyes already have used that term on us. (Alan Keyes, the ultra-concervative Republican Candidate for the Illinois Senate seat - in opposition to Barack Obama. The Maryland resident the Republican party had to recruit because they couldn't find anyone else in their right mind who would go against Barack. Also the very same Maryland resident/Television talkshow host who beratted Hilary Clinton for moving to NY and expecting to be able to \"represent\" NY'ers. Yeah, look who's the hypocrit now.)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "since archie's posts are content free, might i suggest they be response free as well? he isn't here to debate or discuss or even explain; he's here to rant and insult. every response just gives him one more opening to do so, i ask that people stop giving him that opening. just my opinion of course, do as you will. it's just tedious seeing thread after thread driven off track and into the mud.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "We know that now, but not because the sun rises every day, because we have identified other evidence that proves heliocentrism.The hypothesis \"the sun orbits the earth\" predicts it will rise and set every day, the hypothesis \"The earth is rotating\" predicts the same.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that's interesting, because all of the things the bible apparently says about them is left to be intentionally vague and unanswered. for example - 'the bible, however, makes it plain that dinosaurs and people must have lived together. actually, as we will soon see, there is a lot of evidence for this.' great. now, where in the bible does it say this? because science has disproven that dinosaurs and humans lived together through carbon dating. that's a fact. the link you gave me cites zero scientific evidence, only incredibly far stretches of what the bible says. so, you've given me no proof. i'm not surprised.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Like they said in the article, you can have a campaign against marrige because it hurts women because of domestic abusers, you can say the baseball hurts men, because many of them get hurt. But most of the time its a great thing. Why then, would you suggest something so abusrd as to abortion hurts women. Most of the time, abortion lets women let go of that big weight thats holding them back and prusue their dreams, and live a happy life. Since when has AntiAbortionists cared about women? Can someone fill me in here?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see you've met my stalker. Lovely soul, isn't s/he? ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Maybe you can talk when you provide us with the actual translation.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "There is never a question of \"killing people\" in such circumstances, it a matter of deciding if treatment should be withdrawn and thus allow them to die, i.e. where there is no possibility of any sort of a recovery.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "no.. go read the bible before you look dumber than you already do. sorry dear, ad hominems do nothing. it sounds like you're talking about something you know little about. i apologize i sound that way. i certainly know what i am referring to in the bible, and knowing that you have admitted you don't necessarily follow the whole bible (god > bible) i figured i wouldn't assume you believed in genesis adam and eve. but rather give you the option to say yes or no. god didn't want us to be puppets. i didn't necessarily say puppets. he wanted us to have free will, to do what we wanted -and if they did love him, it should be their choice. if sin wasn't created, we would have been god's puppets. so god was performing some twisted reverse psychology on adam and eve?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "is homophobia an instinct? because i really have no clue where it came from...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "do away with scholarships, too. oh yes. humans have a natural desire to learn. are ever learning. besides, you don't need two to three years to prepare for these exams, nor do you need a public high school to help you prepare for them. teachers must assess all the time in order to teach. the issue there is not grades, but assessment. the appropriate methods varying, for different teachers. you believe that, because you don't know anything else.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised at the density of posters still attempting to tie zarqawi to saddam's government or (prior to us occupation resistance) al qaeda. his actions in iraq prior to the us invasion were limited to kurdish territory, where saddam was attempting to contain that rebellion, and zarqawi was never a disciple of bin laden. zarqawi's bio has been reviewed on the internet many, many times: http://www.weeklystandard.com/conten...4/094npvzg.asp as to al qaeda training camps in saudi arabia, they do exist in spite of publicized saud government attempts to eliminate them. even the most naive poster with even a minute understanding of the saud steel grip on their nation should be able to comprehend that if the sauds didn't want something, it wouldn't be there. and need i mention pakistan? http://www.wtnh.com/global/story.asp?s=1381324 http://www.nationalreview.com/commen...0402090859.asp", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Hence why this forum is essentially a joke. Without PRATTs, creationists have nothing. Go to the link in my signature for a place that cracks down on PRATTs.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How does being poor limit your responsibility to protect yourself? I know a poor woman who has 10 kids just hoping that one day she would find a man that would be willing to help raise the rest. Also, what do you mean by \"less fortunate? It never happened", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised homeland security can't have gun's in dc banned. it's a federal designation, is it not?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well then what the devil are you moaning about then? It's not like Browning shot King, or actually made the rifle that was used or anything like that. Hell it wasn't even a rifle made by the Browning company.There's absolutely no connection between the two for you to be bitching about.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If I ever see Arch defend a position at EvC I will eat my hat and the hat of my fiance, too.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Fair enough; I was just simplifying and using 'pro-life' as a dichotomy with 'pro-choice'. Clearly, it's not that simple.\r\n \r\n With regards to religion in the debate - that's fine by me for this thread*.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what can you expect from someone that believes everything they have comes not from themselves but from some invisible being that actually does all the work. i am surprised that the creationist aren't saying everything that is is because their god created it though the people who have invented the products.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Oh, please show me this. I wait with bated breath for you to provide the quotation in which I \"assumed\" that evolution has been \"disproved\" I'm really looking forward to your providing of this. Until then, you aren't worth my time, strawman.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your use of the word \"replace\" reveals your ignorance of evolution.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see. So you can't give an example of a dinosaur being dated with carbon 14. None of us thought you could.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "because you wanna be wrong all the time...that seems like a good reason :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "When the needs of the two are in conflict this is unavoidable.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, you can go on the public dole and have the rest of us hard-working Americans wipe your arse for you or you can buy your own or be fined for not doing so.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Apparently not. The poster Justine responded to has won the \"most posts per day\" award for some months now... and this after only posting since last November. Can you say \"obsessed\"? I knew that you could. :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "are you really that christian-abused that you have never read the jubelees? have you never read any of the scriptures that are not contained in the bible? i hate to be the one to inform you, but there are a whole ton of scriptures that were excluded from the biblical compendiumn. try doing your own research and stop expecting others to do it for you. i didn't 'dream up' the story of jesus tossing his friend off the roof, it's real...look it up! and i hate to remind you, but i'm agnostic. so belief in ghosts and spirits is reserved for physical proof. since ghosts and spirits are non-corporal it's highly doubtful to me that a baby could ever have been concieved without outside help. man, you guys will believe anything as long as it's written in that ancient book, hun?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Mmm, you have systematically ignored everyone who has disagreed with you; dismissing their disagreement as white privilege (I guess just hoping they were white much less thought they were privileged) and now... their bitter?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "CNN and CBS Left wing? you wouldn't know left wing if it came up and socked you one with rolled up Socialist Worker!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And, I suppose that the priest wasn't terrifying his victim and wasn't telling the poor child that it was \"God's will.\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "miller case did nothing to defend the militia claim of the gun control people. the court ruled sawed off shot guns are not used in the military. if it had ruled people cannot own sawed off shot guns, then why can you still buy them? does this also apply to the people that want gun control laws!? you know like when you said you hated inbred rednecks! why is it people that talk about talk about tolerance are the least tolerant people? practice what you preach!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I posted two versions:1. I am a rational being. Is it logical to assume that a rational entity formed me? (not my parents--on a mankind scale) Is it more logical than to assume that I generated out of inanimate matter incapable of logic? Generated due to \"miraculous\" odds? I'm not sure what the numbers are. I think the logical sequence is a belief in a higher power rather than a springboard to logic from a primordial soup of nothing.2. I came up with a belief in the supernatural via natural logic--I am a rational being. I could not have therefore come from irrational combinations of inanimate matter that somehow combined to form rational animate matter. I came from a rational source.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "\"thats just the way it is\" isn't much of an argument! So, basically you don't care that some people can have rights, while others who should have them don't get them. So, I take it you liked segregation, prohabition and prefer women barefoot in the kitchen rather than at the polls voting for anything. Wow! all I an say is wow. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I love how you anti equality conservatives become bogeymen the instant something like this is passed. Threatening with judgment, death, hate, killings, gee everyone if we don't keep the status quo the world might end!\r\nI guess the world is falling apart for people like you. It doesn't really surprise me.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well that's just wrong. the un partition plan was based on the idea of a two state solution. yes, the palestinians disagreed, but it was never the jewish peoples decision to make, to take what was given to the palestinians. the result - israel captured the other 50% land which was allotted to the arabs as per the partition plan. fair result in a war. if you believe israel's best claim to the land is when it took it from the arabs, i'm amazed that you're still defending it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Guess what, I'm pro-life as well, that is why I'm also pro-choice.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How about this explanation - you're reading WAAAAAY too much into your precious Bible.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "proof? and, i'm just surprised that brooks is actually capable of seeing where the problem lies. his solution? probably another dumb republican non-solution.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh, i was joking x) i love how i look and accept myself completely, most days. i do have those mopey days that nothing can convince me i look good x) but you're right :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "the cinemas here have the similar ads prior to the movie. they also include one about talking during the movie. i'm surprised at how rude people are at the theater nowadays. emoticonxmad", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Voice of Reason? HmmHe used to be in Military Intelligence hence the debacle in Vietnam. He probably still thinks that the US won the war.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah, it's a real brain teaser. who would have thought it's possible for someone to have two parents?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Right on! The Obama administration is a colossal financial disaster. If he doesn't have another trillion dollars to XXXX he can't do anything. Tax and spend - that's all those liberal turkeys know how to do.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You should watch where you cast stones, kido. Your original post is an example of a straw man...not mine. You should be more careful before operating a gun...you just yourself in the foot. LOL!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, when a comedian leaves the stage and say's I killed tonight, then obviously killing people en-masse is just fine, right?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But you said that you saw standing aside whilst someone murdered another was cowardly? ::sigh::Let me simplify for you. Do you kill someone to prevent a murder?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You resort to the Bible, just in whatever way is convenient to what you want it to say. Just like fundies do. Zardoz, the problem is that when you play devil's advocate (which you like to do), you ONLY take a fundie approach toward the scriptures. In fact, you're often more fundamentalist in the way you approach scripture than fundamentalists. You'd make a good fundie, the best of them, I suppose.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i would never limit myself in a debate to 'how many' generations it takes because the fact is your scientists are afraid to test such things. in the following example it took between 7 and 18 generations for guppies to change their phenotypes. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas...sss-270397.php of course these guys, being evolutionsts explain this phenomenon as happening through natural selection -- death. but what have we already learned about tadpoles?? -- they develop in direct relation to their predators....including body structure. fish are no different.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Are you suggesting the pollsters are bias? Nooooooooooo, that couldn't be. You think they were trying to sway the election? Noooooooooo, that couldn't be. These guys along with their Hollywood and music industry buddies are lossing their base. They need to go back to movies and music and leave the politics alone.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "would you consider yourself philosophical? no, i don't think philosophy is useful. everything they claim that cannot be supported by science is simple word games, like the ontological argument. lolzor is the first person i have discussed philosophy with ever, and i'm not impressed with philosophy's lack of demonstrative capabilities.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Two things, Symbiote 1) what is the objective basis of rights that makes it different from other value judgements of the majority? 2) when two rights come into conflict, is the result always simple inaction? 3) is the importance of rights greater than democracy? Or is democracy a right? If the latter, how does this work with (2)? 4) how do you react to the fact that in the sorts of cases I mention the results of a rights system is clearly bad for individual people?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "are you one of the hard of understanding people? flyboy got it, even if his rationalisations were insufficient. even so, they were far superior to much of the dross you regurgitate.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well its possible I suppose that GOD created the apple and endowed it with low levels of cyanide for the specific purpose of punishing man should he consume too many. Perhaps at the time the apple being referenced was a special one much like the one in Snow White.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Said the person who has boobs danging in an avatar. The crazy thing is that gay rights are considered debate fodder at all.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I have done a lot of reflecting...\r\n'For god so loved the world'...that he (supposedly) destroyed it all because he was XXXXXX off. I don't need that kind of 'love' in my life. Obviously, you do.\r\n'Love' has nothing to do with it.\r\nIt is the Christian commandment that:\r\n24 Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit to their husbands in everything. \r\nYou have yet to admit that this verse exists but, it seems that you are justifying it on the condition that 'love' is involved.\r\nWhat you mean to say is, 'Women are to submit to their husbands in everything because their husbands supposedly love them.'\r\nOr, are you saying that men are to love their wives and submission is optional?\r\nThat's not what the bible says.\r\nOf course, that's not a problem for the Christian women, is it, because they agree.emoticonXFrazzled", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Which you would do by having teachers teach kids that being gay is alright. You would teach those kids, against their parents wishes, that being gay is alright. You would do that after you make it legal WITHOUT A POPULAR VOTE. Seems that you really don't give a rat's XXX about this poor dead kid at all. You just see his corpse and throw him on top of your gay marriage banner. How noble of you. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "When the political right was taken over by the religious right.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh really? Then why don't you: 1) explain exactly how my second statement is wrong and 2) how the rest of your post was not an attempt to explain how you wrongly believed my statement to be wrong Here is your entire post:", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So do I, but my reasoning is highly speculative, even by my own standards.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Translation; \"Do what I say or I will kick your @ss.\" Sounds a lot like the mafia. And you love this diety?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yeah even i have to agree you were making a joke. i may not agree with your stances on things, but i can see when you're joking.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i love when my feet get rubbed after a long day. its really relaxing and i dont mind rubbing a mans feet.... as long as they don't stink", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I see a subtle distinction here. Creationism is concerned with the spiritual origins of people. \"Evolutionism\" is entirely concerned with explaining the nature and history of the physical world. The conflict of opinion arises out of the importance of the detail- can Genesis be accepted as a parable which contains a fundemental truth or must it be taken as a historical account?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i think that's an excellent question. since my area of expertise is chemistry and not climatology, i can only speculate that it's a combination of peer pressure, the desire to get funding and their allowing governments to manipulate their findings. there have been several instances in which members of the ipcc have quit amidst claims that the final reports issued did not reflect their research. since the final ipcc reports are reviewed by politicians prior to being published, i'm not surprised with the claims made. here's a relevent story. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Let's see now....you're Christophobic, Biblephobic, Fundie-phobic, steeped in carnal hedonism, you use derogatory rhetoric against God's people, and what else?\r\nHypocrite!!\r\nAnd Barney Franks a respectable congressman? ROTFLOL!!!!\r\nYou're clueless, Shooter. I shutter to think where you'll wind up. But we'll have to see what develops. It'll probably be negative, since you've lost your focus.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, not at all. Read the post above. 'Christmas cracker'?? What's that? Here, we have Fortune cookies.:)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "here's what i said: i love how the second clip of kids singing, all they say is 'can we make america better? yes we can.' and still that nut job is crying about it. here's what you said: 'yes we can' is kind of an obama thing, in case you didn't know. now, i'm not sure about what part of that makes you think that i don't know that 'yes we can' is 'kind of an obama thing.' but my point was that beck is insane, and it doesn't matter how good and unpolitical the message is, beck will always try to demonize anything even remotely connected with our president. which can only lead me to the question, why do you and glenn beck hate america so much? it's very unamerican of you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "you are again dodging the bullet: you kill pure and simply for pleasure not for necessity. By the way, how red is your neck today?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I take your point.But bloody hell, I couldn't handle a baby at the moment! Does that mean I'm psychologically unready?...probably, but oh well...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You may have missed the context from the other thread I referred to.The point I made is that the unlikeliness of a Presidential signature did not stop Senator Obama from voting in favor of a required Iraq troop withdraw timetable. The promised veto threat didn't matter in this instance. He was \"standing on principle.\" Well, same would apply for his newfound views disfavoring DOMA as well in my view.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how are you proving that when you have gone out of your way to ignore your failures? tell me, does comic book art prove creationism? does tv props prove creationism? is oil a hydrocarbon? is density sorting in a fluid medium 'ludicrous?' does a theory that requires miracles work on a scientific level? how is 'why' the same as 'what?' and since when does grammar depend on the person saying it rather than the statement being said? you claimed that taz did not screw up the grammar, yet i did. yet the statements were identical. how are you addressing what i said when you've completely ignored everything i listed? more yelling. no actual argument. the whole point of that was to show you make large numbers of asinine statements. do you reject that? red bold statements don't make a winning argument.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, creationists claim he said that. However, there is no real evidence he ever did. They give two sources.. one says it is was in the 100th edition of the 'origin of species), and the other one was on the centinial edition (which is a real trick, since that is 4 years after his death). No one seems to be able to find the primary source for that quote. Imagine that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And this is merely another piece of evidence that Sport's a XXXXX.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you wish to be compared to a newly fertilized egg?\r\nHave you compared a human being to a zygote perhaps? How did it turn out? What if you did the comaprison from the point of view of an alien species with a different biology? Would you conclude that a zygote and a human being are equivalent?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "see there is such a thing as heterosexual privledge. some heterosexuals will do anything, or say anything to protect this privledge. for the christianist it is all about control, and money. the christianist will say anything or do anything to maintian their money and control. take own own archangel, for example, in everyone of his posts he extols his religious beliefs and his belief that everyone should be both hetero and his brand of christian. one must ask themselves; why does he peach against something that does not personally effect his life? i have come to the conclusion that he is afraid that he will loose his heterosexual privledge and his control as a christian.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "True they should have passed raincoats and knee boots to protect peoples clothes from the XXXX that the president was spewing out.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah yeah whatever and there are gay catholics also. The point is that the vast majority of baptists are the ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What I marvel at is that you say the bolded as if it's a fact. You are in for a rude awakening my lost friend. emoticonXBanghead", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh dear, you're back to your nasty ad hominem self. I could have made fun of the fact that you don't know about materialism, and how its a major force behind evolution. Which is itself a suggestion that you are unaware of the socio-political forces driving western evolutionary theory.**The issue is about people behind sciences, making many different 'sciences'; based on bias, cultural/political/historical. 'Peer' doesn't mean anything because 'peers' are just people with the same background/bias etc.I notice you didn't touch upon Nationalist Sciences. Or for that matter, Capitalist Science.*You mean 'understanding' written English.**I say 'western' because there are other evolutionary theories - Marxist, Nazi, Feminist etc.Thank you, come again. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "no david, soc wouldn't be on a separate part of this site. he proved his mettle time and time again. the problem is becoming constant and i'm surprised you hadn't noticed. since the terrible incidents with repubgal, 14 years of age and involving the abortion/pro-choice debates, i've been able to simply sniff them out...and every time i feel i should look at the profile..bammmmm!!! i'm right with the exception of some that take my breath away because they know so very much at such a young age.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So that would mean that every religion ever conceived must be totally correct, as it can't have been invented if it didn't already exist.\r\nEqually the giant pink and blue aardvark of flaming destruction that I just invented must already exist as well. Cool.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "10th post, Godwins law invoked. That must be some sort of record :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "rightio. i believe that a zygote is not a person i cannot prove it, but that i cannot does not mean i am wrong does it? so you have to accord my idea some significant merit.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yea I guess you're right, you people tend to blur together after a time.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the main reason i'm even say that i'm a conserative is my ideology of fiscal responsibility. obama breaking the record on spending. gw not really a true conservative in the matters of budget. kind of shattered that reputation for the republicans. my main guy that i listen to and he is a genius on money is ron paul. i don't believe in all of his policies but when it comes to money and the economy he's the shit. oh yeah stick to the debate. you can't make laws against teens near the same age that want to have sex. anybody every read the book or see the movie 1984?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "It's even worse than that. He isn't asking for info on how it works; if he was I would supply it gladly. He claims to already know that it's wrong, which implies that he thinks he knows what it's about. But despite already knowing what carbon dating is, he still needs someone here to provide an explanation before he can present his \"proof\" that it's incorrect. As Akbar says, \"It's a trap!\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This remains unspecified. (I explained this in the last paragraph)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But rather than be honest about your mistake, you just changed things without paying any attention to the fact that we've shown you have no idea what you're talking about when it comes to the claims of the scientific community.. at least, not until somebody tells you. (And you accuse me of not having a teacher's mentality as I educate you in something you didn't previously know... How pathetic.)\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Or maybe it was his reaction to the outcome of Heller vs. DC, which resulted in the lowest number of homicides since 1966. The facts aren't on your side, Brady. This is probably the only thing Obama ever did politically that I agree with.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yes they both rock,but the main things is what you're looking for. if your looking for romance,emotion,etc, that type then ya the twilight saga books are great. on the other hand,if you want to enter a world of fantisy,magic,action,etc,then the harry potter series kills anything. the movies of these two are good but not nearly as fantastic as their books. :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Really. Some people would think I'm in cahoots with the creationists. I predict their behavior and then they go and do it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is obviously incorrect since Earth and Mars are were created only 6,000 years ago. And how did they know that Mars would be so close this year?I have other questions too. How do they know that Pluto has a 249 year orbit of the sun since it wasn't discovered until 1930. No one has seen it orbit the sun yet. How did they know that it would actually come closer to the sun than Neptune in 1979 and move forther away again in 1999? They told me that when I was young. But no one had ever seen it. It was just speculation - a scientific theory, right?? ;) :p", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I guess we just haven't shaken all of our Imperialist ways. After all, we've only been away from the British Empire for a little over 200 years.:p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hey that would be great. The law would FORCE all anti-gunners of military service age and ability to own a fully automatic rifle. The law would FORCE all anti-gunners to train with the weapon. The law would FORCE VOR to keep his rifle clean. Hey VOR how about it? Keep your rifle clean or go to jail. I'm not talking about my rifle, I'll be glad to keep my free government rifle clean. How about you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "thank you. i discussed with a friend earlier that some moron would take the bait and waste their own time by saying what you just said. it is fantastic as my friend said nobody would be so stupid to waste their time commenting about their disagreement of the debate.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Oh, if we only had the requisite absolute civilian gun bans, sick things like this would never happen! Huh Brady?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just out of curiosity, what do you feel you could sue the company for? Descrimination? Could I sue Wal Mart or Dillons for not carrying a line of adult movies and sex toys? After all, I have a right to own adult movies and sex toys. Doesn't that mean that Wal Mart automatically has the responsibillity to provide those goods? After all, they are the biggest retailer in my area.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well before there was a law someone came up with a difference, I didn't ask if they end result was the same, I asked if there was a difference in the two. Maybe a moral difference or something.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And this is evidence of creation... how? Please provide an explanation and a reference for how this is evidence of creation. Thank you! :-)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So the fact that terrorists board airplanes should be used against people in determining whether they can be trusted or not? My government must not trust an ordinary dirtbag like me because it makes me go through a security check before boarding a plane.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "**\r\n Sorry, b. I went to livescience and to pigliucci, but could not find the link. You can send it to me, PM or email, and I'll post it for you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know we know a great deal but even if it is from a taxonomy point of view I still don't think there is conclusive evidence.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "but, as has been pointed out, your supplied definition of agnostic was incomplete. agreed. on what basis do you think that dictionary writers do come up with definitions? no - you chose part of a definition. i chose to add to it with other cited definitions and this led to our disagreement. in your opinion, i am not an atheist. but your opinion disagrees with a complete definition of the term 'atheist'.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Not to hijack the thread, but there's a question about ID that I've never been able to get an answer to. arn.org didn't help, but maybe you can DamEtel?What was the Designer supposed to have actually done, and when? I mean, did he create the first single celled creatures from scratch and dump them in the ocean billions of years ago, or did he just nudge some chemicals towards each other? Did he cause specific mutations in certain animals at some point to get a desired result? Or did he build animals from scratch, fully formed? I can't find any answers to these questions anywhere.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "emoticonXRolleyes Drink Kool-Aid often? \r\nNo major party in the US supports the mass murder of an entire race of people.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, documented by contradictory accounts. Remember our argument about Matthew and Luke? Where did those apostles first see jesus afer the resurrection? Was it Jerusalem or Galilee? And show me exactly where I stated that I believe in undocumented abiogensis. I challenge you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i love it when hypocrites say that we are no longer old testament law but proceed to quote the old testament that they just dismissed making themselves out to be fools and hypocrites. you can not have it both ways. either the old testament applies, or it does not. also, do you play football, wear polyester, stuff like that? those are abominations too. for more abominations, read leviticus 11. damn, this is a jolly good time!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "There ya go S&p, make sure you crumble under their combined criticisms of your honest opinion. Make sure you always say nothing that offends their gay sensibilities. You may think that's how to be excepted by them but it isn't. It's just the way people of the world like you float through without ever defending any absolute truths at all.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "we do! on npr (which is our national public radio) they play the bbc world news daily. it is a fantastic source, i must agree.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The question is do the dogs want to be protected ? Those poor dogs, for all you know they might prefer death.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "are you clear as to what you are questioning here? or just kicking up dust? sounds like a are you still beating your live in lover type of question from the gunners seat.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Confucius, that is one of the biggest puddles of sentimental puppy dribble that has ever been manufactured.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "are you retarded or just ignorant? either way, get your facts right. limbaugh and savage do not have tv shows so if they want to listen to beck they still can on the radio. second, you imply fox fired beck...umm, no. third, the glenn beck program was the third most watched cable news program between two other fox news programs. i'm not a fan of the glenn beck tv program but at least i'm not going around making stuff up.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "My own personal view of it is that it will truly be a sad day indeed when the people are prohibited from exercising their clear constitutional right to amend their constitution. As far as answering the question of what the CA Supremes are likely to do, that I cannot say, since they certainly are not bound to follow the constitution. But assuming they follow the constitution, the amendment will proceed to the November election, as well it ought to.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So being easy to know makes it good? methinks that's not quite right. Well the oldest fossils are (IIRC) 3.8 billion years old....... Thats true, but we also don't know how the Mary Celeste came to loose its crew, but it did. Actually, you have slipped into talking Bible here and seem to be refering to the miracle of Lazarus. Evolution continues...... sadly for you, your lifespan means you won't see much of it happening, at least the sort of evolving that always seems to bake your noodle. Young Earth Creationism is \"more well explained\" if we do the intellectual equivalent of sticking our fingers in our ears and yelling \"lalalalala! I can't hear you!\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sweetums, get over yourself. We do get along with theists. Just not homophobic theists\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So 5,000 to 10,000 women dying from illegal abortions isn't high? Dude, that is nearly five times the number of women who were dying from abortions in the 1940s! That is VERY high!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's certainly possible that God was the motivating force for the big bang, and tweaked the universal constants to give rise to the universe we're in now. Of course, when I say God, I mean a God. The one I just described doesn't fit the description of any diety in any religion that I know of. Some sort of extra-dimensional grad student may have created this universe in a lab for his thesis, and it would still fit the model I just gave. And what do you mean by \"created evolution\"? Do you mean created genes? Mutations? Do you mean what if God is directing mutations in a specific direction? Please clarify.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Bellesiles claimed his data was destroyed in a flood. Lott claimed his data was destroyed in a computer crash. Some people have been calling John Lott \"the Bellesiles of the Right.\" Read this article \"The Bellesiles of the Right? Another firearms scholar whose dog ate his data.\"http://slate.msn.com/id/2078084/John Lott has already admitted to inventing a fan (Mary Rosh) to praise himself. That's intentionally trying to deceive people. http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp...¬Found=true", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "good one, johnhanks. (glad you included the 'pleased with the outcome' part). :p what about the emotional aspect? the moral aspect? again - we are leaving religion out of it. au fait? not talking about religion on this part either, now john. as i stated earlier: what is a piece of paper to two people in love?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "thats true. i helped. my next bible will be 10 times better if i get around to finishing it", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Spanking doesn't teach children to defend themselves against violence. It teaches them the exact opposite because they are forced to submit to these acts of violence *and* they are told it's being done out of love. Do you ever wonder what conditions some women and men to accept violence from their partner? Do you ever wonder how they could not recognize it as abuse? I'll give you three guesses. Different personalites process and categorize information in different ways. Unfortunately for many children, this is one of them. :( And unfortunately I'm speaking from experience.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No, but some intelligence should be exercised when going to a court of law. For example, the choice of the board on WHO to represent them. Do you think that the judge will be able to totally dismiss in his mind that this group mission is to push a religious agenda?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "jito, i forgot to thank you for agreeing with me on eugenics. what is that?...the second or third time we have ever agreed? well, you have only 8,966 more things to agree on with me to show you have converted to proper thinking! emoticonxangel consent is relevant when it is relevant. do you deny that women engaging in sexual intercourse (outside of rape or some other type of coercion) give consent to engage in an act that may result in pregnancy? i never said that sex was only for procreation and i don't believe it is. i do believe, however, that the procreative potential of sex must be respected. i do believe that when a being comes about as the result of a sexual act then that being should be respected.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "\"Babies\" are a stage reached after birth. If you are talking about abortions, then no babies are involved, anti-choice, histrionic revisionist linguistics none withstanding", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes...if you ignore people, they eventually go away...except for me, of course.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Some slightly earlier history shows that Clinton wasn't quite that worried about Bin Laden. In 1996, the CIA had Bin Laden pinpointed on a ranch in Afghanistan. It needed permission ONLY from the Clinton White House (not Congress) to vaporize it - it was in the middle of nowhere. An official from the \"United Arab Emirates\" was with him, that was Clinton's excuse for not doing it. What did he think they were doing, making cookies, or did it dawn on him that they may have been up to no good?\r\nThanks a lot, William Jefferson Clinton!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe abortion is murder and should be illegal. The only possible circumstance when an abortion should be an option is when the LIFE of both the mother and her unborn child is at risk. When both lives are going to be lost, it is better to save one as opposed to losing two. The holocaust on the unborn children of this country is something that we should be ashamed of as a country.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And I didn't. Did you note how I explicitly put [Jesus said] for the first two quotes from the Bible, but not for the third one? Any idea why? Come on, think ... you can do it!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Nice raising the bar. Fallacies are a creationist's best friend. You claimed:\"have never shown to add any new structure or even a new part to any existing structure.\"Now you are changing your argument away from structure as new proteins and especially enzymes (which are proteins) don't count.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The likelihood of death in a full-term pregnancy through giving birth is 10 times that of the likelihood as a result of an early-term abortion. Pregnancy and giving birth is dangerous. It is ironic, however, that in the Christian United States, the primary cause of death and injury during pregnancy is due to male violence against the pregnant woman. If American men could be trained not to hate women so much, particularly pregnant women, I don't know what the stats might be.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know it's almost as silly as thinking gay marriage will undermine heterosexual marriage.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Tell me genius, how is me accurately and correctly pointing out your mistake colluding to misdirect anyone? Either you are again using words you don't know the meaning of to make such an inaccurate statement, or you're just lying. So which is it penfold, are you ignorant or just being dishonest again? emoticonXConfused", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "you really don't know how insurance works in this country, do you? it's not always the fault of the person for not having insurance... but you don't know this. if you choose not to get insurance that's your fault, end of story. no, education doesn't cost more because of pell grants! are you kidding me? wow. 'no, it doesn't' very convincing argument...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Not in the concept of what God is like. Jesus, salvation, the afterlife are other topics. Believing that there is a supreme being is only one step.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Interesting. What virus did the Nazi's blame the Jews for causing? And post where I called for the extermination of homosexuals if you can. emoticonXConfused emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And it could have been liberal ALIENS as well!\r\nOooh. Can we make them gay illegal immigrants? I like that slant!\r\nMaybe they were talking about how he was \"terrorizing\" people with his fashion sense? \r\nOr maybe the \"terrorist\" comment wasn't even with regards to anything Palin said either. Maybe one of the guys thought he saw Osama bin Laden in the audience!\r\nYOU DON'T KNOW!\r\nemoticonXDonno\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "depends on what you consider proof. A beliief that they are is rubbish as it cannot be proven. A argument based upon behavior, history and countless examples, well it seems you don't consider that you be of any use.That sentence doesn't even make sense! I won't go into arguing that your claim is right because I don't believe it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yes, christians are the people who strive to lose their virginity before marriage...not really. you will most likely hear more about christian people losing their virginity because it is more out of the ordinary (or the people are nominal christians) for example, the news broadcasts nearly every plane crash, but there are far more car accidents. i find it humorous that so many leftists try to label the right as racist or discriminatory in some way, and then comments like that are made. its all very hypocritical.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Translation = \"I've closed my brain off and I've got not nothing.\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "To be more accurate, (not something noted amongst the pro-gun rabble) the right of protestants to have arms for their defence against catholics.I think we've all seen quite enough of this \"defence\" in Northern Ireland. (assuming that yanks can locate the place with a map emoticonXRolleyes )", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because you know the peer review process is biased. Anything submitted for peer review with a recognizable name like Dembski or Behe will be automatically rejected before the first word is read. The scientific community's problems are just that big.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "okay, i think i understand a little bit more, so relative time started then right? strawman? i didn't even try to refute you; i explained what i thought you to say, noting it was different than what freedom said (though i still don't know if both of you agree on it) and asked a question about it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Thanks for what? Pointing out that you have once again misread an article? No problem, I'll be sure to keep up the effort seeing as how you apprecitate so much. emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Cost would certainly be an issue. If the adoptive parents were willing to take on that cost, that would be best. I wonder, though, how much demand there really is out there for adopted babies. As I understand the situation, currently there are far more parents looking to adopt than there are new babies up for adoption. However, if such an artificial womb would exist, then that may not be the case any longer. Would the mother then have to be responsible? Not that easy a case to ponder since that would be a case of performing abortion not purely out of a sense of a woman's right over her own body (since transfer would be an option) but out of purely financial, practical reasons.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why? that doesn't make alot of sense. we say gas go over $2 during a period of relatively low demand. why would gas stabalize that a price that is lower then what it was during a period of low demand when high demand is projected with increases consumption in china the us and the industralized world as a whole? oh yes, i'm asking the person who thinks that cds are good investments during periods of low inflation. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "scratches and bruises versus a gunshot wound. oh yeah, he was totally in the right to kill the kid.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Actually, if you look at the example I've given, that's false. The probability of A in one organism may be low, but the probability of A in some organism approaches 100% as the population and the number of generations gets larger. And if A is useful and comes to dominate the population, then the probability of an AB individual appearing then also tends towards 100%. In the example above, the chance of an AB mutant occurring, if A and B are substantially useful mutations, is almost a dead certainty. It would be amazing if they didn't stack. So saying that AB occurring is less likely than A is misleading at best, downright wrong at worst. Behe is clearly misapplying probability theory.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "We are figments of our own imaginations, sent here by Satan to annoy the faithful! emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That is not quite what the 'mitochondrial Eve' hypothesis posits.Science. 1995 Dec 22;270(5244):1930-6. The myth of Eve: molecular biology and human origins.Ayala FJ.University of California, Irvine, USA.It has been proposed that modern humans descended from a single woman, the \"mitochondrial Eve\" who lived in Africa 100,000 to 200,000 years ago. The human immune system DRB1 genes are extremely polymorphic, with gene lineages that coalesce into an ancestor who lived around 60 million years ago, a time before the divergence of the apes from the Old World monkeys. The theory of gene coalescence suggests that, throughout the last 60 million years, human ancestral populations had an effective size of 100,000 individuals or greater. Molecular evolution data favor the African origin of modern humans, but the weight of the evidence is against a population bottleneck before their emergence. The mitochondrial Eve hypothesis emanates from a confusion between gene genealogies and individual genealogies.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What are you talking about? Please define information. What does \"new\" information have to do with natural selection or evolution? Evolution is NOT defined by evolutionary biologists as an increase in information. So I ask again, please define informat", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Really if this is another one of your fresh organic sample = age of decades of time capsule because they were both on top of the ground, you're officially delusional.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This coming from the Christian College graduate who thinks cells aren't organisms.\r\nHistorically, the Conservatives and (especially) the Christians usually come out looking pretty stupid in the scientific field, which you and DR have done a great job of reflecting.\r\nYou two go teach the geocentric theory while the people who know what they're talking about handle this debate.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Where did I cite al jazeer (which btw isnt 'islamofacist)?I simply suggested that maybe Kerry was pointing out that Sadrs newspaper was a 'legitimate voice' for Iraqis.That has nothing to do with support for your enemies. You made this accuse and it surely isnt benefitial for troops morale either.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes, I certainly did consider these risks, and the risks at the time were far higher for continuing pregnancy than getting an abortion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So indignities offered our citizens will be tolerated if dispensed in small doses? \r\n Maybe we might educate the pirates what they should \"know better\" than to try. \r\n My taxes pay to have a Navy presence around the world. Americans are American interests.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You actually have some full insight into gays and what we have gone through and think were pathetic. Once again insults and a bigoted view Archie. You never cease to amaze me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you're admitting openly that what is a normal occurrence within the human species is offensive to you. That you find repulsive the very intimacy expressed by your own parents that led to your own existence. Do you see how that innate bitterness against the normal and right feelings that have led to the healthy continuation of the human race is ultimately anti-humanity? Why do you hate the normal propagation of our species Matt? Can't you see that if you were given the power to recreate the world in your image, then the world would cease to exist within one generation? No matter how pro-gay you are, how can you be so anti life in good conscience?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Damn, your links sure show a lack of knowledge. Do you have any sources that aren't ignorant as all heck? While Hoyle came up with the term 'the big bang', he was mocking it. Hoyle was a proponent of the Steady State concept of the universe, which he held on to long after it was disproved by empirical evidence. FFS, if you are going to use a source, have one that at least has the history of the theory right? Yes, the estimated age of the universe changed over time. We got increasingly more sophisticated ways to measure it. In the last 30 years, the age estimate has not significantly changed, but the +/- has narrowed drastically. Do try to use a source that isn't over 30 years old.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and i strongly dispute that albert einstein was a bundle of emotions too. who says he didn't have emotions?? it is just that he is not a bundle of it. and also i think music is a bundle of emotions and not man. because music generates emotions and it is not wrong that dear mr. alberto was a music lover but that doesn't mean he is a bundle of emotions!!!!!!!!!!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Let's consider your place, for a combination guitar pickin'--feral hog killin'--picnic and truck wash!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know I'll hold the ball and then I'll run up and you kick it!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Gansao, don't be bitter because of what you had to do with a producer, all those years ago, to get your act onto the Gong Show.emoticonXClown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "geeze, oldsarge, i'm sorry you missed the rabies shots when they were passing them out. i'm surprised to see you still around frothing at the mouth.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Maybe you should have not slept through American History class. The Declaration of Independence isn't law. emoticonXRolleyes\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Socialism is a very broad category of political ideals, which particular form were you thinking of?And just so you know, Fascism is not a form of socialism in any way. Socialism does not have oppressive governments. The purpose of socialism is to remove the class differences in society, if there is a small group of bureaucrats enforcing their will on the workers then that's a class difference.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well i was downplaying your argument because really, pregnancy is not that demeaning to a womans body. ITS NATURAL! OBESITY ISNT!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, that's generally true of any process that uses energy. Some is wasted.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What part of \"I don't want a penis\" do you not quite understand? Is it that maybe you are the one who wants a penis? There are ways to resolve that issue. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually, breeding horses and donkeys isn't an effort to create a new species. Where did you get such a thoughtless idea. And neither is interbreeding lions and tigers. However, you don't seem to be aware that neither ligers or tigons are sterile. They are capable of breeding with each other or with either of the parent species. And then there are polar bears and brown bears, which can and will interbreed if given the opportunity. And the offspring are perfectly fertile.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your XXX-umption that is a poor attempt to certify a false delimma has long been answered. How many people have been killed in Africa with short handled hoes and machetes? Nary a gun amoungst them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Schumer is a bonafide idiot, as are many in the Senate. He failingly tried to draw Alito into exposing how he would rule on abortion if presented a case. Alito is far too intelligent to be logically trapped by a buffoon such as Shumer.It is also plain to see he interrupts when he supposes the response will indeed make sense against his flailings.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ever hear of artificial ensemination? Why is that heteros only think there is one way to produce children? I find hetero sex disturbing,and an unnatural lifestyle choice.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The 10 commandments are a real time story, told and recorded by the person with whom it happened to... Moses.Genesis, is a history lesson, told by a man who had no understanding of modern science, or the language to describe it in that fashion... Moses.If God chose to reveal to you in some special way, the origins of the universe, for you to write down for generations to come.. you would write a different story than Moses. Just as one person views art differently from another person.I see no duplicity between the two.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Or better yet, try doing your homework before making posts. It would 1) allow you to make sense of all that crazy technical jargon, 2) spare Urvogel and trouble of tearing them to pieces and you the embarassment of having to sit through it.\r\nJust a honest suggestion.\r\n-GFA", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "religion is nothing but a choice but is constitutionally protected. why? blacks and homosexuals are two different classes, unless you are a black gay. it is the way each class is treated that is the same. coservative christians view gay people in the same way as the white supremacists view black people. the more religion attacks gay people and our civil rights the more i am begining to believe that the romans had the right idea to rid the world of such filth.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i meant what i wrote. i was asking if the solution was to continually have sex, or never abstain. but others disagree with you. some say that the life doesn't start until birth. my question is what's wrong with killing? your quiz made it just so it said there wouldn't be a life so abortion is wrong. abstaining from sex does the same thing.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It doesn't matter whether it is religous or not. The odds of anyboy being fired over such a thing are slim to none. Morning after pills can not possibly make up eough of any given pharmacys revenue to make it worth the expense of replacing a skilled employee.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "is it sad? or is it true? if you are going to support discrimination against a group of people, needless discrimination, how can you spin that as being anything but bigotted? marriage is a personal thing. who we wish to share our lives with, be intimate with, confide or deepest fears to is not a matter of for the public to decide. the majority has no role here. nor should the majority, without a clear state or public interest, decide for the individual what marriage is or who one can marry. and one certainly should be allowed to treat homosexuals any differently before the law than hetrosexuals. if a persons says they should be discriminated against, it is fair to suggest they are perhaps biggotted or homophobic.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "tortured? you shut ur mouth..,... if ur not achristian then yes, i will pray for you....", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why couldn't houdini just leave the occultists alone and stick to magic tricks? it's not hawking's job to make allowances for the possible benefits of snake oil.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh, dear. I seem to have lost you again. 'Peer' just means a group of people holding the same biases.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because we really want justice systems based of vengance don't we", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How many cases have there been of a person having their personal firearm taken right out of their hands by a criminal, never to be seen again?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "or get a hybrid. or carpool. but it is quite impossible to reason financially with one who holds the most idiotic of fisical ideas. it still amuses me that vor thinks a cd during low inflation is a good idea. hey, why is it that vor has cowardly fled from virtually every argument i met him in? btw vor, everytime you say something that is just financially idiotic, i'm going to bring up the cd comment.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh really? ever voluntarily flown in a plane by any chance? taken medication for anything, or received a vaccination?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Guess WhinyemoticonXCrythinks so,personally I think we should all say a prayer,light a\r\nfew candles and reflect...well I feel better already!emoticonXWow", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i assume you can demonstrate that everyone that opposes or critiques gay rights are personally attacking an individual or group? please, be my guest", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Was that so hard? Anti gay Christians do want gays to oppose their, marriages, discriminate against them, oppose christians from being able to adopt, and practice thier religion. Since anti gay christians are doing all these things to gay people then that is how they want gay people to treat christians.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You mean like Korea? Oh wait we are still there....\r\nIs Israel a nice secure place safe from terrorism? The notion that Iraq will be without conflict will not occur in our life time.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and you don't think 9/11/01 was and attack on this country huh? emoticonxrolleyes you are exactly the kind of liberal carl rove was talking about in his speech the other day.......", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I have posted responses to Demon38s earlier post. I have offered DNA findings as evidence to begin with. It is not my evidence, but scientific evidence. That is the only evidence that I will provide in this discussion. I think there is ample evidence to cause scientists to rethink their theories, evidence that they do not want to accept because it puts certain hypothesis they have advanced in a poor light. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You bible has done you a great disservice, it has turned you brain to poop.\r\nYou should grow the hell up and put aside your idiotic book of fairytales.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What about people who believe in something so much they are willing to suffer - even die - for it? I thought you Christians were really into that kind of thing! emoticonXAngel I ask because the history of the Documentary Hypothesis is filled with those who were persecuted for daring to suggest that evidence led away from the tradition that Moses had written the entire Pentateuch. Another case of the church strangling free thought!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But poetry will never be taken seriously in political decisions. Atheists have a lot to like in songofgenesis, don't they? another quote", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "All you have said is there are two apples. I noticed you said describe, I can describe what a chair is, but that description is not the chair itself. Are the apples the \"law of non-contradiction\"?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Walking-fish: This is a good response to IM2L844. I would say that Darwin's original argument from suboptimal design still holds as an argument against special creation, where each species is said to have been created de novo. But it doesn't rule out Intelligent Design, as an adjunct to evolution by natural selection. I agree that the argument from homology plus genetic evidence makes Intelligent Design less appealing. Of course, the bottom line is that there is plenty of evidence for natural selection (along with genetic drift, gene flow, and sexual selection) as a natural mechanism for evolution, and ABSOLUTELY NO EVIDENCE FOR ID. This total lack of evidence for ID plus its failure to prove that natural selection could not have accounted for complexity in living organisms is really all that is needed to dismiss it at this point.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Only some? what's this then:\r\nhxxp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Pakicetus_(1).jpg\r\nReplace the xx with tt in case you're wondering why I put the link up like that, it's the stupid post count thingy.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your claim is not supported in the least. If we look to the landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade, we find that it was not women seeking abortions that were punished, but the people who procured the abortion that were. It would be the same if abortion were again made illegal. To prove this, we need only to look at a recent abortion regulatory statute: the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act. Needless to say, there are far less doctors who perform abortions than there are women who seek them, and because it was not a problem executing abortion law prior to 1973, it likewise won't be a problem executing abortion law should abortion be made illegal again.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No but it will be funny to see what sex tapes this tramp did too....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No it doesn't. First, the changes may not be neutral. I will presume that you are intelligent enough to grasp that idea the mutations in and of themselves are neither advantagous nor disadvantageous, and the they have no purpose. Evolution happens when the mutations (and other mechanisms that increase genetic diversity) are acted upon by other mechanisms of evolution. Even in natural selection there is no purpose. Natural selection is differential reproductive success. Some organisms tend to produce more offspring because they have characteristics that give them an advantage in a particular environment.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Who's God ? Vishnu ? Buddha ? The Great Spirit ? Allah ? Or God ?\r\nWaiting............", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So why should merchant ships be required to go unarmed and defenseless in dangerous areas?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yep, you libs would love that. Then you could party on end without having your carnal consciences tweaked, LOL! No sin then no need for a Savior.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What a condescending attitude you have. In case you haven't noticed, you are a very small part of the human race that you smuggly hold in contempt. (Thankfully small!) Your mission should be to improve it, not to stand back and claim you are better than everybody else, as you seem to do. Killing innocent people of any age is wrong. Children are no exception, they are just the epitomy of innocence. The \"pretty sick\" applies to your own deluded thoughts. Rest assured, I will not mourn your death or the deaths of any of those you may have taught your insane values. You are !", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "don't believe what exists montalban? contradictions? you're correct! what does obectivist circular reasoning have to do with your contradictory position? (hint: nothing, it's the latest fallacy of rambling off topic) stuck, no way out...lol, is that in the bible too? or, you could back up your claims and stop avoiding the questions! so that's your definition for non-material is??? montalban defines :non-material it's non-material you're right, that's a non-definition, not a definition. -mach", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "put it on pay-per view, call it a new extream sport.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "A real simple Yes. Do I win something? emoticonXSmilie \r\nHere is why. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I guess since he said so it must be true... poor daewoo, just remember only whiners point out logic fallacies like ad hominem and argument by dismissal.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Before you were claiming it was a slippery slope. Now you're claiming it's a strawman. Perhaps you don't understand what either term means.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Odd. I can't seem to find any racial slurs or racist ideology in those sentences. In fact, I don't see any race or races in general even mentioned. You're just one of those people who thinks you can win a discussion by accusing your opponents of being racist. Sorry simone, but in the real world, people can disagree with your leftist views (which are barely existent) without being racist.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don't have to show you squat. You made the 30 house/residence claim. Did you dig that out of your butt, or where did it come from? The burden of substantiating your claim is up to you. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And what did I say? \r\n \r\n I quoted the title of the video, said \"Enjoy\" and labeled the link \"link\"\r\n \r\n So how is saying \"enjoy\" and \"link\" which were MY words mockery? The only thing that suggests otherwise is the VIDEO's Title, which I did not create.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'll give you His phone number and you can call yourself. It's 1-333-NOS-ODOMY. emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And from this we are to infer that Leakey doubts human evolution? There is by now a huge variety of fossil hominids. If Leakey was admitting that it was difficult to be certain which were or were not directly ancestral to modern humans, this is no more th", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Forgive me if this seems picky, but I just want to try and fully understand this argument. I should say that I don't necessarily agree with it, and would like to respond as to why. I just want to give a proper representation of your argument so that I can make a sound response.As such, you can no more force her, against her will, to provide bodily resources to an embryo or fetus, than you can yourself be forced to give of your bodily resources against your will.... Where does this right originate from, i.e., is it from the US Constitution via the 14th amendment etc?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But I'll bet that you don't know what any of them are. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Let me help you with that. emoticonXAngel She's a conservative!\r\nI'll bet her upcoming debate with Biden will get far more attention than McCain/Obama did! I'll sure be watching! Word has it that the moderator is an Obama lover. \r\nI'm just surprised that so many consider it so important how one performs in these quick witted, personality contests. Just because a person is slightly off the mark in wits doesn't mean he/she would not be a good leader - able to make sound political decisions. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Are you saying that without emotional investment in not believing in evolution, evolution makes sense?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Abstinence until heterosexual marriage isn't encouraging heterosexual marriage?I've never heard of an abstinence-until-domestic-partnership program. Perhaps you could point us to an inclusive abstinence-only program somewhere.Perhaps not....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But you have challenged science with your beliefs. You argue against science with your beliefs, based on mythology with no evidential support. You argue against real science so that you can cling to your fairy tales.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And this equates to starvation how? Only in the Kitty Genovese case does that equate. On the other hand if you went to Somalia you might find starvation if they had death certificates. \r\nBy the way your figures come from the census and guess work baby.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "his lies, his media darling status, my post above answers your question for you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "wow way to take it to a level that made me think. yes now that i read that you took the debate from a joke to kind of being serious. i agree now that i read your post.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well if you're going to quote that article that mentions Canada to support your opinion, then does that mean you're in favor of gun registration and licensing? Canada has them. And if the NRA is really interested in enforcing laws why do they ask congress", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "so how do you consider yourself a reform jew if you don't believe in god? i can understand a jew not believing in christ, but i cannot understand not believing in god. what are you working for? i don't have to be a jew to work at good deeds, or whatever. by what parameter, if any, has slavery ever been considered 'moral'?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You SERIOUSLY need to take a basic biology course so you can stop sticking your foot in your mouth emoticonXRolleyes An egg is NOT larva, and larva is NOT a caterpillar, and a caterpillar is NOT a butterfly - much the same as a zygote is NOT a embryo, and a embryo is NOT a fetus, and a fetus is NOT a baby, and a baby is NOT an adult. I challenge you to prove that a larva is exactly the same as a butterfly. If you can't even do something as simple as that, then you'll never understand the process/transformation of what a human has to go through, and THAT in and of itself should give you a clue as to how much in denial you are in, and how much you have to twist the truth around just to justify your version of events. Deal with it!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The constitution only applies to people, not cute furry little animals. That discussion was not realistic.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "violence, death, conflict, etc. yet god is the one who condones all that. in fact who considers most of it right. BEGIN QUOTE he doesn't care about what's right and not right. END QUOTE oh yeah, god really does not care about those at all. considering all that he regards as good (slavery, raping, killing children, etc.) BEGIN QUOTE he has no remorse for his actions.END QUOTE it just gets better and better... BEGIN QUOTE sure, you don't have to worship him, END QUOTE only an idiot would worship god. BEGIN QUOTE but i don't think he encourages people to grow and live their life the 'moral' way. END QUOTE this is so true. god is not moral, not even remotely close.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Stop trying to muddy the waters. I asked you to back up your claim that gun control is racist. That is not asking others to do my work for me. That is asking you to back up a claim that you made.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So am I correct that you believe it would politically incorrect for Democrats to bring a concealed handgun or open carry gun to a Democratic Meeting? How about Brady and Galileo? I remind that the esteemed congresswoman was pro-gun. 2 Lawmakers to Carry Guns in Home Districts ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So the huge amount of men and material that the US contributed to the war was just not necessary. Thats your argument?Well that makes perfect sense.What's a BBS?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This is great. You mean none of the Davidic line ever copulated with women to produce their descendents? LOL!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No, you wouldn't have. I'd have a better chance of winning the lottery without buying a ticket.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes that would solve the problem wouldn't it,worked the first time around,I say that because we (U.S.)are compared to the wild west. But be they whites,Blacks,Reds,or pi** purple shoot a few that try to detain or threaten you, yeah I think they will back off unless they are prepared to go to war.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean that the planets and stars have always existed? Really - so how come we see stars being made in nurseries via the Hubble telescope.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You may be correct. My point still stands. Simone's argument is wholly based on stereotype.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "pro-choice is a sexist concept. it only applies to women. pro-choice doesn't give you much of a choice. it sounds like what you're saying is that anything that has to do with only one gender, is sexist. if not, please clarify. pro choice does give you a choice. you can either continue the pregnancy, or seek an abortion. the pro life argument eliminates abortion and mandates that you continue the pregnancy (barring rape, etc). if you're joking, then ignore this.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Reread my argument, please. I don't see incest as good or anything. What I do see is that the only real rational argument against it is the genetic trouble with offspring (all other arguments are actually problems that cause incest, not consequences of incest). And here, I see hipocrisy. We're prohibiting incest, but are not instituting a global consistent policy that would apply to any and all parents where genetic risks exist. Adult heterosexual consenting non-related parents whose procreation is almost guaranteed to cause genetic defects? We leave it to them to decide and choose the preventive measures. Related? Prohibit regardless of chance. And really, I would actually fully support such a (yes, very invasive) globally consistent policy. The double standard annoys me, not that I advocate incest (something people here fail to acknowledge).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This obviously depends on the person. Both are not good...once again, a comparision is not gonna work. Whether you are an alcoholic or a weed-a-holic(not a real word) you will still mess up your health (which is a good reason we shouldn't have public health care).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This isn't discrimination because the adult once did have have the right to live in a womb until it could live otherwise. Once out of the womb and living on his/her own this right has been exhausted because there is no need to be living in the womb. Much like you can drive but this 'right' is exhausted when you are drunk or too old to see anything.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think that you missed the point of the argument. VT is arguing that the low birth rate in the West is attributable to high abortion rates and the high birth rates amongst Arabs creates a numbers game in favor of the Arabs. Since they respect life (their own, that is) more than the West, their numbers are growing much quicker, while our lack of respect for human life is causing the gap to widen.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Explained away means what? If you don't agree with the mainstream you are wrong. He has not been refuted and he has lots of pictures. Why not go to his site and look?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "my dear lad, your emotions are too, too chaotic. still them!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Besides being terribly wrong, that's not evolution and has nothing to do with evolution. Perhaps because you know so little about orbital physics you think that the sun rising and setting is any kind of evidence for the earth orbiting the sun. It isn't. You would have to actually understand a little about it to know that. Nobody, from Copernicus onward, used observations of the revolution of the earth to conclude that the earth was in orbit around the sun.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And like I said, your opinion is worth exactly NOTHING. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, that's not true. While all of the sciences actually support one another, one can be a chemist and not accept evolution. One can even do good science without accepting evolution, but it is difficult. For example, cosmology, astrophysics and astronomy see a very old universe. That's not compatible with young earth creationism. Geology finds an old earth, wich isn't compatible with the mythologies of sacred writings. But that is not to say that one cannot be a qualified scientist and a deist or a theist. There are lots of good Christian scientists who accept evolution.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Catholics have a different belief. The goal is to always save both mother and child. If the fetus dies during the attempt to save both, then that's what happens. For instance, with an ectopic pregnancy, the goal isn't to kill he fetus, the goal is to save both mother and fetus.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am surprised at your response since i see your posts as well considered and stated. i asked the question and you answered. to me it was clearly, by definition, inflammatory. we can agree to disagree and let readers make their own determination.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And some of those tests fail. There are holes in the theory of gravity. Yet gravity remains fact in simple every day terms. Evolution is fact because \"we can observe it's effects on objects and we can do tests to determine more about it\". Further there are very few holes in that theory. Evolution is therefore more deserving of being called fact than gravity is. What I think you are really trying to say is that you can think you understand gravity (drop ball; ball falls) therefore you see it as a fact. But evolution is complex even at a basic level, so you do not see it as fact.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yes, that is certainly going to stop you from a gunman. 'dear god.... please save this soul'", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Actually, Mega didn't make any claims. He just reposted an editorial.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "thatisnt stupid, its what teh bible says. teh dinosaurs are heavier thatn humans so they sunk and humans foated. the arc protecid the rest ans they died later when humans kiled them tehy still see dinos today in congo so some survivd.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Those abortions that are perpetrated as \"birth control\" should be outlawed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here you go, Maxim Popenker's Modern Firearms site will teach you all!\r\nAs for Cheney, at least he is getting with the people shooting program, even if he is hitting the wrong side.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i believe that evolution is a perfectly logical idea. (from the science point of view)all humans are traced to monkeys from africa. from there they spread throughout the world. if it is not evolution, then why do humans from high elevations have larger lungs? how come africans have a darker skin tone? how come humans from cold regions have a thicker coat of hair? i doubt it is coinsidental, and no offense, but i dont think that a god did this for us. every person has a subconscience. in this subconscience we think of lesser facts. does that mean that it is possible for the subconscience to create the genetic material used for reproduction a way to survive better? i believe so.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Let's answer the first bit that you clearly don't understand.I agree that it is a hypothetical question (I'm sure we all do), but it has everything to do with RELATIVITY. Did you get it this time?As for gravity having an effect on the speed of light, I'm sure you're just grasping for something to cut and paste that has something vaguely to do with the point at hand, but you may have noticed that the initial query (the one about the car) does not mention gravity anywhere. As for you understanding the concept of gravity effecting the speed of light, can you explain why it has this effect? And try doing so without cutting and pasting someone else's words.And with regards to the last bit, you didn't grasp the very pointed reference to RELATIVITY (twice), so I very much doubt it.Smiley", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "sure, no doubt. but, there are ways to be absolutely 100% sure that you don't get pregnant. the obvious way is not to have sex, but i know you won't settle for abstinance as an answer. that's way too religious for this site i suppose. obviously i cannot propose that no one have sex unless they want children. if someone doesn't want to ever have children and is willing to undergo an operation (abortion) to remove the possibility, why can they not simply have a different operation before practicing casual sex? this is true within marriage as well.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You seem to be a bit slow. Of course evolution is a theory, besides being a fact. Gravity is a theory too, you know. How about the heliocentric theory, or do you claim that the earth is at the center of the universe? Atomic theory, nuclear theory, lots of theories.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that is an utter contradiction. he knows what is going to happen, but wants to preserve our freedom of choice? what freedom? please, explain so i can understand, this 'freedom' which gives rise to only one possible future! the existence of a god who can see the future implies we have no choice in shaping our destiny. no ifs, buts or maybes. this isn't about god deciding our future, it's about whether we can. well, that's one interpretation. another would be 'not sticking our heads in the sand'.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So producing a child is the defining characteristic of a marriage? What about love, trust, respect, companionship? My wife and I may decide to not have a child, does that mean our marriage should be made illegal? Again, you keep posting nambla this and nambla that. Nambla is a group of deviant pedophiles, homosexuals despise this behavior too. GROW UP DHARD...I mean DMG2FUN. ;)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why should you mutilate your son? Maybe you should have listened", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow. i'm not really that surprised at something like this happening. most anti-gay bigots i've met seem rather petty, and i wouldn't put it above many of them to attack a person like this. and boy, this really shows these 'christians' sure know how to follow christ's teachings. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i assume you are christian? do you follow everything in the bible? i guess you better get stoning of your neighbors going then for working on sunday and wearing blended fabric. oh yes i do take offense that you want to kill gay people since you believe that you can't ignor some parts of the bible. you are then comanded to kill gay people, prostitutes, and smartmouthed children.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "In all fairness the Pharmacist does serve an important vetting role in the supply of medication to patients- they check what has been prescribed by the doctor against they know about and correct errors that are made (which do happen... I was once given a 7 week course of anti-malarials which turned out to be suitable for taking no more than 28 days at a time).That aside I'd agree with sinjin.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Does this mean that you have finally repented of your multiple divorces??", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean back in 1993 when Clinton had been in office for only 13 months? Do you think George H.W. Bush knew about these bombers before hand and didn't warn Clinton?But, even so, check out this link, if you aren't too damned lazy (I can't cut and paste from that site):snopes.com: Clinton Administration and TerroristsBut phobic little minds are already fixated on what they believe and you probably won't.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But the Court went further than necessary. They set the point at which States could legally impose restrictions on abortion negating many state statutes in the process and establishing the \"right to abortion\" ON DEMAND at any time. That was an exercise in judicial activism. They took statures that existed in many states and arbitrarily determined at what point they could be applied. It's not the Court's function to legislate from the bench. It is up to the States and Federal Legislatures to determine at what point the fetus' rights are protected.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It also isn't a baby yet either. It is called a fetus.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, this data point is perfectly meaningless.NONE of the other information (or the conclusions) presented in this talk require \"26\".If we made it 260, does it change ANY of the other conclusions? No.A failure to recognize non-sequitur data tidbits is usually indicative of an argument that includes other errors.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know what you wrote. I'm glad you admit that you wrote it, and thank you confirming my point so well. If no matter what someone says you tell them they're wrong, that's close minded. But if you tell them they're wrong before they say anything, then your mind is closed, locked, sealed in cement and lost in a numbered Swiss bank account!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hey slim Jim what exactly was that about spelling errors and typos any way?\r\nPray enlighten us with your wisdom on why it matters little.\r\nBy your own reasoning and logic why would it matter if they did or not? Why would one imagine they wish to get away alive? ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "which is pretty much normal for arch. do you think he realizes that many muslims in europe are cultural muslims? that many who emigrate to europe are quite disgusted with what they see back in their homelands? the rise of gay muslims in europe is quite interesting as to how they have fully adopted the views of their adopted european homeland and are afraid of returning to their original home countries. the notion that arch has that once a muslim always a crazy muslim is pretty nuts, but nothing but typical from a guy who thought that tv props are good evidence for 6,000 year old acts of creation.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I heard the \"we are the one true ..... bla bla la\" from Catholics, Mormons, Protestants, Witnesses. Oh who to believe. yawn", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how did you private insurer determine the coverage in your plan? do they ever make case-by-case determinations not to cover something? i strongly urge you not only to read the house bill and the upcoming senate bill, but also to read your own health insurance plan, in detail, fine print and all, as well as to look into their record of denying claims. it's one of those things that most people don't realize is a problem until it affects them directly, at which point it's too late.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You can not create the general from the specific, only the specific from the general", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Even a teacher should be able to understand that when you spend more, your debt goes up. emoticonXRolleyes\r\nObama Budget Pushes Sweeping Change - WSJ.com", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Holy XXXX!\r\nI wanna stick it in a syringe and shoot it up!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Or perhaps Mach just doesn't understand the concept of an 'analogy.'No one was claiming they want 'rights restricted' because of of bathrooms. He's either being beligerent by intentionally portraying the analogy as a premise, or incredibly dense. I'm starting to wonder if it's the latter . . . .", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Atheism does not show 'faithful devotion' in any ultimate reality or deity. It is the LACK of a belief (the belief in gods).\r\n Your definition of religion is thin.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if genesis in the bible is not a literal account of creation (i,e., six days, man from dust, fruit of good and evil) then what is its use? why include as the foundation of the entire bible a story that is either totally fabricated, or mostly inaccurate/metaphorical? genesis 1&2, in the literal application, has 2 vitally important concepts that the entire bible is totally useless without: 1. god is sovereign and totally limitless in power 2. man has disobeyed god and is in need of reconciliation everything else in the entire bible rests on these 2 premises. now if genesis has it wrong, then what is the use of any of the rest of the bible? from all scientific perspective, genesis 1&2 never happened, and here the validity of the entire bible is questioned.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "do they conver the same types of subject? i have, as yet, not heard much 'good' about american education (nor health), so it's interesting to hear about these things from the horse's mouth (so to speak).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That's just not true. It is a logical fallacy. Evolutionary theory makes no claims to be able to recount every mutation, recombination, migration, random mating, or chance death of every organsim. But the evidence for evolution is beyond dispute. More than 99% of degreed biologists accept evolutionary theory as the best explanation for the observed data.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Who was Isaak? Where did he say this, when did he say this?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "My point stands, just because you can't get it has no impact at all on its validity. YouTube - The jokes on you...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You contradict yourself. If the earth was then much as it is today, then there isn't enough water on earth to cover it in any fashion. I have done the math. Do you have any idea of how high the Himalayas, the Alps, the Andes, and the Rockies are? Besides, the Bible talks about a flood that lasted a year, not a series of tsunamis.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So when you're doing math, you're an atheist? Of course not. Just because there is overlap doesn't mean that the two views are identical.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so lets ban cars... they kill people... and think all the money could go to public transportation. also we should ban baseball bats as thats the obvious next step in weaponry... don't forget archery... can't have the subjects have any of that... since we are taking away all these weapons to coddle the masses, will the government be disarming too? i see a need for both kinds of weapons as a freeman.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "wow! well what do you think that thing is in a woman's womb? a giraffe? with how stupid you are, i wouldn't be surprised if you were a giraffe,", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Being put in a cell with Howard Dean for life? emoticonXCry", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why do people on the pro-gun side continuously try to oversimplify the issue? No one is really arguing that there would be zero murder without guns. The question is would there be less murders without guns. In developed nations with stricter gun laws there are less murders. At any rate, I don't think you can draw such conclusions based on one incident.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Excellent point. If the government only gave civil unions to everyone (heteros and gays alike) and the churches got to do the religious side of it, Civil Unons would be excellent. Unfortunately, those opposing gay marriage would never agree to such a thing.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You really are an idiot if you think China follows Jefferson", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "We have a terrorist supporter among us, objecting to restrictions on terrorists! Why do you hate America?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And you've never hesitated to make it sound like we want to do away with law, when in fact, we're just pointing out that criminals won't follow them if they're passed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i have a 2 years old child. i have come to believe i am unfit as a parent. i plan to kill this child at next available opportunity.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why do so many lifers just skip right past the pregnancy as if it has no impact? i am not talking about parenting. i don't advocate forcing anyone to parent. ever. that is why i support safe haven laws, signing away of parental rights, etc. i am talking about pregnancy. only a woman can be pregnant and should have the ultimate say in whether or not she is. it is her body, not your's, not the state's, not the church's, and not the fetus'. when it comes to pregnancy - you wish only to legislate the bodies/reproductive organs of women. i bet you would not advocate chemical castration for any male who is not yet ready to be a parent.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Archie proves, for the umpteenth time, that he is utterly incapable of reading for comprehension.\r\nOh, and stop with the \"Obama is the antichrist\" rhetoric. You're embarassing yourself even more than usual.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you certainly make a good point. i have found that most cat lovers are liberals. liberalism is a form of mental illness. that explains alot about cat lovers. :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised to learn that you have the slightest idea about biology. also, your spelling and grammar is ever so much better in this post than your posts in another thread. how many of you are pretending to be a poster named vt?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "http://www.4forums.com/political/sea...induser&u=5142 Here you go TQ, I have written over 10,000 posts here @ 4forums. Go ahead and check my grammar and sentence construction. Only a second grader would stoop to the level of meeting you in the mud where you feel most comfortable.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you're kidding me? after all that i just told you and altarion even blocked you from posting messages onto his profile you still try to pull this shit?! how disgraceful of you! >:( this is some low shit you pulled! now i'm telling you: stay away from him!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Or maybe they do? Could this sick, perverted individual be the spokesperson for the so called \"gay movement\"?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You still don't get it do you, Smiley... emoticonXBanghead \r\nIf cupcakes were human? It would.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No I think YOU are the imbecile. And it's great to see you follow your buddy EZ and his ways.. I suppose you've been training with him for some time now.. You're almost identical twins .. give it a bit more time and we won't be able to tell you apart.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, yes, the idea of an omnipotent being with a definable physical (or even mental) form has always struck me as a little... odd.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "WOW and the republicans would never do anything like that now would they.......They would never impeach a president over a BJ now would they?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "...or we could feed the criminals to the dinosaurs!...save the cows for meatloaf.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how do you explain your position, on this thread, that torture is always wrong, and the americans are so f'ed up for torturing -- when you supported a military dictatorship that tortured hundreds of thousands of your fellow citizens, and in a manner that was far more brutal than what you refer to, for the u.s.? note; i've already stated my opposition to torture in any form. this is about you and your severe doublestandardistis, winston_smith.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes. I know of no one who agrees with all government policies, or all of the premesis that they're based on. But we do all agree (or at least almost all) that we need some method for forming those policies. Compromises must be made. A religious secularist could believe, for example, that if we allow religious beliefs to dictate policy than it's just a matter of time before general religious freedom is compromised for all but those who follow the religion of the ruling party. Rather than risk that they would think it an acceptable compromise to have some policies that they don't agree with, as long as they don't actively compromise their faith. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That one's out. You don't allow Socialists to create a Democracy. They have no experience with democracies. :) \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that explains it, post 60, page 4. look what comes up for me. i have my forums settings at 40 posts per page. post 121 which came up was the first post at the top of the page. regarding ip's, the region/part of the country or world they are from can be determined, so i'll make you an additional offer; if he shows that both easyrider and my ip's are located in the same town in nh, i'll still agree to being banned. i say this not knowing where rider is from but i assume he doesn't live in my state.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "got anything more than your opinion that proves scientifically that the athletes will be completely safe and breathing pristine air with the factories shut down 2 weeks before the games start, and only half the cars taken off the road each day? i mean, it took a decade or more before the la basin declared victory over the dangerous pollutants that prevented asthmatics from going outside on certain days after we attacked the same problem back in the 70s. so don't you think it's a tad naive to think everything will be honky dory after 2 short weeks with these limited actions? and don't forget the neighbors the link mentions and their unending pollutants that will continue to come in on those same winds.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "100% because it's programmed to do that. note that when you pick a color for your number, you have narrowed the programs choices to five. note the groupings of the like colored numbers and you will see that when you get ready to pick your house that each of the numbers in your color range has been placed in a different house. (this applies to all color groupings. they've also added numbers 26 thru 30 which do not appear in the original array.) when you pick your house (if your honest about it) the program knows your number. it then displays that number behind the first door that you click on, regardless of which one of the three doors you choose. elementary, my dear watson! some people just hate to see christians having fun?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "According to Stalin, only your caretaker, the USSR, can take away your life. God has alot in common with dictators. And often the apologists for dictators have alot in common with apologists such as yourself.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You are going to need to be very specific here buckwheat:Exactly how did you deduce that I think I am so much better than you?And please, be brief.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "the iranian govenment was visibly anti-american. did the filipino and dutch cases have that component? i am still quite convinced that americans would hate iran just as much as they accidentally caused american casualities.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It's evidence of EAM. Probably she comes from a large family. Her mother always had her hands full and was on her feet day and night.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i agree. hence why we need to evict the gop from the congress today it is evident by the liberal history of the gop majority that they cannot be trusted with money, with the size of government, with foreign relations, with underage pages, with the military in general, with privacy, civil rights or even the most basic function of congress: oversight. liberalism needs to be evicted from congress, therefore the republicans need to go. it never stopped bothering me that more democrats voted aganist the schavio bill then republicans. democrats more conservative then republicans? well..given how far republicans have gone over i can't say i'm surprised.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You're missing the point. The ghetto resistance was drastically outmanned and outgunned, and it still took the professional, well armed German military, nearly a month to beat them down into defeat.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And why would you say something like this? Because Christianity prohibits it? I can't think of any other reason.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So this singularity that appeared out of no were became a greater singularity which took on perfect balance and form?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well since Bush took office the mantra has bee \"Local Control\" has it not. Apparently the people of your state want whats happening. Local control in action. Rejoice in your victory.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah. it would definitely be one to remember. i'm sure every holiday with lady gaga would be one to remember. to be honest, she kinda creeps me out lol.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "That's a bit of a sidestep. Abortion is not genocide because abortion is not destruction of a certain group of people based on race, religion, ethnicity, etc. There is no way to make a case for abortion being genocide without making capitol punishment qualify as genocide. Frankly, I think it's easier to do the latter (yet most pro-lifers are also pro-death penalty).If you want to make an argument, then make an argument. But don't call abortion genocide; that's just dumb.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you think that the woman will not relive the rape on a daily basis if she destroys the child? Not likely. I think she will still suffer through those thoughts. Killing the baby complicates this. What happens if she has horrible thoughts about a rape wi", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i love how you broke that down, but why would anyone who feels content in their life, by into something that's telling them they are wrong? it seems like they are cutting out a big portion of their market with a certain sin that harms no one.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "'the guy is an idiot' he's a kid cut him some fucking slack, he might not have a suitably refined message, and he may able to correctly articulate his position but im sure he knows why he's there. '.i would suspect if most were interviews they would say the same thing.' why i am not surprised, you obviously wouldn't think for second that maybe the tv went around interviewing lots of people in order to find a flaky guy they could single and use to defame the movement, that thought could never enter your mind? what you think thats not how tv stations work? 'they want people to work for them....support them. they are moochers' the majority of them have jobs, what the fuck are you talking about, your small minded bigoted position is as clear as ever, you would have been a fine nazi.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "3101 posts! what a waste of cyber real estate! at least you are brief.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well of course it's about petitions that would lead to amendments. What else would it be about? Nevertheless it is still a voting process. That's how amendments are done. What I'm asking is, does this bill mean that ANY issue that could come up as an amen", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "you know, bob caught the point i was making. why was it so hard for you to see it? so many anti's whine and complain and compare, but as soon as the tables are turned, it's all 'mr. innocent' and 'i don't see the comparision.' i see, it's ok for you to be biggoted and hateful, but not for anyone else. yup, the typical 'do as i say, not as i do' attitude. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You mean the malcontents bred? Oh Noes! Who are the \"we\" who get to do it back, and whose army will you borrow to do it with? the present bunch of obese felons are already struggling to cope with their present duties.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think bringing \"emotions\" into the question of whether God exists or not tends to cloud the issue a bit.Isn't the essence of atheism a rational enquiry which concludes that in the absence of any credible evidence, there is no reason to believe in God ? An emotional attachment to \"non-belief\" would be irrelevant (and irrational).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i don't know, terran. are you scared poohbear? do you actually have any evidence to bring to us? we'd love to see some! really we would! if you could show us some hardcore, physical evidence that proves god did it, it would be the scientific revelation of the century! oh what's that? you don't have any? not even a poorly crafted straw-man argument? damn, and here i was thinking you were capable. oh yes, and if you could give us some firm, solid evidence that darwin is burning in hell, we would all drop our copies of origin and bow down the lord. whats that? you don't have any...?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So you feel that Mrs Vo should have been allowed to run the risk of dying? Your statement \"An abortion never has to be done\" only holds true if you place the value of the unborn child over that of the mother in all cases. Do you really believe that?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I'd say no to the first part, and yes to the second. The \"information theory\" argument is something that gets brought up on forums alot, generally by people who don't know what information theory is, but I've never seen an \"official\" ID person claim it as a central argument. The basic argument is that stuff, from the universe, to people, to eyeballs, to DNA, is too complex to have \"just happened\". Someone, (and they won't say God, cause their not trying to be religious here, oh no...) must have designed them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Look again. This time, try and put yourself into the time the Bible was written. Try to see things as they did. Then ask yourself how those scriptures fit into that time period. It's not hard. But you may need to take a few classes on how to analyze historical documents and Hermeneutics before you get it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm amazed none of them have pounced on my comments yet, they have been strangely quiet. maybe their counting their ammo and preparing for revolution.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But it's not detecting any \"new\" wavelength. It's just detecting a wavelength that our eyes are incapable of detecting. You can't see radio waves, so radio waves are meaningless to your eye, but they're not meaningless to your clock radio receiver.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're an idiot who has obviously never worked ina first responder category. If you think that increasing the volume and social acceptance of drug use to the same level of alcohol will 'solve' anything, then you are just an idiot. You have obviously never seen whart drug abuse does to families and people's lives. You're right, alcohol is worse, and the main reason its worse is because of 2 reasons, volume and availability ala social acceptance. Legalizing all drugs would have catastrophic social impacts.Don't feed me that line about taxing it and using the money for rehab. We have taxed the XXXX out of tobacco and alcohol the last 100 years and the last time I checked alcoholism and lung cancer hadn't been erradicated.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how you came right in talking about gods, but i feel content in dc's god power over marvel's.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well, not completely, but yes, quite the same. However, this is irrelivent- she wasn't a person, because she was in a coma. Does that give me the right to kill her? Of course not! What about fetuses born in comas? Can we kill them? What about people", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "and yet you ignored the specific link mentioning the current regs while asking for it at the same time. no, i dislike your techniches because they are unethical, hold double standards, and aren't based on facts. oh yes, who was the one who asked for the reg link while ignoring it at the same time? the fact that you quote newsmax says much about how much credence anyone here gives you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "challenge god i'll accept. all the others are open to challenge, otherwise how do you explain: john wycliff martin luther thomas moore thomas cromwell oliver cromwell george fox john wesley charles darwin helda camara need any more? all believers, all christians in fact, all challenged one or more of your list. the history of the church is one of continual attempts to move closer to god, disrupted by human failings.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "again, please explain what possible benefits you forsee with teaching intelligent design. Please show me where it is anything than a belief. Evolution was always considered science. It used the scientific method, and offered evidence for everyone to see and peer review. Until the \"theory\" of intelligent design does that, I will always be forced to put quotes around the word theory, because it will simply be a religious belief.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "my hate of iniquity vs. your love for it? get a new dog, brummer.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "why not? people that support abortion hold the view that the woman is more important than the unborn. if you rank humans and force something upon a certain group in one case why wouldn't you approve of it in another? eugenics is just saying a certain group of citizens is below another...kinda like an unborn is below a female...and then saying 'we are going to make sure you don't reproduce and we will put you in this home'...with abortion you just kill the person. atleast sanger took her views to the only logical conclusion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It's also hard to convince a rational person that something is so if there is zero evidence of its truth, but then you wouldn't have any clue about that.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well then according to you, the right to have 15 wives is there but im being denied it. GOOD GRIEF! this is rediculous", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You can try and deny the facts all you like. Here they are from the CDC for 2003, go spin them.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If they haven't been discovered yet, HOW THE BLOODY HELL DO YOU KNOW?\r\nTen percent more brains and you'd be pondlife. emoticonXKill", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I am hardly a phyicist, but I am under the impression that there is at least some people who feel there is reason that there are 'uncaused causes'. I think that the terms used are 'Vacuum flucuations', and 'virtual particles'. I am not aware of any peer reviewed articles on it , but a popular press book is 'Achilles in the quantum world' by Richard Morris.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And you're insane. You couldn't predict a rainstorm, if it was already raining. \r\nProve that you say what I'm going to do. Thought so. \r\nKreskin or Jombi, you are not. LOL", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Greater legal minds than yours or mine see laws against same-sex marriage as unconstitutional \"limiting\". Quibble with them if you want, but that's how they put it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I do appreciate your point while I disagree on principle. I guess it boils down to the fact that even if I believed in a God I couldn't accept that He would command us to suppress our true innate nature. Why would He makes us that way and then expect such a thing? Christians especially are indoctrinated from early on with the notion that that is exactly what God commands. To suppress a good many natural inclinations. To accept that we are sinful by nature and need to be punished, our nature brought to heel.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "'whose illegal war? america isn't even there to be at war anymore!' wow. please tell me you're joking?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "wow wow wow wow..... it depends on what you mean by science, the church i go to doesnt avoid facts. soem extreamists beleieve that people still cant prove were rainbows come from. there are close minded people everywere, why do you pick on monotheistic religions? are you not close minded to atheism then?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Very Interesting! After only 33 posts Mintaka already has the political and gun advocacy priorities of individual members here down pat; or should I say the resurrected antonia, our resident National socialist healthcare freak does and couldn't help but expose her personal insights where none should exist for this alleged newbie.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because A BALANCE needed to be struck! It doesn't go entirely in either direction. We need to balance the right to revolt against an unjust govt. with the problems created when everyone owns assualt rifles and bazookas and we have no registration. Either extreme presents a problem.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "did you know that one in ten british mothers suffer with post-natal depression? whereas: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4379422.stm it would seem that professionals are dubious about post-abortion depression. 'it showed that the women who opted for a termination reported less depression than those who chose to carry on with the unwanted pregnancy.'", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "my dad would sometimes talk about such things. one particular 'ditty' went something like this: at the gates of heaven :- god: i'm sorry, but you led a life full of sin. i cannot allow you into the kingdom of heaven. sinner: but god, how can you deny me entrance. you made me like this. you should have known that i would do all those things. how could i not? god: i'm sorry, but you just didn't try hard enough. back then it really meant something. and i suppose it still does today (other than me not really believing in this omnipresent biblical character). it just means that you should try your hardest to do the right thing. now all you have to do is work out what is the right thing. smiley", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Wouldn't professing atheism cover that?\r\nOr were you looking for something else? I'll call mine \"Bertrand\".", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Says the one who calls everyone who disagrees with him about politics a \"Bush hater\" and then cowardly runs away. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "**Excuse me, walkingfish, for butting in, but I'd like to reiterate my point to schuster that Darwin's theory of \"Natural Selection\" is just an outgrowth of an ancient social rationalization for unequal distribution political/economic power and privilege, (that is, social elitism, aristocracy and racism), falsely and anthropomorphically applied to non-human life.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you for strict regulation of business but not people? Interesting...do you know who runs businesses? Yeah, people.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i sincerely hope you're joking and not just an idiot for saying that i'm wrong for agreeing with myself.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And none of those explanations have anything to do with a magic being who made everything out of nothing. Science should teach currently held theory.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yea, I often forget ToE is a mental concept, not a scientific one. Nothing -- and I mean nothing -- will ever dismantle it in the minds of the faithful. Materialism is so entrenched in your mind that even if an animal generates a new piece of morphology by mere thought, sensation or awareness, and then passes that trait down to progeny, (which has been shown on here) you still think materialism stands. It's an unfalsifiable mindset that you and millions of others have created for yourselves.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well, it's nice to know my assumption there was a dishonest ulterior motive (rather than actually wanting to discuss it) to the request was indeed correct. can't say i'm surprised though. this poster has consistently avoided actual discourse with most anyone with whom he'd find real disagreement (gasp!) for as long as i've known of him, usually choosing instead to throw his easy 'drive-by' insults from the peanut gallery. basically, he's a coward, and most anywhere else would probably be considered a troll.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And if the majority supported banning Christianity would that be ok just because the majority supports it? Civil rights should not be up for a vote ever no matter what.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're living in an absolute naive dream world about this guy. I think I should be trying to sell YOU the beachfront property.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, it seems pretty evident that you have know idea of the meaning of the word theory when used in science.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wow what a lovely christian setaments and attitudes. I wonder what Jesus would say about his number one fan after a statements of hate as the ones above.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh dear she's attacking everyone now obviously a very unhappy kitten .... and i can't even pray for her...and if you can't take tantrum throwing stop doing it, try work on that new word you have invented or your punctuation and spelling , or print up your global warming theory prove all them science folk wrong .... may even get a noble prize ( beats beauty school) ... go get them tiger ....,.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "One reason for conversion is that they do practice many religions. Jesus said He is the only way to God. I believe that, so how can I just turn a blind eye when people follow so many different religions? I would not be following the commands of my Lord.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Apes are sentient...guess your theory is out the window. Either that or Apes need to be freed from the zoo.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the 2012 ndaa reiterated the nuaf document from 2001 and also later stated that it must abide the constitution, so it's nothing new. one thing obama, bush, and all other presidents have and will do, is start shit with other countries. yeah it sucks but it's beyond our control, literally and practically. the guy is the commander-in-chief, thereby a war mongering assmite, but nevertheless, his social policies are fantastic. lgbt rights and gay rights, women's rights, i'm down for that. the increase in debt, yeah it's his fault, but whatthefuck would you do? there's no money to be had, and in order to still function, the u.s. needs money. i believe we were beyond the debt horizon years ago, in that we basically have been bought wholesale by china, and this debt is just their mortgage.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I think you need to look up euthanasia, and not only for the correct grammar. Those examples are not euthanasia. Abortion is not the same thing as euthanasia. Why don't you just say what is on your mind, rather than setting these ham-handed traps you hope someone will fall into? It is clear what your opinion is. If you have something to say, by all means express yourself.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I can't believe you think saying \"puff piece\" is an intelligent criticism.\r\nOh wait. You aren't interested in intelligent criticism.\r\nYou're just looking for an excuse to dismiss...\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "dear jill: p.s. remember, i gave you the morning after pill? use it! or hey make a few thousand dollars and donate it to research (cha-ching)!! p.s.s. thanks for the herpes! emoticonxgood and you think you have a medical problem, all you have to do is take a pill and you're done with the situation i gave you, but what about the situation you have now given me??? what's that (new) quote: all is fair in love, sex and war? emoticonxkill jack", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "probably because this is an abortion forum and not a forum about the Iraq War..not only that, there is no parallel.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You wouldn't know irony if it dropped on your toe. :) \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sheesh ! What a way to bring goodwill to all people in the world, \"yearning\" for democracy. And if I remember right Saddam was our toady during the first Reagan Administration. Hmmmmmm, wasn't George Herbert Walker Bu$h our Veep then ?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, not true at all. G-d desires for us to willingly love Him suprememly and for our lives to be guided by Him just as any earthly father would guide his own children. Hell is a place of utter torment that people, who reject G-d, choose to end up in. Consequences of our decisions have eternal signifigance.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Funny. Foreigners are always cited when liberals talk about how great gun control is and how much good can come from it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Spoken like a righteous Christian who knows just enough of his religion that he feels confident he is right when trying to explain it which is typically done incorrectly\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because quite simply, it is all what we observe. One has never observed a mutation that has been seen to increase the information in the genome. If there have been any mutations that have led to an increase in information, please state it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "To force women to have babys that they dont even want is even more \"preposterous\".", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "did a christian in this forum say that? you can have the same kind of morals christians do, but you just don't have an objective basis for justifying them like we do. that's your problem. i have a flash for you. you would be doing gay and straight sinners a favor by advising them to repent and receive jesus christ as their lord and savior for the remission of their sins, before they perish and drop down into the pit. and that holds true for you too.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Apparently not. The poster Justine responded to has won the \"most posts per day\" award for some months now... and this after only posting since last November. Can you say \"obsessed\"? I knew that you could. :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Now settle down charlie, and try to think rationally, just for a second. Have you ever heard of a tumor growing into a sentient life form as a fetus does? I'd appreciate a link documenting such an occurrence so we pro-lifers can start planning save the tumor rally's.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Are you sure? VOR is a 14 year old kid from Florida. His IP is squarely from a ISP from Florida. If he is retired, he is the first person I have ever heard who was 60+ that used slang normally reserved for street gangs. Not to mention that his war stories place him in two different seas at the same time. Somehow 2 tours turned into 4, midlevel ship officer turned into high ranking military advisor. All in all, VOR is far more of a liability to any of his allies because of his lying, lack of education and reading comphrension problems.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, the slavery analogy for gay rights is past it's applicability at this point--one was a property issue (also rooted in deep prejudice), the other is a morality issue. Many people oppose gay marriage out of morality and NOT prejudice. The same can't be said for slavery. There are many ways that the analogy doesn't work and that's just one of them. In fact, it could as easily be an analogy to reverse it and say that the ones who did the enslaving were analogous to gay rights lobbyists and the abolitionists were analogous to those who seek to protect marriage. After all, the plantation owners were the ones really fighting for ill-conceived rights--rights that they shouldn't have had. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really? I don't think you know what you are talking about. Please provide evidence to back your claim. Thanks.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think hip hop and the arts are reflections of society. It is good to bring these issues to light, if only so that those who wouldn't normally be aware of them are enlightened.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "let me guess - you also believe that moses wrote the torah, wherein he describes his own death and burial? 'wild theory'? i suggest you do an internet search on the synoptic problem and the related two-source theory. why do you demand that which you know cannot be produced? no, we don't have the q source, but we have evidence which points to a q source. likewise, we have a great deal of evidence which suggests that the torah had multiple authors.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "How is that silly? You do realize that the vast majority of firearms used in crimes are stolen no? And many of those are stolen from legal buyers. While it is a poor argument to argue that firearms should be banned for that primary reason, the underlying principle of control over supply is hardly silly. Unless you think that control over nuclear weapons is silly. Maybe you would. After all, you are Isly.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The Bible itself says that a believer may do anything and still be saved, it's right there in the Epistles, just that it is not good for us to do certain things. In short, you can murder, cheat and steal, but Christ asks you not to. That is the startling, terrifying thing about grace. Grace is a gift, freely given. Every limit on human behaviour is one we choose to obey (or try to, more often than not), out of loving obedience to God, there is no compulsion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No one, I repeat no one wants to take punitive actions against any woman unless you call carrying the baby to term punitive action.........All we want is for the baby in the womb to have the same chance you did if possible...........", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so if the miller case supported your claim about what types of guns a person can own. why can a person still own sawed off shotguns? the miller case did say sawed off shotguns are not military eguipment.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh really? where might i see this cowboy? might i have some evidence to support your appalling claims? pick any cowboy movie .. any", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "If you weren't a newbie, you'd know that I was anti-abortion.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Using Bush as a 180 compass is just fine by me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what if it's got nothing to with bigotry? what if, like religion, it takes absolute proof in order to be believed? i think that's what it's going to take. don't you?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "There are certainly more people who think that species evolve from earlier species than there are than people who think species evolve from later species.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Evidence, I dont need no sticking evidence. This is what I beleive, and thats it, but I will dig up some proof that supports my point.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Good shooting! Got two illegal alien perps that had been deported for previous felonies and just committed another after illegally entering the country again.WE NEED MORE JOE HORNS and a heck of a lot less bradies!Is this the only case you could find of a CCW exercising his rights (you know the law applies to any citizen of Texas don't you and they need not be licensed?) completely justified in the Penal Code of Texas. Self-defense and defense of a third person or property is justified and required by law...IT IS YOUR PUBLIC DUTY.Job well done Mr. Horn!!How come you don't post links (deleted by poster)? This is old news, almost 3 years ago to be exact. Did you think it was sensational? LOL", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "did prohibition of alcohol do any good? nope, just made the criminals all the more powerful. did prohibition of drugs do any good? nope, just made the criminal all the more powerful. will prohibition of legal firearms do any good? not a chance in hell. banning legal ownership has never, ever, ever done anything toward ending the illegal use of something. never has, never will. it's absolutely impossible and just shows far for withdrawn people are from the real world in their thinking.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It wasn't meant as an insult...just a statement of fact. I likely have as many or more inadequacies than do you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Once again you reveal a cruel God who creates people then puts a tree there and tells them not to touch it. Why put the tree there in the first place? If you have children you do not put candy in front of them then tell them not to touch without explaining to the consequences that they can not understand. You put the candy up and out of sight.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Hi jitobear. I am also pro-choice. This comment jumped out at me, though. Do you think it's seen as awful do to cultural conditioning? Could this have it wrong? There is no scientific basis that it's a human person, at the stage of development when the vast majority of abortions occur. I worry that by suggesting it's so negative, it can't help but be a stigma on the woman who chooses to abort her pregnancy. No woman should feel the need to apologize in relation to abortion, which is just about control over one's own body.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ROFL....Yeah, right, since you 'left wingers' seriously see yourself as center-right.....whaddayah know?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "'glenn beck asks are dems building a master race' no he didn't... you've been complaining about strawmen lately, now you're building them. hypocrisy much? i demand you retract your statements, take responsibility for them and apologise to glenn beck. i further charge that your attack is motivated by race hatred.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Quickdraw Ethmi! Outdraws the baddie and shoots him! Hopefully no more than a quaint fantasy, given his admission of philandering.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "really? lol i'm honored that my attention whoring has inspired you x) and don't even thinking about surpassing the master! it will ensue a civil war. i'm not surprised. he plays a little rough with the rest of my pets. though jum, the elephant, doesn't look the same without her tusk...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And I would appreciate your refraining from calling your mythology a theory.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "please direct me to this quote. i have his book, the reformation, and he makes it quite clear the numbers are at 2-3 thousand, though some people in the 1700's said it was over 100 thousand, which was impossible. you seem a bit ignorant about the church, let alone the encyclopedia approved by it. the church has a long history of keeping very detailed and very accurate articles. to say that the church's approval is not worth anything is to say attila the hun never went to rome (or italy), that charlamange never existed, and that many of the popes didn't exist. the savage europeans wern't conquering the americas, so they didn't need to be civilized, as i've already made quite clear. the savage europeans were people like the vikings, not people like the english or french.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "what specifically did he say to lead you to those conclusions? i don't know what speech you heard, but i have heard romney's religion speech as well as read it, and i see nothing there that declares war on secularism, or intimated that it's only believers who offer anything of worth, or that separation of church and state is bad. (in fact he defended separation of church and state.) the text of the speech is here (among plenty of other places accessible via google search) for people to draw their own conclusions.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "If you had a look at all of the other threads on this topic you would see that.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The value of logical reasoning is dependent upon your axioms. Highly religious people are no less capable of reasoning logically than anyone else - but the unshakeable axiom that their personal version of god really exists enters into every equation. For you, one axiom is the existence of Vitality; volition made quantifiable, and the other is that darwinian evolution must be wrong and worthless in every respect.There is no logical reason for you to deride NS the way you do; it's an integral part of any evolutionary theory that seeks to explain the big picture of how the organisms we see around us came to be; the occurrence of mutations, volitional or otherwise is not enough on its own. But your axioms prevent you from incorporating it into EAM and getting on with your life.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "just ignore him sometimes this guy is an idiot. i guess atheists will continue questioning everything untill there is no structure.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "tortured? you shut ur mouth..,... if ur not achristian then yes, i will pray for you....", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So given that there are cases where both dies... we just have to give up the mother's right to live over a fetus (which will die)? What if the mother isn't physically ready to have a baby. In the case of a young female (I'm talking age of 9 and younger, c", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "and yet who gets to say what god's truth is? apparently only you. anyone who disagrees with you is a damned sinner. so i really don't think i'm that far wrong here. well, one might say that only god's opinion matters in the long run, sure. but that doesn't stop the rest of us from forming opinions now, does it? and believing that you have a better grasp of the divine will than pretty much everybody else in the world? in my opinion that's about as arrogant as you can get. but since you only care what god thinks, and you get to decide what you think god thinks, i guess that doesn't bother you all that much. emoticonxgood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "would you like some cheese with that whine? emoticonxrolleyes btw this only shows over 60+ years of liberal government incompetence.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "you never voted for a democrat? well i'm glad i'm not blinded by faith like you! emoticonxangel a counter man at the local napa store who took good care of my parts needs ran for school board years ago (a democrat) and ~i~ voted for him!!!! am i an independent thinker or what? :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "First, are you not forcing your beliefs on me when you lobby for, enact, and support a law that legalizes an act that I see as murder? Second, forcing someone to believe as I do is in no way the essence of Christianity. God gives choices (which is anot", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Certainly, because with calm empathy you can casually address such a matter simply because the struggle does not pertain to you personally. To be able to put into question the love of another human being is simply not only alarming in nature, but damning to the very definition of love, equality, and freedom in creation of man.... And to trump this as a question of morality only serves as a mask to curtail the prejudice objections one personally has to a ceremony, right, and relationship that person will not even be personally affected by.... ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "No, in other words \"the cut and thrust of peer review.\" Where ID falls flat on its face. Stop trying to dress that up as some kind of underserved mugging; if you aren't prepared to understand and defend ID on a scientific level you aren't equipped to decide that it is being unfairly treated.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sure, Etel. Guess that's why there's over 1 billion Christians today.\r\nPray to Christ and he can open your eyes.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No more hypocritical than somebody actively harping on me for citing the Huffington Post, but then HAVING NO negative comment for the RNC embracing NewsMax...But here's an idea.You probably wouldn't vote for me cause I cited Huffington Post, right?So logically, one should ALSO NOT VOTE for Republicans who embrace NewsMax, right???emoticonXDonnoNah. I don't expect that kind of consistency...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "no, but galileo has stood up for the vpc, the brady campaign, believes we should ban handguns, semi-automatic weapons, and so-called 'assault weapons.' i think he could be called anti-gun quite accurately. peterv may not support gun bans, but he certainly does seem to think that gun laws aren't tight enough. i'd bet $50 that if a gun ban was proposed, galileo would support it. are you trying to be smart? if so, i'm not impressed. anyhow, what makes you think i 'pack 24/7?'", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "who is the 'anyone' you're referring to? how many people in this administration have access to the highest level of intelligence necessary to make this assertion? when the president of the united states tells the american people he is invading another country because he has irrefutable evidence that they possess wmd's, i for one, expected to find proof they existed. maybe they should have said, 'we really think they have wmd's in iraq, it will cost about a trillion dollars to look for them, is everyone ok with this?'", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i love how the rightie wingnuts think that obama is a socialist muslim when their own mentally defective vp nominee is a practicing member of the pentacostal church, and a creationist. at least obama's head is screwed on properly.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You are getting to a more complicated area where \"mental existence\" no longer matters. I've explained earlier that it isn't exactly the same as \"self defense\" so I don't think a similiar response is needed. Furthermore, you are saying mental existence is not solely the thing that gives you value but rather it depends on outside influences and chance. At some point it just seems like the stance on abortion is that the woman is more important no matter what. This is why I claim some will rank humans above other humans...a dangerous precedent which we have tried before.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you're saying that God is a \"respector\"?-of-persons - iow, the mom's \"more\"-important to *God*? than the unborn.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It is an acronym for 'Y'oung 'E'arth 'C'reationist. In other words... someone who believes that the earth is only 6,000 - 10,000 years old and was created in six days by a being known as God.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "isn't predestination incompatible with the idea of free will ? calvinist doctrine, in its pristine form, had a theory of predestination in which only the 'elect' were, from an original principle, 'guaranteed' salvation and everybody else doomed to a spiritual void. i'm not sure that even joining the calvinist cult (voluntarily) would allow you to be counted among the elect. after exposure to the gospels, people either choose to follow christ or not for a huge number of reasons, emotional factors, etc., etc. as a rational agent, wouldn't the choice ultimately be an exercise of free will ?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "wow. that is true. i'd say 16 and up, since a lot of people that are my age and below are pretty dumb, but then i myself couldn't participate in this site, and i like all the different points of view i get to see by being apart of it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh yes liberal: anyone who disagrees with vor regardless of their political standing. you would call frist a liberal if he disagreed with you, hell you would even goldwater a liberal if he disagreed with you. i'm going to mentally replace farfignewgin whenever you say liberal, after all, they have the same meaning in your context. you can support the troops by disagreeing with any mission that is unncessary in terms of security and any mission that puts troops in unncessary danger. explain to me how you can support the troops by supporting a mission that doesn't help america and gets 1600 of them needlessly killed.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "an image is not the original. a photo of you is not you, its an image of you. the image cannot be or replace the original, and isnt intended toregardless of how \"perfect\" the photocopier is, you cannot cash the \"perfect\" copy of the check. it may be a perfect replica, to the detail, but it is still only an image. the problem isnt the quality of the copying process, but the fact that the copy itself is just that, a copy, not the original", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ok, if Max is a hillbilly for his punctuation, then you, Ray, aspire to hillbilly-hood! Max hitting some typos while talking about other's intelligence was funny . You going after someone's English is just plain ludicrous! Do you really not know how awful your writing is?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Are abortion, guns, politics, societies, and bonuses not in the universe?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How is that related to deterrence? Once again, deterrence is preventing through the fear of consequences. What you are talking about is not related to the subject of deterrence.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Ooops, typo. Sorry, my bad. I imagine that it is equally as hard to smuggle a gun into the US as the UK however, although don't let that dissuade you in your search for tiny holes in my argument. If a typo that didn't really change the point of the argument was 'the abyss', I'm quite proud of myself.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hey, maybe some chosen by God religious fundamentalist will offer up his own daughters to be gang-raped, and then later have sex with those same daughters and children by them. You know, the way Lot did in the Bible. The one Peter called \"a righteous man\".", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "do you think banning guns would stop people who wanted them from getting them? also you failed to address my point. is self-defense not a legitimate use for guns?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I think you sound rather immature. And actually, it's tough luck for you, Chuzlife. Because the law is not on your side. And I doubt women who are exercising their Constitutional rights are going to tell you about what's going on with their bodies or within their privacy of their relationships with their physicians and/or family members. Nor do I blame them one bit. And just to clarify your position for the board, on this \"child\" definition you keep insisting on. Do you mean to use that terminology for a fertilized egg, too? As in the photograph I shared earlier? :flutteringeyelashes:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh really? hitler placed fear in those who wanted to oppose him in germany. fear is the best weapon to crush opposition.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "yes, all of those are liberal moves. Unlike you, we know how to use a dictionary.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Don't like it when the person you're arguing against can be as sarcastic as you are, huh? I understand, I get these types of whines all the time. thistownwilleat-", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's right, a broken clock tells the right time twice a day, and gun hating hoplophobes are never right.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sorry, old chap, but last time we checked, we were still on the Son-of-a-Bush's watch. It's HIS mess; the buck stops on HIS desk!\r\nBush is the circus elephant; President Obama will be like the man with the shovel and the pail, cleaning up his predecessor's dung.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is absurdity. I suppose then that medicine should wreak my body. How about viruses? Am I destroyed by them?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how brown got shut down. nom is a bigoted organization full of people who put out hateful and misleading propaganda that hurts and tearsat the struggle for equality tolerance in this country.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "This is a very simple, easily answerable question. Most people, especially in America, have problems with people telling them what to do. Teenagers hate being under the authority of adults. Adults hate being under the authority of the government and enforcers of the law. Everyone in the world is under worldly authority, but to actually have a God who created you, which gives him the right to make commandments stating what is good for you and what is not, that makes most people really XXXXXX off. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This stat sounds more than a bit inflated. Seeing as it comes from a website called \"women's issues\" it is probably not all that credible.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Too hard of a question... Pass. There'd be no need for an 'Abortion' forum on this board. His (my) name would be Mickey Jones? Easy... One of them would be sterile. Yes, No, and maybe so.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If I want \"people\" to think? Kronos, the only one here who's making a big issue of whether or not I state the obvious here is you. You're the one making a big deal of it here. In a case where it's blatantly obvious, as in this one, then obviously there's an issue of homophobia here.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "ah, the ignorent american consumer/cattle has something to tell a philosopher... 'get a life' what is that, some sort of slogan for a new weight-loss product? ha, 'get a life'. who cares about real issues, right? instead let's all go to wal mart and look for cool new stuffs and then eat some mcdonalds and complain about nascar and how people are always so this and that... and let's go see die hard 4 in theaters, and let's talk on our cellphones about what we always talk over and over again to all of our myfavs and let's watch fox news and the o'reilly factor, and listen to how our father 'george w' is saving the world from all those 'ignant' terrorist who just hate us because we are free... yeah, a philosopher would like you to think that he is boring.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And why do you say that in ancient times that atheists were people who believed in 'God(s), but didn't belive in intervention) (a.k.a Deists).\r\n \r\n Why do you think that people who didn't believe in god exist?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How is that a strawman? Your challenge directly relies upon something you assume to be proven, but has not been. Therefore even in a hypothetical stance, your underlying arguments are invalid, thus leading to everything else being invalid. You're not ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "What, you mean like this story (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3136266.stm) of scientists warning about ocian acidity levels from 2003? Global warming is old news too: it doesn't seem to have reached the more remote parts of the world though, like North America for example.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Like most things theists that statement is based on ignorance.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Such a wonderful come back... full of wit , wisdom, and true Christian (tm) love.\r\nAnd, while some home schoolee excel, a lot don't. The problem with the testing statistics is that is comparing voluntary t taking with mandatory test taking in the public sector. That skews the results.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO just because I stated that some presidents....cough.... Clinton.......don't get experience in one term doesn't", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "pretty damn disgusting. i'm quite surprised that you've never heard of it. i didn't think that it was still all that novel.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "What about this hypothetical rock? Can it exist?\r\n \r\n Or, does this mean that God himself requires God's Will to exist? Cyclical! :xbanghead", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ALL of the schools' standards \"force the schools to teach a certain way\", don't they?\r\nShould we abolish all school standards?\r\nOr are you just propagandizing THIS issue with a skewed perspective?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "[/QUOTE]\r\nUMM okay, and you no doubt put me in my place LMAO I'm sure it was pure poetry emoticonXSmilie", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, that's your claim, anyway. Truth is that billions of theists accept evolutionary theory as is and reject the standard ID arguments.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what? That means in a firefight with police, the criminal will run out of ammunition in a matter of seconds and be ripe for the picking.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So please, feel free to leave this thread to those who DO wish to discuss the issue. No one is forcing you to discuss the topic of this or any other thread. I notice you evidently are not interested in \"Understanding \"Sexual Prejudice\"\" That is absolutely fine with me.Or are you now opposed to \"Freedom of Speech\" also?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And I was correcting you. If you are offended then that's the breaks.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I thought the almighty expressed his will in the Bible for mortal men to know it...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hi Joe, welcome to the forum. I must warn you though that you have argued so perfectly and similarly all of the points I just argued on another thread about abortion, that some people around here might just accuse you of being me with a new handle. No problem though, I hope you have better luck than I did. emoticonXSmilie", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not nearly as tired as the \"YOU can't live like that because it is against MY religion\" argument. Hell, that one pre-dates Christianity!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I am just passing on what I seen personally. I am not trying to prove anything. Just sharing an observation. \r\nPS...from \"our\" point of view? You got a mouse in your pocket? Please explain.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "With all of the drunks running around, you'd think everyone would know how to treat someone for alcohol poisoning or being run over by a car, wouldn't you. Sometimes I'm certain that your elevator has never seen the penthouse.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So says a ghoul who delights in digging up the body of a dead man.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The riddles continue? emoticonXConfused Wouldn't it have taken less time and have been less ambiguous if you or Dr Spock just posted the # of the post?emoticonXRolleyes emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Kill or be killed, survival of the fittest? No compassion, the rule of tooth and fang? WOW, color me impressed!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh, and i did see your impressive list in the other thread justinecredible. if i had seen it before i started this thread i wouldn't have started it. i had no idea there were that many hypocritical anti-gay republicans. that list really does make it look like all the really adimant opposers of gay rights are in fact closet gays themselves. i wonder if any of these guys chose to be gay. oh, for those interested in the list, can you link to it, please? i tried to find it again, but i can't. mille grazi!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i am really surprised this one got so many upvotes :p", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The state right before the Big Bang didn't have H, He, or any space.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "'Life threatening condition that is always physically harmful\"? What a giant load of steamy BS. Rarely is pregnancy physically harmful and even rarer is it life threatening. There are over 6 Billion people on this earth today. If motherhood was so damn dangerous, don't you think the population would be a lot lower, even if it was just due to mothers keeling over after giving birth? Where do you get this BS from, Planned Parenthood? ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I truly mourn for you cookie. I pity the emptiness and shallowness of your soul. emoticonXCry", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Spain, unlike most modern democracies, very very recently had the uh.. privilege of living under a strong, \"moral\" government that supported the uh.. \"family values\" so important to the right. That they are running like hell away from it should tell people something.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe you, OTHERS pick and choose what you believe. What is sad is how many lose their faith when they find how much they have been mislead.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, at the moment I was conceived, someone else became aware of me becoming a human. Brain development does not define a human, it is our potential that helps define us.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's fascinting to me how much faith atheists have in randomness", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "australian? damn! i guess that's what i get for looking up 'popular american bands' lol. i didn't expect that though. my favorite band is actually australian, so that's cool. guns n roses is classified as an american rock band, since the majority of the members are from america. they wouldn't say 'an american band with a guitarist who is half american and half british'.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "marriage is social support. the government, in supporting marriage, is giving social support to certain relationships covered by marriage. you argue marriage should be left up to the culture institutions such as churches, government should only do the paper work. that's an acknowledgment of the current social role of government recognized marriage. you don't want government to provide that social support, suddenly, now that it will include gays. oh yes, it speaks to the cultural relevence of government-recognized marriage. people would not feel sufficiently compelled to change the constitution over a matter of meaningless government paperwork which has no social relevence.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So then will you go the way on liberty (repeal stoopid laws) or tyranny (enact more unconstitutional laws)?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why don't you answer Bryan's post above troll? He has some important information you would never figure out by yourself?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If that were the case, you'd sure know how to recognize it! :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "dear thetruth, i have posted it as a serious topic. and of course it is meant to get people talking, thinking and arguing. if you were watching/listening to the trump press conference that obama brink into the middle of (beceause he was getting slaughtered), you would take this seriously. btw, on may 23rd (the day after he finisheds the last apprentice show), we can expect some announcement! what it will be i don't know, but i bet it will be trump confirming he will run for president. andy", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I'm sure you haven't. But it is a worthy thread because of the reality that Islam \"is\" closing in on what we consider \"the free world\". If you love your freedom and the choices you now have, you should pay attention to Islam. They are consumed with a hatred for the west and are dedicated to their cause. Symbiote declares this the worst thread ever. It is unpleasant, but, Islam will not be denied. The numbers Cruiser provided mean a lot. Especially to progressives.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i've spoken favorably of religious believers who stand up for gay rights against a tyrannical version of christianity. what more do you want? blood? look, i disagree with the entire concept of religion. my view is that when religious believers support something that's right, they do it despite their religion, because it makes sense to them on the basis of humanitarian instincts, not religious ones. maybe sometimes their religion coincides with humanitarianism. all i can say to that is i wish it would do it more often than it does in practice!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes, the Bible tells us that God Himself will prevent Pharaoh from letting the Israelites go, then turn right around and punish Pharaoh by killing his firstborn son! \r\nBut its worse, because God does not kill just Pharaohs firstborn son, but ALL of the Egyptians firstborns!\r\nOh, but perhaps the Bible just messed up somehow: maybe it doesnt repeat that God hardened Pharaohs heart. Nope. The Bible says it MULTIPLE times.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean on the road shared with the adjacent property they claim as tribal land? Mr. Brown was able to attend ball games. Not exactly held captive was he? Where in Canada is it illegal to defend yourself with a firearm, given sufficient threat? And what did the Indians do to the Brown's to justify using deadly force?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What about it? What part of due process applies here? How does a requirement of the court affect people outside of the court?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I didn't know neanderthals like you and Mr. Grimm had the social graces to know what to do with toilet paper.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "True. Gallup couches the questions in a way that favors spiritualism. That is his preference and I think that his polls are slanted that way. I don't think I have ever seen a poll that actually asked the question directly and \"no religion\" doesn't really ask it. The numbers are just guesses. I think Big Orn is correct 7 to 10% is probably a bit low.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not the same thing at all! Most gay pride floats are moade of crate paper and glue guns. Not gold. I think you have stratched this one really far. Nice try, thanks for playing. Try again soon! Wow, nicotine cravings make me a mean person!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here, Here! Credibility has been so undermined by hypocrisy and lies today that we shall soon look back to Nixon for the 'good 'ol days' of govt. integrity!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your correct the research is sound and the conclusions are accurate. I am impressed you came to this conclusion without even reading it. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "We are on due process now? How can you evolve how you deal with due process? Due process simply means that processes which are required by law. The court evolved this into substantive due process which is changing the meaning of the constitution. Do you deny substantive due process?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The big bang, life from non-life, the progression of life from the simple to the complex, just to name a few. None of these can be proved (even on the balance of probabilities) to be true by operations science. All of these contradict scientific observations of the present. As a result, you must take them by purely blind faith.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I've been around the creationist/science discussions for a number of years, about 20 or so. The \"you believe in evolution\" argument has been around for at least that long. In my experience it has been a waste of breath to try to convince creationists that I don't believe in evolution any more than they do. As I recall, the argument was even presented in a court case back in the late 60s, or maybe it was the early 80s. I could be wrong. I'll have to check on that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ROFLMAO! Nice way of restating the 'inaccurate' statement basically the same way.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I am relaxed man. Believe dat. emoticonXCool I, frankly, am not that concerned regarding the \"measurement\" of my masculinity. :p I am simply stating that I, personally, have never struck oil without a gusher. That sir, is a biological fact. emoticonXIdea (Ask my wife....she always get's the wet spot. :p :p :p :p)\r\nI am clueless (and unconcerned) as to anyone else's experiences in this regard. emoticonXRolleyes Just speaking for myself.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Like the docking simulation, in development there is a pre-existing fitness landscape (the womb). Both processes converge on similar endpoints each time it is run, both process are biased to a few endpoints and both processes reach local optima (e.g. skin cells) after the process id complete. http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/picture....pictureid=1857 Figure 1: Similarities between development and a docking simulation employing a memetic algorithm. There are certainly many parallels between our own designed simulated docking runs and the development of life.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow, that's a huge blanket statement which you haven't bothered to qualify. guess that means it's just a personal attack because you had no better argument, huh? just because someone does not like what society has become does not necessarily mean one hates the concept of structural society. unfortunately you haven't qualified either concept in your ad hominem attack of jake.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Please read carefully. He was talking about the US population, not the world. \r\n \r\n The initial post was NOT detailing population control but bringing up the issue of resource allocation and parenting.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know what the OP is\r\nGreen was a far better player than either.\r\nHendrix is overblown .Clapton was better than him and Santana is a shadow of Green\r\nIf you think that creating a sound that resembles a cat being tortured is skillful then Hendrix is your man\r\nI cant help it if you are tone deaf and believe hype over quality.\r\nCome on yourselfemoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you do realize i've provided you many links that explained it was not 'red, soft tissue' that was found, right? you remember this, don't you? and yet you keep peddling the same story every couple months. why is that? http://talkorigins.org/faqs/dinosaur/flesh.html so, again, it's not 'red soft tissue' that was found. it's the permineralized remnants of what seem to be osteocytes, blood cells, and blood vessels. not exactly the 'fresh meat' you seem to like to imply it is. the samples were soaked in acid to remove the minerals. exactly how 'red' and 'soft' was this tissue. keep going, you make yourself look more the fool everytime", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes, necessarily for YOUR genocidal rantings. But not for actual reality.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "emoticonXBanghead emoticonXBanghead emoticonXBanghead\r\nExperience contradicts previously accepted experience.\r\nThat's how science evolves.\r\nScience.\r\nEvolves.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thats another subject.\r\n \r\n In all, you have not answered the OP. The insane suggestion that abortion cannot be murder, because murder is illegal and abortion legal.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The judge should be informed that 'the leading' IDist admits that ID is religion. (yes, I've posted this before...) What else could an unembodied designer, which naturalism perforce excludes, be but a deity? So Dembski's ID has one or more unspecified deities - supernatural, unembodied designers - creating biological systems, at some unknown time, at some unknown place, by some unknown series of steps. What a great scientific theory! :-)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Let's not confuse our readers. supersport is not saying it's evolution; he's saying that \"evolutionists\" say that it's evolution. It should be clear now to the readers that scientists recognized perfectly well that this is an example of plasticity.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "just because an admin hasnt noticed, that means you are right? boy, thats some thinking right there. chill out. we can have a civilized debate, or we can try to act like were in 8th grade gym class. your choice.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "depends. how big is the bear? if it was a gorilla, and he was 400 lbs, then he can xxxx anywhere he xxxxxxn pleases. i ain't messing with that. :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This entire thread should go under the heading of \"why should we give a s--t?\". \r\nI'm fine with questioning someones credibility or pointing out a bad argument someone mad but you don't see me wishing they were locked up. Just look at my Paul Krugman thread. I get upset with the ideas...I have no problem with him as a person and don't really know or care if he is crazy, nice, bad, etc. Nor do I want him locked up for his thoughts.\r\nNo wonder Daewoo won't post here much anymore...he was right!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Whew, and I thought he had speed and spread copyrighted on this forum. Lets see if you can defend those arguments, one at a time. I used to debate in the same way, but I have since learned.Would you like me to use similar tactics? I am prepared to nuke you with speed and spread.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, what faults? You say that innocent people are sentenced to death far too often. Well, the death penalty does not sentence people, our judiciary system does. The death penalty is mearly a punishment. I will agree that some innocent people have been sent to death row, and when their innocence was discovered, they were released. A perfect judiciary system would not sentence innocent people, and would alleviate all problems with the death penalty. If we had a perfect system and no innocent person was ever sent to death row, we could take them directy from sentencing to a little room beside the courtroom containing a bed and a few drugs, put an IV in them, and carry out the sentence before the jurors got out of the courthouse. Of course, we know that our judiciary system is an imperfect thing, so we understand the need for appeals. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What part did your real daddy play in it? Will he be on the island, too?\r\nThis is a good example of a scant level of maturity. Your simple out for various arguments is to play the idiot/XXXXX card.\r\nMore and more each day I see you as a complete waste of oxygen.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yea...it's like ordering a pizza. First the paleontologist digs up a bone or other artifact...then he calls the lab, tells them what he found and gives them the date they can expect the bone to arrive for \"testing.\" Then the lab asks him from what organism the bone once belonged and also what toppings, I mean dates, he wants for his bone. Then the paleontologist gives him the range of dates that most suit his presuppositions.....Then the paleontologists sends in the bone fed-ex, along with a gift-certificate to the finest steakhouse in town and two tickets to the ballgame, and then sits back and waits for the results. Finally, just to be on the safe side, the paleontologist repeats this scenario with at least 2 more labs...this way just in case one doesn't cooperate he has backup and he can pick a date from any number of labs.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "On what grounds do you seek to redefine the institution of marriage from it's accepted standard in this country?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Come to England and Ill meet you sugarplumemoticonXBye\r\nYou linked all those other abberations( although that is rich coming from a sexual deviant) together with homosexuality you dirty old man.\r\nWe were talking about homosexuality in ANIMALS pothead but you keep insisting its about HUMANS ( read the caps) and then changing the subject to you and Mrs Poet....try to keep up !\r\nYou mince..no doubt about itemoticonXChicken", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "''they'll come up with hundreds, sometimes even thousands of products relating to homosexuality [and promotion of] the agenda of the homosexual community,' sharp told christian publication agape.' i would be fascintaed, and probably highly amused, to see what products they think are promoting the homosexual agenda. it would probably be a wonderful peek inside their rather twisted little minds. i mean, what are they talking about? astroglide? silk boxers? potted ferns? the mind boggles at what they might be afraid of here. oh noes! my son just saw a teletubbies tape on that rack, now he's going to catch gayness!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "What makes you think I am using them as a source? I would suggest you read the story you read about again. It is Nathanson, not people, who makes the claim. However saying someone lied and proving that they did are two entire", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Hey slim Jim what exactly was that about spelling errors and typos any way?Pray enlighten us with your wisdom on why it matters little.By your own reasoning and logic why would it matter if they did or not? Why would one imagine they wish to get away alive? ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "\"refuted?\" O'rly? First they start off defining evolution as \"moleclues to man\" despite what evolution actually states. That further proves my point about strawman. They don't discuss what evolution actually is. Furthermore, the whole notion that increasing capacity and adaption is not increasing complexity is insane. If I take a simple structure, modify it to form something more complex, is that not a change in complexity? The whole idea that modifying DNA, changing it, removing and adding isn't actually changing anything is retarded. And they are separating macro from micro. That's an invalid argument given that macro is nothing more then the aggregate of micro. A billion tiny changes makes a few large ones. The second idiotic article cites Natural genetic engineering. Despite there being absolutely no evidence of this occuring anywhere.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think it would be an exception as well.But if you see an indicator that might point to an \"exception\", I think the question should be asked.Consider the flip side of things. The question doesn't get asked.If Skip had been the type of man to let a gay couple's house burn to spite gays, don't you think that the gay couple would have had grounds to sue the city in such a situation?Part of this is just the city covering its own XXX. If they ask the question, and the guy lies, they have helped to cover their own XXX by asking the question.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As you both also ignore the fact that it was TQ who first posted in the largest red bolded font possible. But hey, since when do you children care about facts or truth. emoticonXRolleyes\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Who said it did? I was only pointing out the absurdity of gun control laws and how they lead to federal overlords deeming that your not capable of playing with matches. (I would not be suprised if this were next.)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "While I fully realize you can't do math and thus why you consider it atheism, but post #96 and post #81 are not the same post. But then again, you were the one who argued that post 113 came before 106 so maybe you do think that complete failure to understand math and linear thinking is sane? \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Me, too. I'd probably throw in some counseling as well, just for starters.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "xd i wouldn't be surprised. i'm actually surprised that the kkk are still allowed to remain active. that's one the downsides to freedom of speech i guess.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And yet all you do is present your own opinions without supporting facts. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sheeple never understand where money comes from nor do they know cliffs even exist. Full bellies, breeding, mindless entertainment and a government sheppard are their sole requirements.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well... someone hasn't been following the campaigns for the so-called \"protection of marriage\" amendments, federal or state.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sure you don't want to address the gaping holes in your argument. That's up to you.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "50 years? wow! really? is that a typo? exactly which years? from when to when? i'm confused.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Oh, and please name a terrorist that purchased a weapon from a gun show, and then used it in a crime.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So are you saying that the people of India aren't upset about what happened and how the police chose to hide instead of engage the enemy and thus let hundreds of people be violently murdered? Are you saying that the people of India aren't seeking changes so they can arm themselves accordingly so if something like this happens again they'll be better prepared to handle it?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Then thats as far as we can go on it, and thats fine. Not being a science worshiper myself, I simply dont automatically take this type of blanket statement as automatically true. What largely prompted this thread happened last Tuesday - 6:30 AM, and a six-figure weather forecaster scientist guy assured everyone watching him that a pretty nice day was ahead, largely cloudy yet with peeks of sun, with a slim chance of very spotty rain. 2 hours later, the beginning of widespread heavy rain, for three solid hours. Unusual of course, but if we have scientific blunders concerning a few miles, I can imagine we could have a few blunders concerning hundreds of thousands of light years. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But it isn't an assertion of absolute truth. It is actually an assertion of the consensus of current scientific thought. I have read some discussion about various other possibilities. Maybe several forms of life arose in various environments. Eventually they then had to compete for resourses and all but one went extinct. And then there is the hypothesis that life arose more than once and fused into a single population. The bottom line is that the DNA code is universal with only a few minor differences in a limited number of primative organisms.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I've seen the woman speak, have some of her books, funny, I did not in the least get the impression that the woman was bitter.\r\nShe looked pretty happy and assured to me. Besides, she had the classiest designer clothes I had ever seen.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Within one post. Thanks for proving that creationist are incapable of discussing the original topic and automatically move to change the subject.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "'two other sacramento-area police officers also were implicated in illegal weapons sales but not charged because they didn't turn large profits,' ah it's ok to sell illegal weapons as long as you don't make a big profit? 'california law bars citizens from buying handguns that have not been deemed safe by the state department of justice, but the law exempts peace officers.' the cops there are above the law? had to put a new hard drive and install,good to be back.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh, I don't know about that. March of the Penguins was a box office success ANF an Oscar winner for best documentary. \r\n Calling any of Moore's movies \"a documentary\" requires one to employ some artistic license with the term and some slight of hand. emoti", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Then you have no problems about people reminding you about how the US has screwed up in the past causing the deaths of thousands? Or how about the US overthrowing democracies in Latin America and installing dictatorships?\r\nOf course those will be used in a arguments completely irrevelant to them, but considering how you keep using the WWII fallacy to distract the discussion away from your own failure, you shouldn't have any problem no?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Perhaps I worded that wrongly. My apologies.\r\nemoticonXDonno \r\nOnce again my argument is ousted. You people are too smart.\r\nI think I'll stick to the Fun Debates for now.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You weren't referring to your home in your little story of helplessness.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It shot up as soon as Reagan launched his failed campaign of anti-sex education, cutting social services for the poor and destroying the US economy into a recession that favored the rich against the poor. Since social-economical reasons are often the reason why people have abortions it is no surprise we saw abortion sky-rocket under Reagans political atmosphere that was hostile to lower class families. If people were becoming more against abortion in the 90s then how can you explain Clintons popularity in winning two elections? The a friendlier economic atmosphere, contraception education and relief from Reaganism helped reduce the abortion rate. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "as compared to how they would be during a period of instability? i said they were internally stable so we agree here, ahem. also the us is not unstable as far as external physical forces are to us. economic forces you could make a point but not the extent that everyone is declaring sanctions against us. that is what north korea is basically doing only it is a physical force that is building against them. the us has no external threat against them at this time that is as threatening as what north korea is facing and that is because the us is far more externally stable than north korea is. i'm not surprised that you declare the us evil for causing instability but give it no credit for creating this stability that we have been focused on.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "What the devil? What is the point of the original post in this thread?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wow. I particularly like the part where you criticize someone for a lack of intelligence while making an elementary grammar mistake. It's you're not your.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "sure. god commanded faithfulness in marriage. yet he never even raised an eyebrow at abraham inpregnating his maid, and went on to bestow blessings on him like it never happened. god commanded you should not steal. yet moses' brilliant idea of having the israelites borrow gold and jewelry from the egyptians they knew they never were going to repay seemed mildly humorous to god at the time. god commanded that noone should make graven images of him or anything in heaven. so what's the deal with the ark of the covenant? and the number of instances god commanded his people to kill, shortly after commanding them not to kill, well this could become a pretty long post. i know you asked for one, but i just started rambling because so many came to mind. pick one if you want.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well I know that's where your people got their start. Right out of the left rear flank of a large fore-headed knuckle-dragger.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You seem to have a lot of hatred and animosity towards people who believe in God, is my faith and belief somehow causing you pain. I just dont understand why you feel the need to be so hatefull to me, at first you made me angry, but now I just figure you must be in some kind of pain caused by my faith.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "are you a little bit retarded or something? don't get me wrong sleazyrider i love babies, they're delicious!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Reading comprehension not among your skill sets eh simone? Splain to us how this 2000+ page monster is going to relieve the problem will you. While you are at it, let us know where you got your fitional 50 million number. Lots of people will die, insurance is no guarantee of life baby. Get real", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh it will and from what I have seen of the arguments the court will strike down prop 8 and every anti gay marriage amendment. I have seen the reinactments taken from the trial record. \r\n YouTube - Prop 8 Trial Re-enactment, Day 1 Chapter 1", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you made the point on the interpretation of a legal document. The point is it is okay to illegalise abortion regardless of the reasons for doing so. Thinking outside of our current example can you not see the glaring problem with such an approach? I hope you can because the consequences of accepting such a philosophy are dire indeed.However, returning to our original point, that being the former part of the proposed Bill's title I'd like some supporting evidence. I have pointed out the issue's with Steeeeve's citation, so hope you have something else to offer.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I thought that the most commonly accepted date for the alleged birth of Jesus was in 4 B.C. Assuming the current calendar really were keyed on the birth of Christ, how could Christ have been born Before Christ?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So let's just kill them and be done with it. Is that what you're saying?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Are those thousand people directly and immediately threatening to rape you, to kill you? Up close and personal? I will retain my right to self defense. I bet you would, too.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "One could easily say that the heart is when life begins, because the heart is what all living things have. However, where's the evidence? There is very little if any. Not to mention, it goes against the principle of biogenesis which says that humans only ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I can hear all the scores of laughter now. emoticonXRolleyes emoticonXRolleyes emoticonXRolleyes \r\nBut alas, this is pointless, as are you. I'm bored and done. \r\nciao", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " as their having guns doesn't serve the state.\"--Heinrich HimmlerFor pledging their support of Nazi ideals we proudly award \"Yes\" the Medal of Holocaust and Genocide. Congratulations you're now a supporter of Hitler.\" and you win the PINK PANTIES award!I got news for you PUNK - my family fled the Nazi's on foot in WWII ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's not evidence, that's an assertion. As for my dogs (cats), yes. They do put on a winter coat in the much warmer winter climate than Arizona in which I live. So I return to my original question, on what evidence do you base your claim that an arctic fox would not change color in the winter in Arizona?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Heart bypass, prostate cancer.......I have a couple of Canadian friends who needed those surgeries and one was told he had a 4 month wait and the other a 6 month wait so they both came down to Bellingham Wash and had the Surgery within 2 weeks............", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's ok, cause it's completely legal to light up a cigarette while driving. I guess some feel that must be a lot safer than using a phone.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised that your picture doesn't precede the phrase 'ignorance of actual american history' in every encyclopedia on earth, simone. emoticonxdonno emoticonxfrazzled emoticonxic emoticonxwow", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Like the crazy idea the Earth goes around the Sun.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "evolution (allele frequency changes in populations of organisms) is a fact, because it has been observed. the theory of evolution (how various allele propagate through a species) is just that: a theory. to sound horribly wishy washy, yes it can be both ways. evolution and the theory of evolution are two different things. as far as new organs being produced over time... well organs don't really fossilize, however why can't the fossil record be used to show that organisms change over time? and as far as minor mutations, that has been clearly observed in the lab and in the field. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas...-dtm031902.php http://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/speciation.html and of course... the infamous peppered moths...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i guess this disease is 'contagious' thus due to this contagious disease it can spread rapidly. if he dies then no one gets infected and vice versa. although, i believe that if that is the situation i don't the infected persons opinion matters. if you possibly may kill even 1 person you will probably be isolated from social world and be taken to a place where you have no contact with the public no questions asked.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You know what is far worse than murder itself? Executing people to save some money.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Crouching Libertarian, Hidden cost. Can't pay extra expenditures get's ya penalized! No special education requirements (they are't unders state or federal control!) No requirement to moniter student progress...that seems safe.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because those who are pro life are against a womens right to own her own body. Her body her choice and none of anyone elses business. Remember control freaks are everywhere.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, first, I did say \"The fact that you and I cannot understand this doesn't make it impossible.\" Secondly, how is no god possible? Third, a person being 100% something and 100% something else isn't entirely impossible. There are people all over the world who change from 100% idiotic to 100% non-idiotic all the time. Lastly, there are many things we don't understand... so what's your point in restating what I said? ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "they don't have toilets there. they have buckets to poop in. the guards threw the korans in the buckets. but yeah, who needs credible reporting? bush reported that saddam bought uranium from niger. this was based on a forged report from a source that the cia said wasn't credible. that sparked some violence and deaths if i recall.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "\"Healthy Families\" seems like a strange name for this group that the link is to.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The interesting thing about the 'quality of life ethic' is that, in a pro-choice framework, it means that we can't degrade anyone's quality of life without their permission. So far from entailing a cull of the elderly, the infirm, the handicapped, and the ugly, the quality of life ethic entails that we cannot kill them off. Each person is entitled to the quality of life that they desire where what they desire does not infringe on other's quality of life. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And like usual, you're wrong How were those pictures you ordered from Fox? You know the civil war ones with the dinosaur prop for the TV show \"Freaky Links\"? Did they cost a lot?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "best interests of the nation as opposed to what? other people outside it? i reject any notion that one nation should be promoted regardless of the effects on others. faithful to what exactly? if an oath makes you do something you wouldn't otherwise do, it makes you a slave. if it doesn't make you do anything you wouldn't otherwise do, it is pointless anyway.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Because there is no evidence against the virgin birth and there is considerable evidence against Adam -- including the text of Genesis 1.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well personally I tend to always question the intelligence of someone who believes that that a cosmic Jewish Zombie who was his own 2000 year old space god father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well that lets out most of the supreme court when RvW comes up! And of course 1/2 give or take of the voters would be disqualified if relevant issues come up to a vote. Perhaps we should start an effort to amend the constitution to incorporate your idea!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the catholic position on evolution always seemed to me a rather supine cop-out, and i'm not at all surprised that some catholics are re-examining it. cardinal schonborn in his nyt article wrote schonborn has a fearsome reputation as an intellectual, but his demand that any scientific treatment of evolutionary theory has to start with an a priori assumption of design does not say a lot for his understanding of science.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "now you are just playing games. you claimed the institution isn't being harmed. i said it really is--what else would you call it if the instution as we know would be done away with? the evidence is that if the institution as we know it is done away with for something else, it will no be there anymore. that's how it's harmed. if marriage is opened up to change everytime a group with a different sort of relationship comes along wanting it to be redefined, it would become something much more open-ended, broadened to meaninglessness. if that's not damage to an institution, i don't know what is.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, see this is the old \"gateway drug\" fallacy.If anything is a gateway drug, it's alcohol, so why is it still legal?If a drug can act as a \"gateway\" to other drugs, isn't that why it's illegal?So are people sitting around drinking alcohol all day, waiting for someone to come by with something \"harder\"? No, and the same is true for people who smoke pot. Oh, sure they may also do other things once and a while, but it wasn't simply because they tried that first joint. It's just a personality trait and a common one. If pot didn't exist, these people would be doing something else. The same with alcohol and cigarettes. If they didn't exist, people would find some other type of vice.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your posts read like gibberish when you fail to complete the thought. Try to be more careful in the future.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "We gotta GET them law-abiders for having the audacity to believe the Constitution's Bill of Rights! Huh Brady!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how does this change the fact that it was a defeat? guns had an effect, i don't doubt that they would - but not enough. i was using a tactic known as 'using omega's own arguments against himself'. i think that a gun ban would have a drastic effect on gun ownership levels. you have often disagreed. i'm just pointing out it's logically inconsistent for you to maintain both arguments.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Brave words. Next they'll be limiting free speech. Oh wait. Done that already.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The US is still the closest thing to a pure capitalist country in the world. But you are correct, our system is not a pure capitalist one. We have reminants of all types of systems including socialism. In the modern world I don't think a society as large as the US is could be run under just one pure system.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, in other words, what you're saying is that the Pope, who just declared that all Christian Churches apart from the RCC to be false churches, including we evangelicals/fundamentalists is a fundie himself ? JPs right Matt, take your meds and do it quickly.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hmm maybe I should take that one to a local patent office...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Could you avoid your constant use of strawman`s fallacies please?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\"I don't know; just like I do with everything else, I pretend it's not a problem for my indefensible beliefs.\" emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yes, and you are playing white knight for gays everywhere. i wonder which is more annoying? oh wait. i already know.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "It's remarkable then, how much progress we've made. You may or may not approve of the theory, but it works very well at learning more about biology.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I reap many rewards and then some. emoticonXAngel Saving all your money to buy a perpetual future you think will make you happy, when you know nothing in this world will satisfy you, now that's Stupid. \r\nPut your questions in the right Forum next time, ok.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, Clinton getting it on with Lewinsky is a sign of intelligence? You can work for the Obama administration with those kinds of smarts. LOl!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And yet, for most pro-choice folk on these forums, this question really is meaningless. For, even when it is assumed by these folk that the embryo has rights, they nevertheless argue that abortion is still acceptable. Even you believe this Shooter.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i don't require permission to say that the bible is most likely a grand work of fiction. i say this for a number of reasons: . . 1) the bible contains many fantastical elements which cannot be corroborated. . 2)we do not find fantastical or supernatural elements anywhere else in verifiable history. . 3)people living in ancient times liked to tell tall tales, fables, myths and parables. we have a plethora of examples of this. . . therefore i find it incredibly likely that the bible is a collection of tall tales, myths, fables, and parables and i find it incredibly unlikely that it is a collection of historical events. if you have good reason to think otherwise, then please present your case.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "No Ted Kennedy is not a fundie but Vitter is. For God sake the pope is a nazi and a fundie.Marlene Elwell, the nazi *itch, who put the evil mariage amendment on the michigan ballot is a Roman Catholic also. If you are a christian and you believe in the suppression of homosexuality then you are a fundie and a christianist.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The death penalty assures that an incorragable criminal never has the opportunity to kill anybody else. In prison, the criminal could a) kill another inmate, 2) kill a guard, 3) escape and kill a civilian, 4) have their sentence commuted and get out to commit another crime. No, for the reasons stated above and one more. Some people don't deserve to live....like SH, for example.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "while i can't say i'm a history buff, i'm not shocked about all that either. perhaps it's because i'm mostly a misanthropist.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "then why is it that closeted homosexuals that are completely unknown to be gay commit suicide at such a high rate? they aren't persecuted or harassed at all since no one knows they are even having these feeling? it is self loathing that feeds their desire to harm themselves. people who know that what they are is right and good, don't harm themselves at all, but defend and support who they are even when persecuted by others. that's how it was for me when i converted from islam to christianity. all of the persecution i received just made me stronger.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Sorry. Disasterous work week. Will post today if that's still okay. Appologies for the delay.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You throw personal insults more than I do. So when will YOU grow up?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Including the mentally ill, those with previous violent felonies, and children?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What people say does not matter.\r\n There is simply no legitimate rational basis for this assertion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "He has been published. Not on the Big Bang -that is not going to happen in America .You are either getting your information from propogandist or making it up yourself. he was a fellow at Los Alamos and Oakridge for more than a decade.Only an idiot would consider him a crackpot he is a brilliant scientist. He is presently involved in a lawsuit for being excluded form a scientific forum for posting his objections to the Big Bang.To you everyone who is not an atheist is a crackpot. According to you 96% of Americans are crackpots.Your comparing Gentry to fireworks man shows your bias , your inability to think for yourself or your total lack of integrity.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah, outrage causes confusion, garchomp cant learn it except through cross breeding where the mother is garchomp so he is a garchomp, and the father is dragonite, haxorus, or salamance that knows outrage. and serperior cant learn hp ice because it doesn't exist unless you'd care to show how to get it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "When some people, as children, love their parents, they also 'fear' them, fear of hurting them; what child wants to hurt their parent?fear of them, when they go do something wrong.We are but children compared to God.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Read above for why your argument sucks. Thanks for proving you never ever ever read anything or watch anything given to you. Just assume whatever we want and hope people don't laugh at us?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "http://blog.pos.org/wp-content/uploa...dule-press.pdf\r\nJust a tad inconsistent, wouldn't you say?\r\nBut, given that there has been a heavily-financed anti-Obama campaign on national media, it may be understandable.\r\nAnd, ABCNEWS is another clone of FauxNews, dontcha know?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because it shows that Ockham was arguing against what Hi_Its_Me says the Razor is.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think often abortion is wrong but I do not agree with criminalizing it. Primarily the reasons that are used to justify criminilzation are hugely fallacious and secondarily because it won't do a thing that is positive. A woman who is determined to end her pregancy - will. Criminalization will simply make it extremely dangerous. I am responsible, have even had my tubes tied, but if I were to become pregnant and that pregnancy were the result of rape or a threat to my health or livlihood I would end it - and I will not be checking the law books first. Every woman has her line in the sand - abortion will go on regardless of its legal standing. There are a miriad of reasons seek abortion - comdemning those reasons does nothing (i.e. calling them selfish) - addressing them could help. The reasons are valid.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i must admit i was a bit confused when you came out with this: where in this discussion did i offer any solution to zimmerman (i don't remember mentioning him at all)? nor did i give any suggestion as to what i would do. so where did this 'both of you' come from? please could you also point out where i interjected pepper spray into the debate? a quote would be nice. oh, and the term 'enemy combatants' was just made up so that the bush and his partners in crime could get round international law. the geneva convention does cover them very clearly in the quote i gave.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Intellignet design seems to have a large following. The fact that somebody believes in intellient design does not necessarily mean that they disagree with evolution. A lot of folks (I would say the majority) view it as evolution used as a vehicle for intellient design (basically \"god planned it and made it all happen\"). The movement to teach YEC is non existant. Creationism does not necessarily=YEC. The YEC crowd is their own little clique of scientific illiterates. I have been on the local board of education for 2 years now and have never heard the phrase \"Young Earth Creationists\" in any official capacity, nor has anybody ever suggested that it be taught. I had no idea what a \"young earth creationist\" was until I read it on this board, 6 months ago. It is simply not an issue, and I am right in the middle of Kansas.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how he says 'war of terror' not 'war on terror' and everyone claps. thanks for the clip, it's been awhile since i've seen that one. people don't realize but that unbridled rage and nationalism is what led to the rise of hitler and the holocaust as well as pretty much every genocide and war. 'you'll never have a quiet world till you knock the patriotism out of the human race. ' - george bernard shaw", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "you must be joking. i'm sure that making a gun is quite a bit more complicated than making a paper airplane. then why do nations which ban guns have a much lower gun crime rate than the us? if what you say is true then we would expect to see the same amount of gun crime in nations which ban guns as in the us, but we don't.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Are there any values in kalifornia other than if it feels good do it? The no father in black culture holds true in kalifornia. Maybe even more so than the rest of the country.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "a cop tried that in school and got sued and lost, a private individual will get sued for assault, and false imprisonment at the least. there are more cases each day but one thing the justices did mention was marbury v madison. you can ignore an illegal law with impunity. we have the ruling. we also have past cases quoted in the h eller and mcdonald cases. you implied there were none and that is false. would you like to take a stab at nunn v, state of georgia for instance? star gazer cited a lower court ruling that the gun grabbers used just as sinjin used an earlier, oveturned case in people v zirillo. how can you miss so much?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "If all women aborted every pregnancy, there would be babies? Maby on your planet...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and just how the hell is a dog going to decide, 'oh yeah, it's just gorgeous, i think i'll wear it to the ball this evening...'?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Nope. However, he does get to pay child support if he gets caught.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, yeah, yeah...I don't think that I could ever be drunk enough to think Waxy was a \"chick\". :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Then why doesn't He answer prayers like He says He will in the Bible? So is Jesus, aka God, a liar? Or was not even one of the millions of believers who prayed for Terri Schiavo's life to be saved really God's child? Gee, I wonder how many people out there are being led by a pastor, priest, or what have you, that prayed but God didn't listen because that religious leader is a fraud? Hmmm, maybe the rape or molestation of young boys, adulty, and so on, by religious leaders is more widespread than anyone could have imagined?!?!?!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "LOL, most of which he claimed to have from probate records that were from a California courthouse that \"he personally examined\" but were actually destroyed in early 1900s by an earthquake and fire :) Maybe it was in a prior life?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That is the only purpose it was created for. One must wonder if BS can have several uses to man and ID has but one which is the more valuable?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not the way I see it from my experiences. I let the readers decide on their own. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And I'm going to correct you again. The theory of evolution is by no means an extreme view. It is the prevailing view. More than 99% of biologists accept the theory of evolution as the best explanation for the observations.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And were THIS the 17th century, I might understand that, but this is the 21st century. We don't \"bleed\" people to make them well; we don't have barbers performing surgery and we usually have a trained physician in the delivery room.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "by me, not 'lyte. who said you're hateful to foreigners? i said you use that as an excuse to pooh-pooh away differing opinions, as in 'oh, you can't understand, you're not american.'. you've done it numerous times, but not always. as you should have. itwas done to show how illogical your 'common sense' reasons were for suspecting 'lyte and i were the same person. because we've used the same words and phrases occassionally, and because we tend to agree on most subjects, does not mean we are the same person. just as it doesn't mean you and aa are the same person. following me here marc? as does anyone who confuses 'lyte and i.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "thomas jefferson, often the darling of the liberal left, once had this to offer: sect. xiv. whosoever shall be guilty of rape, polygamy, or sodomy with man or woman, shall be punished; if a man, by castration, a woman, by boring through the cartilage ofher nose a hole of one half inch in diameter at the least. - a bill for proportioning crimes and punishments", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "don't you see the foolishness of that based on your own personal life experiences as a sentient human being? no. you were the one who posted that something does not need to be sentient in order to be alive. why, then, do you distinguish between two things that are obviously both alive, both of which are parasites on their hosts?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "be homophobic... like the naacp? oh wait, they're left wing. call for war... like the democrats for vietnam? oh wait, they're left wing. be racist... like claim that minorities can't help themselves? oh wait, that's also left wing. sir... you've engaged in stereotyping... that makes you... hmm.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "what's the difference between ignorance and apathy? answer: i don't know and i don't care. emoticonxclown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Again, name one that is presented in high school. In fact, name several since you seem to think that there are several. And it really doesn't matter how many times you squeal about how you aren't talking about YEC, you are. You have been duped and you didn't even know it was going on. Why do the people of Kansas elect scientific illiterates to make decisions about science education. Why did they pay a panal of 27 scientists and science educators to write science standards, and then throw them out?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No I do not say that the creation of energy and matter did not coincide the creation of the laws that govern/regulate them. What I say is that the laws are not the RESULTS of the existence of energy, matter etc.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "fewer physicians per capita huh? i know i'm wasting my time here but don't we have more than china, brazil, india, canada, japan, mexico, and the united kingdom? i just ran down a list of countries who's population is somewhat close to ours (not canada). germany does beat us though! physicians per 1,000 people (most recent) by country", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And yet I alread showed what the \"moral code\" of atheistic societies has done for the world: II 128,168,000 VICTIMS: THE DEKA-MEGAMURDERERS 4. 61,911,000 Murdered: The Soviet Gulag State 5. 35,236,000 Murdered: The Communist Chinese Ant Hill 6. 20,946,000 Murdered: The Nazi Genocide State 7. 10,214,000 Murdered: The Depraved Nationalist Regime III 19,178,000 VICTIMS: THE LESSER MEGA-MURDERERS 8. 5,964,000 Murdered: Japan's Savage Military 9. 2,035,000 Murdered: The Khmer Rouge Hell State 10. 1,883,000 Murdered: Turkey's Genocidal Purges 11. 1,670,000 Murdered: The Vietnamese War State 12. 1,585,000 Murdered: Poland's Ethnic Cleansing 13. 1,503,000 Murdered: The Pakistani Cutthroat State 14. 1,072,000 Murdered: Tito's Slaughterhouse IV 4,145,000 VICTIMS: SUSPECTED MEGAMURDERERS 15. 1,663,000 Murdered? Orwellian North Korea 16. 1,417,000 Murdered? Barbarous Mexico 17. 1,066,000 Murdered? Feudal Russia", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "First, I didn't say everyone in the world was religious, I said everyone in the world believed in A god. Second, the majority of the world believes there is a god, and the others don't want to believe (hope there isn't) a god and/or they believe they themselves are the only god of their body.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "WOW \"numerous individuals\"! Evidence enough for me I guess.\r\nAll the best.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, in summary, you aren't against the death penalty on principle. You just want it used judiciously? Same here. Where we'll differ is in the details of what's judiciously.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "He has a persecution complex. He thinks that every intelligent white male is out to put chains on him and make him sing Gospel songs. ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Pray tell where in your four links and 20 posts have you \"provided proofs for everything you've said\" to substantiate your arguments? There is nothing in your links to prove any of the more ridiculous arguments you have made here in this thread.Your own proofs have been laid out in front of you. None of them mentioned the 1911. None of them mentioned a prohibition on the M1 Carbine.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "**\r\nSo now you need me to define every word I use for youy. Try using a dictionary once in a whole. Its really not that difficult. You'll master it with practice, --I think.\r\nI did answer your question. Is anything more complex than 'yes or no' just too complicated for you?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ohhh, okay. well, i guess since i don't know, i can't answer that question. i don't really know if i believe. i haven't been given a reason too, but i'm not set in that state of mind, and i acknowledge the potential and likelihood for god to exist. i'm in the middle. it's sort of like this (in terms of belief in god): atheist-------------------agnostic----------------------christian ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i'm not surprised anyone would interpret that way. who knew that protecting our daughters actually meant protecting them from harm?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "he also quoted liberally (get it) from the unabomber manifesto. norway suspect borrowed from unabomber's manifesto - yahoo! news so, the attacker is now linked with the university of berkeley??? if this keeps up i am sure we will find out it was all kevin bacon's fault...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But I thought it was the easy gun laws in the U.S. that made Mexico's cities a shooting gallery? Same as L.A. and less than D.C.? Amid Drug War, Mexico Less Deadly Than Decade Ago", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "My point is the embryo and zygote have potential to think. Their brain activity (none) is completely normal for their stage of development. Infants dont know much, but their brain activity is normal for their age. It doesnt make them less of a human because they think less. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Let's clean up our terminology. \"Color\" is just our brains' way of comprehending wavelength of light, so instead of saying \"color,\" let's say \"wavelength.\" You took Kronus's statement as meaning that we can make machines that can see wavelengths that we can't see with our eyes. This is true.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No more so than the Scalia/Uncle Clarence Thomas cabal opining that the words NO LAW mean something other than what they do when they rule in a First Amendment case.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's not about how she treated cops. It's about how cops treated her as an American citizen with rights.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "In America it's called free speech. If anyone here there, or elsewhere in America doesn't like free speech, and doesn't like a debate forum where the Word of God is found, then they can go whine to their mothers (yo mama).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Show me where healthcare can be found in the Constitution as a guaranteed right. Just saying so doesn't cut it. We are (or were, any way) a nation of laws.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "OH get off it!!!! How many times have we seen the argument from your side that gay marriage would increase the incidence of AIDS?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you are saying that we determine our DNA? Do you actually think before typing?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "John/John would figure out a way for the American taxpayers to foot the bill.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "boy that's the pot calling the kettle black. Darwinian science abandoned living, breeding animals as units of study 7 decades ago. Instead they study genes and bacteria and viruses and rotting bones. Freaks.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Spoken like a true Conservative, not one of those liberal \"compassionate conservatives\". emoticonXGood \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What a shock. None of this has anything to do with what I wrote.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ingus, please see my comments at the end of my previous post. The purpose of this thread is to introduce ourselves and have a Q&A about the basis for each others views etc. If you want to debate the specific differences we may have in our views, either open a new thread and invite me over, challenge me, whatever... But I'm not going to debate it here. I think this thread is a great idea. People should introduce themselves, lay out their views however they see fit and let others do the same.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh? what keeps you from having 6 or eight or for that matter having crossed bandoleers across the chest? i suspect kalifornia law will be changed a bunch and one in the pipe will be in vogue as well as a loaded mag in the gun for utility sake. you wouldn't want the perp to be disadvantaged too much now would you? how many shots must one allow the perp before you can fire back?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Senior citizen yachties stand little chance of defending themselves against pirates. Piracy needs to be dealt with using military might.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm not really surprised at the bush administrations lack of a forest management plan. he known for not being an enviromentally-friendly president. forest fires are usually a natural occurance. they are often good for the eco-systems.it's the man made disasters that are the problem. we can't stop forest fires, but we can keep the property damage to a minimum by thining forests, building access roads where posible to fight the fires, and have stricter control over timber harvests. often the timber companies over-cut certain areas, leaving the lanscape a barren, lifeless terrain, not suited for wildlife habitat. soil erosion can become a problem also, as the silt from the soil erosion pollutes the streams and damages the fish habitat. the government needs a good forest management plan for public lands, and more funding for personel to impliment the current programs of forest management.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "It should, but between you me and the wall, you know it won't though.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "To summarize, since penfolds reasoning has been shown to be both ignorant and short sighted, his only recourse is to offer a trollish quip before skulking away like the irrational philosophical coward that he is. At least you're consistent penfold. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Gee, there just isn't an emoticom that properly describes the lunacy that you represent. Oh wait, here's one emoticonXBouncer and here's another emoticonXChicken", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so tell me what was his most prudent action during the first term.... was it going into iraq? or maybe giving huge tax cuts to the rich and blowing the budget surplus? oh wait, i know! it was pulling out of the kyoto treaty, alienating foreign countries, and asking congress to pass the patriot act! no, no... it has to be when he found out about 9/11 and did absolutely nothing for like ten minutes. i hope you sense the sarcasm. bush didn't do a good job in his first term. and he didn't do well in his second either.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Tell you what-get your math and science skills up to a grade 6 level and I'll consider taking advice from you, 'kay?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "as an outside observer, these are my thoughts too. it's plain selfish and stubborn as far as i'm concerned, i'm surprised that the democratic party itself isn't stepping in, maybe they are behind the scenes. waxy", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The fact that you think the 9-9-9 plan is good only proves you are as stupid as Herman Cain is. Maybe you and Grover Norquist can get with Herman Cain and start construction on Utopian dreamworld, and don't forget to stop by and pick up your other dumbass Ron Paul on your way .", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, the only people who I hear talk about \"sub-human\" are creationists. There is the possibility that certain Australian fossils may have descended from H. erectus fossils from Indonesia. And why would a fossil make an \"evolutionist\" nervous? The idea is really, really dumb.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And if God was so against killing the unborn, why did he fail to make an exception for the pregnant women? If you alleged that the Biblical God is totally against killing the unborn, why did he tell him to kill all of the non-virgin women?I bet you won't answer the question and just rely on insults as an attempt to cover up your argumentative failures as you always do. See my signature for examples. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i can understand the gay couple adoption, but how does that fit with an unmarried man/woman situation? i'm not trying to give you a hard time. i'm only trying to understand the legal aspect of the relationships between you, your son and his new father.emoticonxconfused again, congratulations. i've always believed that a father and mother were the best environment for a child to grow up with. emoticonxgood", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It doesn't have to be that way because it's the death penalty. It's that way because of our ever deteriorating legal system.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And yet the species that exist today are the exact same as the species during the high oxygen content? That makes little sense. It's like saying the world was vastly different before yet perfectly suited for the species that exist today. That is COMPLETELY nonsensical. Where did all of the oxygen go?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh my!!!!! Salon.com and Huffington Post think the guy was at fault! Get out!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "now all we need to see is actual evidence of the melting glaciers. that is something winny didn't see fit to actually post evidence of. all these liars do is make unfounded claims while actually proving nothing at all. i mean, show me how a land locked country like nepal is going to sink from any melting glaciers anyway. where is nepal? nepal is in between india and china - visitnepal.com this is just another feel good stunt which mooks like winny and jo will jump on like the lemmings they are. emoticonxic", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "well if I don't get an answer here I'll just spread it around the whole internet. Fine with me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So how is the oil and gas agreement with China working out for you antipodeans?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "False. Beneficial mutations in bacteria have been observed in the lab. Far from wrecking the system, they allowed the system to continue to live while those without the mutations died: the mutations improved the system's ability to survive and perpetuate itself.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and what does that have to do with anything? lev was specificlaly talking about purity for the temple.. of course, that is over your head.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You don't want anyone saying gay people are whacked, but you will make it your business to insult someones religion?! You are a hypocrite!! You say,\"Don't judge gays!\" But you are judging people by their religon?! I thought you were more mature then that. Hey you live ad learn.emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think you fail to take into account that for most opposers of abortion, they genuinely feel they are trying to save lives by their opposition. In many cases it's not a matter of trying control sexual prermissiveness in society but preventing lives from being killed. Disagree or not, you can't separate the anti-abortion message from the fact that it holds to the view that abortion is a form of murder.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "child, your assumption is not only simplistic, childish and patently ridiculous, but it is coming from you so i'm not surprised at all that you're making it. you can deduce and somehow read into my rejection of your statement being evidence of anything is claiming that christianity is the only religion, but i made clear above that my only intent was to show that your claim that your siggy proves anything at all is patently absurd. but make of it what you will. i'll give you the last word to spew your lies and delusions about what you want to say i believe. so have at it little boy, er, i mean, child. emoticonxbye", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "black unemployment is at 19 -20%. the economy is in the toilet, as are obama's approval ratings. and you're swilling kool aid and saying you know best? lol! that's why you liberals are dangerous. you're too steeped in folly to understand what's going on. how's that hope and change working out for you? emoticonxbouncer epicurus apparently never read the book of revelation where god levels the evildoers. and you look up to that? what's the matter with you? you didn't read it either to know epicurus is three sheets to the wind on that? that's why you liberals are dangerous.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": ".. I pointed it out in capitals in the hope that it may help you understand the point...did it work? Who knows", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Calling someone a \"liar\", \"fool hardy\", \"[corrupter] of the truth\", and unobjective is considered complimentary where you come from? Odd, but OK, I'll go with it you lying brainwashed fool (hey, this is fun! I like using Archie's compliments!).Actually, my \"sick hypothetical\" was a very valid question. I simply asked you if god commanded you to kill your neighbour for his sins, sins which you had no evidence of, would you do it. It seems like a fairly simple, straightforward question to me. Why not answer it?I see a pattern here Archie. If someone asks you a tough question about your faith, you cry \"Corrupter! Blasphemer!\" and run away. Is this your idea of \"witnessing\"? Is your faith that weak? Answer my simple little question, then I will answer the same one, or another of your choosing if you'd like. Tit for tat.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "what joe was saying is: what is 's?' not to mention the really terrible lack of usage of capitol leters. try just a little basic grammar, huh? also, to 'love' your brother is to support you brother. not to mention the fact that more than half of all heterosexual marriages end in divorce, so why complain about homosexuals and what you claim as 'pretending?' i mean, what skin is it off your nose anyway? what's sad is you point your finger at those you don't understand and who you think are different from you, when all along, you're no better.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "lol, i love how everyone seems to feel the need to out-wit rk even after over 50 days xd", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The continents didn't move around much at all, smart one.emoticonXRolleyes God made the continents close to the way they are today just 4000-8000 years ago.\r\nThe Tower of Babel is fact. The Bible never lies.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think that's a good question. I also wonder how long the medical establishment has had this rule? Since there must be some long-standing procedures in executions in the United States that require, by law, a doctor's supervision.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So if you quoted Ted Kennedy when he said to his wife in an event that wasn't even publicized \"Good morning, sweetie\", that would be an answer?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Doesn't surprise me lets all jump ship and put our heads in the sand... Even more of a reason I should run for public office :p\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don't care for the respect of utter nincompoops. I'm happy to tolerate them, but don't expect me not to laugh at them.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Is the irony of Bushie here making statements about how they removed a totalitaran dictator, matched with his off colour joke about making the US a one party State lost on anyone?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "jyoshu, for someone who is so sure of his opinions, i am surprised that you have chosen to ignore my challenge to you statement - (btw, inseparable is spelt with an 'a'. :) ) leo", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Actually, penguins are birds. Therefore, they don't have fur, but feathers.\r\n \r\n However, your point still holds.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Rather than address my points in the slightest manner, your response consists entirely of this. (Think I'm surprised?) And you somehow think that I'm the one being defeated? But then, with your \"understanding\" of logic, nobody's surprised.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "wow, these are some very nice values, lets teach them to everyone else! if the bible says so, why not? you seem determined to debate about a book of flawed values. are you sure you are defending this book of it's values? because surely you must have some kind of religious point of view to even think of protecting a piece of old literature.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Of course not. But if you know that the ritz cracker will eventually grow up to look like you and me, I wouldnt eat it. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Terrible logic. The first problem is, 99% of the people who truly love Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior are not rapists, murderers, etc. The second problem is, God loving a person and that person going to Heaven are completely different things. It's God's love that allows you to go to Heaven.Crim-", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "See above I guess.And if you read the article (if)what about the other half?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm not surprised. i have more than that, i also have common sense on my side. firearms don't facilitate killing, firearms facilitate keeping criminals from getting a corner market on domination. the police are outnumbered by the criminals, the criminals are outnumbered by the law-abiding citizens. we shouldn't be unarmed when we're the majority force in maintaining the balance. too bad.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Like the above quote, why is the church trying to stop abortion when they would consider one to be alive after taking a breath. if you were to look at it from a scientific standpoint, the individual ovum and sperm are living cells, but they die all the time and no one cares. An embryo or fetus is something starting to develop into a human and that can't be stopped without killing it or injecting differnt DNA, but it's still not too different from sperm and ovum.If you can't trust the church to make fair decisions and follow values and morals and rules they put in place, how can you expect an honest good decision about anything from it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "For years I've tried to get one of our resident gay members to debate me on that fact. To date, no takers. Want to step up?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i really hope you're joking. extremism is a disease, but not religion. religion can be, and is, for the most part, peaceful.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Apparently this is a petition opposing the pending resolution before the Illinois lawmakers that will deprive the rights given in the Constitutions. It is to encourage the lawmakers to vote against it. The lawmakers have not yet agreed to vote it down. Knowing the State of Illinois, I am predicting they will pay no attention to the commoners. The only thing a glean out of this is that the common people have more sense than the lawmakers. But I've actually known that for a long time.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and the pro-choicers claim pro-lifers appeal to emotion too much. Nevertheless, I think the embryos would probably be dead if they were just sitting on a counter somewhere so you then save the child.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I guess you got something there. . . . . .can't put the cart before the hose!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I am just passing on what I seen personally. I am not trying to prove anything. Just sharing an observation. PS...from \"our\" point of view? You got a mouse in your pocket? Please explain.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "They would not have to be spontaneous or simultaneous but they would have to exactly copy many structures of each other, highly unlikely.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "although it later turned out that the use of the word 'their' may have been used in the plural, the use of the word in this post could well have been the singular. note i also high-lighted 'a person' (to which 'their' applied). so, i have nothing to be embarrassed about. i am surprised that you had never come across the use of the singular 'they/their/them'. it goes all the way back to chaucer's canterbury tales and whoso fyndeth hym out of swich blame, they wol come up [...] lewis and jane austin also used it. so, at least you managed to learn something today.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well, kind of a boring thread, since everyone agrees, but since I'm new here, I may as well weigh in. Hubby and I have three grown kids and one teen. The grown ones all got the same going-to-college gifts. They got a safe car, a laptop, an emergency credit card, and a personal firearm. I felt this especially important for our daughters.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Where is your \"proof\" that a magical being in the Heavens created us ?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "JFriday:In fairness, no one, pro or ant-gun can ever use UK stats to support thier argument again. Back in Jan '03 the UK government finally came clean and announced that they had been seriously fu**ing with crime statistics.You can make the argument that the UK state had something to hide with guncontrol and you would probably be right. Reliable information from UK ministries should now be accepted as less than credible.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so the terrorists have been funneling perfectly good bomb money into american politics to help the democrats get elected, right mr. conspiracy theorist? i suppose the terrorists are planting bogus information so that those awful news reporters will lie to the american people, too? (oh, wait, that's the bush administration doing that, not the terrorists...) if you hate me, and i hate terrorists, don't you see any possible way that the 21st century communications (news reporting and money transfer) could cause terrorists to benefit you? after all, the enemy of your enemy is your friend, right? see, marc, when your logic is as asinine as this, it can 'show' anything. neat how democrats are all now atheists. but then, according to marc, so are catholics, jews, muslims, mormons...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "ummmmmmm, because it was built in 1932-1935, and has nothing whatsoever to do with the founders or early government leaders, nor with what they believed was correct? you really are the master of the art of self-pwn, archie.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "how about a Swiss University? they have full automatic weapons in most homes, and target shooting is a national sport.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm doomed. yes, i love lobster, shrimp and even the impure oyster and other mollusks, i may be innocent of wearing linen and wool together but i can't be sure!!! doomed!!! oh, dear god, i'm doomed!!!!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But it does restrict criminal access to such items. And it has nothing to do with Tyranny. If a government feels that a certain measure will protect its people and society at the cost of restricting an item that is dangerous I can understand it. It is not tyranny, it is a government doing what it is supposed to. Again I personally disagree with the decision, but I do not believe it is anybodys 'right' to own a weapon nor do I equate such restrictions with extreme forms of government.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Speaking from ignorance once again, eh SP? Did you, by chance, ever read the 2000 Census form? Did you happen to see the category \"unmarried partner\"? I didn't think so. Now, go eat some crow. emoticonXHoho http://www.census.gov/population/www...0/samesex.html", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "in the video, it asks 'will the jobs make their lives better or worse', why would they take the job if they thought it would make their life worse trebor? it then goes on to explain that the reason they can't form labour unions is the wonderful communist party. yes trebor, you've really hit me hard here ;) second article: 'according to the state media, they were beaten by guards and kept from escaping by dogs.' = forced labour = slavery. forced labour != low wage labour.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I guess I'd have to reluctantly admit that it didn't take long for some....but I'm an eternal optimist and think civility will prevail. Besides, I try not to judge everybody by the acts of a few.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Got evidence to back that up??\r\n \r\n I'm not sure how a stoner's worse than an alcoholic really.\r\n \r\n -Wez", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Rofl, you would still have a problem with that, don't lie.\r\nAfter all, OMG THEY HAVE BENEFITS YOU DON'T GET OMG. And that's unconstitutional isn't it, Matthew S. At least according to your flawed reasoning.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So now gays don't exist? The anti-marriage side has reached a new low! Denying the existance of a what they are aruging aganist! I didn't think you guys could go that low. I was sadly mistaken. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "just isn't the case in countries with nationalised health care, yet those countries also have a large number of pharmaceutical companies that are based there.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I can't imagine it either, but if I had to pick one type of business most capable of turning a government mandate into a profit, insurance companies would get my vote. I'm afraid that too many people subconsiously think that conflicts between opposites like health providers (or trial lawyers) vs. insurance companies result in victory for the general public. Shandag's comments show that they both can have common interests (State mandates) that result in wins for both of them and a loss for the general public.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Again, what evidence? anthropic principle doesn't have anything to do with creation. Puntucated Equlibrium anyone? How is symbiotic relations beteween plants and insects sign of creation?What are you talking about? A dog can't have a cat. That's retarded. What facts are you talking abot? ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "hold on, you're truly religious? wow! how is that possible? you believe in a big magical being that controls everything because your mommy told you that was the case? if your mom told you that there was a giant pancake in the sky you would believe that. don't be such a naive fucking zealot. god isn't real, however reassuring it is to you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yes, but an adult asking such a question is not capable of understanding the answer. ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sooooo? What do you think about the Senator's stance on guns? and her concealed hangun?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yet the message didn't get through to the jews. another indicator that the 12 apostles were ineffectual? here's a specific game plan, a blueprint to follow for the group, a to-do list. yet it required another miracle from jesus, already ascended in heaven. he had to find someone else to jump-start his foundering ministry: paul. jesus must have been sorely disappointed at his followers and their results to have to conjure up another miracle this late in the scheme. what were they doing hanging around jerusalem when they were to be preaching to all ends of the earth? nice thoughts maximus, but the record shows nothing i would want to aspire to.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually I didn't even read it (and doubt I ever will). Don't get all worked up over it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Please stop making statements that have nothing whatsoever to do with the debate at hand. We're not talking about Christian fundamentalism and \"reality\".", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "A load of unowhat repeated for many years now. Junk science commissioned to get results that were desired. Check out lung cancer rates for Rastafarians. Nothing abnormally high. Gateway my arse.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, this data point is perfectly meaningless. NONE of the other information (or the conclusions) presented in this talk require \"26\". If we made it 260, does it change ANY of the other conclusions? No. A failure to recognize non-sequitur data t", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "My point exactly. Carbon dating is by no means accurate, there it does not refute creationism. emoticon_xangel", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If anti-gunners can pass a law to make the private sale of guns require a background check at a gun store then they can do it for all private sales. If it is illegal for private citizens to sell guns at a gun show, then what prevents them from simply walking out to the parking lot and concluding the sale there?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As \"special\" as being one of over 100Million makes me. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hello, ungerdunn.Hmm. It is possible that I will be living in Oklahoma in 2006. How easy is it to get to Houston from there?I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Tanzania. One of my biggest regrests is that I never made it to Olduvai Gorge. It would have been interesting to pay a visit to the ancestral homeland!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Watch out, Jim. She believes that the only good man is a neutered man. emoticonXIc", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Another lie.\r\n \r\n The sentence you've quoted never made any such argument.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And why do you pick that point? What makes fusion an individual? It doesnt start growing just because it was fused into a cell.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "A sex offender is always wicked and villainous? Geesh, not very forgiving. While I certainly agree many are, I have seen many who are not a threat to society.\r\nThose folks on \"To Catch A Predator\" are definitely a threat though.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wonder what \"euthanization\" is. Never heard of it before, and neither has the dictionary.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you are saying that the democrats have no choice but to inaugarate Brown and let him stop the bill? You suggest that whatever option they pick will be political suicide.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Go pound sand. You're the people who want the Separation of Church and State, remember? Get your sick, satanic mits off the church.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, we didn't. The first record of a melanic form was in 1848. Presumably other melanic individuals had appeared before this, both in Biston bebularia as well as other moths. We know that a similar mutation occucrred in other moths North America some years after the 1848 record of the B. betualria.There are actually several alleles of the gene responsible for color that form a dominence hierarchy with the fully black morph (called carbonaria) as the top dominant and the typical as recessive. The intermediate forms are referred to as insularia. They are uncommon. At any rate, by 1895, 98% of observed B. betularia in industrialized areas were carbonaria.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually the Alan Guttmacher Institute is quite reputible. They have their own web site. Check it out. Also, why would a site called \"womens issuses\" be in valid?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you all seem to miss the point, it is not about hiv/aids. if is was the poster would have posted more about education, or about prevention. he didn't. his motivation was to say all gays are diseases. if you say that all women make up 70% of new cases, does it mean that all women are hiv postive. of course not. but that is the light he shed on it. if he were to have said 70% of all crime is committed by non-whites. would it have been ay different? it is not about what he posted, it is about why!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And your analysis is flat out lacking. What everyone else seems to realize is that the reason Obama won is because of FAR higher turnout, many by African American voters. (Who more tend to be ... taa daa! ... Democrats!) There is definitely a considerable discrepancy in Obama supporters and gay marriage supporters. Of that, there can be no doubt. And your anaysis of the FL situation is completely removed from reality. FL requires a vote of over 60% for an amendment to pass. It wouldn't pass at 59%, let alone 50. So not only do you demonstrate a lack of even knowing what was needed there, it doesn't even fit as an apt comparison.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "However, so much of the sex, in fact, most of the sex that happens, gay or straight, does not lead to reproduction. Why is there not the same aversion to oral sex, masturbation, condoms, dating, etc.? No one is saying people who do those things should have fewer rights, be excluded, or should not be equal, provided those people are not gay.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually Archie it was neither left nor right. he went after both democrat and republican and took a center tone to the entire issue at hand. Portraying the reality of the suffering of his hometown due to jobs leaving the US and the greed on wall street.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Georgia and Mississippi, what a surprise. If the feds had not intervened, citizens there would still be drinking from separate water fountains and riding in the back of busses.\r\nDono", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "don't you all understand that another great evil has left the earth? i know steeeeve, and jyoshu that you would both celebrate the death of osama bin laden. why can you not understand then that to gay people these religious right evil freaks are equlivant to bin laden, especially this evil man, who is one of the promoters of the ex gay movement.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Thats a very good question. To be honest - I would prefer no legislation period - but I would not get up in arms about a late term restriction like I described because 1) a fetus could very well survive outside of the mom at that point, 2) most reputable doctors won't conduct an abortion at that stage without a legitimate medical reason anyway.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So? What does that prove? That Cheney's draft number was called more often than Slick's? emoticonXConfused", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thanks for your judgement and condemnation of those who believe differently than you.\r\nDo you actually have an argument or are you just wanting to sling mud?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yes... and there also needs to be a loaded gun with a single bullet in the chamber there sitting next to their huge book of lies... so that when this poor xxxxx finally despairs they can at least have an easy way out... your an idiot plain and simple. i dare you to talk to the mothers of those young teens that took there own lives cause of their sexuality and see what they have to say.... regret, pain, and suffering because they were too blind to see past their bible....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And just what is the number of \"real scientists\" that acknowledge the good science behind creationist claims? And why is it that over 99% of the biologists in the U.S. accept evolution and reject classic creationism? You make statements that are patently untrue.......", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Seems short compared to the hit list on infants since the last 36 ...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "putting words in my mouth again? i did not say christian, i said \"God\". Christian, Jewish, and Muslim all believe in the same \"God\". - XXXXX. i'll let Crim and Lurch respond to the others; lets not let me have all the fun.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "religion: commitment or devotion to religious faith or OBSERVANCE\r\n \r\n religious: relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ULTIMATE REALITY or diety\r\n \r\n Therefore we can conclude that atheism and agnosticism are religions.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Show of hands, how many people think that is the same story? Flood Stories from Around the World", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Are you saying that an argument that is inconsistent with science should not be called unscientific, or are you saying that it should not be rejected because it is unscientific?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think you are the same person as usa all the way and again.. you have no right to talk about murder because you murder the english language everytime you post.And no.. the baby does not belong to god because there is no baby and I don't know if there is a god or not. Btw.. I'm not going to incubate something in my body because of you think it's wrong because someone who may or may not exist said so.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " they can refuse any ceremony they want. That it has been \"open to all for years\" carries no weight whatsoever. It is church property--which is essentially the same as a church saying it doesn't want gay ceremonies in its sanctuary which churches are free to refuse. Maybe churches are imposed upon in such ways in Canada but not in the US.Given these matters I'm not sure the HRC is being any more honest than the video they are responding to.\" So then if I owned a business or a piece of property I could then refuse to sell or accommodate fundamentalist anti gay Christians and \\That it has been \"open to all for years\" carries no weight whatsoever.\" It is my property and I don't like the immorality of fundamentalist anti gay Christians.\" ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Exactly. Moreover, in Emerson the discussion of the 2nd Am. is dicta (arguments not pertinent to the verdict) so it is not a binding precedent even for the courts in the same Circuit.A question for the \"original intent\" crowd:What did the Founding Fathers intend with the misplaced comma in the 2nd Amendment?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As I said earlier, it is garbage. He can't back it up. As a scientist-in-training, you know that real science requires research and evidential support. supersport has neither. The \"support\" that he cites -- when read in their entirety -- do little or nothing to actually support him. On one forum (mentioned earlier on this forum), the author of the scientific paper that supersport cited actually joined the board to tell supersport to stop misrepresenting his research.The only \"agenda\" that the scientific community has is to find the truth. The fact that the scientific community trounces supersport's points nonstop is not what makes his points wrong; his points are wrong on their own merit, and they'd be wrong regardless of anybody's refutations of them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well good at least you are aware there is no reason beyond your opinion of morality against gay marriage. So by all means don't marry a man and the problem is solved.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yes...because mainstream science is concocting one big hoax just to brainwash you. it's a conspiracy of rabid scientists. emoticonxrolleyes we all know you know much more that scientific peer reviewed journals and the scientific method, right? you're scientific credentials?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Are there any values in kalifornia other than if it feels good do it? The no father in black culture holds true in kalifornia. Maybe even more so than the rest of the country.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so your saying he was 200% god-man? i'm not a mathematician but that can't be right surley.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how you point out the obvious . like what's already been implied in the statement. lol.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well, if you claim you can give 95% of Americans a tax cut then you'd have to be on par with Jesus.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so you get your information on science from a creationist lawyer? that explains it!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "It's the first couple of paragraghs from the article in this weeks NS. If you had an online subscription or got a copy from your newsagent you could read the whole thing, unfortunately with this one the intro rambles on a bit and doesn't get to the point till the second column...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ah ha! Someone who understands the application of information theory to biological organisms. By the biological specific definition of information, the genome of any organism is information about the environment in which it lives.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, that is PART of the Scientific Theory of Evolution. There is more to the Scientific Theory, such as adaptation to local changes in the environment and the ability to use new niches and so on.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Seriously? You tell me how Ancient Greeks saying X means the bible can't possibly say Y. What's the connection?\r\nThere isn't one. As Trebor pointed out, it's a red herring, and indicative of faulty reasoning on Easy's part, and apparently yours as well.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No I can't marry them becasue some of them are married. Also none have intent to li ve within Mass.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Give a man a fire and you keep him warm for a day.\r\nSet a man on fire and you keep him warm for the rest of his life. emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh no, it's not too complex for us to understand. So please explain to we simpletons how Intelligent Design is nothing more than animism. But first, here is the truth regarding this newest perverse propaganda you are promoting.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I did not say that evolution precludes God, all I am saying is that many Atheists seem to think it does, and thus it likely contributes to the number of people who beleive there is no God. If a person does not beleive in God, then they must beleive there is no ultimate morality.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well if you don't know the facts then why do you keep coming back for more?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You would not celebrate Osama being out of the picture? Maybe not throw a party, but a not even a simple \"yippee!\"? Yeah, right. What a load.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Demographics plays a role, but it does not explain away the whole shift in the numbers.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "tell me something winston dearie, who's teeth marks are on the headboard at night; yours or the dingo's?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So you're accusing me of the thing that your most guilty of? As I remember your posts have been censored several times by admin because you resorted to viscious personal attacks and name calling. And aren't you interested in the truth. Why isn't whether Jefferson said it or not important?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "too right. l. ron hubbard is the closest thing the modern world has to jesus: skeezy, probably un-bathing, secretly greedy but always with a generous front. well, i guess mother theresa would be a close second to l.ron h. xenu.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "This is a laughable oversimplication of reproduction. Humans don't make copies. Do you reproduce asexually? I know I don't.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So? In your religion's view, everyone sins. Their sin is no greater or more unforgiveable than yours.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Max has outed himself as a hillbilly who cannot spell or incorporate correct punctuation.I wonder if this effects his ability to know what evidence is ?Apparently so since he believes man evolved.\"attacking in\" LOL !Ray M.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yep, he dodged it again. Care to explain your views on Creation in the Tanakh for the folks here?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Maybe you need to take a hard look at where your rights start infringing on the rights of others. A pretty good case? Dream on. Sure, you have the rigth to take the morning after pill. you do not have the right to force another individual to sell you that", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "More silliness on your part. Think about it. Gay couples together for 40 or 50 years. That means they were living together in the 1950s and 1960s. Those people were the foundation of the gay-pride movement.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Dragons and Dinosaurs coexisting only recently? hmm when they did dissapear? Maybe Conan the Barbarian killed them all!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Only in the mind of a secular humanist atheist would it make sense. emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " being necessary to the security of a free State the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.\" I guess you're right an individual's right to bear arms is not found in the Second Amendment.Abortion is a right constructed in the chambers of the minds of seven judges.Many pro-lifers perhaps but not all pro-lifers. Me for example.\" No. It is the job of the court to interpret the Constitution, not define it. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well they'd be the experts on it; most of their members have been ruled as fitting under said category. Let's face facts. Nobody who's in their right mind could actually believe the kind of nonsense they spread.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What's the matter? Can't anybody in KC afford to have 2 cars? emoticonXWow", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And I would like to know why that is. I asked the question in post #2 and got no answer. Are laypersons lacking in intelligence so much that its hopeless for them to be on the same communication level with scientists? Since they share the same society, put their pants on one leg at a time in the same way, eat, sleep, and share economic processes in comparable ways, it seems to me it would be beneficial for them and laypersons both to understand each other when they use identical terms. (like the word, theory) ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "since when has religion been pragmatic or based upon systems that works?\r\nObvious answer: never.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Er...\r\nWell, I guess she's hot for being in her 40s. Sounds like Antonia needs a tampon right now.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And you are only trying to earn yourself brownie points in hell.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And what is the full quote? Was it talking about, lets say for example, tutles, where over 90 percent of them die before reaching adulthood? In many species, that is true. The 'rule of thumb' is that the more individuals do not reach adulthood, the mor", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It went out the window with the passage of the \"Partiot Act\".I said that I did not expect Robertson to be charged, did I not? However, I am not a lawyer nor that familar with the \"Patriot Act\". It is conceivable that he could be charged. I don't really know. But even if he COULD be charged, I certainly would not expect to see it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "A Jungian might suggest such a stance. In other words, one (good) cannot exist without the other (evil). I wonder what some of our more interesting christian friends (AA, GC) might have to say about such?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well, did making incest illegal result in women's lifes being put in jeopardy ? because making abortion illegal sure will !", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "winston dearie you really shouldn't make such general accusations, that can get you into trouble. point them out if you can. the shooting in norway, columbine, virginia tech, the tulsa shootings and the tuscon assassination attempt weren't carried out by people a normal person could consider decent and respectable in nature and they were all massacres. you might kill somebody too. you might kill a lot of somebodies for no reason. should you be legislated against and restrained?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "\"Supposedly\"? You ran from those threads. You are the one making assertions that you don't back up. You are the one unwilling (i.e. unable) to show that Arctic foxes can adapt to a Phoenix summer. You are the one who keeps ignoring (what I will henceforth refer to as) The Chihuahua Challenge. For somebody claiming to be so clearly right and so obviously vindicated by the evidence, you've done nothing to show it, and you've done everything to run from it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Lol, daewoo, welcome to the wrong club; members include jet, PhD's and some college textbooks. Do you agree with him that dark skin absorbs less light? Do you think lighter skin absorbs more light and thus conveys and advantage in the cold dark north?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Except several rligious organizations around the country have financed, and gathered signatures to put anti gay marriage amendments on the ballot. They have a religious belief that marriage is between one man and one woman. They have turned this belief into law regaurdless of the religious beliefs of gay people. Any one who has voted yes to place these amendments into state constitutions because they have a religious belief that excludes gay people from marriage has also imposed those religious beliefs upon gay people. In short I have been barred from marrying the person I love because someone else, that I do not know and who does not know me, has some sick religious belief.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just so you know, the majority of Japanese cars sold in the US are also assembled in the US and thus provide Americans with thousands of jobs at these plants.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I wish you could put your hands on that poll as well. Until then I'll remain skeptical. Let's remember that Democrats and liberals hunt. Remove that group and what's left? Something less than 20% of Americans that own only handguns.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The judge should be informed that 'the leading' IDist admits that ID is religion. (yes, I've posted this before...) What else could an unembodied designer, which naturalism perforce excludes, be but a deity? So Dembski's ID has one or more unspecified deities - supernatural, unembodied designers - creating biological systems, at some unknown time, at some unknown place, by some unknown series of steps. What a great scientific theory! :-)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Also known as 'Let's bilk the superstitious and the ignorant out of their money.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "100x better? that's a lot. it doesn't bother me that dalai lama is human. people love gandhi, and that guy let his wife die because he didn't believe in medicine. then a few days later when gandhi ended up getting sick with the same illness, he accepted the medicine. so he was a bit of a dick, but he was also a little bit brilliant. both the dalai lama and gandhi teach some fantastic messages, and even though they aren't perfect themselves, that doesn't mean some of their messages aren't worthwhile.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Really. If that's being \"saved,\" I prefer to go down with the Titanic.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The fact that they were too heavy, is simply untrue, see previous post. Hunting depends on many ecological factors, such as their predational preference. Also new fossils suggest a trees down development of bird flight so fully developed flight muscles and feathers were not necessary.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Good to know that sence of humor hasn't completely evaded you. \r\nHad me worried there for a moment, or two, or three... emoticonXWow", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This will kill innovation. do you know how many years a start up business might be in the red before it generates a profit? Why bother when you know you are going to be clubbed as soon as you realize a profit? Yep, way to incentivize business there...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And I suspect WW understands it about as well as you do...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I wasn't aware that the candidates were the ones allowed to ask the debate questions. emoticonXConfused", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well geeze pyg...i knew you were a bit itchy but i didn't know you hated gay people! i also didn't know you owned the 'internetz!' you must be related to al gore...how much did he soak you for his invention, lol? i don't know if you realized it but i'm gay too. yes indeedy little pyggy, shall i go back from whence i came or am i safe here with you? you seem to know what a 'rick roll' is so i'm impressed...'cause i've never heard the term.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i'm pro-choice because when i get pregnant, i want to chose whether or not i will abort it. i am not pro-abortion because i don't want to be forced to aborting my child when i get pregnant i am not pro-life, because i don't want to be forced to have my child when i get pregnant. i am pro-choice, do not call me pro-abortion, because that is not what i am. i don't go on the streets and say ''hey, let's all have abortions'' you on the other hand go on and say ''hey let's give all fetuses life'' that's what makes you pro-life. i don't want abortion. i wish no one would chose it because it would be much better without it. but the world isn't ideal. don't change the title, i just want people to know that we are called pro-choicers.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And religion is what caused the Crusades and most other wars in the past, and many wars, and bloody disputes, to this very day. Many, many, many, many, many more people have died in the name of religion than in anything that could be called \"in the name of atheism\".", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wow! ...... If your interpretation were correct, there would be a connection between his post and the USSR! But it's not, and there isn't.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what makes you think they're not true? jesus arose from the dead. that's one of the most well attested to facts in ancient history, whether you want to casually sweep it under the rug or not. many skeptics set out to prove the story of christ to be a fairy tale. none succeeded and a number became believers. you guys are playing with absolute fire. if you're wrong (and you are), you're screwed big time. big time and forever. do you feel lucky? well, do you?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I guess it is a bad thing to make his wife cry but the republicans can make any hatefilled statement of attack against gay and lesbian americans and that is ok.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I agree. What is the point? Felons with firearms do not bother with CCW licenses.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh yes... when someone disagrees with you, bring on the irrelavent rhetoric.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So, then how do you know that 1+1=2 in objective reality? You don't. So, can we please stop hearing about all 1+1=2 and A or not A being true objectively? If you want the possibility of objective morals, I think I've shown you how to argue it, without resorting to useless and faulty analogies (1+1=2). These only deteriorate your position. Please let's have an orderly discussion, where points are brought up at the appropriate times. We have not yet agreed that the only thing we know is that we are conscious. If we can not agree on that, there is nothing further to discuss.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So, you see the UN and other extra-British authorities as being better than the UK's? The sun sure does set on the British Empire nowadays. emoticonXWow", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "but the question is can you prove your belief system is true? and all you've done is spew hate for religion but haven't even tried to actually answer the question. and ask yourself this. if the idea of god is such a man made plague, then god doesn't even exist right ? so if god doesn't exist then what has he done to you to make you so venomous and angry at him ? why would you be so angry at a non existent being ? i challenge you to come up with a rational answer.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "here we go Dan. your problem with the law is not whether its fair or not, its whether you can benefit personally from it. you have no problem with abortion because your not going to be the victim of such a law, but youd definitely have a problem if you were the one suffering from the law. Apparently you dont care if the law disadvantages or is unfair to others, as long as it doesn't hurt you, you're OK with it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, gee! There goes my irony meter. It pegged and started smoking at the end of the first sentence. Archy is just being christian by trying to impose his twisted morality on everyone.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Haaa haaa Haaaa Haaaa Haaa a emoticonXHohoCome on cant we just get along.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, that's at least one helluva way to say good bye.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "**\r\nAnd you have no idea of what you are talking about. \"Vary-Select-Inherit\" makes a good bumper-sticker, but is otherwise meaningless.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I don't believe in evolution. I believe in things for which I have no evidence. And while it is true that everyone has bias, using correct science and the process of peer review works to eliminate. Not all is perfect, and people are people, but overall the system works. Not a lot of bad science gets through. In the case of \"creation science\" we know that there is no science involved. Only talk that sounds scientific. There is no hypothesis, prediction or testing. Only ad hoc stories constructed of selected bits of evidence to support the foregone conclusion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You've got no problem with Jim Crow laws? Nice.It IS seperate. Black people are not white people.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No. That's not what I said. I said that natural selection is differential reproductive success. I said that those organisms that possessed advantageous characteristics would tend to reach reproductive age more frequently and therefore they will tend to produce more offspring, while those with disadvantageous characteristics will tend to produce fewer offspring. As a result, the heritable characteristics of the population will change over time.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "feel like taking another frustration break? i already informed you that scientists (including evolutionists) have no reason to make stuff up. secondly, you say that as if there is no evidence for evolution, but there actually is. have you bothered to look at this evidence? a written article is the base for the evidence for evolution, because a peer reviewed article entails research and testing. once reviewed and accepted by the scientific community, that evidence is easily defendable for supporting evolution by just about anyone who pays attention. so stop making empty claims, and tell us two things: 1, what is your evidence against evolution and 2, what is your evidence to support id?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The only person who can take away your sin is God. No human can ever cleanse himself of his sins, so get over it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, there isn't a consensus among Christians, at least not beyond the fact that God was responsible in one way or another for the universe existing. There is no consensus about method.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what? i have a guess as to what you meanby this, but its worded very oddly.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually, you have slipped into talking Bible here and seem to be refering to the miracle of Lazarus.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "once again when is my life, what i do, and who i love, who i marry, any more thier business then theirs is to me? you still haven't answered my question. why do they get a say in my life yet i don't get the same say in their lives? anyone who wants to but into other peoples lives in the way these religious xxxxxx are is just cruel and evil. it is my life my family not theirs. they get theirs yet try and stop me from having mine that is unjust. you are defending an unjust system.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Michael Moore Hates America is also coming out in theaters some time in October.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm saying that if we assume reports that don't fit with science aren't true, then we can't use the filtered evidence to prove science is always true. Just like if I rejected as impossible any reports of Christians killing people and then said 'therefore Christians don't kill people'. The conclusion is made certain by the methodology.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Considering what you turkeys did to the State of California, with its budget and social depravity, you have no room to talk. I'm surprised the Lord hasn't cast San Francisco and L.A. into the Pacific Ocean yet.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "He was using it as an example. He was saying that if something in your life causes you to sin, get rid of it! BTW, thanx for giving me the references to your verses! It is really annoying to have to search through the Bible to find verses that people quote without references.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "In other words: No, but I like to think they have!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm not interested in who isn't hitting on you. Do you want an ugly, flaming, gay cellulite blubber-wench hitting on you for three years or not??? Or maybe a pod of those whales all hitting on you??For the record, gays make normal men's skin crawl, and not in a good way. So keep the spiritually-challenged heathens out of the men's barracks, and out of their showers. Just because you and the rest of the pro-gay crowd thinks that kind of depraved activity is ok doesn't mean the rest of society does.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "generalisations - do not europeans make huge generalisations about americans too ? is it the usual double standard ? europeans can make generalisations, but americans cannot make generalisations.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "nato are you serious!? please don't tell me you are buying this too!?!?!?! you can repeal any amendment! by repealing the 2nd amendment you could enact whatever gun law you wanted. even the american spectator talks about that. i'm hoping i just misunderstand you. the american spectator : repeal the second amendment?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Of course anyone can cite exceptions.....did you see the baby? Probably not.......As long as the mother is OK the baby does not count....... emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, what's up with that? Isn't it enough that we allow them to exist?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And a woman's life choices, health, and finances aren't up for hi-jacking. Every time a lifer talks about demanding the nine month rape, they talk about what the baby deserves or not deserves and how it shouldn't be punished. This SCREAMS that you don't value and respect women. The very idea that a woman is aborting as an act of revenge - it's absurd and insulting.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "indeed. and even worse, a being who is omniscient and does nothing to prevent evils is by association guilty. the idea that the biblical god which is omniscient is all loving is ridiculous. oh yes, i know everything that will be, including situations where i myself will have to exterminate millions of people and yet i do nothing to prevent the situation where i will have to exterminate millions of people from coming true. in the sane world, we prosecute people for knowing about crimes and doing nothing. i bet jyoshu would look down on someone who knew about a school shooting that killed dozens and did nothing to prevent it. but apparently he doesn't apply his standards to his god. apparently god is not subject to moral standards. that's pretty ****ed up.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "OOOOOH. Sounds like a great plot for a B movie or a comic book.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So ban guns? That is like curing the headache by cutting off the head. Why not make it a crime to sell a gun privately. Perhaps make it a legal requirement to go to a licensed firearms dealer who at no charge to the parties other than the cost of the background check run the potential buyer through the database. I would certainly be willing to do this. As a responsible gun owner, I would hate to think that the firearm I was going to sell to someone might be going to a felon, or someone likely to use it to commit a crime. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Is it possible to be an adult and be as clueless as you seem to be?\r\nThis was in response to the question did Jesus not believe in evolution.\r\nOnly someone with similar mental capacity to yours would ask such a question.\r\nIt seems unfair I have to answer this senseless comment you added to the nonsense.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "reckon if a rock could think it would have a concept or two.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": " unless there is a war\".Legally there is a difference. But let's just toss that out for a second. The end result is exactly the same. Eyes fogged over no longer care whether it was fun or self defense.It's only time it's your call is when it's suicide.\" No one is saying abortion is illegal...people want it illegal.Well before there was a law someone came up with a difference, I didn't ask if they end result was the same, I asked if there was a difference in the two. Maybe a moral difference or something.I said someone elses call...so it would be suicide or natural causes such as a heart attack. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I made contact with God once, but the acid wore off....\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And from where did you get this idea? Please provide your references.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If science deals with how information is gathered, different ways of analyzing, and different hypothesis, then it involves worldviews. The base for the worldview of a sizable part of the population should not be excluded. Maybe in Saddam Hussien's Iraq, maybe in communist Russia, but not in the United States.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, everything the bible say's belies your \"atheist answer\". The reality is that the world itself and all of Gods Creation speaks to His existence as being self evident. It takes a degree of faith to accept Jesus as our personal Savior, but as far as accepting the reality of God Himself, all one need do is look observe the world we live in to see that only an incredible and loving God could create such a Beautiful and marvelous World with so many amazing symbiotic and perfectly interdependent forms of life.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I have not heard of it before either. Any information that you or other member's can gather on this subject would be of great interest. I will also keep my eyes open.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Very nicely stated in an editorial in today's New York Times:\r\n http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/24/opinion/24sat3.html\r\n \r\n At last. Real people matter.\r\n \r\n Not tiresome maxims of blind, unquestioning faith.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\r\nHey I know, maybe you can use the Liberal Source Watch to debunk the GAO report. emoticonXSmilie", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And I don't expect you to. The reason you won't go into how all men were created equal during reconstruction is because you cannot prove that all men are not created equal.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You are the only one in this discussion that shows a predominant lack of logic or reason. Your position has been proven wrong, get over it .", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And some of us are so hung up on stereotyping, emotionally charged rhetoric that they will never be able to accomplish one thing to address the abortion issue.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so what is it that isn't true? are you saying nasa didn't spend 12 billion dollars developing a zero gravity pen or that russia didn't use a pencil? and since you're so anal about a simple joke, go ahead and support your claim that anything my joke says isn't true, with actual evidence. your opinion doesn't carry much weight with me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Hey its doing good as a comic relief so far. Long on laffs and short on brains. Not to mention some other parts as well if we are to believe its latest confession of its hat size matching its male organ size.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Right. That certainly explains the many, many versions of Christianity.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Gee, maybe catch a few episodes of \"Entertainment Tonight\" and see if they have anything on it. Why not just refute what she said. After all, she posted it, so it must be true, right?(For those wondering why I posted this, see this thread.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Those damn black people! All wanting respect and equal opportunity! They should just be happy with what they got!Why should they work for the same pay? They are just selfish! [/end sarcasm]\r\nThis argument is tired *yawn*", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I take your point.\r\nBut bloody hell, I couldn't handle a baby at the moment! Does that mean I'm psychologically unready?\r\n...probably, but oh well...\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, I'm saying it's OK because abortion is legal in this country. I was just pointing out that it's also legal to execute a convicted killer, and it's fine and dandy to declare wars where many people will die. \"Thall shalt not kill, unless there is a war\". Legally there is a difference. But let's just toss that out for a second. The end result is exactly the same. Eyes fogged over no longer care whether it was fun or self defense. It's only time it's your call, is when it's suicide.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Plain with the benefit of hindsight. I love how you're able to determine, not having been there, precisely what was said and precisely where it fell in relation to the law. If it was so clear, we'll see the prosecution for wrongful arrest in due course, I'm sure. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "How do you know it is him? It's a simple question. IF he is writing as Lurch, and someone else comes onto a board, as Ungerdunn, who is just as rude (which is what you are saying), you assume it's the same person? Or, is it because they both claim to be biologists? I guess that having another person enter a forum, and claim to be a biologist would narrow it down to just the same person emoticonXClown \r\nAll you've done is said you know it is him because one writer is as rude as the other... and that this gives his identity away by some mysterious process, probably I don't understand this as I've never read set-theory! emoticonXWow What should be a very easy question becomes you repeating \"I know it is him\".\r\nAlso, has he been banned as Lurch on these other fora?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'd like to see how much wealth you can take with you to your grave.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This has everything to do with guns,how are these people suppose to protect themselves?Since the police have been told to just let them go, crime will run rampant, it will become THE place to go if you feel like duing a little robbery a little burglary,gosh wonder if they gotta let rapo's and killers runaway to. Only 2000? I lived in George Wa. and the population was less than 2000,it was also just off I-90 and we had plenty of crime from people passing through not necessarily from people who lived there.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Depends on which cell you mean. Mammalian red blood cells, for example, have had their entire nuclei and mitochondria removed. Not so much as a smidgeon of DNA.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "[quote=gansao;461336] darling, you're the b****, i was addressing. a bigamist? doing drugs so early in the day? try to make sense, even if it's a first attempt.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "steve if i thought i could help you i would. i was called on using incorrect facts and your shooting out words like bagillion? you need to know when you in a dream. reality is scary i understand that. i can't make a blind man see steve, if i could i would. seems you can't make an aware man sleep as well.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Assuming this right exists....you could say that you have no right to kill it though, you can only try to starve it. -You have consented sex and get pregnant. The pregnancy is a direct consequence that was known when having sex. -You have consented to a stranger coming into your house to eat dinner. The stranger coming in and sitting down and using your plates and eating your food is a direct consequences of you inventing him in for dinner. -If you say you don't want the unborn to \"live off you\" anymore then the only thing you can do is starve it because you can't kill it as it did nothing that it was not allowed to do until just now. -You have decided the stranger must go, however, you don't have a right to kill him right there as you didn't give him any reasonable time to leave.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "A) we can use experiments to show evoution. We have observed it. For example, there is the lactose test, where some bacterial had the geneto digest lactose removed. After letting it grow into the billions, andthen fed ONLY lactose, it can be shown that some individuals had a genethat could digest lactose, and survive. There is also anti-bodic resistantbacteria that evolved due to the use of antibodics .. evolution at work.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Better still , you pop down to your local army barracks and explain it to thememoticonXClown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so you're one of the many people you got question 1 right emoticonXIdea thank you...thank you. You are the many reasons why the US is still standing on its foundations and not collapsing into senseless ignorance...THANK YOU! :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Giving an answer to a conumdum doesn't necessarily solve it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "compared to speaking all that is into existence, these events were childs-play for my father in heaven. these are much easier to believe/accept than your magic of the big bang event spontaneously occurring with no trigger or determinable origin. then the spontaneous appearance of life on earth from that puddle of primordial ooze. oh yes snakepit, as easy pointed out so poignantly, that's not believing in magic, is it!!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Have you EVER read anything that Dawkins wrote? Any of his books? Now didn't you tell me that I shouldn't be so \"self-confident\" about the Bible because you thought that I hadn't read it? Can you spell hypocrisy? I knew you could.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So, then you DO feel that what you did was a sin. Otherwise you wouldn't have asked forgiveness for it. I have one question. What was your motivation for starting this thread? Was it to try and somehow prove that a person can be a Christian and have an abortion? Just curious. IMO, you are right that you are forgiven for it, as God is a forgiving and loving God. But I hope you don't do it again.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "greetings? these day here abouts, which are these internet forums the plentifully existing posters, nature robots are inside. only early did today deliberator form notes on estland! few can be interested it, little the posters here in such goings on. he spoke that about the country, again in tremendous fascism descends and asks for people of the sympathetic consideration to resist it. so the surplus, which, swollen high flown long eye is burned through, is typical from its ilk, without direction of the delimitation and the little direction. i hope that you have in enjoyed this of her one of small language in the answer of cheek, nevertheless that the a lot of praise for this prosa extraordinary should go babelfish!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i have also read that about lawsuits. these are really sick people. i'm surprised no one has charged them with child abuse as they use their young children in their attempt to terrorize other people.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Obviously sarcasm escapes you....if you did not understand that remark about gun control working in Europe during the 1930's.Report me? My knees are trembling already.I believe Steeve was expressing his right to free speech.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The bible account is incomplete - Noah had two boats, the ark, and the arkuarium.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I like the Grape Flavored best, But I won't be drinking any KoolAid with you or one of your religious Cult Fanatics... \r\nAnd why would I be embarrassed about telling the truth?....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean the malcontents bred? Oh Noes! Who are the \"we\" who get to do it back, and whose army will you borrow to do it with? the present bunch of obese felons are already struggling to cope with their present duties.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So you refuse to engage in an informal debate on the topic, but you all of a sudden are itchin' for a formal debate? How about you make the challenge?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, but the statement directly contradicts proponents of \"creation science\" and of ID. Their claim is that they are doing science, even though they can't show how. Scientists have claimed all along that creationists/IDers are doing philosophy and religion, but not science. That is the problem. They never offer any evidence that supports their assertions, only mythology and superstition.But now we have Ray admitting that creationism and ID are not science and can't be included in science. They either philosophy or theology, but not science.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "For me, this is like the idea that the speed of light was once very fast and has now slowed down. Both ideas indirectly call god a liar. This is bad. If all of our experiments show the Earth is 4.5 billion years old, then that is how old it is. If the Bible says something different, then either God meant Genesis for peoples past and now uses scientists to explain things better (though I am uncomfortable with this idea as many scientists are atheists), or our puny minds, compared with God's, haven't yet worked out how Genesis and an old Earth tie together.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Certainly... just like how the makers of Expelled have repeatedly refused to publish the interviews in full. It's not just that PZ and Dawkins object to the content of the movie -- the makers of Expelled don't want them to be able to object in the first place. It's always been their favorite argument against PZ to dangle over the head of his criticisms the fact that he hasn't even seen the movie. They can't pull that one on Dawkins anymore, which is to their disadvantage, but fortunately they managed to spot PZ before it was too late.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So funny... Like others have pointed out, this dialogue has nothing to do with evolution. It's a ridiculous story otherwise as well... 1. How many secular teachers talk about God in class? I've never had a teacher in any of the secular schools I went to say anything about God, for fear of the controversy it would create. Teachers live in fear of controversy, they don't want to get fired. I think this idea that non-Christian teachers try to convince students that God doesn't exist is a fundamentalist paranoid fantasy. 2. How many atheists use the \"you can't see it so it doesn't exist\" argument? very few. They will use the \"there is no evidence so I don't believe you\" argument, but that has nothing to do with whether Timmy can see teacher's brain.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Unless its something he doesn't like, in which case the devil did it...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Did the bill include burning heretics at the stake, stoning them out of the village or removing a women's right to vote?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You know something is wrong with this world when people attack the act of posting an opinion (that of Ms. King) and another condemns the idea that someone may read it and develop their own opinion. Saving lives is not just a Republican goal. And yes it is an act of desperation. All acts are an act of desperation when it comes to saving the natural process of life with out interference of those who place their comfort above the life inside them. Whatever is wrong outside the womb, is not the fault of the inhabitant within the womb.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "spoken like someone truly out of touch with reality. how long has it been since you were in high school? because if it hadn't been so long you'd know that short of coming to school in a banana suit (maybe not even then), kids could give two sh*ts about what other kids are wearing.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "All of your evidence came from a christian website. Could you have showed us anything more baised. Couldn't you fine something from National Geographic or anything non-biased. Of course all this stuff points to the bible. That is exaclt what these scientists are trying to do. Buy as usual creationist use info that discounts evolution rather than proving creationism. All of these articles spend more time talking about how evolution is not the way the world was started, and spend little time talking about how creationism was the way.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don't really give a flying hippo's arse what you think - your posts here and on the other forums are repugnant, and as of now, you are being put on ignore (to take a page from Steeeeve).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see now, sorry. Yes you are right: chemical reactions are not random. Simple reactions will be easy to determine precisely. More complex reactions will be more chaotic, but they still will not be random.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and thus a reason to support balanced reporting. true, there are indisputable facts. say 3000 died. but the interpretation of the facts are subjected to bias. the 3000 deserved to die as collaborators vs the 3000 were innocent and did not deserve to die.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I argue against them with regards to whatever argument they muster.\r\n Do we have any of those on this message board?\r\n Because from what I can see, it's primarily the \"religious\" argument counter...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "While the current cannon was 'accepted' by the late second century, there were numerous other 'gospels' that existed by then, and were eliminated at the 4th century time frame. Most of those copies were destroyed, but some have been unearthed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, I've been posting more than ever...just not here. This place has become gay central and it bored me. I posted the above because I knew it was a topic near and dear to both of our hearts. emoticon_xkill emoticon_xgood", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hmm.. does that include the Muslim Communities you were associated with too?.. We know as rational people that Denial is the Christians best weapon. You should seriously consider increasing your medications.. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Repent, you Christ-denying, gay bashing radical heathen.. well, you already are going to end up in the Pit.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "A little of both. Japan is known for allowing its police officers to physically and mentally torture suspects and deny them legal counsel if they determine that such counsel will interfere with their interrogation. Suspects aren't allowed to read confessions before signing them either.Is that what Penfold really wants?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah! i remember that one... abbynestor was going off on everyone, so i told to to calm down and then everyone (including the people she was ripping on) starting yelling and calling me a dick. like honestly dana got called a bunch of nasty stuff, i try to defend her and she gets snappy with me...like what? that's why i'm going to stay away from that stuff now.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Sorry, jack, but I've already crossed over unto eternal life (John 5:24).\r\nYou're in big trouble, though:\r\nJohn 3:36\r\nJohn 8:24\r\nJohn 14:6", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Already busted, Mr. Trebor. Went in one eye and out the other. Come back when you have something other than generalized rhetoric.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "whoa! duo. give the kid a chance. it seems that you are skeptical that he can offer empirical 'proof' that his god exists. certainly, since he is a 'philosophy and theology' major he must understand the implications of 'proof' in the context of science, as well as the meaning of the term 'empirical'. after all, wouldn't those ideas be something that a philosopher would be expected to understand? so let's await his 'empirical proof' without laughter. wait until he presents his 'empirical proof' before we laugh.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I think I understand this. The goal is clear, check. Self-restraint is good, check. But I do not see what this has to do with the OP. Could you explain, please? Who are you recommending should use self-restraint? The protestors? Or are you saying, self-restraint is your recommendation for birth control? ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well try Arkansas (75/25), Georgia (76/24), Kentucky (75/25), Michigan (59/41), Mississippi (86/14), Montana (67/33), North Dakota (73/27), Ohio (62/38), Oklahoma (76/24), Oregon (57/43), and Utah (66/34). All of these margins were well above the percentage of votes cast for Bush and Kerry, respectively. Ohio, for instance, went to Bush by 2%, but the ban was passed by 24%. Bush lost Oregon by 4%, but the ban passed by 14%. Bush lost Michigan by 3%, but the ban passed by 18%. The margin of victory for each of these states exceeds George Bush's margin of victory in that state. Those extra votes had to come from somewhere, and it seems like many people other than the \"religious right\" feel the same way.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what extra weight? emoticonxconfused of course there are exceptions to every rule as far as women go........", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Because natural selection works on a cost/benefit basis. For bats and whales and cave-dwelling birds echolocation confers huge advantage, allowing them to exploit niches closed to competing species. For ground- or tree-dwelling terrestrial animals, it would be of marginal or zero benefit, given the 'noise' in their immediate surroundings.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well yes that's what he did, but he did not try to present this as positive evidence for anything. the biomorphs were used to illustrate the point that random mutations are much more likely to produce beneficial results when the mutations are small. analogies always break down at some level, this analogy was used to illustrate a certain point. the assertion that dawkins was suggesting that a biomorph happening to look like a real life object were proof that evolution and natural selection could produce such creatures is false. montalban, to restore integrity i suggest you retract the conclusion you drew from snippets and quotes from dawkins as your paraphrasing was clearly not representative of dawkins' ideas.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "this is getting mighty old trebor. i'll take that last post as a tacit admission that you had, indeed, invented budge as a source. the question then becomes, where did you get these ideas from first time around, and why aren't you sharing them with us? why did you feel compelled to fib? this photo brings up a bunch of other questions. on what website did you just find that picture? how and why are you interpreting it as it you are?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Ah, I see, so you obviously have deeply studied the geologic record, and all of the biological evidence, and have conclusive proof of your claims. Or maybe you are just spewing forth the drivel that you learned on cretionist websites that has already been firmly and repeatedly debunked.\r\nAs Trebor said, the ToE says absolutely nothing about \"your Lord and Saviour\". Innumerous Christians both believe in God and accept the ToE. And as he said, if worshipping YOUR Lord and Saviour requires me to throw reason, facts, common sense, and substantiated science out the window, he and those who want me to worship this \"version\" of him can go suck a monkey's hairy bollocks. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am very impressed with your ability to copy and paste links. now what this proves about what you know about it is still unproven. unless you are the one in the videos giving the lectures...and he looks like he has been studying this longer then 'almost a decade'. nice try though. what proof can you give that is pertinent to the debate about how that disproves an eternal being? also you may want to get with some of the other atheists on the site because they were pushing the eternal universe and big bounce theories as explanations in other debates. you all should get your scientific consensus on the same page.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i'm shocked that people side with illogical arguments rather than logic.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Of course not, but I fail to see how atheists are using science as its god, can you please explain that to me directly? Evolution doesn't refute god at all. In fact with evolution, intelligent design is entirely possible. But that still doesn't make it sc", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It is in the first place unclear to whom the \"further harm\" is done. But even granting that the fetus dies, it is not clear how the situation is analogous to abortion, because the intentions of not only the man but even more importantly of the pregnant woman are completely different.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Are you referring to yourself as a Christian or Steeeeve being a Christian?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "talk about proving you're a dedicated evolutionist by making yet one more massive assumption to add to your religion of evolution, how about you prove this absolute statement which you are so boldly making while offering no proof at all of it? but hey, paulie; you really impressed tq, so you're doing well with simpletons. emoticonxgood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i see. i just never came through to see it as worth the buy. i guess i borrow a friends copy.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The problem here is that Christians (such as I am) consider the Bible to be Proof.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why not? it's a complete living human organism; any distinctions are aribitrary opinions, not biological facts.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Hey Dane, you're real good at calling people ignorant, sanctimoniously declaring everything they say as false, blatantly false, or falsehoods. But would it be too much to ask for you to back up your rejection of berts arguments with anything more than insults? Like some actual facts for example?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "mutzie, darling, is it absolutely necessary for a warrior to run with an m240 bravo while under fire, and also carrying a 70-pound pack. surely, warfare can be competently sized down so that 80-females can be deadly.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "If a scientist doesn't believe his test results are accurate, and expects me to place my life savings on his project would that not be pretty stupid.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think they are doing it out of fear. They see the moral decline in America and they have latched onto the GLBT Community as their scapegoat. Since it's no longer PC To attack African-Americans for their obvious differences, it's not PC to go after other religions (especially Judaism - not that it actually stops pure hate groups from doing it) they have decided that attacking a group of people which are sexually different should be the way to go.I mean, their religion tells them that premarital sex is bad and wrong. Even though there is a multi-billion dollar industry based around HETEROSEXUAL sex, they actually depend on that money too much to bite the hand that feeds them. Insted, they attack a group that has not legal rights to marriage let alone little legal standing as far as individual rights. It's easier that way.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Which ones? Ineffective how? I'd guess the laws weren't struck down simply because too many people broke them.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes I know, a lot of people have done a lot of work to try to refute Behe's work. From your link;", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah, lets just say all the main people on comedy central.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "OK, and this point I'm going to have to go with \"Functionally handicapped\" for $200 Alex.\r\nGo back, reread Ethmi's OP. The question was-why aren't people working to get alcohol and tobacco banned since they are responsible for more deaths than guns. And, as I and others have pointed out about a dozen damn times already, the entire question is flawed as a gun's sole purpose is to kill, while alcohol and tobacco kill as a side effect through overindulgence. And there is also the fact that you cannot point a cigarette or bottle of JD at someone and kill them.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don't have a comment. I just like reading that part. I wish Jyohsu would read it over and over until he understands it. I also wish I'd win the lottery.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "maybe you teachers should get off your fat arses and help the caretakers make the school safe for the children ..but why do that when you can stay at home and laugh at the mugs who have to work for a living? public sector shirkers more like!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Let me return the kindness. The correct spelling is ==> especially \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thanks for that little ad hominem! Shall I share with you my guesses about your motives?... But I digress.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As far as insults go, this one makes no sense, except in your little mind.\r\nAnd I made your ignore list?\r\nFinally! I am getting somewhere!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "an innocent person can be convicted of a crime--i thought that was what the topic was about. just because they are convicted, doesn't mean they are 100% responsible, guilty, etc for that crime-but if they are convicted then in the eyes of the judicial system--they are guilty. that is why these innocent people are put in prison for 20 years--they are convicted of a crime. i was trying to say that with dna used in forensics, then maybe the dna study blood stain other than the victims might save a person from going to prison on circumstantial evidence. okay, everytime i make a post i get my arse jumped on--what is it with you people? like i said, if the person isn't convicted, then they will not be murdered in the electric chair, or by lethal injection. comprende' ?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "\r\nAre you being dense on purpose? I said that I'm not all into the semantics of baby/fetus. I'll conceid that its killing a baby. The TERM for it is fetus, fetus' become babies. I see the logic there (in fact I think I'm agreeing with you). Why must you keep pounding this drum?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think a more telling question would be, why the hell would you rather feel constantly threatened than feel safe? It seems completely idiotic to me. Smiley", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, it does have value only if the woman wants it, in the early stages, when it doesn't have sentience, only potential and DNA. Because then it has value only because of a woman's wants and choices and her dreams for the future. Nothing else gives it value.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sucide? Isn't that a mental health issue? If you take a gun from a sucidal and depressed person, does that cure depression? If it does that you have addressed the root cause of sucide. If it does not than you really have not done anything to cure the fundamental cause of sucide.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So a mother can kill her handicapped child? That's going in the sig.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "then why do you respond? the ignore function works quite well. 'if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out.' violence on screen or in real life is pornographic!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "a woman's responsibility to nurture and care for a child does not include a license to kill it. \r\n\"you must act according to your conscience -- as must I and everyone else\"\r\n- who are you jimminy cricket? yeah, just let your conscience be your guide", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, certainly I don't expect to change the minds of millions of Americans, and that is not my goal. My goal is to convince readers of my writing that Americans SHOULD agree with same-sex marriage because it is morally correct to do so.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see you are on form today BradleyHarris, that is another very good post, and it certainly (for me at least) shed light on Nu Leaders line of reasoning. The point on the second law of thermodynamics is interesting. By invoking it as supporting evidence it can be seen to justify the belief on one hand, but also work against it on the other. This also shows a certain expectation on the part of the observer- chances are this line of reasoning is quiet \"safe\" as we are unlikely (my opinion) to encounter sentient aliens for sometime.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Surprise. You obviously do not have to be born to be a person under the 14th Amendment.\r\nSo, in sum, your conclusion here, like your conclusions in so many other areas, is simply wrong.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see what she was saying now. When she said it it sounded like the man had no opinion at all.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because if you let gays marry because it is an alternitve way the equal protection says that if you let one happen you have to let the others have that right to. But that is not really my point my real point is that if we let this happend it will ruin marriage in this country, marriage is a bond between a man and a women and if we let gays marry this country will be ruining that tradition thus making this country more secular then it all ready is. AND WE HAVE TO STOP THAT.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "False. This is not a valid definition of atheism. Atheism is the lack of theism (the belief in gods). Certainly, if I said \"there isn't a tiger in my bathroom\", I wouldn't need to have a camera in there to see. It's called being reasonable.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Go tell it to your mother. She might be interested in your fulminations.\r\nAnd quit killing the innocent unborn.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Now I read this and thought there are two ways I could describe you:1) You are very poorly read in history.or2) Why don't you give a damn about the born? at what point does that defenseless little child become second in your concerns to the unborn?I'm intrigued, I really am.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "that seems to beg the question. be convinced one way or the other as much as you like, but if you can't prove your position, or even provide evidence for it, then how can you possibly use it to justify anything? yes, people's religious beliefs influence them. what shooter seems to be asking is if that's in any way reasonable? if you're basing your entire life on some point, should you be able to show that your beliefs about that point are true? put another way, it's kinda dumb to base major life decisions on a feeling, isn't it?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This should be in the science section, not the CvE section. Don't give SS any more reason to believe that the big bang is part of biology.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "uh...how does that work? oh yes, comming from the person who thinks a cd is good during times of low inflation, it does not suprise me you do not even understand the basics of taxation.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh ok, so I assume you don't live in your own house? I was trying to picture over 61 people fitting into one house. :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well there you go again mixing up a belief in creation (creationists) with a belief that the idea of creation can be based in science (creation science)This is why you are anti-religious in your post. Not everyone who believes in creation, is a creation scientist. I believe in creation, and I'm not a creation scientist, so when you attack us all through confusion, you are, well... attacking us all. Such is your zeal to do so, based as it is, on a philosophy of science.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i have heard that you can easily find a marriage license copy online and without having to pay a fee. is this true? i would love to get a copy of my deceased parents' marriage license if i can. it would be a nice thing to frame and to keep on the wall to remember them by. so, can you find copies of marriage licenses online or is this just an urban myth?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "so the creationists among us seem to be saying that there is no proof for evolution, am i right? well, other than the facts of fossils, dna similarities, carbon dating of remains etc. maybe you have a point. but it seems to me that there is quite a bit less proof for the existence of god... hmm a book written by people 2000 years ago? well thats definitely fact, rather than a work of 'fiction'. and how long ago was the world really 'created', 20 million years or there abouts. what was happening in those years between then and the time of jesus? maybe god was asleep. if he does sleep... hmmmm or maybe, he doesnt exist.... but then again that just couldnt be true could it... emoticonxconfused", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I don't know? How about a person from a group known to do almost anything to get money, but also realises the pain they would bring to a child if they had one.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and tell me what did you gain out of making this statement? Just to let you know... the Bible (if you would actually read it in context instead of reading a little portion that you want to and interpret it the way you want outside of its context).. teaches how to love... because God is love.. and laid down his own life so that we could be FREE! hmmm.... sounds like the motto of what our troops do for our country... they lay their lives down because they want us to be free... where do you think this \"ideology\" comes from???", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You could've just as easily revived the last thread, commenting on how the antis are unusually silent.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The Brady Campaign whines more than they act. Making handguns legal in Chicago wouldn't make them happy. Sending the national guard in wouldn't make them happy. They don't have a solution for the problem, but they're right there to whine about it. They're just like the Federal Government; they find something simple and complicate it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, SS. I've made it quite clear I have no intention of pandering to your ignorance which you hold so dear. pandion has answered all your questions before in rigorous detail, and you've ignored his answers. I feel no need to join that club. If the day ever comes when you don't feel the need to protect your ignorance, if you ever trully wish to expand your horizons and actually learn, then go out and get a genentics book as I recommended. Till then I see no reason for me to engage in a lengthy explanation which you won't even read. I'm sure you'll twist this in your mind to indicate something profound, but then I really can't be held responsible for whatever goes on in that skull of yours, so I can't worry myself about it too much.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The anti-abortionists claim a load of **** on many issues. I don't listen to them. To put the \"life\" of an unfertilized egg above that of a person is grotesquely sick IMO. I support any such stem cell research wholeheartedly.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Nothing.... they both have to live with the shame of killing their baby.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Maybe what they're saying is \"Grow some balls and practice civil disobedience by violating anti-Constitutional Laws that threaten your safety.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wow! not only Archie doesn't know the answer to the question.\r\nHow can one have a knowledge of something it doesn't exist ?\r\nso, where does evil come from if God who is good and created everything has absolutely no evil in her ?\r\nit seems that the stronger the belief the weakest the knowledge and the logic", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what's the deal when GWB \"gives\" $3,000 but the insurance premiums cost $6,000, the family can't make up the difference and the $3,000 goes unspent. All we've accomplished is to transfer $ out of the U.S. Treasury. You think it's a good idea to just give money away and not get anything for it? You're thinking of the Clinton years when there was a surplus.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so.... whats he been doing for the past two thousand years? i'm sure this rapture probably requires a lot of paperwork.... i mean, if you're going to torture and murder millions of people i guess you better have all your t's crossed and i's dotted huh?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And once again, is this a strong enough rebuttal to assert proof? no, Behe assumes that a biochemical system that exists today cannot have a precursor, or less complex state of existence. Clive did a good job of demolishing this notion with the mouse trap example he lin the debate thread.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Largely, out of date. To paraphrase myself from earlier, the differences between 'then' and 'now' are as follows: Increased availability and proficiency of viable alternatives for self-defence. Increased availability and improved variety/design of handguns. Different type of 'gun crime' - it is now largely opportunistic. Today's government need not fear almost any citizens militia, unless absolutely overwhelming. Today's government is less in need of a (potential) extra army to defend against foreign assault. I may have missed some...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The quad 50 full automatic anti-aircraft gun is designed to oscillate on it's mount. This is so that the bullets will come out in a pattern. This pattern along with tracer rounds helps the shooter guide the blizzard of bullets at the aircraft. Even this only works at low altitudes. Modern planes typically fly at ~30K feet. That's more than 5 miles high! A perfect bullet, or one that is fired in a vaccum with an initial velocity of 2800 fps will only go ~25k feet before gravity alone will have reduced it's velocity to 0 fps. The odds of hitting something that is moving at ~900 fps at any distance with a bullet traveling at ~2800fps are slim to none. That is why anti-aircraft guns are full auto, not a semiauto or anything that a citizen has access to legally.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It should freak any normal person out!\r\nGayhumanist wants 14 years olds to be taught howemoticonXDonno", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "have you ever had strawberries? blueberries? raspberries? oranges? grapefruits? i can't name quite as many vegetables that i think are good, but you get the point. there are many fruits that at least in my opinion beat the junk food in cafeterias any day. how about some real meat? you like cheese? you like ham? turkey? roast beef? salami? i'm sure i'm missing some but you can make a very good sandwhich with any of these. along with this i don't think it would hurt much to have something like a candy bar as well. i usually have: ham and cheese sandwhich, muffin, a fruit, a vegetable, crackers or something like that, a desert of some kind (candy bar, cookies, etc.). still tastes good, but it is a lot healthier than the school lunches (and in my opinion tastes better too).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I think you are entirely correct. From the page VOR linked:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do some research. People collect functional tanks and aircraft. Did you ever hear of the Confederate Air Force? They restore and fly military aircraft. As for tanks, there are many web sites that promote collecting tanks and other military vehicles. And p", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The only thing \"imposing\" that view is evidence and logical necessity, though it is true Creationists are impervious to either. Y'all can deny reality as much as you like, it still comes back to bite you on the XXX.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Is the Ammo Shortage the Result of a Government Conspiracy or an NRA Marketing Campaign?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think it is very difficult, if not impossible to prove a negative.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And so have animals. Plants have been wiped out in the great extinctions too. [quote]Carbon dioxide producing animals could even feed themselves with their own breathe![/quot] Huh? You produce carbon dioxide. How do you propose to feed yourself with that?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "True, they can change laws if the are unconstitutional. So what makes a ban on abortion unconstitutional? Also, what makes the dealth penalty for minors constitutional one day and not the next? In fact 15yrs ago it wasn't an unconstitutional decision. I guess now it is??? Makes no sense. Clive14, those are obviously not my beliefs as I think everyone is equal. I am not sure your wealth makes you different from someone else. It means you wealth is unequal..we are talking about just people. We all end up 6 foot under (so to speak) in the end.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I also took a look and think your evaluation is charitable.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how someone down-votes me without any response it brings laughter to me whoever down-voted me because they don't have the guts to reply to me and then they down-vote me.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "and how does this differ from life insurance or car insurance? or for credit cards, for that matter? the cost of a policy, or card, is proportional to the risk assumed by the insurer. don't want to pay high premiums, take the risk on yourself. period. i find it morally unacceptable to steal money from people in order to satiate another's morality. we have no god-given right to live forever as far as i know.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Nearly all the food humans eat today, even in the Western world is GM including maize, tomatoes, and soy, etc, etc. used as ingredients in products such some soymilk. Essentially everything is with the exception of \"organic\". However, as i noted above, I wouldn't make this argument because I think GM soy esecially is not very healthy for people snd GM foods tend to be more prone to bacterial infection which can make people sick. I haven't read from all sides, however.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Prove your assertion that he has called himself a conservative Christian rather than a conservative Republican OP. Support your clai if you can or stop trying to lump everyone on the right together.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ill be the first to agree with the saying \"If you can...and have the place to...you will\" But like anything else..you have to look at the better side of things...It would act like a deterant to allow our responsable citizens to be armed..yes perhaps what you said might take place..but the benefits would outway them..and thats all we can ask for in life.As for our irresponsable citizens...they are already armed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So the tooth that gave rise to Nebraska Man was evidence - evidence of what - a tooth. But from that piece of evidence evolutionaries were able to extrapolate a whole new race of men! So, is it still ?evidence?? So much for evidence pointing to evolution ? it is what you make of the ?evidence?.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What? Was she supposed to have him executed on sight or something? You have no proof that Palin condoned of this, or if she even heard it among the chatter for that matter.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The thing is, though, that if marriage is privatized people can have freedom without \"redefining the standard.\" It is a way for us to allow all those oddball marriages without putting an \"official stamp of approval\" on them. Liberals want to expand the government involvement in marriage to include gay marriages, thus putting society's approval on these things (something that gets moralists very angry.) Conservatives want to continue the statist rewards for straight marriage only - a violation of the 14th amendment. Libertarians combine the best of both positions. Their position (privatization) creates the freedom to marry, upholds the Constitution, and avoids official approval of gay marriage at the same time.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How about, \"I think it's a good idea\"?\r\nAs Jito said, maybe YOU can't, but I guess that's your problem.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And you will cowardly ignore the validity of the difference, as you whine that there is one ...A person goes to the doctor, that information is NOT public information. A doctor / patient can claim doctor/patient confidentiality. It's a recognized and valid situation.But with the \"knowthyneighbor\", these polls are PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE. The purpose of publicizing them is to prevent fraud.If you weren't so intent on trying to bash, you would recognize the obvious distinctions... emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The dictionary.com definition is vague, whether you use all 5 divisions of the definition, or only the first one that you quoted. I think that's what Grocott was saying - that it's not definable in a precise, non controversial way so that everyone can agree on exactly what it includes and what it does not. Even the word \"phenomena\" is vague. The reason I said (and maintain) that it's a murky combination of facts and theories is because it can branch off in different ways and follow different paths, depending on the presuppositions (worldviews) of those assigned the duty of directing it. In this case it's the teaching establishment. There is only a finite amount of instruction time in schools. Some paths get more time, attention, and detail allotted to them than do other paths. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "is this your idea of a joke? if so, it's pretty pathetic one. i was talking about the way all christians deal with temptations of every kind.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "it's the first time i've seen you in that light, and i don't like it either, i'm really surprised at your stance on this one. don't let all those televangelists out there in on your secret passage. :p for anyone who uses the bible, or interprets it in such a way, as to justify something that would seem contrary to reason or the 'core meaning' of the bible. imho, that's where the trouble starts. waxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Actually, there is no such thing as \"an evolutionary mutation of a gene.\" A mutation is a mutation. For evolution to have occurred requires neither that a mutation be new nor useful and they don't require new structures nor structures.Here's a little mental exercise for you. At most, a person can have only two alleles for any gene. This would have been the condition of the human race 6,000 years ago according to creationists. It would not have been possible for there to be more than 2 alleles for any given gene. Now consider that for every gene in the human genome there is an average of 14 different alleles, sometimes more, sometimes less. Where did all of those alleles come from?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you evolved and the aryan race was created by God? I have never heard that before.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "let's say that the law, based upon some kind of verifiable scientific data, decides that some folks are inferior to other folks, and thus less of a person? you know, if the law said 'because you are black, you are less of a person than shomeone who is white. you shouldn't be upset though, all scientific data suggests that you, because you are black, are truly inferior to those who are white.' would you think, because the law said so, that a black person was in fact a non-person?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Even if winnie the poo could read he simply doesn't have the brain power to comprehend.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i know! i should totally be sorry and ashamed for being such a horrible liar... i mean a dick sucking homosexual and a liar! oh i'm going to the seventh circle for sure... except one little tidbit easilyridden. i didn't lie!!! embarrass? hun you forget who wears the tiara in this forum....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Just to be pedantic, a better analogy would be: \"If you are here, why do you have brothers and sisters?\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh it's no mistake Montalban. I, unlike you, am quite clear in my arguments, and have a direction and a goal. We can take your other definitions of creationism one at a time, thank you very much. I'd like to first focus on the one that involves your god, or any god, described as being unknowable (which you have said your god is). Will you \"allow\" us to focus on ONE thing? You see, if we have a list of 4 things, and we go through them one by one, we can maybe arrive at the end!!! Crazy thought isn't it!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think you have your image of an assault weapon slightly skewed. an assault weapon by its very name is a weapon designed to harm another human. this does not mean full auto it just means that it was never designed to be a target/hunting/self defense weapon.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "me whine? this entire f ing thread is devoted to you whining. go cry to your mommy about all those big bad gay people picking on you and your poor little religion.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes. The better question is, did it happen just like in Genises? I don't think so.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "HOLY COW!!!! Is this the \"Sacred Institution of Marriage\" you and jyoshu are so fervent to protect?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Clearly you don't give a damn, because if you did then you would have to admit that you were wrong.\r\nDoes this mean that you think the introduction of speed limits is a bad idea?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well if you are going to cherry pick ..what has homosexuals given us?\r\nA huge rise in HIV and Liberace:)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm back!! had to re-visit the real world. anyway, how is it that you say i'm confused about my sexuality, because i don't approve of gay marriage?! that is weak! people always claim things like that when they have nothing else to say. i'm straight as hell, and you really don't know me engough to say diffrently. but you on the other hand must be confused.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Beats the dickens out of warmed over, politically correct French humanism.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "1. in ww2 it was already settled that uniform personal were subject to decent treatment. and that's how it has always been. unfortunately, terrorists are not uniformed and do not abide by these rules. if we try and fight them using geneva rules, it's basically like sticking a stake into our heart. soldiers are discharged for firing a gun into the ground in order to intimate a captured enemy combatant. ah, good ol' international law. no one remembers what war is, i guess. 2. you didn't know that terrorists kill innocent women and children? damn.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But it took a lot longer to develop. My point was that only after about 5000 years of human civilization did empiricism as science develop. Religion, supernaturalism, and mythology trace back into prehistory. What we know as science didn't even begin to exist until the late 1500s and 1600s. Before that it was OK to do science like Aristotle did - no experiment, only thinking about a logical answer. Thus, heavy objects fell faster than light ones and any fool could tell that the sun orbited the earth.But science is more than an inner way of thinking. It is a process and a method for learning about the universe. It is called methodological naturalism. That is not to say the science asserts that nothing exists except what is natural. It says that science can't study the supernatural.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Jyoshu. Come back to earth.\r\nHow often do you see the term \"bigot\" thrown around on these message boards against other posters?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yet again, ignoring the point of the article. Are you not familiar with the Grants' work? This is only one of several examples of quite rapid evolution that has been observed by the Grants on Daphne Major over what must now be about 30 years. Here's", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes, you also have to admire his philosophy on this: go against my opinion and physical harm will befall you. Who needs reason when you can threaten your opponents with death?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You really do hate the truth, don't you lyte! And you're a teacher? What a scary thought that is based on your twisted world view. emoticonXDonno I have my own video for you to watch, one which doesn't tell you lies by pointing to a couple examples of why 10,000 emails don't expose the fraud which has been perpetrated on humanity for a generation now.\r\nYouTube - John Coleman - Global Warming Scam\r\nHere's another video where he sues Al Gore: YouTube - Al Gore sued by over 30.000 Scientists for Global Warming fraud / John Coleman", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don't think it's a cover-up. I think that it's a conspiracy between the black helicopters and the aliens beaming suggestions to those without the foil-lined hats on. :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see I jumped the gun. That was well stated.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You betcha. Even JP who usually can defend such stuff has failed. VOR doesn't even bother (not surpisingly consider it requires brain usage) The mere fact they let him do that is damning aganist the Vatican. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "no one says magic is a miracle either but you seem to believe in it (chi), even if you deny it when it suits you. why cannot a miracle be eventually explained by science and why would that mean the end of religion? it all depends on the explanation. its doubtful that a creator of the universe would need to perform in vitro fertilisation to produce a virgin birth..no more than a man who kept his chi would live an extrordinary long life( as believed by the chinese who shared your delusional view) or even become immortal.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Wait, an ad hominem that even skews the stats? You could at least compare monthly to monthly, or yearly to yearly. You could point out that his modifications decreased his energy consumption. You could tell us whether that number included time while renovations were taking place, if you even knew. You could clarify whether this compensates for natural gas, propane, or heating oil usage. You could explain whether the amount \"burned through\" is from the grid alone or also includes the non-impacting solar and geothermal contributions. But doing so would require not being a rightwing parrot.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I suppose Piltdown Man was the product of newspapers, cute indeed!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So AIDS is the fault of \"the gays\"?emoticonXRolleyes \r\nlol it's been a long time, JP.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You don't beleive that it is possible to do something wrong to prevent a larger number of wrongs in the future? Do you think the ends can ever justify the means?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Balloon Juice Blog Archive BoBo Brooks, New King of the Media Village Courtiers?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No proof anyone ever went from gay orientation to straight orientation.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I knew it. I'm a lesbian. I just crave women. Many women at the same time.\r\nI'm just playing.....just wanted to lighten it up", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow... you are bent on harping on creationists arguments at whatever the cost.first of all, you are not even considering that the majority of people are misinformed of what evolution is not because they have creationist motives, but because they go to the dictionary for definitions", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I guess this all just proves that more brain dead crack babies are surviving than I originally thought.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "There is the potential for a human that comes out of many, crude and vulgar things. Some end up on a maxi pad or when a guy reaches for the box of Kleenex. Should I feel a special bond with the conceptions rudely flushed out because they couldn't make it to the uterine wall? They had the potential, the DNA, were once a life too, and made a valiant effort. Life is constantly in motion. We don't value all life, or maybe not all life the same. When it appears to have some aspects of human personhood, this would seem like a logical marker, where we'd place greater value.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i already understand this quite well, thank you. :) though wasn't jesus christ allegedly alive as a human being on this earth for closer to 33 years? ;) didn't the church also refute the evidence of galileo by its authority? and specifically to which church are you referring? because there are several churches -- including the roman catholic church -- which do not claim to refute the evidence of evolution by their authority. or do none of the other churches count because they are not the one, true church? peace, the bootfitter", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And for years they did. They still can. Again, there is not a real problem with pirates.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Proof? All I can think to say is that a mind is a terrible thing to waste.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Please off one scientific piece of evidence in support of biblical creation.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yet another application of a different meaning of the word in an effort to group everything in science that you don't understand and won't accept under one word.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "then you are wrong, in a general way! :-) virions (free viruses) are composed of organic molecules: proteins (in their capsids) and nucleic acids (in their cores), and some also have lipids (in their envelopes). what did you think viruses were made of? excuse me, but i didn't create a false generalization.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Didn't a famous gangster once escape from jail using a gun he carved from soap? Maybe OZ should ban bars of soap?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If a woman likes pregnancy, that is her preference.\r\n \r\n If a woman hates pregnancy, that is also her preference.\r\n \r\n Simple as that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How do you know that you do?\r\nLook I trained as a botanist, there is no plant which has a nervous system. You can bank on it. Nothing in plants carries out the same function as neurons. You want to argue the point then I am willing to let you engage in mental self-abuse. Enjoy, but in the privacy of your own mind.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh really, you've been dead before? what's that like? should i dress warm for heaven or is it kind of chilly up there in the clouds?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i disagree with it because there is no god. these are your words: 'i propose that a standard of good or evil cannot be defined by humans or human constructs.' i guess i shouldnt be surprised that i cant get a straight answer. you dont know. i am surprised your 'god' has not provided you with more adaquate ansures.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "my question is: who's funding this? no sane investor would give him the money needed to run such a operation especially in israel.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Okay, so you believe that God did create the world in 6 days, created certain life and celestrial bodies on certain of those days, and man from dust, and woman from a rib; you just think that a few little details in the story got lost in translation?!?!?!\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yeah, like the guy running from classroom to classroom killing at will. you think banning guns will prevent criminals from getting them? i was going to say that you live in your own little world, but then i realized the sad reality was that you are in this world stealing my oxygen. what? either try that again, or find someone who can translate. i kinda thought that the insecure, paranoid people were the ones who were afraid to step up and take responsibility for their own safety and security. i don't need to carry a gun, i could just roll over and die like so many others when faced with an assailant intent on killing me. i choose however to take responsibility for my safety and security, and as such, want to carry a gun. there is a difference.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This run down old man walks 3 miles/day, has never broken a major bone and has had only one operation as a college student to remove my appendix. I bet you I can run circles around your flabby liberal arse. :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What? You didn't know conservatives boil and eat their offspring? Dude, you need to read up.emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're equating atheism and homosexuality with terrorism and drug dealing? Really? Can you stop being a reactionary dolt long enough to convince me you're worth even trying to converse with? If not, I'll understand... and not be surprised.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "How do we know anything for sure? We can't be certain of the Earth's age in billions of years, but we can use carbon dating to figure out it's older then 55,000 years, which refutes creationism.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually, one can argue that it was a pagan institution long before it was a religious one.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You were crowing a bit. What I don't understand is why. How could you possibly be pleased by some strangers religious views. Would you have been pleased if he switched to liking broccoli? (Or disliking as the case may be)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the entire purpose to my life is for you to think of me as being oh-so-cute. glad to see you accept your raison d'tre. side note idea: raisin d'tre oatmeal cookies, tagline 'they are your reason to be.' why am i a quasi-anarchist? the government is evil. will anarchism ever happen in north america? if so, not for an extremely long time. the bilderberg group wouldn't allow it. i'm going to pinch your cheeks for making such a darling argument!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You've said this on other forums as well: you don't have $10,000. You're only making a fool of yourself.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And why would I be anti Christianity when I am Christian? Oh and by the way to who ever it was who said I don't believe in Jesus, or something to that extent, I never said anything to that extent, you just made up what you wanted and got mad about it. I believe in the teachings of Jesus. Yes I'm betting your asking me how I know about his teachings if I have never read the bible, My mom is someone who has re-read the bible like 6 or 7 times. So she's told me all about it, and what its supposed to teach us.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And this is evidence of creation... how? Please provide an explanation and a reference for how this is evidence of creation. Thank you! :-)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It truly is sad when an opponent is friendlier than an ally, Mega. At least Ian responded in a friendly way, and me and him don't even agree on this issue.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because I am one who likes see things from different angles. What better way to fight your enemies then to understand their viewpoint. Before I am attacked on the the last statement, just because I understand a viewpoint does not meant that I accept it as true or that I don't reject it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow. that shows that my short term memory sucks. ok the 'kitchen' isn't any area in particular. you enter the kitchen by uttering insults.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yes, there are differences, but the claim is not that the other stories were identical, just that they preceded the time Jesus is claimed to have lived, and that elements of these various foreshadowing stories were very similar to those told about Jesus.Continuing for a second on the idea of the eucharist having been borrowed by Christians from earlier traditions:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Compared to what? The U.S.? That would be laughable if it wasn't so serious, it is plain ridiculous. The CDC and NAS studies Tither has posted so many times still hasn't sunk it has it? There is no benefit to any gun control law that has been studied! Now here you are ignoring and contradicting scientific facts...again. Take Chicago, they have strict gun laws and have over 3 times the national rate of murders.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i had expected better, so i'm mildly surprised to see this poster limbo gaily beneath the unspeakable basement standard set by his comrades in arms. emoticonxconfused", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Indeed, Fellow Pastafarian, will those christians ever learn?: And indeed, DamEtel, fellow skeptic, will they ever learn? The answer is no. So... cheers.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No no no........ Pre-Creation week: The earth is without form, and consists of water alone Day 1: God creates light. He separates the light from the dark and names the light day, and the dark night. Day 2: God creates the sky separating the unformed Earth with the rest of the unformed universe Day 3: God gathers the water together, allowing dry land to appear. He creates vegetation Day 4: God creates the Sun, moon and Stars. Day 5: He creates living creatures in the water, and birds Day 6: God creates all animals that live on the ground, and he creates Man. Day 7: God blesses the Seventh day and makes it holy, he rests and enjoys his creations. Did that help?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ToE is a mechanistic theory -- it says life is like a machine. Machines aren't intelligent, they just do what they're made/programmed to do. Darwinists say lifeforms do what they do because of the way their particular genes program them. This is basic stuff.....yet you come along and say this isn't so. So which is it? Is life intelligent or not? If it is intelligent, what is illogical about believing life was designed intelligently by an intelligent designer? The intelligence had to come from somewhere. Where did the information in the DNA code come from?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe the Bible is correct in every detail. The difference is how those who read them choose to interpret their meaning. You, for instance, look at a verse that says the earth cannot be moved and take that to mean that the Bible says that the earth does not move PERIOD. I believe that that means that God is powerful enough to keep the earth from simply \"flying out\" of its orbit and rocketing off into space somewhere. Yes, I proudly \"cling\" to the idea that a flood covered the mountains. I believe fully in the ENTIRE Bible (unlike some people) and I DO NOT \"pick and choose\" what I believe.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You must be thinking of physics... last I looked, biologists weren't trying to explain the the creation of the universe. However, we have an excellent handle on the evolution of species, and some pretty reasonable ideas about the origin of life, which is more than your bible ever came up with. I mean... some invisible, bearded guy-in-the-sky zapped it all into existence? Fairytales.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes but of course was that rreally a consious choice? I see sarcasm but no real answer that is credible.......seesh if I wanted srcasm I would have watched the Orielly factor. (oh wait thats yelling and bicering) knida like politics! (oops sarcasm hehe)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i really, really, really hope you're joking. i point out that your bible is full of racist, sexist, abusive, psychopathic, perverted shit, and instead of arguing back, you just call me names. writing an entire paragraph in capitals does not make it right.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But the law of angular momentum does not require that all parts of a spinning object spin in the same way now does it. If so then something like a rotary engine for an aircraft would not be possible!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm sure the response is that He could. But, y'know, God's a real XXX sometimes... (Besides, who do you think used His uber-complex biochemical engineering skills to create the prions responsible for FFI, anyway?)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "We already went over that\r\nYou're just parroting the same lines. Typical creationist tactic.\r\nDo you have anything NEW that HASN'T been REFUTED?\r\nHillary Clinton is a hack. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah, i forgot that i wrote 'anti-gay,' i was thinking of gay films.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "1) why is the philosophy of jefferson twisted?? if you can't say its because you are a typical anti american liberal. 2) nothing to suppoprt it? if anti-american liberal positions were made illegal as per the constitution then everyone would have to vote among the conservatives. the political spectrum would simple shift so that both extremes were in the intelligent range. on the far left you'd have romney and on the far right you'd have ron paul. now that would be an intelligent election consistent with our very very conservative constitution.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Do you mean like Piltdown Man? It was displayed there for 40 years. \"The Eoanthropus dawsoni, or Piltdown Man, was on display at the Natural History Museum in London for 40 years. It was removed when advanced dating techniques not only showed that the bo", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I can't convert you JSD, only Christ can. But you must be open to Him and His Spirit for that to happen so don't be looking to me to save you. And you may think I'm self deluted, as in somehow watered down, but you are self deluded as in completely entrenched in your bigotry and ignorance of what is right and true. But thanks for judging me. I welcome it. :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You really do hate the truth, don't you lyte! And you're a teacher? What a scary thought that is based on your twisted world view. emoticonXDonno I have my own video for you to watch, one which doesn't tell you lies by pointing to a couple examples of why 10,000 emails don't expose the fraud which has been perpetrated on humanity for a generation now.YouTube - John Coleman - Global Warming ScamHere's another video where he sues Al Gore: YouTube - Al Gore sued by over 30.000 Scientists for Global Warming fraud / John Coleman", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "so now it is not about nuclear weapons ? first of all you need provide a direct link that the iranian government are directly funding terrorist groups, you need to make sure it is not a private citizen or a rogue element in the secret service. the perfectly analogy is the ira, us citizens gave shed loads of money to the ira. how would you have reacted if the uk bombed the us because the actions of a tiny minority of us citizens ?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You mean the ones brought in by BOTH political parties? :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wow, Archie actually admits that angels do have free will. That makes a change.\r\nBut then he goes and spoils it again by saying that they don't really have free will, but describes grace instead. He has a habit of redefining stuff.\r\nAnd I thought he was actually going to admit his mistake. Silly me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ahhh I see so God was more than willing to use extreme punishment for not loving your neighbor. Like how Sodom and Gomorrah were punished for not loving their neighbor.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But I don't hear you saying things like \"baseball is always harmful to the player\" or \"baseball is something no one should have to go through.\" You see, if pro-choicers only used the 'pregnancy-is-bad-if-forced argument, they might have a point, but they often don't add the last part. Besides, no one ever forces a woman to get pregnant in the first place.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so, what do you do with your muslim buddy on a battle field when he has to pray? 'performing salah is obligatory on all adult muslims, with a few dispensations for those for whom it would be difficult. to perform valid salah, muslims must be in a state of ritual purity, which is mainly achieved by ritual ablution according to prescribed procedures. the place of prayer should be clean. in a few cases where blood is leaving the body, salah is forbidden until a later time.' salah - wikipedia, the free encyclopedia", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So you put words in Machs mouth. This would be acceptable if you were not doing it in a malicious fashion to get some sort of sadistic pleasure but you were instead actually trying to get him to explain himself. At any rate it totally disproves your nonsense about how you above me because you do not put words into peoples mouths because you do the same. You were not being dishonest to start with I admit it would be wrong to deliberately misrepesent you but neither of the circumstances apply here.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You got it. People make mistakes. Finally you see that scientists are just as human as religious people.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Heh, this is really funny coming form a guy who keeps telling us that the evil Muslims are taking over Europe and that the European socialist economy is going to collapse.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what is being monitored by the ribosome? Information. Material representations (amino acid sequence vs DNA sequence) of information. But, it does not only monitor it, it manipulates it as a means to an end... fidelity.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Right. It's called stasis. Species that are well adapted to their environments tend to change little in a stable environment. It is still true that fossil crocs are not the same as modern crocs. There are obvious differences.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not to derail the thread so soon [cause I'd like to learn and discuss as many reasons and basis as are out \"there\" for this position (personally against but prochoice)] but....What do you mean by \"fully human\"? Why do you think the fetus is not fully human? Also, why do you place any value in the life of a fetus?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If one is prepared to put in a bit of research, that shouldn't apply on a web forum. One has time between posts to check what's being said, look for counter arguments etc. If the best one can come up with after all that is \"I know you are wrong but can't prove it\", then one is out of ones depth in the argument. The unavoidable conclusion from this, is that any claim to \"know\" the other is wrong is 100% faith based...G.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the law abiding responsible gun owner who gunned them down did so respectfully, right ? emoticonXFrazzled\r\nYou gun crazies are the only ones with a sick political agenda, you ought to be all sent to a loony bin and given water pistols.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Forgive me. A few minutes with Google ought to give enough info to refute what he said, so I didn't bother.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "thanks for the admission that you lied. btw, some of you think that mcstain gave up nothing of importance after being tortured in north vietnam. if that be the case, how can you be sure that any of the iraqis who were waterboarded or tortured in other ways gave up anything valuable? wait, i have it, the americans are better at torture than anyone else. sick!!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "PROJECTION, again.... I'm amazed you can't recognise the amount you do it....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I guess I'd rather live among them, too, than have a hot poker shoved up my bottom.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So it doesn't matter that someone dies in their forties from hunger and cold because they are homeless and penniless, whilst another lives in luxury with the best food and medicines until his 80s: they are both equal? What planet do you live on, for it sure aren't the real world...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so you agree simple foreknowledge is not determinism in the way i explained it? if so, can you explain that to electrolyte, who is having a terrible time coming to grips with that? he has omnipotent foreknowledge about future events, is the way i would put it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You can take a horse to water. I provided evidence to support my assertion. You provided ............ \"Oh no it isn't!\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Finally someone answered the question. Thanks. I thought it might be the government.Does your government attempt to do this?What do you think about other democratic nations that have citizens that are less armed? Do you think that they're in danger - or is it only the American government that's out to do this?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the same could be said of you... little jimmy is torturing small animals, but don't worry. he isn't killing anybody... < end sarcasm > the quote in question. 'i want to see them as radically laying down their lives for the gospel. as they are over in pakistan, in israel, in palistan, in all those different places...' it references some pretty serious hotbeds of violence. not just *figuratively* committing your life to god, but people killing in god's name. people dying in god's name. plus, she explicitly states 'radically laying down their lives'. not *figuratively* laying down their lives. she chose a word that indicates elevation of action. quite frankly, i am astonished that you don't seem to have any concern over her statement. you write it off without even bothering to look at what she actually said.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "obvioulsy, i don't believe roeder was motivated by anything good. i'll concede that they aren't babies, but you're still killing something. have you had an abortion? can you show me women who are relieved? and i'll specify it to come to terms with tiller, can you show me a woman who is relieved to have a late term abortion? i'm sure there are many women who have early term abortions that are relieved, but the women who carry it around with them and then decide to kill it can't feel relieved. and it's not physical slavery, but emotional slavery. the women who have late term abortions or changes of heart after the fact are bound emotionally to the decision.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I suppose if you Truly Believe its not dishonest to repeat anothers ideas as if they were your own. I will keep this in mind the next time I have to write a paper. Woe betide any professor who accuses me of plagiarism, for he is trampling my religious freedoms!\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes. But if you rephrased the question as \"Does evil exist independent of an observer with a cohesive values system?\", I'd say \"no\". That an event is regarded as evil requires a values system, but not necessarily theism.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It is only difficult to sort out if you are a neocon and fail to recognize that neocons are nothing but militant liberals. \r\nBush was BY FAR the most liberal president we have had for at least 20 years. \r\nMaybe you need to research traditional conservative values.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And those pillars will be replaced by something stronger like equality and Justice.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So newborn babies only have no Christian beliefs because Satan has removed them? My position would be that the 'natural' (read:before external influences) state of a person is atheism, for the same reason that you 'naturally' have no belief in gremlins. People aren't born with beliefs, they are naturalised into them - whatever that belief may be.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you are aware that according to the koran such actions have the death penalty? you may disagree with the principle of that or carrying out the directives of some sacred text. frankly i couldn't give a rats arse about your faith or theirs. if the accusation is accurate someone acted recklessly which cost 8 lives and that is what matters, not someone's ideas about the basis of the universe.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It also allows SCOTUS to strike down State laws that violate constitutional rights ;)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "boy $346,000? i can think of a few $300,000 firearms in existance today. if anyone of them every shot and killed a person, boy it would be sooooo easy to trace it down. so then why bother banning them? using a $300,000 gun to shoot someone is like hit and run in a bright red ferrari in a busy intersection, the cops are going to find you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Horse manure. When did you invent that self-serving rule? Put it back in your ditty-bag.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "what is this fsm? if it follows what god says, then it would be a suitable compromize, but i've never heard of this fsm.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "true, and i'm surprised no one has brought up resources... if there is x amount of a certain resource that we need to survive then when we reach an x amount of people, we could be factually overpopulated although i don't know how any such thing could be measured.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Oh deary me, no. Where do I even start?The bacteria and enzymes in your gut and intestinal tract that digest food are every bit as microscopic, and they thrive on specific compounds, not elements. Sugars and fats are plain old carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. You could get exactly the same atoms into your body by drinking water and eating graphite - and you'd die. Can you digest cellulose? No - but other animals can, because they have enzymes that can break it down. It's still all just carbon, oxygen and hydrogen - but that's like saying everybody's front door key is just 'brass'. It isn't the fact that it's brass that unlocks your door, it's the shape it's formed into :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Prone to emotional bias.\r\nControlled by greed and fear.\r\nCan use computer keyboard.\r\nYou pass the testemoticonXLove", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you mean preponderance of nothing. there is no preponderance of evidence, especially physical evidenc, to support the existance of any god. guess what? historians can't replicate historic events and personalities than scientists can either.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You seem fairly intelligent. However, it is you who seems \"highly confused\" over the definition of murder. You see, you are speaking in terms of legal jargon as it is applied inside a particular country. I'm referring to the moral implications of taking the life of a defenseless person without its consent. I might have better represented my argument to you by stating: we will never know with absolute certainty whether or not am unborn human constitutes a person, and thus whether or not aborting them constitutes killing them, i.e. murder in a strictly moral, and not political, sense.In response to your attacking on my saying we are glad we weren't aborted, yeah it has no bearing on my argument and I put it in for fun. Good for you to spot it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " barbaric) than what Hitler did in the Holocaust?\" So once again we have a viewpoint that misses the fact that the vast majority of those exterminated by the Nazi's died under extremely unpleasant conscious circumstances? there was no mercy lost on these people, and many had been subjected to early traumas and tortures as well.How can you even compare being gassed (large chamber or small?), shot, beaten to death maybe even being killed in an experiement to test the limits of human resistance to high atmospheric pressure with aborting a foetus?Or perhaps you would care to demonstrate how a foetus that is aborted experiences any terror and pain like someone who was gassed at Auschwitz?THe crux of this is can you prove that an abortion is more barbaric than torture and death of a conscious person. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So sorry; I have a friend who works and lives in the D.C. area, but he has residency in Mass., because he owns a home there. And he was able to be married only because he owns a home there ?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So your claim that no pre-existing belief is necessary is untested by you. Do you have an example of an actual non-believer having a religious experience that made a believer of them? In my experience God never appears to atheists. Funny that.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "what? blasphemy! how dare you insinuate that i, your creator, am not god! that's it buddy, repent!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The VPC has a political agenda. The FBI? That is like saying I believe Coke taste better than Pepsi because the Coke commericial says so.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Reading Difficulties, huh?\r\n \r\n There's a cure for that. It's called school. Perhaps you should go there.....", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I am in good company. See you in hell then before it freezes over. Gee! the power of the documentary, it caused global cooling. so the pen is mightier than CO2", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As in we, do you mean we the USA or we, the World ? Because this is a World wide issue and not something the US can solve on its own in any case.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Ya know Doc, it is really hard for someone to travel to a shooting sports event in another state. One would usually have to drive or go through ridiculous lengths in order to transport their firearm. I am glad to see some sanity in our laws now! Although I sincerely doubt that the Antis are happy about it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "murder would violate the common law.People should be free to do as they please, but an employer should also be free to employ who they see fit.we are not talking about legalized beatings.And are you... now saying being gay is a belief system?or are they born that way?which is it?personally, i would never agree to discriminate against people for being gay..however... if they are flaboyantly gay... then i do favor discrimination.there is no need to flaunt it.. as it disturbs people.but if they act normal.. speak normal.. and seem normal, then there would be no justification for firing them in my book.-Mosheh Thezion", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And here we have a leading YEC showing how he starts with his preexisting religious position and is not about to change it, no matter what the scientific evidences show.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Agreed. That is why a sensible interpretation, of new data, is so important! :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "1. When their mind develops and begins working.\r\n 2. When their mind stops working.\r\n 3. No, it should not, at least until its mind develops.\r\n 4. No, they are no longer living, and cannot exist without their brain.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well if your claim is that you shouldn't push a gun owner's buttons and make them mad, then why are you arguing with me when that's what you're claiming is the wrong thing to do?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why are you dishonest enough to claim that you aren't trying to get YEC into the schools.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Cool then if you have a company holding your 401k based in New York does that mean they have to honor your investment in virginia? Does this also mean that you can't drive outside virginia because the sorrounding states don't have to honor your drivers license?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe you have even debated that it is conditioned into humans to be religious and therefore it validates religions. So why is there a need to debate whether animals love if they are acting on a conditioned response?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "All science is provisional. For absolutes, we look to your interpretation of your bible. That's always absolute and beyond any correction.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I just linked you to it. (You do understand how amendments work, yes?) Note the \"to lay.\"\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "knowing more than just a little about my fte compadres, and those that i know personally, they would fight along beside me and i them to preserve our freedoms. to go as far to bow down? when they have taken what smidgen of life is left in me. but in direct answer to your post, jim: they are doing so as we speak.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well you can get injured very badly playing baseball, you can get killed (just the other day some high school coach took a batting practice ball right in the head and died). And I have not heard a single person say that pregnancy is something no one should have to go through. I know I don't. And yes people sometimes do force a woman to get pregnant, it's called rape.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Little boy, you need to do a little study on Nazis. They specialized in death. Unlike pro-life people.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if you want the benefits of marriage, get married. but you ought to be able to marry a person of your choice. your suggestion would be to marry someone i don't want to me married to, that is a different thing. it is not using 'that logic'. i thought marriage was supposed to mean something to you. isn't it supposed to mean a commitment with rights and responsibilities? i am not proposing that anyone enters into that commitment lightly. i happen to think that's a bad idea. people get married for many reasons, some of which i would feel are not good reasons, but i would not make it illegal to do so. i am talking about the right to marry a person of your choosing.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It's sophomoric remarks like that that hurt the gay cause in America. God isn't mocked, though. And I doubt the people are either. And I'm glad California outlawed the sin. The only thing you have left is to hope the far left, spiritually-stunted judges in the US Supreme Court are pro Sodom and Gomorrah.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That is amazing. I find it crazy that this baby is much younger and smaller and far less developed than many of the babies that are aborted. Abortion is murder.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, because its THEIR decision, its THEIR stomachs, and its THEIR lives. I agree that some decisions do need to be made with parental consent, but not this one. Irrelevant. How does purchasing a house have to do with abortion? Ok, so what if the kid wants to have the baby and the adults want to get rid of it? What if the adults want her to have the baby and the kid wants to get rid of it? You would force the kid to have a child (that doesn't seem responsible at all), or you would force the kid to abort her child (thereby taking away her son or daughter). Both of those decisions don't sound very consitent or responsible. The decision is best left up to the person that is pregnant, regardless of their age.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so you'd ask mercy for child molesters, torturers, mass murderers, hitler, etc? wow. (the irony with your statement is that christian teaching is exactly what you're saying you'd ask for. a person can be the worst human being imaginable, and if they accept christ on their deathbed, they go to heaven.)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I note the bolding but the reason for it is as inscrutable as the peculiar form of what appears to be English which is used.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "To be honest I wouldn't mind too much missing old age...(whenever that starts).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i don't think much can be inferred about the relationship between guns and crime by comparing the crime rate of a densely populated city with the crime rate of a whole state. virginia has a higher homicide rate that most canadian provinces which is probably a better comparison- homicide offences, number and rate, by province and territory is it possible to make it much harder for criminals to obtain guns? yes, i think so. if your boat is sinking then you have to plug all the leaks not just some of them. if you keep plugging the leaks then eventually you'll reach a state in which significantly fewer criminals are obtaining guns. why do i say this? because significantly fewer criminals are obtaining guns in developed countries with stricter and more consistent gun laws. in the us, there is too much inconsistency in gun laws.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Among other things, generally adaptions to a colder environment. \r\n As for your theory as a whole, doesn't the whole 15, 000 year gap between the extinction of the Neanderthalls and the development of farming (particularly the grains youre talking about).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, if someday you have a real answer, feel free to post it.\r\nOh, and don't worry about me. I won't be holding my breath.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why? you seem to think you can come here and trash everyone else's religion and go on about how your religion is the 'true' religion and when someone else tries to tell how stupid your argument is, you tell them to stop making fun of it. and why do you care about how old people here are anyway?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Thanks for clearing that up USAMP1980emoticonXGood\r\nI suppose you mean that some unnecessary laws create criminals simply because the laws exist....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think it is hilarious that you still think that in order to do a detailed study of evolution, you have to read 10 different books on it and take brainwashing classes from a university. Maybe you just like making yourself feel superior to me...who knows...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well... so far eight out of nine state supreme courts that have taken up the issue have found that barring same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.We're waiting to hear about three or four more.As for the nature of marriage, it is both a legal contract and (sometimes) a religious ceremony (sacrament in some religions). We're stuck with the duality, whether we like it or not, and the courts can and must deal with the legal aspect. Different religions can do what they want.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Now, now...\r\nYou should KNOW hypocricy is wrong...except when I engage in it!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "person ( P ) Pronunciation Key (prsn) n. A living human. human ( P ) Pronunciation Key (hymn) n. A member of the genus Homo and especially of the species H. sapiens You mean these definitions?...Just wondering", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And science helped Stenger write his book. How can the same subject make a stronger case for both of two completely opposing viewpoints? another", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so you argue that for some women, abortion is the 'easy way out', and that those women choose to abort, take the easy way out as you say, for arbitrary reasons? could you please reiterate these reasons here (preferably in an enumerated list) and explain why they should be considered arbitrary? indeed. but we've established that supposing a higher profile in the media in no way entails an actual increase in incidents. so i'll repeat the question, hearsay aside, upon what evidence do you base the assertion that more women are abandoning infants?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You have no Idea how glad I was that I was sitting down when I read this!!First it shocks me that you haven't labeled all those who claim to see UFO's liberals.Then I have to wonder didn't at one time the RCC say we were the center of the universe,... The sun went around the earth,... the earth was flat ?? Theres no one but us .. It was all created for us??Ok I'm goning to go take a little breath of fresh air and rest for a moment as this is very disturbing to me! .... V.O.R. and I agree on something. I think I'm going to be sick!! Back in a few.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "and as i've already pointed out, this notion that god needs to glorify himself smacks of narcissism on a cosmic scale. why would god in any way need -- or even want -- to demonstrate his glory? he's god: he knows how glorious he is! isn't that enough? and again, as already pointed out, i don't find arbitrary salvation of an undeserving few to be merciful, nor do i find arbitrary damnation of an undeserving many to be just. the calvinist vision of god strikes me as a celestial tyrant.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "the best part, jp, was her dialing 911 while shooting at the xxxxxx. mrs. james bond? no, but pretty level-headed grandma, for sure. i bet they won't have another hold-up for awhile. if the rest of these businesses would do the same thing, that sort of job wouldn't be considered 'the most dangerous'. reckon?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Because when something passes every experiment thrown at it and when something fits observation better than anything else, then it's as near as damnit fact. We can get pedantic over this if you want, but the conclusion that reaches is that there are no facts.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i don't think i am shocked, i am scared! lol", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Rationalizing? I guess so, since I'm trying to explain why it's silly for it to be illegal. But, guess what, you are rationalizing why beer is legal. And you're SO WRONG about drinking beer for 50 years. Drink enough beer to get a buzz and smoke enou", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well Clive, I will formally invite them here........ I don't know if any of them will take my invitation seriously, but we will see.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "[quote=aussieseek.com] so to all the posters here i ask the question. why are you in favour of people with mental problems owning guns.? [quote] that is one heck of an assertion for a newbie. why do you assume we are in favor of that? i do not see anyone saying that. ef", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh, is THAT where you are getting your information? The Biotic Message? I read the book tens years ago and eventually sold it because it wasn't worth keeping. You do know that it is a book on biology written not by a biologist, but by an engineer. Right? Walter Jame ReMine is a mere engineer of some sort, and has no degree in biology. And biologists strongly argue against his claims. PS: I even had a few exchanges with ReMine when I was posting at ARN. I argued against him, even though I was an IDist at the time, because he was not being truthful.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm pretty sure you're joking... but still, if one has the power to acquire and manipulate knowledge sufficiently well, then one can learn to protect himself from bombs and such. my house was recently afflicted by ants. massive amounts of ants. yet their numbers did not amount to much after the strategic placement of a few of these.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "deception is not an admirable trait for a democratic government as it does represent the people, the citizenry. do you wonder why hate is directed at our country and not our leadership? we're considered deceptive as a nation because our leadership made a bad call with iraq and even though the american public bought the series of refocusing, most of the world caught us in a lie. how can we be trusted to not invade and occupy any country that disagrees with our ideology? and you wonder why smaller countries are scrambling for nuclear weapons?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "reminds me of the cold war clamor of necessary 'defense' nuclear weapon parity with russia. considering the threats we make directed towards iran and others along with our occupation of iraq, i'm surprised our conceit hasn't made all of me and asia scramble for nukes. pakistan, 97% muslim, hides bin laden, governed by a general constantly avoiding assassination attempts, never a bad word about that us 'ally'. but they have nukes and delivery systems. i'd think iran believes, as we've shown, that the us doesn't spew the democracy at the point of a gun policy to those nations possessing nuclear weapons.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yes, but all concepts of right or wrong are subjective.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Anti abortion people want to take a womens right to an abortion away period. Would you force someone to get a sonagram of a tumor and be forced to look at it and think \"do I really want to have this tumor removed?\" That is exactly what a fetus is and for some women that is how it is viewed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well it depends he could always be a sperm donor or make some Lesbian couple happy :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "VOR - You're a rude piece of ****. Don't worry, I just calls them as I sees them. If it offends you, then I'm terribly sorry that I pointed out that you were a rude piece of ****.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I thought she had great tits and a nice rear personality.emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "are they isolated in the real sense, or do they feel isolated? if there are people around them that they can interact with, they can emulate them. they interact through all the means of gaining knowledge is listed in the post above. its not just who they can ask questions of", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "They do not. They offer increased thermal protection and thus make a greater range of habitats possible. Feathers also offer increased protection from attack. They are so good that several native American cultures were known to make armor from feathers. They absorb and spread impact quite well.Feathers don't itch and they don't rustle in the bush.Do you have an answers that aren't examples of shallow thinking?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i find it funny you think article v was repealed yet the bill of rights references article v for passage. so we have the bill of rights which can't be repealed but article v which was repealed meaning all the amendments we had are unconstitutional? you've really lost it haven't you. what do you mean 'sos' by the way? save our ship haha? i have been saving your ship.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i support you on these things, however christians are considered warlike as an artifact of the crusades. in which they killed plenty of people (crusades are similar to jihad fyi). however that idea is outdated. this debate could very easily turn into a useless flamefest like most here on religion. also i'm surprised you didn't use machiavellian in your argument to describe those men. edit: what about iran? the iran-iraq war was clearly a religious war.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The fact that it's the truth is why I keep repeating it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what's wrong with gradualism? is it not statistically inevitable? by blending of traits, do you mean that you can't have active both genes from two parents? it seems like there would be exceptions to this. also, traits are rarely controlled by a single gene. would this not mean a trait could be derived from both maternal and paternal genes?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "the evidence that is provided to you is not enough. not that evidence is not given. nice closed-minded-ness buddy. ethnocentrism? lol! you're kidding right? you think what i wrote is particular and not broad ranged? what are you assuming here?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So the stats come from John Lott.... Wasn't he the one who got caught making up statistics and impersonated a woman for three years to support the pro-gun cause? http://articles.latimes.com/2006/may...on/oe-wiener31http://whoismaryrosh.com/....a bizarre individual who I don't think can be trusted.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "my hat is off to california! was my post #43 right or wrong? now we just need new york to follow suit. now my question. if the federally funded programs can not create new stem cell lines, can california create them and then share? voila! federal funding on useful research. then watch 'em all stand in line for the cure. another question. has anybody else thought to ask gwb why, if stem cell research is false hope, did he fund any of it -- badly?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "What Is a Human Person and Who Counts as a Human Person?: A Crucial Question for Bioethics by Prof. William E. May There is also an extremely academic school of thought which views the human person in terms of the ego in all its derivations. I cannot hope to summarize what this is all about, please refer to: Philosophical Critiques: The Human Person - 3 One could also consider the social development of an infant, inasmuch as humans are, in most cases, very social animals. According to primatologist Sarah Blaffer Hrdy, the human species is specifically developed to be part of a social system and a newborn infant comes ready made to push all the buttons of the system:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Too late. I am a child of the 70's. My mind evaporated decades ago.emoticonXDonno", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So it's just fine if someone says \"gay people are prone to force Christians out of their towns\", eh? Interesting. emoticonXWow\r\nJust \"typical English usage\", after all ....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sigh...for the ill informed who understand nothing about their religion. http://www.religioustolerance.org/abo_hist.htm", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what about evolution has been observed? i think it has been more theorized (if thats a word) then anything else. creating theories for theories and so on.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Just as you are uninformed on the other subject? I honestly believe that is the only reason you don't at least partially accept evolution.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "If we could rub a brass lamp, make three wishes and fix our energy problems immediately, I'd agree with you. But since we live in the REAL WORLD, we must become OIL INDEPENDENT while we are perfecting and building an infrastructure of renewable energy sources.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "sorry your mightiness, thank you for your graciousness of addressing us common folk. are you really that obtuse? i swear you and easy share a brain. i clearly pointed out that this commandment talks about respect for authority. personally, i think this applies to single parents, families with 2 daddies, or children raised in an orphanage. yet i bet somehow in the formative years of the children, they are taught some form of respect for authority. how so? i didn't write it, i'm just commenting on it. and again, i prefer to replace 'mother and father' with authority. regardless, who says respect = fear? maybe you and easy really do share a brain...you both seem to think you can define words as you see fit to lend creedence to your arguments.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "are you kidding? uh, i hate wasting my 1000th post on you, but here goes. i don't believe that the pm was vile and profane, because jitobear doesn't do that unless you get her really ###### off. second, you're not the most credible person on this forum. and no one has lost it. maybe in your mind, but not in reality. is this how you react when you're cornered, when your bible rhetoric fails? because its kind of pathetic.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So the Bible proves the Bible right! Of course! Now I'm converted! emoticonXRolleyes\r\nYou know cyclical arguments are fallacies, right?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It might be telling that super heroes typically don't use firearms. That I'd prefer my crowds to have few if any guns concealed within hardly makes me pro-crime. Nor does it make me a pacifist. I'm a big fan of violence. The hands on kind.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that gives no evidence what soever to counter claim his statements he made. instead of lashing out like some self loathing playground bully you actually try for once.... how is he resisting the holy spirit? he is debating scripture in an open minded manner. perhaps seeking to find more truth than fallacy and see the heavy account of personal faith in believing. but no you wouldn't dare to think this would you? you'd rather just scream i'm right! like a ranting child with a tantrum than debate in a methodical manner.... you really bring out the worst in people mr. saint.....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually, one could also cite the success of Chinese merchants all over the world, South Korean capitalists in the U.S. and quite a number of other non-Europeans around the world. Do all of these groups hold values in common? Or, is there a distinct brand of Hindu capitalism as opposed to Chinese capitalism as opposed to South Korean capitalism? And, I'd better not slight the Japanese in this discussion. I'm not sure I approve of Hayek's take on capitalism, though.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, he's immune to new information that contradicts his beliefs. He doesn't care, he has his own predetermined conclusions bolstered by reading whatever creationist rubbish he can find, and he simply refuses to let anything else make an impression on him.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "of course she is trolling, how many posting of hers you have to read to realize that? \r\nshe doesn't want to admit what she knows it's true so she is making fun of it.\r\nmaking fun of it won't cool the Earth. :)\r\nI suppose that had she been aboard the Titanic she would have denied it was sinking and kept on dancing until she was in the water.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "To those who are sympathetic to gun control. Can we get anyone to listen and change society, ooooor will you just use this problem, and these under trained and under socialized kids to persecute the 2nd Amendment! I am 61 years old, and I can remember when schools filled the gap and taught morals. Now they are not allowed for fear that they might offend someones religious unbelief and be sued. We reap what we sow. If we sow nothing, we reap nothing.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So on what day did he create time on. Its not mentioned anywhere in the biblical text which seems to simply assume time.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Look what is talking about insane, immune to reason, a prisnor of his own giant ignorance, slavery fetishist and one of the comic relief 3 stooges. You might have a dialogue but then insult isn't part of one. No one gives a rat's patoot about your opinion. If it were your country maybe they would but I doubt it. Mean while eat your heart out as you rail in fear about us buying and keeping arms.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Even Darwin objected to the use of the phrase \"survival of the fittest\" in refering to his theories. He never used the phrase before the 4th edition of \"Origin\" and then he never used it without also making a reference to natural selection.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Look at Dunblane. Then look at Columbine. Who had the higher death toll?\r\nHow often do school shootings take place in Germany?\r\nWhen was the last time somebody went driving and shooting in a killing spree in America?\r\nName the last mass public killing in America, in a public place where the number of victims reached double digit territory.\r\nGo on Brady, we're waiting for you to prove that you actually have a point. Don't disappoint us.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow, that's a strong decision, there is no way ever god can exist? just a question. or are you slightly less than 7?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But just try and remove them from those that think we do and you will have a war on your hands. It's too bad we didn't become more like Canada is respect to gun ownership. A lot more people would be alive today and others not sitting in prison for crimes they commited.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And I think it would be good to point out that cannibalism in this context is the eating of human flesh (not necissarily that of a mentally existant human, just the fact that it contains human cells - the same could be said for eating cloned human cells). Otherwise nutjobs like Steeeve, Chloe, and this new SuperSport/EZ clone will start claiming that you have to consider foetuses living human beings for it to be cannibalism, which I am sure they would do.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, thank you for this thread Santafeur. I must say though that I peruse various threads just to read stuff. The C vs. E topic does not strike a nerve with me. In fact, I also wonder what it is about the human mind that makes people so desperate to want to know how we came about. What difference does it make? We are here now. Could we possibly just accept that we got here somehow, and just move on?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually it seems you are the one that is sick. You have this obsession with what others do with their sex life and want the government to try and prevent any kind of sex you dont approve of. It looks like you are trying hard to repress homosexual desires you have. Otherwise why do you care what others do when it doesnt affect you?I'm not for or against what other adults do with their consentual sex life. It's none of my business.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So now name calling and accusations as to my mental health are what you concider as rational thought? I expect that you must be some sort of expert on warfare, in paticular this war? Am I to believe that you are a soldier there now? Your rage towards me in your post only shows just how easily upset you are. I posted exactly what I meant to and you went off on a tangent. I asked you for proof and all you can do is a schoolyard tactic if \"show me yours before I show mine?\" Pitiful.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "actually it is true. as i'm sure that i have stated before, either on this thread or on another thread, vacuum fluctuations must presuppose that there was something to fluctuate - the 'quantum vacuum' is a lot of matter-antimatter potential - not 'nothing'. can you give me an internet site (s) for reference please? on my own admission i don't know much about quantum physics, so any additional information would be really appreciated! thanking you ahead, matt.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Not all christians are nuts. But this fellow. I suppose he will next say that the cause of the global warming is really hell encroaching on physical reality.\r\nHuck", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know ... I know. I agree with you that it's sad more of those people couldn't or didn't take advantage of concealed carry to help prevent so many deaths. That needs to change along with education so more people can defend themselves.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am trying to become a going in to college for pre-med and i am shocked at the big decline in competion for such courses. not only has obamas healhcare programs overestimated the capability of our current amount of healthcare providers, but it is also deterring many from seeking such careers. by trying to help everyone in the short term, he is doing more damage to everyone in the long term.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "all this would give the tea baggers more than sufficient time to jump their sinking ship. You did know that is a term for a specific gay male act?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "our world is entering a new zenith of intelligence. and technology has brought us thus far. from the humble wheel to the advanced smartphones, technology is at our side as we grow into ever intelligent creatures. laziness is not induced by technology, my dear opponents, there is no technology that can change your attitude to anything. there are those that use technology to the fullest, there are those who become couch potatoes. but technology's impact on our race and our civilisation is impossible to neglect. you owe this opportunity of coming online and debating solely to technology and the advent of the internet, technology defending champion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "most research indicates social deprivation as being main causes of crime coupled nowadays with drugs SO WHY ARE GUNS BEING BLAMED FOR CAUSING CRIME!!! I've been saying this for years... Criminals have always had guns ban or not That is the exact point of this thread... guns bans/control doesn't stop the criminals, endangering the populace. If you want to argue anti-gun... don't support the side of us \"redneck-hillbilly-gunnuts\" that you think are so stupid.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You seem to have missed the point of the story. The SCHOOL has no problem with the kids. Just a few parents -- a couple dozen among several hundred -- have a problem.\r\nSounds like they'd be more comfy at a Southern Baptist Convention school...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Based on your stances, what you want is akin to the old Soviet type communism, Matthew. I'll give you a little hint:\r\nIt doesn't work!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, again, the best resource I could think of is wikipedia, just do a few searches there (I suggest starting with \"Human evolution\") and I'm sure most of your questions will be answered. Bear in mind though that even this will only give you a basic overview. If you really want to go in depth, take a college course on evolution. Another good site would be TalkOrigins Archive: Exploring the Creation/Evolution Controversy", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Which still proves nothing in regards to climate change or global warming\r\n \r\n Why do people seem to think that for global warming to be a fact that it would have to stop snowing?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Paranoia is so ugly. It's not OK to teach scientific theory but it is OK to tell them that mythology is fact?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hello, please read http://www.reasons.org/resources/apo...ing.shtml?mainIt is a good christian site that explains that there are lots of problems with Dr Russell Humphreys' hypothesis.The universe and Earth are very old. We know this as a fact. Why would God lie to us? If the Universe looks old, then it is. To claim otherwise is to call God a liar. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I've always wondered, do toilet cleaners, like yourself, use the same brush for their teeth? emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what did i previously tell you, i.e. well hey, moose, you're in a topic which highly relates to the bible. if you want a secular response there's plenty of those guys around. if you want to chat with me i'll usually be coming from a biblical perspective. but i'll be glad to talk with you on a secular subject if you want. what are you looking for? p.s. please hold your 'honest attempts at discussion' rants, ok? i could easily claim the same with you since you are out of god's wisdom. but i won't. what did you want to know? again, what did you want to know?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I'm not against concealed carry in principle but open carry seems silly to me. I smell posers.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and a non-person is a non-person no matter how large it is! and i just say that it would be unjust and unfair of you to force metaphysical belief systems of your own which constitute religious belief upon your follows who may believe otherwise than you. get pregnant and treat your fetus as a full person if you wish, nobody will force you to abort it. let others follow their own beliefs differing or the same. otherwise you attempt to obtain justice by doing injustice.mo since you are not pro-choice what position are you to say what a pro-choice view is or would be? a consistent anti-choice view would be to force a rigid and unjustifiable moral code based on religious belief upon all women in a society. time after time such a concept has proven faulty. reply with quote", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But apparently they can't say no to renting the property for a gay wedding, even if they decide to just say 'no' to everyone and get out of business. go figure", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think the problem is, some people believe that gun control, any gun control, is one step closer to the total surrender of all guns. My belief on this is that every time someone calls for repeal of gun control laws or opposes the new gun control laws, it fuels the anti-gun extremists to call for the total ban on all guns. If we cannot make and enforce common sense gun control laws that both sides can agree on, neither side will ever stop. If a buy back was ever proposed in America, very few guns would be sold. If guns were banned all together, only the law abiding people will give up their guns, and anyone who does not will unfortunately become a criminal.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Could it be that you don't know what the term strict constructionist means? Even so, Phyllis doesn't seem to be one and I am not. Orginialist is not \"strict constructionist\".\r\nYour extreme black or white thinking really can't see this though can it?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ask yourself why siblings marrying shouldn't be totally legal under all circumstances if the religious right has their way with an amendment stating that marriage is between a man and a woman. funny how the same 'argument' can be used just as easily against you, isn't it? sorry, archie, but it's called the slippery slope fallacy for a reason. the fact that you continue to use fallacies in your arguments really doesn't help whatever positive reputation you have left on this board. even jyoshu, who agrees to not having gay marriage just as you do has argued against your fallacious arguments. and thanks, by the way, jyoshu for showing some strenght in character in your post criticising archies hate-filed posts. suprisingly that give me a lot of respect for you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Come now, VoR. Everyone knows that the French would never fight another country.....by themselves. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "welcome to creationistland, where chemical reactions can't be explained or predicted unless we know the origin of the atoms involved. do these people check the labels of all of their food before they eat so that the fruit from bulgaria actually has an impact on their bodies? must be a problem to eat at a restaurant. 'excuse me, sir, but can you tell me where this chicken was raised? if you don't tell me, then i won't get any protein from it.'", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Remember the old Adage \"know thy enemy\"? emoticonXGood \r\nJust because I explain how one CAN fight terrorism doesn't mean that one SHOULD fight terrorism that way. Don't worry, I haven't lost my humanity, yet. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This also applies to tapeworms. I fail to see how it is therefore relevent to any debate on abortion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thankyou for bringing to my attention that atoms, neutrons and protons are merely scientific assumptions. Now as I gaze at the night sky with all its' bits and pieces spinning around each other I can sleep happily knowing that our solar system is not part of a housebrick afterall.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what? He made a statement on guns clearly and was well killed by one in the end...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If there is a positive relationship between drug consumption and crime, it doesn`t seem very likely that crime would go down as a result of lowering the price on drugs (and thus rasing consumption).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're as loony as she is. But then you're a bird brain. I suppose you can't help it.\r\nemoticonXChickenemoticonXChicken", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No you can prevent the life of the unborn because they are not living but I don't think you should end the life of the born.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the fetus would be a real person...and it seems like....in order to make the iraq war/abortion connection....you would have to support the war!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The entire Tree came from the sea!\r\nemoticonXBouncer emoticonXBouncer emoticonXBouncer emoticonXBouncer emoticonXBouncer emoticonXBouncer emoticonXBouncer emoticonXBouncer emoticonXBouncer emoticonXBouncer", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "puke. Now I'd like the Vatican to give me an example of Darwinian (random mutation/selection-causing) \"evolution\" so I can shoot it down for them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, I don't know that she is any nuttier than the next person. However I think her opinion is wrong. I also think her argument is not correct. A person can not impose themselves on your property without your consent - and you CAN remove them, and even kill them if they are a threat to you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think you mean to say is hunters not liberal democrat hunters. Actualy I know of very few hunters that only have rifles or shot guns they usualy also have pistols to since you can hunt with them also.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you are brainwashed, actually. i'm surprised you can't see that. i mean really, pretend you are an atheist. if you read what you just wrote, you'd think you're brainwashed too.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I have never disagreed that marriage is a special dependent class. My point is that it is a society-sanctioned special class.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "gee golly that's fantastic! and how might i go about doing that?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The Fact that you believe there is some sort of salvation in Jebus proves you are the dumb one.. You should stop rejecting reality ....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And where, pray tell are you pulling THIS strawman from?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "From a book review of BETTER FOR ALL THE WORLD: The Secret History of Forced Sterilization and America's Quest for Racial Purity by Harry Bruinius:http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/26/bo...w/26satel.htmlHmmm, Teddy Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, the Rockefeller foundations, millions of Americans, the State of Indiana. . . all these embraced the concept of EUGENICS.Interesting, yes?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "there is one major difference between the democratic spending plans and the republican plan (for this election cycle anyway): dems want to repeal the tax cuts, so they have a methodology for paying for all of this. oh, and they haven't been too keen on sending men to mars either. and just a quick aside, was it legal to invade iraq? probably, b/c of the legislation broker cites. but i think he makes a logical leap when he extrapolates 'justified' from 'legal.' the calculus used to say this was a 'just' war is a very dangerous one, and if cross-applied could justify innumerable conflicts (how many nations can legitmately say that another nation has 'dangerous activities' that make it pose an 'imminent threat'? at the very least, the entire mid-east (arab/israel) would explode under that logic).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Proof that evolution is \"right\" is not necessary to prove that Genesis is not science. Genesis is an inspired poem, and contains truth in its message, but it is pretty obviously a work of poetry, like a song. Look at the repetition, and all the metaphors! Poetry does not imply fiction. THere are many historically valid poems. Plus, when read figuratively, Genesis poses no conflict at all with science. Evolution is not the only science that demonstrates Genesis can not be read literally. What about the speed of light from the stars, geology, genetics, comparative embryology, etc. The only stumbling block between science and faith is a strictly literal interpretation. For most of us Faith and science work together! see: songofgenesis.org for more detailed information.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I agree that during debate of an issue like this both sides can get pretty nasty. However, you would be hard-pressed to find a place where those that are choice are screaming in your face, interrupting your personal life on an already hard day like this.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So will they be in front of or behind a leaf?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, there's plenty of scientific evidence about fetal development, such that we can confidently say no \"person\" is established up to a certain stage in a pregnancy.I think the decision should be up to the woman, as under U.S. law. Between her and her doctor, whoever else she freely chooses to share with. I think, at some point, in a normally developing pregnancy, a very fuzzy looking line is crossed. But that's why we have state regulations during the third trimester.IMO, Latin American countries, until this day, are unduly under the influence of the Church, superstition and ignorance.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you'd be surprised. i'm sure something else will come up in the future that makes bs's nationalization seem quaint. still, it is pretty horrific what the fed did to the public. nationalization of debt while almost giving away revenue generating assets. seriously. what is disturbing is that the american public just sat there while their government saddled them with additional debt that has no rational future revenues. but given the peanut gallery here, i'm not surprised the rest of the nation is as ignorant. but as i spoke to symbiote, the next crisis will be much worse. we haven't solved ****. it's a poor quality band-aid, if that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So a theory was revised... does that mean that it was wrong afterwards?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You haven't proven anything. All you have done is spew your same old drivel which ignores what I actually say and reinterprets it to mean what you want it to say. You must corrupt what I say since you can't accept the truth of my beliefs and win your fallacious argument.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm not 100% sure what set of facts you are working from, but they are not the correct ones i assure you. way more jewish people were killed than died in the iraq war. when you add everyone killed in wwii iraq is not even a comparison. let me make it clear, i'm debating the lesser of two evils here, (speaking of the war, i'm not for the assassination of bush. you can't kill someone for being an idiot, if so kill everyone who elected him, not just him... which would be more people than wwii and iraq war combined by the way)... where was i? oh yeah, there's no comparison. it's an evil (though crazy) ass who caused millions upon millions to die, vs. spoiled governor's son way too dumb for his position listening to douchebags like dick.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The evidence shows that reptiles did give rise to birds, but nothing shows monkeys became humans. Monkeys are far to evolved in their own way to give rise to us.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Unless of course, you can deny them their personhood. \r\nRight Antonia?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, it does. But determining that age is not a question answered by evolution.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "...i usually go to the one on morena. and heres why i'm telling you: it's a big ass world out there and you don't know what i look like. also, it's a fantastic costco and i'm proud to shop there.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Can't you come up with your own line? I really did not think you would see the bucket of worms that would be stirred up if gay marriage was lawful but I tried to give you my best shot.............I did not even mention the income tax implications if this was allowed............", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Then for you, you made the right decision at the time. I'd personally have been leary of not getting to work or go to school easily from the doctors statements, especially in regards to keeping the child.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am impressed you are impressed by that backward-minded bigot who's main insight was a mere claim without justification on any form of harm to the institution of marriage and said, 'fuck the fags'? come on dude.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Most people would not know if there was a gay person showering next to them at the gym.\r\nOther than that big gay ID card and maching toaster oven that we carry everywhere, that is ... :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So now you're advocating a gun for self defense? Funny how when it comes to killing, a gun is just as effective as any other tool. But when it comes to defense, a gun suddenly becomes a superior and more effective tool.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I have heard of big-headed families. I have heard of square-headed families. I have even heard of Cone-headed families....but gay-headed families?\r\nThere is just something not right about including the word gay and head in the same sentence. :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If you dont believe that muslims love life they will cut your head right off! Its an easy choice if you ask me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wow, a thread that treats me like a XXXXX by spewing absurd propaganda at me, that's compelling and wins my sympathies. Well done old chap.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Demolishing your \"rebuttal\" in post #14 does, however. You missed it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So why is this killing in DC on the news, when so many previous ones were ignored and treated like they didn't exist? Didn't the report say the police recovered a so called \"assault rifle\" from the suspects? Something that's supposed to be banned under current DC laws? Aren't magazines above 10 rounds also banned? How'd this killing happen if these two features are completely banned within DC and not available to anyone there?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What makes you think that the Bible is any more spiritual to me or anyone else than Grimms Fairy tales are?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not at all. The issue is receiving the marriage benefits. If gays were given all of the benefits of marriage for just living together, we wouldn't have a fight at all as you would have gotten what you want. It isn't the marriage that is important to you but the benefits. And the debate in Italy of singles who live together seeking marriage benefits also is a good example of the can of worms that will be opened if society concedes to the gay crusaders the undue rights they are demanding.Why is it absolutely impossible for you to reply to an issue without first redefining it to fit your warped World view? Have you no objectivity within you at all?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Which part of \"they used self defense shootings, accidents, and suicides\" didn't you understand?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "See the above critique. Of course, this also is underestimating the power of natural selection and random varition, and includes the logical fallacy of personal incredibiltiy.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No surprise there. You would have to invest some thought to define something. Why don't you just consult your Little Golden Dictionary?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, do you spend all of your days as an Obama shill? You have two posts, both anti-McCain. I hope Obama pays well. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Species may die out, but they may also evolve into new forms- without reproduction there is no possibility of continuity over even short periods of earth time, with it there is.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's an attempt to argue that one can't know the truth. The mere fact people disagree doesn't meant that there is no correct answer. I'm amazed you would come up with such 'logic'.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Which assumes we(unbelievers) will have traditional Christian Ceremonies, for one I don't ever plan on getting married and I plan to live forever so I see no need to have a funeral.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But what would he have learned from it? If you're going to use that analogy, then lets say the last thing he remembers is walking to the bar. What would he learn or have experienced?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, I reported the real results of a study. Regular church attendees are twice as likely to vote Republican...etc., the conclusion was, however, meant to be a joke. Most got it, you didn't. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh god I guess you know where this is headed?This is the first I've heard of this,sounds like know one died though(hope this didn't hex it).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The majority of criminals don't want to deal with trouble. Most aren't looking for a shootout where there's a risk of them getting shot at and most don't even want to shoot period. Most are just looking for the free stuff they can get or in cases of rape they're definately not looking to fight an armed victim. It has been shown that criminals are less likely to break into a house whose owner has a gun.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just to be clear, you first state \"most founders were Deists\" you then change it \"the founders that I think are Deist are mostly Deist\" and claim I'm wrong. You moving the goal posts doesn't make you right.\r\nOh, and Washington wasn't a Deist...might want to change that one.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, that just struck a chord with me. People of both sides say, We got the facts! The facts support our side! but it isn't about the facts but how we react to them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And because this man said it, it must be true? A simple appeal to authority.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "god, this has been argued against a thousand times. by this deffinition masterbation is killing, menstration is involentary manslauter. by this deffinition you kill someone every time you walk by a carrot without eating it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "it was germany's drive for nationalism that led to britian's defeat, wwll. want to rethink your position? news flash, britain won ww2, germany lost. i am actually astounded that you didn't know that.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So let me get this right. To counter Accipiter's statement that you have the intellectual maturity of a 10 y/o, you string together a bunch of words that you don't understand in context that makes absolutely no sense? Point - set - match Accipiter.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "people keep saying thats the law in texas,so Im saying that this is the law in New York,He broke the law so he had it coming,next time dont disrespect the law and get a license,Im just showing how some of the people on this board are major hypocrites,you suddenly get all soft on crime when you dont like the law,", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And ends with the woman, whose body is the one having to endure the pregnancy.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why would that even be expected? When you consider that it is important to maintain some sort of consistency in study populations, obvious mutants are excluded from the breeding stock. And yet, there are frequent observed mutations. In fact, my elder son once observed two mutations in a single fly in one of his populations. One fly had no wings and white eyes.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "are you trying to become part of a comic relief trio? you lack the power to define the situation. therefore your conclusion is false.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "What's that supposed to mean? A fetus is a general term for the age of an eight week old baby. Though personally, I suspect it is used by many pro-abortionists as a way to avoid saying outright that abortion is the killing of a baby. Obviously since killing a baby is against the law, they've tried to twist it around to soothe their own consciences.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And he accomplished all this human carnage without a gun. This just proves that if it was possible to eliminate all projectile firing weapons from existing on earth, men would find a way to commit atrocities against his own kind just as he did before such weapons existed if murder was in his heart. Guns are not the issue, the corrupted heart/nature of humanity is.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The question still remains as to whether this is negative intrusion (which is what the libertarians want) or positive intrusion (what the libertarians do not want.) Anyone with half a brain can know that it's intrusion. The matter becomes complicated when one tries to place it in the category of anti-murder laws or theocratic forced religion laws.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "reckon you'll get an education in time that turning your back on jesus christ wasn't one of your better moves. there's still time to come to your senses, though.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "your reputation la savoir faire with dirty notes precedes you, darling. no need for mommy's little boy to wiggle down his pants and expose himself some more. meaning, too, your ignorance, not mine, since the connection between the vietnam war, rubber production and american tire manufacturers is documented and known. go visit your local c.i.a. source for further information, dw, for starters. be sure to take your teacher clown nosey with you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So they haven't gone into bankruptsy yet? I guess the illegal loans are helping after all. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i truly understand the significane of the issue. the parent's loss a boy that was very dear and loved by their heart. i don't have a child, but i can't put myself in their shoes. and i may not feel the full impact of emotion, but i get the sense of it. therefore, downvote. when i said that the community was a fault. i meant that they share the blame for the boy's death. it was their actions as well that tempted the killer to kill the boy. im not saying that the criminal should be sent free tho and that it was him who chopped the boy into peices. but the community is the reason why he killed the boy. therefore, they share a part in the boy's death.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "This says absolutely nothing about gays.It talks about Congress investigating Science and Ethics.Quite frankly, I think some of the people they NEED to be investigating is NARTH, as I just proved that their article MISQUOTED other research articles.Furthermore, I can supply you with a long list of other anti-gay researchers who likewise have been guilty of misrepresenting other people's research.On a separate note, this article was further down on that web-page. It had this title: \"Federal Judge Dismisses Scientific Misconduct Claim \"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, it's true. One Darwin's basic ideas upon which he based the theory of natural selection.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You are correct, it was a typo. It is now apparent to me the purpose of basically all your previous posts. So, I will build the causal linkage from my own words instead of adapting from yours, which are inevitably wrought with loopholes. 1. Any action that knowingly and significantly raises the chances of a person's untimely demise is cruel. 2. The act of abortion knowingly and significantly raises the chances of a person's untimely demise. 3. If there is any known chance of abortion at the time of conception, then it significantly raises the chances of a person's untimely demise. 4. Any known chance of abortion at the time of conception is cruel. 5. Abortion is cruel.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And if they are governed and regulated people can be victimized by the system. In fact, the regulation might be the very thing victimizing people. Again, it isn't the system but the people who are in society that make a morality.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the hate you're spewing is palpable, yet you can't even see that can you ? hypocrites, ya gotta luv em. emoticonxgood you should know, you're the definition of obnoxious. you libs believe in free speech as long as the person speaking agrees with you. makes for some pretty boring debate without those of us who are right, if you ask me. :) more to the point, if the secular humanists can hijack our public schools in order to make political statements, why can't the other side protest by not participating ? again, you believe in free speech as long as everyone agrees with you huh ? when they don't then they must be hatemongers ? it's so typical of the liberal mental disorder it boggles the mind.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Or that they tend to be better prepared, or even less willing to accept help from others or get breakdown cover. That's the trouble with these kind of stats, the interpretations are pretty open to debate.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So-called \"Partial Birth\" Abortions are so rare as to be negligible. This ban was just a small step onto taking away a woman's right to choice.If it were a \"born baby\" then they wouldn't have to perform the abortion. It would be able to survive in a respirator.There you go again misusing a legal term.You are the sick one for using emotional arguements and ignoring the facts.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am overwhelmed watching phelps. he is totally part man part fish. i also think that his attitude shows through, he seems to be highly upbeat and still very focused on the goals which he has set for himself. jesse owens had his time and place and will never be forgotten. he opened the door for all the wonderful black athletes we see at almost every event at the olympics. but today, right now, phelps is the man.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Misunderstanding or misrepresentation? Biologists and geneticists do not claim that DNA is isolated from the environment. We are well aware that the environment can cause mutations under many conditions (cosmic radiation, x-ray, etc.). What is denied is t", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "if you think marriage is sacred then why are you trying to change what it is? i can't say this enough times...marriage is a word that describes a union between man and women. no one created the word marriage and then decided what it would apply to. someone saw and event and gave this event a word...this would be marriage. this 'event' has been sacred since as long as we have records to show. and now, some wish to make it sacred for themselves while destroying the sacred institute that the majority of us wish to keep.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Today I was driving my son and two of his team-mates to basketball practice. One of the kids used the word gay in a derogatory manner. I asked him not to. My son said \"ya, my dad is gay.\" No teasing, no name calling, a few curious a questions and back to basketball.My son has also been thrown to floor of the bus and force fed garbage for asking a kid to not use the word \"gay\" in a derogatory manner.Do you really think the solution is to prevent gay people from forming families so mean kids can have free reign to be little asses? Or maybe the fact that a kid has gay parents isn't the real issue.I would also like to point out that your argument fails to address the thousands of gay parents who have BIOLOGICAL children.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yet according to PP themselves, they provide FAR more abortions and EC services than any of their other services. :PPPFA Services (2002-2003)Surgical abortions: 227,385 Emergency contraception: 633,756 Prenatal care: 15,860 Adoption referrals: 1,963 (Source: www.plannedparenthood.org)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That is so stupid and simple minded. This is why I have come to believe that the left is really brain damaged. They just can't help themselves.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "haha political correctness? I think it is sad when it is politically correct to support a dog over another human...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And how do you know what other animals can analyze? Is that another supreme abilities of us humans? To read the minds of animals?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what if overriding other instincts is an instinc? (and there you go with natural again, why are human instincts not natural instincts?) Pretty much everything we do is instinctual.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, it is human, biologically. However, it isn't a human being as it isn't alive.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i totes love how your arguments doesn't even tell us what your answer is since you laughed a question that had two sides open for agreement or disagreement.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well if it's so easy then how about you provide the names of the dealers who're selling howitzers and anti-aircraft missiles and fragmentation grenades? And while you're at it, supply the names of the companies who're making them in violation of the various federal restrictions.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, viability now is around 23-25 weeks gestation and really is based on weight more than age. Howeverm the past push towards heroic intervention is now tempered by the rather horrific disabilities and complications seen at the younger age", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, there's also carbon dating... Didn't you post something about a decay curve? Are you now going to deny the accuracy of that?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So if a jew tells a big nose joke, he's saying that all jews have big noses? This is a joke thread; I posted a joke, get over it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I don't find it surprising. It's probably a strategic sacrifice on their part rather than a change in their personal views . They don't want to lose votes and possible support from gun owners for their priorities like health care reform because of a difference of opinion on gun control policy. They know that the Republicans are going to hit them with everything they've got during election time and exaggerated accusations about the Democrats wanting to take away people's guns would hurt them. The Republicans learned during the Clinton years that creating as much as paranoia as possible about the Democrats supporting big government is the way to regain a majority in Congress. It's all politics.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think it's a pretty neat trick for a dead baby to sit upright in that little tub.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What I've been saying here, and after awhile - the guilt, depression, etc - will get buried, deeper & deeper - but no negative/damaging experiences leave people. They stay quietly in the background-computer base -until, as you said: Hopefully, the person \"finds some way of forgiving themselves\", right. But what about in the mean-time? - And we know, from research & quite a number of Healers, that rot (inside a person) is damaging... and often in very unsuspecting ways.Much better to life benevolently, in the first place.Annie", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And it will, I guess, take an amendment to deny rights to and make a whole segment of the population second class citizens.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Pretty close to what we are doing.It is going to be outdoors, in my boss's backyard (nice area). It will be small, family, friends, 40 people tops. We will have some kind of food, haven't figured that yet. Got a really small budget. We plan on the vows, and rings and our parents doing something.Lucky for us, we have great friends who want to plan it for us. But some details I feel we should decide.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What do I have against abortion? Hmmm, let me think. I guess there is that little fact that it is MURDER! But besides that \"opinion\", it does effect me because it effects society in a negative way. Do you just choose to ignore the studies on the terrible emotional and physical problems women have after they have abortions? Look here to see what I mean. Do a search for \"effects of abortion\" on the Web and see if you don't find many more studies with the same results. I could have posted many more links. Maybe you don't know about these studies since the leftist media and women's groups tends to ignore them. Maybe you just ignore them because they don't fit into your world view. Either way, the facts are there.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So if it was deemed by 'those with the knowledge that give their opinion weight' that a fetus can feel pain and stress during a termination you would agree that the termination should not be carried out..well done\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You have no Idea how glad I was that I was sitting down when I read this!!\r\nFirst it shocks me that you haven't labeled all those who claim to see UFO's liberals.\r\nThen I have to wonder didn't at one time the RCC say we were the center of the universe,... The sun went around the earth,... the earth was flat ?? Theres no one but us .. It was all created for us??\r\nOk I'm goning to go take a little breath of fresh air and rest for a moment as this is very disturbing to me! .... V.O.R. and I agree on something. I think I'm going to be sick!! Back in a few.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "it did not because it was not clear till the 1970s that horizontal gene transfer was something to be considered. nobody knew the mechanism till that era. and of course hgt is just another form of variability to be taken into account. genes transfered horizontally are as subject to selection as anyother form of gene. once intergrated into the recieving genome they are simply one more heritable element and if they alter the phenotypes (many are either neutral or even inactivatee) then of course they are subject to selection. why do you think otherwise? remember that horizontal transfer is a rare event roughly on a par with ordinary mutations.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It is me I am celebrating I have been singing the munchkin song for the last day and a half.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But the big bang did not create matter. Matter can neither be created nor destroyed. The matter was already there.You might just as easily ask if god was there to create the universe, where did this god come from.Your answer would be that god has always been there, but I would argue that the matter has always been there. The only difference between these theories is that mine has one less assumption.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Alright. Aproximately 0 illegal drug dealers paid income taxes on their drug money. (Unless, of course, they laundered it.)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "First off, kudos on getting the quotes right! It's much appreciated.\r\nNow, what's your actual assertion? If you spell it out than we can put this definition debate in context, and maybe actually get somewhere.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "dear david , i understand what is being asked. and as i stated ,yes it does hurt that people watch kiddy porn,it hurts me . you see , i am a victim of kiddy porn , them viewing it , hurts me. you and pyggy can alter the essence as much as you like but the answer is still yes .", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I do not argue so much the quality of llife of an individual woman but more for the quality of life, indeed of having access to life itself, of the children of the woman involved, because in many situations the concern and nurturance of a mother may be the only thing keeping children alive, especially in poor, war-torn nations that do not enjoy the relative wealth of the United States.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's almost as hilarious as him believing in fairy tales written 3000 years ago.... That is how Easy's mind works kids ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Funny how more heterosexuals have anal sex than homosexuals. emoticonXGood (what was it - 40% of heteros have had anal sex?)\r\nAs for \"moral centers\", you really aren't one who should talk.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "we do? how do we know that? i will agree that there is not yet proof to make such a link, but i am unaware of proof that there is no link. did i miss something?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Wow that statement was so full of knowledge! I BOW TO YOU OH MOST KNOWLEDGABLE SIMONE!!! I AM NOT WORTHY OF THY GREAT UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD! IN FACT, YOU MUST BE GOD BECAUSE YOU KNOW EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Im still waiting to find the text book that will show me how to get perfect order out of nothing explodeing!. What we need is theory to revolve around facts not facts to revolve around theory, other wise all we are ever gonna be are unanchored ships on stormy seas!..", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you are saying that most gays would not use their vote against institutions that condemn homosexuality?\r\nDo I need to talk to every homosexual to not to doubt it? \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And many of those countries are having problems with it. Furthermore, we aren't even proposing what other countries have.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "absolute nonsense. nope, not at all. go read the relevant paper again. utter garbage. 'fittness'(sic), however you are defining that notion today, is a function of the relation of an organism with/to its own environment, but 'complexity', as any engineer or dictionary will tell you, is an intrinsic trait of whatever system has it; external environment be damned. so do you have a measure of complexity for a genome without reference to the external environment? really? what is that measure? you're entitled to your groundless opinion on anything, including parasites. yes i am, and i ought to be. i earned the right by doing original research on the topic of host-parasite relations as exlempified by chemical communications between them. did rather nice work at that. the core paper is still cited rather often even after 30 years.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Congratulations. You are now part of a minority group. Marriage tends to either work or it doesn't. I know, brilliant observation. What I mean is either the couple is together for decades or spend x amount of years being unhappy until the unhappy is more than the baggage of divorce.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you didn't prove anything. you just explained why it could be false or said it didn't matter. emoticonxrolleyes 'we've seen all of those things, and guess what, they weren't exactly as claimed. it was another american deception. another lie exposed.' how do you mean? i'm not aware of any deceptions thus far.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Umm I dunno that whole faith thing is kind of important. Oh I get it you were being insulting.... Gotcha.... BTW hows that whole spiritual enlightenment thing working out for you?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "thewayitis, i would say is one of the best debaters on here. he argues his points well, and doesn't relent. his default picture matches his personality. a wise old man who knows exactly what he's talking about. i would absolutely like to dispute you. thewayitis is a fantastic debater, one whom i respect and often agree with.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I'm going to ask you a direct question, which I am sure you will ignore.John is an atheist.He has stolen some money. He is sincerely remorseful over his actions.Since John is remorseful, has your Judeo-Christian God FORGIVEN John?You can \"blah, blah, blah\" all you want, but a \"yes\" or a \"no\" needs to be given EXPLICITLY in your answer.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Then why aren't doctors who advise rest and plenty of fluids for a cold in jail? Oh right, because you're lying, as usual.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Exactly, they are big on condeming the sins of those other guys. It makes them feel better about themselves. Also, it is always a good idea to have a vitriolic campaign about something that will never change so they will always have an enemy - homos are not going to disappear, abortion will never be made illegal. That's how the religious right recruits folks - get 'em all indignant about the \"others\" and they never notice they are being fleeced by the fat little pastor.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You really think so? Im flattered, but I think you are wrong.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "774 billion to china in debt... where are you going to 'buy' new technology? oh right... from china.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I wish you guys would quit trying to \"muddy the waters\" by introducing facts that contradict my claims, innuendo, cliches and WAG. - signed X gazer", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you're actually claiming that it is a lie to say that the UK has a lower gun crime rate than the US? Even if the police were miscounting crimes it's still a huge and unjustified leap in logic to conclude from that that the UK does not have a lower gun crime rate.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I hope I have already begun to change your mind.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why would I worry about a book of myths and fairy tales?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You are jason. And I have proven that you have wrongly slandered me by calling me a hypocrite. I'll expect an apology from you forth with. emoticonXBye", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "saying you have an 'anti-supernatural bias' is akin to saying you have a bias for common sense, logic and reason. why don't you believe my cup of coffee is god? because you have no proof? well, that's an easy argument to over-come; it's supernatural, so it doesn't need to obey your mundane laws. -wez", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "hey , i am the seed of the woman too. gosh, does that mean my birth was prophesied? not only that, i am the son of man too!.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, just to emphasize joe's statement, you never know...\r\nI mean come on, you keep insisting that all I need is the right man...maybe that's exactly what you need. \r\nYou sure you weren't on a sub? You know what they say about submariners, right? \r\n120 men go down....60 couples come up! emoticonXHoho", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "then why have you attacked kerry and other democrats for voting aganist abortion bills that did not have such clauses? oh yes, i know why, because you're a lying hypocrite.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But growth is fairly irrelevant. My sperm can grow into a human too, and have mental existence, yet ejaculating isn't murder. It just becomes a huge debate on where to draw the line, therefore it is best to focus on the state that it is right NOW. Not what it was or could possibly be.That seems reasonable to me.[/QUOTE]", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How does being poor limit your responsibility to protect yourself? I know a poor woman who has 10 kids just hoping that one day she would find a man that would be willing to help raise the rest. Also, what do you mean by \"less fortunate? It never happened but she kept having kid after kid and hoping it would. Should she be excused for her behavior because she is poor? No, she kept going to BARS looking for good men. Bad choices = bad outcome. Do you think that this is proof that abortion is necessary? Nope, abortion IS NOT the answer in cases like this, only responsibility can solve the problem. The bad thing is that only one of the men do anything for the children and he doesn't do enough. She has never filed for child support and the kids are almost never disciplined. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Good idea...except we don't really have to elect him to any post...just send him over there. Hopefully, he would be beheaded by nightfall on the first day. emoticonXHoho", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What is a 'higher' species. If you mean a more intelligent primate?? The concept there is a hierarchy of 'higher' and 'lower' species is incorrect. Theonly difference between man and the other primates is that man has a hyperdeveloped brain. There are two sugars that are naturally produced by body by most mammals. When investingating the presnece of these chemicals, one of them is present in much lower concentrations in the brainsof all mammals. However, humans have a mutation that interrupted the production of this chemical. A piece of random junk got inserted into the middle of the gene that produces this chemical,and disabled it. Sometimes,evolution is not so much about what is added, but what is removed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Er . . . how do you know that god hasn't told anyone to kill enmasse (in the last 2000 years)? Does he run all his orders by you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "when did mike moore do that? how about in bowling for columbine when he portrayed chuck heston. here is the scene: 1) cut to heston wearing a dark suit. 2) cut to crying children outside columbine high school. 3) cut to heston saying 'from my cold dead hands.' case in point. both portions of the speech were not in dever nor were they about columbine. i got another quote from mike moore. 'fu** the poor' - mike moore. i put that together after a class in the mike moore school of movie editining 101.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Why would they be useless? They aren't useless on birds? And how is this qustion different in any meaningful way from the above? Aren't wings forelimbs with feathers? It seems that soaring or gliding or even faster running would be extremely useful.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Do you even read what anyone posts? Try it, you might learn something.......maybe not.......", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So you're saying that the theory of evolution is similar to ####, in that they both make large messes when they come into contact with fans?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because of massive cultural differences. You might as well be asking \"if both Americans and British people speak basic english, why do British people refer to apartments as flats?\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh really xaeon? netherlands has had prostitution legal for years and they are one of the most primary destinations for humans being trafficked. europe has many countries who have legalized prostitution but suffer from increased human trafficking. but maybe the us is different? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/prostitution_in_the_netherlands with it legalised more people are having sex with whores, and as soon as a whore is infected she doesn't even know it yet, so if she gets infected with hiv she still has sex with customers up until the day her next 'check up' is which is usually once a week. what happens to the infected prostitute? she gets kicked out onto the street. so thats one more woman infected, and possible many more men.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well memory is NOT something that is immaterial is it. Its always implemented in the form of material processes well known to biochemistry. Metabolism, ion flows, neuron activity and interconnections, along with potentiation of those connections into networks.Free-will of course is what we call the experience of our choices being not wholly determined by external states alone. By no means does that exclude the fact that our internal states (of which we are largely ignorant) also play a role. The autonomy arises from the operation of the brain and those internal states. Again a purely materialist explanation. And there is no evidence of anything other than material processes in the experience of free-will. In other words neither memory nor free-will require a non-materialist viewpoint.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do the words \"govt. by the people and for the people\" not matter to you at all? Furthermore, to say that the constitution shouldn't be allowed under the vote of the people itself in unconstitutional, since that's the only way the Constitution CAN be amended. (2/3 of states) A country that uses judges to determine such sweeping things as redefining marriage is a \"legistocracy\", which we are quickly turning into as a nation. Even though judges are supposed to interpret the constitution, it's still putting the fate of the people in the hands of individuals regarding their laws. This is not very far removed from monarchy. Personally, I think our founding fathers and the Constitutional framers are rolling over in their graves right now.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wow ehat a brave new world you live in.... Now lets say just 1% of all gun owners resisted (in the us that is several hundred thousand peppered through the land). With media attention to such infighting between government and citizens how do you deal with this?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You twisted logic strikes again. I realise that if a group of you were to take your guns and rise up against the current administration, you would all be labelled terrorists. This is not evidence that I support the current regime. How you could twist it to seem so is beyond me. If I were to state that you couldn't take on a fully grown polar bear with just a short pointy stick, would that mean I am supporting the oppressive rule of polar bears? I think you should sit down and carefully think out what you infer from other's arguments before you keep coming out with these ludicrous statements.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How about the pass that the Clintonistas routinely gave to Bubba for his Oval Orifice tryst with Monica?? \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But does anyone actually need a marriage to do this? No. Are there any laws stating one must be married before giving birth? No.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "================================================== ====== ================================================== ====== ================================================== ====== ================================================== ====== so a river with a sandy bottom is not a river? so a human on steroids is not a human? so a sword tempered by heat is not a sword? i'm not following your definition, because you contradict yourself earlier. but then: is faith used in conjunction with reason somehow not faith used with reason? i realize you have to be illogical/irrational to argue your side, but i don't appreciate it. so, i was correct to reply: faith, belief without evidence, arrived at through reason, which by definition requires evidence. inconsistent. so, go figure, i was correct all along and you just didn't know it. -mach", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I think he smiles from a job well done and then says to those looking , \"What are you looking at?!!!\". \r\n\"No I'm not smiling! It wasn't a smile! I had an itch that's all!\"....lol", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is ridiculous. Evolution is \"scientifically neutral\". It's you who has the bias.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how can they not just love us in iraq? everything is just peaches and cream! don't worry, be happy.emoticonxkill http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10681158/", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I'm going to ask you a direct question, which I am sure you will ignore.\r\nJohn is an atheist.\r\nHe has stolen some money. He is sincerely remorseful over his actions.\r\nSince John is remorseful, has your Judeo-Christian God FORGIVEN John?\r\nYou can \"blah, blah, blah\" all you want, but a \"yes\" or a \"no\" needs to be given EXPLICITLY in your answer.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just as you make certain assumptions that never change regarding evo, so does the Creationist hold that certain absolutes exist regarding Creation, such as a personal God created all that is. We understand science can't prove God which is a huge stumbling block for the evolutionist, but isn't one at all for us because we can see the spiritual which evades the scientific perspective at all levels of understanding. And ID would insist that it is evolution that's the atheistically motivated pseudo science, so we will continue to disagree there also.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Both good questions.\r\nAnd now over to amirsdaddy to avoid them completely.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "steeeve where are you getting this value angle from? people have a right to their lives regardless of the value of that life as determined by others. don't they? so, if a child is alive,.... no matter what stage of life, growth or development they are in,... they have a right to the life they are living. don't they? i don't get this 'value' angle. we have established that human beings have a right to their lives. a prebirth child is a human being so, a prebirth child should have a right to their life. the life that they are already living. simple as that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Not really. World forests are at risk for farm land and non-paper logging, not for paper which is being replaced by post consumer waste at increasing rates. Most paper people use today contains at least some recycled paper.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "no, it's pertinent to the behavior of some homoseuxals. not all. no, it's not the article we have a problem with, it's the person who posted it. you! oh, that's right, you are free to criticize the gay rights movement all you want, but when anyone dares to criticize you and your motives it's a whole new ball game? actually it is. why did you ignore my post? i responded with other 'sexual health' related articles, but i see you ignored them...they are reality as well. honey, your religious beliefs wouldn't be of issue if they did not directly oppose our movement to gain equal access to rights. duh!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually they do. Whether or not you think they should is another matter entirely. Did you not notice where the article came from? From a paper in India. I also found articles on the same subject from papers all over the country as well as in other countries such as Romania. Save your snobbery for someone else.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You misunderstand me I believe they should all be locked up. Anyone who preaches against gay people freely living their lives as equal citizens with all the rights and responsibilites should be locked up in the darkest dungeon. There can be no compromise on this issue peoples lives are at stake.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Enlighten me. What evidence came out Monday, Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday or Friday of this week?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think that's a good question. I also wonder how long the medical establishment has had this rule? Since there must be some long-standing procedures in executions in the United States that require, by law, a doctor's supervision.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well then quit trolling, and start debunking the BS by providing links to cases that were solved by having a gun registry in place.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just because a clump if cell will develope into a live human being doesn't mean the mother is obligated to let it happen in her body whether she want it to or not. If that bothers you then STOP DWELLING ON IT.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "**Sorry to hear you say this. I have never attacked you personally, never said anything like what you accuse me of saying. I have characterized certain ideas, notions, and opinions as stupid and simple-minded, but not you personally. If your personal identity causes you to believe that an attack on those ideas is an attack on you personally, than obviously what I've been saying about your personal commitent and emotional involvement with materialist/mechanist/darwinist/atheism is spot on the money.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just like the Brady Campaign. Often when trying to paint concealed carry holders as dangerous individuals, most instances they cite either never had a concealed carry permit to begin with, or the matters of the case were instances that lacked mens-rea and weren't crimes to begin with.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow gary, two sentences (sort of) and not a single america bashing comment... i'm impressed.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Are you blind? I was refering to Nancy Pelosi's \"'fair' speech\" policies, not free speech. Fair speech is an attempt to limit free speech.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, good, I'm glad as heck you have a mom you can tell that to. Mine would've hit the roof, and then hit me on the way back down. Did she flip or was she pretty cool about it?Just remember (who would we be if not preachy? Us ol' adults, we don't know nuthin') that b.c. isn't one hundred percent reliable or that condoms can break and you can still get nasty bugs all kinds of different ways.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i'm impressed! this is a very precise description, in regular english and yes, the deduction in 9 seems presumptious if all we state is God has a \"possibility of existence\". how this was cleverly cleared up (from the same source site) was simply a trip back to the definition: \"greatest possible being\". the \"greatest possible being\", by definition, MUST have a possible existence. in otherwords, we cannot assume that there is a possibility that the greatest possible being does not exist. yeah, it sounds like the whole \"proof\" is pointless because your premise is already the proof just keep in mind that for the purposes of this proof, God is defined as \"the greatest being possible\". as long as that definition is maintained, the proof works... does that mean that God exists? hmmm....", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Kudos on the arrogant, hateful stereotyping, wabbit. Ask around. Not all of the \"infidels\" on IIDB are atheists. If you can't even get Oolon's name right, you clearly haven't spent enough time there to know. In fact, everyone should just go to Oolon's page of God's Greatest Mistakes and see for themselves.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Dude, my own father had hospice care in my home up until he died. I think I know a thing or two about it. None of what you say disproves that end-of-life can still be a scary thing. Maybe if you'd stop just being belligerent about it and actually thoughtfully discuss it, you might actually find some things I'm saying you find agreeable. (GASP!)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "He stated that \" statistics show that firearms cause aggression in individuals\", no mention of the word can anywhere in there that I saw.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Okay, so if we only need 10 laws then they must be, without any doubt, the 10 most important rules possible that would serve mankind throughout history. Not coveting your neighbor's oxen made the list? Why is not creating any graven images more important than not enslaving people? That didn't even make the list. If those 10 things were all that God intended to impart on mankind I have to question his mental competance.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "LOL no kidding. If you took all the nut jobs out of political rallies there would only be eight people left...and the candidate might be gone as well.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I am still waiting for you to tell me why the gay priests only molested boys.......It has to do with how they are physically contructed.........", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "http://www.answersingenesis.org/home/Area/isd/jones.asp When Judge John Jones of Dover Pa. was considering evidence from persuasive evolutionists concerning what should be taught in schools, could it be that he \"hardly knew the field, and didn't have an answer\" that would fit the time constraints of his decision making? Did judge John Jones know what was going on in this country 100 years ago? Why can't today's ID opposing evolutionists see the mistake religious people made 100 years ago, and be enlightened enough to be more open minded about trying to suppress ideas? Maybe because human nature doesn't improve over the generations - following the money always comes first.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm afraid it is you who is wrong. I created you so that you would think you created me to think I created everything, even though I did. It's more of a challenge that way to try to convert people to the one true religion. Since you can see that I won't be able to convert the world (it's due in a week), you can pay $100 dollars to me so I will take you with me to the upper world.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Indeed, a coward I might be, but alas you have anonymity!Sorry if I wax lyrical. How do you know what I've done with my life? I know you think yourself clever, but do you really think you are that clever? Wow!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It did not because it was not clear till the 1970s that horizontal gene transfer was something to be considered. Nobody knew the mechanism till that era. And of course HGT is just another form of variability to be taken into account.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i hope you're joking, otherwise i suggest you see a psychiatrist as soon as possible. people are more important than animals. you can like animals, you can even love animals, you can not want to eat animals, but when you start thinking they're more important than babies you have serious issues.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And folks that refuse to see the legitimate ones put us all at risk. Touche.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No. Not only are you wrong, you seem to lack the integrity to learn the basics of what you claim to oppose. You oppose evolution you say, but you have no idea of what it is. Most educated creationists not only admit evolution, they propose evolution at rates that make real biologists laugh.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "do you actually think that asking worthless questions will help your side? oh wait, obviously you do, that's all you ever ask. why are you trying so hard to deny the fact that conception originates a new organism? irrelevant that conception is the beginning of that new organism's life and physical existence? irrelevant that conception is in that respect, the birth of a new organism? my definition does not allow for this conclusion. why does that fact bother you so much? if you are right, then all words are worthless and meaningless. if you are right every word means every other word.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "That would most likely (imo) reduce the number of abortions performed. It would depend, I think, on how viable it is to transfer the embryo into the artificial womb. Forced surgery would not be an option if I had anything to do about it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Nice. Now you're telling us that women are basically brainwashed XXXXXX.\r\nKeep digging, this is good stuff.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So your biased reading of the Bible coupled with your personal flaws and your misunderstanding of science is the basis of your religiosity? Somehow I don't think that's something you'd really want to brag about...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I would call it a formalized set of rules and procedures for evaluating the validity of propositions. How does that relate to a dogma with a higher refresh rate?????", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know something of philosophy, and feel free to use Kant to refute me. I did not say God is necessary for a moral code to exist, I said some sort of Supreme Being is necessary for a moral code to exist objectively outside the human mind.What is your support that we do not know whether it is a person or not morally? I tell you now, a fetus is not morally a person to me. There, you are refuted.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don't see how you figure that. Are you intoxicated by any chance? I'm not trying to insult you, I'm serious. You're not writing well, and I'm not refering to your point either.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It was a troll. Now that we've activated email response, it could take another look or expand some mail list.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know the Pygmies live in Rain Forests now but these evolutions took place, according to you more than a hundred thousand years ago at the very least when the Weather patterns were completely different in Africa and everywhere for that matter. In addition, the OP states 5 genetic clusters based on 5 geographical Continents, that allows one for Africa, yet from that single cluster we get the shortest people on Earth and some of the tallest. Doesn't that cause you to question the reasonableness of this so called theory at all ? Or do you just blindly accept it because it comes to you in the guise of science ? And if it's science then it must be right, right ? emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yes we do think so. as you know very well where that figure came from. the latest study at harvard. new study finds 45,000 deaths annually linked to lack of health coverage | harvardscience interesting, isn't it, how our side is always quoting figures from harvard and such, and all your ilk can dig up is 'townhall' and hannity's second grade collages.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And she was having unprotected sex? So she knew becoming pregnant was a possibility? Yeah, I could see that being condemned by pro-lifers.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "At the same time, who determines who or what a terrorist is? Since the passing of the Patriot Act, there are well over a million people on the terrorist watch list. So writing an anti-political blog and jaywalking almost puts you in the same boat. Part of the question is concerned with exactly who is doing the labelling of individuals as criminals and terrorists and why.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, assuming that when the Bible says \"you\" in passages that are telling \"you\" to do something with your soul, I would hope that it also applies to women. But it never comes out and says \"women and men have souls.\" This doesn't mean they don't have them.Same thing with animals. The book isn't written for non-humans, so when it says \"you\" we can assume it doesn't refer to non-humans. But the book never says \"animals don't have souls.\"So we can't assume that they don't (according to the bible).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How would I fill in some of the gaps? Here was my sequence: something like unicellular life to multi-cellular life, random multi-cellular conglomerations to an amoeba, to a fish, to a dinosaur, to a mammal, to an ape, and finally to a man??", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is not a case of disagreement on the interpretation of evidence, it is science versus science fiction.It is a direct accusation by the CURATOR OF BIRDS for the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION against all the proponents of the dino bird story.Not some as you say \"crackpot\" Creationist.These are only two of the many scientist that are embarrassed by the outrageous dishonesty of their contemporaries. .", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thanks Duo.peddler, how about you actually address the points I put to you originally?\"Off course, you might be trying to infer that because there are differences of opinion in the field of evolution makes the whole notion irrelevant. I disagree, but if you insist we will examine differences in opinion between different groups within, lets see......... how about Christianity? Do they make the whole religion completely rejectable?\"Cheers :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're a Bush-man, aren't you, gnojek? Come on, admit it. With that stance, you'll be in the White House before sunrise.\r\n(You do realize that I was being sarcastic - right?) emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Nope, that wasn't one of mine.\r\nBut Easyrider does seem to be contradicting himself now.\r\nEither that or he can't see how someone who does not believe in Jesus can be a nice person. Obviously, he just hasn't met the right people.\r\nSmiley", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mental midgets insult my intelligence when you aren't even aware that the word omnibenevolent isn't even found in the Catholic Online - Catholic Encyclopedia . In fact, the word isn't found in any popular dictionary what so ever. It's an urban slang with no historical usage in theological studies or history at all. I ought to know, because it never came up in Bible College, ever. But here it is in the famous and highly referred to URBAN DICTIONARY: Urban Dictionary: omnibenevolent Once again guys, get a clue before you start spouting off your criticisms which you haven't an actual clue about.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and what would that be? Would it be a violation of the laws of physics, whatever that is, if I could think or believe myself into healing a disease or various medical condition?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So we agree..... What I want to know is why the vocal homosexual 'lobby' insists on the term \"marriage?\" emclean, the sanctity of marriage would not be the only thing about marriage to be (harmed?) changed. The whole definition of marriage would change, too.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's not a literal account unless you interpret it that way.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Methinks it's rather obvious that mintaka is JimIrvine because no rational newbie would come here and agree with Irvine's ridiculous and juvenile attacks/assertions out of the box. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well there is also trade with indians, customs collections from imports, and the patent office and of course the passing of laws and legislation to implement the whole thing. oh yes lets not forget legal tender which is mentioned i think. and also elections.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The same ones you've been told about, what, a few dozen times now? :)A small exerpt:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow. just wow. burn me at the stake, why doncha? you were the only reason i stayed cuz i thought we were friends, but now that that is fucked, i will only check in to say hello to friends, and that is it. i fold. you really hurt me. you happy now?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "78.4 years? Well excuse me but I intend to live much longer than that. I was thinking about 112.7 years. Yeah. That's about right.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the problem is that the scientists don?t rule the world but the fundamentalists do and since Global Warming does not appear in the Bible it can not be true. Right? By the way when the day comes that the fruity nutters are proved wrong it will be too late. And the fruity nutters will say: ?It was God?s will ? We are doomed as the fundamentalist ?capitalist axis in the USA will screw the world for good sooner or later.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, the fossil record does support it. Both Eldredge and Gould have discussed it. Both men made observations of slow gradual speciation in the fossil record in a small geographical area. These changes were reflected at other locations as an abrupt change from one species to another. But given that such changes take place very quickly in populations that are usually under environmental stress and isolated from the main population, and given the rarity of fossilization in the first place, we don't expect to find many examples in the fossil record. It is a bit like trying to time a 100 yd. dash with a sundial. The fossil record just isn't fine grained enough to see the rapid (50-60 thousand years) changes.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, I believe it was a Reagan policy continued by both Bushes.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, I am of the opinion that the fetus has no natural rights of its own. Any rights we grant to a person as a citizen or national are granted at the moment of birth. By granting equal rights to a 3week old fetus that you do to a 20 year old man, you are endangering the rights of the woman who carries that child. Yes, I believe that in most circumstances, the child should be carried to term, but there are exceptions to every rule, and I'm not quite ready to forsake the lives and health of women to protect unborn children. Yes, I think the unborn child is worthy of protection, but not any more so than the mother, in fact probably less.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see, when you say \"I'm not an expert\" do you mean you aren't a climate scientist or do you mean you don't have the scientific knowledge to discuss this?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "They are both written in the bible. Neither of them have any evidence (apart from the bible) to support their existence. One of them has been proven to be utterly false. This naturally discredits the other, as they appear in the same publication by the same author. Why decide one is true when the other is clearly not, and neither have any other supporting evidence?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "hmmm, the employment, housing, and accommodation thing is really state based and for employment i am pretty sure every state doesn't allow you to ask about sexual orientation. as for marriage...anyone is allowed to marry (so long as they are of age). you just have a problem with the definition of marriage. as for the military thing...seems like a complicated issue. where does a gay man shower for example? the womans bathroom? there own special bathroom? the mens bathroom? other issues involving relationships could arise as well. as for the adoption thing...only florida doesn't allow it outright.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh dear, deluded philisopher nutter alert. No one can empirically prove anything. Fact. End of discussion.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yep. They're free to marry a member of the opposite sex just like any other American.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I suppose creationists would object to careful definition of terms and the assiduous distinguishing of fact from non-fact, wouldn't they? It runs counter to all they hold dear.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "this is rather naive. who would willing condemn themselves to hell? many people commit sins regardless of the punishment. here's a little conversation to save time... i understand texas has the death penalty. are there any muders still going on? yes. why? who would condemn themselves to death? some people don't think they're going to get caught. they don't want to die themselves, but they just plain think what they do, they can get away with.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "is there a chance for the condemned to escape jail? yes! is there a chance for him to be beneficial to society? no! he's locked up! is there a chance for him to waste taxpayer money? of course he certainly doesn't pay for himself! does he deserve to live? well his victims did but they're kind of dead! is his death going to impact society more than him living? no! is him living going to impact society? yes he wastes tax money that could be going to actually help people! i like it! emoticonxagree", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Because you asked me to quote your lies. I did. Not only can you not find whichever source you claim speaks of birds' infrared vision, you apparently can't find any source that does so. Despite this, you've been whining about how visible and UV camouflage must be moot because of birds IR vision. And to top it off, rather than admit to your mistaken memory, you're blaming the imaginary source:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "'positive' atheism? now there's a contradiction of terms if i ever saw one.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "let's all listen to one religious book and base our laws off of that, regardless of any other beliefs that may exist, especially when regarding something that has little to no effect on anyone but those directly involved. that makes sense.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So you'd ask on these issues even if you didn't know if they had signed it?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's all in how you word the questions.You worded the questions with an obvious bias, they did not come across as an honest attempt to learn, but rather as a challenge.Word them properly, and I guarantee you that the people here will be most helpful.WaxyP.S. Your username has a large affect on how you are initially perceived.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love it when you left wingers put president bush's intelligence down......you forget that he had a higher gpa at yale then kerry did......... the president is dumb like a fox..........he beat you in 2000, beat you in 2002, beat you worse in 2004..... if he is dumb, what does that make you lefties?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So let me make sure I have it right, in order to be a family-man/Catholic, I must be anti-abortion and against the rights of homosexuals. Is this what makes a good family-man/Catholic; denying the rights of those who are different from what is considered by some to be \"normal\", and telling others what to do with their body?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow..its very informative and inspirational stuff i think...great works...keep it up...lloyd claycomb", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I'd lo9ve to test your hypothesis sometime by dropping a few Democrats into a pack of wolves and seeing who survives. emoticonXSmilie", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "valid argument? dna is a great tool, but not a factor in most cases. the fact is that innocents will be executed. what do christians consider an acceptable ratio? dono", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I'll answer that as soon as you find a orthodx, conservative, reform, reconstructions or karsite rabbi that says the echad in the shema is a compound", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "YES, of course, they could not actually hunt, since that would be illegal, possibly a felony, whihc could lead to forfeiture of your rights.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, this guy is so bad ad arguing and so good at alienating people that if we sent him into the abortion forum, it is likely, he'd be so ineffective at defending his pro-life position thathe'd actually be contributing to the pro-choice position...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "When I read your stuff it's as if I had not read anything.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "poverty may seem insurmountable today, but wouldn't water-born disease have seemed that way a century ago? yet we are not many years away from everyone in the world having access to clean water and sanitation.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "a book is harassing you? emoticonxwow i'd get a court order taken out on it. but yes, of course it is subjective, however just because it is illegal to harass someone (or incitement of racial/religious hatred, which is also illegal) i would hardly say that consitutes the doom of freedom of speech. as a supreme court justice once said, 'freedom of speech does not include the right to shout fire!' in a crowded theater.'", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It's a flawed step in the right direction. I support it compared to nothing. I did not support it when they were considering CUs vs. full marriage. They took the politically expedient way out.Lest you leap to any unwarranted conclusions, my main objection is the blatent inequality inhererent in CUs.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow. way to pull the worst thing on here. haha. ban someone for debatin? what kind of person does that? why would you do that? i mean really. but honestly, i think she's right. shut up you homo.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Who but a creationist would ever make such a laughable claim?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because it's a blatantly obvious fact of nature and intellectually honest experts in the field accept it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Look over the Heller ruling again. All nine judges agreed unanimously that the Second Amendment protected a right that was wholly individual in nature. The only disagreement was whether the right still applied today. And no, the individual states and cities shouldn't be allowed to set their own standards for a constitutional right, that flies in the face of the 14th Amendment. And worse, you're arguing for precedent that would basically allow the various states to not respect your other rights; they could ban the shirt you choose to wear because it's offensive to some small, insignificant minority somewhere.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "there are tax exemptions for a married couple which a gay person cannot get. that's taxation with unequal representation at the very least. you can't argue the logic of gay marriage, only weird theories of morality. i'm surprised you're attempting this.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Damn, had 2 of them on my doorstep yesterday. Why didn't I think of that?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what are some examples of restrictive gun laws in South Africa? The people in South Africa think their gun laws are not strict enough. In one of your previous posts you seem determined to use South Africa as evidence that outlawing guns doesn't work. But gun ownership is still legal there.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just as being anti-gun won't compensate for being born with a small brain.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how point-whoring/farming is allowed when it's in the form of this.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Your right, this is not complete free will. But as I mentioned before, if you give yourself free will, then you are saying God has no control over you or your actions -- and therefore he is not God anymore.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you actually bring up an interesting point. just how silly is it for people to go on about the 'lies' of an adminastration that obviously risked being un-elected by going to war long before the election season only to find no wmd's. another point to stress is that saddam's threat to the us need not be measured by the size or type of weapons his military possesed. all he would have needed to do was instruct a few terrorist thugs to find a way to attack us. isn't that what the taliban did? no wmd's or for that matter even conventional military weaponry was required for the 9-11 attack.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This is exactly he reason it will never happen. Among others.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The fear of God? What God? Only yours or any God? How about the fear of something greater than yourself? Would that be progress? I'm not trying to inform you or anyone else of anything at this time. I posted thread originally to get reactions to it so that I could better judge whether those views were valid or not. As a side affect people may be influenced by the debates that happen here, but I am doing this for myself more than I am for anyone else. So don't think I'm trying to push anyone to believe anything, although I do wish for people to question their own views as a way to best understand what they believe in and why they believe it. Based on the way you posted here, it is my guess you are unwilling to do that in the case presented here.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That is about the same for me (although I never went to church), and I find it more of an intellectual stimulation, and I can learn a lot too", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You failed to answer a question. Have you had an abortion? I'm not arguing against abortion or for it, I'm arguing against your faulty premise that the abortion debate can't be related to slavery. Cite your source on that APA study. Because I found multiple sources that say while some women feel relieved, others have emotional problems. I would like to know whether these women had early or late-term abortions. Either way, I doubt the majority is relieved.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "yada yada yada.... jesus was a pretty nice fellow (and god) but you don't believe him either, so what's the point? you'll get your evidence soon enough.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Doesn't matter if it is 5 months or 8 months (all of which is done) or 1 month...it is a person inside another...why does that make a difference? I suppose you are a \"cancer\" too? So I guess we assume you comment should read \" Her body her choice so long as she is not inside another person and none of anyone elses business.\" Surely is a random thought but I would like to have one of my own. I think that if I kill someone else in my own home then it is no one elses business but my own. Sound weird?? I agree...just like your statement.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know what your \"point\" was.I also know what you ACTUALLY ASKED originally.You asked: \"Hey hypocrite, have you asked yourself how many millions of dollars every single pro-gay church spends each year promoting homosexual causes, including gay marriage and lobbying federal and State Governments directly in support of homosexual causes?I think we're still waiting on an answer...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well, i am a north european. i thought all europeans opened presents on christmas eve, i thought opening them the morning on 25th was an american thing. but i guess i was wrong.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "First off, your sick. To actually want to see more death and destruction.\r\nAre Americans somehow less intelligent? Your notions are racist for lack of a better term. What to meet stupid? Walk out your front door and sample the people on the side walk. You'll find the same stupid around the world.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Uh oh, Mr. Poe's proclamation crashes and burns right there - the Bible says no such thing. This is where a satire quickly changes from something that starts out as mocking, (designed to be something that could be innocence) to a complete lie. It never takes long for atheist satirists to demonstrate their lack of knowledge of the Bible. Atheist mockers dont seem to be quite as skilled as Mr Poe would have us believe.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well firstly we do not know that \"volition\" must be embodied in living organisms only - computers MIGHT be capable of exhibiting it. I think you will find that there is NO valid reason for believing otherwise. And volition itself is NOT a defining characteristic of life. No biologist would buy that assumption. Sponges, bacteria, corn plants etc etc etc are mindless organisms and so far as can be determined do not act out of volition.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so if cells are controlled by their genes (and the environment), what would you predict would happen to the cell if its genes were removed?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and taking a stand against the wickedness of religion isn't either. one difference however is we whom do don't base our motivation and reasoning on myths and fairy tales. oh please... grow up. can't you let go about what other people do and just live your own life? i suppose not because your own life must be so miserable and stale you feel you need to butt heads with anyone who has a slightly more enjoyable life than you do. lol. who are you? the westboro jimmy cricket? i love how you toss in politics that your side can do no wrong, and is incapable of it until black bold letter stare back at you in the paper saying just how messed up and hypocritical you on the fringe right truly are.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That just sounds alarmist to me. Do you realize the actual implications of taking away second amendment rights? It is just not going to happen.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "wow - sounds like a terrible idea. luckily we didn't all lock in on one belief while we thought the earth was flat and the center of the solar system, etc. why is that a terrible idea? if you logically look at all the beliefs only one of them can be true. by the rules of logic, if one is true the others are false. you can make the claim that you think they are all false but then you support the idea that your belief is true and the others are false so you're really in the same boat. that does not mean that you shouldn't be tolerant but tolerance does not require that you accept everything to be true.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Just trying to bring some consistency to the debate. You love it when Democrats pander but not when Republicans do it. Why am I not surprised? ;) \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That should be, \"duh\". I knew what you meant. A bit of humor is ok. But I guess you don't have anything to say about the implications of this study.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yes, and they were also treated very commonly with animal dung, saw dust, and variose other fast-killing medicines. patients were often posioned. egyptians learned all that they had by trial and error. its a known fact. please, even you should know that the hebrews used much, much more advanced technology than that. who were the occultists citing here? besides, this is only the tip of the iceburg of my argument. even if your correct, my argument stands.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "While I don't appreciate your tone, you are correct in that I misunderstood the premise of this thread. The short answer is that I would have to be convinced that a soul exists and that a soul is injected at any point in the process of conception through labor. An unlikely situation given that I'm an agnostic. Though I have said that I'm amendable to banning 3'rd trimester abortions as a compromise. Loosely related to having my mind changed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "very true. logic exists whether people are there to grasps its concepts or not.where we disagree is at your assumption that god created logic. how can this be? logic is not contingent on any intelligent entity, whether it be man or god, to exist. the logic of increasing a quantity by adding to it would remain whether god existed or not. you have yet to tie the existence of logic to god as its cause", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well let's put it this way. I really like playing baseball. So I put in a law that says everyone has to play baseball unless they're in a position where it will threaten their life. Since it's such a wonderful thing no one should have any problem with a law passed, right?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That who knows? Your use of \"we\" does not include many religious folk I assume. I would claim to know of much interaction that God has and has had with the world.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh so I take it the drug dealer was a law abiding citizen who had obtained his firearm legally and used the shotgun in self defence? I though not. Just out of personal interest lets say you took away the rights of the law abiding to own guns how would that shooting be stopped, cus i am pretty sure the drug dealing criminal would still get his gun Illegally. A gunner you say went on a massacre? I am pretty sure you mean a criminal went on a massacre and maybe if somebody like Doc or Old sarge was there the end death tally would have been alot different.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Read to the very end of the verse. \"If you are not pleased with her, let her go wherever she wishes. You must not sell her or treat her as a slave, since you have dishonored her.\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So they haven't gone into bankruptsy yet? I guess the illegal loans are helping after all. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "What were all people are treated equally and there are no laws limiting privacy or sexual freedom?\r\nAhhh yes I guess equality, privacy, and sexual freedom are a bad thing emoticonXBanghead", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised he hasn't made a shameless plug for his bible: mein kampf. :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "If putting the child up for adoption, this can be covered too. However, you havingto take time out per doctors instructions is something you might not desire as it could affect career opprotunities in certain lines of work.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No I don't think that tying your tubes is abortion. I only think abortion comes into play when there is actually cells forming to make a baby, and you get them scraped out, or abort a baby before or after the third trimester. Plus I heard that if you tie the tubes, when you decide you want a baby you can untie the tubes, to conceive a baby. But burning is another thing. But unless there is actual cells forming it is not abortion", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Haven't we all . The difference is some of us know that most people have or will and that it does not make us a fount of knowledge. As you show us so well.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, I think that he's right on target. The drug dealers that are caught here in Michigan usually get caught with weed AND more hardcore drugs. Theyy're \"full service\" dealers. Weed is a gateway drug, you know.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You can believe what you want, your beliefs are not relevant to the issue.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "howard, i didn't ask who jesus believed or said he was. i'm asking you who you say jesus is? this is basic confession of christ. jesus even asked his disciples. who do you say jesus christ is? the long awaited jewish messiah? your resurrected savior for the remission of your sins? the great god and savior (2 peter 1:1)? simple yes's or no's will suffice.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Neither of them are humane? Is murdering 5 people and cutting them up humane? That is letting someone off way too easy. You took someone's life, and that is one of the worst things you can do. Letting them work out in a field and \"accomplish some things\" does no justice to the family of the victims. Someone who commits a crime that serious should at least be behind bars for the rest of their life, no parole at all. Maybe for lesser crimes (which warrant 15-30 years in prison), the Angola thing would work. But someone who has been found guilty of murder doesn't deserve the pleasure of actually working.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think you misunderstand my view. I think that a third-term fetus is already sufficiently a person, so I would CERTAINLY consider a newborn baby a person. To me, a person is one who has the most basic, rudimentary sense of thought and emotion. A late-term fetus, from my point of view, is no less a person than an Einstein. An Einstein, of course, is much more useful to a much greater number of people, but from the simple point of view of whether he is more of a person, I would say not.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As the Christian Right's poster boy, this is hugely damaging, don't you think? Also makes him very hypocritical (or, dare I say, a FLIPFLOPPER?! ) since he is campaigning against open abortion now.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That is an erroneous line of reasoning because it fails to take into account the myriad of other options open to a women after birth to remove the newborn from her care without any ill effects (physically anyway). Killing in the instance of a newborn is not justified because of those other options open to her. By contrast, a pregnant woman has exactly one option open to her to remove the fetus from her care and that is abortion. I would contend that the same line of reasoning that allows for adoption can be used here, that no one must donate their resources to a dependant.Your reasoning that a woman, using the same line of reasoning that pro-choice people employ, can withhold her bodily resources \"until the newborn dies\" as if that is equal to withholding bodily resources in pregnancy is faulty.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The penis is not designed for the hand?so you want this entire board to believe you don't wank off! Oh come on.....get real...everybody does it...who are you kidding....You lost all crediblity right there!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And the wonders all around us show us how. . .", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Reading comprehension not among your skill sets eh simone? Splain to us how this 2000+ page monster is going to relieve the problem will you. While you are at it, let us know where you got your fitional 50 million number. Lots of people will die, insurance is no guarantee of life baby. Get real", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's good. You're right, all we can do is hope and pray (I pray for things like this every day, and in a way, God has answered my prayer in this case).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So if Jitobear's mother had the option to abort Jitobear in utero, you want Jitobear to have the same option with any children she carries? That's awfully progressive of you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so ridiculous =point whore? damn. your level of logic is astounding.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "[quote=The Barbarian]One plants seeds in a debate. Get people to think. This is why you see relatively few creationists on these boards.QUOTE]This is why? Here, maybe I can make YOU think. I see so many downright unreasonable and dumb arguments from evolutionists, that its easy to see why creationists give up. Many evolutionists are pretty bright, yes, No one can deny that.But heres the main point, if we see relatively few creationists on these boards, all that means is, theres relatively few creationists on these boards. That doesn't prove anything. Right? Lets do some thinking here...[quote=Mr. Jack]To my mind the major point of debate is not to convince others, but to explore your own thoughts on a matter.[quote]You hit it right on the head, I notice the same thing. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Did I say that? No. I blame a society of judgemental, unintelligent people. Nothing to do with how you view abortion or reproductive rights.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you still choose to believe that someone who's a victim of crime should be punished as if they committed the crime themselves?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh? And what do you consider yourself when it comes to gun rights? Are you moderate or fanatical? Would you actually declare yourself a fanatic or would you like to be known as a moderate? I don't think any organization who wants to be taken seriously will declare themselves fanatical about their cause because that would take away from their credibility.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just like the plastic gun fear, the armour piercing bullet fear was built upon misinformation and myth.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And what exactly am i granting to the suit-wearing politicians in washington by giving them the right to revoke her ability to make these decisions for herself? I don't think dictatorship is the right word, since she is not asking for the power over anyone but herself, and her child. Would you call a man dying of inoperable cancer who decides to end his chemotherapy a dictator? Or a parent who decides to remove their child from life-support?Would you rather it be a democracy? That everytime a woman is faed with this predicament, we put it to a vote? How about an oligarchy- where her situation is put in front of some committee who decides her fate?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Who is this god you speak of? Can I call him? I have some things I'd like done and he can just say them while on the phone I'm hoping.\r\n-Mach", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Did you notice the word \"tend\" in there?\r\n \r\n Humans (in general) are actually very careful about protecting their young. Many organisms just produce a few thousand offspring and leave. Obviously, all of those offspring cannot survive.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not heard that before! made me laugh almost as much as your lettuce eating Tyrannosaur", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Absolutely. Because atheists are spiritually constipated and are too dumb to realize God and Christ are real.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "A magnanimous troll is nearly an oxymoron but you are a complete m*ron.\r\nNATO was making a valid statement not being a victim..you are the one with the chip on your shoulder whineyemoticonXClown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The truth hurts doesn't it? They are anti my morals, anti my family, anti my equality, anti my america, and defintely homophobic and I would add one more bigot.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And here I thought that could be thrown onto the errors of 'The Great Awakening'.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh really? What evidence do you have? These people started out as soldiers in the army.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why am i not surprised at your lack of a response to my point? why am i not surprised that you're supplying no evidence? and there are millions of bedrooms with people gettin' busy inside, too. can we rail against those as well? in bed, with their partners. you're married and you still don't know where this generally happens?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I see.\r\nSo those who feel that they should be able to fire black people just for being black? They are having a view \"forced\" upon them as well?\r\nHow about if somebody wanted to fire somebody for being Christian? Should we allow that as well?\r\nOr just the issues that you don't agree with should have the freedom to fire?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "simple answer? dc has a lot less budget than the usa government. more complex answer? just looking at the commuters, there are over 400,000 people that come to work in dc every day (see link in my last post). making the preposterous assumption that they all come in at a constant flow, just looking at 400,000 of them and assuming that you would only check them coming in, that's ~4.6 people admitted per second for every second of the working week. good luck with that. good luck with convincing people that it's constitutional, as well - airports get away with it, but only because there is such a (largely unfounded) fear of death by terrorist that they can get away with something which is constitutionally shady. a quick search gave me two relevant results almost immediately.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually true. But I fail to understand the point. mtDNA from Neandertals seems to indicate that they are not ancestral and did not interbreed with modern humans. Neither are mammoths ancestral to modern elephants. In both cases the evidence indicates that they are related species. What was your point?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "WHAT??? Jito, are you saying that motherhood is difficult? emoticonXWow Now that's a shock...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "A tenth grade education? Why am I not surprised. That explains why you swallow this evo dung, because it makes you feel smart and enlightened. It is the most popular form of intellectual masturbation for the uninformed and pseudo intellectual today; not to mention the religion of the Natural Man. And here's a clue for you buddy, don't believe everything you read on the internet. Try using common sense before swallowing this tripe and if you want to exercise your common sense muscle, go back and reread all of my posts and try to answer all of my questions objectively. You know, those questions that you and every one of your compadres have completely ignored and not attempted to directly answer at all.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, at least you realize that.\r\n Just the way some apes became humans and some became chimps.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/science....ap/index.html It was recovered dinosaur DNA -- the blueprint for life -- that was featured in the fictional recreation of the ancient animals in the book and film \"Jurassic Park.\" Although that was science fiction, Schweitzer said she was not sure if scientists would be able to isolate dinosaur DNA fragments from the fossilized materials.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, not at all true. The organisms of the Cambrian look little like modern animals. It is only the major phyla that are recognized by the derived characteristics. For example, the cordates first arise in the early Cambrian, along with primitive inverebrates. You can safely say that no animal living today looks much like any living then. For example, there were no amphibians, no reptiles, no insects, no birds, and of course, no mammals. Your shotgun approach isn't actually worth answering in any detail. It isn't even your work.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So why are you here? Do you have anything to offer of any substance?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hughe betcha, and I bet you could explain that too after your jaw heals from the trip to the bank? emoticonXBouncer", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you see, Brady, you're wrong again. The McDonald ruling wasn't an issue of guaranteeing white men their ability to feel safe in the face of growing minority groups. Quite the opposite. The McDonald ruling was about striking against those with racist and evil intentions who would use the law to render innocent people helpless for no good reason. It was as much about protecting minorities from harm as anything.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Don't those science writers make things so clear for you people who have no idea of what science is or how it works?Actually, what is tested is the hypothesis. It is tested by making a prediction of a necessary observation and then devising a test of the prediction. Only when the hypothesis is supported should it be called a theory.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so the shrub and his cabal are not in any way responsible for our economic collapse? got it! the $12b a month the shrub and his minions are sucking out of the economy to pursue boy george's mad oil war in the desert had no effect on the overall economy whatsoever. fantasy island stuff! i can just imagine what you would say if a democrat were in the white house. i suppose that you do not hold president-to-be obama responsible for reverend wright's words, correct? and yes, if i fail to secure my home from break-ins and a tragedy occurs, i am at least partially responsible. will you baruch korffs (look it up!) ever take responsibility for the mess you have created?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "awwww, is little sliiiiiiicky still unhappy with the elections? kiss nancy again and cry on her shoulder we are tired of it. let her wipe your snot nose and have a nice hot cup of tea. :) emoticonxhoho while you are at it, exactly what is the difference between 'regulation' and 'restriction' ? i notice your dope sucking law didn't pass in kalifornia so is that going to stop you? iow, if you don't get caught it is all right? is that your standard for regulation or restriction?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Humans are about the furthest thing from perfect. The bible IS perfect, it's flawless. You can't take anything from it and prove it to be incorrect. The only thing that even comes close is misinterpretations of certain sentences. I know plenty of people who don't believe in any sort of God and aren't bothered by the thought that this is all they have, the only life they'll ever live. Maybe some people need to believe in more to live more, but all people don't.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, so the Bible does establish moral absolutes, its just that nobody knows what they really are! Kind of makes the Bible useless as a moral guide.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Incorrect- I think Olsen is very specific in citing those he feels have overstepped the mark in this instance. He is not ruling out the possibility of a link at all- he (rightly IMO) is targeting certain workers and publications.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how did you overcome all the similiarities? nothing was ripped and i stated your question and my response. originally i could have made it clearer, but you could have also used the scroll bar. responses to specifics within a post dont carry forward. you would have to be willing to accept that proof. if your not then it isn't possible to prove it to your satisfaction is it. read the source i posted earlier. maybe we should let the church go back to allowing only priests to have bibles and if that doesn't work kill some skeptics. i don't suppose jews, hindus, muslims and bhuddists qualify as non-believers or were you being area specific?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yeah.. caught that... But, hey.. I think you made a mistake.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why would they be useless? They aren't useless on birds? And how is this qustion different in any meaningful way from the above? Aren't wings forelimbs with feathers? It seems that soaring or gliding or even faster running would be extremely useful.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, if you breed them, you could get taller monkeys with less hair (and other humanlike characteristics). Even so, it would take a long time.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "or just ship it to a frend where it is legal to sell it your self, a legal gun is more expensive than an illegal.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well he can defend his tax difficulties by claiming he is a creationist and thus cannot be trusted with quantitative processes involving a bit of mathematics. Then again he can tell IRS that GOD will provide and they should contact Bush to get Gods cell number. I am sure that IRS, GOD, and Hovind can work it all out.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how you're pretending to not know your way around the 50 character minimum... that's cute.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "seriously though simone. clinton has a record of forcing himself upon women . i am surprised that you have any time for him. bet you like teddy kennedy too!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "No no; again, you don't get it. He's only struggling because of people like you who deny the obvious. Rather than listen to what Majerus says about Majerus's project, you're listening to Mr. Mistaken Coyne and the author of the the Science article, which doesn't say what you think it says.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "is that why when everyone turned their back to bush to cheer the couple, bush just sat there with his hands folded looking impatient? what was really sickening to me was when everyone put ink on their fingers. they totally cheapened the bravery of the iraqis. none of these pissants waited in line where they might be shot. they didn't walk home hoping no one would see the ink and kill them. and they certainly aren't in the middle of the war. it was truly sick for them to have that ink on their fingers.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Wow, I really had a great laugh...thank you!\r\nThen I stopped and remembered that some people actually feel this way.\r\nNow I'm getting angry.\r\nMust be my hormones, no other explanation for it! :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You don't view infants as people either? What form of beast are you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hoooahhhh! The smartest man in the world lives in a failed State and doesn't have the sense to realize it emoticonXGood\r\nSaving California - Michael Reagan - Townhall Conservative\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And how is that? Your stereotypical view is supposed to represent \"truth\"?? LMAO. B**** (and I mean that \"lovingly\") I'm friggin married. For 10 years. I don't accept \"gay sex proposals\", unless it's from my husband. And he ain't \"white\". I had my flings with y'all....and y'all ain't right. I moved on. \r\nAnd learn to use English \"correctly\". A remedial English course is recommended. And I have never lived in Sodom. I'm a Houstonian. B^^^^.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "obviously i don't have a perfect memory or even that i read what you are referring to. why don't you give me a flavor of their 'factual errors?' and are you talking about their news sections or their opinion pieces? and who wrote it? sometimes in the opinion pieces these are submitted by authors in the nations that are the subject. perhaps this was written by a swedish politician who had an ax to grind.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Thank you for this thoughtful exposition on the historicity of your loving mentor.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "thats total baloney. one has nothing to do with the other. you are trying to confuse the subject with this drivel. when a powerful leader makes a decision peoples lives are effected. bush decision hurt people, period. why? so he can have the luxury of compliance with his silly religious beliefs.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "In older times man had more questions without answers than today. Some men believed if a God of fire because they did not understand what fire was. Because of their misunderstanding they invented an answer, the Fire God. Today we know exactly what fire is and we don't need to invoke some mythical explanation. Today's atheists know that there are many other questions we don't have answers for and it's OK to simply say we don't know instead of buying into the whole \"let's-invent-some-god-to-explain-it\" mentality....", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and my wife is also a lot more likely to be overpowered if she has to close to with in a couple of feet of an invader, than if she can stay 15 or 20 feet back.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how many animals do you think were on the Ark? how many species existed at the time? the story of the ark does not coincide with contemporary science, but it does work with the rest of Genesis. this is Genesis 2: 15-23", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Uncle Sam hasn't tried to pass a law saying people can't install left-handed doornobs, to supposedly protect the doornobs of right-handed people. I guess right-handed people don't feel threatened by the minority. What a concept!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The problem here is the translation from Hebrew to English. In Hebrew the translation was \"seven pairs\" in the English translation we wrote it as \"seven\". No contradictions there.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just because you fail to realize what the article says doesn't make what you said true. Since you seem to like logical fallacies can you reconginze which one you just committed?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just for the record, Storrs Olson's position is archosaur to bird instead of archosaur to ornithodiran to dinosaur to saurischian to theropod to neotheropod to tetanuran to avetheropod to coelurosaurian to tyrannoraptoran to maniraptoriforme to maniraptoran to avialan to pygostylian to ornithothoracine to ornithurine to bird. A lot has happened since 1999 and there are lots and lots of transitional species, including feathered dinosaurs that had not been discovered in 1999.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "like i said in another thread, the argument i hear most often from so-called 'pro-choicers' is that you cannot legislate morality. well then what can you legislate? every law in existence is legislation of morality! by that way of thinking, then we should have no laws. if someone kidnaps and murders your 3-year-old child, then let's hope the murderer goes free because we cannot legislate morality!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "you hate broccoli? wow! you really are a giant freak... wait...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Please go to \r\n http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/\r\n and do research. You will find some hard to understand articles and some easy ones. All of them, however, are very informative.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that's fantastic! i say you go for it, and... um... pics or it didn't happen.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yes. So you are indeed committing the genetic fallacy. And apparently unaware of the semantic ambiguity of the sixth commandment. Thanks for clarifying.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "your previous posts never mentioned underage sex with middle age men. underage sex is underage sex, dont try to move the goalposts. why the last five years? you asked if i had children because i stated that modern slasher films were as dangerous as simulated paedophilia. why did you ask?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But bestiality consists of animal cruelty, so very much hurts another. Just not another human.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Some? 90% is more than some in my opinion. That is a horrible waste. Just think if we could retain 50% of the energy we consumed. We could start eating 1/5th of what we normally eat.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And if you rewind a little over 40 years, the exact same thing could be said about interracial marriage.Archie's reply is a non-argument, and false at that.Multiple other groups state discrimination in marriage, but there are LEGITIMATE STATE INTERESTS prohibiting their marriage.Little things like child rape, lack of consent, and other issues.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But maybe god does not hate gays, maybe he just hates the ones that demand to have sex with people whether they want it or not.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Let me guess what bring you closer, besides to hear a child laugh.\r\nTwisting nipples!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you should be allowed to buy as many as you want to", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Nice excuse? You mean you want an excuse to have dessert without dinner?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you thought wrong then. for the same reason the jury is still out on the theory of gravity. in reality the jury isn't out in either case. evolution (and gravity) have been demonstrated - beyond all sensible and reasonable doubt - to be fact. this has been explained to you many times before. theory is as good as it gets in science. sciences cannot be proven impirically. no amount of evidence for a scientific theory ever proves it. prove in what sense? if you are after a simple court type 'proven beyond reasonable doubt', it's been proven already. if you want mathematical proof, then you will wait forever. it's in the bottles of whiskey in your local bar.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "why should anyone be swayed by facts, logic or reason? i am surprised to find out that it george w. bush was not responsible for these 'acts of terrorism' of the founding fathers. josef said http://groups.yahoo.com/group/khilafism", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You slept through the alarm, since it rang about 150 years ago.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "do we want to have control over ourselves? some religios fanatics dont, and thats what im saying. i dont know much on this matter, im only 14. but, ive been to a conservative catholic school, and ive seen what it's like. its a narrow minded hellhole.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Thats great, thanks for telling me how much of a vast knowledge you have in this subject. As for \"poking insults\", I was simply returning your \"insult\" to Duo. I saw alot of credible evidence in that \"claim\" if you will call it that also.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "just curious, but is bassman still a moderator? i remember he and giantoreo were mods not too long ago.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "In other words, Archie cannot show ANY money raised by \"pro-gay churches\", so he's going to ignore that...\r\nemoticonXRolleyes\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Winning any political election has never been about electing the \"best\" man for the office, it simply means you appeal to the majority of people that showed up to vote. Smartest and most popular aren't necessarily the same person, if you went to school you probably remember that. ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, look who's all pompous about something, and still get it wrong. Either way, earth or universe, you are still wrong, as for many decades the age of the universe has been put in the high single digits to the teens. We have never claimed it was 4 billion years old, that would just be retarted, as that is the age of the earth. Maybe you should check your facts and make sure you don't get them wrong whentrying to argue about the subject.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You said who would it hurt? I'm asking you who would it hurt if there was prostituion? Just to help you think that there are injuries that are proximate to everyone.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well I'm not arguing that this is adaptation...I have never said that.. What I am saying is the environment -- in this case diet is the cause for these traits to emerge in offspring.....but like I said earlier ToE does not admit that the diet or any enviornmental variable can influence traits in offspring. Traits are dictated by genes and genes are closed off from the enviornment. This is the basic dogma of Weismann's barrier. I'm not necessarily calling this evolution....I'm just simply pointing out that acquired traits can be inherited. There is no other way to describe this other than Lamarckism. Do you disagree that The inheritance of acquired characteristics is simply changes in physiology acquired over the life of an organism that are transmitted to offspring?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So the fact that we still have criminals who choose to kill others, should be used against is in determining whether we can be trusted or not?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because of my rH factor I have had several spontaneous abortions. I have never needed to have an induced abortion.\r\n \r\n I am very sorry to note that I felt not a whit of regret over my abortions. I had more important things to attend to.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But the military is pretty much all a volunteer thing. It's not a hiring process--employer/employee thing. That arrangement lends itself more to the soldier not volunteering for service in the first place.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you said, and i quote, 'she banned me, how dare she. i am judas.' that, my dear adversary, is not a logical argument. ;)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So that's what, at least 4 lies in 8 days? Pretty impressive Archie. You should be on your knees asking god's forgiveness for your lies.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You state \"the woman comes first\". This seems to be your only \"absolute\". Why does the woman come first? Is it because she is fully developed? Is she more important than the child she is carrying?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm very surprised to learn that religious institutions are exempt from the normal taxation associated with having employees.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I was right wasnt I? You do have buck teeth and play the banjo...look see if the Sesame street web site has a definition of zombie..what an arsehole lol", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, yea. You are damn right those European socialists are dangerous. Americans might look and see their governments actually doing something USEFUL for the people and think that we should have that here. I am surprised we have not nuked them yet. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Thanks,... \r\nBut I really don't need your persmission or encouragment.\r\nAnd I had a great father's day. \r\nThanks for your concern.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Again, would you please show how this limits anyone's speech in any way? This is just paper work that lobbyists need to fill out, it's not infringing on any rights in any way. You are totally free to buy people to push your agenda, you just need to document that that is what you're doing.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh goody! You're asking for a to-do list!! \r\nI'm real good at that. Give me a bit to put one together. emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It can't come up with evidence if it's suppressed from future generations. Until you can show that happenstance origins are science, you have no basis to declare that intelligent design is not science. I agree that I haven't shown how ID has a potential advantage to the political corruptness of today's scientific community, but I've shown it's potential advantage to our society. I've shown how thinking is involved with it, the type of thinking involved in any school class involving philosophy, which you said science classes should have.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Healthcare is a human and civil right in a democratic society.\r\n \r\n YouTube - Peter Paul & Mary - Blowin in the wind\r\n \r\n \r\n ...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Only if in the same way, this 'straight' group could meet the flag flying criteria, as the gay group has done over and over.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But Sarge, that would require the CakeLady spend HER money, not yours and mine. You know that won't happen.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So? Isn't that exactly what we would want: people who conduct legal business instead of illegal business? That means less crime, even if organized crime is still into other things. Making a drug illicit effectively creates another market for organized cri", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It's interesting that you mention this because this was actually prophesied right from the beginning by God. Down through the centuries, women have been mistreated and often considered to be second-rate humans. This is because of imperfection, an imperfection that God could foresee:Your craving will be for your husband, and he will dominate you. (Genesis 3:16)Obviously men are not without blame too, but ultimately, due to disobedience to God, both Adam and Eve have had to pay the price and so have their offspring.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Look who's talking - the bird brain who thinks Sodom and Gomorrah morality is (ahem) \"progressive.\" What is that - about 1,500 B.C. or so? Yeah right. Mr. Progressive! LOL!\r\nemoticonXChickenemoticonXChicken", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yes they do i am being denied my rights under the 14th amendment by the state of michigan currently with the state of michigan refusing to acknowledge my iowa marriage licence, while acknowledging other iowa marriage licenses.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Really? Do all your views depend on somebody else changing them for you?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don't know if we can be as accurate as a couple of million years, but I agree that the age of the earth is just right for supporting man.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If information came into being by chance, how can we know that anything is true? How do you know what is false and what is \"true\"? If we are just products of chance, your brain is also a product of chance. Therefore, the thought patters that determine your logic are also products of chance. If your logic is the result of chance processes, you can't even be sure it evolved properly. You can't even be sure you can reason properly (using your definition) because you can't trust your own logic.As for the second part, no, you've got it backward, rational belief is based on faith in a rational creator. References:* The Creationist Basis for Modern Science.* The Lie: Evolution ~ Ken Ham.* Evolution: Fact or Fiction? ~ John Blanchard.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Free traders, rummers, smugglers, disdainers of law, pirates, essentially. But wait! Weren't the pirates a Marxist lot? Aren't there rumors about Black Beard and his communistic leanings? Smugglers And Smuggling in Cornwall", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ah! So wellspoken for an addle-pated twiddle poop! I congratulate you!\r\nAnd a total lie! Who the Hades wants 13-year-old children to be sexually active? No responsible, thinking person could wish such a thing. You malign Planned Parenthood.\r\nYou have ceased to be a credible commentator on this issue.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "emoticonXFrazzled\r\nLike I said. I get the gist of your gripe.\r\nSo...are you offering to give up your computer and the electricity that runs it? Do you have a list of those 'consumer goods' that you want to ban from civilization?\r\nYou still don't get it - people need jobs and right now those jobs consist of making consumer goods. What % of the population do you want to cull so that the global unemployment rate doesn't create a society of thieving savages?emoticonXDonno", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, EZ, so this god of yours wants to see ME, does he?\r\nWell and good. Because when I have access to that god he is going to get an earful from me about how his people have screwed over the world.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "All these posts proving Archie wrong, and not one example of his acknowledging this fact has EVER BEEN FOUND! OMG WOWOWOW!!~!@\r\nPlease, Archie, tell us about Tiktaalik. Go ahead. Yes, I'm serious. Do it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Winston, I must confess my ignorance; before this, I thought your posts couldn't possibly get any more asinine. I see I was wrong about that.\r\nYou have a spare tire just in case? Just in case of a car accident? In case your engine explodes? In case someone hijacks your car?\r\nCongratulations, Winston. You have made by far the most asinine post I have ever seen. And you are the most asinine person I have ever seen.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well that was a good start. Are you planning on insulting everyone who replies to your post?Of course it would be more difficult for criminals to get hold of guns if there were fewer of them around. It would also make it more difficult for children to get hold of them, or feuding neighbours who, on the spur of the moment, think that waving a gun around might bring about a solution to their problems.If you don't think you're going to like the answers to your question, then don't ask the question.Smiley", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really, then show me how I'm wrong - without dogmatic statements. I would suggest, given the fact that you feel the need to ignore science, deny obvious facts of reason, and cling to evolutionary theory, that it is you that has the problem with religion - your naturalistic religion. I would further suggest that you stop attibuting your personal opinions to science, and start calling your comments what they really are, personal opinion. -By the way, is everyone who disagrees with you promoting a \"religious agenda?\" Where have I leaned on religion to make my point? And what makes you think that I need religion to defeat your postion as I have here? I've used science, scientific journals, and good sound reasoning to defeat your comments. I suggest you rethink what you're saying. It sure sounds like you're the one with the \"religious agenda.\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you really have no idea what a argument is? i do find it amusing you will lose every argument you get into with your significent other.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I'm guessing that nobody wanted to fish it out of the toilet bowl. ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And of course, the sea of Montalban's assertions as science, the sea of Montalban's out of context quotes, or the sea of Montalban's misrepresentations of what others have said. It seems that Montalban knows the \"TROOTH\" and won't be discouraged with facts. Sadly, Montalban knows what he believes and reality seems to be irrelevant.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "In my case, it isn't 'god fearing'.. so much as \"believer fearing'", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "still as whiney the pooh says... so what's the problem him buying a gun? he'll fry: good'nuff for'im. and if guilty, i will bring the rope and whiskey. also:whats up with this new format??:(", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It appears the safety Nazis feel gun free zones should be ran like prisons. Maybe the safety Nazis should take a field trip to their states prison system and ask the guards if guns or any other weapons ever make it into the prisons. Prisons are considered gun and drug free zones. If this was true then how can an inmate get shot by a gun in prison?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how the liberals are incapable of even getting mccain's age right. my idiot sister-in-law argued with me that mccain is 80! gimme a break. from your lips to god's ears, archangel. emoticonxangel", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "lol.\r\nIf I'm wrong, explain the current argument. emoticonXGood\r\nIf you think you are right, it should be easy. \r\n*OH S**T, IT'S GARLIC TO A VAMPIRE*", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So much for choice. Obama's little socialist minions want to use the tax system to collect healthcare premiums if you don't comply. After all, getting employers to collect income taxes before you even see your money has worked for these leeches in the past.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ah, so when I lobby for burets for my chemistry classes, I'm indoctrinating my kids into the evils of iodometry? *gasp*\r\nYes, it's a stupid as it sounds, because it's analogous to your argument.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow i didn't know you were going to calculate that! well its true i do earn a lot of points a day and join and participate in a lot of debates in a day. also my 2nd year being here is coming up soon!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "also josephdphillips sterilization would be automatically part of the process after the family has two kids. didn't mention it originally, but probably a good idea, since what would stop them otherwise?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "First off, define \"government funded\". The FBI? The CIA? Other federal law enforcement agencies? The military? All vital government entities that are and should be armed. The fact that governments around the world have killed their own citizens after disarming them does not mean that they should not be armed, it means that the citizens should not be disarmed. Think of what our country would have become over the last 100 years without an armed government.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "1. i don't want criminals killed. you have no way of knowing what my wants are and i have never been so arrogant as to tell you what your wants are. 2. you are entitled to be wrong but you aren't entitled to your own facts. children in the womb are just as alive as you are. your denials of that fact not with standing. 3. your reasoning is flawed because you remove the component or aspect of guilt or innocence and substitute wants in p ace of it. your denial of the fact that it (a child in the womb) is alive is a huge red flag on that. i'm surprised that more pro-aborts don't call you on it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i don't know, terran. are you scared poohbear? do you actually have any evidence to bring to us? we'd love to see some! really we would! if you could show us some hardcore, physical evidence that proves god did it, it would be the scientific revelation of the century! oh what's that? you don't have any? not even a poorly crafted straw-man argument? damn, and here i was thinking you were capable. oh yes, and if you could give us some firm, solid evidence that darwin is burning in hell, we would all drop our copies of origin and bow down the lord. whats that? you don't have any...?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "the simple and most usual one would be bluntly that marriage is and always has been between members of the opposite sex. there may possibly have been some strange aberrations in the past but essentially that has always been the bottom line even for homosexuals. in addition to those there will be those who oppose it on religious grounds. and why shouldn't they if they so wish ? marriage is an institution not a right. if you don't qualify then you don't enter. by all means campaign to have the rules changed but don't be surprised if they aren't.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I still haven't seen an adequate rebuttal to this. Why can't people marry themselves if they are in love with themselves? I must have missed your response.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "so no one thinks we are headed for a collapse of society as we know it? historically, great, well-run and governed empires always collapsed after a time, usually from corruption from within (most likely for us if it happened), or outside conquest. are we the new golden-age? -mach", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Just another anti-gun Blogger. I could go on, but doing so would boar the heck out of everyone, to include me!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Let's hear more. Remember; it is estimated that over 6 billion people were on earth at the time of the flood. Also, Genesis 1 : 6 thru 1 : 10 - Water was above and below the firmament of Heaven. What happened to the waters that were above the firmament? Was this used for the deluge that covered the earth? It had never rained before The Flood. Why, if someone made up this story, would they have said such a thing? Wouldn't it be much more believeable if they would have said, \"There had never been such a rain as this...\"?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ok, now I'd like to know why Lappster thinks evolution has anything to do with morality? Do you actually know what evolution is Lappster?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and gun nuts say f*** the children when we have to decide between saving guns and childrens lives", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how scumbarge doesn't give a rebuttal to this. he knows you have him by the balls.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "what if the dog has a mind of its own and isnt really feeling inspired to chase the ducks out? pakistan is not our servant, and we dont have them on a leash like that. they have their own agenda and priorities. and while they do help out from time to time, our total dependence on their actions puts us at an obviously disadvantaged position. if our action in the hunt for al qaeda sums up to sitting by waiting and hoping that the pakistanis do the actual hunting, then basically we're doing nothing", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "what about all of the school killings that have involved use of revolvers, shotguns, and ieds? what's your p***ing away excuse for instances like these? in reality school shootings are linked to them being target rich environments where nobody can mount any opposition to the deranged killer. it's like a wolf in the chicken coop.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Why is it when Creo's don't believe something, Evo's always think because they have studies or what have you that we Creo's have to accept it as proof. I mean you don't accept anything as proof from Creo's. If Creo's did some carbon testing and did it accurately and got some anomaly's, you'd still reject it. I didn't lie not even by ignorance. I just don't believe it's true, but I take it I'm not allowed my beliefs . What fact has disproved my worldview, my worldview is intact as it ever has been?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh really, this is a debate site? then wouldn't you agree that members should debate as opposed to belittle and mock? forgive me if i'm mistaken, but there's a difference between simply disagreeing with something, and hating something.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yes, in my view, it would be morally correct since it has no brain and, in my definition, is not a person with rights. However, if she doesn't want to support the violinist in that future, she has the responsibility to disconnect from (and therefore kill) that brainless body before the brain gets transplanted. Otherwise, if she waits to disconnect until it is too late, she would be guilty of killing the violinist (a person).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I like to call myself, liberally conservative. I vote my guns. If the candidate says he'll protect my gun rights, and he, or she, has the history to prove it, they'll get my vote. So, no, I didn't vote for Obama, in spite of what he said during the campaign, and in spite of that traitorous NRA member who made that disgusting ad for BHO. Frankly, I'd have preferred someone other than McCain also, but all the better choices were not in the race.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yeah and i suppose being confronted with reason is a challenge for you too... i mean hey i don't call your marriage a lie or your wife a whore but you can do the same to my significant other? tidings of comfort and joy to you too scrooge...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And are people in DC legally allowed to carry their guns with them in a concealed manner, having them readily available like the rest of us do in the country? Absolutely not. According to DC your rights don't extend past your home, and it barely even e", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Think about this? Do you support abolishing the Senate? In the Senate, a vote from Rhode Island is worth more than a vote from California.Also, the US is not a democracy. It is a republic. You are guaranteed an equal say in the House of Representatives.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But if the repeated tests just confirm the same errors or misinterpretations of the results, all of the independent reviews in the World wont make a difference.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So it's just fine if someone says \"gay people are prone to force Christians out of their towns\", eh? Interesting. emoticonXWowJust \"typical English usage\", after all ....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You forgot the evolution of the motorcar, the evolution of Christianity, the evolution of the computer, the evolution of the trumpet, the evolution of... The word evolution is used in everyday terms to mean change (normally for the better). Biological evolution, ie the theory of evolution, is unrelated to this everyday use of the term. \"Astronomical evolution\", just like \"Trumpet evolution\" has nothing to do with the theory of evolution. When you grasp this simple concept, you will have made your first step toward becoming knowledgable about the theory. At the moment, you are stuck on the start line boasting about the end of the race: you are a YEC supporter in other words.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What the heck did you have for breakfast today, huh? A bowl of nails and terpentine to wash it down? Talk about a foul mood. You've been to half a dozen threads just this morning launching personal attacks at everybody you come across, and most of them have something to do with 'I'm glad there aren't more people in the world like you,' or 'I hope you're the only ones the terrorists kill so we can get back to making this nation great,' blah blah blah. They invented things like Midol for moods like yours.\r\nJust because someone doesn't agree with you doesn't make them stupid, or misguided, or immoral, or dishonest, or any of the other snipes you've been firing off. Lol, and you're telling me to not throw any hissy fits.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think you are on to something.The problem I see is that any proponent of a plan such as this will have toi take on both the health insurance lobby and the pharma lobby and their bottomless well of $$$ and propaganda.Here's hoping now that there's a new sheriff in town.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Loki\r\nremember that link we put on the browser.....\r\ndictionary.com\r\nuse it :)\r\nLove\r\nYour Mother!!!!!!!!!!!!\r\nemoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "*raises hand* I decided I want to marry a goldfish to XXXX you all off.... Please your argument is about as stupid as the people who stand on the street corner and shout \"The end is nigh!!! The end is nigh!!!\" \r\nBut then again I challenge you to use a word other than deviant. But it fits your misguided argument so by all means...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How does this have anything to do with marriage? Reproduction occurs outside of marriage and has done so long before man became civilized. Permitting only gay marriages won't decrease numbers. Increased family planning and birth control will.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This baby was 21 weeks old. Here is 8 weeks http://www.priestsforlife.org/resour...fig16baby8.jpg", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "for someone who puts importance on the ability to think i'm surprised that you believe mentally handicapped people are as valuable as the average person. value is of course the key word here. value can be interpreted to mean many different things including value to the human society. even the humanistic perspective has to take into account that the human society as a whole even if it is only a small portion. i don't think the handicapped can hold a great deal of value in the human society when compared to the avereage 'intelligent and able-bodied humans', wouldn't you agree? if so then where do they make up for this imperfection to increase their 'value' to be equal to that of an able-bodied human?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But I think that is the point. What if you didn't agree with the germ theory of disease? Does that mean that it shouldn't be taught in health classes in our schools? Should it be replaced by the bad humors of night air theory? But not everyone agrees with that theory either.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "of course not. that is why it reads, 'shall not be infringed! exactly what is confusing about that? even a child can understand that...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So if it's not human, we can kill it? But I dare say that's a different topic completely. Sorry, that was more along animal rights than abortion. Abortion is this for me: If the baby is going to endanger the mother's life as well as the baby, why endanger the baby and the mother? Sticking on the decided path, would you rather kill something you know is human, or something that you're not sure is human. It sounds a bit cruel and I didn't intend it to be that way at all. It's just that one loss would hard enough, why make it two?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No is the only answer one can make to that claim - its false. Indeed there is no claim made within NDS to \"creativity\" at all. NDS does not to deal with creativity which is a mental process. NDS deals with plain old biology. Evolution does not require creativity although NS does provide a non-random element to the process.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just like I predicted. And I'm pretty sure from your screen name and the way you wrote your OP that you had already made up your mind before you did your first post. You've tried to pull off your little charade here but I had you pegged from the get-go.\r\nNice try.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Am I suppose to take that as an insult or just a passing remark,hmmm?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hey, Jack, in case it missed your expert scrutiny, I'm first normally responding to some pro-gay argument that's referenced in a great many of those posts. There's scores of you guys defending such iniquity at any given time. Just look at the last twenty posts and it's five or more of you pro-gay pundits vs. one or two respondents. Seems to me it your cause to promote and defend, just like we're seeing across America. Make you guys a deal: You shut up about it and it will greatly please me to never mention it. I don't suppose you will ever do that now, will you? LOL!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That's the standard dance. Victor Stenger didn't say it that way. On the back of his book, one review puts it this way;", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "RIGHT ON!!! How DO we know God thought to himself? Do you think he gets lonely and talks to himself too? hmmm...\r\nhehehe\r\nLEVIATHAN", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "After. Christian fundamentalism is somewhat recent. It arose as a backlash to discoveries being made in science in the 19th century. From one follower of a 7th Day Adventist prophetess came \"flood geology\" in the early 20th century. Later, in the renewal of interest in the adequate teaching of science in the U.S. in the 1960s, there arose more modern \"creation science.\" It began by adopting the flood geology of the 7th Day Adventists as the base. Creation science begins with the assertion the the creation stories, the flood story, even the mythology of Job and Jonah, are literally true. Creation scientists then attempt to distort the evidence to support this particular version of the Bible. When creationists realized that the biological evolution of species does occur, they decided that God had created original \"kinds\" and then allow hyper evolution after that. Creationists call hyperevolution variation in kind.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what standards of proof do you hold the bible to? What allows you to hold it next to other religious or fantastical texts and say \"Yes, this one is definately, without fail, the word of God, and this one is not.\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hah!Now how about your specific criteria for documenting the supernatural? And if you don't have it, then don't ask. And tell Brigid not to bother whining about it anymore either.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It doesn't make sense because no one makes that claim. There are some random events that take place that may have an effect on evolution. That does not mean that evolution is random.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how everyone on this side is downvoted. i upvote you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I think our culture is going to play a big role in this as well. I think that is where the majority of this problem lies.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so you think it would be ok to fire people for being secular atheists?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Are you serious? Man I thought you actually had a brain in that dense hollow cranium of yours. You do realize there are Straight Atheists and GAY Christians right Gans?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Because there's absolutely no due process in this proposal. Your name is on the list, your rights are revoked. That's not due process. There's no court of law, no trial, no verdict, no attorneys, no chance for the accused to defend themselves, etc. We still haven't forgotten the Homeland Security memo that said veterans and those opposed to abortion could be potential terrorists.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And this differs from your cell how? (oh wait it doesn't).\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " there is no doubt that the employee was trying to figure out a way to perpetrate a deception in order to circumvent the law. It is also true that the video taping of parties without their consent is likewise a violation of California law.With that established I would be interested in your comments.\" which does nothing to negate the value of this thread. It just proves that Planned Parenthood has used deception in the past and will continue to be deceptive in the future. But my question is this. If PP is simply concerned with offering a medical procedure in order to insure the health and welfare of women, and not the wholesale murder of as many children as possible, why would they see the need to deceive anyone in order to promote their abortions ? ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "< snore >\r\nIt matters not whether you are capable of responding to me or not.\r\nI still point out your argument flaws to others, and they can make their own assessment. Refusing to comment typically does not bode well for you. emoticonXRolleyes \r\nJudging from the reactions of others, I would say that the people who share your assessment is ridiculously few.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I already have, hence the explanation I provided. If you challenge me to show you an error then I will. Did you expect me to try and show something that was true and see if I could convince you it wasn't? \r\nWhen you post your evidence it usually has holes in it, not always but the truth is funny that way. It is very difficult sometimes to cover it up.\r\nAnd stay away from those shrimp, eagles, gays and snowmen\r\nThey are all abominations.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Na. Probably from smokin the Bovine Excrement they are trying to pedal! emoticonXSmilie", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh, i agree with you...oh wait, did a clarify argument show up in the argument listing? damn! i think it did!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah, i totally bought adobe photoshop too. i definitely did not illegally download it, because that would be wrong. ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The difference of 43 deaths a year is the 4th largest flucuation since 1990 - not what you call insignificant. Would this difference be made if more guns did equal more crime?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Then you must have expected him to be a mute on the show. He was basically just there; he made no worthy comments. It was so bad he had to resort to an emotional hypothetical. He made no sense, and that comment had no part in the interview. Bush doesn't send kids to Iraq. First of all they volunteer. Second of all, they are older than 18. Please let me know what comments Michael Moore made that you thought were worthy. You might have trouble.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're full of folly. When you've been shown specifics in the past you casually sluff them off like your used elevator shoes.\r\nThere's no educating stiff-necked numbskulls like you people.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The tactics pro-lifers use make the Nazis look like the little league. I mean, seriously. The reason we are dealing with terrorism is because women have the right to the abortion procedure. Wow. Please give me one way those two things relate to each other.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "At what cost? How many civil rights are you willing to give up in the name of a few less murders each year? Are you perfectly willing to be stopped by the police on a block-by-block basis and forced to show identification and traveling papers, all the while the officers on location are pointing their guns right at your head, ready to blow you away at the first sign of a twitch or if you display even a hint of hesitation to comply? How desperately do you crave a police state? How much do you favor a nationwide curfew where violators can be arrested by the police and held without legal counsel for an indefinite period of time? Do you favor the use of physical and mental torture to force convictions even from the innocent?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you're admitting that Sarah Brady intentionally committed a straw purchase of a firearm, especially one that can be modified and turned into a long range sniper rifle.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Many of the Christian denominations are ignoring them the same way they ignore the prohibitions against pork, mixed cloth, and stoning your children to death because they sass you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "[quote=Voice Of Reason] ......then fry them............[quote] My father was a big, tough man, a twice wounded veteran of WWII, former Cop. When I asked him what the worst thing he ever witnessed was, he answered that it was an execution (electrocution). He said that he had seen a lot of bad things - bodies blown apart, maggots crawling out of a dead man's eyes, but the most barbaric thing he ever saw was a man being killed (fried) by the state. Dono", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "any idea on when this will happen? i want to buy a cheaply made house when it hits rock bottom...on the water....from the bank that took the foreclosed house and is selling it for three times less than what was paid for it. :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I think the FSM threw these guys a bone. They cherrypicked which taxa would give them the most statistically significant results. If they were to expand the method to include more and more taxa, they'd see the Noodly Appendage of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Ramen.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh you do love to do the psychological technique known as 'transference' don't you...or is it 'projection'??? You are so obsessed with gay sex, I would not be surprised if you and Ted Haggard have a lot to talk about.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So you agree that it's not necessary to have high capacity magazines because gun owners can reload quickly when defending themselves against a criminals. Good we can agree on at least one thing.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh spare me the condemnation ya' XXXX-hard. You aren't interested in saving souls. If you were, you would bother to have payed attention to the countless times you have been told that your abrasive, insulting tactics DON'T WORK. Plus an eternity in hell or an eternity with a terroristic God? I think I will stick with being able to live with myself for even today, let alone an eternity.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i love how your sources never support your point. well, i wasn't able to find out about the rebellions of christianity from your source, but it did show some positive points, so i guess that was good.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I think it would be best for neither one to have a gun, as there would be no chance of me getting hurt. After all, I could beat up a guy armed with a plastic fork. However, if the hijacker has a gun, I'd like someone (not me, I'm half blind in each eye, I'd probably hit a passanger or something) to have a gun.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh, good! but on a side note, keep up the new generation of education. your students are lucky, this in my opinion is the best was to truly learn and grasp an idea. i'm impressed that you took a step beyond the text book. keep up the good work!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You should use the same quote when whining about use of partial quotes, and not introduce different ones. Nozza made a false assertion and was refuted with his own words. You introduce a different false assertion and fail. Epically.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Chill on the name calling. it only weakens your position in a debate. If you want to prove a point do so with logic and evidence. Leave the name calling to 5 year olds!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "totally agree. i'm surprised to see how many people think it's funny.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The question in the post was about countries not states the USA. So what does your reply have to do with the topic of this post? Besides nothing!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really? Have you ever heard of population genetics? Do you know what Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium is? Do you actually think that you are so bright that you have insight that generations of biologists and mathematicians don't. Population genetics is exactly the calculations of how mutatiions spread through populations.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why do you want to cram it down other people's throats? do you really think it will earn you brownie poins in heaven? can't you followthe word of god without demanding the rest of us do? talk about perversion....get out of my decision to be faithful or not - creep.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The Word of God says otherwise. Romans 1:25-27 - They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creatorwho is forever praised... Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. You've rewritten Biblical Christianity. 2 Timothy 4:3-4 (New International Version) - For the time will come when they will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "My my, did someone get up on the wrong side of the bed or what, of course you realize that you just gave me the answer I was looking for, not that I didnt already know the answer, I just wanted you to say it. I dont believe I need a clue, so I will let you have it instead Brady.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "world population above 'equilibrium'? hardly. i don`t even think there is an equilibrium to find. how would that work? is it based on food production? because if that`s the case, we are currently not even close to utilising the food production to max. resource depletion? because if that`s the case, we are constantly discovering new ways to use and create materials. the destruction of our enviroment? that is not even closely related to population (but rather consumption of certain goods)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "What you are talking about here is the *potential* to exist being important. I would personally also thinking that potential existence is important, but not nearly as important as an existing person. After all, unfertilized eggs and sperm also have the *potential* to become full people but no one is concerned about their loss. For many of us it is the actual mentally-existing person that is most important. For both the 'braniac\" case you present and for the early term fetus, if there is no reason to kill it, then don't. However, if there is a contest between the rights of a living, existing person and the rights of either *potential* person, then I think the rights of the living person win out.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No more of a poison than alcohol (actually far less), should we start lacing that with strychnine? ***I can see it now****Excuse me bartender...what are the drink specials?-We got Bud Light bottles for $4.00, Jagerbombs for $7.50, and this new drink called Convulsions on the Beach. First one is on the house!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "that's right, i don't want ANOTHER parental figure to tell me what to do, when to do it, and how to do it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "youre not an idiot because you are black, you are just an idiot, sweetplums you believe that white people were created by a black scientist called yakub. anyone who believes this xxxx is a racist with the intelligence of a child.....seems to define you perfectly. you can shove the 1st amendment up you flabby arse. this is a worldwide forum...yes there is a whole world outside of the sexual deviant communities of texas. deal with it darling", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I find it funny you think Article V was repealed yet the bill of rights references Article V for passage. \r\nSo we have the bill of rights which can't be repealed but Article V which was repealed meaning all the amendments we had are unconstitutional? You've really lost it haven't you.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh really? show me evidence of people who fully died and came back. and i mean fully dead.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Not quite sure what you are talking about, Iangb. And I really don't have time to crack the code so if you have a specific question, just ask it already.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hey sparky, exactly how do you think they were supposed \"to protect\" these thugs? How many debates do you have to lose like the school claims on the student duck hunter before you begin to say you are either wrong or completely illiterate? You gunning for one of the new yellow CS medals?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Most of them happening in the inner cities of Illinois, New York and California - states where the restricted access of firearms is supposedly designed to keep acts like these from happening. Who's the real traitor in this case; Obama for not passing your gun control package? Or the black guys that feel the need to kill their fellow black men for whatever reason motivates them?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Symbiote seems to have had a large hair across his butt.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yet this need for revenge is far removed from the need for justice. My original post addresses this feeling or need for the criminal to die. It has no relevance in the discussion of justice, only revenge.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what?!?!? you mean we just didn't take all of the oil we wanted in repayment for the money we spent defending iraq? i mean, as an imperialist superpower who allegedly imposes our will on the world, how come we didn't just take what we want or demand the deal we feel we deserve? i thought we invaded just for the oil? if so, why haven't we written the deal we wanted when it was us who set up the government which exists today? you are so clueless as you attempt to demonize the usa, you can't even be consistent as you inadvertently admit that we have set up a fair and impartial system there which protects the iraqi's oil profits for the iraqi people themselves. but at least you're consistent in the hypocrisy and double standards which you represent. emoticonxdonno", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Sweetie, if every gay person were as wealthy as Mary Cheney, we could laugh all the way to the bank and ignore the prejudice in society the way she does. Indeed, we'd probably be the darlings of the GOP. Unfortunately for your delusion, gays are no more or less wealthy on average than anyone else.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No more hypocritical than somebody actively harping on me for citing the Huffington Post, but then HAVING NO negative comment for the RNC embracing NewsMax...\r\nBut here's an idea.\r\nYou probably wouldn't vote for me cause I cited Huffington Post, right?\r\nSo logically, one should ALSO NOT VOTE for Republicans who embrace NewsMax, right???\r\nemoticonXDonno\r\nNah. I don't expect that kind of consistency...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "1) is that supposed to counter me? where's your logic that explains why god would create jesus before the printing press? without the printing press, books were copied by hand, leading to lots of errors and discrepencies in the vast number of copies. 2) are there only two types of people in the world: 'easyriders' and 'michael moores'? god is just pretend!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It used to mean that, now it is just a screen name. I was a big fan of AMD back when I was invested in them. They are still a decent company but they can't seem to keep up with Intel.I like your screen name as well. Im guessing you got the idea from Braveheart which is my favorite movie of all time!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so your disproven scientist work? some of the most brillant minds in our century your disproving that? wow! perhaps you didn't look correctly. there is proven information on a multiverse and a finite universe. there are maps of a possible finite universe that we live in. and also when you type something into the internet it comes up for what you are looking for not extra information like the multiverse. i am telling you there is a finite universe out there and we may even live in one. you should not disable the fact that we don't!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Why didn't they \"fire\" and \"bar\" him in the sixties?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see. Does the fact that these so-called \"exposures\" are constantly and correctly destroyed by those with Logic not phase you?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Are you telling me liberals have jobs? You sure can't tell it by all the anti military/war protests, the flag burnings, you saw prior to the start of the war and by all the libs that post here 24/7........They are either unemployed or 12 year old kids out of school for summer vacation..........", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "your probably referring to the mexican basin crater. mass extinction doesn't prove evolution. the flood as described in the Bible is an example of mass extinction. besides, in order for the asteroid theory to work, the asteroid would have to create an almost global tidal wave that would effectively kill the animals by drowning. also similiar to the effects of the flood.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, the horror of voluntarily taking orders from someone in exchange for monetary rewards!! If you hate your job that much, quit. You aren't being oppressed because someone offered you the option to do something. If you don't like it, don't do it. If you hate trade, you can go wander through the wilderness and eat berries and roots.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If we were to debate whether God made us perfect as he could have, then of course we can make the point that he obviously doesn't exist.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what part about 'what i am going to do is use my influence to convince politicians to pass common sense gun-control laws' do you not understand? can you understand plain english? i said nothing about personally going to your property and taking away your guns. suppose someone wanted the speed limit to be lowered. kelvin's argument against that would be like this- 'do you really believe that? do you really believe it so much that you would be willing to die for your belief? then run out in the middle of the road when you see a speeding car and hope that when the driver sees you he/she will slow down. don't ask anyone else to do it. risk your own life by running out in the middle of the road.'", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The 7 day creation I am referring to, not merely the possibility of divine creation through the Big bang etc", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love when random myth followers talk about critical thinking :d", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "All of the points above should be considered if you want to produce a solid argument that a series of events actually occured in the past. If you wish others to take this seriously please produce some relevant evidence from a source that held to a higher level of credibility. By your standards I should make a thread based on the National Enquirer or Star about Kerry's life as a male gigolo or golddigger.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you can't justify your claims but you can jump onto a bandwagon of fallacy in a hearbeat? and you're a moral representative of your mythology? i'm hardly surprised. just so you don't make such a mistake again: any claim i make with regards to a 'bible' is done as a work of fiction, or midly historical account of natural, human activities on earth. i hope that's clear. if i claim the bible has a word on a particular page, this is reasoning through logic. if you claim god exists because it's written in the bible, on the other hand. this would be an example of....well, to put it lightly...fallacy...circular reasoning. (insanity also comes to mind). -mach", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "they are never wrong when they can keep AK 47's and full auto Usi\"s out of the hande of 1st graders, oh, wate, the law they want to renew is only for what it looks like. it must be to stop all those drive by bayanetings. nothing that might limit what a \"gun-nut\" can buy is wrong to the gun-grabber.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah! i remember you man! welcome back. oh, thethinker may be gone but there's a few whack-jobs who have taken his place.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I know that. And it does not say when a fetus becomes a human being.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But people start threads here all the time against Christianity regardless of whether someone claims something here about it or not. It's prejudice, pure and simple, and you're no exception. Now, one would think, being the supposedly non-Christian enlightened person you are, you would simply say \"oh, I didn't realize that my posts came across as anti-Christian sometimes, and that it indicates a prejudice on my part, and will try to not have prejudices in my thinking.\" I mean, one would think those of you are do this sort of thing would be happy that someone had pointed out the obvious prejudice going on, as it would be a case to help you move away from prejudicial thinking.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, if my plane is already doomed as you say then what difference would it make? Don't you think this poll is leading? It's designed to give the answer that you want.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "meanwhile, klalifornia is defaulting on their debt and money they have borrowed. sliiiiick, i would say you have less than a .oo1 chance of having electricity to run the christmas tree this year since you can't pay the bills. also looks like a bunch of furloughed state employees including cops, or espcially fire fighters and hospitals. you propose great wonders and little cucumbers on unconstitutional gun grab schemes so just how you going to work these miricles? you hoping santa will stuff your stocking? you folks can't manage toilet paper and you want to institute a multi billion dollar infringement. emoticonxgood hang in there, sanctuary and socialism go hand in hand but looks like the drug supply is going to run dry and reality is a real ****! emoticonxkill", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Logical truths do not come from \"somewhere\", your question makes as much sense as \"What time is a moose?\".You do not appear to have read my post at all, variously repeating what I have said and addressing things I did not say.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As if a mentally incapacitated/incompetent would be allowed to retain the rank of major, and actually be scheduled for deployment into a war zone on active duty.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why don't you just sum it up with \"If you're not a fundamentalist Christian\"? You also fail to consider Christian agnostics.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Maybe Massachusetts should allow for divorces via notarized mail by non-residents or whatever else is needed to make it easier to do so remotely and more timely, if someone has a serious need to get a legal divorce for such a marriage that only exists somewhere else. What interest would a state that doesn't recognize gay marriage in the first place have in allowing gay divorce?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No. In 1996 there was a shooting massacre in Port Arthur, in the countries south. The new government had just been voted in, and it was their first act, right on the back of this massacre, to tighten gun laws up significantly. Riding on the back of public horror at the massacre, it was rushed through, approved by both the upper and lower houses, and made law.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if they've started shooting they'll either have to terminate the movie or kill him off :/ like they did with the crow, i guess. i was pretty shocked when i heard about it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "hasn't every generation moaned about the younger generation? isn't that just a natural aspect of growing older? the current younger generation will do the same in due time, of course. (although loki's got there early!;)) loki: your myspazz says you're going to reading festival. are you camping? if slutty dressing, underage sex, underage drinking, drugs and general chaos worry you, you'll be mortified at reading.:p i'm going as well actually (living in reading and all), but none of the above bother me much. it's their choice after all and i know if someone had a go at me for some of the above i wouldn't be particularly happy. edit: your pictrues (the moving ones) contain underage drinking and slutty dressing. -wez", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Right. I'm damaged because I'm not a Christian wing-nut. I'm still looking for at least some refutation.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Try and comprehend this child, your siggy is your OPINION. It is evidence of nothing real or imagined. Only in your mind does it prove anything at all.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "but they do come under the definition. why do you say they don't? what evidence do you have to say they don't? the fetus/embryo is part of the human species. you define species as a group of organisms that are capable of reproduction among themselves. this just to to define species and not the individual organism. as i said, a 1 day old baby can't reproduce, many 90yr old man can't either. some are born without the abilty and never will reproduce. however, the general population can reproduce and thus they are all in the same species. the embryo has all it needs to grow. food and other enviromental stuff is not part of oneself is it? what you are saying is that you are not a human because you require food and other enviromental needs to grow.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That is what supersport is hoping to do... However, assuming that you are correct in your interpretation, he has no chance of doing it so well.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "other than showing your ability to bold your false or irrelevant claims what was accomplished here? as for the date that the nt books were written, more importance could be given to those guesses if any still existed or if early christians could have refrained from changing the word of god. sorry current christians do it also so unfair to blame just the early ones.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It ok if one persons bottle is bigger or do they kinda have to be roughly equal in size? really.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Tell me, how does one \"steal land\" from a nomad? emoticonXConfused", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "see simone sweetie that's what i've been talking about. as far as you're concerned liberals are capable of doing absolutely no wrong. even the child raping mayor doesn't get a second look from you. people like you have made left-wing liberals into your religion and you see obama as your veritable messiah. obama could sign an executive order calling for the extermination of 10 million christians, jews and catholics in an effort to wage war on bitter religion clingers and you wouldn't so much as bat an eye at the idea. you really shouldn't so blindly give out your trust to one particular political party dearie. it'll betray you every single time and you'll be too engrained to know what to do. that's why i'm an independent.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Even new Justice Sotomayor, who claimed she ruled by precedent will be bound by the Heller Decision if she remains true to her purported philosophy. The debate between Sui Juris and Res Judicia should no longer be an issue with the liberals on this RIGHT! It either applies to all or it applies to none which would result as Justice W.O. Douglas wrote: \"a revolution\". It is in the government's (federal especially) best interests to keep our soldiers employed in foreign countries. BTW, I think the court decision in Nunn vs. State of Georgia did the best summation of this right!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're deluded. Typical left-wing nonsense. No one can ever intellectually oppose the radical left on merit - they must be racists. Sure, Chester. \r\nYou people are the worst racists of all, as we see in your quote above. And you're too blind to see it.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ok, the absolutly positively true story. god did exist. but, satan being the wiley deciever he is got him with that very clever paradox ploy. 'god, if you are truely all powerful, can you make yourself not exist?' satan asked. 'but of course.' he replied and with that...*poof* he was gone. that explains why he doesn't do anything. no miracles, no prayers answer, nothing...he's gone. and, for those fools who doubt this, i refer you to the book of job. witness how god jumps to the tune of satan when god withdraws his protection from his loyal and faithful servant...merely to prove a point to satan...without cause!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "What in the Hell does evolution have to do with people doing bad things? I am a believer in creation by God and have never heard such drivel. BOY-HOWDY!!!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see the difference, but that's not what Obama is trying to do. He got us to buy the pig at a firesale and is hoping to make money selling it back to the original farmer or give it to the fieldhands.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here's a novel idea - how about the right gives up the abstinence programmes (scientifically unproven) and improves access to and information on b/c to stop women having UPPs in the first place? Just a thought.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, not in the least. It's real intent was to throw a bone to the people pretending to have \"family values\". The religious right, the conservatives, that lot.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, the first part is true but I'm not sure I understand what you are saying in the second part. Science does not claim that intelligent design is false because science lacks the tools to examine the concept. ID is just another unsupported assertion outside the domain of science (and logic for that matter). ID has reached the stage of unsupported assertion without evidence. Science has better explanations.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "but how is it concerned with this? or perhaps more to the point; what exactly do you mean by political correctness? to me, it`s an atmosphere of intolerance towards intolerance. and has nothing to do with legislation what-so-ever. perhaps we are simply 'talking' about different things here? how do they censor free speach? and in what ways does the priciple of free speach apply to academic institutions?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "if you want to get rid of them, i know a falconer in your state (iirc you are in texas) who would probably like to come and trap that coopers for you. i keep a red tail and a coopers hawk and he was up not long ago (he keeps a falcon) and we went out quail hunting on horseback. he was extremely impressed with the coopers dash-and-kill ability. if it was me, i would just sacrifice the few birds that it kills in order to be able to watch the hawks...but then i am partial to raptors.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "well, i am not surprised you think science is a cult. i guess you think everything you don't understand is a cult. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Are we talking about the same Obama here? The same one, who's head of the DHS, told law enforcement to be on the lookout for anyone who disagreed with the government?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "good questions. its not a condition, i don't agree. jesus doesn't open the lock to the pearly-gates for some people, he is the gate. do you see what i mean? that's what he said, 'i am the way... no one comes to the father except through me'. i think its like saying you shouldn't put conditions on the way into a house, you should be able to walk in from any spot - and saying that having to go through the door is a condition. why would people not choose heaven? its a hard road.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Why don't we do the same for straight marriages then?Why doesn't a straight couple that gets married in Colorado, and then moves to Virginia, have to get their divorce \"remotely\" from Virginia.Or maybe you should start thinking about what AUTHORITY Colorado has to grant a divorce to Virginian RESIDENTS.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I actually agree. Make it legal and sign away your rights. However - there are plenty of fathers who opt....... \"Deadbeat Dad\" is practically a profession.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well I gotta hand it to you, Matt, you're consistent.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "LOL! Dodging the problem Easyrider. So, is sidestepping the best you can do?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\r\nHow does this address your claim that the Second Amendment served as a defense against a tyrannical federal government? Are you moving the goalposts now?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "atheists believe in god.... they just don't want to believe in god because they are in rebellion to god maybe in your mind, because you can't see a world without god. a parallel is that of a parent and child. so atheists are naughty children? and he or she then rebells to the point of extreme anger. atheists are extremely angry? oh right, like those atheist terrorists, or the atheists that campaign at the funerals of dead soldiers. atheists are just angry at god for no real reason care to prove this?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yes, it is interesting how we draw an arbitary \"legal line in the sand\" with regards to determining how late into a pregnancy an elective abortion is available.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If you think something is correct then you believe this. That's all believe means. I believe the above statement is very true. Except that you wouldn't have to completely change your ideas or beliefs about the universe all the time. But you'd have to modify them. Anyway, who said beliefs had to be static and fixed?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "do you know what a marriage is under the law? oh yeah, that's right, a legal union. they are the exact same thing just with different names, its like if i had two identical roses and called them joe and sam, they're still both the same rose.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Gasp! Oh, Jim's!\r\nBe still my heart!\r\nYou called me proper! Sigh! That was the first time! I shall treasure it forever! :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "didn't Kevin Costner do a movie about this in 1995?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "hey hydra - - you know what i find amazing? all the men on this board who found pregnancy to only be a minro inconvenience. i am am just anxious for them to tell me more about their pregnancies....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But in all reality an embryo is inside a uterus, living solely through a placenta and a two month old baby is not. That is a significant difference. One may argue how significant, but it is silly to say the only difference is time.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, so if on my math test, I put \"The answer is 7 because my god says so\" and the teacher marks it wrong, he's the XXXXX?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I can well believe that pandion cannot answer this question; no one can accurately answer it. We know that baldness, as a genetic condition, is polygenetic (ie it's controlled by multiple genes) and autosomal (the genes [or at least the bulk of them] do not reside on the X or Y chromosomes). Despite being autosomal, people appear statistically slightly more likely to exhibit balness if the trait comes from their mother's side of the family. Even if we knew precisely which genes were involved and which of those genes your kids had, we still cannot tell you the likihood of your children being bald. The chances of the gene combination being expressed in the correct way to cause baldness are dependent on age, hormone levels, stress and probably a variety of other environmental conditions.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You could put the stranger out even if they had nowhere to go and it was freezing cold out.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So...what was all that bull**** about terrorists exploiting America's \"weak gun control laws\" in order to amass arsenals of deadly weapons?It seems to me that they don't need undercover operatives to come to America, forge documents and undergo background checks just to get civilian weapons. They've got their own arms manufacturing plants over there, they can make whatever they need or want.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the 9/11 commission omits the presence of molten steel from their official report. the 9/11 commission omitted it because...??? what is this deep dark secret they don't want the american public to know? which, according to you is easily figured out anyway. 'we could blow up a u.s. ship in guantanamo bay... omg. couple of cia guys brainstorming for solutions to a problem and people go nuts. if that's the worst of what they contemplated...i'm not impressed. i'm sure conspiracies happen all the time but they are so rare as to be insignifigant. my wife and i can't even agree on a restaurant.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "she didn't have answers to about 12 questions...'i don't know. ' 'i wasn't informed of that'...talk about uninformed political hacks? we have 'leadership' emoticonxrolleyes that defines 'uninformed'.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I'm not sure what the threshold for gezzerdom is, but I fear I have passed it.\r\nDono", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The attacker is usually armed in spite of gun control laws. All they do is disarm the law abiding. Not to mention the lack of enforcement on criminals.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You know, that is one aspect of the story that no one ever seems to focus on when refuting the flood. I think it is an excellent extra point of refutation of the whole ridiculous story.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i think you underestimate the intelligence of a 6 year old and what they can comprehend............... and that 6 year old is not only the people but the future which makes it even more imperative that he or she know the sacrafices others have made to make this country the great country it is........ i am not surprised you call it brainwashing though....... emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "personally, i think religious people who try to impose their religion on other people are complete xxxxxx, and if there was a hell, they should be the ones sent there. now we have a government supporting things like torture, gun control, terrorism, pro-life proppoganda, and now their teaching religion in public schools? i dont mind you being religious, but when you try to impose the religion on public school kids, thats a little messed up. there is very little evidence supporting creationism, and evolution obviously has more evidence to support it. so why do people still believe in creationism? i thought that passed back in the 1600s, i didnt know people still believed in it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i am quite the anti-hypocrisy advocate. as for my personal take, 17-year olds should not be taking pictures like that. do you disagree? prejean should not have lied about it. anything beyond that is pointing out hypocrisy. seeing some of hilton's work, i don't see why he should be in a position to judge anybody. i think the 'adds a little flavor to a dull contest that no one cares about' is exactly why he was chosen.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i think the debate creator is talking about lusting for another person in the biblical sense, whereby you don't actually do anything, you just look at somebody and think to yourself...oh yeah (and that of course is the same thing as adultery in the bible, so after you do that, you can look forward to the fiery lake and torture forever, etc).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "While that may be true, it fails to show that reproduction is a requirement in order to call something living: that living things would disappear as a result of their not reproducing doesnt show that they are not living before they disappear. [start: added 01/01/2006]In fact, even with reproduction, organisms - such as leopards, elephants, whales, and so on - will eventually die out. Does that mean that they are not living organisms now? Of course not.[end: added 01/01/2006]The pro-reproductionists second attempt, and improvement on the first, might go something like this: ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And you're baffled that you don't have more intelligent debate with people. I'm shocked.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "They didn't take? That's weird cuz they work for me just fine. Maybe if you copy them and paste them directly into google and click enter, you'll get to them because they are good links. Give it a shot and good luck. emoticon_xgood", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And it seems that the only thing that repulses you is religion. Curious... emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i obfuscated nothing. actually, it's not 'different' at all in that there is nothing in the gay article that is shown wrong or incorrect. so much for your 'obfuscation'... and predictably, absolutely no link from you... what have you got to hide? considering the typical rampant fraud committed when christians attempt a lot of these 'petitions' against civil unions, i'm not surprised there were some recognized as invalid. here is a video on the techniques that were used in massachusetts. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smgua...eature=related", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So, if a baby is having trouble breathing that's been born already, you don't consider it a 'person'? Methinks you've not thought through the implications of your argument here at all.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well done you must be expressing'original sin'emoticonXClown\r\nIf you fancy the married woman next door then you must therefore be an adulterer and if you want to punch someone but do not you still are an aggressor.\r\nGive yourself a biscuitemoticonXBouncer\r\nThere is a world of difference between a man who wants to have sex with other men but does not and another who does have sex with men. You may call them both gay but to do so would only be to make a small point..just as you are doing.\r\nIt was quite obvious that I was referring to sexually active gays but if it makes you feel better.......", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually both are relative in every situation. Especially \"The Truth\" as espoused by religious fundamentalists such as yourself, as there are as many different versions of the truth as there religious fundamentalists.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, how many unborn babies did your God drown in Genesis? Talk about hypocrisy.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you always run and hide behind Bryan like the true coward you are", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Evolution doesn't explain the event. The event is an example of evolution - a change in the frequency of alleles in a populatioin over time. The explanation may or may not be evolution by natural selection. You merely asserted that based on your imagined case.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you feel that Mrs Vo should have been allowed to run the risk of dying?\r\n \r\n Your statement \"An abortion never has to be done\" only holds true if you place the value of the unborn child over that of the mother in all cases. Do you really believe that?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, in your scenario, Prototype, are you anti-choice folk going to force us who believe in choice, who believe that a woman owns her very own body, are you going to place us in re-education jails so that we, too, believe that a fertilized egg is a human being?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually our school's Gay-Straight Aliance held a day of silence to show respect for gays who have had to live in silence. They asked the teachers to respect the people in their day of silence and not force them to talk. I think most teachers didn't force students to talk. Unfortunately, some just spoke in sign language for fun and said they were doing it as part of the day of silence.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But what about the hypothetical? I can't think of a single child on this planet that has never been exposed to the ideas of the supernatural. So, what I was asking is whether faith is nature or nurture. That's why I brought up kids being afraid o", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually, I can not accept that claim. Before then, the absolutely youngest ever surviving fetus was deliver at 19 weeks, 6 days. 12 weeks would be a worldwide sensation. I would recommend that you double-check your source. Viability is still defined as the age at which 50% survive, which still is at around 24 weeks gestation/26 weeks pregnancy.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh you do love to do the psychological technique known as 'transference' don't you...or is it 'projection'??? \r\nYou are so obsessed with gay sex, I would not be surprised if you and Ted Haggard have a lot to talk about.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So the Romans nailed anyone up that organised the community!\r\nDid you get that from the film 'Life of Brian'?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how you christian apologists repel in horror when you hear about muslim or jewish atrocities, and yet you don't even flinch when someone talks about the rape, murder, genocide, lying, deceit and homophobia committed by your god. the spanish inquisition was an attempt to maintain catholic indoctrination through violence. you clearly feel asleep in history class. didn't do your homework, did you? i'm not going to deny that people have been influenced positively by christianity, but it's ludicrous to suggest that no bad things have come out of it. ever heard of a little something called to holocaust?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "It's still not right for religious people to have to never speak their beliefs. It's a form of tyranny.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well obviously you don't go to KKK meetings so you don't know the wonderful things KKK members do for mankind.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "quiet the opposite. fossil records give us a snap shoct of location in time going way back. molecular biology, geology, radiography do so as well. where do you get the idea that there is no evidence? everything we have in our heads is what has been taught to us. shoulder's of giants, hun. it is observed. you and i have about one hundred non fatal mutations in our genotype. remember, most mutations are innocuous. not so. only one of a pathogenetic organism needs this and as mutation is pretty common in rappid generation organisms (bacteria) situations the 'chances' are very much in favour of it happening. remember, mutations are happening to every bacteria every generation at random.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "It's been reported in the Telegraph as well as several other news outlets. Want to slander them as well or do you want to try to disprove their story based on its content. I suggest the former, because the University has already confirmed the authenticity of the e-mails and documents. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "uncalled for, my nationality doesn't have much relevance to this, but nah you can go on pretending you're the only country in the world and shoot yourselves to hell, it's about what i'd expect. you see i hear something like the school massacre in europe, i am shocked, but in the usa it's a regular occurrence! but nah, you keep your guns if they make you happy, go play with your boom booms. i know 18 kids who won't have a happy christmas!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "yes, it is all due to capitalism. capitalism creates wealth, which develops progress in technology and knowledge. you're joking, right? the 1900s were nearing the end of the industrial revolution nightmare, where there were no social programs to help those who were literally starving due to poverty. the stock market crash in the coming decades only made things harder for many people, and it occurred with a lack of regulation and law. i'd say that we juggled with knives the better part of the last century and got where we are in spite of capitalism.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You bet. Got a Scriptural problem with that, 'O \"jesus\"? Or are you not familiar with your own inspired Word?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I guess it's okay to lie for Jesus just so long as He ain't intently watching.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i never did blame our black people for the mess that country music is today. reckon i ought to start laying that on them, too? emoticonxcool", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I know these statements are a bit hostile, but arrogant ignorance just ticks me off. What makes you think you have the knowledge to post on a thread like this if you didn't know that the Buddha never even claimed to be God?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, it gave me quite a shock when that happened! I wasn't expecting it at all! emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "hey, heres a wacky idea..... how about some evidence to support creationism, ray? its all well and good finding fault with the paradigm, but the 'failure' of evolution to explain whatever it is you are rambling about, does in no way build a case for your belief. so lets be seeing it. evidence for a 6000 year old earth, made by god.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Umm, don't know about you but I also eject waste through my penis - just don't do it when having sex, just not polite (unless they ask, now there's another fetish I don't get). Isn't it odd if the anus was not designed for a penis its still pleasurable?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, I get it Flashlights and I-Pods have souls and consciousness.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you mean someone who was wrong? I asked you before to give an example of where Newton found empirical evidence of God. You failed to do so. I suspect that you can't.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You can argue anything you want at Yaweh's restaurant. All things are possible with GOD, there is no way to debate anyone who actually believes that and sticks to it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Must I do everything here?\r\nhttp://www.whistlestopper.com/forum/...ght=bush+hater\r\nhttp://www.whistlestopper.com/forum/...ter#post223150\r\nhttp://www.whistlestopper.com/forum/...ter#post173929\r\nhttp://www.whistlestopper.com/forum/...ter#post173360\r\nhttp://www.whistlestopper.com/forum/...ter#post150198\r\nhttp://www.whistlestopper.com/forum/...ter#post106082\r\nhttp://www.whistlestopper.com/forum/...ter#post121629\r\nThat's less then 10% of the threads he's insulted people. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Child alert. Child alert. \r\nFor a 15 year old, I think you need to go back to kindergarten. You are condemning and non-argumentative. I disagree with Silent Poet on most things. However, Poet has been very logical and a staunch advocate of providing evidence to back up claims. As am I.\r\nI am christian and against abortion. You however, are non topical, non argumentative in that you attack with Ad Hominem arguments and no substance. Grow up a bit before you attempt to post on forums such as this. The occasional outburst is one thing, but to attack people with nothing but fluff etc only hurts the pro life position, it does not help it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Strange, I thought it was supposed to be a global flood that wiped out all of man except the chosen few. That would be 'involving Australia' one assumes.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Quit using movie stars. After Kerry lost, a lot of them got a bad rap and are generally annoying. You're better off corrupting politicians, like that would be hard anyway.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, the short story is that you used to be Snow White, but you drifted? ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well, i wasn't looking to derail the conversation, but since you are... i will continue to point out these instances to you. they happen often enough that it shouldn't be hard. perhaps once you see how often these 'misunderstandings' occur, the one's where people say that you're delibertately misunderstanding them, you'll, i don't know, stop doing it so much? we'll see.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But we also don't know that evolution is true - it is a belief system about the past that requires faith for it to have any reason. Your first part is already false (proved above).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Notice that nowhere here do you address the claims and evidence -- which the movie apparently lacks -- about the assertions of \"the expelled.\" Trying to deflect attention from your inability to respond substantively won't fly with us; these guys are fudging the stories and sharing only selected pieces in a specific attempt to hide what really happened. For what it's worth, I feel a hell of a lot more vulnerable as an atheist in my profession and location than IDers should feel in research and teaching academia.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I suspect a good many monitors and keyboards got cleaned on that one? ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What the heck did you have for breakfast today, huh? A bowl of nails and terpentine to wash it down? Talk about a foul mood. You've been to half a dozen threads just this morning launching personal attacks at everybody you come across, and most of them have something to do with 'I'm glad there aren't more people in the world like you,' or 'I hope you're the only ones the terrorists kill so we can get back to making this nation great,' blah blah blah. They invented things like Midol for moods like yours.Just because someone doesn't agree with you doesn't make them stupid, or misguided, or immoral, or dishonest, or any of the other snipes you've been firing off. Lol, and you're telling me to not throw any hissy fits.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Incorrect. Evolution is not something that must be adhered to. It is a scientific theory. As such, if evidence was brought to light that evolutionary theory couldn't account for, then the theory would be altered or scrapped. It's really quite simple.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am surprised that you were able to give a non troll answer.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Sorry dude.\r\nI can start a thread on the Backstreet Boys, Nsync, or maybe reach back for a little Poison.\r\nProbably more up your alley. :p \r\nWaxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "We came from apes not created. Why can't people figure that out did any body go to school around here.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Now everyone will know Marc was right all along--that there is an atheist science conspiracy.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, HRC estimates that the costs would be negligable and that some governments would actually save money. They site many studies on the issue, which I have not taken the time to look up, as I think this sort of statistic is worthless. It is unreasonable to ask same-sex couples to pay for the marriage of opposite-sex couples without asking opposite-sex couples to return this payment. Still, you seem very concerned about it, so I will provide this link:http://www.hrc.org/Template.cfm?Sect...entDisplay.cfmIt is an interest group in favor of gay rights, yes, but that doesn't make them wrong. I did have a link to an actual study on the topic, but I cannot seem to find it. I'm sure if I scoured the Internet more, I could come up with something.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Typicall response from the liberals on this thread has been to devise a plan to control crime, then worry about the civil rights violations later. The first principle of the liberals here has been \"workability\" and \"practically\", not civil rights. When challenged with a root cause that both sides have agreed upon, it is still the probelm is still guns. When challenged with a solution that addresses the \"workability\" and \"practically\" of civil rights as a first principle and a root cause that both sides have agreed upon, the problem liberals focus on is still guns. To pull a quote from an anti gunner on this board, please forgive the mis quote and feel free to correct me if I am wrong : \"I do not need guns, never have needed them , and never will.\" How about an open mind?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What language does a horse speak? Is a horse even able to understand human language or the concept of marriage. But lets just say that there are sentient horses if so then yes a sentient horse has every right to marry whom thet choose.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm sorry, but that's not what my version said.\"No one who has been emasculated by crushing or cutting may enter the assembly of the LORD .\" Emasculated = castrated Emasculation was not an accident. (What this verse has to do with the death penalty is beyond me.)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think there are two separate questions here. (1) When does personhood begin? (2) Who gets to make such arbitrary, moral decisions on behalf of a pregnant woman? Both are legitimate issues of contention. You can't just dismiss the one you don't ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Who is to say that the guys teaching the geology know what they are teaching?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "boy howdy, it is getting where you can't get a lie in sideways isn't it brady? emoticonxkill well, it's been real brady. come back if you can keep from stepping on your nose. :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually it should be easily to relate to VOR on this: he only argues with emotion. No facts, no evidence, no proof, just emotion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am surprised (well not really) that you don't see the simularity. and, we must not forget the elvis believers too", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Let's try to use a little kindness and common sense and not tell people on a public forum to \"shut ur mouth\". Read the forum rules, they might help your focus.\r\n \r\n -Mach", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so, no answering argument, then. thought not. after all, why argue when flinging insults is so much easier? odd, though, that you should be so thin-skinned about others insulting you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "\r\nThey're not Jews, and not rabbis, just like you, who are not in your right mind, and who is an authority on nothing but rubbish.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "In point of fact, the low birth rate in most of Europe is not due to the availablity of abortion, but to good sex education and the ready availablity of effective contraception to everyone who needs it. See this study, for instance: http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/PUB...heet/fsest.htm People have small families because they want small families. In point of fact, the abortion rate in Europe is generally much lower than the rate in the US, due, again, to education and contraception. Would you force folks to have children they don't want?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Walking-fish:\r\nYeh, but God is not a biologist. How would He know?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "but you have not shown how she would be harmed by equal marriage? i have shown that her definition infringes upon my religious freedom. if gay marriage becomes a reality then in no way does it infringe upon her in any way. would you care to explain how gay marriage infringes upon her in any way? it is her heterosexual privledge and her sence of entitlement that she is protecting not marriage.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Kent Hovind is a slimy, uneducated, hack. His only education past high school is a degree from an unaccredited bible school. He is also a liar, since I just can't believe that anyone could be so stupid to say some of the things that he does. Of course, there are other people that are so stupid that they actually believe him.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "More bible blather. Facts please!!!!!!!! This is where you can't comprehend. Just because you interpret a bunch of ancient writings in a certain way doesn't make it so. Perhaps you better make another phone call to god for some explanation.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "They do not differ in any significant way. The living species today closely resemble the fossils. The prediction was made based on the mindset that everything evolved from a common ancestor over billions of years. Furthermore, it was based upon the fossil record, which is supposedly shows how everything evolved.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "great depression? wow, you are drinking obama's kool aid. not really, it's an obvious fact to anyone not invested in corporate freedom. since our economic system is based on a profit loss system, profits are private and losses are not social. so if companies fail as did gm, they fail and not bail them out. i agree, let bad companies fail. oh wait, we can't, because the companies became so big that if they fail, our country will have massive unemployment and an industry vacuum. i guess letting companies grow so big wasn't a good idea? federal government has been bailing out companies and government since the 70's. one more sign that capitalism and the market aren't the magical cureall that you think.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Oh please... You just refuse to acknowledge anything of a victory for LGBT people.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm thinking this is the section of the Iowa Constitution the media will be talking about next: Unlike California, amendments in Iowa must pass the legislature first (simple majority) before going to the voters. While I know little about the Iowa legislature, this seems a no brainer in a populace vote, considering previous votes and more current polls on this subject in Iowa. As a rule I lend polls very little credence, but DOMA passed by a wide majority in 1998. I doubt things have changed enough to cover the gap, a lot of traditional values and religious folks in Iowa.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh goodness (shaking). Are you going to stammer and have a hissy-fit too?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Make love not war man. I would just give him a smooch and buy him a drink.\r\nemoticonXHoho", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why would anyone want to get to Heaven? Archangel and people like him would be there, praying and chanting 24/7 . Thanks but no thanks!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Trying to argue with a person who is babbling nonsense is not my idea of a productive time to spend my time. I've explained myself and that's the end of it. \r\nYou can label my posts anything you want but that doesn't mean anything. It just means you are proficient in throwing out insults. So for purposes of this discussion I crown you the \"insult king\" of this forum.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But the question is Can you prove your belief system is true? And all you've done is spew hate for religion but haven't even tried to actually answer the question. And ask yourself this. If the idea of God is such a man made plague, then God doesn't even exist right ? So if God doesn't exist then what has He done to you to make you so venomous and angry at him ? Why would you be so angry at a non existent being ? I challenge you to come up with a rational answer.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "God became man for a time to set people free, Trebor. Get it right.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how do you define 'immoral?' do you define it as expressing absolute truths about god and his standards of conduct? if so, then you have a misplaced set of values. contrary to popular opinion, god's standards never change. so why should his people (concerning morality)? again, it comes back to the homosexual mantra of 'tolerance' where everybody must accept their lifestyle. but one cannot object nor question their misplaced 'values.'", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i totally agree, while 9/11 was a terrible tragedy, america has been involved in some very shady dealings with the government and people supporting terrorism in other countries throughout history so while i was shocked and appalled by what happened that day there was part of me that thought you reap what you sow", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "can you believe the stupidity of those who think it acutally is not sex? i am surprised that the two on this board who thinks its not sex won't comment on it. lol", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So you advocate religion not because it is the truth, but instead because it gives you comfort and security? The opiate of the masses eh?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I learned a few things from the post. The author claimed \"most households don't have guns\". According to 1997 stats, 25% of ALL US adults owned firearms. If you assume that there are typically two adults per household, that means 50% of households have guns, so the statement is false. On a personal note, someone tried to break into my brother's apartment shortly after he was married. He quickly opened the door, yelled \"freeze MFer or I'll blow your head off!\" while holding a short-barrelled shotgun and watched the perp #### himself. being half asleep and in possession of a slightly modified shotgun, my brother didn't call the cops to report this self-defensive use of a firearm.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "did you really post that shitty argument? do something else with your brain.. oh right, you're incapable of it. xoxo", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Care to post some proof or should everyone just believe it because you say it?..", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "1. who said i didnt? 2. no. do i need to? 3. why would i need to preach to people? to annoy and inflame? 4. thats dennis quaid you dolt. from the film 'the right stuff' you should see it, but bewarned it contains some decidedly unchristian messages such as desecration of the sacred sound barrier, references to air 'demons', the use of rocketry, use of the heliocentric model of the solar system, 'pagan' aboriginies and presbeterians. you'll love it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So you are not an American? You believe that your religion should be forced on everyone by the government? Is it OK if I am allowed to teach your children my religion?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're out of your depth here kid. Go and clean your push-bike before you go out on your paper round....it's a disgrace!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "in what passages does jesus refer to his junior partner? i'm not saying he did not, rather, i'm not recalling off the top of my head any specific mention of the holy ghost by jesus.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So once again you're steering away from the debate? I don't understand why your ignoring the debate and going off in a whole new direction even after making this same mistake in your last post. You're still showing that the Bible has a flaw in it and ther", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i'm not incredulous because miller isn't here, i'm incredulous that not a single one of the 'millions of other religious evolutionists' are here.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Again???? Gun control laws by design are meant to kept inner city citizens (i.e. black) from owning guns... Liberal terms such as \"saturday night special\" all have racist undertones. Also since the majority of gun violence in the US is minority on minorit", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "but they do support the choice to abort a fetus or embryo. An argument made for slavery was that \"you don't have to own them but don't tell us what to do\"..a fairly similar argument but doesn't show whether or not abortion is wrong just that some lines of thinking should be questioned.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "this particular one, formulated the way it is, might well fail. that's why i hope the stupid attorney stops where he is. where do you get this bizarre idea that the court shies away from 'controversial' issues? ooooo... that's a persuasive legal argument. i'm impressed (not). gay people have been 'earning it' for over 100 years. in the short-term, we may suffer setbacks, in the long-term, there's no stopping us. another unsubstantiated pov that also happens to be untrue. no matter how many times the ditto-heads on the right say it, it remains a fact that the state supreme courts that have recognized the right of same-sex to marry have been dominated by moderate and conservative, republican-appointed judges. of course, they're part of the fading breed of conservatives... the ones who believe in individual rights and freedom.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah, because kids can't tell the difference between a video game and real life, they'll pick it up, shoot their family and things its a game, right?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "originally posted by easyrider would they have died for a lie, if christ were not resurrected? not likely. like i said, i doubt that very much.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And that would make you the one that IS advocating the murder of our future generation.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So Simone, if the shooter had instead driven his Toyota Prius into a crowd, killing many as a result, would you call for banning Toyota Priuses?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, its not. Thats a strawman. I have never stated anything of the sort. You just cannot debate honestly. I never said that since one argument is wrong, that all are wrong. I am saying that I can prove all the arguments wrong independantly. Not that I have to. Now, any of you able to give even a hint of an intelligent answer to the OP? Or does that shatter your delusion that you dont support murdering children?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Could it be that the Supreme Court does not view the right protected by the Second Amendment as being fundamental? This is the same court that said that only guns in common use are protected by the Second Amendment. That tells me the Supreme Court doesn't think the right to bear arms is as fundamental as other rights protected by the Bill of Rights. The protection of a newspaper by freedom of the press does not depend on the newspaper being in common use.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your glittering generalizations doom you to the point of mediocrity. Just another attempt at propaganda everyone is tired of.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well either way he didn't answer the question. I saw the video. I saw and heard his responce. He can't squirm his way out of the fact that he didn't know the answer. \r\n The internet site also quotes:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The lutheran ceremony is pretty cool just change a few words to gender nutral. Also the Cathedral of hope http://www.cathedralofhope.com in dallas and the MCC in general has some very nice Holy union ceremonies", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, the point about evolution is that it doesn't need a god to tinker with it. Maybe you can postulate a god as the prime mover of the big bang, I don't know why you'd want to, but i suppose you could. After that, the laws of physics take over, and evolution is the result. Even if one were to suppose a god initiated the big bang, there is no reason to suppose it took an interest in subsequent events, or nudged them down one path as opposed to any other. Evolution doesn't need a deity in its daily operation... that's why it works so well as science!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, your saying an eyewitness would mean nothing. Yeah right.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "arafat is not a worse leader than sharon... arafat steals millions in aid money that is suppose to go to the palestinians, which 80% of them are below the poverty line. arafat advocates people to xxxx themselves up so that they may kill as many jews as possible. he is the head-figure of many of these terrorist groups and pours millions of aid into them. sharon is worse? not only has arafat contributed to many more than 1,000 israeli casualties, his 'intifada' has continued the cycle of violence and thus caused the death of more than 2,000 palestinians.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually they apologised because it's a bit of a fad amongst the limp-wristed politicians at the moment. And anyway, the blood is fairly even on both sides.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You fooled me.\r\nI read both. The only one who expressed compassion was Big Bear Scot.\r\nMaybe I have to learn to read between the lines.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, submitting samples that will return bogus dates is dishonest. Creationists have done this several times.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're debating something that is no longer an option. You're arguing on the grounds of debunked precedent, as if the previous interpretations of the Second Amendment are somehow still viable. Well they aren't anymore, arguing old standing is no longer going to be an option for you or anyone else. All of your previous arguments have been eliminated from the equation. It's time to either evolve to meet the changing landscape, or go extinct like the dinosaurs.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So if a story in the bible is proven to be true, like the fact that there is enough water in the ice caps, and the atmosphere to cover the highest mountains, then these \"myths\" would become less rediculous? Or would there be a logical explanation other than a higher life form did it? Mayabe a crazy man built a big boat at the right time and happened to have two of each animal at the time? But that would be crazy talk. Wouldnt it?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's Satan, not Satin. And he's your daddy, not ours (John 8:44).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I must say, you are quite a creepy addict. You seem pretty dangerous when high, especially since you think everything is a good idea. And why would you want his soul? emoticonXConfused Are you in a cult? Is that why you get high? I can see why teachers would need to go to attitude school after meeting you. They might need some help, as well as do you. And as contrary to your side subject, I think I am quite different than you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Though I know you directed this question at Cthulhu, I will nonetheless jump in to say that I would quickly choose the newborn mentally retarded baby to live and the zygote to die. That is obvious to me since the mentally retarded baby is a currently existing person vs. the zygote being merely a potential person. That zygote may have more potential for the future but the decision is being made in the present. I would feel far more guilt in sentencing a real person to die than in sentencing a potential person (now merely a cell) to die.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow! i didn't know that. thanks! should i read the new york times instead?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Just because we interpret the available evidence differently, for you to assume from that, that we believers know nothing about the universe we inhabit is arrogance to the max.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the amount of people that kill their wife/husband/boss/friend/randomer out of a sudden bout of rage is considerably high. and besides, even if we save one persons life, that's good?? oh wait no, all you industrialists care nothing of the little man, your own necessities are more important. and what sort of an arsehole says ' some people have to die..' can't you just put them in jail?? who are you to decide who has the right to die or not? how can i argue with someone who says 'killing is bad, unless you kill bad people'. oh wait, you never said killing was bad.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "1st, i never said it was only geography. second .... stats please, regarding your new claim here? so you do think they are inversely proportional. (can't say i'm surprised, it's a view consistent with anti-religious prejudice.) there are plenty of christian scientists with phds that would, i suspect, disagree with you. and i have no idea what your point is on the homeschooling comment. homeschoolers often do better academically.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Catholics have ANOTHER way to get to heaven? What is it?\r\nPS: Does it have anything to do with moneyemoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i must be blessed to be surrounded by so many posters with a direct line to god so that they know who is saved or in hell. with christians as well-informed as this, i'm surprised god doesn't just retire and let them take over. after all, 6,000 years since creation must be enough for anyone.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So, this statement is from a 'law center' that is dedicated to defend the religious freedom for CHristians. Yet, this isn't about 'religion'. Why do I find that hypocritical.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You can't create an artificial minority, wave a magic wand and declare that they should be granted a special status. That not how it should works.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well then. All of the ex-christians have it both ways don't they. Since they are saved they can lie, cheat, steal and have wild, illicit sex (following the example of several christian preachers).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The claim that only through a belief in the Biblical God - or any God - can right and wrong be known is completely stupid. 1) Ever hear of humanism? 2) EVEN CHIMPS HAVE A SENSE OF BEING TREATED RIGHTLY OR WRONGLY! AND EVEN CHIMPS HAVE BEEN SEEN TO DO FOR OTHERS WHAT THEY WOULD WANT DONE FOR THEM!EDIT: Excuse, I double checked and I was wrong ... but that's BAD news for the Creationist!EVEN CAPUCHIN MONKEYS - WHICH ARE NOT AS RELATED TO HUMANS AS ARE CHIMPS - HAVE A SENSE OF WHETHER THEY ARE BEING TREATED FAIRLY OR NOT!!!http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0918092951.htmChimps take this one step farther by adding into the mix how closely their social bonds are to the other participant. So chimps have a more complex sense of fairness than do capuchin monkeys.http://www.whsc.emory.edu/press_rele...nt_id_seq=2819", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So lets see, you referred to how the 1st amendment applied to the states, posted the 14th amendment privileges and immunities clause and then asked if I thought something was unclear. Of course the privileges and immunities clause is often mistaken to have incorporated the 1st amendment by people who don't know what they are talking about but this is merely coincidence because you randomly quoted part of the 14th amendment but implied it all. Now if I changed it to what it said above would you feel that is an accurate statement? Probably, considering you don't seem to understand a blatant difference between \"original understanding\" and \"original constitution).\r\nYour pride ruins you my friend.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You can look as yourself as god if you want...I wouldn't recommend it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How do you define evolution? If you don't see any, then you aren't using the definition used by evolutionary biologists. The question is who should define the vocabulary of evolutionary biologist, evolutionary biologists or creationists?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Here is the definition of pro:1 : an argument or evidence in affirmation 2 : the affirmative side or one holding it You claim to be defending the right to bear arms. Yet you defend the very gun control laws that the gun haters want!How are you defending the right to bear arms if you want the very same gun control laws as the gun haters?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what? i assume one is within one rights to be anti-gun. that's all.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "They don't have to. The government is exercising violence by threatening people with jail time if they cause injury to somebody else who's attacking them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It is also enough for me to realize you people are using words without definitions. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That is exactly what he is here for. To spread god's.. 'love'.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "take another look. we certainly do have our hands firmly on the levers of power. sixty us senators, a substantial majority in the house, a president who represents the death of reaganism once and for all. a solidly pro-choice president and congress. a president and a congress who understand that each of us is responsible for all the rest of us. oh yes, this country will emerge from the bush depression and the optional bush wars with a new sense of direction and a new prosperity. by the next election, there will be so few congressional republicans that they can caucus in the mens' room - provided, of course, that larry craig has not returned for a visit and is using it for other purposes. the naysayers can either get on the train or get left at the station.emoticonxsmilie", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "He had ALREADY MADE the animals. \"now the Lord God HAD FORMED...\" not \"now the Lord God formed...\" See the difference? He already HAD FORMED the animals before he brought them to Adam. He made the animals before Adam.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why conception? When a mature ovum leaves the ovary, it has every potential of turning into a human being. How dare I stand idly by while that potential life is wasted, unfertilized? No; clearly, it is my duty to try to reach that ovum with my seed. God said to be fruitful and multiply, so I am just following God's will.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don't have to say anything here, your post made it sound sick enough. Yes, freedaom at all cost. Isn't that the theory this country was founded by?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This means - Okay, you got me. My accusation was false but I'm too proud to admit it.\r\nPride is a deadly sin you know (to you anyway).\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That doesn't teach (here is the topic braille) student athletes anything, it is discrimination and violation of their 2A rights.\r\n \r\n Drugs are just a strawman. Strike three!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "look. it responded again. i swear, it just gets funnier. look at how far he's managed to fool himself: ' you are pissed at me for simply speaking the undeniable truth. does the truth normally piss you off?' lol. i'm not surprised that a skinhead and potential kkk member thinks that his perspective is absolute while everyone else's is inferior.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "That sounds like an honest answer. How did you feel about it at the time? How do you feel about it now? Just trying to educate myself more. Huck", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You lost me there. Try them how and for what?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "did you happen to read the post i responded to jason? or are you blind to criticizing smiley for his attack on me? so look up the word hypocrite jason, and learn something about yourself. http://www.4forums.com/political/sho...&postcount=352", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "with tens of millions of gun owners, and hundreds of millions of guns in the US, and you think the guns are still the problem....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Don't be so faithful in our laws. Remember prohibition? Of course, I myself highly doubt that Obama will manage to ban firearms, but mark my words, he will do anything in his power to restrict them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So, want to provide chapter and verse for that Archie?Oh, and bragging about how humble you are? Classy, and completely self-defeating. LMAO", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Every time the KKK burns a cross NRA members are there. So what? Every time they burn a cross Christianity is there.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually that was obvious based on your type of irrational reasoning.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is a much poorer analogy than mine could possibly be. If drunk driving were legal and didn't affect anyone outside the driver's body it could be analogous. If drunk driving did not affect anyone outside the driver's body, I would agree that they probably should have the freedom to do so if they so choose (even if I personally disagreed). However, the reason drunk driving is illegal is that it endangers everyone on the road around the driver.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "jito, you said that you have a 'fabulous kid.' is this how you would describe your pregnancy and his birth--as you do above? was it just another pee? was there no 'romance' or beauty or emotion or love involved? was it merely a biological occurence? if one cannot see the beauty and joy in love and babies and birth, i hope they will awaken to the wonders of the world. woman have many gifts. motherhood is a great one--the very powerful influence of shaping the future in our children. but yes, women are capable of much more. i have not said otherwise. my statements have been reduced to a perceived condescension. i will address more of your posts later.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That's what's known around here as a lie, and I wish you were capable of feeling ashamed of yourself.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "They can if they're Catholics since Evolution is accepted doctrine now in the Church.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "your name isn't on the 4473 form either is it scottie? tsk, tsk, tsk and your muther is the one that demanded that isn't she? guess it don't mean much to the elite eh scottie? i don't think you are in a position to demand anything scottie? emoticonxbouncer neither is your mother. emoticonxkill", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "...and half right. preventing something that has been predicted does not create a paradox. your logic is severely flawed here. i'm somewhat surprised by that. if i predict that georgia tech will win the peach bowl and lsu comes up and prevents that, i still predicted it. i was just wrong. you are attaching something supernatural to nostradamus as if he really had some power to accurately predict the future. he made some lucky guesses...that's all. sometimes, the local fortune cookies are right, too. sometimes the horoscopes seem to fit. that doesn't mean that the writer's actually knew anything about their future readers.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "\r\nWhen you see a Southern Baptist ramming a 757 into a skyscraper or two and killing 3,000 people, write us.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Give them a bus schedule or are they too good to ride public transportation? Can they carpool? There's always a solution to temporary transportation problems and it usually doesn't come from Uncle Sam. emoticonXRolleyes \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "just cause you dont buy it doesnt mean it is not true. that life is sacred does provide a (if not the only) compelling altruistic basis for and responsibility to social justice whether it is actually walked out or not. I think that the fact that it is not really walked out in america proves that the majority of americans are not pro life (including a majority of those who actually claim to be pro life). This doesnt negate the truth though.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Is there a defined number of posts he could make in the other threads so that you would consider them \"finished\"?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually science is not sure whether expansion will continue indefineitely, whether it will stop and remain stable, or whether it will collapse. Last I heard collapse was not given good odds. Hovind is probably behind the curve here.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The problem is the one example you chose was and could not be seen as a marriage. In fact it is an affront to homosexuals to consider it so.\r\nYou have made yourself look foolish...like always.\r\nIve rattled the monkey's cage and now comes the monkey's rageemoticonXClown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That viability isn't a good basis for determining abortion laws? That the point in a pregnancy when a fetus is viable is earlier than once believed owing to medical advances? Do you think this has no realistic limit?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Purposefully communicating information as a means to an end... wound healing.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what is your basis? what do you mean by \"evil\"?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So it was two AK-47s \"semi automatic machine guns.\"Tells you right their the person that wrote the article don't know squat.Guess I got me some machine guns then,even got me a semi-auto .22 that must be a machine gun, after all it shoots flames out the barrel.emoticonXWow\r\nHey is that an AK-47 laying on the ground?or is it an AR? could be a shadow, but the front sight looks out of place.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I disagree, I need you to show me what part of reason is BASED on faith of a rational creator, based on evidence (includes things that are self-evident). Unless you want me to accept your claim on faith!! -Mach", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here is a paper dealing with the formation of long chains of amino acids using a simulated volcanic vent.\r\n \r\n Elongation of Oligopeptides in a Simulated Submarine Hydrothermal System \r\n \r\n Amino acids are found in meteorites.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hoo boy! That target just got larger. You still don't get it, do you? Not a \"slave contract,\" but a covenant, a promise :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually JP so far 5 states have passed gay marriage so no not every time it is put to a vote do we lose.And how am I forcing anyone to accept gay marriage? Am I forcing these voters to attend my wedding or dare I say be in a marriage themselves?And I cannot agree with you more about changing the image of the gay community as a whole.. We are not all a bunch of promiscuous sex crazed people running around...What I find funny is once strait people find out how boring we really are, and how we pay taxes just like every other joe schmo they'll think nothing more of special rights lol...But actually like I stated earlier in another thread if those unions constituted the same legal rights as married couples I would be content.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think this is a bad way to put it...the evidence that they earth has been warming since we have had the ability to measure temperature is overwhelming...the cause is unknown and whether or not it is natural is unknown. It does seem fairly narasistic to think in 100 years we have caused so much damage to an earth that at least has been here 10,000 years.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised. i was sure you'd have read her essays on capitalism, but i guess only so many books are required before you can defend proper economics.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "What good has come from religion? None that I can see.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "They didn't. Simple as that.Now, let's look at the post you keep quoting (although it has already been addressed by others).First one, Job 40: 15-24, seems to describe a Hippo (possibly an elephant).As to the second one, please show me a fire breathing dinosaur and you'll be in business with your claim that they described dinosaurs. Otherwise, there'll be quite a bit of mocking and scoffing at their claim of fire-breathing creatures.Aside from the fire breathing thing, it sort of sounds like the Nile Crocodile or something of the sort.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "NO it is not. Evolution occurs and has been observed. Apparently you missed high school biology or else took it in Texas (in our class she said there were 2 versions of the same video, one for Texas where it didn't even mention the word evolution).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Brinks plays on people's fears to sell security systems that don't even work. Insurance companies play on people's fears to sell their policies.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You did when you talked about someone loving objects, or a mokey, etc.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, really, they both compensate and reciprocate for one another, you could say.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's probably true. Creationists believe that theories are ad hoc stories. Creationist have been raised to know the answers before they have asked the questions. Thus, any assertion that supports the \"theory\" is considered valid evidence, even though there is no evidence to support the assertion and even though plain logic and real science show the assertion to be nonsense.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That is the greatest monologue in the history of Earth. Instead of a resume, I will just fax this to my next prospective employer. \r\nGreat stuff.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Even when the God/Jesus tells you to do just that. OK.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you're not a bigot, all gays really are 'touchy, judgmental and bitchy'? classic! seriously, debate over, archie loses in one. obviously archie won't see it that way, but does anyone else disagree?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually Montalban, there is a federal ordinance requiring protestors to stay at least thirty feet from the clinic's property. Were they allowed to go inside and talk to the women? Of course not. Most of the rabid anti-abortionists, (the ones that show up", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Things like future proof of a young earth - evolution needs billons of years. Or proof of severe weather conditions that would destroy the evolutionary process. Life on earth dies completely if it gets out of a fairly narrow temperature range, any time during those billions of years.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "IF! But here's the thing, Mexico is making absolutely no attempt to truly stomp out the drug cartels, they're catering to them! Various political figures and police officers are on the take, they're getting massive amounts of bribe money from the cartels, stopping them would prove detrimental.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Again, you missed what I was saying. I didn't say there was a connection between killing and gay marriage. Only stating the fact that there are murders which are done because someone's hatred towards gays. \r\nPS. Just because you elude to a Marine mind set doesn't mean I didn't catch your intent.\r\nLet me just add this, \"If it weren't for us, you jarheads wouldn't get anywhere.\" \r\n:p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And of course the Bible or rather the HUMAN author would say that....\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What laws are these that you speak of? Kindly provide the bill name and number so you have some actual proof and aren't simply parroting from the fear-mongering Brady Campaign and Violence Policy Center.During World War II the American people rounded up Japanese-Americans and herded them into concentration camps because you were at war with the people of Japan and thought that they were the sleeping enemy even though they had no proof. What you're speaking of is no different than this.The way I see it Brady, your hatred for guns and gun owners is so overwhelming and logic defying, that you'd be perfectly alright with unleashing a life-ending pandemic plague on the people of earth if you believed it would put an end to all gun owners everywhere.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's a great way to get more people to respond to your post. emoticonXRolleyes \r\nApparently the fish in this pond are too smart to take the lure you're casting. :p \r\nWaxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " it isn't real so it can't be true. That folks is because like the creationist's bible the darwinist academic literature is the source and well-spring of all possible TRUTH.**Big surprise since I'm vastly outnumbered here too. Good thing that reality truth sanity and rightness are not matters of democratic vote and popularity contests. I guess. Except among you darwinists of course.**No it has not despite what you and your girlfriend say. And whether it supports my POV as I believe it does is not the point. The point is that my POV is valid scientific and becoming increasingly accepted while your darwinist boat riddled with leaks and worm holes from day one is finally being allowed to sink to the bottom without further plugging up and bailing out.\" Wabbits should stick to wettuce... science is beyond their ability to digest! ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "besides pain, there is a plethora of experiences that take place in a person's mind that cannot be yet detected by science. imagination, taste, dreams, art appreciation, etc. even though these things are real, they cannot be quantitatively described in physical terms, so they cannot be treated by science", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sounds like my 9mil. is more secure under my bed in hands reach.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think you present a good point, but part of the test here is to see how my post is reponded to; silence from certain people tells us things in inself. So far it seems my initial estimation of the issue is about right- the idelogy being upheld helps some people ignore the effect the punitive policy imposes.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, you are always running away from me like a scared child.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CD/CD011.html Radiocarbon dating has been repeatedly tested, demonstrating its accuracy. It is calibrated by tree-ring data, which gives a nearly exact calendar for more than 11,000 years back. It has also been tested on items for which the age is known through historical records, such as parts of the Dead Sea scrolls and some wood from an Egyptian tomb (MNSU n.d.; Watson 2001). Multiple samples from a single object have been dated independently, yielding consistent results. Radiocarbon dating is also concordant with other dating techniques (e.g., Bard et al. 1990).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "catholics who practice what? i made no mention of any practices in post. indeed, yet you do not condemn contraception as the church demands. likewise you supported desert storm ii, which the vatican officially condemned.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The Word of God says otherwise. Romans 1:25-27 - They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creatorwho is forever praised... Because of this, God gave them over to shameful lusts. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. In the same way the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed with lust for one another. Men committed indecent acts with other men, and received in themselves the due penalty for their perversion. You've rewritten Biblical Christianity. 2 Timothy 4:3-4 (New International Version) - For the time will come when they will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i totally agree that it should be more like the organ donor system, though i think a lot of the controversy arises where families of patients have signed away more than they thought (as was the case in the uk, it was legal because the families had actually allowed it not really thinking about it). having never been in the situation (and hopefully never either), i have no idea how confusing or misleading (not intentionally, i think its due to there being a standard question like 'do you mind if parts of the body are used for transplants or research?', only in extreme cases will their be a problem) i don't know who's really to blame. however to ban it completely, especially if its mainly due to a misunderstanding of policy or options i would see as worse. but yes, it should certainly be like organ donation.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "your \"minds\"? How many do you have? Oh, and \"I wanted to see what inferior it was\"? Nice example of your supposed superiority.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, ok Archie. I see what you mean about a second grader understanding your argument though. It was written and presented as if by a second grader, after all.\r\nSimple questions, no answers-just insults and tantrum throwing.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "making sweeping judgments against homosexuals and atheists, with no real knowledge of their situation? archie has no problem. but when it comes to christianity, the obfuscational ploy of 'i don't know all the details' comes out, followed promptly by a thorough lack of concern for finding out any additional details. she is blatantly violating her religion in doing so. the bible lays out exclusive reasons for 'divorce'. this isn't one of them. this is yet another example of religious intolerance, even to the extent of violating their own religion.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "what? naaah,... all we have to do is deny the suspects are 'persons' then we can do any emoticonxcensored thing we want to with them and there's no moral aspects to it at all,... just like abortion and (at one time) slavery. one thing that has always puzzled me,... 'how is it that enemy combatants and convicted murderous terrorists can come away with more rights and sympathy from the left than a prebirth little human child can?' (scratching head) emoticonxconfused how is it that a leftist can see more outcries for humanity in a whale, dolphin, spotted owl or field mouse than they do in an actual prebirth human child? one of the great mysteries of the modern world, i suppose.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Tell me genius, how is me accurately and correctly pointing out your mistake colluding to misdirect anyone? Either you are again using words you don't know the meaning of to make such an inaccurate statement, or you're just lying. So which is it penfold, are you ignorant or just being dishonest again? emoticonXConfused", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ha. Those must be the same folks who believe in the missing link like you do.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's not often you see such a golden opportunity handed to you on a silver platter.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "In the United States about 12 to 20 new religions pop up every year.\r\nSome start out with the \"funny books\". :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Archie, instead of deciding before hand that I'm wrong, read what I'm saying. What trees were growing during this flood? I'm guessing there were no acorns sprouting into oaks during the flood. Therefore, in this flood sediment, we would find no rooted trees. We would find no burrows, and we would find no tracks. Now we've seen you can't answer my question. Whether this is because you didn't understand it, or didn't want to consider it, I don't know. But there is no global flood sediment which meets the criteria neccessary to demonstrate a global flood.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "lets see im going to ask you some questions.are you ?are you a ? do you have blue eyes? do you have brown eyes? now if you say NO to one of those things isnt that cosidered an answer? where i come from its yes or no.2 possible answers. not just yes every time to get what you want.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how you cling to hope that your god exists. dont you think its about time to stop the denials and face the facts? you actually believe that god has no time to help all of the starving people, indeed. christianity are a fool for thinking that god is a good person", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "No, Christianity holds that Jesus IS God. \r\n \r\n That Jesus also is NOT God just shows how contradictory the Bible is for Christians (but they overlook logic and hold blindly to their silly trinity position anyway).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "but it makes you look a fool that you make comments without knowing. doesn't it. so you think that just because you enter a debate half-way, you can still give an uninformed opinion? weren't you the one ready to laugh at me? i won't laugh at you. i am only saddened by your personal attacks. yes, repeating yourself. i know what they say, you know what they say. i don't agree with them, on these points. answers in genesis are 'right' by your account on this occasion - see my previous post about us both being 'selective' in the information we use; again a lack of insight into your own thought processes. i disagree with them. do you agree with their claim that speciation in fact disproves evolution? i bet you've been very selective here too!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Just like we waited until after society decided how it would view civil rights for blacks? No one is forcing you to debate the constitutional issues. If you don't wish to, fine; don't. I seriously doubt if anyone would miss your input.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, it showed how it was physically possible to generate amino acids from inorganic material. That's rather impressive. Again, irrelevant and unrelated to the Scientific theory of Evolution, regardless of you trying to create that association. Your continued attempt at doing so despite having been shown and told multiple times that the two are unrelated, well that only shows one thing, namely that you are dishonest.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i lived in sevilla for the better part of year. spaniards are extremely good at staying out of other people's business. smiling at a stranger on the bus is invasive. i am not surprised most spaniards support gay marriage - most likely because they would never assume it was any of their business.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Which, we suppose, in your mind releases the sperm donor of any responsibility whatsoever, right?Isn't it interesting that your solution for the abortion issue demands that women deny their sexuality while permitting men to run the gamut of theirs.Does this attitude, of which you are not the only proponent, stem from a hatred or a fear of women?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You know that what you call \"immoralism\" is my life. Why do you hate me so much that you would be willing to deny my the happiness that you take forgranted and as your due? You don't even know me yet you are willing to defame me just because I am different from you. I don't understand how I am running over you by living my life openly and wanting the same thing as you the right to consider whom I choose to be my family. If you have an opinion about gay rights thats fine. If you want to deny me the same rights, as you take for granted, because of your opinion and beliefs though laws then that is bigotry.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sure. The outcome of Heller vs DC and Florida Shall - Issue laws support that statement. According to Brady logic, the more helpless you are, the safer you are from criminals.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really? 'cuss what I always see with anti-choicers is that they seem to think that the pregnant woman is invisible. This means that all men and all fetuses have a right to life at all times, but women, for some unknown reason, seem to lose that right when they become pregnant. Weird.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The laws of physics are short, descriptive statements that describe the operation of certain natural phenomena that always seem to occur in the same way. Many times the \"laws of physics\" have been amended by further information, causing the law to be restated.Actually, I think he meant the way that we have observed the universe and all of nature to operate.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If same sex couples are offered equal rights under a PACS (or some other legally recognized union) as married couples, why does it matter which \"door\" they come in through? They get all the same benefits, including the benefits that come when one partner dies.What's the beef...except that you can't say that you're \"married\"?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Makes about as much sense as saying many of the car hating crowd (people who support such laws as car registration) also own cars. More evidence that your handlers have trained you to see the world in black and white.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if i were a virgin it wouldn't insult me that you called me such a meaningless terminology. ignoring that nonsensical 'insult', i shall simply call you a man-whore and move along. as for the answer to the question, i will ask you why you try so hard to contribute constructively to a website that rewards you with nothing. oh dear, man-whore, that 'virgin' just burst your ego, what will you ever do?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Whoopity do! emoticonXRolleyes \r\nI see the plan is working to perfection.\r\nWaxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How? What exactly did they say, that God didn't invent every living thing individually? I'm interested to learn what information you specifically feel was a fabrication.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You lie. You keep saying the same things over and over again, that doesn't make them true. Your addiction to violence is showing.Tony Martin shot an unarmed 16 year old kid in the back as he was running away. That's not self-defence, that's cold blooded murder.It is not the role of individuals to exact revenge for crimes committed against them. You don't get to take the law into your own hands. Munir Hussain ran after the intruders and beat them up with a cricket bat in the street. That's not self-defence, that's revenge.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you think this resistance got their most useful weapons out of a normal store? Please dont try such arguments without knowing about European history.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yours is already baked.\r\nTell me about your born-again experience, jazy, and how you experienced the Holy Spirit?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "your right about the 14 year old and the ten year old but if it is a 18 and 14 should that be legal? or 18 and 15? 16 and 21 is legal (although it is wrong) because the youngest one is still legal. age of consent = 16 years old. if your basing it on a year gap what about 10 years? i am 10 years older than my fiance. before anyone jumps to conclusions i am 38. and she is 28. legal? why? we are both over 16.......period.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And the comments section is usually where the real comedy lies.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "heh heh heh..... so if my name was reverend happy puppy land that would throw you off??? hmm.... something to consider.... i do not support 'guns' and more than i support hammers. i support the constitution, liberty, and freedom. what my friend do you support?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I reply to them out of courtesy...but be amused all you want...it looks like you need it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh sure, try to take the high road now. but have you forgotten the labels you have so freely placed on us as supporters of mcstain, as you have labeled him? does the term pulling a kronus mean anything to you? because you define it with posts like this, as you now seek to ditch the offensive labels like this: (hard right religious radical fringe) http://www.4forums.com/political/sho...ain#post322462. and this: http://www.4forums.com/political/sho...t321807emoticonxgood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "well, since we are talking about a gay man, i would guess it would most likely be masculine. yeah, you are being kinda homophobic. why would you possibly care if a gay man sees you in the shower? they're not going to do anything to you. if you treat someone differently for no reason other then the fact that they're gay, that's homophobia. gays are just like everyone else, excpect they're sexually attracted to the same gender. their interests cover the same spectrum as yours, sex aside. they are just as likely to be masculine or feminine as a straight man. gays are, in everyway outside of sexual preference, just like straights. so while you can certainly be selective about who your friends are, if you write someone off just for being gay that would be a shame, and a sign of prejudice.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Jesus was then what he is now: the Logos of God (Philo, quis rerum divinarum heres 42.405), the heavenly High Priest (Hebrews), the culmination of Gods eternal plan (Ro. 16:25), the secret mystery only now, after his sacrifice, revealed through revelation and scripture (1 Cor 2:6-13).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Almost?\r\n Usually, that is true, and it involves selection between populations. However, there are often times when some of a population is better able to survive. Those times, selection occurs within a population.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "After all he isn't a cousin after all is he. You obviously are older than I thought or spent too much time around the DPC. Old joke? Q. 'where do cousins come from,' A. 'aunt holes'. \r\nDarn J.P. and after all this time we spent together emoticonXHoho", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, now you've got Obama leaving a mess in your hole, and James Carville blasting your hole (Spicy Cajunspunk)?Now Bubba's not so sure about wanting to plug/plough your hole. Boy you really do get around, EZ. That hole must be pretty wide and loose.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That sentence doesn't even make sense. Did it occur to you that you should actually think about what you are going to say and express actual ideas?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You are so FUN. Its amazing to hear you say this considering how much you applaud a law that pretty much allows this in Arizona.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How do you know square circles do not exist? Modern man could've named a square circle something different than it is. Ancient man could've called an object a square circle. For a question like that, you would have to search the universe to be 100% sure square circles do not exist. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What's that? Campaigning and use of taxpayer funded facilities like transportation for political purposes? I suppose they paid the cops for going out of their jurisdiction too?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As proved above by definition of reason above, it all depends on what premise or starting assumption you have as to what conclusion you will reason out. You are correct that faith does not neccessary require evidence. But there is usually always evidence to support the validity of a particular faith, in this case Christianity.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the rights of the collective must not take away the rights of the individual. how would you like your private choices to be dictated by other people? freedom is a right, even for you. i would defend to the death your right do whatever as long as you don't violate other people's rights, and i want the same in return. if we take away individual liberty, society as a whole dies away because the individual has no voice, no recourse, no means of obtaining freedom, and that my dear is not the type of society that i am willing to live in. all due respect to you of course.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "maybe, but see, that does not match the materialist universe?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is why people shouldn't have opinions, rather facts. Opinions should remain neutral untill sufficient objective evidence can be gathered. When people run off having \"opinions,\" they cause trouble.The fact that someone doesn't do or believe what he is selling doesn't affect the validity of the argument. There are teachers who don't believe in evolution, yet they teach it because it's standardized.You have people who promote an idea because it's popular, because of convention, or because someone tells them to.Someone can be saying something, believing something else, yet be totally wrong. THeir belief isn't the fact.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The horsehoe bend was cretaed by the flood in the image of the immaculate horseshoe. repent heathen!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So your political thinking is 40 years out of date? That does explain quite a bit.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Al will need to get a little fitter before the fight but I reckon he could take him! ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "** well, that's the kind of thing a self-confessed clown would find funny. which is probably why so many of you clowns are either depressing or scary. what else amuses you? little cars, huge feet, and rubber noses? they would be on a par with chemist's offering, in terms of wit and intelligence.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That would be a bit silly, wouldn't it? If you mean a carrot native to earth, why would you decide to consider evolution when something was found that would shake evoltutionary theory to the foundations. Such a thing would be so far outside the phylogenetic tree constructed by observation of morphology and molecular biology that real doubt would be cast on the theory.\r\nBut in this case, you would be willing to consider it. I guess that is why you cling to mythology. There is so much doubt and no evidence for creationism that you accept it as real.\r\nBizarre!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that explains figure 6 of the following? its a flood zone of a riverbed? how about other areas where there are trees growing through 2 separate coal seams? google image result for http://www.grisda.org/origins/images/24017-12.jpg this helps make my point about review of evolutionary books. my personal review of this small part of some book explaining how the petrified forest came to be because of a riverbed elsewhere is a big thumbs down. if that is the best you got i am looking elsewhere for answers. shame on you for accepting that from your evolutionary high priest. can you even see that no explanation was given?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "dunno... feind seems to be a german surname. perhaps a feindslayer is someone who goes around killing people named feind? i'm happy being viewed as a fiend, however. not so easily slayed! ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "really? damn! i wanna be awesome too. are you selling awesomeness or do i have to develop it on my own? if it's a lot of work, i might just settle on being mediocre.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "reckon you'll be eating your own words in due time, moose. not from what i've seen so far in your posts. keep plugging, though, you may find god yet when you run out of all those ill-conceived arguments against him.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I believe I would know when my own post is sarcasm or not...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And a lot of blacks were killed through hangings. Are you against rope vendors?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yes, that time when you were on two ships at the same time in different oceans? or how about when you were a mid level naval officer who suddenly became a high level army advisor to the south vietnamese? you're lying.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Haaa Haaa Haaa Haaa haaa haaa haaa haaa Thats a good one not. emoticonXClown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you have a scumbag democrat screeching hate speech and we are supposed to believe its true! Get real baby even you don't believe this unless you have donated a vital organ associated with reasoning.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "channeling easyrider\r\nOOh, those liberal theologists have abandon the word of god. LOL, Get a new dog\r\n/channeling", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Old news. There have been accusations of similar stories for years.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, what gay marriage proponents simply want is to be treated like every one else. Denying the right to marriage because of his/her sexual orientation makes them second class citizens. The supporters of the anti-gay movement simply want to impose their moral values on to the rest of the public, the recent prop 8 ballot initiative proves it. Ever read John Locke or JS Mill? You should, it's what our country ideals are based on. You have your bubble and I have mine so just leave me alone; and the majority are never always right and should not have a say in what is moral or just based on their beliefs.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Careful Tither that could be taken as having racial undertones,I LOVE IT!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i simply quoted to you your own scripture, ez. how is that construed as bashing? de 21:20-21 and they shall say unto the elders of his city, this our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. and all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: mr 16:17-18 and these signs shall follow them that believe; in my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This caught my eye. armor-piercing handguns, cop killer handguns. What exactly is an Armor piercing handgun? And who sells those? Nothing like making up some stuff to make the problem seem worse than it is. Handgun bullets that will defeat a policeman's vest are already illegal! Nothing like throwing in a few lies~!~", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I was not dead in the 70s but I was not living in the States.\r\nI was under the impression that Abba was not successful in the States but did not have the advantage of the world wide web to ask my American cousins if this was the case.I could not afford to fly over there either.\r\nI was also under the impression that Diana Ross was not popular in South America maybe Winston will read this post one day and tell me I was dead in the 70s and 80s.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/03/science/03angi.html.Ive had three children, which gave me an opportunity to observe intimately the development of infants. Also, I worked with emotionally unstable children aged 3 and older, and observed what a delightful species the three-year-olds are. At that point, infants have progressed from the largely self-involved awareness of the 24-month infant as the developing human deals with the problem of separateness and, as a result, issues a robust declaration of independence. No! No! No! are the bywords of a two-year-old. No! I wont! And you cant make me!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah. Funny thing about that. NONE of what you quoted includes any discussion of money raised... They organized marches. Yes. They had phone banks for the purpose of persuading undecided voters. Yes. But no mention of money raised... And don't get me wrong. I am against the organizing of marches and the phone banks. But if we're going to start indicting on that as well, please let me know cause the list of \"guilty churches\" just got a heck of a lot longer as opposed to just listing ones which had generated \"$190,000\" directly, and lots more from individual church members.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And yet you \"and other women\" feel free to impose their version of reality on innocent lives.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\"Usually, \"rationality\" is a Humpty-Dumpty word, that means whatever the user finds is convenient to club his opponents with.\"http://world.std.com/~mhuben/skept/rationality.htmlKnowledge itself is a limited commodity. To make a claim that everything is knowable is a statement that is impossible to prove; Scientism makes this claim. Closely related to it is Objectivism.\"Scientism, in the strong sense, is the self-annihilating view that only scientific claims are meaningful, which is not a scientific claim and hence, if true, not meaningful.\"http://skepdic.com/scientism.htmlRecommended Reading:\"Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time\" by Michael ShermerNot only does it include creationism, :) but also the philosophy of Ayn Rand (Objectivism)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The article as a whole never made that argument either. Lie number.... oh I can't keep track anymore, let's just call it 40.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Anyone can \"give consent\". The issue is wether the parson is old enough to make that decission. I bet the children Michael Jackson raped gave their consent. Does that make it \"allright\"? Are the kids \"mature enough\" to take the consequences of those actions?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your partner wouldn't happen to be a guy, would he? As for your Christian friend, ask her to join the fray. I'd like to ask her a few questions, such as:Who do you say Jesus Christ is? If not Lord, God, Savior, and Jewish Messiah then she is on the wrong page.Ask her if people need Jesus Christ for redemption for their sins?Ask her if people should repent of their sins and turn from them?Ask her who the Holy Spirit is? If not God, then she's on the wrong page (note Acts 5).Ask her if the Bible doesn't say gay sex is a sin (Leviticus 18:22, Lev. 20:13, Romans 1:26-27; I Corinthians 6:9-10; Jude 7, etc.)? Those will do for starters.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You know, you and Saddam may have more in common than you might have thought. But really, I think they may be on to something with Sharia Law. If you steal, they cut off your hand. Pretty good deterent. If you do drugs they execute you. If you commit adultery they stone you to death. But Saddam thought that Sharia law was too harsh to be used in general practice.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, now you've got Obama leaving a mess in your hole, and James Carville blasting your hole (Spicy Cajunspunk)?\r\nNow Bubba's not so sure about wanting to plug/plough your hole. Boy you really do get around, EZ. That hole must be pretty wide and loose.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i don't :( tell me, inbox me if you don't want to say it in front of other's. i am surprised i thought you would be to holy to have lust.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "No. We know that evolution happens. What would be a problem would be to find the processes that made evolution happen as such incredible rates. There isn't any evidence that it can happen that fast.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oops, I think YOU made a mistake here on the second one.\r\n \r\n This is the correct inequality based off of my original equation.\r\n \r\n e-c\r\nI wonder if ignorance really is blissfull?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Scientically the data does account for those things. The numbers show that gay divorce is lower. Hetero couples could be separated, sleeping around, or other as well as the gay couples. It is factored in the obvious reasoning that both could equally be doing that, but it hasn't changed the numbers. Gay divorces are still lower. I did look for more current numbers but didn't find any. I am sure they areout there I just didn't find them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ah, i see. thank you for the clarification. i do not see anything innately bad about that in and of itself, i guess. plenty of 'accident' babies end up having fine lives with responsible parents.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "That clearly went whooshing over your head. It was intended to mock the OP. (Interesting \"new\" bibilical revelation, indeed.) I don't put any credence in silly comparisons like the trite Kennedy/Lincoln litany that arose in the 60's or the similarly absurd list that INRI posted. They both demonstrate how one can concoct meaningless comparisons in an attempt to invent a non-existent connection between two unrelated events. It is the same for all \"prophesies\".", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "...and if RMNS doesn't explain the development of hands or feet, it's pretty safe to say it doesn't explain the development of anything else, either.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes Peeling; you say this with such assurance, yet what you can't explain with any assurance is why only one offshoot of the Primate genus evolved into what human beings are today. Why only us, when we all allegedly started in the same environment with the same ecosystems putting the same pressures on us. What I'm saying is that in every place where our alleged primate ancestors fossils have been found, so haven't the fossils of animals described as lower primates been found. So your explanation that one species evolved while another stagnated or died out rings hollow with me. Especially since you can actually prove absolutely none of this. Can't you see that Peeling? None of this is provable.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "A truly charming publication. Over flowing with the warmth of human goodness.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Obama overturns ban on overseas abortion funding I thought abortion was the fix for bad or no family planning", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Did you read the article? A capuchin is type of monkey, in this case, the type that was used in the experiment.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "On the issue of not living at all i\"m not shure there is a reasonable answer as to how someone who was never born could possibly recognise not exsisting as being \" worse than living... \"Let me say I personally don't like the idea of aborting a pregnancy. However I can't possibly understand how we would not FIRST adopt all those kids in homes first and then fight the battel for saving the unwanted unborn.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i guess you failed that class. i am surprised that you passed any of your classes.. but i guess paper mills are paper mills.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "if the only choices we can possibly make are the one God approves, then we dont have free will, because we cannot free choose the option that God does not approve of, which means we are forced to only choose the options that God approves of. this is not free will", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "A being is something that is conceivable as existing...or something that actually exists.A human being is one of us, a homo-sapien, a member of the group of beings known as animals.A rock is a being of inanimate qualities.God is the supreme being, not capable of being understood totally as this would put Him (or It, or She) on the same level as those that He created.We will never be able to define exactly what or who God is!God is great.God is good.Let us thank Him for our food.God is my shepherd.God is my Light.God is my Co-pilot.God is what keeps me from believing that all this (the totality of all things and happenings) came about by accident.When God made man, She was only kidding! ;)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You are the one confusing a childs sex with sexual nature.\r\nI just hope your old folks home is not near a school.\r\nPlease explain your last sentence( your homophobia is noted).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You wipe your butt with it dumbass!\r\nAnybody dumb enough to believe in god knows how to use it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Gee... and the US is the world's No. 1 Christian industrialised nation!\r\nJust look at what Christianity does for morality! Or maybe it has nothing to do with Christianity, rather with moralistic arrogance.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Bad guy vs bad guy is included to be sure but remember, 43% of the people in the study had no criminal record.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "anyway..... back to the topic at hand. will you sign the nogaymarriage petition? it has gained significant momentum in the past month. there are now over 1 million people who have signed it. as well, there are now 38 states that have banned gay marriage within their borders. all that would be needed in addition to these 38 states ratifying the amendment within their state would be the approval of 2/3 of congress. send a message to congress. sign the petition.... emoticonxgood", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I am not making a mockery of the second ammendment (and so what if I am. Isn't free speech on the first ammendment?). I am actually asking a legitimate question and have yet to have it answered. WHERE DO WE DRAW THE LINE? The second ammendment sheds no light on this. If I was mocking anything it was that you were dodging the question because you want to say no limits although in face of something so obvious you are embarrassed at such a statement.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well I am polishing my grave dancing shoes as these people in their 70's can not live forever.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Did you even read ythe OP? Did you even read the title? Pointless distinction? Huh. I understand what you are saying. I also know you are changing your argument. When it was proven that Sanford did indeed run on family values, you changed your argument. Instead of just owning up and admitting that, you weasel out of it. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "gee, i'm just bowled over by your mature and articulate counterargument.emoticonxrolleyes we all know genitals have nothing to do with sex.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "realy hellno? you downvote me for no damn reason? wow.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "All I can say is that they have to catch me first. Besides, what would Macy's do with my kneecaps anyway? They would really have to beautify my kneecaps after they get them off of me. They would probibly turn them into porsilin and give them away this Christmas. And by give them away, I mean sale them for thirty-five dollars. Hey, if it's the Macy's in New York, thirty-five dollars would be just giving it away. Actually, I'd like to avoid a sacrificial offering because that would just be to bloody, even if I am putting this post on here on Halloween.\r\nAnd as far as Amanda, well, to quote Sammy Hagar, \"I'll Fall In Love Again.\" See, I need my alphabetical music. I am a rock and roll nerd.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And there is still no evidence on the table for YEC.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, I don't ask how the idea occurred. As I mentioned, Darwin suggested it. I'm not sure what the rese of that paragraph means.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Is that your logic? Does the phrase, \"crime of opportunity\" ring a bell?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So much for lists of registration and \"safe storage\". Same thing happened when Hitler took over a country and got hold of all the lists. They were especially interested in the gun lists and radio lists.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's the thing, though; even a self-professed non-expert can perfectly well refute the ridiculous points supersport continually spouts. supersport, on the other hand, doesn't know any better.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yep - that's someting that many \"pro-lifers\" also never take into account.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well this is what i am saying. The probability of a and b in one organism i very low. And the probability of A and B in many generations is lower than just A. This is what Behe deals with in his book. One reason evolution of primates interest me more than bacteria is the the number of organisms and generations is much much lower, and the changes involved must be pretty big. It involves Real evolution as opposed to stuff like antibiotic resistance or sicke cell haemoglobin that i see more as a reversable adaption, not a developement to a permanently better/more complex state. IMO there should be possible to make some sort of calculation regarding the probability of RM being cause of the changes.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yes. probably because they're not using chi right. about the boxer, i don't really know. however, i have seen people use chi in other ways. how would you explain the stunts that my master does sometimes? the whole standing on one leg thing, or the rebar thing? i know its not a trick, so what is it? i didn't think finger muscles were capable of bending rebar.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i love how all you try to define what i believe? how do you know what i believe?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "This is just ridiculous. The argument doesn't require the connection to be natural or artificial. Whether it is one or the other makes no difference in terms of the morality. If the point is irrelevant, the objection is irrelevant.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Uh. No they didn't. Have you ever actually taken a biology course?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm just surprised that 'compliment' is in your vocabulary... for that, i compliment you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "you shouldn't bring your family into these things. lol! reckon you toads got your heads handed to you at yorktown. gotta love it. now go change your diaper.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Cite the books. As far as I know, the evolution of the peppered moths is used as an example of natural selection. You don't seem to have understood. Again, cite the books. None I ever used ever claimed that it was proof of evolution.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You are arguing from US law, I am arguing from Australian law. I think I needed to state this at the beginning. I have not heard of a US court case where a woman sued a hospital for bringing her back to life 'against her will'. Though in America, anything is possible The oath of a doctor is to save a life. A woman who OD'ed would need to be saved.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so a ballot initiative that allowed the citizens of the state to vote on the issue was illegal?!?!? what dictatorship do you live in that makes a ballot initiative unconstitutional? oh yeah, i forgot, the district of whatever the poor oppressed gay militants want. so screw the will of the people, just buy the judges and rule through judicial activism.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You stand up for women.. I stand up for the child who has no choice Who's being descrimatory here?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And would you care to tell us just what those \"official ideological goals\" are and where we might find a certifiable copy of them?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "very well said... thank you for clarifing... very helpful.\r\n \r\n -Mosheh Thezion", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why should a mere little baby have to earn the love of its parents? good god! what kind of parenting is that? i will love you, my child, if you deserve my love.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Atheism is a religion? Pray tell, where would I find the atheist church?\r\nRidiculous.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Uhm, no. \r\nNot even close.\r\nSince Ice Cream came BEFORE Baskin Robbins, but Liberalism came BEFORE the NY TIMES. It's not even close. You're putting the horse before the cart. \r\nTry again, and this time, know which came first...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So which argument do you want to stick with/ The one above that says the black vote was irrelevent or your previous argument in which you claimed was significant. I'll refresh your memory::\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Incorrectly by those who don't understand evolution. Talking about the evolutionist theories about the big bang is pretty mindless, since the big bang is cosmology. Whether or not there was or was not a big bang is irrelevant to evolutionary biology. Lumping other sciences under \"evolution\" is a method of creationists so that they can claim that they don't oppose \"science\" but only evolution. To be a creationist is to reject the last 400 years of science - cosmology, astronomy, astrophysics, nuclear physics, geology, paleontology, tectonics, biogeography, genetics, population genetics, and so on. You get the idea.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you'd be hard-pressed to get me to agree with your definition of 'conservative' . and i'd love to tell them. do you have their e-mail addresses? i'll start with chickenshit kennedy.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "you mean to tell me i have groupies out there? like a rock star? wow! that's news to me ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i'm kind of amused by the idea that the king james version is the most accurate, there are a lot of fairly well documented flaws, like the introduction of unicorns into the old testament. you also seem to imply that modern translations were dreamed up by a couple of drunken biblical scholars with nothing better to do on a friday evening, whereas most are at least as rigorously researched as the kjv, and often with a greater number of sources available.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So now those that are opposed to even more laws on the books and a return to Old Testament practices are considered left wing? What's this world coming too? LOL", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you're young and ignorant. sorry you didn't care for the response, but i'm not surprised. you're pretty well brainwashed already.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i love how you voted true and then tried to challenge the idea. priceless! this is not exactly the same as any of my other debates at all - and this is not about assigning labels. but since you raise the issue, as labels go, the word 'fetus' is the label and 'child' is what the child actually is. the word fetus is just a label used to mark the stage of life and development that the animal (in this case a human being) is in. you can see by the comments so far.... it's still a very difficult thing to get pro-aborts to accept.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i love it when straight homophobes tell us what it is to be gay. i am a woman, maybe i should tell all the fellas that it really don't get hurt when they get kicked in the balls. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "No more of a poison than alcohol (actually far less), should we start lacing that with strychnine? \r\n***I can see it now***\r\n*Excuse me bartender...what are the drink specials?\r\n-We got Bud Light bottles for $4.00, Jagerbombs for $7.50, and this new drink called Convulsions on the Beach. First one is on the house!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well some people say I have split personalities and hacking a forum's software isn't hard to get two users....\r\nso maybe I am, or maybe i'm not.\r\nemoticonXCensored", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Did you even notice that they were not the first to report it? Oh wait, you didn't because you are obviously using the fallacy of selective observation.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Okay, you are right... we need a definition for a 'hole,' as it is a bit of a subjective concept. Allow me to define 'hole' like this: The void created by the intentional destruction of something already in existence. Using 'hole' with this definition makes Alcorn's statement (minus the word 'terrible') a true fact in the physical realm. And it precludes any of your other ideas from creating 'holes,' since they all deal with potentiality, not reality.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No. What the doctor was doing was going to church. He was not a monster. He was not a \"sicko.\" He was a murder victim. What his murderer did was murder.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, prove it by science. I don't want you to keep reverting to word games/sophistry; philosophical arguments. You must prove it by science. Show me the scientific experiment that proves it. I've asked you a number of times, and every time you've failed to do so.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "could it be that they've finally realized that there is no viable argument for gun control in a country that was built on freedom to bear arms? each time the control-lobby comes up with an argument....they get shot to pieces. (laugh out loud!) it is interesting to note that both of the democratic front-runners for 2008 favor gun control. with the recent death of charlton heston, there's a weakness in the armor of the nra. i would go on a handgun buying spree, but i already have enough guns and ammo to stave off a thousand or so government guntakers at a place we call 'the little alamo'.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "it depends on who's determining that it 'is not favorable'. it can be biased if the judge of it is biased. a round earth is something we can observe in the here and now. i'm really surprised the 'flat earth' label is still tossed around by evolutionists today. it was used by evolutionists as early as the nineteenth century as a method of ridiculing christians. the fact is, most belief in a flat earth disappeared by the fifteenth century. the fact that evolutionists still use it is an indicator of the insecurity they have in themselves. likewise, evolutionists have squat for origins, for the simplest forms of life. you'd think that after spending billions evolutionists would be able to come up with something for a foundation for their beliefs. but no - not one.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Nice try twisting my words, Simone. My post above was an example to show precedence, but you already knew that.\r\nAnd for the record, I don't see ALL women as a disease, just the dumb ones. :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How's that coming along, by the way? Because IIRC Jesus said he'd be returning before the generation that saw him died out. And then every century afterwards, his return has been \"just around the corner\".\r\nemoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ha.a.a.a :p emoticonXGood Good one, sinjin.\r\nWhat is the sound of one hand clapping.....?\r\nLadywolf,\r\nYour answer will probably come from many different sources. Your idea that it evolved is pretty-much it, IMO.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And people are punished for that, and their service record is going to make clear they did it. I feel that if someone has a service record that gives no indication he or she would discriminate, there is no reason they should be asked questions about their ideological views.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The same bogus argument wrapped up in a new package. GAY MARRIAGE DESTROYS MARRIAGE!! DESPITE THE FACT THAT YOU cAN STILL MARRY WHOMEVER YOU WANT. DUHHHHHHHHHH rocket sience here.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Are you referring to the Epicurians? Aristotle? I can't think of any reference to these people as atheists. Socrates was accused of being an atheist, and the accusation made it clear this was because he didn't believe in the gods. Some schools of Hinduism", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So basiclly the equal protection argument will help us based upon sex.\r\n \r\n There is also this at the end", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're deluded, as usual. Anything that doesn't balance the budget is based on LIBERAL THINKING. And you don't balance the budget with massive tax hikes and gutting the military like the liberals are fond of doing. And you're going to vote for liberals? Obama? His latest budget plan was defeated 414-0 in the House. Not even his liberal cohorts would vote for it. And you vote for Obama? What the hell is the matter with you people?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "**\r\nGee, another one who doesn't accept the phenomena of intelligence and intelligence testing, reality be damned.\r\nI don't know what you mean by \"design responses to stimuli\", unless you refer to your favourite computer programmes again. In that case, go back and re-read what I've said about that.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I figure based on your numbers you must be either in your 30's or low 40's?\r\nI might be wrong but if you will do the volunteer work for 35 years before you break even and you should be able to do that until you are in your 60's or early 70's and you have 2 degrees which usually take 5 to 9 years to gain depending on how loaded the class schedules are and if you go to get them at the same time or not.\r\nIf these numbers are accurate you should have been retired (more or less) within 10 to 15 years of work.\r\nIf this is true you should write a book. \r\nBecause that is amazing.\r\nIt would be proof of a great financial mind.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, I think Kronos is right in this case--at least from the standpoint of most consitutional scholars. Of course the framers didn't envision the wording to be used in this way for this purpose--this is what's simply called a \"loophole\", in this case anyway. It's why there has been an effort in recent years to close the loophole with a constitutional amendment defining marriage.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well....it was easier to get them to use those rather than the ones that just said \"White trash onboard\".......", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Aww... The poor widdle babies. The evil gun just jumped into their hands and turned them into mindless killing machines.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ah, you've engaged in the grammarian nitpick function of debate. Sad, but predictable. \r\n \r\n Obviously, I was discussing the entire article, which is making that argument. It is generally bad form to quote an entire post when it reaches such length.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This thread is patently ridiculous. What is your point, Oliphant? That all offensive behaviour is also immoral? That insulting people is immoral? That all immoral behaviour should be prohibited? That all people who find something immoral should take measures to prevent that thing from happening? Where are you going with this?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And have a child with a terminal disease and watch them most likely die slowly because of my \"soul mate.\" Yeah. I'm thinking if they're willing to make me go through that they're not a soul mate at all. >_>", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "More evangelical Christian brotherly love and understanding based on racial discrimination.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think you might want to check your logic here... As far as I am aware, drug addicts cause a great deal of crime to support their habit. As you are, I am not terribly fond of policing someone's personal habits, but when drugs are the motivating force behind burglaries, assaults and muggings and addicts carry diseases such AIDS and tuberculosis then means of curtailing this should be explored. This may include policing or controlling the supply of drugs to an area to cut down and the amount of drugs sold, and thus less crime to support fewer habits.Easy access to drugs is, logically, part of the problem.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sounds like what some wife beater would say to his wife just before he beats her up.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Anyone who can read the entire page will find that Zeus is in there, but since you apparently can't read I forgive your ignorance.. emoticonXByeemoticonXBye", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hmmm.... your religious predecessors would have sentenced you to house arrest for something so heretical.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I love Jesus\r\n John the Beloved is my most favorite writer throughout time\r\n \r\n If you think I have a problem with a follower of Jesus your wrong. I have a problem with the Christians", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Right, what I think doesn't make you naive or delusional, what you think does.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ROFLMAO!\r\nAgain. We're back to \"adultery\" (and probably leading to divorce) is \"UNRELATED\" to \"Family Values\"...\r\nThis is part of the contradiction and absurdity that the RIGHT-WING is bringing us!\r\nAnd you see nothing wrong with this... emoticonXRolleyes\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "my dear, i can see the wood for the trees. no-one expects perfect parents, but no parent should dictate school policy. and this guy was a bad example.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Right. Secular theists are called Deists, but I doubt you would want a Deist parade funded by your tax money, would you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm not disputing the numbers, and i'm certainly not disputing the fact that bush won. what i'm intrigued about is the razor thin margins, to my mind anyway, that characterize the us election system. don't you find it the least bit odd that it's been 30 years since a president received a plurality? waxy", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "In the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson identifies the right to life as a fundamental freedom. If more gun-control saves lives then more gun-control means more freedom. Aren't you pro-gunners interested in freedom?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How is one supposed to be smugly self-righteous if this is the case? No fair.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Believe me, marc, we certainly can. The fact that it damns your argument is no skin off our backs. In fact, it damns your argument so much that the producers know it. See below. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You/he could just have said 'slippery slope' in the first place; that argument is an old one, which I though was dealt with a long time ago. You can't disapprove of A on the grounds that it might lead to B - firstly because you have little to no evidence that it will, secondly because A is not necessary for B to happen and thirdly because that difference between A and B is all the argument you need to prevent B but be in favour of A. You can approve of punishing criminals but be against the death sentance.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "bassman: i am surprised by most of your recent posts of late. i site this one example above. i am bothered that you posted this rhetoric again. i gave you the statistics and the government websites that support those statistics, that show the millions of people raised from poverty since 1968. from over 22% of the us population in the early 1970s to fewer than 10% in the 1990s, and yet you continue to misinform. you claim to be a christian and mislead just like the scribes and pharisees of jesus day. to purposefully misrepresent the facts is the antithesis of christian behavior and brings into question your very claim to christianity as well as makes suspect your personal agenda which seems much more counterfeit than you would like people to know.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "what religion would that be? atheists are almost all nonreligious and i don't see much buddhism being taught in schools.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "First off, your sick. To actually want to see more death and destruction.Are Americans somehow less intelligent? Your notions are racist for lack of a better term. What to meet stupid? Walk out your front door and sample the people on the side walk. You'll find the same stupid around the world.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, if some of the implications of quantum theory are correct (and don't quote me on this), then some of those things are actually possible. However, as any scientist worth his/her salt will tell you, just because something is possible doesn't mean it's definite. I don't see any proof of those things happening any time soon, either, but they're fun to think about, aren't they?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, do you spend all of your days as an Obama shill? You have two posts, both anti-McCain. I hope Obama pays well. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "People who don't agree with you must be banned or better still shot, right ??", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, I mean the couple who was wrongly accused of being Russian spies in the 50's and then exicuted. This was stupid for at least two reasons. One, they weren't spies. Back about 5 years ago, they had a family member come out and say that they testified wrongly against them. Second, the whole idea of the Russian threat was some paronoid fantasy by this one guy named McCarthy who was an idiot and a big fraidy cat. Because of his loonicy, too many people lost jobs wrongfully (and lives) and made an entire nation of scared citizens even more frightened.Besides, the Russians were never really a threat to us in the first place. They were more of a threat to themselves.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I can. Americans won the Revolutionary War which was primarily a guerilla war. emoticon_xgood", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Never said I had it mastered, Mr. unrepentant homosexual.\r\nBut love does speak the truth.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I only insult Pricolo because is is a prickolo.\r\nYou insult EZ to sneer at religion.\r\nGlad to educate youemoticonXIdea", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No you haven't. You expressed your opinion but refuted nothing.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love it when straight, christian folk who disapprove of gays seem to know so much about what it is to be gay - how it feels, how they became that way, the nature of their relationships and whether or not its something they can control. hey archangel - if you ever need brain surgery i know a fantastic auto mechanic you can talk to. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And what would make them separate species? How about wolves and dogs, separate species? How about Great Danes and Chihuahuas? They cannot interbreed under any circumstances (even artificially - the fetus isn't viable).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am surprised that some of the more conservative christians are not weighing in on source of some of the christian terminology and concepts.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh dear, and your argument against me is not based on what i've said, but what kind of person you perceive me to be. ouch!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Ah yes, the ever popular 3rd grade \"they started it\" response. Didn't jesus say to turn the other cheek?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because there are people who are trying to deny the theory of evolution it's place as a vital part of public school's biology curriculum.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You want to explain to me what the age of consent was in 1st century Palestine?\r\nAnd rejoicing really sounds like fear and intimidation to me. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "He was big on \"Turn the other cheek\", the pacifist non-gunner.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "bravo, i'm impressed (i tried to come up with some clever rhyme but i couldn't think of anything)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "is this what jpsartre meant? at any rate, to say that there were large numbers of gay men, being infected in the u.s., is not saying there is a connection between aids or its spread and homosexuality in itself. there is a connection when there is active sexuality, gay or straight, and aids is a sexually transmitted disease. we actually don't know who patient zero was. what is the point of saying initially it affected much larger numbers of gay men, and fewer heterosexuals, to the best of our available knowledge? this is a disease, and unknowingly spreading it, no matter who you are, is not murder. the fact that much more transmission was initially occuring in a certain group, who had sex among that group, before that group knew it existed and what it was and how to prevent it; that would also not be murder.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And woman's law superceeds both, or hasn't your mummy taught you that little lesson yet Hunted?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow, you're only 17? i definately had you in mid 30's maybe early 40's.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh! Goody! At last someone who wants to actually discuss evolution instead of mythology!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, sort of. It isn't necessary, but if you're predicting intelligence from what someone does rather than direct measurements of physical properties, knowing their motivation level might allow you to make more accurate predictions. Nevertheless even without knowing the subjects' motivations at all, today's generic intelligence tests still have excellent predictive power for success in both school and employment, and are perhaps better predictors for future success than any other method we have (including interviews, personality inventories, aptitude in a particular field)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Surely, all you have to do is believe that Christ is your saviour and your heaven ticket is already stamped. So, doing ungodly things is neither here nor there.\r\nThat is the rule isn't it?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oooh, thanks for the quotes! This is proof enough to show that gun control is not a \"modern-day issue\", as Ian has claimed.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well then maybe you can prove it somehow. California has all these laws you support, and even more than that. So if they have these laws on the books and have had them for a while now, and if they're effective at fighting crime, then you must surely have evidence of some sort to prove your case.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know I know. Unless a woman is gestating or dieing she is being selfish.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really? The transcript shows that he did not ask her anything in the Gay marriage section of the discussion. Transcript can be found here: http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/president/debates/transcripts/vice-presidential-debate.html and here: http://w", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You're awfully obcessed with others' foreskin or lack thereof. I think Freud would say that you are suffering from circumsized penis envy. ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The gentleman (??) in question has been presented the facts numerous times. He \"pooh-pooh\"s them as irrelevant. He places himself above scientific research. He doesn't know the difference between unsolicitated testimonials and scientific evidence.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Very impressive how you argue science. Are your arguments science, or are they anger? When Dawkins argues it with his above statement, that Darwinism is as all-encompassing as God is stated to be in the Bible, is it really science, or is it religion?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But doesn't Genesis imply that creation occured in one 7-day period (though the days could be symbollic)?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "a minute without kids? what's that? :) and about the thread - it might be a touchy subject. reckon? oh, and thanks - i feel 28! emoticonxcool", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I don't believe that Orthodox doctrine deals directly with WWII. I am unfamiliar with such. Are you saying that the event you stated had a direct bearing on the cause of the war?Our doctrine would deal with evil, in general. But there may be Orthodox writers who have commented on the war. We are a Church with doctrine, but it would take more than a number of writers commenting on something to make it a 'doctrine'.Armenia was the first nation on earth to adopt Christianity.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And the ability to digest nylon is not a new function?? You seem to have a different conception of 'new function' that what matches with reality.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Apparently, you have the sides confused. The left pushes porn more so than the right does. That's part of the meaning of \"liberal\"...\"anything goes\"! :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh that greatly changes the equation doesn't it? Very unrealistic, but for the sakes of the debate, why not? Well, alledgedly, 23 innocent people have been put to death, and for sure two unrefutable cases. I don't support killing people as a deterrent or as any means in a justice system.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "To a small extent, this happens already. Oftentimes (21.3%, U.S.), a woman decides to have and abortion because she cannot afford a baby (from here, source). This is in effect removing members of society who are non-productive (babies produce virtually nothing useful until they mature by about 10 years). And poor families are less productive, since they are often on welfare. Granted, this is a rather harsh perspective, but the effect is the same: In the U.S., there are about (21.3% X 1.31 million) 280,000 less people every year who would have likely grown up in a poor home (assuming the child wouldn't have been adopted). Forced contraception/abortion is seen as an effective way of solving poverty in some parts of the world...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Have another Midol, O stiff-necked ones.\r\nAnd speaking of fathers, at best you godless (evolution-minded) heathens are the descendants of a tribe of lice-infected, large-foreheaded, knuckle-dragging, rump-sniffing troglodytes.\r\nWhich explains the quality of your world views.\r\nemoticonXBouncer", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You said in the other post \"A sign like that would hardly be nessecary where I live. We have very restrictive gun-laws and hardly anyone owns a gun.And no, people does not discipline themselves. You might claim I have to much trust in the government, I would claim you have to much trust in your fellow man. When you give freedom to the people you give freedom to criminals too. I dont trust guns to only be used in 'selfdefense'.I want my government to uphold justice and to protect me from criminals. Thats one of their purposes. And that is impossible without a certain amount of control over the citizens.\"This is liberal.. you believe governments are smarter than people. You do not trust your fellow man you trust governments made up of men. You are willing to restrict my freedoms based on activities of criminals.You sir are a liberal.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "are you always this reactive? short-sightedness. feasibility in terms of winning a nomination. but not necessarily a national election. and being suckered by the right into thinking that they actually like you -- because your health plan is more laissez-faire than clinton's ... meaning it's business as usual if you did win. but you won't. because we'll like any republican better. did you really think we were going to keep on saying nice things about you? my regards to your texas cousin, cnxtime. emoticonxgood but i already know you pubbies are shakin' in your amarillo boots should hillary and the clinton machine be what you face instead come november. mccain, born '36 clinton, born '47 obama, born '61", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "When you have no constructive comment just attacks the messenger with your insultsand name calling.....typical...............so very sad..........Its radicals like you that hurt the cause of gay rights.........", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "since we're at war with radical islam and they have attacked our homeland once already and have promised a repeat performance. it is ludicrous, irresponsible and suicidal to consider that investigating people of islamic descent before allowing them entry to be a discriminatory policy. especially since terrorists don't fight like men but are committed only to hit and die/run sneak attacks. but i'm not surprised that you're blinded by political correctness when you should be concerned about your families security. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "It's called a dictionary. They're really nice, but of course first you need to open one up and actually read what it says emoticonXGood \r\nClickity-click.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Once again I have to use this analogy...\r\nJudging by your comments... You where they type of child, when you were younger, that when told to do something by an adult, like to go to bed..you would not do it laughing that they didnt say When...and continue to run around. Well GIGGLE GIGGLE! Welcome to the real world where two words can have the same meaning...ya know like \"silence\" and \"quietness\" I think you understand.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am really sorry and i have a confession. i dont read any of your stuff. i am surprised you dont know that by now! once again, my deepest apologies.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i'm not surprised. that's a typical response when someone calls your bluff. waxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And that is why they are wrong. They don't understand science. Science is not the presentation of proof but explanations of the evidence that have been tested.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Perhaps then the problem is a shortage of fiber in you diet?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So according to you, you'd prefer it if only the bad guys are armed, because that makes it easy to tell who's the bad guy and who's the good guy; being the good guy is never armed, and thus never able to defend themselves.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Please, you're welcome to her. A real shame you couldn't have taken her 30 years ago before she did too much damage.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, we do. These inconsistant laws are a product of pro-life people trying to create a stepping stone to a national ban.\r\n \r\n Crimes against pregnant women should warrant a more serious offense, not an entirely new offense.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You'll never have that problem comic relief. You'll always be young mentally.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And then you can go pat yourself on the back and pretend it's all better. I hope your personal comfort level will be worth the havoc that will be brought upon the lives of women.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "dont begin to understand real love till 18 or older i felt real love when i was 13, and i was with that woman i loved for years. saying someone can't effectively do something until they reach a certain age is ridiculous; turning a certain age doesn't magically make you any wiser nor dumber.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Oh yeah. Multiply your experience by 50 million non-paying and 12Million illegal people and tell me how happy they'd be to serve you.emoticonXCensored", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And you people whine at me about using personal insults ( )... anyhow, once a fetus is eight months, I believe, they are fully developed and ready for a premature birth. I was born prematurely, so don't tell me it doesn't happen. So if you get an abortion at eight months, you're not killing a fetus, you're killing a baby.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "he was a partial-birth abortion provider that killed babies late term. in terms of fetal viability he might as well been killing babies right after they'd been born. i don't condone it, but i'm surprised it didn't happen sooner--one monster killed by another. it wasn't right, but what that sicko doctor was doing was certainly no better.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "More people actuallysupport the FSM school of creationsim - would you agree that this could be a suitable compromise?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh really and what is successful implementation of the law then?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Liberals love big Gov't. They can't do anything for themselves so they want to rely on the Gov't for everything. Ahhhh you smell that, smells like communism to me. Lets not worry too much about it though, we'll all be equal I'm sure our masters will also have a fun time listening to our \"protests\" once all of our rights have been taken away.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well if their reasoning hasn't sunk in by now Anyways I'm pro-choice and pro-death penalty. I do believe in individual responsibility which is why I'm pro-choice for males as well. What's your argument?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well in the opinion of supporters of that theory there has been evidence for their beliefs... Visions, UFO's, ...\r\n \r\n even though it is very doubtful, it would have to be respected in classes at school...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "take it up with who brought it up. who said the idea of it being 'scientific' is the criteria for a theory to be taught in schools? schools have to have some degree of autonomy to have the curriculum they want without over-regulation. who sets the standard of what's 'scientific' or not?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Seems that there are a lot of his \"boys\" on the opposing \"team\".", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So if an atheist believes that humans are the highest form of intelligence, and a devout Christian believes God is the highest form of intelligence, the Christian should allow the atheist to force him to behave as if humans are the highest form of intelligence?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, the black morph was always dominant. Perhaps you don't understand the meaning of the word dominant in biology. Perhaps that is why you talk nonsense. And why did you find it necessary to repeat what had already been said, and in fact what you had quoted?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No but his complete dependence on a media machine certainly takes away from the validity of his message. The models for climate change that Gore recites are strictly weather and do not look at global climate patterns and do not look at climate changes within history. The changes that are occuring now are within the limits of changes that have happened elsewhere in history. His information is just a \"part\" of the story. That is why he is incorrect.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "it can be cared by anyone who wants to care for it. a 1-day-old baby is a natural citizen of the country in which it was born, and therefore is protected by the law of that country. killing the baby would be murder. a person being dependent on someone else does not mean that the host can kill the dependent person at their discretion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "gay marriages should be allowed and there should be not hinderence to it dear. y do you wanna become an obstacle in their way. some men have it internally and if they do then let them. y are we to be bothered??", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You are free to disagree with the article, Chemist99a, but it was written by a scientist. You are quite free to believe biological complexity is the result of \"natural selection\" somehow organizing a bunch of genetic accidents into complex biological systems. I suspect you will become increasingly unable to impose that view upon everyone else. Questions about Materialismwith some pretty funny stuff about Freud.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You asked if I believed it. I answered. I just didnt check a yes or no box. Whats been avoided?Even if we saw video of the milk disappearing, wed likely wonder about the authenticity of the tape. Likewise, even if I could produce a 2000year old video of a resurrection it would be suspect and subject to disbelief.My point was that my disbelief that their miracle happened does not drive me to criticize them, and I see no reason for disbelief in the resurrection to generate criticism of Christians.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "What's your point? Unicorns breathe toxic gas and have low density, so they can get around all they want.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes. Because evolution requires an old earth, supersport has lumped geology into the evil conspiracy. As our best explanations for the formation of the earth appeal to cosmology, that field as well as astronomy fall within the realm of quack science, according to supersport. In fact, every scientific discipline that has any connection whatsoever to evolution must be corrupt; obviously, chemistry is one of them (we can't make glycogen or DNA without magical, \"atheistic\" polymerization, right?).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The whole religion is FAKE. Not just some shroud or a tortilla with the face of Mary on it. I thought the bible taught us not to worship idols anyways?\r\nAnd here comes EZ's idol gay sex zinger in 3...2..1... *snore*", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And yet there are plenty of websites written by scientists with the details:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "as a side-note, i find it curious that the author of this debate proposes to test only on death row inmates and not the prison population generally. i guess she is only half crazy then. :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Holy grail implies it is like a religion, which it is not. If evidence is found that overturns this theory, it will be discarded in favour of a better one.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's a self-defeating question. You're asking why numbskulls participate in numbskullery.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "..gayhumanist..Is unnatural wrong? Isn't a virgin birth unnatural? How about a resurrection? Is the Kraft cheese that I am eating, unnatural?\r\nHasn't got the same ring, has it?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow you can piss standing up, that's loads better than multitasking, manipulating, linguistics and arts. well done you!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well we know what youve been smoking. Talk about a freudian slip.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so let me get this straight, you would violate a womans civil rights to save a fertilized egg, but have no problem killing real people? wow.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It was only last year that an American merchant ship disregarded international policy and armed itself, and in the process deterred a pirate attack from taking place.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh thanks i guess it was you who have been upvoting my arguements huh ? xd thanks! allies ?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "your logic here really scares me. if his actions werent intrinisicly wrong, i guess there is no absolute that we are morally right to judge him. thats according to you.. and by the way, where did your mother get those convictions from?? and beyond.. there is something in every human heart that knows murder is wrong, stealing is wrong, and so forth. who created that is what i wanna know..", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes it is, police aren't obligated by the US Constitution to protect individual citizens. If they were, lawsuits could be filed every time a crime is committed, and the police would go bankrupt really quick.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just another bogus reason for having and abortion............There are thousands of them.........", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What's sick is your theological comprehension.God took Ananias and Sapphira (Acts chapter 5) off the earth just for lying. And you want to give JFK, the serial adulterer, a pass? That's how lame your theological thinking is.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "We don't live on carbon dioxide. We live from the energy stored in carbon compounds when we break them down.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "jp: you keep spouting the same inaccuracy. i have already given you the cornell law schools definition and explanation of the impeachment process. do you need harvard and dukes as well? the house brought a resolution of impeachment. the senate denied it. the house resolution is similar to an indictment. the senate denial is similar to a not guilty verdict. your need to distort demeans you. really? who are you, carnack the magnificent? you can tell what would happen. richard nixon resigned and his offense was not as serious for the national security as the underlying offense is for libby. bottom line is you dont know what would happen. nobody does. but is does reveal that the only basis for you erroneous rhetoric is your speculation and distortion..", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh relax for cripes sakes. This is the \"fun debates\" forum if you didn't notice.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Heller is about determining the answer to a long standing question on the nature of the Second Amendment, and how much gun control is legally allowed. Roe v. Wade is about finding legal precedent for the murder of unborn children.I see absolutely no comparison between the two.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how hamas apologists require showing idf abuses to defend their actions. pathetic.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "See above. Whether a couple is or isn't monogomous is not for you to determine or worry about. And speak for yourself if you don't mind. This member of the American public's mental health is just fine thank you very much. If gay marriage impacts YOU that much, well that sounds like your problem.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "cartel cache found in the u.s.; what about the bigger guns to goons scandal? | the truth about guns this administration fails again, attempting to influence and politicize a constitutional right through direct criminal act of government acts and intentional felonies to eliminate of increase powers to agencies who refuse the mandates of congress and the courts. these actions are known as ______________? when it is hard to tell the criminals from the group who claims to be the good guys there is a delimma, which demand the most punishment under the law?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "who says there is an afterlife? oh wait, people from two thousand years ago before science. hmmm.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "jos 24:15? what book of the bible is that? i thought i knew the names of all the books of the bible used by protestants but i don't recognize jos.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You do realize that Poplowski got an offical Dishonorable Discharge from the Marine Corps? In other words, that gun was not legally owned. I'm not sure if he got it before or after he was discharged, but he certainly didn't own it legally. Second, one or two incidents on the media don't equate to facts. I remember a town I lived in where four murders happened in one week. Of course, the liberals scream \"*gasp*, four murders! Everybody's going insane! We gotta ban guns! Aaaahh!!\". However, none of these murders were committed with a firearm, and it was later found out that these killings were committed by one person. It's an isolated incident. And finally, isn't it always you and Ian who whine about anecdotal evidence?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So who's the head honcho? It's not like all these professional scientists all see eye to eye. There are even scientists that hold to theistic evolution.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i don't know if you're joking or not but you made me laugh, thank you :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yeah the Freedumb that consistenty trounces you just about everytime you ' debate' lol.\r\nAlthough you are too much of a dimwit to see it.\r\nWhat next are you going to calll me Steeeve ( who does the same) next time you try to be bitchy? emoticonXDonno", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, for his hypothesis to explain the difference, he would have to say that the DNA changed. Even so, he assumes more.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well you'd know fascist wingnuts for sure. Hitting a meeting tonite?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm going to presume that you are a christian. why are you a christian? because you happened to have been brought up in a christian family. why aren't you a hindu? because you weren't born in india. if you were born in india, you'd be a hindu. if you were born in central africa, you'd be believing in strange mountain gods. use your brain, however reassuring and pleasant it is, god does not exist. oh yeah, and why won't god heal amputees?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "firstly, my dear opponent is not well informed. because all public houses have there medical workers. and if there 'worker' is infected they do not let him work at their public house and that checking is held twice a month. so that's infecting is impossible. never the less honor is the most important thing for girls in kazakh families. ans having such kind of relations for her is unforgivable i think. i think that all people do not satisfied in lower salary. and kazakh people will want to take higher places in their working place. and have career growth. and so they may as managers and gain skills by them self while people from africa will do all 'dirty' work.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "because they managed to convince a bunch of people that somehow by auditing the fed it would amount to a defacto takeover of the fed by congress since looking at their books and total control are obviously the same thing. i am surprised we have not seen any of the major banks using this to refuse their audits.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "to the democratic party? http://slate.msn.com/id/2109218/ problems don't need to be identified, they are either for, or against the party... karl rove has shown us again, at least in his battles, that solutions and understanding take a back seat to ignorance. -mach", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You should have said that. I might have agreed with you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ah, so when I lobby for burets for my chemistry classes, I'm indoctrinating my kids into the evils of iodometry? *gasp*Yes, it's a stupid as it sounds, because it's analogous to your argument.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "See Above.I can't help but notice your signature. What are you, Patriot under a different username? Bad show, Patriot. Sock Puppets aren't good debate form.Patriot-- About your statement that you've been vindicated. I hope you're just fooling around. :)TruthSeeker's first post doesn't even belong in a debate forum. She stated an opinion, and then stated absolutely nothing to back it up in any way. No evidence. No reasoning. Not one \"because\". Nothing. It was like entering a presidential candidate debate and saying, \"I think the other guy sucks\" and leaving. Hence why I asked her as politely as possible to elaborate.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i did not realize there were people who actually believed the recession was over until i got on google news today and saw this: u.s. retail sales unexpectedly drop as jobs evaporate (update2) - bloomberg.com unexpectedly? where in the hell have these people who were not expecting it been? the sun unexpectedly rose this morning.......", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "that wasn't a reason why we fought hitler. in fact, if you will remember many in the states didn't believe that occured until they saw the pictures. hardly a reason to invade. unless you'd like to flip it around and say that every country who's leader we tried to murder has the same right. emoticonxrolleyes how is that our problem? oh yes, it's not. as i recall, we kicked him out, beat him up, put him under sanctions and virtually removed any ability to do anything of revelance. doesn't that mean we have to invade north korea? emoticonxrolleyes that's been dealt with already. rehashed arguments are worthless. huh. stalinist govermemnt. reminds me of the dictators the us put in power in latin america. :) the mass graves also was dealt with. but then again, you clearly do not understand the me culture.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And you're mentally disturbed. Didn't I say that there is no such thing as a \"ex-gay\"??? Did I stutter?You can pretend that denial is a river over in Egypt. Somebody thinking that they can successfully \"supress\" their true orientation, and deny themselves homosexual contact, is delusional..because the truth will always come out..because that's what the truth does. Show me an ex-gay, and I'll show you a liar. Where are they, that I can query them? I'll wait.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Here in Michigan, they closed down the first rest area on I-75 because of the high amount of gay encounters taking place there. Maybe you should poke your head out of your closet once in a while and see what the rest of your community is up to. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Some theists are willing to ignore such discussions. It has nothing to do with whether God exists. As previously stated, this thread topic is meaningless because of our inequality to God and the illogicalness of the question. We do not and will never understand Him totally.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "********. Utter fraking ****. Scientists have already accumulated mounds of evidence which suggest the common ancestor. You choose to ignore it as do most scientifically ignorant christians.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're thinking is right on, sinjin. Although it's kinda hush-hush, it has been determined (especially in the more charismatic churches) that when one \"goes further\" in religion the other feels alienated and problems/troubles that probably would have never risen in their relationship oozes out. A new circle of friends emerge which make the one that is “left behind” feel closed out and closed off. Arguments then seem to erupt daily and most of it over who is doing the “right thing” according to that religion, followed all too often by divorce.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, they should only teach the sexual positions the Pope would approve of.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You are right. I correct myself, person. Thanks for pointing that out.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That would be the fault of you rather than us. Everyone knows a small mind can't see what's beyond it's comprehension level.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "lol bias dysfunctions. i'm surprised you know such a long word. pity you don't know what it means. i can't blame you... being a retarded ignorant white woman. you don't even understand the absurdity of your own beliefs. go back to cleaning the house. worse is that you don't work yet you take the piss out of immigrants who work but don't pay taxes. you're better how?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "you're joking, right? supporting tradition family values means devaluing any other type of family. by doing this, millions of lgbt individuals are denied equal rights. you cannot support heterosexual family structure and be apathetic toward gay rights at the same time. supporting heteronormitive ideals goes completely against giving equal civil rights to all gays.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Wow, little snippy, aren't we? Do you have a family member who is a cop or something? I realise your tastes run to logic free emotional rhetoric, excluding all relevant fact or history. You are more than welcome to that approach to things. Personally, I have always found you get a much better read on things if you can completlely isolate your thought processes from emotion and try to absorb a little reality before forming opinions or any issue.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i love how i'm reading a serious answer and in the middle of it, ' rapture means rape in old french... have fun'. this is my ideal reasoning. to have an answer both serious, yet comical.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Nothing \"proves\" evolution. However, there's an overwhelming amount of evidence that supports evolution.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "simone darling .the mans sperm creates the fetus with the ovum(or is it ova?) did no one tell you that? the subject is not about the fetus holders( we cannot say mother because the pregnant woman is not..by your definition..a mother) personal risk. if you are saying that only the people involved in a situation should have control of the situation you are opening a rather large can of worms. you may believe that a woman can deliberately destroy a sentient potential human but others may disagree. as a young nurse, nadine witnessed the horror of late abortions. now an mp, she says the law must be changed | mail online", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The more I read of Cyber's posts,... the more I am convinced that he/she is an Agent Provocateur.\r\nAnd a very busy provocateur at that.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Then why do you go out of your way to make it sound that way?Imean I doubt if you even know what a gun crazy is.Now I'm sure in the land of Oz it would probably constitute having a couple of B.B. guns. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah..., i saw that. they buried him in multiple little boxes ;)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Your question itself is a problem. God is 'He who is', not a 'what'.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "true dat. sundowner, have you seen the life of david gale? if not, i suggest you watch it; it might change your view.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "amen, brother! stay as far from new ideas as possible, and no one will come between you and your stories!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Congratulations, Hunter. You have just accepted the 5 primary tenets of fundamentalism. So I guess that makes you a fundamentalist.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thats rich. No evidence huh?\r\nHere: Global warming, photography, pictures, photos, climate change, impact, science, weather, arctic, antarctica, climate zones, glacier, arctic warming, antarctica warming, documentation, effects, effects of climate change, paleoclimate, mountain glacier \r\nthe country of Bangladesh is losing its land mass to the encroaching ocean and water is becoming very scarce there. Now, Ill have your rebuttal to that evidence. Epoch; (chuckle); like millennium??\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Use some common sense, would you. And while you're at it, trying reading! I said, and you quoted me as saying:\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You can take it any way you want . I don't care. \r\nSo you have a problem with reading the thread from the beginning do you ?\r\nWhy ? I am just curious....poor reading skills ? what is the problem here ?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "is that what penfold was saying? that is why antis can't be trusted with gun control laws! they use them to criminalize the law-abiding, for doing common sense things. however i guess that should be of little surprise to me. he is english and england has for all intent and practical purposes criminalized self defense. uk: once more, once more into the morass, my friends... ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "EZ is just delusional , you are ignorant.. there's a big difference. You should know considering he's your best friend...emoticonXHoho", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised theodore roosevelt hasn't come back to kick some major @$$. how many other presidents to you know that got shot and still delivered their speech before going to the hospital? if andrew jackson were still around he'd literally be beating these anti-gun fanatics over the head with his hickory cane. you don't get much more serious than a president who said one of this greatest regrets was not killing his own vice president when he had the chance.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And then he gets to go to Heaven where he becomes a mindless robot whose days are spent praising God\r\nAnd to answer your question NO they did not exercise their free will. If you had read the Bible you would know they were lied to. You can not make a choice freely based on an intentional distortion of the facts.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "NO, these were all ammedments. all passed. All written recently. There are laws on the book from the 1800's but that isn't what just passed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So individual cells contract to move cytoplasm around and to transport oxygen within itself?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ooh lucy herself. so tell me, just out of curiosity, how do they know how much hair to put on her life size image? i notice she isn't that furry at all. how'd they figure that out from just a few bones? let's see, what do they call people like you at the carnival booths? oh that's right, an easy mark. have you read any other good fairy tales lately pandion, besides lucy that is.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Because Apes, monkeys and chimps are on different paths. You wouldn't expect a shark to evolve into a barracuda-like animal. things evolve to fill niches, we currently fill a niche, there is nothing pushing apes, chimps or other primates to fill a niche that is occupied. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you are saying that genetics has nothing to do with genetics?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\"cave men\" did not leave hieroglyphs, unless you want to call ancient Egyptians cave men. The first drawings in caves were found by Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola in 1879.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just like Obama is? Really? Have you researched it at all? \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "An objective test? Wow! Tell me, how do you prove this test is a true useful test? Please don't tell me reason or yet another objective test.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "A telephone wire can transmit sound information without knowing it is transmitting sound data.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Orion, by your own acknowledgment as a pro-evolutionary carny-barker, your own forefathers were large-foreheaded knuckle draggers descended from brainless protozoa, and flat-earth-believing cave dwellers from the pre-bronze age. So please spare us the archaic, Bronze Age prohibitions. OK?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, your argument makes no sense. It's not the pesticides used on the tobacco crop that makes it harmful, it's the chemicals they add to the tobacco to make the smoke more palatable. Your whole point here is moot.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that is a poor argument. if you want to become better at debate, in general, don't make statements you cannot back up, but never say that your using 'what i've been told' as an argument. your opposition will tear you apart. :) think about a specific statement that you think you can prove through a series of logical arguments regardless of your personal feelings on the subject and invite me to a private debate on it. i am impressed with your willingness to debate any topic with an open mind compared to many others i have seen on this site and would enjoy debating you in a more formal structure. if you agree, of course.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "third degree? dono posted something that confused me, so i was asking for clarification. of what concern is it to anyone whether gay people marry? adopt? what concern is it of mine whether female infants have their vaginas sewn up, for that matter? why should anyone care whether women have abortions, as well? again, where is the line drawn between concern over an issue and obsession? yay for you? there were black people who thought slavery was just fine, too, so i see this as evidence of nothing more than your own muddy thinking.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Ala San Francisco values by Nancy Pelosi and that crowd? God help us!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The Raw Story | Peanut execs won't say if they eat their own products\r\nOh my! Another Republican pleads the Fifth.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how gun prohibitionists say they want to stop guns getting into the hands of criminals, but they are quite happy for guns to be in the hands of the biggest criminal of all, the government - warmongerer, mass murderer, tyrant and violent thief.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "wow, thats pretty cool, not that i can afford it or anything. and i doubt it will be as common as the regular car is. i'm serious about the broccoli though, you would think with all the amazing technology on this planet we could find a way to make healthy food taste good. instead we are making unhealthy food taste like crap. think about it, broccoli is one of the most healthy foods on the planet, if you ate a full serving of broccoli every day it would increase your longevity by years. now imagine if it tasted just like hershey's milk chocolate.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So I am thinking it won't be long before we see your butt moving to New England.....look me up when ya get here!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Most people are not pro-abortion, they are pro-choice. No one here is going around demanding that women must have abortions.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As I understand, Scalia and Thomas are some of the most conservative members of the court.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and i say you and everyone who denies christ is steeped in folly. reckon you'll see the errors of your reckless judgment in due time.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "No it doesn't, all it does is bash Gore and the offset program. It doesn't address the actual credit markets. All it does is bash Gore (Who IMO is a douche anyways like you). Trying to argue that credit markets are bad because Gore is a idiot is like saying that Christanity is a bad religion because Dobson's a horrible person. It doesn't work like that. At least to people who have brains and educations (hint: not you).\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Source: FindLaw | Cases and CodesMost of your comments follow some form of dishonesty (i.e. misrepresentation, strawman arguments, flat out lies, pretending not to understand or be aware of rebuttals or unfavorable evidence) or just poor logic (spin, rhetoric, talking points and analogies).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh thats not politically kerect and secially wif the chosen one doing the world apology toure I don't see that going down. Well lay a few on us sin baby. Give us the deal.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if reality conflicts with the bible, there are people that tend to 'reinterpret' the bible so that to them it agrees with reality. this is inexcusable in my opinion. to me, the very fact that they convince themselves that the bible says something it doesnt is worse than simply admitting that the bible contradicts reality. what is the point of depending on the bible for truth when youre going to interpret it to suit something entirely contrary? its like telling your kids that the moon is made of cheese, and then later when confronted with contradictory evidence, rather than admit you lied, you tell your kids that they misinterpreted what you said.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You and your buddy galactable can do whatever you want, while the rest of this forum and I will live in reality. Many of the real adults have you on their ignore list, for your tendency to accuse everything, prove nothing, and use cheap shots and insults whenever possible. The fact that the only real argument you have against me is the fact that physically I'm a bit younger than you, proves that you have been defeated long ago, yet you insist on continuing to slander and insult me in order to make yourself look good.\r\nAll of the \"real adults\" that have replied to this thread so far have called you the real child. Who's immature now?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Quite amusing that you refer to westerners as Gringos. The last time I heard that was in a film about Pancho villa!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i think i'd wait maybe another year or so to go hunting. it may be hard for someone that age to sit still for very long out in the woods. it might be fun to start introducing him to the woods by just going for a walk and looking for animals...squirrels, turkeys, deer, etc... fishing would be awesome too. little kids like to see fish, and a fishing trip may produce more opportunities to see animals. you're from minnesota? that's cool, me too...i completely understand how hunting is a part of life up here. :p good luck hunting this year!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "In the book of Hebrews Chapter 11 it says that \"faith is the evidence of things not seen\".I think the fact that people have faith is an indicator of the concept that something beyond ourselves must exist. What other purpose would faith serve? Others have said things like, men create. This is evidence (indirect admittedly) that there is a creator.Not very good, to be sure, but I have limited time and wanted to respond.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "islam is no more built on hate, burder and death than christianity is. do i have to remind you of the inquisition, the holy land wars, the witch burnings, etc.? if you try to claim that what some islamic people have done represents the whole religion, then i can do the same with those things that i listed, only for the christian faith. and don't even get started again on satan being a fallen angel - yes, we know about your beliefs that angels do not have free will, and yet rebelled against god, so we don't need to go into any more of that garbage.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i love that you guys dont seem to be joking when you talk about it being offensive to gays - if anything i would think only tom cruise would find it offensive - because of his claims that he isnt gay (obviously untrue) gays would probably cheer if he (along with his penis) would come out of the closet if someone would find this offensive, it wouldnt be me vs gay guys - it would be me vs overly sensitive and selfrighteous guys who happen to be gay", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Rahm Emanuel for one. He seems to sum up the message very well. And then there's Carolyn McCarthy who actually introduced the bill that, if passed into law, would cancel your Second Amendment rights just because your name is on the no fly list. Just two names, perhaps, but they're the names of people in a very powerful and dangerous position, capable of making very bad things happen.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "CNN and CBS Left wing? you wouldn't know left wing if it came up and socked you one with rolled up Socialist Worker!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i would agree with you, but first of all, the owner of the show has every right to not allow cameras. second, it would be a huge invasion of privacy if all women knew what their ex wives could keep spying on what they buy and what they do. they have no buisness doing that. very funny, but just because men don't want their rights violated by nosy ex wives and their lawyers and pis, does not mean that they love their guns any more than they do women. its simply a hobby. men don't insist on following women around, watching everything they buy and everything they do, do they? men are entitled to guns just as women are entitled to manicures. our rights are going out the window fast.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "He killed thousands of failed athletes? I must have missed this in the news.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm not going to waste my time on someone lining up to be a perennial pit dweller.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why do you think they feel no emotion? All the women I know who have aborted did so under very difficult circumstances and it was horrible for them.Most women who seek abortion are not unfeeling sluts. They are real women, with real issues, and real circumstances that lead them to that choice. Want to help those babies? Address the issues the women face and don't demonize. No amount of legislation can make for succesful pregnancy without the support of the mother. Dismiss her and you will fail to do anything to help anyone.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I see. Then you are attempting to define evolution out of existance. By your definition (not that of evolutionary biologists) evolution requires an increase in information. An unsupported creationist argument. Define information in a meaningful way. Please apply your definition to genetics and show why all genetic changes are a decrease in information.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, is this an abortion trap? I thought it was really about the death penalty.....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I've got a better compromise. We'll keep our magazines in whatever size we please, and we'll ban you, J Miro, Simone, and a random forum troll to be named later. That sounds fair and even in terms of trade to me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yes i forgot there are some who believe that the property of free-will permeates the universe and is shared by all things animate or otherwise. there is a mathematical proof floating around someplace of it. but since i do not think that there is in fact such thing as free-will i have not bothered to collect it. humans do not have free-will simply because there is nothing for human will to be free of.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Sure they matter. But that isn't the issue here. You posted this in the abortion forums as if this medical malpractice which is taking place in an impoverished third world country is justification for it in America. That is a ludicrous and totally bogus argument to make.If you thought rationally, you would have it in the health forum and be complaining about how third world countries are so ill prepared for this common problem when we have the technology so readily available to avoid it. My Lord simone, a simple C-Section is all that is required to make this a non issue for mother and baby. But you ignorantly post this drivel as if abortion is the solution. It makes no sense at all, and yet you post it thinking that you're contributing something rational. Go figure, huh!!! emoticonXFrazzled", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why do they want to threaten us?\r\nIs it because they hate freedom? :)\r\nIt wouldn't have anything to do with our threatening them and their families, eh?\r\nIf they hated freedom so much they'd attack a closer free country you think?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you're on the right track; the problem with evolution is that it has no verifiable creator -- the fact is, mutations (which supposedly add new raw material for selection) have never shown to add any new structure or even a new part to any existing structure. It's a sad fact for evos.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Fortunately for you, you have the ability to vote to change that. If a majority of people feel the way that you do, then none of us will have to pay taxes to support the war. See how easy that is. :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I didn't really mean to go that far. But I'm talking about problems like that all worked out, thought about previously, and that the problem was worked out. I'm talking more about, what if you could make laborers stronger, scientists smarter, and rid us of physical and mental abnormalities ( such as down syndrome, narcolepsy, etc.). I don't think of making everyone the same for that reason. I'm just saying, what if there was a way to better society without going overboard? If the problems were worked out, which I'm sure they will be, what would your moral view on it be?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Are you suggesting that if abortion were banned that abortion clinics that are already done will flood the US? Please, get real here. People would probably go across the bordor and get abortions there...you might have drugs from canada come over that caus", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It is the desire of your heart that is the sin. If you do not feel that having an abortion was wrong then asking God for forgiveness is doing nothing but insulting him. All you say is that \"I know it is wrong but I'd rather do it my way\". Not a wise stance if you believe in God.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what a shock. easy can't make a cogent point, so he starts ranting scripture and threatening damnation. let me type up his response: ' let's see how smart you are when you're suffering in the pit, you obama-ade drinker.'", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You forgot about the youth recruitment efforts as well. I am president of the local chapter of \"Get 'Em While They're Young.\" Our mission (agenda, if you will) is to recruit and convert the kids in an effort to increase the prevalence of homosexuality to 20% by 2015, then 51% by mid-century when we will have total control, muahahahahaha!!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not according to your propaganda. All lefties want more and more government, they want a total nannystate government. You can't have it both ways.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here's a question; which one split from the other? Which one is the \"new\" being? None of them are. If I get a cake and slice into two exact pieces, which one is the \"new\" slice? They are both equally new.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "your comparing us to animals? that is really sad man. most animals? so their are animals that in your opinion are....cooler then us? what the heck does cooler mean anyways? oh yeah knowledege led us to a better future...... oh look we have nuclear warfare! so much better! oh look we have weapons that can wipe out this whole planet and bring us into an ice age! dude thats so freakin awsume! oh yeah were learning from our mistakes alright! hey werent we supposed to pull out of this freakin war in the middle east! but nooooooo we are launching missiles on libia thats solves alot..... because we gained so much knowledge and learned from our mistakes! if you pay attention to what is really going on and open your eyes to the cruel reality of human nature you would understand how desperate we are in need of a savior.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "That explains your excellent use of grammar, word choice and spelling? ROTFLMAO", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah, cuba has extreme poverty, how stupid. that is not socialism the on:y thing you share in socialism is the surplus value, which no one deserves, the gov. uses it to but free life necessities. the labor value is something you deserve for your labor and you get to keep it because it is yours. you buy luxuries with it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "This is odd. You voluntarily participate in a Religion discussion forum - indeed, the frequency of your posting suggests that this participation occupies a substantial portion of your leisure time - but when someone presents you with the opportunity to demonstrate the validity of your position, you 'have better things to do'.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yet another non-response. (We're not going to have to start counting these, are we?) It fails to address your dilemma of the \"just are\" theories.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow, i didn't know it was that young! so there's no problem with porn stuff at 16 either.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Homo-erectus and Neandertals had different bone structures. How could they be fully human when their anatomy is fundementally different?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I wasn't aware that a hairstyle could choose to believe (or not believe) in a god.............", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "HELLO!! THAT'S WHY!! Then we see the standard dance of how innocent and objective science really is. 6) And the standard \"theistic evolution\" dance. Atheistic evolutionists can't get along without it! I wonder if Kenneth Miller will see the movie, and comment on it. I wonder if he'd have refused to be a part of it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The maintenance of the integrity of the code is not dependent on selection, but dependent on internal variables (feedback system) for maintaining functional integrity. Again, showing another form of optimality.In article 10:Fascinating research was conducted whereby a sundry of different unnatural amino acids with novel three and four base codons have been selectively incorporated (engineered) into proteins yielding viable organisms.An intriguing question arises from this research. It is easy to imagine these to arise through chance and selection (e.g. amino acids with photoaffinity) and then be incorporated into the standard code. Yet the code seems to remain stagnant. For billions of year after fixation, little evolution happened in the code. Why? Did it arrive at a global optimum in a pre-existing fitness landscape, with a pre-existing fitness function?Finally, Article 11:The article cites many of the optimal properties above and concludes:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I can see the headlines now \"Gays Wielding Deadly Purses Attack Christians\". ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, the claim isn't that they were identical, just that they preceded Jesus and were very similar.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That, my dear sir, is exactly the level of maturity I expect from you guys. :) A fine moderator you are, to be sure.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well such a compelling speech ( cough cough ) but this whole small children being involed is irrellivent, since it is the parents moral responsibility to \"lock all guns and ammo in sperate safes or cabinats\" qouting the gun and hunter safety quizes. That and I would also like to make a clear statement on my childhood, I have been around guns well since I was born... Yet I don't have an extra breathing hole in my head either, so it aint the guns its the parents who don't teach there kids proper gun safety and to NEVER PLAY WITH GUNS! qouting the NRA saftey tips.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you are saying that the democrats have no choice but to inaugarate Brown and let him stop the bill? You suggest that whatever option they pick will be political suicide.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Uhm, I asked what the normal person would take it to mean, not what someone like you would! emoticonXAngel \r\nAnd contra your claim, normal people frequently use the word 'essentially' like I did.\r\nI don't need to support my last statement - every thinking person realizes that it is true - but I will support it a bit anyway. Anyone can Google \"There are essentially no\" and get 44,000 hits. Here are lines from the first page of hits.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You don't seem to understand. It is a simple thing the law would say oil is this much, you must continue to sell gas and this is how much you will charge for it. Why is this a hard concept for you to understand? Electricity is regulated why not oil and gasoline? I don't see a difference.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "those religious individuals, namely christians who follow a christ who identified with the poor and oppressed. the jesus christ of empire, which is neither supported by scripture or history, is one of the idols that has been created in service of those who would attempt to drug the masses. to have an encounter with the spirit of christ, is to wake from a long slumber. minus this encounter, i too would be an atheist and subsequently a nihilist. i respect all people who have a sincere desire for truth. but, then what is truth? for the christian truth begins and ends with god as manifested in the person of jesus christ. so, what does that mean? good question.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I'd be curious if Berkowitz studied whether a sword or club produced the same effect as a firearm? Short of castrating all boys at the onset of puberty, I'm afraid boys will be boys.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what would make e-mail any easier? both the forum and most e-mails have spell checks. wouldn't e-mail be harder to use since referencing specific paragraphs be really difficult? sounds like trying to organize it over e-mail would be a logistical nightmare.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "How do you know square circles do not exist? Modern man could've named a square circle something different than it is. Ancient man could've called an object a square circle. For a question like that, you would have to search the universe to be 100% sure s", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Perhaps I should have used the \"sarcasm\" font. My bad. Was going for humor not unpleasantness.\r\nHave yourself a peachy day.:)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that is not true. a levitating guru that has been seen and proven to levitate doesnt make the process natural. an alien that has been seen and proven to teleport and abduct people in their retractor beam doesnt make the process less paranormal. the definition of supernatural/paranormal doesnt automatically mean they can never be observed, just that they defy physical law. the definition of God is a special case that includes never being observed/proven", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How about not clicking the \"reply \" button twice (heh,heh,) No, we didn't (Thank goodness) AND! PM Blair is recanting from the Kyoto protocol. Bully for him!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "There are real families that are effected by this. It is very sad. What's even more sad is that those that approved the admendment was told exactly what would happen and they still pushed for it and approved it. This is not christian by any means.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What's a \"marriage officer\"? If that's like a priest or minister, than certainly they shouldn't have to perform a ceremony that doesn't coincide with their beliefs. But if it's a government position, like a justice of the peace, then they should either leave their religion at home when they go to work, or get a job that doesn't conflict with their beliefs. Religious freedom does not give you the freedom to deny freedom to someone else.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh really? this isnt cyber bullying. this is barely slander. you arent returning fire. this is stupid. freedom of speech isnt a two way street. you have restrictions. both legal and moral. what the hell is going on?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Hehe... Jesus Christ was conceived by the Holy Spirit yet he ALWAYS addressed God (YaHWeH) as his Father. How come Jesus NEVER (NOT EVEN ONCE) addressed the so-called \"The Holy Spirit\" as his Father huh? Duh! :p emoticonXRolleyes\r\nFYI, the word, \"spirit\" (Greek pneuma; pneumatic; air; wind; breath) is ALWAYS (in the NT) a neuter noun. It (neuter) is a/the gift, and not a/the Giver.\r\n\"Your\" English translated Babble screwed you so-called Judeo-Christians big time ROFLMAO! :p emoticonXBye", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well either the Pottenger cat/pig/mouse thing is either the truth or they made the whole thing up. I think we are seeing a mirror of this experiment in society today...please notice how diseases are striking people at younger and younger ages....it's not going to get any better, either because people are not taught the reality about nutrition -- and that what they eat not only effects them, but their offspring as well.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Nice try. If America was an Ally to Germany during WWII, to this day you wouldn't forgive US Citizens no matter what excuse they have.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is just plain dumb. Abortion is NOT the primary means of birth control. If it is used as birth control, it's because others have failed or haven't been tried.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "nope. dead serious. life is hard. none. how about you? none. how about you? i have a lot more than 3 sets. how often...dont know how to count that. the service comes on tuesdays and thursdays. now....the question that actually matters (as opposed to the above that are just silly). how many decisions have i made that were so bad that they left me homeless, destitute, and with only 3 sets of clothing? none. how about you? excellent bit of misdirection.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "so? the assertion was 'evolution is based on evidence - what do you have' suggesting that one side has 'evidence' and the other none. i am simply 'balancing' it out by showing that the assertion isn't black vs white as made out.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "wow. talk about condoning brainswashing. kids are being taught it's ok to be gay. they're not fairly allowed to make their own decisions. if they were given a fair chance of making their own decision i can gaurantee you it would be no where near that percentage.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "That means that you view mental existence as being critical to our existence as a person. What about the body? If we were all mind and no body (this, granted, is purely a hypothetical and is often referred to in the hypothetical supernatural sense as a soul), would we still exist as people? If not, then what would we be?I agree that our bodies are an important part of how we view ourselves but are they part of the very core? I would sincerely miss my legs if they had to be amputated. However, I would still exist. Taking it to the extreme, I would sincerely miss my body if all that were left was a functioning brain, but I would still exist.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I have noticed he seems content to drop a Ad Hominem neglecting to actually argue.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Mr Rodgers was a pedophile and Big Bird was a flamer. ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you sound like such a great guy deliberately pissing off a person you call your friend. if that is what you call good works then i am truly impressed.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Again, I don't know what happenstance origins are, but ruling something out because it's unlikely doesn't work. I have made the poker analogy very often. If you are dealt in order, the 3 of spades, then the 5 of hearts, then the 9 of clubs, then the 4 of diamonds, then the 6 of hearts, would you decide immediately that it was not true? The odds are (1/52)*(1/51)*(1/50)*(1/49)*(1/48) = 1/311,875,200.This could be done for multiple games. The odds get slimmer and slimmer, but the difference is that something had to happen. No matter what cards you got, the odds of you getting the same card in that order would be this slim.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The advantage is to the operators of the vessel being attacked. The attackers need to (a) keep the attacked vessel afloat (lest the operators drown) and (b) have living victims to ransom. The attacked, on the other hand, are not restricted at all in defending themselves. They don't even have to fire accurately. Just putting a few holes below the attacker's waterline will cause the attackers to slow down, take on water and sink.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not sure how you can tell that since very little is mentioned about his methods.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not in the mood? Oh I see because they restrict you already your not in the mood to remove the regulations that do not work and insert proper ones that do. Excellent ignore the issue at hand and give no suggestion to improve upon the current laws and restrictions....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes, kind of reminds me of Abraham Lincoln's thought: \"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and bill clinton didn't? obama doesn't? emoticonxdonno let me help you with that. emoticonxangel she's a conservative! i'll bet her upcoming debate with biden will get far more attention than mccain/obama did! i'll sure be watching! word has it that the moderator is an obama lover. i'm just surprised that so many consider it so important how one performs in these quick witted, personality contests. just because a person is slightly off the mark in wits doesn't mean he/she would not be a good leader - able to make sound political decisions. looks aside, pelosi's a dingbat compared to palin. she gets a free pass from the news media - ho hum.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Welcome to CuckooLand. Old Sarge will serve as your welcoming committee.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How does anyone deny someone the right to believe something? I don't understand what you're saying.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow that is a fantastic analogy, i love it. and in my personal opinion i do have to say i agree with you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I think you are misinterpreting what I am saying. For example, we would still exist without a lung or a heart if that lung or heart were replaced by artificial lungs or hearts. Indeed, if you push things to the extreme case (and, granted, this is going into the science fiction realm but it proves a point), if we could artificially keep our functioning brains alive and functioning on their own (without a body), then \"we\" would still exist as long as the brain's function involved all the mental processes related to our mental existence. That existence would just be pretty dismal without any sensory inputs or freedom of motion (unless they were supplied artificially). That is what I am heading at. What are we at our very core? I don't see how you logically derive this conclusion from what I said. Can you elaborate?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Probably neat excuse. Do you expect jim to back that claim up? emoticonXGood Don't hold your breath.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That's not quite true either. Federal laws grant many rights and privledges to married people. The feds may not have a say on who can get married, but there are federal laws that benefit married people.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yea that must be it;), don't worry; no intelligent people were harmed in the making of this film. You see one must be utterly stupid to miss the attribution in the first post I made in this thread. It indicates (if you have enough brain power to understand this) that the statement in it was sarcastic dig.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well are there 4 or are there none? What about the Archaeopteryx lineage, why do you keep avoiding the question by changing the subject? It's no wonder scientists get annoyed with creationists.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yea - i'm still fascinated by the stories i'm told about wakan-tanka (great spirit), winter man, coyote, and other beliefs of the lakhota people. i wish i had the time to learn more of their traditions and beliefs. i could literally sit and listen for hours. unfortunately, i was just passing through the dakotas (town called bullhead or bull head?) and had to leave. i needed one of their of sweat lodge treatments at the time real bad:)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Just as soon as peddler's cheek stops stinging and he picks the glove up...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "role confusion? jaaman, you are no scientists and certainly ot a mental health counselor. you have no idea why she is gay anymore than sciene knows. yet hhere you are explaining to a women why she is a lesbian. why don't you just say 'i don't know why your gay' and stop lying anout what makes people gay. you have no clue...so why pretend you knwo something you don't/ this is what we talked about on the other board. you spread lies and untruths that are not based in fact. where did you get this rocket science theory that a bad experience with a man, made her gay. that is silly, not to mention inaccurate..", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You're not one of those people who doesn't consider Catholics christians are you?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what you're saying is that by mentioning both in the same post, I'm saying that unless someone is a YEC then they aren't a christian? Because that is what you attributed to me. Yet you have yet to post evidence of me saying that to anyone. Nor have you supported your original claim here, you said this: Last I checked, no credible fossil fuel firm hired YEC geologists. Prove this assertion since you researched it thoroughly enough to start a thread about.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, but if seen from space (something the ancients couldn't do) it LOOKS like it hangs on nothing. Don't worry, I don't mind spelling it out for you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because the effectiveness of other methods don't come close to that of owning a gun for personal protection. If they did then the police wouldn't have guns because it would be redundant and not cost effective.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "reproduction oh yeah, because our 7 billion high population, with estimates for 10 billion by the end of the century, really needs to force gay people to do it. if the person is religious in the christian religion, it only damns those who sleep with another man as he does a women. your sexual orientation itself is not bad. and anyway, it's their own problem, love the sinner, hate the sin, as jesus said. i'm not sure about other religions specific text against gays. if he wants to. i talked about how people shouldn't be forced to, i said that some people could.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Actually I don't deal with spanish or french because I don't have to. I speak english. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The CIA seems to agree with me. Appears to me that you tinfoil hat is starting to fray about the edges.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Then there's that state thaht wants to remove the use of BC and AD from the calendar. I guess they'll change it to some neutral like plus and minus numbers just to stay with the rest of the world....or maybe 2005 will change to 133,956,373,278.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What seems to be mountains to other gay rights supporters are just mole hills to youemoticonXHoho", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's either that or he's a frustrated tenor for the Vienna Boys Choir. ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thats why I say my gayness is His gift and blessing to me. There is nothing more joyous then gay sex.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You are perhaps thinking of the Miller-Urrey experiment. No one expected life to appear. They were merely curious about what would happen if they simulated the conditions of the early Earth.Since then, we've found pretty much the same thing in the interior of stony meteorites, including an excess of L-forms. So, it's confirmed the findings of Miller-Urey. None of this has anything to do with evolution, however.Evolution is the change in allele frequencies over time. This happens in populations; individuals don't evolve. Everything else in evolution is an elaboration of this phenomenon.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "it's actually not a fundie site, it is a catholic site, tradition in action. in the 'about us': not exactly where i would first think of looking for information about human sexuality. but that's me. hey, arch, have you ever considered getting scientific information from a scientific source??? just a thought.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No, I don't complain about that, liar. It's the loss of non-government jobs that people don't like. Wake up, yahoo.\r\nNow, here's two of your finest cosmopolitan liberals.\r\nhttp://en.ce.cn/Life/trend/200806/30...4798203203.jpg\r\nRelatives of yours?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe that science explains the way God created the universe.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So...all Christians have some sort of brain damage, trebor? You're not getting any better at this are you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "dear gawd that made me die laughing an blush. i'm going to hell for laughing...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "If the fetus is human is not relevant? So if everyone says it is human then it still doesn't have a right to live then huh? Do you really support the killing of an innocent life for whatever reason? Do you really think placing one human over another is good (in this case women is more important then baby)?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How do we know anything for sure? We can't be certain of the Earth's age in billions of years, but we can use carbon dating to figure out it's older then 55,000 years, which refutes creationism.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Again: No, but I like to think they have! Im assuming you refer to council tax which is meant to be for community services like rubbish collection, fire protection etc... I agree I dont think we get value for money, but this isnt a tax on actually owning property. You pay it if you rent!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that explains the incentive of a lot of common folks. it does not apply to their leadership. frankly, i don't think many evangelical leaders who fight gay rights actually hate us. i think they're deeply grateful for our existence. we make them so much money....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "More labwork done on the back of a pink elephant.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You not differentiating between the beaver and the beaver dam, the bird and the bird's nest or the man and the man's truck. The dams, nests and truck do not occur naturally...they are constructed by the naturally occuring animals using materials that occur in nature (albeit we have to smelt the iron and vulcanize the rubber whilst the birds and beavers just stick stuff together).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah man, i'm feeling the love, everything is one and i'm one with everything, there are no distinctions, reality is just an illusion right? what do you call someone who is out of touch with reality?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So you're openly admitting to being ignorant of a standard debating technique? Well, okay!Here, let me teach you something.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "\r\nYou're the one lining up to be Satan's whipping boy for all eternity. It doesn't get any dumber than that.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yes, yes, im completely asinine. how does that improve your position? asinine or not, you have no logical rejoinder. please explain why you dont tithe. ted bundy killed young women; you failed to tithe. explain the difference according to your take on morality. you still have no answer. months and months to prepare, and here you are still unprepared. your pretense is typically human. you left your considered answer in your other suit. come. come. are we really to believe that if you could present an argument that you wouldnt? the problem is not my asininity, but that your belief in morals is an illusion. simple question: why dont you tithe?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "If you think that it's OK when the Mother's life is in danger. Why wouldn't it be OK when her life isn't in danger?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Again, modern birds seem to do fine as do gliding mammals such as flying squirrels.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Of course not. That battle has already been lost. Creationism is religion and it cannot be taught in a science class, even when it is called \"creation science\" and the data is distorted and mininterpreted. The most recent attempt by creationists in Kansas on the State Board (and yes, they were YECs) was to eliminate all requirements to teach evolution, and all references to an old earth from all curriculum standards.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If you don't get all 10 according to landover you are not a true christian.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This seems to conflict with some of your earlier posts wherein you support terrorists.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "To this administration, Keynesian economics are conservative and FDR was a tightwad.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "it has been known for a long time -- it's just been surpressed because it contradicts genetic determinism and neo-darwinsm in general.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "He was barred for presenting hard evidence against the Big Bang. Observable evidence. He was the head astronomer at Mt Carmel not just another astronomer. He was our best one.Being barred from the telescopes he was in charge of , being fired , and having to move to Germany is not what you consider suppression? I am not willing to discuss this with you anymore if you refuse to do it honestly. You can say anything.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Some claim, that Darwin's Evolution theory is an imaginary fairytale as others claim that Cathlic Genisis is a make-belive pack of lies. No one is right. Human life on earth was created by aliens manipulating already existing genetic materials. PS My post is by no means intended as a serious opinion on the subject and should be treated as such. We alreadly live in strange enough word and this debate is pointless per se.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, at 24 weeks is when the the interconnection of the fetal brain begins. The nerve cells from the neocortex begin to synapse with the nerve cells of the thalamus. It is at this point that bursts of recognizable brain waves start to appear among the random signals that go on before. It is at this point that some scientists believe a fetus can feel pain as well.It is also at this point that a fetus can possibly survive outside of the womb (23-24 weeks), though the cance of survival is low and the risk of impairment very serious. This point probably won't change with technology either because the fetal lung is not mature enough until this point for even mechanical-assisted breathing.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It varies. Sometimes elementary/middle school kids and sometimes older minors like high school kids. I not talking about gangbangers if this is where you're going.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But if you actually take time to read the study that is posted on that website it appears that the claims of the NSPOF are doubtful, inconsistent with other studies, and likely biased in favor of people answering that they had used a gun to defend themselves. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think the energy( essence of the human life) always was", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Don't forget that he's the anti-Christ and wants to starve Seniors and \"babies\". That's part of the DNC mantra too. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And who is the 'WE' that we trust? The scientists or the theologians, who disagree with each other? I am curious for it on my own account.. and not willing just to accept someone's authority saying it happened one way or another.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Obsession, EZ. You're obviously obsessed with gays and gay sex. Your posts say a lot about you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sorrowfully, you are so right. That's exactly why we have all \"suffered\" for 8 long years. Sheer. . . . .no I refuse to write it!! :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what kind of question is that? we can't have true freedom until dissenters have been hunted down and killed, or tossed into th gulag...er, i mean, prison, for demonstrating their dissent.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "so, you admit defeat to a child? you have no argument and can only name call. answer my posts with something other than ad hominem or admit defeat.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "23,000 firearms were handed in when the UK had its gun ban. According to your logic those people that handed in their firearms can still be prosecuted because they took possession of a firearm prior to the ban. I don't think so.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if i say murder is ok and you say it should be illegal the do i get to call you a bigot? you need to read the post better. i said if it can be changed then it is not innate. you said that skin color can be changed and it was innate. well you have yet to show how this is true. you saying it is about as equal as me saying you are wrong. i read 'environmental factors'...it doesn't say what this equates to and you have not shown where it does. there is no fact being voted on...only public policy.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Isn't it funny that MALE profetallifers are being asked for their input on sanctions.\r\nReally!\r\nDo you read?\r\nCan you read?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I guess the European union is a great failure? Is that why the Euro is trending 1.5 dollars as liberalism creats misery?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No I shouldn't be fighting against abiogenesis, I'm for unrestricted freedom to explore it all!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that site is an embarrassing joke, so i'm not at all surprised by your reference. nor am i surprised that you chose not to answer the question. so far, your contribution to the discussion has been predictably worthless and cowardly. feel free, by the way, to take anything from that silly site and show us how it's probative.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "wow, good response. you know, attacking foul language instead of making a proper rebuttal makes you sound as uneducated and immature as you apparently are.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Probably neat excuse. Do you expect jim to back that claim up? emoticonXGood Don't hold your breath.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You have any examples of that? Shooting people for throwing rocks and eggs at houses that is.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, many argue that pro gay rights is a conservative. They say that conservatives favor government staying out of people's lives and not dictating the way that people should live. They argue that conservative people are using religion, not conservative principle to stand against gay rights. I don't know if that is true; I do know that whether conservative, liberal, both, or neither, I cannot find a way to call myself a good person if I do not support gay rights.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Liberals are squawking about more funding for atheist groups? Homosexuals don't deserve equality? Liberals are pro-terrorism?\r\nGoodness, even your backtracking just digs the hole deeper. Just can't help it, can you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And how exactly do you propose this suggestion actually be enforced? Have you got it all thought out and prepared to defend in a debate, or are you just throwing out what the liberal loonies tell you is a good idea?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ah, so we shouldn't get all stirred up because little girls are singled out for slaughter?\r\nPlease excuse me for having misplaced priorities.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's an out that's peculiar to Christians. Good? Godidit. Bad? Devil's work.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, if history were binding we would still have slavery...and abortions being illegal for that matter. Something being done for a long time doesn't mean it makes it in the constitution. I don't know which part of the constitution has a \"preserve history\" clause.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "first of all, let me just say that that is an excellent whitesnake song. but i'm a little surprised!emoticonxwow all the complaints i got about giving out my personal problems and here you are complaining about wanting a relationship. does no one else see the irony in this? the problem is obvious to me. okay i take that back, it really isn't. does going to kichen supply stores really help?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And if all men are created equal than we all have a right to marry a supermodel, regardless of our socioeconomic status. emoticonXRolleyes\r\n[quote]\r\nPlenty of other nations do. We are the only advanced westernized nation that doesn't.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Marriage is not a religious institution. It is a government contract nothing more. Many people choose to have a religious ceremony to celebrate their marriage but that doesnt make it a religious institution. Need proof? You can get married without the permission of the church but you cant get married without the permission of the government. And because marriage is a government institution then they cannot discriminate against same sex couples and must provide the same benefits to them as is provided to straight couples. And it cannot be a separate institution either because separate is not equal. But as I have already said this shouldnt be up for a vote. Civil rights never should be.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wow, that must be some good stuff he was drinking to keep him 'under the influence' for THAT long!! :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That is just conservative bias. Conservatives are just as guilty of the same things as liberals and then each has their own ideological idiocy that is unique to each group. Conservatives like classes and don't like change. A pure conservative society would fail just as quickly as a pure liberal one. The last 10 - 20 years as we have become more us vs. them the overall prosperity and well being of the country has declined. With both sides taking the country to extremes. Conservatives eased restrictions and corporations run wild. Those laws are in place for a reason. Liberals overreact and put a choke hold on growth. There was a reason for less restrictive laws, but now they can't do anything meaningful.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sorry to inform you, but until you are 18 years old in this country, you are not granted full protection of your rights under the constitution of the united states. I don't agree with testing either, but saying that it violates your rights is not a valid argument. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What is your theory about the foot fetish gene ?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i don't think there should be a minimum wage i agree. i think people should be more comfortable insisting on pay increases. what do you mean? are people uncomfortable with it right now? if you are getting paid poorly...by all means...work poorly. which gets you fired. i guess if someone believes they can get higher pay somewhere else for their same skill set, they can go for it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "does the military have a position on this or have any data to show it helps or hurts something? really that is what it should come down to.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The Bible. God did not write the Bible, he inspired the people to write it. You are right, no logical contradiction exists. What is option C? I thought there were only evo or creo to choose from.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think the currently popular belief is that time itself is limited. Space, time, energy, matter and laws all came into existence together. Of course that's impossible for us to envisage....", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Numbers don't lie, unless they come out of the mouth of a Politican.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well, i agree with you. the federal government had a legitimate reason to regulate these items because it was hurting the economy, well being of people, etc i could go on. there is nothing in the constitution that says the feds can't. gay marriage and abortion are on a different level because they involve the rights of individuals as such enacting laws against them would be imho unconstitutional. also where is the proof gay marriage and abortion are degrading society? as far as i can think of there is no legitimate reason to regulate.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Hey star gazer, how do you know he didn't provide those \"private sellers\" also? You understand a man bent on the law is willing to go all the way.\r\nI wouldn't believe him if his tongue was notorized. Pictures? LOl", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The evidence that has so far been presented would suggest that he doesn't have the intellectual capacity to plan a p!ss-up in a brewery.\r\nSmiley", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the reason that halo has been restricted to xbox is because microsoft bought bungie. they want to give people a reason to get a 360. that reason? halo. modern warfare, on the other hand, is owned by neither microsoft or sony. quite frankly i'm surprised that nintendo doesn't own everything already.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "What?! Then how do we discount the Gospel of Thomas or any of the gnostic gospels? How are they wrong and the canonical gospels true? If historians held the \"it does not matter what the document contains\" standard, there'd be no knowing anything.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Contradict what? Thank you for acknowledging that I know what I'm talking about. I call it questioning. You call it wrangling because you've no coherent thoughts of your own.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What is the point of this comment? I consistently see it brought up by people of a certain political persuasion. How is this a slam against Obama? Can anyone name a recent president who didn't regularily use a teleprompter? And yet somehow the fact that Obama uses one is a sign of his ineptitude? How?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Wow. Who knew the entire theory of evolution could be destroyed in a 2 page comic book? I guess when dealing with Creationist and half truths, the KISS motto is best. Waxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, the liar is he who claims to follow Jesus Christ, but is the antithesis of his reported teachings. Try looking in the mirror.\r\nI am not lying, therefore I am not a liar, despite what your book of fairytales claims.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "...Because everyone knows there are no married men sexually abusing children. emoticonXConfused", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hang in here everyone, Bassman's been reading \"_____\"'s posts over and over and they've got him talking about the \"American Holocaust\"! emoticonXBanghead \r\nUntil you have been in my exact situation, I wouldn't expect someone like you to understand. I really don't give a emoticonXCensored if you think it is selfish or not - it is not for you to judge.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh vey! Vat du they say about the U.S. Marshals service committing more crimes than people they have actually arrested for a crime?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Twelve out of literally millions. That's far too small a number to justify your position.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, the process of fossilisation is not slow and can be done relatively quickly. All what you need is for sediments to quickly cover a dead (or an alive body - as what would have happened to Noah's Flood) and hence, fossilsation can occur rapidly; evolutionarly speaking, fossils take millions of years to fossilise a bone, but unless the bone is covered by sediments quickly, the bone will never fossilise. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what? don't they have boyfriends? i'm just amazed that they don't design all women shirts so that they come off easy. hell, they invented the easy access bra ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "but why can't they be content in another term besides marriage that has all the same benefits as marriage? that's my point.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Thanks for what? Pointing out that you have once again misread an article? No problem, I'll be sure to keep up the effort seeing as how you apprecitate so much. emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually, the Mormon seminaries aren't \"on the grounds,\" although they may be on an adjacent, privately owned piece of property. It would be unconstitutional for the seminaries to be on property owned by the school district. The children go to the seminary on released-time, which has been found to be constitutional (although I don't see how).Pertinent decisions about religious instruction and schools are:McCollum v. Board of Education (333 U.S. 203)Zorach v. Clauson (343 U.S. 306)McCollum found that religious instruction on school property is unconstitutional, while Zorach found that \"accommodating\" religious instruction by releasing students from school for that purpose was not.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really? Can you link to a creationist website that does not connect evolution to people doing bad things?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "pro-choice is only pro child if the choice is not abortion and they are only pro family when the choice for family. So really pro choice can be pro child or anti child and pro family or anti family.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You lost me there. Try them how and for what? This bill is a long way from passing. Doesn't seem to have great support beyond the \"plenty\" people you mentioned.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "pro-choice - i agree but first trimester only pro-euthanasia - i agree pro-environmentalism - mmmm? depends pro-gay rights - again... depends pro-immigration ( to an extent) - legal? yes! illegal? no. pro-free healthcare - disagree anti-military action/intervention - mmmm... less, yes but depends anti-globalisation - agree anti-death penalty - disagree pro-stem-cell research - agree pro-gun control - disagree pro-welfare. - disagree pro-marijuana legalisation - agree pro-tobacco illigalisation - disgree i'm surprised you're anti-globalization", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah. the things i do for fun just ruin my appetite. i like to look at bacteria under a couple of microscopes i have. sometimes i just place random bacteria together to see how they react. usually they dont do anything. if you do have questions don't be afraid to ask.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "O they don't make space anymore. They'll just put him in a cell with pot growers and crack addicts. He'll be lucky if he gets a spot on the floor to sleep on.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's a Damascene conversion if ever there was one! Archie's seen the light!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think that the type of weapon does make a difference. A tyrant would be more dangerous to the world if he was armed with WMDs rather than knives.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see -- in your opinion is it is \"illegitimate\", therefore it must be so. I think I trust the legal opinions of the courts more, but then, they do occasionally make mistakes. It's just not at all obvious they've made one in this instance.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you want something other than peppered moths, bacteria developing resistance to antibiotics, Darwin's finches, and the other species of the Galapagos? Maybe biologists are not allowed to do tests on animals that will kill many of them. This reminds me of Kent Hovind's reward for evidence of evolution: impossible to fulfill.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I heard that as well. That civil rights activist was looney tunes. \"You'd steal a TV too if it meant bartering for formula so your baby could eat.\" \r\nPuhleeeeze...... emoticonXRolleyes \r\nGimme a break.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hardy, har har! It is nice to see sinjin is still \"hanging\" around :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Or, given that this is about feasts, a waist is a terrible thing to mind.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, if you read the friggin article (*GASP* HERESY!!!), you'd see that this guy was attacked while WALKING FROM THE STORE. If you can't see the difference between his mental existence (quite enough to allow him to move about and do relatively ordinary chores like going to the store), and a foetus that does not have mental existence, there is no hope for you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe once you have the rights granted persons that they may not be taking away because you are asleep or in a coma. Not unless of course it can be shown that higher brain activity has ceased and there is no reasonable expectation that it could return.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Exactly. That the change in moth color was due to natural selection was first posed in about 1896 by J.W. Tutt. The funny thing is that as pollution increased, the moths turned black, and then as the pollution was cleaned up, they turned white again. carbonaria have become pretty scarce.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Doggone! I wonder how it is that those poor little old ill-educated New Yorkers send tax dollars to the really intelligent and enterprising Southern states, cuz the real intelligent, well-educated Southerners never seem to be able to take care of themselves so us Blue-States have to Nannystate them.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The original molecule had some lipolytic function, but removing some amino acids from it, in the right place, made it fit better into the substrate, and thereby greatly increased its functionality. Barbarian observes:We thought it would take roughly a million years for bacteria to evolve enzymes capable of digesting nylon (because the compound is so different than any they were able to digest) but it took less than a century. .", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "your \"minds\"? How many do you have? Oh, and \"I wanted to see what inferior it was\"? Nice example of your supposed superiority.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Steve - its not about qualifications - its about impact. Women are the ones who get pregnant, we should have more authority in the matter.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm shocked! shocked, i say!!! you seem so pure! roflmao....sorry!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Your wrong. Airplanes and courthouses are gun free zones but these places never have massacres.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i fail to see why that matters. a beating heart does not make the creature a person. if you don't know the details, should you really be forcing your view on other people? since when does the ability to feel pain make something a part of your body? if it is numb is it any less a part of you? heck, the fetus' brain isn't even developed enough to feel pain until at least the 3rd trimester (according to most scientists). will that make you change your stance on abortion? unlikely. the fact that the 'unborn child' (makes me think 'undead corpse' whenever i see or type that) is receiving life-giving functions through the unbilical cord means that the creature on the other end gets to decide whether or not she will continue in the life-support function she is in.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh yes i forgot to answer the key question: where does information come from. its a simple answer. from a local decrease in the degree of disorder. ie a reversal of local entropy. see adami for a development in mathematical and biological terms.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "no reply bassman? seriously mate, i can understand why some people on this forum have a problem with you, you can't just go around posting total lies! you are a sensible guy, for the most part, lets have some reasonable arguments as oppose to mindless bigotry.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But the embryo is a mere clump of flesh inside of a woman's body. Science proves it. It has no sign of intelligence, it is merely cells at this stage. Therefore, it cannot be referred to as another person, or neighbor, and is no where near comparable to a human. Choices that harm another should be illegal, but choices regarding your own personal liberty and freedom should be made by the individual. Not the government.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hey! When you make yourself look like a fool, I let you know. When you are wrong, as you often are, I let you know. When you act like a pompous XXX and try to correct others when you lack the knowledge to do so, I let you know. I talk down to you, since you are fundamentally ignorant. Others, I try to instruct.\r\nWork on your English. It is pretty good for a non native speaker but it could stand some improvement.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yeah horses are so cute i love it when they eat sugar right out of my hands it's so tickly", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "it must because he's a liberal. hey sarah, how come bushie's daddy, cheney, and rumsfeld all used to rub elbows with saddam? must be cause they were led astray by some liberal...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i asked on another thread, but it fits here as well... is there a distinction between the absence of belief in x and the belief in the absence of x? before, i suggested that i couldn't see a distinction, but after pondering it for awhile, i believe there is a distinction between the two: if one asserts that there is no god (or gods), this is a belief in the absence of god. if one makes no assertions one way or another (even internally), then this would be an absence of belief. i'm not certain into which 'side' atheism would fall, though i believe it would have to be the former, and therefore, a belief. the latter sounds more like agnosticism to me. but perhaps someone else can better clarify this topic.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "you have a specious arguement at best probably caused by not being educated enough on the subject. you are just as dead or wounded no matter if the firearm is a modern high powered rifle or a flintlock smooth bore musket. it is not the tool that does the damage. its the hand that wields it. the major problem with your argument is when is enough, enough? for the controller regulator the answer is never until you have a uk or japan. when a right is controlled or regulated it is no longer a right. it has become a privilige subject to the whim of petty bureaucrats. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You jsut don't get it. You act like two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for lunch. You as a hetero get to go and get married to the person of your choice but I do not. What part of that do you not understand. You say this isn't personal and for you this is true but for me the man I love is nothing but a stranger to me in the eyes of the law. How cruel can you be", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here's exactly what you wrote to my comment:\r\nOriginally Posted by JPSartre12\r\nSo now, Canada only has to eliminate age discrimination and you can become completely perverted. Congratulations. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No it didn't, there's no suggestions for how to enforce background checks to stomp out straw purchases. Stop offering non-solutions.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Of course, you haven't a clue that \"straight\" is actually a category on there...\r\nNope. Not a clue to be had there... emoticonXRolleyes\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, I believe that there IS not entity that is supernatural, and therefore do not have to define it any further than that. It is the believer that has to define it futher,.. which often they don't.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Perhaps some people here aren't on the same level of intelligence. Seems you and chester understand it now so that is good.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It was a hypothetical question that has been answered..please try to keep up.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Each side tries to support their own worldview. There are two positions, and sides are chosen. It's human nature.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Looks like someone couldn't grip with the fact that he was a closest racist. emoticonXCry", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If only Ann Coulter could report a pie throwing to the admin like a spoiled little cry baby. emoticonXRolleyes \r\nShe's probably more of a \"man\" than that though. :p \r\nWaxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "economic understanding does not come from a series of graphs and equations that come from a man who has no understanding of how humans work. the economy is not some mechanical machine, it is an organic mass of all 7 billion people of the world making millions decisions every day. behind all the smoke and mirrors, all this man said was this, in other words, concluded bullshit is still bullshit. and your second point, companies also compete on a technological level, if they aren't as advanced as their competitors they generally go out of business because people want the better quality/cheaper product. what is the states incentive? getting re-elected? oh wait, thats easy to do when 95% of voters have no clue as to what is going on and only think about politics for 5 minutes during the elections.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You need to visit some other websites; i.e. get yourself out and around in the real internet world some more. Shake the cobwebs off your bold. There are, for example, presently thousands of posts at the New York Times, in only the last day or two, from single payer and public option supporters. Go scream your bold there Big Shot. You and your other handles that comprise this entire forum of one man who probably also needs to see a doctor for a strong psychiatric prescription.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why is it you leftists are incapable of actually staying on topic and responding to what an opponent is actually saying? \r\nOn a side note, it's looking ugly out there for the socialist party. It looks like many americans are doing what I did and voting a straight republican ticket. The Rust Belt is also looking more and more like it's going republican and if that happens, it's all over for the socialists. The Senate will be turned over to a republican majority also, if the rust belt continues to turn right. Good luck to everyone. emoticonXBye\r\nNOT REALLY, only to the conservatives. emoticonXAgree emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So EZ, tell us exactly what they mean by magic?\r\nDo you believe in magic EZ?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Dont mind him, hes just sticking up for his new boyfriendemoticonXLove", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But the point is why are there relatively few creationists. The reason is that the creationist position cannot be defended in open debate. That is why creationist boards censor opposing views. On boards where creationists are not protected there are few.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "hell yes! but that is hardly the only reason. why do you think there was so much hand wringing over the assasination of jfk? the belief on many people was that the soviets had done this and they wanted to get on record immediately that they had nothing to do with it. a lot of people were afraid we were about to go into wwiii with all of the bombs going off. i should know. i was in the military during that time and things got very dicey. btw, the news is now reporting an evacuation of the wh and capitol building because an airplane has entered restricted air place, within three miles of the capitol. fighter planes were sent to intercept. news just now coming in. probably nothing serious.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "emoticonXWowYou are making up your own strawman arguments as you go along.Asking \"what they would need\" is a poor mask to avoid the fact that YOU HAVE NO EVIDENCE in the first place.A lot of \"doesn't this look like ...\", but that's akin to interpreting Rorschach tests. You see what you want to.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But what about the hypothetical?I can't think of a single child on this planet that has never been exposed to the ideas of the supernatural.So, what I was asking is whether faith is nature or nurture.That's why I brought up kids being afraid of the dark, likely no matter what anyone tells them. I think it's this fear of the unknown linked to the \"logical\" brain of a human that possibly creates this need for explanations. But faith involves specifics, so when the specifics are filled in and \"make sense\" to more than one person, these specific \"explanations\" can be passed down.So I don't know how much of faith is nature and how much is nurture.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What is the reasoning behind one gun a month? So that way you can't fully arm a monkey all in one day (a gun in each hand, a gun in each foot, and a gun on the tail)!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But it is OK to teach your religion in public school classrooms? Is that what you mean? What about my religion. Is it OK for me to teach it to your children against your will?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here we go again with the name calling..............See what I mean Justine.......no wonder the gay movement is losing traction in this country........", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\"military pattern, free-standing pistol grip:Perhaps this is what makes a regular firearm a super duper high-powered assault weapon.It could happen you know, trick up that .22lr into a .50 cal. sniper rifle.hahahahahahahahahaha.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you're joking, right?!?!?! you really believe books, teachers, computers, etc. are more important than a hungry child whose parents cannot afford to pay? wow...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Not heard that before! made me laugh almost as much as your lettuce eating Tyrannosaur emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And the risk to minority's civil rights is, of course, the reason for the bill. They are, after all, limiting what can be started via initiative, not eliminating the initiative process altogether. The fraud was merely an example of why the change is needed. As has been argued here before, if civil rights need protecting, it's from the majority. Allowing civil rights to be modified via the initiative process simply makes it too easy for the majority to impose it's will on the minority. That's not what a Democracy is about, at least not our Democracy.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I guess the Sinagua ruins and the Kayenta, Anasazi Wukoki ruins in Arizona just don't stack up against them big old Jewish buildings.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think pedophilia is a disorder as opposed to an illness but I'd have to look back at some psychology books. How do I define illness? Well, I have a few contexts for this. The flu...obvious illness. Christians feel that sin is an \"illness\", so in that sense we are all rather ill :). As for wrong...same deal.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The issue of whether or not gay marriage is a 'human' / 'civil' right is begging the question ...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Have you stopped beating your wife yet?Give it up! Good grief! emoticonXDonno", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I want to know how giving her abusers more reason to abuse her makes sense too.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not even Answers in Genesis thinks that these ideas have any credence. But Mr. Kent Hovind still does.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "They rarely date fossils anymore...instead they look at the strata of earth the bones were found in.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're working at the wrong end of the problem. We need young to survive. It's the old that are expendable.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yes. your point? have you? as poor a typist as i am, and as full of mis-spellings as most of my posts are that is the best you can do? i must be slipping.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "There is a point, however, that the fetal lung is not mature enough to survive outside the womb even with mechanical assistance. So, unless our technology will be pretty radically different in the future, it isn't about getting it out, it's about it not surviving when it is out.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how are they different? both can lead to depression, impaired judgement and decrease in ability. what is the difference? you can't just claim they are completely different and leave it at that. how are they different? you say i fail to provide how sleep [loss] can be just as violent as drugs. you or epaphras_faith have yet to prove that drugs can cause violence. i have just proved that sleep loss causes a decrease in ability and impairs judgement and leads to depression. you haven't proven anything more that drugs does.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "B.S. simone. He was the perfect age for Vietnam. Why hasn't he released his draft card? I know, they only sent them to citizens.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "A tenth grade education? Why am I not surprised. That explains why you swallow this evo dung, because it makes you feel smart and enlightened. It is the most popular form of intellectual masturbation for the uninformed and pseudo intellectual today; not to mention the religion of the Natural Man. And here's a clue for you buddy, don't believe everything you read on the internet. Try using common sense before swallowing this tripe and if you want to exercise your common sense muscle, go back and reread all of my posts and try to answer all of my questions objectively. You know, those questions that you and every one of your compadres have completely ignored and not attempted to directly answer at all.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "then where do rights come from and how do you know they exist? i commented on the part i felt needed to be commented on.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yep, but those \"mixed views\" are slanted way left of center. A good offense always beats a good defense :) My guess is you are not very mature nor old? You out of high school yet?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Maybe we disagree on the percentages of decisions government makes concerning secularism, and things like morality and ethical standards. Or that you aren't as concerned about government decisions as I am as a Christian, because my belief is that humans aren't as perfect as a non Christian might think them to be. How can it be incorrect, if atheism can't point to a higher intelligence? I don't have scientific evidence, but scientific evidence isn't the only source of knowledge.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, so catholics in Mass. will ignore everything that Jesus Christ and the RCC teaches...............\r\nI can tell your not a Catholic and know nothing about the RC religion............", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "They can't, if you value science and common sense, however, science and common sense are irrelevent in their world.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And you can be described as a \"pre-dead corpse\" as well. Histrionic revisionist linguistics only serve to push some form of dishonesty agenda that can not stand by itself on the facts. It is the coward's route. Are you a coward???", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "According to Genesis? Why are you trying to present that as scientific evidence? Should I present The DaVinci Code as scientific evidence? How about Darwin's On the Origin of the Species?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here, the atheist satirists assign perfection to astronomers. They have no comprehension of God being above and beyond time, and this causes them to feel that theyre on the same level as God, able to question him and challenge him to the same extent he can question us and challenge us. Yet they know that there are characteristics of reality that they themselves cannot explain, though they probably seriously believe that astronomy is an exact, non-controversial science. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "lol...well why don't you use your brain and tell me how and why breasts formed then. why would they get selected for in the first place? ns can't see into the future. have any evidence of a reptile with breasts?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh, did i also mention a propensity for extreme exagerration on your part? all of a whopping 2 or 3 people here have said that about me, and a couple of them tend to say things like that about everyone they disagree with. i think i'll give this exageration thing a try . . . 'hey kronos, did you know that everyone who exchanges two posts with you ends up calling you a quibbler?' hey, this is sorta fun! emoticonxgood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It's also been tested and given very false readings. Would you bet your life on it? emoticonXCool", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "not wrong - but your attempt to try to infer that you do not deny jesus christ has now been exposed for the world to see. not only that, but you're a liberal, aren't you? you claim not to be a conservative, you do not oppose gay marriage, you're pro-choice; you refuse to publicly acknowledge christ as your lord and savior, so that's a flaming liberal to me. would you like some more kool aid? :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "\r\n For the actual difference between these guns and a Real Assault Weapon see this video. \r\nSoooooooo You were saying?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " Nukes Cannons Grenades land mines RPG or aStinger shoulder fired AAM system.That's because their right to bear armes was given by The Creator.The NRA says that thanks to their right to bear arms they have no crimeanymore while it's soaring all over the world.So thanks to GUNS the USA is a crime free paradise.*** ########-------------------------------------------Watch this KILLER TV ChannelGun Owners Say'Guns don't kill people - people kill people.' That may be true but I think the gun helps. You're not going to kill many people by standing around shouting 'bang!'.\" No kidding, and not just your wife. I like to think that I am as manly a man as any man, but I would certainly rather shoot somebody from 10 or 20, or 50 ft away than bet my life on who is the better bare knuckle brawler or bet my life on a foot race. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Good. But seeing how this was proposed over a century and a half ago by Darwin, what took the creationists so long to catch up?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, you will find claims amoung this group that 'If Jews understood their own scriptures, they would accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior', and \"Christians are fullfilled Jews\".", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "A law baning same-sex marriage, then I'd agree. But the reason same-sex marriage doesn't exist (other than Mass.) is not because of law; after all, there are plenty of states that don't have same-sex marriage with no law that outlaws it. You're barking up the wrong tree--this is a cultural issue more than a legal one.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And here you reveal your prediliction for reading what you want to see into the words of others. I described materialism embracing new forces and phenomena which have withstood the rigors of the scientific method. I explicitly described science as a methodology, not a philosophy. You are wrong about me, WW, and the longer you pretend otherwise, the more time you're going to waste on strawmen and the more chances I'm going to get to make your arguments look silly. It's up to you. Argue with me, or argue with the person you want me to be.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "which state laws are you refering to? as far as i know there is nothing in the us constitution which would require states to perform gay weddings, just to recognizes weddings performed in other states.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, I guess you can refuse to see something that's pretty obvious. It's up to you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Youre being presumptuous. Maybe Im already a multi-millionaire. Maybe I dont have a need for member enhancement. Maybe I already have all the iPODS I need. You just never can tell.\r\nIn closing, let me say that the original post I made was relevant to the thread even though it contained some misstatements of fact. Your response was just as (if not more) lacking in verified facts. Ill try to improve. You do the same.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It can go both ways. We all doubt. It is what you do with it that matters.[QUOTE=gnojek]If a child grew up never hearing the words religion, gods, spirits, etc. would this child still have faith of some sort?Is faith some innate human tendency?It could be seeing as how there is the \"god spot\" in the brain, but maybe the god spot wouldn't develop as fully in the child that was never exposed to religion or thoughts of the supernatural.QUOTE]Look around. Faith did not spontaneously generate out of thin air. It is obviously part of our psyche. Every civilization throughout history has felt the need for some type of faith. Even on different sides of the planet.It's as natural as the sun rising.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "** Except that hypermutation is not something that happens to a 'cell', but happens to a collectivity of millions of inter-connected, inter-related cells, and that hypermutation in bacteria colonies is not 'stochastic', but 'heuristic', and you are just going to have to accept that those words are not synonyms.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Cumbria shootings: gunman Derrick Bird kills 12 then shoots himself - Telegraph", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "demon, that was quick were you right there? no resentment in my heart friend. i try to translate an expression from hungarian (again i guess that will be poor but i try anyway) 'friendship remains' (or 'unchanged' may be the better word?) now here is what you asked: that is a very good question demon, but i would put one more word there 'who'. no insult intended.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The same way, for the woman shot at the guy not when she was in the shower but afterwards and what good did it do to her ? Maybe she was sohhhhhhhhhhh ugly that the poor guy ran away. Do you have pictures of her, by the way?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, Jews have always been indecisive. Like this joke says:\r\nQ: How many Jews does it take to screw in a light bulb?\r\nA: 4; 1 to screw it in and 3 to argue about which way it turns.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "60% accepting Roe v Wade is a high figure don't you think? More people support abortion then the president.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here's some advice, if you're going to try and crack on me, make your 'jokes' (I'll be nice and call them that) less passive and more active, grammar-wise. Crim- A definition is the meaning of word that someone created using their own opinions. Is there a difference? And, a circle could be called a circle in the English language, but I could make up a new language in which a circle would be called a square and a square a circle.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, I read that the god of the bible was really a macaroni monster. He likes cheese, too.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, you don't see how stating that in a functioning democratic society guns belong only in the hands of the state is not anti gun?? Maybe you could give us an example of a statement that is more anti gun that that because I am having trouble imagining one.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, is THAT where you are getting your information? The Biotic Message? I read the book tens years ago and eventually sold it because it wasn't worth keeping. You do know that it is a book on biology written not by a biologist, but by an engineer. Right? ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "True but this progesses nothing twoards a conversation because you have no told me the nature of such an existance.\r\n \r\n You have said if A is then A=A.... thats saying a lot without saying anything at all because you have failed to provide what A is.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And they have been found in volume buried together in the same strata in Ohio also. Vertebrate Fossils - Ohio History Central - A product of the Ohio Historical Society", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Man, even when I bless you guys I'm fearmongering. You guys are afraid of everything... emoticonXConfused", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh please.. tell that to a bankrupt family of four who cannot pay medical bills...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really? Then why haven't you condemned organizations such as the Brady Campaign? They continually put out the lie that the .50 BMG is capable of bringing down commercial planes as if the entire process was mere child's play, but there's absolutely not a shred of evidence to support this claim.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You don't understand words; why the hell was I thinking you'd understand numbers? emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "AH! the old \"information\" gambit. It only shows that anyone who uses this doesn't no what they are talking about. Take a biology/genetics class and you'd realize how stupid this sounds.\r\n \r\n Thank you for finding this page!!!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yes, it happened through mutation. what do you mean by 'what sort'? i assume you're looking for something more in depth than 'the genetic sort'. i'm afraid i can't rattle off the difference in the sequences if that's what you want. if that's not what you want than you'll have to ask a more specific question.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So, no actual source. And Hannity and Colmes? Yeesh, you might as well quote Limbaugh or Coulter or O'Reilly. They're all equally \"fair and balanced\".And the kindergarten \"sex-ed\" was age appropriate. Congrats, you've bought a lie. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "show me the post where i want a theocracy or eat it. back at you. god creates life in a mothers womb (psalm 139:13, etc.). you can't stand the truths in the bible, can you? you have to hem and haw and do a barack obama and try to spin it away. it's not working for you, pappi. jesus is the resurrected savior and god creates life. and you can't stand the truth.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No need to visit relatives that don't live in the same metro area, right? emoticonXWow", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Somehow I don't think a high percentage of Ham's \"facts\" are facts.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, I think that lack of support for your mythology is one of the reasons that it isn't accepted as literal. I suspect that your documentation is just assertion that you believe because it tells you what you want to hear.Why is it that creationists keep claining to have \"proof\" and never present any? Have you checked out the threads in the Religion forum where some posters are having trouble demonstrating the historicity of Jesus? How can you claim documentation for Adam & Eve, the Garden, talking snake, the flood?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Could it partially be the fact that they don't want antiquated belief system dogma making their decisions? Must have access to a sonogram sounds like a lobby group attempting to sway opinion while enhancing revenue. Does the legislation force pregnant women who have not chosen abortion to have a sonogram? Raising children creates post-delivery stress syndrome.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I am curious about your position. Why have you chosen the nervous system and brain and organs as the cutoff points for the humanmeter? Have you done so arbitrarily? Does this mean that if these are not as you said \"completed and operating (developed)\" then we are not human? If this were true there would be alot of handicapped people who are not human. Christopher Reeve and all the other quadrapalegic and parapalegics like him would be in trouble. What IQ determines a fully developed brain?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so you are happy that they chopped of the most sensitive part of your penis? that someone took and cut out a part of your body without your consent? what if it where your nipples? after all nipples on men serve no purpose.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It's usually easier to take the immoral path. Stealing's easier than working. Lying's easier than telling the truth. Being a deadbeat parent is easier than being a good parent. The list goes on and on.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I didn't know that doctors have the constitutional right to perform abortions. What provision in the Constitution guarantees that right?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so now name calling and accusations as to my mental health are what you concider as rational thought? i expect that you must be some sort of expert on warfare, in paticular this war? am i to believe that you are a soldier there now? your rage towards me in your post only shows just how easily upset you are. i posted exactly what i meant to and you went off on a tangent. i asked you for proof and all you can do is a schoolyard tactic if 'show me yours before i show mine?' pitiful.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i love how many of the far rights love to say they're independant because they disagree with like maybe one republican issue, or because they have a general mistrust of government... yet on every issue (besides maybe the one) and every vote they are lock and step with the conservatives. michael savage is a far right conservative commentator. that's what he is. you can tell because all of his listeners are far right conservatives, or independants who fit into the category i described above. and you can also tell because he falls on either the conservative side of every single issue, or even further right of the conservative side of every issue. while i'm sure it helps sane conservatives sleep at night to think that hate-mongering lunatic isn't of their ilk, i'm afraid it just isn't true.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "We've covered that: zoos do not include predators or prey in those environments. And even if they didn't document minor phenotypic changes, they would surely notice a porcupine being born with no quills, or a tortoise with no shell!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm a communist and i like pie emoticonxdonno how dare you. i'm almost offended but am so intrigued by your avatar that i get a happy feeling inside and forget about it. but please, next time, please consider the communists when using them as an insult. emoticonxgood *although this post is mostly sarcastic, i am being a little bit serious.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I guess we all missed your point Justine, whatever it might have been. emoticonXConfused Better luck next time. emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You say they are not baby humans, but then you refer to them as corpses. A corpse of what????\r\nCan you say...D E N I A L?\r\n:)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, he's absolutely correct. So what's your point? You think you deserve special rights? Are you better than straight people? Are you superior people because your preferred form of sex doesn't allow for pro-creation as God commanded humanity to do? Is this your argument?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I guess then you better get rid of your small game rifle. The .22 lr is a round that has killed a mass number of people. \r\nSeriously though, please elaborate on what you consider to be a mass killing machine.\r\nMike", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Theres a book my mom has called \"The trouble with Islam\" by some lady. I don't know her name, but it looks like it may bee a good book for you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what are you claiming now? That all this time that Rosie was making fun of the Chinese, she's actually been Chinese all the while? Because that's the only legitimate way you could draw a parallel with those people who are hypocritically attacking gays while being gay themselves.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, in the sense that we cannot actually detect the intelligent design Behe proposes, then it it OUTSIDE the limit of actual detection.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But is the Red Cross Christian? Obviously most contributors are Christian. That's obvious as most Americans are Christian.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "They still have a lower rate of unwanted preganacies than the USA.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see that you have adopted my signature line (slightly misquoted). I will yield to you and remove mine today. We must agree that Teddy was a great Liberal President.\r\n Dono", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "NO! And it has nothing to do with expressing views different from mine. These XXXXXX are spending good money to advertise against a God they believe PROBABLY doesn't exist. All I have to say is thanks for proving how irrational and stupid atheists are.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sounds like someone could be lying... hmmm who could it be? emoticonXIc", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i agree, i think racism is an important issue. it deals with fundamental flaws in human thinking. if 'white supremacy' exists, logic would suggest that 'black inferiority' exists, which is simply the inverse. would this also suggest that 'black supremacy' exists as well as 'white inferiority?' most likely. what does this mean? as long as we keep dividing ourselves based upon skin color, we are going to succeed in staying divided by skin color. we should really be interested in global supremacy, where everybody is happy. i think that is a statistical impossibility though, so that is why most people are just giving up. that explains the moral decline in america, but that is another topic.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Simone you are a wretched little girl and unitl you can properly organize your thoughts into a comprehensible group of statements that expresses your views conciesly you must not post anywhere a man may run afoul of your devilish whimsical rantings. \r\nYour befuddlement of these issues of great import will not be tolerated. Do we make ourselves clear young lady? Now off to your room to contemplate the nonsensical mischief and unneccessary consternation we have all suffered due to your blatant disregard of forums ettiquite. emoticonXFrazzled\r\nYou sound like a 9 year old trying to get a date. Simone hasd left the building the debate has drifted it isn't the end of the world. The sun will rise tomorrow emoticonXBouncer", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You do realize you just disproved your own basic points yes? \r\nThe pictures you posted are falsified because abortion clinics and small health clinics contract out to places to have their medical waste incinerated. \r\nGood job on failing to realize you just proved Cunx correct.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The terrorists saw it as absolutly necessary. Personally, I disagree. When we kill children in Iraq, we see it as absolutly necessary, call it a horrible side effect of war. I disagree on that, too, I don't think it is necessary at all.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Doesn't that explain why manslaughter is like miscarriage, rather than why it is different?And Clerisian, you didn't seem to be arguing that the two were distinct, rather you appeared to say that pro-lifers did support charging mothers who miscarried with manslaughter (where the mother's actions, say, drinking heavily, were the cause of death).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I won't hold my breath awaiting a retraction of this piece of balderdash you've composed. Guess we'll chalk it up to puffery.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I marvel that you are so impressed by seeing your own text in print that you forget to make any sense in what you write! \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "BOY-HOWDY!! Why don't you let me know how you really feel? I have not tried to demonize anything. Rap music does that to itself without any help from me. Rap is the lowest form of music that I have ever heard. It is just too primative for my tastes. Once again, I am not a racist, nor am I sexist. I do my own washing. I wish you and your child nothing but the best in life. Some folks think that exposing young children to Rap music is a form of child abuse, I agree with those folks.P.S. Tell that Southern girl to find another room-mate, you sound like a horrible role model. Well, got to go wash some more underwear.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And what if he had said fiance? Would you have suddently admitted that their love is real? Pointing out a different word choice than you would have used doesn't appear to mean anything.If you are certain that their love is not real, why don't you explain your reasoning that led you to this conclusion? It seems to me that a gay person knows his own love better than someone who has never even met that gay person. Do you have some knowledge which disagrees?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Is it a new definition of \"control\" that is needed? I was thinking maybe my definition of \"freedom\" was outdated.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here's a question; which one split from the other? Which one is the \"new\" being? None of them are. If I get a cake and slice into two exact pieces, which one is the \"new\" slice? They are both equally new.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well I guess then it's open season to call all anti's \"CHRISTONAZI\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " \"I give you every seed-bearing plant on the fact of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for good. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground -- every thing that has the breath of life in it -- I gave every green plant for food.\" And it was so.\"Genesis 1: 29-30\" You mean bones with soft tissue inside them, right? I read an article about that last month. It was from a T-Rex, yes.Dinosaur Shocker ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Are you telling me liberals have jobs? You sure can't tell it by all the anti military/war protests, the flag burnings, you saw prior to the start of the war and by all the libs that post here 24/7........They are either unemployed or 12 year old kids out of school for summer vacation..........", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "a double helping of insulting spam? i'm honoured....emoticonxgood how interesting that you selectively belittle crick's comments on panspermia while lauding his debunked tornado in a junkyard conjecture.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And if one accepts that gay citizens have equal rights under that Constitution, then one has to accept that a ban on gay marriage is intrinsically unconstitutional.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "just a question, can someone show me where symbiote posted at all on the thread? 4forums.com political debates and polls - search results he's got 4 posts in the past day. none of which are about what cashburnrate/yankee fan/roesgen08 says they are. sorry giantorio for cluttering the forum. and thanks cashburnrate/yankee fan/roesgen08, you just proved my point. when i prove you are wrong, you just change your argument and insult me for failing to prove your new argument you just created. you did this as yankee fan on lw. you did this here as cashburn. you're doing it again as roesgen08. same exact story.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "While this is true, the number of abortions at or after 21 weeks is not insignificant. According to the Guttemacher Institute, 1.2% of abortions occur at or after 21 weeks. That translates into about 15,480 abortions. This thread, of course, is talking specifically about those 15,480 abortions.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And would guns in the hands of citizens have stopped that? Or does publicity, which has only increased since those events, stop them? Your selective reading ability is at work.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, I see that Easyrider wants me to post some more. Anything for my old pal EZ!\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And the other website says they are working on \"over unity\" machines. :)You know, perpetual motion. :)http://www.earthtech.org/about/index.html", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\r\nI know, maybe the American criminals will just import guns in with their Mexican illegal drugs. I don't know for sure but I believe the Mexican Drug gangs wouldn't mind another revenue stream. Net results, Zilch, nada, zero. But you know that! emoticonXSmilie Gun control is nothing but a scam!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Better get back on the meds. It appears that your lithium level has dropped a tad and increased your paranoia. Here's a little info on the Pope:", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Link me to one saying weed 'addiction' is worse than alcoholism please.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'd love to know what would constitute \"impartial\" in your view. Btw who'd scrutinize the board?\r\nWhy don't you pro-compulsory birthing folks just start a fund and offer to pay women $100,000+ for carrying to term and surrendering the baby. I'd bet you'd have many takers. Can you get a second mortgage on a trailer?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, if there was a way to know that that baby would be infertile it would be alright in your view to abort?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what about God? So many God-fearing people, he must be a terrorist :)\r\nseriously I really don't know much about terrorists. I know that Bin Laden was behind 9/11 but he wasn't the only one, but that's about it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That was a nice rant that had absolutely nothing to do with anything. The essential question is not what various religous leaders have said about the issue, but what the Bible says about the issue.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm still confused by this comment. Did you actually mean that? If you did, that is not Pro-choice but Pro-abortion. Women did not have a choice in whether their pregnancies were terminated or not which, having it, is the definition of the PC point of view. So no, they were NOT Pro-choice.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "most of sleezy's links let to nowhere. as usual. so, one has to ask. if gays are not alowed to marry why does the sleezball expect gay relationships to be 100% monogamous? is this an oxymoron or just a xxxxx? other studies were not scientific. someone recruited 60 people using leaflets. typical christer analysis. using data from 25 years ago on some of his family hate council propaganda. sleezy is as sleezy does. maybe his time would be better spent saving his fellow republican diddlers.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And you have a right to cling to superstition and magic as true. But that doesn't make mythology true.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, you are going to ignore the fact that you just suggested that it was the Democrats trying to pass the immigration bill when it was really bipartisan? Really, Phyllis, are you too proud to admit that you were wrong?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Welcome back! Going to stick around for a while to debate the issues? I hope so. Let's see. How am I going to stop the employee. Hmmm...perhaps proper pre-employment screening, proper security screening for all airport employees as they come to work, random surveilance of airport employees, tougher penalties for those commiting such crimes...etc. There are many ways to do this. Remember that no security measures are perfect. We will never be safe, only safer.And what is your point about weapons/guns? I don't get it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I wouls also add that humans have been able to make CHIHUAHUAs and Irish wolf hounds from wolves.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Quite frankly, that makes absolutely no sense.So conservatives in the blue states will buy more porn because why? Cause they are in a blue state?And liberals in the red states will buy more porn because why? Cause they arein a red state?Your excuses lack any cogent theory behind the scenario.In science, when people put forth a hypothesis they provide a basis for their claim as to the mechanics of the phenomenon.But with you, you just throw out different ideas with no basis.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But you are. You can't just claim someone is not a person and therefore say you are not imposing beliefs on them. If this were the case then I'd just say you aren't a person and therefore when I hurt you it wouldn't be wrong.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh he won't read that... This American in exile (does not even live here anymore) just disappears for a while whe the heat is on only to resurface with his same propaganda after the heat has died down.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wait until Gen. Petraus' report comes out, then you'll eat those words. BTW, do you take ketchup or mustard with that? ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "when you were asking this question, was it somewhat in reference to bill clinton? personally, i think that whole thing was blown out of proportion. is that the type of thing that you're saying should be investigated?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But the whole process was done in the courts using the process set up by the constitution. Where the laws are not clear on an issue, such as in Massachusetts, it is the courts job to decide. The courts are a check on the injustice towards minorities by the majority.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The concept that science no longer looks at animals boggles my mind. My brother is a wildlife biology major in college meaning his primary focus is......looking at animals and their relationships to one another. It is somewhat understandable that your misconception could arise because molecular biology and genetic engineering are the latest crazes in science. The simple fact is most of the big breakthroughs when studying whole animals have been made. A similar turn has occured in chemistry. I could argue that chemists have subtly turned away from chemical reactions. All the research now is about electron orbitals and nano-structures. The reason for this is these are new fields that are relatively young and many scientists are interested in them. I myself am doing research on buckminster fullerenes. It doesn't mean we've abandoned good old fashioned reactions, we just have more field to play in now.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No. It steps firmly in the realm of REALITY Jyoshu.Have you never heard people talk about how police in an area respond in X amount of time for one situation, but for a different situation, like in a neighborhood predominantly black or gay or ___, the response time is four times as long?Have you never heard of how there have been cases where people have died because they tried to get medical help at the \"white\" hospital?Or how about you read about THIS case and tell me that these concerns aren't real...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If you feed me a lot of caffinated coffee i start to wiggle and squirm too. I'm not really in any pain.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well Duh! \r\nThe answer has ALWAYS BEEN Drugs, and Drug Traffickers. Concentrate on them and you have the answer to the problems!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Since when does the fate get decided by the victim? A woman could be said to have a biased opinion on it because she is an involved party. Even so, I take the stand that no one has any authority over the other to make that decision.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ok, i think i get your point, you dont care about laws so you do as you like, you dont agree with something so you do want you want to do.\r\nI may not agree with you, so in your view, i dont need any bodys permission to take you out.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh never mind that such a condition would be toxic...not to mention that no ice cores support such magical ideas.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ah, so I don't like democracy, and yet it is you who in the post are telling me that I have to support McCain's statement. Are you serious? That sure doesn't sound like democracy to me. I also find it funny that you claim that I don't like democracy when my very post stated that I would be voting for the Democrat party. But then, I guess if we don't support Bushyboy and his fellow republicanazis, we must be against democracy, right? Get real, Phyllis.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, cause there are sooo many 100 year old corks just kickin around.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You don't see protesters walking around going \"I wanna marry my dog\" or \"beastiality rocks\" do you?!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Homo habilis is the first species to use fire as a tool I think.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But you are forgetting life-without-parole (and I do mean WITHOUT parole). With life without parole, there is also no recidivism.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "btw, jazyjason, before you edited out your complimentary comment about howard dean. just wanted to say i'm surprised you said anything to associate yourself thus with a such an irrational far left commie. must stay with the mudflingers and lynch mobs and, especially if they're jesus lovers, ya know. so ... i understand why you took it down. merry christmas.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "??????? emoticonXBanghead emoticonXBanghead In that case they weren't called by God then, to be celibate, were they??? Anyone who is called by God and doesn't do it is in disobedience. This isn't rocket science, Foundit.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "EasyRider just doesn't like gay men trying to shove it down his throat! emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm quite surprised this hasn't got more attention. usually all you have to do is whisper the word abortion around here and there's a firestorm. not that that was what i was going for, i'm just surprised. maybe this article is just too straightforward for people emoticonxangel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i love how the right accuses the left of star f---ing, yet it's the right who is always electing celebrities...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "One point I would like to make is that rockets are not legal to own, unless they are demil-ed, and the same goes for tanks and aircraft. They are called Destructive Devices under the NFA, and are regulated heavily.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because he was found guilty of murdering a minor rather than an adult. Any crime committed by an adult against a child is more heinous in nature.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If we were created in God's image, then it would make sense that equally our emotions are a reflection of God's emotions. That our emotions are imperfect versions of his. Of course I would personally say that when man invented god, they felt the need to give him human characteristics in order to make their invention more understandable. And to assist in the oppression of others by the ever-present threat of an 'angry god who will smite you'. An 'ambivalent god who is above that sort of thing' just isn't as good at convincing people that whatever you say is right.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe studies have already been done on that subject.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No more circular than your. Except that your assertions aren't backed up by any evidence.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How's that coming along, by the way? Because IIRC Jesus said he'd be returning before the generation that saw him died out. And then every century afterwards, his return has been \"just around the corner\".emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Amen mekayla, and welcome to the forum. Now prepare for the ensuing hate speech which is sure to come from the pro death and infanticide advocates who are sure to attack you for daring to share your common sense and compassionate opinion. emoticon_xangel", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Since you seem to know Jebus so well why don't you ask him to make an appearance and tell all of us heathens the error of our ways.. Why not let Jebus tell the world what he thinks about Homosexuals ... Oh wait.. Jebus never mentioned the subject so this is just YOU and YOUR ilk spreading more homophobic paranoia ... \r\nYou've reached a new Low EZridden.. and I never thought you could get any lower ...emoticonXBounceremoticonXBouncer", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Stunning. You're here insulting me even though we agree on this issue. You must really hate me, Antonia.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "are you speaking of the federal marriage ammendment to the u.s. constitution? everything i've heard indicates it's a long shot. at any rate, it is just a guess what will or won't happen a few years in the future. i was just pointing out what was happening internationally(mass. is international for me, a canadian).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "this is called extremist logic. first of all sams cost millions of dollars and people who can afford them probably can't afford that many, secondly these rich d00ds probably like thier freedom and would not be so inclined to use them. 3rdly how many individuals do you know can afford a billion dollar nuclear arms program and build, posses, and maintain a nuclear weapon? this is absurd rationing from the land of make believe. but to answer your question if the government can own it so should the people.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "wow! i am soooooooo amazed by your come back skills... another epic fail!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And once again, is this a strong enough rebuttal to assert proof? no, Behe assumes that a biochemical system that exists today cannot have a precursor, or less complex state of existence. Clive did a good job of demolishing this notion with the mouse trap", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Hmmm...two encyclopedias state there was a massacre, Hunter claims there wasn't. What am I to believe? emoticonXRolleyes \r\nhttp://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?...llow#copyright", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ahh but what if all the shirts have only american flags on them. Would it them be a group of patiotic americans and their children? I mean you do tend to see american flag wear, including tee shirts, everywhere. Would it still be considered a protest if all of them had american flag shirts on them.\r\nAHHHH Joe I it hit me of course this is like Ghandis' salt march.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What! You mean that WE don't want to do all of those things? Who knew? I didn't get the memo? emoticonXConfused And you forgot \"make Seniors eat dog food\". emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes, we're compelling you onto this forum to spread the word of the Lord", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Abortion is not immoral? End of story? Simone, are you trying to impose your own personal moral code upon me? Well I never....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because their axiom is that the bible is infallible, so any problems with reading it are the reader's fault, whereas yours is that contradiction implies error. What Ken's saying is that we can't draw a distinction between your axioms and those of a bible literalist in terms of which is 'right', because axioms are stated not proved: axioms define what is 'right'.To reiterate: his error is in forgetting that the universe operates according to its own axioms, whatever they may be, and we can judge whether or not our axioms are congruent.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm not a \"TROLL\" unless of course disagreeing or believing differently from you makes me one. If so then I wear the title with pride.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm not sure where you live, but round here natural sand gets made from a variety of erosion processes.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You said there that you wanted guns in schools so that kids could defend themselves. How is that a misinterpretation? You're asking for proof of a negative. How many massacres would have occured if guns were common in school? We don't know... Erm.... You're saying that people don't try to harm one another over those things? I suggest you surf youtube for a bit. Rememeber however, that kids are more emotionally unstable than adults. Hormones and guns aren't a good combination. I agree that's silly. I'm more worried about your statement that students should carry in class.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Many of the gun hating crowd also own guns. It's the elitism belief, that they're superior to all humans and thus deserve to be armed, while everyone else in the world should be unarmed and bow before them as if they're gods.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It is, Simone just thinks stealing is ok so long as you are hungry.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what is your point? Are you claiming that the tenets of christianity are in doubt because the several thousand denominations hold contradictory views? Science proceeds by challenges and contradictions. Contradiction in science is not evidence of doubt but evidence of a field of advance. In religion, it is without question, a matter of the veracity of the ultimate truth. Which of the thousands of christian faiths hold the truth?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "emoticonxrolleyes jyoshu, i have addressed your reply on the issue. predictably, you dodged it. ignoring the hypocrisy of your position. http://www.4forums.com/political/gay...tml#post357931 adding on to that, you allege 'serves the gay pride movement right' with no explanation... is it just cause p hilton mouthed off vilely that millions more 'deserve' something??? if you want to discuss the issue, you can start there... that would be rather contradictory with your earlier statement of 'serves the gay pride movement right'... emoticonxrolleyes and how has the 'movement' conducted itself here? my complaint is typically about the action itself. here, you have made it personal...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Losing again I see. Don't change the subject. How are supporting 'gay sex debauchery' and lying in any way synonymous?\r\nYou have made the accusation. Back it up.\r\nIf different words are too much for your miniscule brain to cope with, I suggest you try yelling your hogwash on a street corner, where less people will be able to see how much of a fool you are.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Quite true. Top that with the adolescent mentality exhibited by SP and the boys and you've got yourself a reason to consider calling Dr. Jack Kevorkian.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because you still can't understand the concept that the militia had absolutely no connection with the private ownership of firearms. You just don't get that serving in the militia wasn't a requirement for a person to be armed. And you've chickened out at elaborating on the shortcomings of your own theory because you have no answers.\r\nCluck, cluck.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sounds like a lot of ***Bull*** to me. bah du bup. BTW, Sammy the Bull spelled his name Gravano, not Grevano. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Jyoshu, stop drinking the Kool-Aid before your brain is totally fried.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, so business owners don't make \"real\" contributions to society?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh yeah.\r\nBecause bullying a 14-year old girl, and bullying a 14-year old rape victim, is just the same to you...\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So how are those gun free zones working out for you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Better that then spending eternity in a place with people like you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And yet, even though creationists ask for detailed lists of every creature in transition over a period of several million years, I have never found a single creationist who can trace his ancestors back to Adam, a period of only about 6,000 years. The best I can do is to trace my ancestors back to the 1600s.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow, 'stupid, selfish, anti-american' i'm guessing you have something to back up such bold statements? or are you just talking out of your ass again?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And instead place my faith in the mythology of nomadic herdsmen? It is much more logical to believe in some all knowing but unknowable magic being who poofed everything into existance and then created all of the evidence to make it appear as if he didn't.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just common sense. If a mutation provides some benefit, it tends to be retained. Over time, (sometimes over a very short time) this can produce a new structure as we see in this case.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, I think you take delight in spelling it out in excruciating detail. Otherwise, you'd reply on point.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And right at the top of the list, at a whopping 31.2 per 100,000, is Washington DC, even though they had a complete and total gun ban in place. How the hell do you explain that? Nobody could own handguns, nobody could ever carry a gun, nobody could have a gun outside of their home, nobody could even load their private guns, so how do they get to be at the top of the list or death rates?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Simply put tq, and try real hard to comprehend this. I was referring to statues and a false belief system, not human beings which Saints and Mary both clearly are. Here are the quotes of mine that you posted again to remind you of the very clear difference.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh hank, you really are funny. the way you are changing. i simply made a statement that it was one of many posts that you have agreed on. that was the post you disputed. are you still near all those paint-fumes? it must be the rotational affect of the egg-shaped world you live on! :) as i said... how simple is that? it is one that you've agreed on, and you now agree that it's one of several that you've agreed on. what is your point? i made a statement that you now agree on. you raised an objection, you even say that everyone knows what you said, excepting me. how have i demonstrated i don't understand you? i haven't disputed your original statement. i made a complimentary statement.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Again, this wasn't just about you and me. I do think you corrected someone's spelling and if you didn't it was another creationist.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thats where you are wrong ..again.\r\nAsk your friend poet what jebus would do.I havent a clue.\r\nYou seem to be frustrated though......is it because you cannot find evidence that I defended ID but dont have the nuts to admit it?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And yet quantum physics tends to be very contradictory, at least to our perceptions. Acausal events happen. A particle can be in two places at the same time. A particle can disappear and reappear in a different location without traversing that distance. And et cetera.Since the beginning of our local universe occurred at quantum levels, I would be cautious about drawing philosophical conclusions based on our macro-world experiences.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Does she shampoo your beard and iron your turban too? Towel head.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "yes, it's david koresh's fault that the fbi burnt children alive, right? disgusting. however evil or deluded david koresh might have been, nothing he did compares to gassing and then setting on fire large numbers of children, an act you apparently applaud.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "what does that have to do with the issue being discussed? unless you're suggesting that for gays to refer to themselves as ethmi did is an expression of self loathing. is that the point you're trying to make? beside, by presenting a film with dick gephart and gene robinson as examples of god fearing christians, you immediately expose yourself as someone who has no concept of what a true believer in christ is. so why should a film that is nothing more than secular humanist propaganda be taken seriously at all?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "that darling, depends on the ceo. :) i have met more than my fair share who did little more than take up space. i have also worked with senior leaders who kicked butt. what's interesting tho - is that in addition to driving results, they were the ones that valued their employees and were loved in return. personally i suspect it has something to do with them knowing how the work gets done. (i also wonder how many ceos would diss the janitor if suddenly nobody would clean the can for them.....) in any case - i know enough about business to know that it is annoying and expensive to have to replace any employee. especially a good one. your elitism is so cute. sad, but cute.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Of course not, but I fail to see how atheists are using science as its god, can you please explain that to me directly? Evolution doesn't refute god at all. In fact with evolution, intelligent design is entirely possible. But that still doesn't make it science.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And we do. In some phyla, most of the partially-formed examples still exist. You can find them in mollusks, for example.\r\n \r\n http://www.pnas.org/content/vol104/suppl_1/images/large/zpq0120756920001.jpeg", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I only asked that question to see how much stupid stuff I could get Freedom to say.\r\nSo far nothing he has said is correct.\r\nI am guessing he is a religious person.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here you are making an entirely unsooprted assumption, that I see myself as better than everybody else or that I am somehow smug in my views. I am no better or worse than most. We are all just the same tailess monkeys that walked out of the jungle so many millions of years ago. we are not particularly enlightenend, nor are we likely to become so.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Please define \"climb upward\" and \"downhill slide\" in biologically meaningful terms. Please define \"degeneration.\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "See above. Give kids credit. You give them a bogus answer and they will know. We have got to stop treating sex like a dirty little secret.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This makes more sense then anything else I've heard on this thread.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Calling someone a \"liar\", \"fool hardy\", \"[corrupter] of the truth\", and unobjective is considered complimentary where you come from? Odd, but OK, I'll go with it you lying brainwashed fool (hey, this is fun! I like using Archie's compliments!).\r\nActually, my \"sick hypothetical\" was a very valid question. I simply asked you if god commanded you to kill your neighbour for his sins, sins which you had no evidence of, would you do it. It seems like a fairly simple, straightforward question to me. Why not answer it?\r\nI see a pattern here Archie. If someone asks you a tough question about your faith, you cry \"Corrupter! Blasphemer!\" and run away. Is this your idea of \"witnessing\"? Is your faith that weak? Answer my simple little question, then I will answer the same one, or another of your choosing if you'd like. Tit for tat.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And yet the atheist belief system allows for everyone to have their own seperate set of morals. According to the Atheist system, what Hitleror Stalin did was perfectly moral because those atheists believed that what they were doing was moral. Disgusting if you ask me.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, this is the point of the 10th amendment. Article 1 Section 8 applies to Congress...the 10th amendment grants all powers not listed to the states or people. \r\nThe 14th amendment is not the \"federal government can do whatever\" amendment. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes California is following European socialism. Just like socialist Europe, they are going broke. Socialism depends on large income taxes to fund social programs. Try the same taxes here in the USA and people will get thier guns and shoot all the politicians trying to tax them. Remember this country was born over a fight over taxes.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\r\nHey - I'm not the one who's going to wind up as Satan's whipping boy for all eternity. So you need to wise up while you can. Here's what you have to look forward to:\r\nThe Truth About Hell", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Of course. What a stupid question! The Gods can do what they damned well please.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How elegant. Yes science is the way to understanding the physical world, and faith is the manifestation of our spiritual selves. But when you say this among sci-only people, it is immediately misconstrued. Most sci people won't even read that sentence objectively. Say the word \"spirit\" and suddenly you are changed into a fundamentalist, inbred, uneducated, dimwit who wouldn't know Planck's constant if it hit you in the head.Life is much more than a series of reactions. It is cool that we are able to reduce it down so much. The benefits of science are vast. But there just seems that there is more than meets the eye. I'm curious.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "not entirely sure whether you are agreeing with me or not:) i also presume the reference to 'george' relates to the us president ?? if so then i'm afraid the one thing they have done is underestimate the terrorists and, then, in a way realising that, have gone over the top. apart from their fanaticism there is absolutely nothing to indicate that terrorists are anything other than just as capable of planning etc as any other man. indeed all their actions have indicated that they are extremely capable. we have to be more so", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "it's already illegal to employ illegal aliens, so rather then create a fine structure i would guess you would want to increase it, or add on some jail time? right now the punishment for hiring illegals is clearly worth the risk. how do you propose renters make sure that their prospective tenants aren't illegal aliens? you can't expect everyone to lay their hands on their birth certificates, you can't ask for social security cards, and most other id's are sadly easy to get ahold of, not to mention not really proving citizenship. how do renters make sure that they only rent to those they're supposed to?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No evidence for all the major links in the \"story\" eh?\r\nOkay then, you define some \"major links\" and then we will look at the evidence.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's is ridiculously poor logic. Simply becuase the church makes mistakes doesn't mean it's incorrect in all other charges. The US government is WAY more corrupt than the Catholic Church, and yet we obey every god-damned thing big brother makes us do.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, but it's the NYTimes. And it's an editorial. Two things that, together, make a pungent recipe for a nice dish of bias.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "inasmuch as the idea of substantive due process is a contradiction in terms, i'm not all that surprised that it's history is quite complicated. the idea of substantive due process was indeed invented by judges, which just goes to show one thing: if it needed to be invented after the constitution was ratified, it wasn't part of the constitution to begin with. in other words, because the idea of substantive due process was not contemplated by the framers or ratifiers of the constitution, it is not a legitimate doctrine.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And with the possible exception of collecting, Australian licensing laws allow all of the above. I should know I have lived and shot over there. The idea of such laws is to remove weapons from those who have no good reason to own such things, and put extra safety restrictions on those who do.For the record, I do not actually agree with such stringent measures myself. But I don't think your argument really holds water. And to make such associations with tyranny is exagerated to say the least.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm not crying. Maybe if you actually paid attention to posts I made, you would know I am not religious. Also, if you actually read the entirity of the post you quote, you would know it's not just about comments about religious people either.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ssssh. Arch is not capable of moving beyond the surface. I already explained this to him and he completely and utterly failed to grasp it. \r\nInstead of lightning, it's the eye.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And one of these assumption has not been proven incorrect.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Of course I can't. Can you guarantee that the apparent mugging about to happen isn't some poor slob about to ask directions? Big guy, dark parking lot, bang bang. Better safe than sorry, eh?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes but its like sharks when there is blood in the water. Plus I at least do this for fun and why should I not get in my own ideas and have my fun with creationists. They are getting pretty rare you know. Can't let those other rationalists keep them all to themselves. emoticonXAgree \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Didn't supersport openly admit he could not prove his own beliefs in divine creation? For all his dishonesty, you have to admit he's more honest and forthcoming then Marc or AA have been.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Does any part of the theory of evolution give an accounting of how we transitioned from quadruped movements of the ape to biped? ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, the French have always been an independent and rebellious lot, not like those staid northern Europeans. And let's remember how much we all owe to those heathens of Greece and Rome!\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No. you're not making any sense. Where is symbiote? I got a horrible argument for him to dispell.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And I would agree with you as long as all marriages for all couples were called civil unions and there is no two tiered system.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yes i forgot people who disagree with you don't know what they think.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": " it's sexual assault because when she sobered up and realized what she'd done, the little darling couldn't possibly have been responsible for her own actions. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Obviously, in the event of a disaster, George W. Bush sure thinks he has a right to choose.Hmmm, let's see, should I interrupt my vacation just because people are drowning in New Orleans? Naw, I don't think I should. They're just poor people and they probably didn't vote for me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I believe once you have the rights granted persons that they may not be taking away because you are asleep or in a coma. Not unless of course it can be shown that higher brain activity has ceased and there is no reasonable expectation that it could return", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What is your evidence they didn't do this? Remember, today's Coelacanth is different.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well . . . one could make that argument about anything--voting for instance. Amendments are created by voting, and people and legislatures vote (hopefully) their conscience (and the will of their constituents), even if they are religious. I think this is a different matter than, say, displaying religious icons on courtroom walls or grounds, which is a clear endorsement of religion by the government. The 18th amendment was religion-motivated, but it didn't get rescinded for THAT reason. It got rescinded because it didn't work practically. (and because FDR wanted to see the returns on the economy for his New Deal)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, well. Apparently you want to talk molecular chemistry whereas I was hoping to discuss organismic evolution. Too bad. Good luck with anyone who wants to debate your topic, but it just doesn't interest me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well you don't need to doubt it. I like to be rational but I also wish to believe in God. I need some evidence, any evidence, to believe in God and that would be all I would need.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and you can thank the unions with their inflated wage/benefit packages they strongarmed from companies/municipalities for the high cost. oh yes it is. new york is the only state where pbulic sector jobs, which bring little to no growth to an economy actually outpace the private sector. and you still think that heavy industry is the end-all be-all to economic survival?? america has a dynamic economy, not static.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "hmm so all you guys have achieved is make a bad situation in iraq infinitely worse and you ask the reasons why the whole world hate you? go to iraq and ask the people there what do they think of you and take the whole class with you including the teacher. so how would you reign in the militias, what is your method the world would probably not approve of?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But procreation is so much fun\r\nEven better without protection\r\nOnly drags when your belly pouches\r\nWith wrist chained to little tikes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Nonsense, societies change over time, therefore they evolve. Only biological populations evolve through natural selection and the theory of evolution only applies to biological populations, but the term \"evolution\" applies to other things too.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes it is true that homosexuality was controversial, however it was not the controversy that lead to the decision being made to remove it. It was the act of one doctor who was sympathetic to homosexuals. It was the choice of one individual, based on compassion, not factual data. Patently dangerous and wrong in my opinion. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, Galileo wasn't killed. He was sentenced to house arrest. And his sin was in declaring that the earth moved since the Bible states that the earth doesn't move.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "More chattering from the peanut gallery? Haven't gotten the memo, you're no longer a player? Honestly....clamoring for attention is so low budget. No shame.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The slaves, of course, were sentient humans, not mindless collections of tissue. certainly, horses, cattle etc have mre sentience than a fetus, yet you are not calling them \"slaves.\"\r\nSo once again, hyperbole is the PL answer. Nice going.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What does adoption have to do with being pro choice or life? I thought that the waiting list was years and years long to get a baby. (Not trying to argue, just don't understand)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "no darling, nobody has mentioned all those things but since you mentioned them ... yes, a baby could be a terrible incovenience in obtaining all those things you want, sorry need, such as education, a job, a secure financial future, feeling safe, makings your dreams come true etc etc etc. if your uterus is your greatest gift, then be careful to whom you give it, namely keep your legs crossed until mr righy shows up. :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well done Monty. Mark that up as your first ever 100% honest and accurate post here.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Aw shucks! And I reckon in Kansas they won't ever care whether or not you learn how to spell ATHEIST.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the blog is just the link for the article....geez, get a grip.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No - but they certainly have a bias. As do we all.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm not moving the goal posts, this is just your attempt at intellectual dishonesty. Heller was about an individual right protected in the Constitution, Dred Scott wasn't. Therefore these two cases aren't comparable anymore than cotton candy and scrap metal.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised there aren't more people jumping into this one.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "nor do i understand how buying materialistic items or receiving them is very christian yes!!! thankyou!!! i'm glad someone finally said it! now what was one of the deadly sins of christianity? oh right, greed. hypocrisy much?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "how can you say harry potter sucks?! i think harry potter is much better! harry potter because they are magical baby! yesh!!! :p harry, ron, hermoine (sp?) are much better than whatever the lord of the rings charcters names are the harry potter books are much better than the lord of the rings books.... this movie also appeals more to the people who don't like sci fi or fantasy because it's not to out there and it could happen...it takes you off into another world that you can visulize as the lord of the rings is like way out there like star trek. the lord of the rings booooring snooze zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "If your friend is hearing voices in her head to walk into traffic, she needs some psychiatric help.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "There may be many among you who do not recognize the fallacy of lesz's claim. I expect parroted snidery from the group until you all learn more.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean notice how all you ignore the relevant points and have your pip squeak to save you each time. \r\nYou mean notice what a cowardly nothing you are, without a little gang to back you up. \r\nYou mean notice how you don't care about that uninsured 7 1/2 month unborn child murdered by the health insurance industry.\r\nYou mean notice how you do not worship Jesus Christ, but the Almighty Dollar.\r\nYou mean notice how you are not an agent of the Lord, but a Serpent For Satan.\r\nYour handle should say: I_Am_A_DW_For_The_Devil.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Nice attempt at an audition. Since the law firm you hired is supposed to find a director and president for your crumbled .org do you think you will get the job? What's the matter, didn't Hennigan cut it after the other lawyer fled when he saw the handwriting on the wall? emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, I know all about Dr Dino. He is a fraud and con.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And I maintain that your belief is dangerous to America and people like you should be deported to less civilized countries so you can truly appreciate what you had.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Exactly so.\r\n \r\n Pro-choice people would not impose their values on anyone; profetallifers would impose theirs on every woman of child bearing age.emoticon_angry", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you seem to be lost in our jokes, you have to tell people you're joking so they know. and you got the punctuation wrong, in the russian phrase. the only way for it not to sound insane in russian, would be to put it as: '___ _ __. __'. calling someone '__', means things are serious, and you're ready for a fight. if you claim it to be a joke, you're just insane. so i assume that you got the punctuation wrong, and it was your signature.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "am i psychic or what! didnt i predict that there would be those who would avoid my question? am i good or what!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "A taste of what could be our future if the left has its way.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not in the mood? Oh I see because they restrict you already your not in the mood to remove the regulations that do not work and insert proper ones that do. Excellent ignore the issue at hand and give no suggestion to improve upon the current laws and restrictions....\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "There's a distinct difference... so what? No baby at any age can live outside the womb. It still needs care and attention like any other. This difference in age doesn't mean anything.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It bounces off me like bullets off Superman emoticonXClown\r\nSeriously, this is your rejoiner? To make fun of my title? lol, how that stings... I think I have to go get a tissue before I reply ;)\r\nIf you care to try and back up your statements, then we might have a debate.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "**\r\nApparently you refuse to accept the fact that in English the words \"test\" and \"measure\" are NOT synonymous. Duh!!\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because if evolution cannot explain all changes it is false, Unless you propose some creatures evolved and some were specially created. Is that what you mean? Genesis says that all creatures were specially created. It fits with the observational eviden", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, but now the special interests won't have access to congress' deep pockets emoticonXRolleyes (hopefully)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i moved out on my own at 17. you have a lot of life ahead of you and i'm impressed that you are keeping your child and involving yourself with these issues at such a young age. i know i wouldn't likely be doing the same if i were 17 again. i would probably be doing the same things i did before. :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "What is incredible is that this is probably the most enlightened response I can expect from this crowd. I know that schmuck, that's the point. The Egyptians were trying to preserve the bodies and under the best of circumstances look how they deteriorate. Now ask yourself this genius, how long does it take for a bone to fossilize? And does a fossilized bone become immune to the elements and deterioration over millions of years when even steel corrodes from the alkali in the earth?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Very well said, but remember, Evolution doesnt mean atheism, but creationism means religion. I know Christians that believe in evolution, but i dont know atheists that believe in creationism.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I may be a pro-gunner but what doe's that have to do with with gay rights? Since I'm a pro- gunner I won't force my life style or views on you,if you don't force yours on me.Deal? After all you seem to be the expert on gay rights.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I have an entire New Testament. You've got what - a mouthful of denial? When you get to the level of the NT works let us know.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "**\r\n This is the best response you've got!?! What a loser!!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And this differs from your cell how? (oh wait it doesn't).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That board is full of XXXX. I didn't read what the preacher had to do with it but I guess the preacher (if he was involved with the board) is full of XXXX also. Perhaps they all need a good laxative to get rid of that XXXX.\r\nIf the letter refers to a letter of Paul's, then they misinterpreted it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yea I know that, but there is no \"abortion\" pill that will terminate a fetus.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It isn't offered to make that assertion at all. It is offered to show that God values the life of the unborn if He will demand that a man responsible for causing its death in the womb be held accountable by paying the ultimate price.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and how do you know for certain provocateaur dearie? what evidence are you using to show that gaydom is different from a chemically based addiction to a drug substance? and what evidence is there that a person can't quit being gay and start being straight if they want to?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And I would like to know why that is. I asked the question in post #2 and got no answer. Are laypersons lacking in intelligence so much that it's hopeless for them to be on the same communication level with scientists? Since they share the same society, put their pants on one leg at a time in the same way, eat, sleep, and share economic processes in comparable ways, it seems to me it would be beneficial for them and laypersons both to understand each other when they use identical terms. (like the word, theory)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So were the officers on the front lines of the Mumbai massacre. But they didn't shoot back, they hid like cowards. They let people get killed for no good reason.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how many animals do you think were on the Ark? how many species existed at the time?\r\n \r\n the story of the ark does not coincide with contemporary science, but it does work with the rest of Genesis. this is Genesis 2: 15-23", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, try comparing murder rates with those of the UK - was my point, especially murder by gun. You've got your table of state shootings, and I've already argued against it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh what a shame! Especially if it's true! Where did you get the idea that ID theory is not based on evidence and/or testing?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love it when the left dogs beck but blatantly shows their bias by not covering news stories detrimental to our pot-earred president. ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "what is the point of arguing that life arose via evolution? at the rate you generate it i am not surprised.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "That \"per absorbed photon\" is the giveaway. I would have wanted to say to them \"don't you mean it's energy since the energy it absorbed was the energy of the photon?\" Then they would have said, you silly chemist, don't you know modern physics? emoticonXClown So let me C&P some posts from the thread in another forum, and maybe it'll explain. But this board doesn't allow [tex][/tex] tags to represent equations and greek letters properly so it might not work out so pretty.++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well if you just shoot someone and they die then they dont get their day in court so they dont get due process. The fifth says you cant lose your life without due process.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think there are some things they will habitually avoid discussing.\r\n After a while, even Archie realizes the claims he makes that are no-brainer false.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Aww, you didn't read a top criminoligist I quoted before did you?\r\nThe \"Myth\" of Gun Trafficking\r\nYou also didn't check out mexidata.com either did you?\r\nNow you need proof to back up your alligator mouth. Where's the beef sliiiiick?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's because these questions were never, ever, EVER raised in the original Parker case. None of the six DC people who took the city to court possessed a felony record, they didn't bring up anything other than the fact that DC made it impossible for them to legally buy and own a handgun. That's all the court addressed. If they addressed anything else in the Heller case it would've been judicial activism, legislating from the bench.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "...but you are just fine with marijuana smoke huh?I am working on the assumption that you run home to tell mommie or you run to find your teacher and report it immediately. Midgets like you got to have some backup.How and why do you always change the subject? Can't take the heat? Do you ever read headers?You got a mouth on you as big as grand canyon.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh yes. that's why the brits took fast and sure measures to round up the islamofascist jerks. wish we could do the same here, oh yes, i almost forgot.we are!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah sorry about that. i totally agree with you. just a little bit lost in communication.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i just disproved the whole thing! fine, what would happen if i poked both of your eyes out? its one eye for one eye.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "the question still remains: do they really [change]? control is one thing, change is another.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Most of the time one should be able to tell the sex of the baby by about 20 weeks and very often even at sixteen. Second trimester starts at 12 weeks. You cant get an abortion after determining the sex because its illegal.Where are you getting your data?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i cannot state that a group has a culture of violence and theft because my government taxes and makes war? you have got to be about 12 years old lol go and talk to your mum about it..", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": " i'm surprised. you're saying those are political systems? and that they work well historically? i'm saying that they operate like political systems, with the leaders of each respective religion issuing edicts that the followers are expected to obey, and often at the penalty of social repercussions if they do not. i measure effectiveness in the ability of the system to survive and spread.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "call it what you will - cry, whine, pout, 'put on notice', it's all the same to me. i wasn't trying to be profound that's for sure, apparently, you didn't see the humour either. :p i'm just really amused at how you've got your knickers in a bunch over the #%$# !@#$@ atheists that are coming to 'ruin' everything you cherish. :p the funniest thing, well there's two actually, one, you don't really have a leg to stand on legally despite your claims to the contrary, and two, the threat is mostly in your head. boo hoo. emoticonxcry waxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Don't even think about contriving how gay marrige violates YOUR RIGHTS assmonkey. That's the most ludicrous, inane statement I have yet heard from the Religious Right.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "While I don't follow the whole \"child trap\" thing,... whatever it is,...\r\n \r\n Would that be any more ridiculous than the notion that a vagina is an entrance/exit to personhood?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "actually i just copied yours. :p i just figured with your past history, you actually did the digging to find the real stuff, unlike many religious people who just preach the same church made up claims. however, hunter has some internal contridictions in his arguments, and does seem to skirt issues when it becomes cumbersome to deal with them. why do you say that? law is not concerned with preaching love. law is concered with preaching order. singapore is a draconian state, and look how successful they are economically and culturally.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Plenty of examples,law abiding citizens are shot by criminals daily.However the O.P. is about police going off the edge.Oh did I mention that some of those law abiding citizens sometimes shoot the criminal trying to kill them?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your definition of \"Godly wisdom\" is agreeing with your political positions and your spurious theological justifications for them, so it's hardly surprising you don't encounter any liberals who you think have \"Godly wisdom\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "'wow my life my life is already turning out better then yours' what do you mean your life is turning out well? you live with your parents. you have no responsibilities, accomplishments, or qualifications for anything as you are 15. you are not even old enough to get a job, what are you talking about? ah i see you are related to jakej. i can't say i am surprised.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I think we should put to a vote, the right of the religious extremists, to vote at all. What say ye? If the majority agrees, they have no say in anything anymore. Isn't that the way Steeeeeve says it should be done? Put it to a vote?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Who's God ? Vishnu ? Buddha ? The Great Spirit ? Allah ? Or God ?Waiting............", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "this an example of what i am saying you choose to ignore the moral command from the ot to burn witches whereas in the middle ages that moral command was followed this passage also mentions that you must pay taxes as well, are you rebelling against god if you complain about the redistribution of wealth through taxation if it set by the governing authority ? i also believe that passage can cause all sorts of problems, for example a fascist regime is a governing authority should you submit to a government that is morally unjust ? bad in general, and no i don't think the same. as i said i have started to modify my socialist principles, i have a great sympathy for the anarchist way of thinking. where the state is a way to oppress the masses.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yeah.\r\nSo let's throw all caution to the wind and criticize the woman with bipolar disorder. And if she commits suicide, we can all have a clear conscience that \"anything\" could have set her off and it wasn't necessarily the manager calling homosexuality an \"abomination\".\r\nTry asking one of your \"counselor\" acquaintances about this case. Ask if they think the woman should have been criticized in such a harsh manner with the ONLY obvious objective being for the manager to express himself...\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Keep rolling on the floor, Mr. Bowels. When you're sober and have your medicine for your Tourette's Syndrome, you can try rejoining the human race.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I can understand your disappointment. Its very difficult to cure someone of chronic religious delusions. No easy way to relieve the suffering of the victim. But if you really work hard at it for another decade or so you may recover yet. Best of luck and don't fall for the quacks peddling quick cures.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just like it's the job of the gun control lobby to try and pass an overwhelming, unreasonable level of fear of an inanimate object?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "where'd you find it? i've been wanting to listen to it, but wasn't able to find it from a google search.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So wait, Phunting's good deeds will get he or she a higher position in heaven...but (Phunt, what sex are you?) he or she is going to hell anyway...gotta love Christian logic.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "back to the blame us first, are we? stick to terrorist-supporting iran today. and even if we did, two wrongs still don't make a right.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Modest as well I see. You haven't answered my question at all. If you are going to wander into a thread like this and make such a comment as follows:", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I laughed when I first saw the ad on MSNBC's Hardball tonight. It shows the fear, insecurities and the fallacies that guide anti-gay equality rights activists.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Society highly values the creation of future taxpayers, especially under deficit-spending socialist presidents. :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the scientificly proven fact that the baby has unique human dna from the moment of conception is not by my authority. how else would we define someone as a person? i can see alot of flaws in determining a persons rights by their size, color or level of independence.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "As Mach pointed out, you (Montalban) are arguing with yourself here.You stated that \"bacteria needing nylon to survive\" is put forth as evidence for evolution. Then you said that an alternate view was that there are some bacteria that need nylon to survive.Anyway, an actual alternate view is that the experiments performed to determine whether the bacteria could survive on nylon alone could not have been exhaustive. There may still be a natural substance on which the bacteria survives. It may even be similar to nylon, but it has yet to be discovered. This is a big maybe, though.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh, now we're getting somewhere. Explain more, please. Oh, and some evidence of incremental modifications would be nice too.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "A government that respects people's liberties is far worse than one that imposes the majority's version of morality on a resistant and dissident minority?Humbug! You only say that because you believe you are in a majority on equal rights for gay Americans.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Then why does god order the killing of the unborn in the womb in Hosea 13:16.What did they ever do to god?Does god fear these people so much he has to have unborn members of their community killed. Un born members who couldn't have possibly done anything to god!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually what sank that debate was a bunch of paleontologists from K state who started arguing for punctuated equilibrium. That was pretty much the end. I remember one board member was quoted as saying \"These are public schools. We are luck if we can teach the kids to read\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not in this instance, no. It isnt trying to parallel pregnancy per se(though it is most relevant for us if we take it as only 9 months), but trying to parallel the moral scenario of having a person attached to you against your will and without your consent. If the pro-life mantra is to be believed, it is never correct to disconnect someone if they will die if you do. So, the argument is applicable for 9 days, 9 months, 9 years or forever.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That is an interesting fact, how come I have never heard such a thing..maybe a link is in order and not a stormfront or the like link please....\r\nactually I have listened to gangsta rap...\r\nEasy E, Snoop, NWA, and so many others, in fact they are in my truck right now.. imagine a redhead \"whitey\" takes enjoyment in listening to all kinds of music.. hmm I also have Lady Smith Black Mambazo, Nat King Cole, and while we are at it I have music that I adore from Iran, Iraq, Saudi, Turkey and so many I cant list them all... whats your point?\r\nI would hardly call rap the decay of the 90's, apparently a lot of people listen if they are making money....\r\nI wonder if you have a crazy relative somewhere in your past? Maybe that would explain a lot.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, you didn't have my experiences, now did you? Each woman who has an abortion coul have innumerous circumstances and experiences.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i do not understand how sexism, slavery and filicide fit into a being that is supposed to be infinitely moral. care to justify that for me? oh wait... you can't.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And as I said, Herbert Spencer's ideas predate Darwin's. Meanwhile, Dawkins writings on religion are irrelevant to whether evolution is good biology.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "my debate. i say when we're done. another childish response. you from britain? oh wait of course you are, you're mic.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "wow, there you go again. first we can cut health care costs by hiring lots and lots of doctors and nurses and building lots more hospitals... which have to be, you know, paid for. now we can cut postal rates by hiring lots and lots more delivery people! who have to be, you know, paid. in your view it seems that any cost can be reduced by spending more money... it's fascinating really.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "she? uh, you don't know me like that, miss thing. you're the one with more pudenda than the pointer sisters. and i'm not eating any attention. i'm mildly amused. i haven't seen any evidence of your reputed prowess here. and why don't you ask the real monkey to dance? somebody at home.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "It seems my attempt at spreading intellectual capacity failed. \r\nThe answer to my question and yours to me is no.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're citing another crappy movie by Michael the Hutt? Man, it doesn't take an addicted researcher kept up two weeks by a thousand cups of coffee to know that Michael Moore is one of the most left-wing, anti-gun, troop-bashing producers in Hollywood. And what does that fat ignoramus have? He's ignorant. All he has is an opinion, just like you and I do. The fact that he is a celebrity does not make him any more knowledgeable than anyone else, especially when you consider that he thinks that he's the divine prophet of the universe, and that everything will be fine and dandy if you do what he says we should do.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But we have an enumerated Constitutional RKBA. Apples to oranges.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Where are those organizations with such scientific rigor? If they truly do exist, they must be in the position to understand the God of the Gaps they're worshipping has become microscopic.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Man cannot invent anything that did not already exist in form. Did we invent the wheel, or discover the idea? Did the Wright brothers invent machine powered flight, or was it that they stumbled upon it? In every culture, in every society, man looks to something greater than himself. They simple don't leave it at themselves and be done with it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Says the man who wants to criminalize being a victim of a crime. :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Isn't that exactly what I said! Clearly we have an issue of a probably overweight white man who is without a doubt racist (because if we know anything it is that every white male that has short hair is a racist) coming down on a black woman! \r\nYou nailed it again MA! Props to you for uncovering this mystery.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, it's a proven fact that children denied the act of abortion suffer negative effects? Hmmmmmm", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i think you are looking at it backwards. there is definatly a side here that should remind of us nazi germany, but it isn't the muslims. when has any muslim claimed they were fighting becasue they hated our culture, our lifestyle or our religion? they are fighting because they hate our foreign policy. they hate the fact that we support tyrants and dictators all over the world (like in saudi arabia). they hate the fact we send our troops all over the world and meddel on other peoples affairs and force our culture and business models on the rest of the planet. right now, there are american troops in iraq for the purpose of imposing our political system and social structure on a third party. i think the question should be, is america the new nazis?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Now you've ruined it! You're not supposed to mention god. That's the whole idea. ID is stealth creationism. XXXXXX pretend that there is some scientific basis for the assertion that there is some sort of magical designer that is responsible for everything, but they don't say it's god. If they did that, then ID would be religion and introducing it into schools would be unconstitutional.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am not his buddy. my objection was that you thought he was english( please tell me he's not) and that your perception of english people was wrong and insulting i do not care whether american ( or should i be a prat like you and call you a yank?)people carry guns or not and have never supported his argument. looking at some of your stupid smug posts i am not surprised that you need a gun for protection. look in the mirror fella and you will see penfold mk ii.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh yes, the flood that left no trace of ever occuring. gotta fear the threat of nothing! i'm so afraid of a flood that never happened! as for sodom, well, i practice good hospitality. i don't know about you. you know, god isn't going to be happy when you keep limiting its power by calling it a 'he' all the time. god is limitless, it has no gender.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "They are the people who dont get their boilers serviced regularly:)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If she was French then she was probably good looking, and definitely not fat, as fat french women do not exist. emoticonXClown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why do conservatives support conservatives? Paul's theology found favor with the Christians that won amongst the early churches. Paul was not considered an Apostle by the original 11 and Barnabas. Luke doesn't have him meet a risen Jesus only Paul says he did. His first missionary trek was a failure and the next two he was not equal with Barnabas.But the Apostles did not teach the same as Paul, similiar but not the same.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Aaahhh, so just not accomplishing our goals and going home is not defeat, there has to be paperwork for it to be a defeat. Gotcha. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Prove it. Got any credible scientific or sociological studies? NOPE, ya don't. Didn't think so.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Very many have: dolphins and whales, for example, and some cave-dwelling birds.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If that was not possible evolution would be impossible, it is direct evidence that evolution isn't impossible not that evolution exists. The same can be said for adaptation, natural selection, and mutation. They are all concepts that evolution stands on but their existance does not necessitate evolutions.For instance if I had the theory: when heavy ceramic objects fall on top of one another a very few super energetic particles fly outwards and cause leaves to fall.I could offer the fact that leaves and bricks do in fact fall, as \"evidence\" for my theory but it would not be in any way that the rising and setting of the sun was not evidence for both rotation and orbit.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "is hillary clinton a truthful politician? perhaps 'truthful politician' is an oxymoron. if her robust commentary on the iranian regime isn't just an attempt to appease (some) republican sentiment in her bid for the presidency, then she should state what 'clear and unequivocal' policy she recommends that the united states should adopt in order to deal with the threat from iran. i don't think she will make clear what aggressive option she favours, if any - at least during her presidential campaign - on the grounds that it might offend (some) democratic sentiment. james.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "ah, but why do you use the word concept for both evolution and intelligent design? Evolution is a theory that has been studied, given evidence, and offered up for peer review. Intelligent design is simply a concept, a single belief. Evolution is a theory that can be backed up and the world can benefit from it. How can the world benefit from a simple statement that there is an intelligent designer. This has absolutely no application to the natural world today.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Same in the US. The father does not have the right to choose.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "382 - 405 are the dates I have, under Pope Damasus I.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " the memo is real and explains in detail exactly what the gun control groups are after.\" So although you provide absolutely no evidence or source to back up this claim we should just accept that the memo is authentic until some disproves it? How does such reasoning even begin to make sense?I'm very suspicious about the legitimacy of such a memo. Here are two bogus quotes attributed to Sarah Brady by some people on the pro-gun side:People that are willing to make up such quotes would probably also be willing to make up such a memo. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "[quote=iangb;386379]actually, i was talking about you contradicting the significance of the dc stats as being 'contrary to your agenda', which is why you would rather veer elsewhere.[quote] there are no dc stats on this board. you are unstable enough to need medication or is it drugs that got you this way? you be in bad shape buddy emoticonxgood mumbo jumbo! another who gives a big ra kind of moment with no teaching moment available. meanwhile, back in massachussetts[sic] as the loser campaign spells it, scott brown (r) wipes out the democrats and seizes the senate seat putting the fear of g-d in the current resident of the wh and the democratic party. we are finally getting that change besides two record setting years of firearm and ammo sales courtesy of the current administration :) emoticonxhoho and still crime rates continued to fall...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Just making sure that everybody is aware of his evasion, misrepresentation, and dishonesty. I figured a good time to do that would be while he was accusing scientists of these things... (I figure it's a damn good illustration when a paper's author tells him to stop misrepresenting the paper, and he keeps doing it anyway.)In fairness, being a creationist isn't necessarily an indicator of dishonesty; there are plenty of creationists who are creationists simply because they are uneducated about the subject. Unfortunately, supersport isn't part of this group; he has seen the evidence and is willfully ignorant of it. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Not only that, when you went back to nitpick my spelling and typing, you MISSED 3 glaring typos, and called foul on spelling that is arguably correct.\r\nWho is the amateur (or idiot if you prefer) here???", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What prompted this?\r\nI guess I need to check what website I'm in...\r\nYour response, Orion, (like trs) is that of a gutless, spineless, dip-wad. One who would tinkle in your drawers if you made such a claim while facing me. But, I've dealt with your sorry, trashy kind before and have found that no matter what is said, you'll act like you're ten foot tall and bulletproof.\r\nBut, carry on, Orion. You've shown your true colors now. Cluck at will... emoticonXChicken emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how the athesists respond, they claim to not debate thesists, but they follow debate religion like it's their religion. we (this writer) has never professed not to debate theists. this is a debating society. there are theists within it. therefore no illusion can be made that atheists do not herein debate theists.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "'would the french accept people singing the la marseillaise in english as a sign of french patriotism? of course not,' there are so many flaws in this comparison it is unbelievable. firstly, there are virtually no french citizens for whom english is their first language. second, english isn't the national language of the us, nor is it a language that evolved there. a better comparison would be la marseillaise translated into bretagne, or translating 'oh canada' into french.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Given that I do not hold that opinion, I would challenge you show where I have stated such.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what? That means in a firefight with police, the criminal will run out of ammunition in a matter of seconds and be ripe for the picking.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Who is Allah, Alex? Great, I'll take 'things a terrorist god would do' for $1600 Alex.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So? There are other articles and books that do. Is your link the ultimate authority on the cause of crime?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "no definite proof? so then you have nothing to justifiably base your fears on. yours is basically no more real than a child's fear of shadows. you're admitting that you're letting your own paranoia control your thought process on this one. others have said it before, i believe it still applies; you're sick with mental illness. seek psychiatric help to deal with your unreasonable and baseless fears. if the psychiatrist can't help you, there's always drugs and electroshock therapy.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, if you really don't understand the difference and think they are the same, then try killing your wife and see what happens. You'll find she is a living, breathing person.\r\nI love the logic Chester wrote. \"Let's assume for a moment that an egg is a chicken.\r\nLet's assume for a moment that an acorn is an oak tree.\" And most of us eat eggs. . . .YUCK! We just ate a chicken and didn't know it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "plenty!! let's start with the buffalo teachers' federation. they are unwilling to switch to a single health care provider from three providers. this, in turn, will lead to further layoffs in the buffalo public school district. how about bethlehem steel? once the largest employer in lackawanna, unreasonable demands for over $20-25/hr salary increases in an industry that was struggling to survive? come on! unions do more harm to business and municipalities than you think!!!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Religious faith, by definition, is a \"jump in the dark\" and there is really little(if any) common intellectual ground on which Creationism and ScientificMaterialism can meet. In principle, given adequate evidence etc., there isnothing in the material world that cannot be explained by Science. Butsomeone who has, so to speak, already jumped into the dark cannot see this.The most interesting questions that a supernatural account of human life can raise are concerned with the evolution of law, morality, social conventions,aesthetic sensibility and such like.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so if for instance enough people think that to exterminate the Jews is good, then it has to be good? the rule of the mob rules right?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What the freaking hell are you even talking about, dude? Hi its Me did not even post that. Do you even read the dang posts here before spouting off your drivel!? Not to mention that it proved the unintelligence of creationists (as well as their predictive abilities, which, I must say are very poor).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, they don't. Creationists do. \"Why haven't all animals turned into humans?\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm talking about the woman, of course. The fetus does not have a positive right to suck nutrients out of the woman's body against her will.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i think you're not understanding me. skin color is genetic. you are saying the skin color represents genes. ...we're arguing for the same thing. i know, i'm shocked.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "**Here you reveal exactly what I've just spoken of--you assume that science and the scientific method equates to, is synonymous with, materialism/mechanism. It most certainly is not. Nor is the accompanying assumption, i.e., that any science which does not strictly adhere to materialust/mechanist assumptions, is not, and cannot be, real science. Equally untrue.Both assertions are unnecessary to an objective approach to science, per se, but are part and parcel of an emotional defence of materialism/mechanism and its biological aspect, RMNS darwinism.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You lost this debate Skeptic, why drag it back up again? There are plenty of other subjects that we could debate instead. Pick one of them and let's debate again. Alternatively, how about a formal debate on ID in which you never once mention Behe? That'll be a completely different one and worth considering.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Nobody I know sanctions adultery. There are already serious consequences built in against it. As far a same sex marriage, I know of nobody that is suggesting legal penalties for it unless one considers the refusal to legally recognize it a legal penalty. Certainly nobody has been jailed or fined for attempting such marriages. Privately performed ceremonies as such are not punished.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No but the fact that infants have brain activity makes them a world of difference between a zygote that has no brain activity. They can think and feel and exhibit all the characteristics of other human beings. A zygote exhibits none of those characteristics.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not if they give him the death penalty, then it's apeals till your ears bleed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm British, from England, Manchester, the place where those that invented the first car, computer, railway and where the industrial revolution started.\r\nDefinitely not from the USA where youre more credited with stuff like the first gay bishop, etc, etc, lame!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Okay, here is how it went: God made the animals. He said,\"Hey, Adam needs a helper.\" He brought the animals to Adam to name. He couldn't find a helper for Adam. He then took a rib out of Adam's side to create Eve. This was done on the sixth day. God created them both on the sixth day, Adam first, then Eve out of Adam's side after he had Adam name the animals.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yes matt, i'm just an angry little ogre who can't stand to think that gays might find happiness in this lifetime, [sarcasm]. get a clue matthew, i have no personal investment at all regarding your life or your lifestyle. all i'm doing is sharing the spiritual truths that you hate to hear or consider. don't blame me because you live a life of delusions and self deception, because that is the life you are living. and none of those so called good people who encourage and show tolerance for your chosen lifestyle are your friends at all. and yet you prefer their lies to my truth. go figure huh?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "hunter, would you be interested in actually discussing this logically? or do you simply wish to toss out empty assertions and run away when challenged? if your view is the truth, then you have no reason to run.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I've always gone the Scylla and Charybdis route before instead.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what does the big bang have to do with evolution? Oh yes I know, NOTHING Once again peddler shows he has virtually no understanding of evolution.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, creation explains nothing. Evolution is an observation that is explained by theories that explain why populations of animals change. One explanation is the theory of natural selection.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "FILTER BY LACK OF ENGLISH WORDS. oh yeah..???????? emotion is juz lyk the engine vch pulls da coaches n help'em 2 reach 2 der destinantion as da coaches've no destination 2 move or 2 b pulled....da same way, if der's no emotion how da hell man can accomplish his goal nd destination......my dear competent frnd.....most probably u've forgotten da 'v r human beings'.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Can cause aggression, does not mean that it will though. Alcohol has a far greater record of this but yall are not trying to ban that. So do women but we arent going to ban them now are we, Sorry but I was in a marriage from hell and just had to throw that in.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're equating atheism and homosexuality with terrorism and drug dealing? Really? Can you stop being a reactionary dolt long enough to convince me you're worth even trying to converse with? If not, I'll understand... and not be surprised.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yet another alleged lie, by the Hillary-haters, shown not to be.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well by the Flood, I assume you are refering to the description given in Genesis? Fossils we find today have been attributed to a remarkable variety of environmental settings that allowed them to be preserved. Also, you seem to be refering to the prese", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Um, of course, it was too much to expect murderers to shell out for burying their victims. I keep forgetting I'm in Dick Cheney's America.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "BWAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH![/QUOTE]So you are saying that my DNA reflects the fact that I live in Texas?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "They didn't help, but they are not the only ones. This group is using the fear of that to promote bigotry and hate. \r\nI am sure you know what bigotry and hate are, don't you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and we all know how Marie Antoinette ended up after eating her cake some people never ever learn", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe a man should be able to opt out of fatherhood.The problem with this article for me is the moral ambiguity - there is no consistent argument laid out for free choice, that is choice for women and men, or even one for consistent slavery (forced births from women, forced money from men). It reeks of the vindictiveness that can be seen in any number of fringe movements, of the \"I don't really care whether we live in a just society, as long as you're not treated better than me\".So yes, I \"a real pro-choicer\" agree with Matt here, the pro-choicers who are portrayed as disagreeing appear to be some kind of stereotyped 1970s feminist-socialist-activist-bra-burning type.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yeah, the lithologically all encompassing, all bedform forming, process immune FLUD", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is my understanding as well. Interestingly, concepts only approximate that which they intend to define. Confusion between concept and actuality is fertile ground for misunderstanding.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well said. Except for a very few, all the profetallifers here refuse to discuss either. They would rather buff, bluster, and bloviate in the most general of terms.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So gay people, in your opinion, have no right to form the families of their choice? So you are defending the continued oppression of gay people?We are sick of conservative family types. We are tired of the closet. The phrase \"we are mad as hell and we are", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "wow, lets all clap for that great argument for evolutionism. finally you are cheering for the correct side. personally, i'm not sure why this is being brought up again. it is funny how many of you religious people are so sure of your faith, but can't stand to see other people talk about how observable data doesn't fit with it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Actually, selection occurs by differential reproductive rates. What this means is that organisms which reproduce more will have more offspring than the others (obviously). Therefore, traits that help organisms reproduce will become more prevailant.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "personally i can't stand it when someone uses 'lol'. it's usually used derisively when politeness suggests that leaving it out and responding politely is in order. personally i'm surprised at this thread. the author apparently didn't read the faq.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahahahaha. The deliberately out-of-context quotes again that directly contradict the conclusions of the authors.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh do go on. i am so impressed by your 'intellectuall' argument. pfft.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "sinjin - I didn't mean to imply any linkage between your opinions and those of another poster. Apologies.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I'd say that since that sort of question don't have a pat and universal answer, then that's why they shouldn't have been asked in the first place, in this case. My view is that questions over a job like this should be about a person's qualifications", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You would think that you would learn by now that Matthew can't think but in the two extremes. It is as if there is a mental block.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "NO I mean every word of what I type. If they institute these rules I will back off gay claim to marriage and accept that marriage is about children. As long as they continue to let 70 and 80 year olds get married marriage is not about children and there is no reason to exclude gay people. I would also add one more lisencing rule 8 No one may have children with out a marriage lisence.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What I find hard to believe is that politicians will place their decision above the right to life of a human person only for political expediency.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well with thinking challenged individuals like slimjim floating around it is no wonder we have a rogue agency with no oversight attacking the honest citizens. See Ruby Ridge and Waco for examples.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You are the only one defending them now...the funny part it, planned parenthood had the stats as reasons why abortion should be legal (or is legal). But wait! As we established the number of people that died from abortions went down to under a thousand so this reason is still not accurate and is still misleading. Anymore ideas?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm afraid you're wrong, as I created you in my universe, and implanted in you a belief that you were a god. It lead you to make statements about the truth of your own beliefs, which I'm afraid are just self-beliefs with no real evidence. Sorry.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Uh...yeah? Is there some other way than evolution this can happen? Evolution encompasses speciation which results from evolution taking different paths when populations are separated by some factor in their environment or geographically. Are you saying you believe that the species have all somehow resulted from a common genome yet at the same time rejecting evolution as an explanation?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What, to be \"open-minded?\" or to embrace your definition of \"tolerance?\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that's it brady? that's your answer? i don't know, maybe the american people are buying that! emoticonxsmilie like i said, that is what they are after!!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "We can. Geological fossils of severial species, along with observations of specific species in isolated areas.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "My thoughts are my own, not from some 2000 year old Book that makes as much sense as a bag of Rocks. And I have only ever called anyone a name in response to an attack on me, \r\nIf you call what you have been doing debating then I see what the problem really is.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "2.0 processor, 2gig ddr, graphics card to 256mg, 17' screen will keep up with software system resource demands for a reasonable period? say two years? as one who bought an ibm 'everything you'll need with dual floppies and a i believe it was 10mb hard drive' in 1982 and enjoying first hand the progression of that technology and software that drives it for 23-years, this is still a fun ride. thanks again.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I'll have you know that the abortion went without a hitch, and my uterus is perfectly healthy, thankyouverymuch (not that it is any of your emoticonXCensored business), and yes, I do plan to have a child in the future, and don't really care what you think about it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Congrats, you are. Or did you not hear about the bailout?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well as long as you ignore the evidence, why do you need proof. Blind faith works just fine.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you know how stupid that sounds? Do you have a hangnail or something troubling you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Aww, he is just confused. He has nothing to offer and when he first read the topic he XXX-umed that it was going to be a discussion of his noggin.\r\nThe last thing we need is a damn limey board nanny.\r\nPlay the ball old chap and not the man - famous limey quote", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Get away? We never went near it in the first place.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, the question I am asking is for you to provide a valid scientific prediction based on creationism.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You need to read what people say more thoroughly, and think about it before you respond. When he said \"can\" (and there are not many simpler words than that!) It didn't mean \"will\", \"must\", or \"shall\" be more aggressive. It has been shown that in some cases it \"CAN\" happen. It may not have happened with you. It still might, we don't know. We might even say that it is not likely to happen, but we can't say that it won't, because sometimes some people do behave more aggressively when they have a gun.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i have read some of what you write about god. i have been amazed! thank you! i am amazed your parents/caregivers/orderlies/guards let you have access to a computer yah my parents allow me to have internet access and so does my school. i am amazed you harbor the impression anyone, much less everyone, thinks you are so great thank you. i am amazed you survived being dropped on your head as an infant i was never dropped on my head as an infant.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Actually, 2 viruses and a bacteria have been constructed by building the genome from nucleic acids.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Give them a hunk of Florida. There's already a large Jewish population there, it's hot, it's coastal. Less sand and more allitgators and hurricanes, but not that big of a change.\r\nOh, but no Jerusalem. That might be a sticking point. How about we turn Jerusalem over to the UN and have it be a world city, owned by no country and open to all?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, by not reading that book and not 'indicating' that I've read any book, you believe I was speaking from ignorance.\r\nI love your attempt to spin out of this.emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "it is logically impossible to have no beliefs. i'm surprised you even know what 'logic' means or what being 'logical' entails given the poor quality of your arguments.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "this is absolutely incorrect on your part. an intentional lie? the phrase certainly is there, in the greek. (' .') you really need to stop making claims about things you just don't know that much about. (http://biblos.com/mark/7-19.htm)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "emoticonXGood I think the sarcasm my be lost as someone may not understand.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "there is no limit to what chuck norris can do. i am surprised he hasn't broken into your house for talking to him like that. but perhaps the kindness in his heart makes him better than that. jesus is a hippy, so i don't see how he could take him on. there is no limit to what jesus christ can do. i am suprised that jesus christ hasn't taken your soul since you compare a god to a mortal. but he still loves you and wants to be in a relationship with him. chuck norris is a mortal, i don't know how he can defeat a god.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "That is a classic post from Easyrider! One of his more assinine attempts at intelligent design.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Gansao shines like the sun compared to you.\r\nThe only shine you're going to have is the glow from your fat frying in the Pit when you die. emoticonXBouncer", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I kinda took it as a little payback?Teen Birth Rates Higher in Bible Belt\r\ngotta nice belly i guess.emoticonXFrazzled", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Does this include issues that don't involve homosexuals, either directly or indirectly? The vocal homosexual lobby is pretty liberal, lets say they oppose tax cuts. Would favoring tax cuts make me anti-gay?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Tell that to a 17 year old kid!! Haven't you ever been a 17 yera old horny ****** befor?\r\nWait I forgot who I was talking to,.. more than likely not.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thanks for the link it was an interesting read.I found the comment in the second to last paragraph most intriguing:'Scientists have also identified the smallest number of genes required to sustain life in a bacterial cell (about 350). If they can overcome the many technical hurdles of building a wholly artificial cell in the lab, it is conceivable they could \"create\" - albeit simple - \"life\". 'Who knows what that line of research might lead us to?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, you don't have to have FAITH in science.\r\n Good science demands you test it. Repeatedly.\r\n \r\n That vast majority of religion demands you accept it\r\n without question.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Nothing will replace fossil fuels until they reach a market price that favors an alternative.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because there are still a lot of people in this country that support oppression and injustice toward gay people.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow! you're still going on and on about homos... you are one aren't ya... come on, just admit it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "spam such as this: http://www.createdebate.com/debate/show/technologies_is_fantastic_for_metal_signs_but_is_it_good_or_bad_for_client_service this one is quite common: http://www.createdebate.com/debate/show/ point_of_sale_systems_how_to_choose_a_single_that_is_correct_for_your_company", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "the important question is; do i care? hitler was elected. the fact people participate in a ritual ceremony to consecrate the government of the day every 3 or 4 years makes it no more or less valid in my eyes. explain why china would have any motivation to nuke europe. until you can do that, all this 'china's gonna get you unless you support us global hegemony!!' is tired old scare tactics, typical fascist fearmongering from those seeking any justification for us wrongs they can find. china is wrong in its actions against tibet. that doesn't mean we should support wrongful behaviour by the us.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Having human DNA does not necessarily make one a human being. Transgenic animals can have human DNA, does that make them human beings.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Archie, you have said so many incorrect things about evolution on this thread that it's hard to know where to begin. The idea that 'evolution teaches essentially that a fish walked out of the ocean and survived long enough to become a mammal 'springs readily to mind.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "hmm..the root of the word global is 'globe' and the word 'globe' refers mainly to the earth, the world, the planet as a whole. how much more general can you get? i'd have to agree that this could quite possibly be the worst comment in the history of comments. maybe next time, kiddo.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "up to a point, but ther are things some people would consider 'wrong' that others would not. for example, most muslims would consider drinking alcohol to be wrong, while most non-muslims would not. some people believe it is wrong to hit someone, whether or not they have hit you, others believe you have a right to retaliate. some believe that sex is a big deal and should be reserved only for marriage, others believe any activity between consenting adults is morally ok. all of these are moral issues. which view should schools teach? should they teach that killing people is wrong? how about stealing? should they put things in context, so that stealing is only wrong in a society that recognises personal property. should they conflate morality with law? that opens yet another can of worms.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Selective reading huh? Well, there is none so blind as he who will not see.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But it has never been claimed that everything developet simultaneously. Probably not. So back to the original question that you ducked with ad hoc arguments. What is Archaeopteryx. If it is a bird, why does it have a tail, grastalia, teeth, pre-orbital fenestra, and on and on. If it isn't a bird then why does it have feathers, opposable hallux, pneumatic bones, a furcula, and even a small carina in one specimen? How can creationism explain Archaeopteryx? http://home.houston.rr.com/bybayouu/...graphica_1.jpg", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I like the idea of sterilization for rightwing Christian extremists, like AA, but it is too late, he's already reproduced.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "point me toward the right way then? if creationists are wrong then why is evolution right? this is a biased answer based on your beliefs. please tell us how creationists were wrong. i would gladly like to see you try!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sleazy, just because your life sucks doesnt mean that everyone else will go to hell to pay for it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually all decisions based on the self ARE selfish decisions. I really don't care. I make them all the time too. Everyone does. While this is a philosophical issue I really see it as odd that people claim not to be selfish when doing something that benefits them or prevents harm to them with little regard to anyone else.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "then what did you mention? compensation against stolen goods is insurance against theft.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "you've got to be kidding me. This has got to be one of the absolute dumbest things I have heard. You are truly one confused individual if you can't tell there's a distinct difference between a living thing and a nonliving thing -- that non-living things are missing something that living things have.... Just because this difference cannot be analyzed, measured or defined does not mean it's not there. You can't analyze or define your thought patterns, dreams, brainwaves or consciousness either -- but that does not mean they aren't there. I think you've lost it -- You may very well belong in a mental facility.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "When the criminal has greater civil protections than his victim, and this is viewed as being civilized, a society is doomed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're right, why not simply kill these people in the shortest amount of time possible. I got it! We can advertise each killing (hanging, rock slaying, Guillotine, etc.) weeks in advance, kinda like moves, and show it on pay-per-view. You can buy tickets to watch the show live as well. I mean c'mon, if we're going to have the death penalty we might as well utilize in the most gruesome, cost efficient, and swift method possible. Right? That is how punishment was executed a few centuries ago. Honestly, how you feel is how a lot of people culturally conceive such offenders. In regards to the death penalty debate, it falls along a continuum between morality and scientific reasoning.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You think open carrying of loaded handguns in public will become fashionable in CA? I think if anyone took to this they'd find themselves asked to leave establishments routinely.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, their cash cow dried up and even Toby Hoover is going to have to get a new gig. No matter how many times these dire warnings were given they just never came to pass and over 2/3rds of the people are wise to them now and they have lost any credibility at all. Folks all over are now standing up demanding their rights and the left has expended both it's money and political and emotional capital. Stick a fork in them Lucy, they are done emoticonXHoho", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Rants? Obsessive-compulsive? How so? I don't insult you with every post as you do me? What's you major problem? Perhaps you need to go pray.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So, all knowledge is ignorance, and all events not in the present are ignorance. I'm not following you here. How about we leave the definitions as they are, so that we can differentate true from false? Calling everything ignorance doesn't move us forward in the debate. If we accepeted your claim, we are typing ignorance and concuding ignorance, so what would the point be?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well that is good that you recognize our society eats too much meat and too much protein. Now will you agree with me that you can get all the protein you need from whole wheat bread, oatmeal, beans, corn, peas, mushrooms, and broccoli? Now granted some vegetarians eat alot of junk food, and in that case they are NOT getting the right amount of protein. But many vegans like myself dont eat ANY junk food and follow the recommended food pyramid for vegans. I follow it very strictly and I know beyond any doubt that I am more healthy than the vast majority of Americans out there.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I only have a BA, Symbiote, so quit using these big words and complex ideas. :) Could you please explain how it is weak philosophically and devolves into a self-defeating relativism?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Zing!\r\nAnd did anyone ever sit down with the Upanishads and compare them to the Sermon on the Mount?\r\nVery suspicious indeed.emoticonXDonno", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "there are lots of pistols that will fit that bill. CZ's http://www.cz-usa.com/products_handguns.php?m=1 H&K's http://www.hecklerkoch-usa.com/index...tNumber=704531 they run right along the top of your price limit. taurus's http://www.taurususa.com/products/products-pistols.cfm the list goes on and on. you can find some good deales at cdnn investments http://www.cdnninvestments.com/dowournewcat.html , but you have to down load the catalog.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Regardless of our training in martial arts, the only viable defense against a gun is another gun. If we were all subjected to mandatory martial arts training from birth through adulthood, we'd be not much safer from gun crime than we are right now.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So we kill the baby instead? Interesting idea. How about instead we reform the fostor and adoption care system. No, people arn't looking for healthy, white infants, they are looking for infants. This automatically reduces 90% of adoption cases. The so called \"Healthy white infants\" make up 70% of all adoption cases, seeing that 30% of abortion are done by blacks, and latinos and most minorities don't have abortions, but instead keep their children.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "who said anything about you hating me? oh! i get it. i support gay rights, therefore i'm gay, right? you might want to trying checking those prejudices and misconceptions at the door archie, they're not doing you any favors.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "human is defined by whether or not you have a funeral, included in the census, and pay something to the state? a homeless illegal alien is screwed.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "barrett isn't even selling to kalifornia, much less mexico :) where do you think they are getting them? our own military sales to the mex gov't? we been through the 5.7, maximum effective range 50 meters from their own website. how would you consider them 'superior' and compared to what?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i tell ya what, move 100 lightyears from earth, now look at it with a telescope. see anything made by man, computers for example? human bodies? ok now come back to earth and look at where you were. see any bodies, any computers, any life? well do ya?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Are they planning fun fair rides and people dressed as Mickey Mouse at this place? There could even have a \"feed the T Rex\" event where people get to throw lettuce sandwiches into the \"dino pit\" emoticonXHohoThat gives me an idea. Why don't we have a competition to come up with the best suggestion for a display or show at this theme park? The winner gets to feel smug for being so clever ;)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why are you trying to turn this into a religious debate? no one said anything about finding jesus. all you have done is show your anti-god prejudice.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "There isn't anything controversial about the articles claims, it has long been recognised that mammals evolved from reptile stock, who where descended from amphibians whose ancestors where fish.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But evolutionary theory doesn't claim that species arise in a single generation. How does it make your point to argue against claims that evolutionary biologists don't make? In fact, is it honest to misrepresent evolutionary theory?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think more than this is the principle of human dignity. That humans have inherent dignity and value at every stage of life. This is transcendent of whether they are conscious or unconscious and it is why we treat 24 week premies who have no real conscious existence and a 30 year old automobile accident victim in a coma on a respirator and you and me the same. So strongly do humans recognize this inherent dignity that even in death a person is dignified with a funeral ceremony recognizing their life had inherent meaning and value. We build memorials to those who were victimized in life.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Of course the bolshevik revolution was doomed from the start as Russia was not indsutrialised and the revolution was imposed by a minority of the bourgeoisie rather than a mass movement of the proletariat (not that there was a proletariat in Russia at the time).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The other articles on her website are also well worth reading: Musings on Christianity, Homosexuality & the Bible", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well then, using just the Bible, what is the value of pi to the third decimal point?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What are you speaking of? The bible itself, or the books which the bible is based on? The bible itself is only 1600 to 1700 years old. There were many revisions to the bible as I had meantion elsewhere. Many different books have been added and removed over the early years of the bbile as well. If any of it is consistent it is only because it has been put together that way and anything which disagreed was removed. It was far easier to control content back then than it would be now since there were really very few actual books around as it was.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Plenty of instances of killings at courthouses to prove you wrong. And let's not forget the biggest case of murder of innocent unarmed people in a gun-free zone. That's right, September 11th. Everybody but the terrorists were unarmed, everybody died. Can't get any worse than that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if someone chopped off your best friends head right in front of you, would they be deserving of the death penalty?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, if your mother had marched a string of one-night stands into her bedroom while you were growing up, that would have been OK to you? And you would want us to believe that it wouldn't have a lasting effect on your views of sexuality and relationships? Come on now. Not only wasn't I born at night, but it certainly wasn't LAST night. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "he lives in arizona, a republican state. that explains everything.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I suspected as much, well part of my job then is to ignore and make snide comments to people who don't come to debate :)\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "See, this is the same logic used by the slaver owners. If one believes slavery is wrong then what right does he have to impose that on someone else?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This assertion is ridiculous not merely on its face but due to its face. Why would I hold an irrational position in order to claim to be an intellectual? \"Hi, I'm an intellectual because I hold an irrational position!\" Hello? Hello? You really don't even think before you post this claptrap, do you? How pathetic. emoticonXRolleyes \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because the gay personals are full of married straight men looking for discrete gay sex", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "** Actually it provided proof that RMNS doesn't explain the development of hands and feet, but I don't expect you to be able to understand that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You don't even take into consideration the possibility that Japan could have a higher mass murder rate- perhaps the same as the US- if guns were freely available in that country. You have a lot of explaining to do if you expect me to buy what you're trying to peddle. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you're somehow right despite the fact that all reliable evidence is on our side? what idiocy. brady, this is the most ignorant thing you've said yet. some of the stuff you bolded supports us, not you. and the rest does no good for you either.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But? If? Isn't? But that's?Must be a Progressive prison or something. emoticonXSmilie", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So what? The fact remains that Britain is still four times as dangerous as America in terms in crime rates. Or are you arguing that their crime level is acceptable and that you're alright with so many more people being a helpless victim unable to do anything?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Its not my fault if you can not understand what I am saying.... pray for understanding, I can not give or make you understand that which is incomprehensible to you but God can help you, pray.\r\nMeditate on it, consider it, mull it over and pray for guidance by God.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think you are right.\r\n \r\n One of my favorite Sidney Harris cartoons was two scientists coming out of a conference presentation, and one, absolutely thrilled, says to the other, \"What a wonderful talk - everything we know is wrong!\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And I didn't. Did you note how I explicitly put [Jesus said] for the first two quotes from the Bible, but not for the third one? Any idea why? Come on, think ... you can do it!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You do have a problem with this person defending himself or you would not be attacking him. Fear made him do this. The fear was created in him by the buglers. You want unarmed passengers to attack armed terrorists on airplanes, but you have a problem with a home owner killing buglers.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The author was a Christian..whod of thought it eh?\r\nThe author says enough about the book to suggest to anyone but a XXXXX that it was too sophisticated to be appreciated by infants and small children and also that it had far more in it than a santa claus connection.\r\nPretty lame bit of ad hominem by proxyemoticonXClown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": ":p :p \r\nLeave it to you to somehow put a positive \"pro Chrisitian\" spin on it.\r\nWaxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And the reasons have been discussed at length and most of us agree about the mother's life being endangered or possibly in cases of rape and incest.........Where we disagree with you is unecessary abortions...such as for birth control, a headache on just and inconveniencce........You think any abortion is alright...We don't.....", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow. i can't believe they block it. it's not like facebook or porn. it's actually educational (sort of.) haha", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The article continues to comment that this mechanism serves as a mechanism tailored for evolution? Irrespective of its origins, somehow, life utilizes evolution FOR evolution. B. Convergence As seen in the docking simulation, the solutions all converg", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I wager 12 cubits that WW has no comprehension of what he just linked to.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "good question. let us say that dawkins is my teacher. in the ben stien interview , dawkins said that evolution is fact, as much of a fact, as we can know anything to be a fact... ok?!?! dawkins also says that we do not know how life originates from inornanic, nonliving compounds and he says, that, he doesn't know and no one else does either. ok!!?! well i do not accept that as an explanation - so - i guess i am not blindly following this irrational line of logic. i would have to say that - i am not being 'indoctinated'. at the same time, dawkins has nothing to teach me so i guess i am not being 'educated' either. hmmm. i guess i would have to say that in this case i am - neither.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Since you bring it up, I do think that you are a nut. But your site is even nuttier. Not one shred of evidence that I found - just assertion. Moreover, the author doesn't seem to know the difference between an hypothesis and a theory.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I wouldn't say most cjurches, because you cannot prove that. There is a long list of churches that are accepting of gay folks.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But didn't you know? The USA is a CHRISTIAN NATION and all other beliefs are subservient to that. They don't get it, they actally believe that they're doing good and are also doing it for our own good as well. It isn't terrorists, or any other outside force which are a threat to American rights and freedoms, it is those like the Christian right who you truly have to fear. Those like Pat Robertson, or Jerry Falwel who have influence and many others as well like your President. How many other Judges feel and believe the same as Judge Moore in Alabama did?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Now I read this and thought there are two ways I could describe you:\r\n1) You are very poorly read in history.\r\nor\r\n2) Why don't you give a damn about the born? at what point does that defenseless little child become second in your concerns to the unborn?\r\nI'm intrigued, I really am.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the government has no business invading into the private, legal activities of two individuals. and how is requirement able to defeat straw purchasers? if you don't feel comfortable making the sale, don't make it. it's as simple as that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I'm not claiming any omnipotent deciever. I'm not sure where you derive 'probability' from, or how you can have any degree of certainty over your past experiences or those of other consciousnesses.And in any case, saying 'it hasn't happened yet' is hardly logical proof.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wrong again!! .. as was just politely pointed out to me a minuet ago it's about ' what does termination stop ' and my answer adresses this. it's a valid point .. focus on the life here first befor allowing more unwanted life to be come a part of the system. have you adopted an unwanted child yet? if not i would submit you should focus you anti abortion energy on those kids first.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So does this mean they have to get tougher on gun control or softer before the results go their way? That is the real question. My guess is that we are caught in the unhappy medium where going in either direction will be more successful than where we are now.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "WF, that is true and if the young lady life is endangered then to terminate the pregnancy would be appropriate but get a neutral doctor to make that decision, not one from Planned Parenthood or and abortion clinic who have a biased interest in performing abortions...............That is all I ask...........", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i have no reason to believe it's false, and reason to believe it is true. relax ladies and gentlemen, that test of the find-a-cook system passed with flying colours. you're having trouble understanding english again, maybe you should hire a translator? if it is not a crime then it cannot be an accusation, and is likely a fact.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So making it much worse cures the problem. Get a grip.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what knowledge do you have concerning haliburton? they are a conglomeration construction companies who, because of their qualifications, get overseas contracts. knowledge of codes and history of quality being factors. you seem to oppose their success. why?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "so if right now, i ask god for forgivness, someone kills me, i will go to heaven by default? makes sense to me, i mean, i dont have time to sin...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hardly any criminals go armed in England, and certainly not with guns. Burglars and muggers have enough sense to know that while getting done for burglary or mugging will not be pleasant, getting done for burglarly or mugging AND possession of a firearm will be far, far worse, assuming they survive the arrival of the armed response squad.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, mulitculturalism is wonderful. You know what else is wonderful? Fact checking:Archie swallows own foot againIt was the second link when I googled his name. At least try to not look like a jackass every time you post.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You asked where the line should be drawn in regards to weapons? How about where ownership and use of weapons does not violate the rights of others. Before you respons think about it. Do anything you want. If I don't violate anyone then what is the ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "To use WMD's one actually has to have them my neo-liberal friend. But I guess that kind of basic logic just goes way over your head.\r\n*whoooooosh*", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That is exactly what I am saying. By no means do I condone big government saving the economy by any means, defense spending or anything resembling a modern New Deal.What may suprise you here is that I am afraid of people with guns! Especially a large well equiped military. A large well equiped military can have politcal power unto itself. It is a large credit to our professional officer corps that we don't have a miitary coup every few years.I just wish the rest of our government had the same discipline. Then I could entertain the idea of socialism. When the state has political power, it never gives it back. Before I get flamed, I am not advocating a military junta as form of government for the United States.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think you got it backwards Kelvin. You're the one that said you wouldn't let your children play with toy guns because you're afraid that your children wouldn't be able to tell the difference between a real gun and a toy gun. Blindone never advocated toy gun-control. On the contrary, Blindone was pointing out that toy guns don't harm children. And if your children can't tell the difference between fantasy and reality how do you expect them to handle a gun responsibly? They might try to shoot the boogey man or their own shadow.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you never played myst? damn!!! i must be really old ;)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Dont be more stupid than you need to.\r\nI did not misquote the author his point was not only incorrect but patronising too.\r\nNot a good thing if you want to sell a book.\r\nNot that you would understand emoticonXBye", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "maybe you should subtitle this thread: the right to a school with perfect parents. but that's not public education. you sound as extreme as the people who don't want gay parents in their schools. well, go ahead, dear. have fun tearing each other apart.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "A gutless coward mocking a soldier like a parrot, that's funny. Roasted parrot under glass is a fitting end emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "nice thought. a pity you did not live in the third reich. emoticonxfrazzled if they were captured in the battlefield then they should be treated according to the geneva convention. and if they were found in a hole then why did you remove from there? and please tell us of the 'intelligence' they supplied the only 'intelligence' they supplied was to be used in how to perfect techniques in torturing in which medical doctors participated just as the doctors in nazi germany. doctors are creepy.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So if you quoted Ted Kennedy when he said to his wife in an event that wasn't even publicized \"Good morning, sweetie\", that would be an answer? I wouldn't think you'd miss (or ignore) \"anti-gun quote\", which I have emphasized in this post. Your quote was not directly implicitive against guns. It actually was more anti-war than anti-gun, even if it wasn't pro gun. I've explained this multiple times, and you completely ignored me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am very surprised to learn that you make vows before god and hold them sacred.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "did he? what secular evidence do you have from before 70 c.e. that confirms his existance? what is the outside verification to the new testament?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I always thought that NPR was an acronym for National Propaganda Radio.\r\nI tune in once in a while when my blood pressure is low. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you represent something you don't believe exists?Doesn't this make you a Nihilist?\"Vee beleef in nossing, Lebowski! Nossing!\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well the government track record in health care isn't too good. Medicare is broke and busted by their own accounts. So if they can't run that correctly by what stretch of the imagination do you come up with them being able to manage the whole healthcare industry? Medicaid is broke. The VA healthcare system is a shambles. You would think they would get them up and running smoothly before trying to sell us the snake oil of their healthcare. Then there is the big problem of rationing. No matter what lies are told, health care is rationed in socialized medicine.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you know how foolish you are and hope that name calling will distract from that being recognized by everyone. Erectus skulls were smaller because the brain was smaller. You brought up KNM-WT 15000 (Turkana Boy) and you weren't even aware that as an adult he would have been about 6'1\" tall? Why is his skull smaller than modern humans?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Over the Internet that can be a particularly difficult call...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " comparable to about a hundred million pages of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.\"18. Show me some instances of mutations that add information to the genome:http://youtube.com/watch?v=zaKryi3605gBonus question: (25 pts extra credit) -- Show me the origin of anything.\" Supersport wrote>4) Show me one instance where science dated a dinosaur with carbon 14 to rule> out recent existence.Show me a dinosaur bone that hasn't been fossilized. Then we can go down to the lab together and get it dated, and you can have your Nobel prize. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Let me get this straight. You are going on Plato saying that not beleiving in Zeus, Mars, Apollo, et al. is like a diease in the brain as supporting Christianity?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So Minnesota is the one state Ohioprof was referring to?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually I did not know what Nato had posted. I found it quite interesting. I know that when I and my wife attended church, I thought about that possibility. Someone who Hates us just because we go to church, and I thought about bringing the problem up. I quickly dismissed the probability of something like this happening because right across the street, is the Fairview Police Station. However, this is exactly where things like this do happen. In places where one is not allowed to carry a concealed firearm.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i thought he considered everyone who didn't adhere to his views as the same? jews, muslims, catholics etc. were all just as bad in his eyes iirc. -wez", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That's the difference between liberals and conservatives (AKA \"real Americans.) Conservatives have a sense of humor. Liberals don't.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don't understand this business of the UK and England at all. It seems to me that somebody has a chip on their shoulder. Who cares? Chomsky is not as bad as the terrorists. That's an obvious fact. What is equally obvious is that he provides aid and comfort to the enemy and that's the definition of a traitor.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And that is meaningless babble. Evolution is a process that has been observed whether you like it or not. It is not a moral statement nor is it a statement of faith. It does not deal with government, laws or culture. Whining about it won't change it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really, well, the pope sees it differently, what do you want me to do about it?\r\n AiG and ICR defend dogma in contradiction to reality, you like that? Not surprising.\r\n \r\n -Mach", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh they are? Thats strange... I could not find where exactly they stand on any of thier numerous websites, just more restrictions... And the old HCI was not \"moderate\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what are you proposing? Death panels? Do you think we should euthanase the elderly or should we simply stop their social security payments and healthcare?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I won't waste my time with trolls here. Do you have anything useful to say?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hey - you're the one who condones sinful, illicit gay-sex sodomy, which God himself calls a perversion, so you're the one who is spiritually and historically challenged. You're right in step with Satan, though, so you can really feel proud of that. LOL!\r\nRomans 1:26-27", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "There's no adding of firearms going on, because they're already there! The criminals have them, that's a hard fact of life that can't ever be changed. Deal with it. What we want is for the intended victims to be on equal footing with the bad guys. There's nothing unreasonable about that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So did you read his mind to determine exactly why he bolded that particular set of words? You are the first mind reader I have encountered here. And considering your disdain and rejection of science from cosmology to biology what does it matter if something is terrible science. According to you all science should be terrible. Why do you attempt to use a tool which you reject as being useful?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Look who's talking. \r\nBesides, it's a free country. It's not \"Politically Correct Treborville\" that we're playing here.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You obviously got your opinions second hand. Read the sequel to Mein Kampf and you will never be able to say Hitler was not absolutely driven by Darwinism. At least not honestly. If Hitler believed we were all God's children he could not have believed in evolution and therefore the master race or the need to attack America , or anyone for that matter.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so christian morality concludes that a woman turning around out of curiousity merits death, and that slavery is a-okay. fantastic. have fun in your crazy cult.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Nope. Not the parts that are taught in high school. The conjecture is mostly at the molecular level these days.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well...\r\nYou can apparently read, but what you have apparently chosen to read - and accept - says much.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just making sure that everybody is aware of his evasion, misrepresentation, and dishonesty. I figured a good time to do that would be while he was accusing scientists of these things... (I figure it's a damn good illustration when a paper's author tells him to stop misrepresenting the paper, and he keeps doing it anyway.)In fairness, being a creationist isn't necessarily an indicator of dishonesty; there are plenty of creationists who are creationists simply because they are uneducated about the subject. Unfortunately, supersport isn't part of this group; he has seen the evidence and is willfully ignorant of it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What you must realize is that is the case for evolution as well, we don't have enough evidence to know; this is common in science but it is only the political drive of Darwinism that found that state unacceptable. (you don't see them teaching kids about black holes and unified field theory because we don't know much about it)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "okay, my computer is too slow to go search some statistics and copy the url to try and defend my opinion; but, here is my opinion anyway. one reason there are so many crimes against women, or crimes in general, is that offenders are repeat offenders much of the time. how many times have you heard of a child molester being released from prison and repeating the crime? there is not much determent to crime when criminals are put in jail for a year and on their first parole hearing are released back on the street to repeat offenses. i don't know what the answer is --but i think that is the reason there are so many crimes, especially sex crimes.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You have a habit of constantly posting statements by anti-gun officials. And when these statements and theories are called into question and challenged, you have nothing to post in defense.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "did you say something about an irrational outburst? i on the other hand certainly have, as always, maintained my unrivaled dignity. thank you very much, buckwheat. and once again, my deepest apologies.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And you know what I think? I think that everyone who doesn't have sex 24 hours a day 7 days a week is denying human beings life every second. I'm sure some of those sperm would love to have the chance to breathe the air that you are breathing in vain because you don't think they should live [/sarcasm]. Why don't you think this? Why embryos? Embryos are the one thing that have great potential to cause harm in a woman, and you just so happen to choose them as human beings. Very suspicious...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "\"while at home\" huh. When did your right to self-defense end at your property line?That is quite a stretch from an old bubble gum chewer even like yourself sliiiick.Thank G-d I live in Texas!!! Those facists states are already failed states so it is semantics anyway when the slaves get restless. criminals are a tyrants wanna be best friend.Everyone should know by now that the cops have no duty to defend anyone no matter the excuses...you are on your own. Everyday I read about the predator leos preying on the electorate so which is worse?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "How strange. It seems that Habbit's definition of the word definition is meaningless. Physicists and chemists can define what they mean by the word \"carbon,\" but according to Habbit that is just their opinion. According to Habbit, carbon can be a chocolate candy meant to be eaten in a car. That may be his opinion and he considers it as valid as specific definitions assigned to words used by experts in any given field.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Congrats, may your marriage continue to be a happy one.If I may deviate from the original thread a bit I have a couple of questions that pertain to your specific situation. If they are too personnal please feel free to say so.Do you consider yourself to be any particular branch of Christian? ie. Lutheran, Catholic, Apiscopal (sp), etc.How do you reconcile your Christianity with the portions of the bible that specificly deal with homosexual activity as a sin? (If this question sounds rude please excuse me, I couldn't think of a better wording.)Thanks", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how do you create games for the appstore? can you create a game in standard c++ and then port it somehow, or is there a special scripting language native to the iphone? i've heard of this and i am kind of curious about it, as i dabble in game programming as a hobby.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "another opinion- the sugar jar does symbolize the fetus, and the sugar the mental awareness. but just like people value their fine china. why is it that they cannot value something that is more valuable?! that is my point. another thing is this. why is it that you speak of a fetus that will never have mental awareness?! how would you know if you kill if before it can even develop mental awareness?! also, i never said that i do not value someone who is not able to move. or think. where did you get that from?!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Quoted for truth. \r\nYour selected style actually offers effective real world application. Kung Fu is dance. TKD and Karate have faired poorly in MMA. Muay Thai and BJJ seem to be popular these days for good reason.\r\nAre we having fun yet?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Bertvan: Does this self-organization force whip up complex features intelligently and purposefully? Or does it whip them up by some unknown deterministic process in which creativity is somehow achieved by accident?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "jo bennett - first, 'allah' must be schizophrenic not to recognize jesus as his only begotten son, and not to recognize him as divine (god - john 1:1, titus 2:13, 2 peter 1:1, etc.). can you tell me how allah got so forgetful? second, jesus said to love your enemies (matthew 5:44). allah says to kill them. salvation in christianity is by faith (john 3:16, romans 3, ephesians 2:8-9, etc.) and one can know they are saved (john 5:24). in islam, salvation is by works and you never know if you're saved until you die. you'll never in the least convince me allah is the same as the god of judaism / christianity. you've been watching too much oprah winfrey.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i still love it how ethmi thinks that defaulting on our massive debt is less important then obama's dubious ties to dubious people. what a tool. or maybe he didn't realize that the poll was public? emoticonxbye", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Use some basic comprehension indeed. How do you think Dohzhansky 'produced' assortative mating? It was by letting the laboratory population go on interbreeding for enough generations - exactly as happens when assortative mating occurs within or between natural populations. What, did you imagine he operated on them, or something? Geeeeez..", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i love it when you bash people for stating opinions and no facts when you turn around and the same thing...i take it you have proof of a lie (keep in mind that lying is not the same as being wrong). as for hagel...i will assume he is actually in iraq right now and wrote that. give me a break emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And were you and your Repub cronies making such complaints then?Oh wait. That was with Bush.I can guess the reality of THAT situation... emoticonXIc", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "true, though they can't have been going against the bible as it didn't exist then. how did people decide what was right or wrong before the bible came along? all those millennia without a moral guideline, i'm surprised the human race ever made it (or any other race for that matter). emoticonxangel smiley emoticonxangel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I believe the large majority of such deaths occur among inner city kids who don't know anything about guns except for what they see on TV and movies.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You put such confidence in articles written by partisan plebes, using unsupported, irrelevant links to make the printed text pseudo-intelligent. I cannot imagine you holding your own in a serious debate.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " I know a bit about this myself. However the difference is that I was allowed to carry a gun under the reasonable man statute. An Armed person truly cannot be bullied! The old saying is. God created man and Samuel Colt made them equal! Old, disabled, female and all, are on an equal footing with these vicious predators!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Whew, and I thought he had speed and spread copyrighted on this forum. Lets see if you can defend those arguments, one at a time. I used to debate in the same way, but I have since learned.\r\nWould you like me to use similar tactics? I am prepared to nuke you with speed and spread.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you choose to distort my post by your suggestion about a 'primitive land': i neither said nor intended to imply as much. try not to let your tendency towards political correctness seek hidden meanings in what are attempts a giving a balanced account of historical events. british imperialism happened: it was not a completely baleful phenomenon. it had some beneficial outcomes even if they were not intended. english happens to be the lingua franca of science, economics, etc. i don't know whether it's uniquely suited to it. do you ? it's obvious that other languages have an input: i'm not making a judgement about them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You said there wasn't a pro-choice group before Roe v Wade. However I would have to do my research to dig up a group in 1850. Hold on...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " and in the case of all prenatal medicine it is the pregnant woman who is the patient not the fetus. Shouldn't a doctor be able to act in the interests of the patient without fear of imprisonment? IIRC this was the issue most important to Justice Harry Blackmun (a conservative appointed by Richard Nixon) who authored the court's opinion on Roe v. Wade.The Roe v. Wade Opinion\" a doctor can't kill someone else to save the life of another, so I would say that is probably not a good arguement. Not only that, find \right to privacy\" in the constitution...oh wait not there. Guess its on the back.\" ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i think in the mind of a psychopath with boundary issues, what the woman was wearing, or where she was at does not matter at all. how do you explain people who get raped in their homes? how about people who aren't dressing slutty, they're just having a drink with a friend, but that friend turns out to have a darkside? i really hope you're joking though.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Soooo, um, pregnancies are solely a factor of a woman's behavior, eh? No males involved? Um, have you ever been exposed to any level of sex ed?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "FSM is not world-wide yet, but it is growing. Thank you for the consciousness raising by bringing attention to this glorious belief system. It has the advantage of being every bit as valid and supportable as either creationism or ID. More importantly, it's scripture is unambiguous on the origins of the universe.\r\nIt looks like you may have attracted a new adherent.\r\nRamen!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Good observation! He is very good at presenting fellatious viewpoints and lack of knowledge and content. He is one of the more fellatious people I know and you won't find him taking notice of the Constitution as the Supreme Law of the Land either.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Used against me? I never denied this. Surely you refer to this in terms of gay marriage. Considering I don't believe gay marriage is a right I don't see how my words do you any good.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I would favor capital punishment IF our system was always fair and equal, it is not ..... would O.J. have walked if he had been a poor man? I would support capital punishment if we only convicted guilty men ... that is not the case. The list of men on dea", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Just some interesting information I learned when we went caving a couple years ago (a real cave, not one of the commercialized ones). Bats actually have better eyesite than humans, but even they can't see in pitch black. No eye can.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why should the family of the criminal be of more concern that the families of the victims? I say, put a bullet in the bastards and be done with it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's right, why should everyone contribute when a few can support the many!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Was that so hard? Anti gay Christians do want gays to oppose their, marriages, discriminate against them, oppose christians from being able to adopt, and practice thier religion. Since anti gay christians are doing all these things to gay people then that is how they want gay people to treat christians.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "'they give both sides of the isle a chance to talk.' oh yeah, us liberals are free to talk on fox... we just aren't allowed to defend ourselves when our statements are taken out of context, correct you when you misquote or misread soemthing for the benefit of your stance on a topic, or have the last word.... other than that, we may speak....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "WHAT??? Jito, are you saying that motherhood is difficult? emoticonXWow Now that's a shock...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "are you serious??? his avatar is hardly any stranger than yours!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Please define complexity. Please define information. Both definitions should be relevant to biology.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You never cease to amaze me at your ability to justify any perversion that suits you Jake.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So I have the choice between staying safe and then claiming insurance damages, or risking my life to kill a burglar and (likely) cause damage to my own property in the process? Somehow, I'd rather stay safe. Better to lose my laptop than my life.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And your point was demonstrated to be specious using your own source. To contain strawmen even as you claimed it to be a strawman.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's a completely different issue jo. If those pro gay sites were accurately translating and interpreting the bible as it intended itself to be translated, I would accept it with open arms. But how can I accept the lies that homosexual apologists attempt to tell by distorting Gods truth in order to justify their sin? You should understand that I can't allow that rather than you using those corrupted sources in order to support what you personally want the bible to say. I welcome anyone to take the content of the links that tell each story within my link above, and disregard the info if any opposing info is found regarding the claims they make. But just attacking it because it's a jewish source is ridiculous.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "but wouldnt it mean that if she (if phunting is female) burns in hell, that would mean that god really exists. do you believe in god? also, do you think that if god really does exists that he's just bluffing about that hell stuff? hmmmm...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Except for other inmates, guards, medical staff, etc. And no...nobody has ever escaped from prison and killed again...no...that wouldn't happen.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The national guard is related to a standing army under the control of the government, a militia is not genius.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just because it isn't verbally found in the Constitution doesn't mean I feel that it is constitutionally irrelevant. I feel that it is. Here is my question to you...do you understand why abortion is constitutional?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well this involves the free will / determinism debate, you say you aren't free if your preferences are implanted... I say you are free when you act in accordance with your preferences, regardless of how those preferences were arrived at. I think to claim you need to \"choose\" your preferences is absurd, as the act of choosing requires prior preferences, which presumably also required a choice.... and the question of how we acquired our first preference arises...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you know how many Osama Bin Ladens we Killed???? emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what agenda do people wanting to prevent infanticide have, exactly? you're the ones with the agenda, the 'right' just wants to stop killing our progeny. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "really? the transcript shows that he did not ask her anything in the gay marriage section of the discussion. transcript can be found here: http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/pr...al-debate.html and here: http://www.cnn.com/2008/politics/10/...ipt/index.html (click on the same-sex benefits section and the transcript shows up right next to the video) o rly? not sure what you were watching, but it seems it wasn't the actual debate. i agree that she doesn't support gay marriage (but then biden and obama do not either), but she and biden/obama agree on civil rights for gays (visitation, contracts, etc.). just because you don't like the lady doesn't mean you should tell untruths about her (makes you look like archie)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The thing is the Dempski didn't provide any kind of testable or detectable definition about what information is either. He used vague but scienficially sounding terms to push his case. He knew it too.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised archangel hasn't jumped on this. he's gullible enough to fall for tv props, why not this?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "By the 2A being repealed it would be the Government enacting and that is where the rubber would meet the road, or in other words SHTF. \r\nOr just be good little boy's and girls and start talking with a British accent.\r\nAlso I'm still waiting:\r\nO.K. for the sake of argument I concede to the courtroom since there are armed\r\nguards around that might handle some sort of contingency,would you even\r\nthink about conceding to any of the other places you mention?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I suppose that the reply it took me almost 5 minutes to type, a couple more to check and a couple to correct will not suffice now.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Would you care to explain exactly what was lacking? For only a few minutes, that video was profoundly extensive, showing almost precisely how our eyes would have evolved.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why?\r\nDo you read Chinese? How about ancient Mayan? Since it has no meaning to you, is it not information?\r\nYour ability to understand the information does not affect whether or not it's information.\r\nIt's also counter to your non-material entitity stance. How can something non-material have a meaning or a purpose?\r\nWaxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That sex is primarily reserved for adults while violence is for everyone. Hooray!emoticonXBouncer\r\nHave ya seen a Sonny Chiba film?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do me a favor. Write, in your own words, two paragraphs. One explaining the electromagnetic spectrum (and the visible spectrum's place in it), and one discussing rods and cones in the eyes.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's not what he said. Why do you find it necessary to lie? But of course, you are quoting a news story. I have had experience with news stories that purport to quote what someone has said.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually we do not know who the first human to get AIDS was. Most likely it was an African who got it from a green monkey last I looked into the matter, most likely by eating the creature. You are perhaps referring to case zero, but thats only as far back as the chain can be traced, its not the first case in humans.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "who would grant anyone the right?the UN? ha!don't make me laugh. the UN only repesent the interests of individual member nations and not the interests of humanity or any particular people ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Since I don't believe believe that everything had a common ancestor , a rock , I consider all ancient reptiles dinosaurs. If that is incorrect in your book so be it. We are not debating the definition of dinosaurs.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why shouldn't iran have them? perhaps because they signed a treaty saying they wouldnt in the precious un, of course i think we are all in agreement that the un is more or less a waste of time and money. how about the whole death to america slogan? now we have one of the grass roots nutters from teh revolution as the iranian president. it could be there un-ending support for hezbollah and hamas, neither having any qualms about its hatred for the us. like i said, there are some that just don't get it. count yourselves among that crowd.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "God love the world so much he inconvienced himself for 3 days. \r\nPretty bloody , insisting on the sacrifice of your own son .. so pay yourself for the sins of others.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're right, I'm not interested in your incoherent ramblings, rather I'm annoyed at the bluster of cut and paste spam you've managed to produce.\r\nI have no problem with the list, my problem is with your use of \"logic\".\r\nWaxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "they sure do, and make sure that there are all those women priests and women cardinals that have a say in the politics of the church. when they sealed the room to choose this current pope, how many women were in that room? when they were discussing the publication of the last catchiesm, how many women participated? it's easy to pray to a non-corporial image, because that image won't talk back and heavens forbid, give an opinion.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I believe this is wrong. But this is a private company, and if they want to discriminate based on religion, that's fine, just as a church may outlaw atheists. Do I agree with it? No. But does it have to do with our debate? No. This is about the science cl", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "okay, at least you gave an example for reagan. i personally think the russians were on the decline long before the end of the cold war, and reagan happened to be president when they finally fell, but we can agree to disagree. for bush i hope you're joking, because it has been quite clear that his policies have more than likely created more terrorists than he has helped defeat (not to mention the numerous other bad things he's done as president). in fact the only really good thing that came out of bush's presidency was that his unpopularity paved the way for obama to become president.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Wow! Just out of interest, if the 'Will of the people' had decided that gay marriage was fine, would you have supported their decision, or railed against it?\r\nSmiley", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because they couldn't own models like the AR-15 or AK-47? Last I checked those were banned in Chicago and much of Illinois, limiting people to mainly deer rifles.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "no i sure don't need to. i made an observation that gun free zones don't work verstanden sie? you need to prove they do if you don't agree. the shooter sure knew there wouldn't be any firearms around from his military experience. it is quite evident to anyone with an iq above room temp who he bore a grudge against. try again slim.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "What laws are these that you speak of? Kindly provide the bill name and number so you have some actual proof and aren't simply parroting from the fear-mongering Brady Campaign and Violence Policy Center. During World War II the American people rounded ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Jake,\r\n Thanks for finding that link again.\r\n \r\n Perhaps you can answer the same question I posed to Carla?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's ironic that you should talk about lack of evidence. At least we have a source to believe.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yeah cartman is definately the best, i love how how epicly his evil is portrayed as e.g. scott tenorman must die", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well ltes paint with a small brush then.\r\nJazy Jason became an athiest because the church condems homosexuality.\r\nThat a small enough brush?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "red cows! who is slandering red cows! they are the dearest creatures. i remember dear old bossy who gave us milk every day, a sweet, darling red poll.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And just how are the criminals and terroists to be kept from entering a school while armed? Airplanes, probably with some of the new technology, but schools, or bars, or post offices, or government buildings? Just a law that says it is illegal, surely is not going to work. emoticonXDonno", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why do you believe in god anyway? they aren't going to help you. you gotta make your own desicion and defend yourself. and if i the commanding cheif of military taction advisor, war like right now with iraq and america would have been over a year ago. it don't help if you believe in god, it just makes a person more vunerable with more injury and more death to your ally. emoticonXKill", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "When you do. And thanks for lowering the level of the debate another notch.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "huh. explain why you call people bush haters and use personal attacks yourself when you're running out of ammo? oh yes, it's because you're a hypocrite. i'm voice of treason, i can call people all the horrible names i want, but the minute they say one bad thing about me, i whine like a little girl about how it;'s so unfair and how they are meanies!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Wouldn't it be great if all the gay activists for gay marriage moved to Canada.......", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And he has still yet to provide one. If more gun-control means more lives saved then more gun-control means more self preservation.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "tobi is actually obito uchiha because naruto broke off his mask and in the manga it explained how he survived and kakashi was shocked and so was guy.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You haven't got a point. You're so far from having a point that you make completely blunt things look dangerously pointy. People who believe the Genesis account of creation are barkingly delusional and nobody else has any duty to humour them in any way with the possible exception of preventing them from harming themselves on pointy things.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Common sense? A collection of human cells as yet not developed enough to have even the potential for consciousness a human being? Uncommon sense IMO. Just the use of the term \"unborn\" is ridiculous. Are the rest of us the \"undead\"?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "this is where the most confusion comes in, and why many evolutionist that are particular about the definition of evolution gets into arguments. #3 is the only one close to the scientific definition, and still this is technically lacking and only serves the very layman levelyou continue to insist that all misinformation is a result of YEC's distorting the definitions. YEC's didnt write the definitions in dictionary.com, noe the hundreds of other dictionarys that have similar definitions. furthermore, your definitions have done nothing to educate people who are seeking more information. they only serve to display your disdain for creationists and your lack of objectivity", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why would you want to go to heaven? to talk to everyone who hates gays? to look down on the people suffering in hell? just for your own personal selfish satisfaction and pleasure from being in heaven, a place of good things, rather than hell, a place or eternal torture and misery? damn.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Really? What a surprise! So tell me. If you don't know what it is or how it works, how do you know that you are opposed to it?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It is more along the lines of tree dwelling to prairie. Take a look at how the\r\n current tree dwelling primate loco move, then look the mammals that live\r\n on the plains tend to stand up to peer over the grass to see if enemies are coming.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The 'teachings' either have no substance, or are certainly not original. Demonstrate categorically just who is the Son of God, and why this figure commands worship and obeisance.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you? Care about gay people, that is. You keep imply that it's only their tactics you don't like, but I can't recall you ever saying that you support a persons right to be gay. So please, cards on the table. Do you support a person's right to have sex with whatever willing adult they choose? No politics, no tactics. Please, just answer that simple question.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "what i do recognize is a tendency by some people to obfuscate the point of a thread, and totally ignore its validity / invalidity... 'tongue in cheek' is irrelevant to my point. typo... should have read 'climb on board', but i guess the more pointless and menial complaints to side-track from the original comment, the better, eh? emoticonxrolleyes i am perpetually amused at how the republican party has gone from a) insisting that we cannot judge bush now, because history will be his judge as to the adequacy of his presidency, to b) insisting that after only a few months, we know for absolute certainty that obama is a failure. my how the worm turns...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "so that means i can't call a godless heathen a godless heathen on a debate forum in the 21st century? do you see how ridiculous you sound? or is this bunk just par for the course for you people? of course we all know it is. you are all too happy to create 2 sets of rules here. it is just fine for you atheists to condemn everything i represent but if i as a believer in christ give the other side of the coin, i'm breaking some imaginary rules and going to hell? emoticonxgood emoticonxsmilie emoticonxsmilie emoticonxsmilie you all oughta be on stage jito, the first one outa town that is.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Stick with the bass guitar. emoticonXRolleyes \r\nAnd if you break a string....TRY not to blame it on Clinton. :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i heard there were star trek cartoons back in the 70s. i'm surprised tv land or the cartoon network hasn't shown them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "At last we are getting somewhere EZ.. You have finaly admitted what a lot of folks have been trying to tell you. \r\nYour apoligests simply read and apply their interpetations to this book.\r\nThanks for begining to actually discuss something instead of just condeming us all to hell.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The fact that YOU could see no alternative except for ALL and EACH shows a shortcoming in YOUR mental abilities, not mine.\r\nHere are just a few alternatives to ALL you apparently didn't know exist.\r\nSOME\r\nMANY\r\nMOST\r\nFEW\r\nIt's no my fault your vocabulary and mental abilities are so limited.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What? Let a gaggle of people who are at least as spiritually inept as you take a vote? ROTFLOL! That would be like the 450 Prophets of Baal:\r\nElijah and prophets of baal\r\nFace it, Trebor, you've taken a real beating - claiming Maimonides would not refer to 'saints', because Judaism HAS no saints, only to find out when I referenced a Jewish rabbi that you were wrong again.\r\nhttp://www.4forums.com/political/rel...tml#post360410\r\nBusted!! emoticonXBouncer", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Interesting. So a preferable explanation is that plants evolved and a magical being poofed animals into existance?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, but the Roman persecution of Christians, covering Christians in pitch, Roman garden parties, witnesses for Christ being killed for their faith etc. is as irrelevant as it gets. Just be careful, that's all I'm saying. There is a place for that topic.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "watch this guys. if vor believes that all life is precious, why does he support the killing of death row inmates (many of whom are likely to be innocent) ? why does he support the killing that is happening in iraq? why did he support the reagan policies that supported death squads? oh yes, because either he's a hypocrite or has huge double standards.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I believe suicide is murder, no matter how you look at it. It's already illegal, and if you do it, then chances are you're either taking PCP or are mentally unstable.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, there are quite a number of dumb Republican bureacrats running Califorhia.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Maybe because it's a loaded question? If another evolution hoax were discovered similar to Piltdown man, would you reject evolution and become a Christian? :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Is that not agnostic? You leave yourself open to change if evidence dictates it. Sorry if this is just turning into word games.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think that the bad guys will be happy if any gun control law goes into effect, because then there will be less chance of the victum having a weapon for their defense, and the crime rate will rise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You know, I would be fine with that as long as it were truly a middle ground. If that term were used equally among straights as well as gays. But it's just a term. The same as with the term \"marriage.\" It's just a term. Just a word. Personally I feel the government needs to get out of the business of marriage altogether. Let the legal term be agreed upon unilaterally.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, you accept Geology, and in turn accept the fact that the earth is around 4.56 billion years old (and not the literalist age given by fundies who worship the bible). And yet you reject all of the discoveries of geology (the fossil record, etc.) that evolution explains perfectly. And, as Pandion said before, it stands alone and shows the fact that life has existed in other forms billions of years ago, and humans only appeared recently. BTW, the \"fools\" that are denying the validity of Geology as a legitimate science are your fellow creationists. As to the bible answering \"how did we get here\", it is as good and trustworthy at that as any other mythology of any other civilization. The bible is mostly a collection of myths, folklore, fairy-tales, and politically influenced propoganda.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\"Black Walnut...\"?\r\nWhat we have in the White House is an admitted crack smoking pothead. You like that, though, I know.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The critical factor here is punishing women. Women must be punished. For whatever strikes the fancy of Cybererratus.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I didn't think you had either the intellectual or logical ability to respond. :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The quality of life ethic is far different from sactity/dignity of life ethic. A quality of life ethic carried out to its logical conclusions does not promote a pro-life society. Instead, there would be genocide against the handicapped, elderly, and people who people of power have deemed life unworthy of life. The problem with this ethic is that it is centered in arbritrary people deciding arbritarily which person passes the \"quality of life\" test.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So lets see, you referred to how the 1st amendment applied to the states, posted the 14th amendment privileges and immunities clause and then asked if I thought something was unclear. Of course the privileges and immunities clause is often mistaken to have incorporated the 1st amendment by people who don't know what they are talking about but this is merely coincidence because you randomly quoted part of the 14th amendment but implied it all. Now if I changed it to what it said above would you feel that is an accurate statement? Probably, considering you don't seem to understand a blatant difference between \"original understanding\" and \"original constitution).Your pride ruins you my friend.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I would just want the woman to ask that question before she spreads her legs.\r\nDono", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You know, I heard that from my mom last week. My parents moved to Arkansas when my dad retired a few years back. Mom thought it was amusing and disgusting that the state she moved to would have voted in such an alarming manor yet takes no measure to secure the marriages they already have. Ironic indeed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well if you're going to quote that article that mentions Canada to support your opinion, then does that mean you're in favor of gun registration and licensing? Canada has them. And if the NRA is really interested in enforcing laws why do they ask congress to reduce the budget of law enforcement? The NRA uses its political muscle to make it easier for criminals to obtain guns. Robert Ricker, former top lawyer of the NRA, talks about it. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Apparently someone doesn't read. Trebor was talking about me not being jewish in the following quote.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So why is it a white man can't just think himself black, or vice versa?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "**True, and the confusion was my bad, as explained already. However, the fact of revertant mutation in eusocial bacteria colonies, as demonstrated by Ames and by Cairns, still shoots great big holes in the darwinist assumptions arising out of your old war-horses, Luria & Delbruck '43, and its \"clone\", Lederberg and Lederberg '52.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because the men who wrote it mixed their mythology in with their heros. The first 11 chapters of Genesis are obviously mythology. And if what you say is true, then I guess that means that the Illiad is historical. Why would Homer be right about some lives and events, but wrong about others? And of course, there are other parts of the Bible that are pure fiction - Jonah and Job for example.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You can forget the loaded language including false notions of progress. Lifeforms are evolving by way of purely physical and chemical mechanisms.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Don't take it personal EZ, Mental illness is a disease, not something you can do anything about....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "too late. have you stepped foot on a politically correct college campus recently? the former bastions of free speech are worse than almost anywhere else in the us now. emoticonxmad", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i love how you cons cry race card when someone points out obvious racism.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Wow, everyone's just shakin' in their boots that your imaginary god will magick them off the earth! emoticonXKillemoticonXKillemoticonXKillemoticonXBanghead", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "We already accept that it is. You don't have to convince us. However, consider what this does to your argument that natural selection is random.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Winston, I must confess my ignorance; before this, I thought your posts couldn't possibly get any more asinine. I see I was wrong about that.You have a spare tire just in case? Just in case of a car accident? In case your engine explodes? In case someone hijacks your car?Congratulations, Winston. You have made by far the most asinine post I have ever seen. And you are the most asinine person I have ever seen.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "'first off, turn off your damn caps; it only makes you look like a raging troll (which you probably are).' ok i think that i can turn my caps on and off any time i want. but the reason i had caps on that time is becuz i forgot to turn them off 'second, i'm not forty, i'm fifteen. the author of twilight is (believe it or not) almost forty. ' well then i guess i missed something didn't i, and so the rest of my statement does not aply. i am sorry if i offended you in any way but i am so for harry potter movies just becuz every one can act. but i just can't get into the book . too damn big plus i already knew every thing in the book becuz of the movie(well at least the important stuff). so i am sorry", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Waxy, please read this. Maybe it will help you. When you said the proper way to say it was, \"....tell me I'm wrong, at least do it grammatically.\" you made absolutely no sense. Do something grammatically? You obviously have to use grammar when you write a sentence.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Ok. So Lott is flakey. Then Bellesiles is OK? Riiiiight. I though a person's reputation stood on thier own behavior and achivements, not based on someone else. Besides the debate weather Lott is dishonest or not is debatable and still going on. The debate weather Bellesiles is dishonest is over, he is most definately a liar, and this was decided by his boss and the Banqcroft prize commitee.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And yet you have no problem with this law Galileo?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "none of them which are correct. how about you address my points? oh wait, you won't because you need to maintain your fantasy land where everyone who disagrees with you is an atheist. how can you attack me when you won't even read the links given to you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No. I'll type slowly so I don't get ahead of you this time. Follow with your finger and move your lips if no one is watching. Scientists get to define what they mean by the scientific words that they use. Not you and not your preacher. Do I get to define what you mean by the word \"prayer?\" Why not?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you told me in an earlier post that the mother should die, even if they predict the fetus will kill the mother. your bible states otherwise.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "**Not true. I most certainly do apply EAM to all empirical observations of biological originality, just to see if it still applies. To date, it always has. As for darwinian interpretations of that same evidence, presenting them and defending them is your responsibility, not mine.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wow. A very unusual and distressing story, and probably why saline abortions are no longer used. It is very unfortunate for her to have to live with that disability.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here it is again\r\nI did not say US still tops in gun deaths.. Where did I say that? Read the article.. its an eye opener... Police are historians not protectors... If your comfortable \"under the wing of the beast\" good for you mate.. Perhaps liberty and freedom are things too foriegn a concept to you or your too comfortable suckling the sow of your overeaching federal government pig to care..\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\r\nSo what do ya Say! Come On. Be reasonable! Do it for the children! Or don't we care about these children because they weren't hurt or killed by a firearm?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "also, there was a bit of a fuss over warhammer some time ago (during the ad&d is evil times) while it makes it perfectly clear that magic comes from daemons and dark gods. don't see why aliens are exempt too, the bible makes it pretty clear that these arn't real either - surely then they must be daemonic tempters as well (damn xenos)? lets not even go a step further and combined psychics and the force, yet there seemed little outcry over star wars (well phantom menace maybe..but different people, different reasons). whole thing seems bizarre to me, surely for these to be evil its admitting that witchs and wizards actual existed and still do?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "What possibly makes you think I'm an anti-Christian? All I've done is opposed your attacks on Islam based on the beliefs of some Muslims: in fact, in doing so I'm implicitly defending your religion from tencommandments.com and the like.As for Beale: He IS a Christian.Sheesh, whenever you disagree with someone round here they assume you're diametrically opposed to them. Simone thinks I'm a reincarnation of the Church Fathers and need to return to my cathedral. You think I'm some sort of hardline atheist, or worse, Muslim.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The only reason why that makes no sense is that no one exists inside the embryo. It would be like writing about someone weeding their garden from a weeds point of view. The anthropomorphization of non-mental existant beings is implausible at least.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's a bad term. I wouldn't call myself that, but I do know more then average person.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "hold on there. have you read the amendment? if all of our legistlators passed laws based on single incidents, our nanny government would be exponentially more intrusive than it already is. now i don't know this woman's story any more than you do. all you know is that at least one defense contractor has a clause in it's employee contract banning an employee from shoooting for the brass ring in a jury trial. it doesn't state that the rapists can't be prosecuted.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So, want to provide chapter and verse for that Archie?\r\nOh, and bragging about how humble you are? Classy, and completely self-defeating. LMAO", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Straw man. I am not attacking the achievements of science. I am attacking the notion that you have that scientists are exempt from the catalogue of influences that affect everyone else; with only the slightest admission of a tiny possibility of cultural influence - which was quickly dismissed anyway with the false analogy of comparing evolution to aeronautical engineering.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And the loss to society because people used guns instead of an alternate weapon is?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah, all the most famous scientists, composers, writers, bands. all girls of course.... no, not really. yeah whitney huston, obviously way bigger than the rolling stones, beatles, who, led zeplin...... yeah great. take a step back, and read some good literature, you might learn something, un biased. opera the most powerful woman on earth> if she is, why will she die in the next 30-40 years, and how come i had never even heard of her until a little while back? how come, if she is so powerful, she is not out curing terminal diseases. oh i guess sitting on some leather sofa trying to get more ratings is way better!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "if you can find an impartial judge, i'll take you up.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you're a darling, j. coulda used you here earlier, though, to straighten this mess out. as far as 'stalking' goes, btw, my first appearance here was 11/08/94 (the same day i told those on the ny times board about this forum. ) the poster in question (infamous on the same board, though he pretends not to be) first appeared on 11/16/04. who's stalking whom?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The catholic church doesn't believe in the death penalty.\r\nHuh. Funny how facts get in the way of your arguments eh?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The article cautions on blithely using natural selection as an explanation for the features of the genetic code.\r\nArticle 9:\r\nIn this article, the functional integrity and how the architecture of the code relates to it is discussed.\r\nFrom the article:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, it is. I'm actually considering moving out of the south specifically for that reason. I will miss the largemouth bass fishing....wth is a pike? ;) It's always been that bad though, now that I think about it. It's just I ignored it more when I was younger.\r\nThe sticker is moronic IMO. If they label \"evolution\" with that, they should go ahead and label every single book, TV, everyone's forehead, and every object that can hold a sticker in the entire world. Some people thing there is \"openess\" about being correct or incorrect. On some things that are opinion, sure. On reality? Not the case.\r\nI mean, I'm not running around believing John Kerry actually won the election despite the evidence, although I certainly could, if I approached the election results with \"an open mind\". Although I could....hmmm...just have to keep it up for 4 years!\r\n-Mach", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Very true, especially since when someone asks \"is there a God\" they are most likely really asking \"does the God in which I believe exist\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "OMG Simone!emoticonXCry His head is already so big we can hardly fit him on the screen. Don't encourage him.emoticonXHoho", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not at all, I love Al Pacino movies!!! Grow up simone. \r\nDoes the fact that I think Obama was the wrong choice for president make me a racist? \r\nDoes the fact that I thought McCain would have been a horrible president make me an ageist?\r\nI would urge you to take caution in your accusations. In this case the only leaping that took place was your leaping to an assinine conclusion. How very mature of you. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "however, just because the majority of people share something in common doesn't always mean the truth? very good. philosophers call this type of argument 'argumentum ad populum'. it is a fallacy that many people are prone to commit. you can choose a sonnet and correctly pick's its emotion but you can never be so sure i agree. shakespearean scholars often disagree about very miniscule details. but i think just because they are not 'sure', that doesn't mean that they can't be certain. maybe you could go google 'shakespeare sonnet 1' and read just the first poem of his sonnets collection. tell me what you think! i'm sure that shakespeare will charm you like he has charmed so many.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "because all children should have parents who want them dearly.btw, \"moral relativism\" is absurd. a phase people pass through as they discover diversity and is bewildered by it, thinking all are equally valid. it is a stance of both immature/superficial reasoning and moral depravity. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Why do \"they\" want it to be true? Some \"gay\" science agenda?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "emoticonXWow\r\nYou don't even know what the California constitution says, yet you automatically declare they were wrong in interpreting it?\r\nemoticonXRolleyes\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "#2 was questioning the personal, non-scientific beliefs of the evolution believer", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am surprised you dont use the phrase religious persecution because that is exactly what i am doing to do to you, right?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "wow a down-vote and no dispute, thanks kozlov (edit: or not kozlov?).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And you have been refuted time after time. Lies, damn lies and statistics is a starting point. Its the false idea of the more powerless you render yourself the safer you will be. I bet you strongly believe its possible to pick up a turd by the clean end.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh. Thanks for pointing that out. I didn't recall reading that rule, but it certainly makes sense.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Look up the evolution of colour vision in primates. It's my personal favourite - but what do you think?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "in your opinion symbiote, is it proper or not to simply assume that self avowed racists who join racist groups with well known and advertised racist agendas are exactly what they claim to be? i mean, some things just go without saying since the people themselves declare their hatred and animosity toward those who are different from themselves. it seems ridiculous to me to assert that even avowed racists can't be proven to be what they claim to be. and why isn't racism evil? how can you say it isn't wrong or bad in and of itself? i don't understand how you can say that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I did, you rejected my evidence with your usual excuses. Now, tell me about the big bang.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Pandion has already pointed out that this isn't a theory, it's a mode of wishful thinking. More damagingly, however, if you examine it for more than a moment it doesn't even fulfill the role you give it. You say 'many things in nature make no sense without God', but how do god's origins and nature make sense? Where did he/she/it spring from? All you do by invoking god as an 'explanation' is push the problems one step further back. The god hypothesis may look like an explanation, but it is not.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and jyoshu is in full cheer-leader mode... what the heck did i supposedly back-peddle on? please. be explicit. no wait. you're not going to answer that, are you... roflmao! symbiote runs around proclaiming all sorts of things (falsely) as my supposed hypothesis, and you pretend that me refusing to take up her strawman approach is somehow 'back-peddling'? more like the blind leading the blind, walking in circles and thinking they are travelling quickly! as for proof, do you understand what 'hypothesis' means in the first place? look it up.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Lurch, I don't appreciate your condescending tone. If you want to challenge my assertion that you are a pompous XXX that jumps to conclusions, you will need to be a little less judgemental and start thinking outside of Darwin's Black Box.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It won't. I'd think any responsible parent with a teen under the age of 18 who has a sound relationship with that teen would discuss the possibility of her becoming sexually active (a normal function in spite of some puritan attitudes) and offer simple avoidance of possible pregnancy and abortion. Like vehicle insurance she may never need it, but going without either one is plain stupid.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If I thought you'd understand in the least bit why it's important to scrutinize possible occupants of the White House, I'd explain how I feel about. However, you are a hopeless case.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And if the \"natural process of evolution\" is determined by humans in a university lab, many with an atheist worldview, that clash with something the Bible says, you and Kenneth Miller immediately toss the Bible out and accept what the humans say - no questions asked?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You draw very interesting conclusions my friend. If this is your standpoint then what is the purpose of a government?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am not arguing that business decreases, i am saying that it is not as bad as you make it sound. i'm a bit surprised... you would prefer those small businesses to companies that give billions of dollars to charities?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "well, i'm not surprised. the left coast rarely gets anything right. :) btw, gm still has over 25% of the domestic vehicle market and it didn't get it by selling econoboxes like the japanese did.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Learn to read, dude.\r\nHere, let me quote it to you again, this time adding some emphasis.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The reported killings in European countries have rivaled the levels of Columbine. Quite a feat for a country with strict gun control laws. How can even a rare and isolated incident in a country with draconian gun control, meet or exceed something that's supposedly relatively common in America?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yeah, silly me for thinking that the english language came from england. gosh that's obviously because i didn't get all those 'a's at school. i am, it is. where is 'here'? we are online, there is no 'here'. and the 'modern english language'? i speak the modern english language, you speak the us version of the modern english language. personally i feel that the sign of true high iq is using your supposed score to boast about it on internet forums and ask for other peoples scores to 'make another mockey (sic) of' them.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "uhm, you do realize that humans and chimps are not the same things as dogs, cats, horses, and sharks ... right? i am under no obligation to address the evolutionary origin every possible organism. let's review the facts. 1) i said there is a ton of evidence for macroevolution, and there is. 2) i gave a specific example, saying that i could provide multipe lines of independent evidence supporting the fact that humans and chipms share a common evolutionary ancestor. and i can.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "small explosive device 3' from your butt, eh? i'm guessing that if you make a mistake, you'll be singing soprano. emoticonxwow emoticonxwow my son and i have been mounting a kirkey racing seat in his car, getting it ready for its first outing next weekend in bama. emoticonxgood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Form 4473, question 11a reads as follows:11.a. Are you the actual buyer of the firearm(s) listed on this form? Warning: You are no the actual buyer if you are acquiring the firearm(s) on behalf of another person. If you are not the actual buyer, the dealer cannot transfer the firearm(s) to you.Sarah Brady lied on the background check form, she bought the gun on behalf of her son and supplied it to him, thus ensuring that he wouldn't have to worry about the NICS check red flagging him. By gun control standards she's guilty of a straw purchase and should've been sentenced to ten years without parole in a federal prison.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How do they use \"the empirical evidence prove it\", when they do no research, and no evidence actually supports their \"theory\"?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ever think about trying to swallow some of it? might be an eye opener,unless you are afraid you might gag.emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Gun control maintains its racist roots even in this day and age. What other reason would there be for Form 4473 to ask applicants what their race is? What is the importance of knowing if somebody's white, black or mexican when they're buying a gun?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Again, I know what a parable is.\r\nI do appreciate your condescension, though.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh . . . please be gentle with me. Whew! :p \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "homework should take as long as needs to, also how do you have 9 hours school btw? and putting in 4 hours is impressive, assuming you don't have someone with a cat o' nine tails standing behind your chair. when i was your age i went absolutely insane, i'm amazed you can maintain such discipline.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Just because they're our representatives, doesn't give them permission to trample the Constitution and the protections provided to the citizens. Look at how many laws have been passed, only to be invalidated and ruled as unconstitutional.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "They are merely taking chemicals that they can detect in outer space and reproducing the enviroment they are found in, by exposing them to ultraviolet. You are exposed to ultraviolet when you walk outside in the sunshine.Every chemical that they used is readily detected in interstellar molecular clouds.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yes, and nobody in the history of the universe has ever been killed by anything besides a gun. for that matter, there aren't many nuts with guns around here. the thing is that the media won't make money if it says 'kid walks grandma safely across street'. what will bring in the bucks is 'kid walks grandma halfway across street, pushes her in front of semi-truck, and eats the remains'.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Oh, I see. So America does not care for the rights of the people? America cares only for the opinion of the majority? Hrm, that's funny. I fail to remember learning that part in all my US history classes. When did the founding fathers say that? Where in the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, or the Bill of Rights might I find such a notion?'Rouge", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No. It doesn't refer to \"advances\" of life over time at all. It refers to changes of life over time. To call any of those changes \"advances\" is subjective.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "1. you're kidding, right? have you never watched c-span and listened to congressional inquiries? it's all q&a;and fact driven. 2. you have the chance to clear that up (about your denials) yourself.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "[quote=trigger;368960] so everybody is covered already? obama was asked how he was going to pay for universal healthcare. if everybody is covered already how is it going to cost more money if we insure everybody?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Ok, this makes sense. I do think however, that wanted pregnancies should be a part of the abortion debate, even though as you say, they usually are not. Part of the abortion issue (and the most important part, IMO) is the perception of pregnancy itself. If society moves in a direction where having a baby is looked upon as a negative thing, this is not good. One way to help make abortion rarer is to help people view having a baby as a positive thing. As Clinton himself once said, abortion should be rare.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "lol, what did you mean by that? i'm not sure, and dont want to assume the tone you infer with. i thought it was funny but wanted to clarify. ps; i have never called anyone a 'fetus worshiper', although at least that label does not elicit the same evil connotations 'pr-abortion does'. @ simone, no worries hun :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So you believe if a kid threatens to shoot up the school it should be just ignored as children\"s innocent mischief..........Tell that to the kids that died at Colombine..... emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's true, as long as ones pursuit of science is really science. In the case of \"creation science,\" there is no science involved. As trebor has said, \"creation science\" is an attempt to find scientific sounding reasons that can be used to justify the conclusions that have already been reached and that are not subject to change. That's how \"creation science\" works. Begin with the conclusion and then search for scientific sounding justification. Real science is a process and a way of learning.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Same thing happened in Rwanda. First they put the names of all Tutsis on lists. Then, the Hutu came around with machettes and took them off of the lists....permanently. emoticon_wow", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because Africa isn't one big homogeneous ecosystem. There are jungles, plains, deserts, swamps. Himps living in the jungle weren't in competition with himps that started migrating out onto the plains. Their food sources are different, their territories are different. The more suited to plains-dwelling we became, the less attractive a prospect it was to return to the jungle. Pretty straightforward, really.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "My dear Sigma,\r\nI'd tutor you in logic if I thought it would stick.\r\nNotwithstanding anything that has been said before in this thread, are no better than is not interchangeable with equally as bad or worse than simply because are no better than does not imply that the thing following than is bad at all...while equally as bad or worse than does.\r\nChanging what a person says in an argument is a strawman technique used by many a poor debater. You wanted to get 'equality' into the argument where none was ever implied.\r\nGood day!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, what faults? You say that innocent people are sentenced to death far too often. Well, the death penalty does not sentence people, our judiciary system does. The death penalty is mearly a punishment. I will agree that some innocent people have been s", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The point is that there are plenty of issues that go on in church meetings and denominational conventions that are areas of enormous disagreeement and struggle. It happens--it's not just this issue. You just don't hear about them because the press isn't interested in those issues.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You were asked to give us your explanation of evolution. So far you've just regurgitated creationist arguments against it, without showing that you actually understand what you're arguing against. But instead of trying to answer the question that was asked of you, you just spat out some more quotes. The least you could have done was to use quotes that explained evolution as you percieve it, but they're not even on topic, going on about morality and atheism! You continue to confirm your ignorance for us.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean like a tapeworm? Should removing tapeworms be illegal too?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And you're quite naive if you think that emotional examples mean anything against the facts. The so-called \"Partial Birth\" Abortion is quite rare and usually only performed to save the mother's life, but now they're going to have to let the mother die because Dubya has banned this now thus the first step to going back to the \"good old days\" when women were nothing more than property. You're the sick one. Also, with your resorting to such tactics shows that you are losing. BTW, isn't putting \"Your god\" under your name somewhat sacrilegious by putting yourself above your god? I guess that I'll be seeing you in Hell.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Still one more tap dancer who either cannot or will not answer the question as asked.\r\nDo you need it repeated?:)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, but... Sotomayor is a very strict legal beagle. Had I the best sort of law degree from the best university, I would very much fear to take her on in the field of established law. She observes the law down to the last dot, dash and comma. However... while the right to choose is still a part of established law, the radical and experimental present Supreme Court does not hesitate in the least to legislate new law and new meanings to law. Were Sotomayor to be persuaded by the Roman Catholic cabal of the U.S. Supreme Court that the Court should take it upon itself to rewrite Roe v. Wade, she might join in with the legislative five to make a new and more restrictive law regarding abortion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No surprises that an unemployed former public servant would support increasing the amount he leeches off everyone else. It's a joke this is even something people would think about at this point. The titanic's sinking and you're thinking about whether to ask for a room with lilac lampshades.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The simple fact is that people don't want the immense responsibility that logically pertains to their voluntary actions actions, so they fabricate denials of reality as a convenient escape, out of pure selfishness-- like every other atrocity in history. The study of law includes an analysis of how people excuse their wrongdoings, fabricating pausible rationalizations for their acting to benefit at another's expense; denial is typically the first of these, claiming that the act \"does not hurt anyone,\" however obvious the contrary. Other rationales follow, such as self-preservation, natural right to act, and eventually growing defensive by blaming the victim. While the fabricator typically believes his story original, it is anything but-- it's simply the inevitable course of selfishness.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, really? Does that mean that pesticides will be OK on marijuana plants? NO.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah..., have a big burly homosexual with a raging hard-on coming fast towards a little naked skinny dude.... i'll bet you the little naked skinny dude will run ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Age isn't the be-all end-all. The opinions presented are the important aspect. However, age generally does bring maturity, objectivity, and correct spelling/word usage. All of which, generally, make for better arguments.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And you wonder why people call \"republicans\" racist, women hating bigots. (hint: it's comments like yours)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if i may hijack this thread (sad to do so as i love seeing people criticise bush), i'm intrigued by this idea that deindustrialisation is a bad idea. if it is, then most of the world is doomed to live in povety surely? there is only a finite manufacturing capacity within the word and it is far less than the total number of jobs required throughout the world. we have to be able to have countries that are heavily reliant upon service based jobs. are you sugegsting that this cannot work in the long term?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "where did you get this from? i want to read it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "** This is the best response you've got!?! What a loser!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "well, then again, we all know the kind of people the nmbla consists of. sick freaks, everyone of them. they have their reasons. chinese girls start their period at three years old hmmm? sorry for the skepticism, but i don't buy it. i can't imagine a three year old starting their period. how is a body like that supposed to sexually mature?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i love how you managed to advocate reading the bible all the while pile slamming insults on it. pure brilliance. :d", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I know this may seem obvious to most people, but it seems to have escaped the notice of creationists. Birds are tetrapods, as are amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. Birds didn't just grow wings. Wings are adaptions of the front limbs that were covered with feathers. Perhaps you are unaware of the evidence that indicates that maniraptors had feathers, probably for thermoregulation. Saying that there is no mechanism for birds to grow wings when they previously had none is like saying that there is no mechanism for mankind to grow arms when he previously had none. You see, mankind's closest relatives are the two species of chimpanzee - they are quadrupeds.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oops, my bad. You're right of course. Port is an interface on a computer. It's also a harbour, so you're wrong too! :P", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "< yawn > you going to get to the topic or what? isn't there another thread you can create to talk about this 'issue' you are so fixated on? the only real 'non-interest' here is in you not even talking about what this thread is about. i have an interest in a variety of threads, and talk repeatedly on them on the actual subject matter. the fact that i say other things you object to on those threads is not a logical reason to conclude a lack of interest. also, considering i have challenged you to a moderated debate, which would obviously include somebody curbing any conduct that violates the rules, it would again show interest. the fact that you refuse to respond to such a challenge shows that you are the non-interested party. not me... emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Dear smiling, friendly, forgiving Archangel:\r\nI would be quite happy to respond to you if you could organize your incoherent mental states into logical, debatable points. Please refer to Chester's Questions for Bible-thumpers for guidelines.\r\nAs for staying on topic: since there is no God, it is rather pointless to have religious ceremonies in any case, isn't it?\r\nAs for my nom de Web, you have missed the point altogether. Either you are not quick on the uptake and/or you are completely ignorant of the Japanese language. Hint: surely you have seen the starry emblem on all Subaru cars?\r\nTo end on a conciliatory note: I entirely agree with the last sentence of your posting [except the punctuation].\r\n-", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "running away again? typical. you come in and derail the thread from its original discussion, offer up your p***y pacifist propaganda, quote selected verses in the bible to make it look like you've got support from god, and then you turn tail and run when confronted with the facts that prove your position wrong. not that i'm surprised. what else can you expect from a man who wouldn't even defend his own family against danger?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "**\r\nIf you call your diktat, \"productive dialogue\", then you must be employed by 'The Department of Truth', or whatever they're calling it these days. And since to you \"scientific\" means, solely and only, \"materialist/mechanist\", right from the jump, there never was any chance of 'dialogue' taking place.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What? You're not familiar with a favorite political tactic, guilt by association. emoticonXWow", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "There are precious few areas on the planet that have not been explored. Those that haven't would not support the kinds of life we are talking about. There is no evidence of any interim species of apes and humans. Not one shred. Those items in the fossil record that are claimed as possibles are only possibles, are dubious at best, and are extremely rare. A recent study also showed that most characteristics of supposed alternate species of hominids were well within the variation seen in current homo sapiens. The point I was making is that if they existed we would see them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm a bit surprised at the publicity this case has attracted: even here in the uk, the first item on the 10 o' clock tv news last night was a report from outside the court house (waiting for the verdict). i've never heard jackson sing and know next to nothing about his career - why has this case made such a stir in the media ? is it just a fascination with 'celebrity' ?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You don't know what you're talking about and never have.\r\nStudy up on this, Einstein, and you won't feel so superior.\r\nDating the New Testament", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " and that any consistent pro-life advocate must urge any mother who accidentally loses her child due to actions she undertook be charged with manslaughter.I wonder is this actually the case?\" That's a good point. We need to outlaw miscarriage. After all, women knew the risk of miscarriage when they had sex. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The egyptians predicted his birth, death, WWI, WWII, and they have predict the supposed end of the world. Are you saying that this religion was wrong? They predicted a lot more that I have not put that have come true.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "no, i completely agree. it's frustrating from a woman's point of view also. does this mean that if a father and mother take their child out somewhere, it's solely the woman's responsibility to take care of the child? things should definitely be levelled when it comes to parenting.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So it's not like they are just pocketing insane profits they actualy are using the profits to improve the drugs they have and R&D. Just a note wouldn't the modifications still be considered R&D? I'm not doubting you it is just my take. I'm assuming that alot of testing and research would still have to be done in the mods & that the 5% would be on the lines of new research.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The man seemed have a thing about prostitutes. I believe he felt it was his God-given destiny to punish them.Cybererratus is a very interesting persona. He manifests a number of very interesting character traits. I don't believe that he likes women very much. In fact, I am rather concerned about how Cybererratus feels about women.Andrea Yates was certifiably insane and her killing of her children had nothing to do with post partum depression.And, she is being punished. She is serving life in prison -- as is Mr. Ridgway.I also find the comparisons that Cybererratus makes to be morally troubling.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Since when does the fate get decided by the victim? A woman could be said to have a biased opinion on it because she is an involved party. Even so, I take the stand that no one has any authority over the other to make that decision.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "along with the OTHERS, the point has been missed, gays whine for the RIGHT to adopt children to the exclusion of the RIGHT of children to be nurtured by heterosexual couples or individuals, adopted children who will otherwise be raised in an overwhelming and natural world of heterosexuality", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe this is wrong. But this is a private company, and if they want to discriminate based on religion, that's fine, just as a church may outlaw atheists. Do I agree with it? No. But does it have to do with our debate? No. This is about the science classroom. Also, again abiogenesis is a hypothesis, the same level as ID.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Making up numbers again georged? Care to post some links to this data?In 2005 Israel received 2.5 billion, most of it being foreign military financing...there is some more they get though so your 5 billion might be right. As for the 28 billion in 2002...I know that is wrong. I recall a 200 million dollar thing, but I don't know if it went through.The rest of your numbers are probably overstated as well....you have a bad habit of doing so.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You've pretty much boxed yourself out of any meaningful method of inquiry with this and the idea of \"resetting telomeres\". If he can \"magic\" away any evidence of age, then he would be indistinguishable from any other 30 year old, so no examination or experimentation would turn up anything out of the ordinary.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah everyone knows its wrong to make a graven image dont they Einstein.\r\nYou are really stupidemoticonXChicken", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\r\nNow that is a diaper load. How's that free speech thing doing up there by the way.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, and George Dubya Bush and the GOP know it's unconstitutional.Would it really bother you so much if the feds recognized a Massachusetts or California or New York or New Jersey same-sex marriage while other states like Alabama and Utah could ban same-sex marriage?I could live with that. Most gay people already leave those states anyway.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Ok, EF, so am i likely to win the lottery before i meet an alian?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You answered the first one already... it is a 'cartoon'. It showed that just as one was out-lawed, the other was born. You decide what to believe from this.By the way...\"Lockheed Martin is a global leader in the design, development and production of missiles and missile defense solutions for the United States and its allies around the world. The goal: Defend against attacks by ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and other airborne threats.\"http://www.lockheedmartin.com/wms/fi...=0&ti=0&sc=400", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No one mentioned helping or not helping people here, or even dealing with the consquences of pregnancy at all. Its more;'If abortion were banned, what measures or research would you suggest to reduce the pressure for people to have illegal ones or unwanted pregnancies'.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It should be noted that other exotic amino acids are also used by a few other codes (derived form the original). E.g. Selenocysteine and pyrrolysine are encoded for in many archaea and vertebrates. Archaea, however seem to be the most primitive organisms, thus these encoded amino acids must have been fixated early on.Thus an interesting question can be applied to an \"evolving\" code as posited in the above quote:Are these \"still evolving\" mRNAs, still evolving? Or did it hit an inevitable global optimum? Secondly, from the article:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is why the title is \"God exists!!! (but he's not who you think he is). It's a funny proof which I don't think Christians would agree this definition was God. But basically it's saying that take the set of all human beings. Call the greatest God. God exists.Not only that, but the final conclusion is one of the premises. The proof is one big circle :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is a separate issue, Voice of Reason. Some didn't understand how pro-choice people can say they personally wouldn't do something and/or think something is wrong but still support other's right to do it, and that's what I was answering.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ah yes resort to attack when you have no case - perfect example. Its a marvellous demonstration of projection.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm not trying to participate in gang debate, but well..The population of \"people with heart trouble\" would only be in jeopardy if the heart trouble made it more difficult to reproduce. If reproduction is not hindered then there is much less chance of dying off.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So Gup20 wants to play word games. (Sigh) This is usually a sign that he or she has run out of logical arguments. Anyway, this topic is in another thread. I won't discuss it here.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "1) It's on Jupiter.\r\n2) It's on some planet we haven't discovered yet.\r\n3) It's in Hawaii.\r\nHow do I know this?\r\nDivination\r\nObstinance\r\nGuesswork\r\nMadness\r\nAbsolutism", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Like you were raised? Looks like it didn't work and now those hormones must be kicking in? Nothing worse than a menopausal female grinding her ax...their favorite victims? Males.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You forgot to fully quote John 8:18. here is the rest: and the Father that sent Me beareth witness of Me. He isn't bearing witness to Himself here. Two witnesses are, one of which is Himself, which is why He said in John 8:17 It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true. John 5:30-32 is saying this exact same thing. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not realy they are still being manufactured for civilian use and are legal in most states even in states where machine guns are not allowed. You would be actualy supprised at how available they are. You sign your life away and are no longer a name less face to the feds but you may be able to own one in your state. All thats needed is to get your chief law enforcment officer to sign your fourm 4, pay $200 to BATFE, pass an FBI back ground chk and wait appx. 2 mo's and you have one.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hey, have you printed your name on the inside waistband of you dungarees yet so when you pull your head out from where the sun don't shine you'll know who the heck you are? \r\nHow many times do you need to be told....GAYS HAVE CHILDREN...MY SON IS PROOF ENOUGH.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hi Archie! How's the fact checking going? Same as usual?\r\nLook at Cash's posting history. You should recognize it, it's similar to yours. I even outlined it above for you.\r\nOh, so he didn't insult Pandion in this specific instance, so I was therefore wrong to say that his usual repertoire consists of insulting those who disagree with him? No, I don't think that's the way it works.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think I posted that awhile ago. Its huge BS. Thats like saying \"Civil rights hurt blacks\". Even though abortion may have some unwated side affects, its no where near the emotional and physical pain and suffering for the rest of your life than a forced pregnancy. Just goes to show that the pro-life movement is desperate.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, qualified biologists know no such thing. In fact, I've never known one who would agree with that assertion. Can you give us some peer reviewed references to support your assertion?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm sure you are a legend in your own lunchtime, but Archie has you roundly eclipsed in the credibility stakes. Perhaps I was mistaken, it is not grasshoppers, but crickets which chirp noisily and irritatingly in the background.\r\nInconv\"E\"nient.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Math is confusing too, doesn't mean we should get rid of it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really? A lot of people say that every answer makes more questions. In some ways we seem to know less now than we did at the time of Newton, in that we are less certain. And Newton's laws deal with what happens in a vacuum with no resistance, not direct human experience At any rate, my point is that you can't see all the evidence as piling up support for 'science' as 'science' is moulded to fit that evidence. Not a criticism of science, btw.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Of course there is a point, you know as well as daewoo that the bot stuff is utter bull. but feel free to make a spectacle of yourself.\r\nSo why don't you now support your assertion out by my co-signer status?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, it is. There are multitudes of known characteristics that have been shown to be the result of a single point difference in the gene. The discovery of regulatory functions of some translated segments of DNA does not in any way discount what is known about gene function.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So why are you so afraid of it? If it is bad you will have a choice to go to a private insurance company.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ever heard of gravitational lensing?\r\n It was the FIRST test of general relavtivity back in 1919.\r\n http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/Cyberia/NumRel/EinsteinTest.html", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "A government that respects people's liberties is far worse than one that imposes the majority's version of morality on a resistant and dissident minority?\r\nHumbug! You only say that because you believe you are in a majority on equal rights for gay Americans.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That is true but that is the procedure.........Do you deny it?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think a free society works better by saying \"You have to have at least a certain variety to give your customers a choice in products\". Businesses should have the restrictions, not private citizens.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Old gun lobbyistsargument: Gun control = liberal XXXX = socialism = communism = enemy of the US....", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "paul.boys, thank you for this little historical footnote. i must add that i am quite shocked to learn of this but not surprised. i think that in now disapproving as a society of child prostitution shows that we have advanced socially--and i argue that it has to do with becoming a more secular society and granting more rights and equality to women and children--as opposed to the almost divinely conferred 'father' right often practiced in old christianity before it was forced to reform by feminism.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Actually, the majority of my first post in this thread came from Robert H. Churchill's article who is an advocate of the individual rights interpretation.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yeah just like you and your idols Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, etc.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Gosh do you think the Brady Bunch would fund us a trip to a few gun shows?let us keep what we buy?and I would even promise to say what they wanted,Yeah Right.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I think they should. I mean, if you're under 18, you are still under your parent's guardian. I feel like they have the right to know if their child is getting an abortion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh yes, Mr Behe makes a comfortable living out of selling to the ignorant. His newest book is just a rehash of his old book, and has the very same flaws that have been destroyed over and over again. As for your 'religious authors' being respected.. they are respected perhaps by the fundamentalists that do not understand what science is about.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hey, have you printed your name on the inside waistband of you dungarees yet so when you pull your head out from where the sun don't shine you'll know who the heck you are? How many times do you need to be told....GAYS HAVE CHILDREN...MY SON IS PROOF ENOUGH.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Here is what fascinates me about the judgmental criticism you offer of my opinion. In typical fashion you make claims which you don't support at all. Here is my post below, point out WITH EVIDENCE!!! what I am distorting in any way; especially that which I hold dear. In other words, write a cogent and rational post which makes sense when applied to the quoted post it intends to attack. emoticonXDonno", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "obama has 1 thing that palin certainly doesn't have is the fantastic ability to turn crowds in favor of him. obama has amazing speech abilities that surpasses palin without a doubt in my mind. palin also likes to go off subject almost as if she is avoiding certain questions. what is experience if you cannot even thoroughly explain your position?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i like how you automatically assume anyone who disagrees with you is an atheist. of course, if they were true believers(tm), then they wouldn't disagree with you, right? yeesh... i really like the sly implication that all of us who try and educate ourselves must be unemployed. surely no one would hire us atheistic evilutionists, right? glad i could make you feel important the odd spelling mistake is understandable, but you'd think when someone's trying to tear down the most solid scientific theory around they would at least know how to spell 'scientist'. it's not like it's hard. you even went to dictionary.com to get a definition, and still managed to spell it wrong!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Obviously because they're not chickens yet XD \r\nOh wait they're chicken EGGS right *thinks* no matter they have absolutely nothing to in common with chickens they're some freaky alien species! \r\nI like eggs! They're good especially with yellow cheese and salt and pepper. *stomach growls* Oh Sinjin now I'm hungry! Thanks a lot. emoticonXCry", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No it means that the genome operates in a more complex way than was previously believed. It does not mean that \"life is irreducibly complex\" since that term is not even sufficiently well defined to test the assertion. And given the scattering of information into many pieces I would say that more and more it looks like \"pieces that happen to be fitted together\". More and more like a complex kludge. Exactly what one might expect to find in an evolved system rather than a designed or deliberate or intentional one!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Looks like dancing in the blood of innocents to me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "goodn't be kool if people on rebate 4ums were required to pass an eye Q test?? emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Dear Hypocrite,\r\nI guess it is a good thing investments in infrastructure of a country are not socialist traits.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is more of a creationist circlejerk than an actual discussion.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I've never been to Amsterdam. A friend of mine went and he liked it. I'd like to go someday. Hell, I'd just like to get my XXX anywhere, really.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well yes, but thats not what DEFECTIVE GULO indicates. If one has external sources of vitamin C, GULO can mutate to be inactive without causing a problem, and once inactive the inactive gene can be inherited without causing problems so long as vitamin C intake is high enough. An inactive GULO indicates that the species has external sources of vitamin C which is essential to many metabolic processes.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, it's very subjective. I was using evil as an example that was incorrectly used on the website. Even though evil is subjective, you can still be evil. (you can do evil to take away your goodness, but the only way to make yourself colder is by removing your heat, not adding \"cold\") No, but there is proof that it's that way, which can be seen through a combination of personal experience and the experiences of others. The classic example about seeing that the Earth is round is that of the horizon. Why do ships appear to sink as they approach it?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I am not the origin of anything....I originated in my parents....from where did they originate?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know what moral relativism is (although you should be aware it has multiple meanings); I don't know what the sentence:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "honestly, i am amazed, so there are actually gay people with a sense of reason. i have spent years of facing discrimination from narrow minded homosexual activists and all these years later, you are the only one that has ever demonstrated somewhat of a sense of reason beyond the same old hogwash i have seen demonstrated by thousands i have interacted with. i still have my reservations towards suspecting that somehow you might be attempting to set me up for a slam.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "ah yes, i just love it when evangalists show just how christian they are. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So I am not intitled to my opinions? Your statement is so ironic because it seems that others also suffer from pot and kettleism and don't realize it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually the Apocrypha is made up of pre-Christian texts, and late 4th century is a bit of a stretch for the new testament, certainly all its component texts were widely accepted by the 2nd century. I don't whether it is \"generally accepted\" that the text was altered, it seems to me that you are projecting your own views based on the hypotheses of some scholars on to Biblical scholarship in general.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow, about a year and a half ago i was in your exact same position. i too was raised catholic but i felt questions about my faith. i eventually chose to become an atheist. i will not try to influence your decision, because ones own personal beliefs are just that: personal. whether you choose to remain a catholic, or become and agnostic or atheist i hope you will remain tolerant of others beliefs.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Now this is a totally inaccurate generalization.I don't think you actually realize the sheer numbers of people who smoke pot in this country, and I'm talking on a regular basis.I am certainly one of them. I have friends that do it and friends that don't.We all lead your typical normal life.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "are they the ones going to nigeria and whose result of preachings there end up with gays getting killed? the funny thing is that in another thread, i challenged you for evidence that christians rebuke fred phelps... and here, it's obvious that you're punting on the issue of the christian involvement on the issue, providing an excellent example of you being guilty of what you tried to accuse gays of doing. emoticonxmad the irony of that statement is rather underwhelming. if the situation had been turned around between gays and christians, you would be beating this drum like a red-headed step child. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "there is no problem in what you 'believe' in. science is irrelevant in many beliefs. just sole belief in a deity and his disciples, is what many religions revolve around. but, i am astounded by your god's name, no harsh feelings. a dragon lord king is quite a mouth full don't you say? can we just call em, greeble. :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Interesting. It seems that you like to get your news from Aljazeera.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, with more data that changes the number of assumptions required, it is possible to reach a greater degree of certainty about something. The greater degree of certainty you reach, the better you will be able to apply your findings.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, that's just the pork tacked onto the original bill.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And there are plenty of people who smoke who don't develop lung cancer. You're cherry picking.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But I see two people involved here. Whether the women is better off or not is irrelevant to me. She has no right to kill the other just like you have no right to kill your neighbor. I'm not for allowing decisions on everything and to be against \"choices\" is not a bad thing considering every law restricts choices.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well since posting on this thread has died and this seems to me to be the most interesting atheistic theory, I want to get a bit of clarification. First, what do you mean by being allowed to cease providing for it at any age, but never allowed to kill it? By this do you mean that to cease providing for during the first trimester is not killing it? Is that because it is not alive at that time? If I follow you (and I'm not sure I do) should the mother be allowed to have the baby removed at some point during the third trimester, after which it must be kept alive (and perhaps put up for adoption)?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "On his own parking lot?\r\nLet me ask you slim, ever have a fender bender or something at the local Costco and called the police? What did they tell you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "only one of you i guess this is when the score card will come in handy", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But my relationship is between a man and woman. You would be asking marriage to be redefined to do that. Remember, part of what defines marriage is that it is between a man and woman.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So it is perfectly legal to shoot someone whom you think might possibly attack you in the future with a gun...seems if anything it is far more like removing the guns from people who can't be trusted with them.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "There are all kinds of social services, religious and otherwise available that will provide assistance to any woman who wants to carry her baby to term........\r\n \r\n When pro abortion people use that as and argument it is just a red herring and smoke screen.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And Stephen Hawking, the only thing he has said was \"I do not believe in a personal god\", which would make him a pantheist or deist at best.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Three pages of \"facts\" without a source? ROTFLMAO\r\n*Notice your own source says \"only 6,000 documents were released. Is that a lie? emoticonXGood\r\nBooooosh did it, it is all his fault:\r\nArticles: Project Gunrunner Wasn't Fast and Furious by Any Means\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "In what universe is there a right to murder?Unfortunately, we in the United States have only recently recognized that abusing children and owning slaves is not a right.And, only recently have women enjoyed the right to vote in the United States.What certain activities are forbidden in public?Some of the conservative red states have only recently decreed that there should be speek limits. Not for safety reasons, of course.And, George Walker Bush has guaranteed the right of corporations to dump dangerous chemicals into lakes and rivers and the oceans.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "hey? what happened to prodigee's sock account that was cussing me out??? it used to be here... i guess andy deleted it. :(", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "[B]\r\n [B]\r\n You have not had many REAL conversations with pro-choicers then.\r\n \r\n The Planned Parenthood Motto is \"EVERY CHILD A WANTED CHILD.'", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, some parts of the Bible are erroneous oral history after all! What a refreshing admission.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Socialism is a very broad category of political ideals, which particular form were you thinking of? And just so you know, Fascism is not a form of socialism in any way. Socialism does not have oppressive governments. The purpose of socialism is to remo", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well you think wrong. The Second Amendment is individual, it's tied to all lawful uses of firearms, and the game is over. You lost.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Please tell me, why did you believe your pastor, but not me? What did he say that was so convincing? And please, PLEASE, tell me what you think the Bible might not be saying that could have any bearing on this in the slightest. How can the fact that we don't know Ehosh's second cousin twice removed have any bearing on this at all, or whatever you think the Bible wasn't saying?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ok, sheesh, to clarify, women who arent aborting their babys are pregnant more oftan than not, the women who are having abortons have to have them several times a year.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So country by country, the world is going to hell in a hand basket. And this pleases you, why? emoticonXFrazzled", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " nonsense and lies that bertvan spewed is it that you want me to elaborate on?Or did you want me to elaborate on some of the falsehoods and lies of yours that I have challenged? Are you actually up to dealing with challenges to your spewed falsehoods or will you run from that?\" YES, all of that. Prove it has any basis in fact and that berts claims cannot be true. Talk and attacks are cheap but proof of anything substantial and real is few and far between by you. I'll see you uh, never? Because all of the ridiculous assertions and claims you make are unprovable by any reasonable standard. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hmmm... so, barren women can not have a valid point of view nor women in the stage of menopause because it does not affect them personally. Perhaps you should tell the moderator to institute women only Forums, men only Forums, gays only Forums. etc", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Proof is a matter of math and booze. So, if you agree with Ursus maritimus, do you agree with me?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So? In your religion's view, everyone sins. Their sin is no greater or more unforgiveable than yours.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "so your personal complaint is that i use smilies... how thoroughly underwhelming! you know dude? i don't waste any time trying to picture who you are... there are issues to discuss. and that is a lot more interesting than imagining what other people on this forum look like... if i were to spend time trying to picture you, i guess i would picture somebody who thinks wayyy too much of themselves (with wayyy too little of a reason to) and gets easily distracted by punctuation... can i make a suggestion? if you can't get anything out of the post, do not respond. quite frankly, that's the easiest and most sensible thing to do.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Somebody needs to check his Little Golden Dictionary. \"Random\" and \"selective\" are antonyms. To say that selection is random is to admit ignorance of the English language.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "'i have been crucified with christ; it is no longer i who live, but christ lives in me; and the life which i now live in the flesh i live by faith in the son of god, who loved me and gave himself for me. gal.2:20 let me guess, you are an albino and a member of opus dei? seem plausible considering that you seem to enjoy pain and suffering as your religion and apparently have sworn off earthly pleasures like learning new information and understanding what goes on around you while you still can. oh well to each his own. the round church will pray for you at our next meeting (alternate tuesdays when we play fizbin).emoticonxangel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I guess we can take \"In God We Trust\" off our money and the courts will be a nightmare, what will they swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth on, a Readers Digest? I am sure the Pledge of Allegiance is going to have to be changed also.If we convert to another religion do we get more time? Do the bunnies and puppies and zombie ant making mold take over the world or do we implode or what happens to the planet?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "this is true but maybe i have add when it comes to reading about something i already know, the book has always been better than the movie to me if i see the movie prior to the book it upsets me already. what i hate the most and i mean absolutely despise is when i see a fantastic movie that is based off of a book. if i haven't read the book i feel like slapping myself in the face for not doing so! to me i just am unable ( really ) to read the book when i know what happens in visual detail =\",20,that's interesting because you are certain to miss something that may just intrigue you in reading the book. a movie is rarely absolute but the book always is. 3_38125,5,fantastic,oh so true. not funny. not to me anyway. it was put together well", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh yes it does. you would argue that the value, the intrinic value of the rwandian genociders who chopped off limbs and raped women left and right had the same intrinic value when they were born? a child born in iraq who emigrates to the us and grows up to be a success providing clear benefit to society has the same value as one who grows up to be a suicide bomber? no. value of a person, like all things, changes over time corresponding to their behaviors, events and what happens to them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "First of all, WHO'S WE? And secondly, must I always be forced to post the complete exchange in order to prove to everyone how you slip and slide around without ever responding to the arguments forwarded at all? Now feel free to point out one aspect of your ON TOPIC DIATRIBE WHICH I FAILED TO RESPOND TO!!!\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Mother Says D.C. Police Shot, Injured Boy Holding Toy Gun|ABC 7 News L.A. Police Shoot Boy Carrying Toy Handgun Boy with toy gun fatally shot by West Memphis police The Commercial Appeal Orlando Sentinel - Boy had realistic toy gun at Milwee Middle", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's is ridiculously poor logic. Simply becuase the church makes mistakes doesn't mean it's incorrect in all other charges. The US government is WAY more corrupt than the Catholic Church, and yet we obey every god-damned thing big brother makes us do. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You mean Priests? Because I hear the ladies are crawling all over them, can't get enough of that catholic loving...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So being easy to know makes it good? methinks that's not quite right.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Walking-fish: What I'd like to know is where this specimen fits in with the following lineage: Eusthenopteron -> Panderichthyes -> Acanthostega -> Ichthyostega. Can anyone elaborate on this?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What! You mean that WE don't want to do all of those things? Who knew? I didn't get the memo? emoticonXConfused \r\nAnd you forgot \"make Seniors eat dog food\". emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm against polygamy, marriages with underaged minors and marriages to livestock as well, so don't feel that you are the only ones not \"accomodated\". \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you know how the rest of the song goes? Did Willie Nelson write it?There are many song lyrics that suggest something that are either not true for the singer or not even ment to mean that by the singer. How do you know for a fact that he's not singing about a woman? The lyrics aren't saying ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "How else should it be done? It is a constiturionally protected right. To eliminate that right, the constitutional protection must be removed first, is the removal itself, becomes unconstitutional.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "hysterical fit? emoticonxconfused sorry, i don't get that excited about liberals. :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And religious folk in the south used the Bible to justify enslavement of thousands or millions of blacks, and also to justify their treating blacks as mere property. I suppose (but am not familiar enough with all of the details to know for sure) that some even used the Bible to justify linching blacks.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "**\r\nI know what Kettlewell did, and that's how I know that his method was amateurish and flawed. If you can't see the glaring flaws for yourself, then you aren't much of a scientist.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah, i don't disagree. i'm a massive fan of hitchens, and 99% of everything he said was true. he just happened to be, as you say, misguided on certain issues.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You mean like Eclipses. Oh wait. That was a miracle explained by Science!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How would you know about who winds up dead more? You don't prove anything either.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How is that conclusion derived at? The passage is speaking to the consequences to a man who's actions cause the death of an unborn child. And the proscribed consequence is death according to OT Law. So although the passage isn't speaking to abortion at all, it is making a very clear statement regarding the value of the unborn, as it is requiring a life for a life just as for any other sentient being according to the OT Law. So these arguments I get from the likes of you and Iangb which argue that until a child shows mental awareness, it isn't actually a person deserving of human rights is a bogus and shortsighted position according to the scriptural point of view. Of that, there is no question.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, I think you're trying to do more than that. You're trying to say that the increase in crime is due to a lack of gun ownership, aren't you? Because if you are, the article you cite doesn't back up that claim. What, no actual data to back up any of your claims? Do you have access to US crime numbers? How many armed breakins do you get in a country where people do have guns? That's the comparison that needs to be made here.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe that a system of rights is superior to a system of democracy. The US by the way, was never intended to be a democracy, but a republic - the difference being that in a republic an individual has his rights respected, while in a democracy the will of majority is the law.The \"right to vote\" or \"right to democracy\" is perhaps the greatest offender in the drama of conflicting rights such made up rights create, because where the will of the majority is law, no other rights can possibly exist.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think that might mean that you should shut your trap about other people and not pass judgement on them (i.e. Carl Sagan right here in this topic, etc.). What do you think?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So although you provide absolutely no evidence or source to back up this claim we should just accept that the memo is authentic until some disproves it? How does such reasoning even begin to make sense?I'm very suspicious about the legitimacy of such a memo. Here are two bogus quotes attributed to Sarah Brady by some people on the pro-gun side:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, to follow his commandments to love God and to love one another.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "A person going to Hell is a consequence of sin. God doesn't want it, but he can't stop it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Very well said. However, we also believe that gun owners should get as much training as possible, necessary, desired etc. It just should not be required to participate in a Right Recognized by your Constitution as Inalienable, and therefore protected. That sets a bad precedence for the rest of our Bill of Rights. However, safe handling of any potentially dangerous tool is just common sense.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know that. I asked those questions to show how dumb and ridiculous unkerpaulies question was - took it to other examples where such a question is obviously ridiculous to illustrate the ridiculousness of his question.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so jesus was gun toting right winger ? emoticonxkill if leftists oppose an armed society then it follows that nazis did not, right ? everybody packed guns in nazi germany, correct ? and by the way where does evil come from? one line answer please and no quotes from the silly book. you are walking evil archie, you are doomed. emoticonxangel dogma is you archie, you are a dogmatic gun totin religio-fascist fundamentalist. without dogma you crumble to pieces on the ground.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "how? which does not change the fact that government theft is not.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Fetal Homocide? Toddler Homicide? A human in different stages of development.....Why/or What is the difference?And if someone wanted this legal( Toddler Homicide) ...I don't see much anybody could do legally to stop it.. When women kill their tots they are locked up/ and branded with a criminal record vs the female who callously kills durning the fetal stage.(Double standard?) I have a couple friends, who have aborted more than once, because they didn't want to lose their girly figure(trivial). I find it eerie and disturbion.....", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "His 'cure' appears to be banging a rent boy!\r\nHe most certainly one of yours:)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So if you are not naive then you must be evil", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "strange. doesn't abkhazia border russia? why would they rely on 'flour' from turkey to feed people, rather than requesting aid from russia? what are we supposed to respond to? isn't georgia allowed to import military equipment suddenly? they have a huge near-dictatorship to their north called russia. russia tried to interfere with both the georgian and abkhazian presidential elections to keep them under russia's control. russia has thousands of troops stationed in georgia. the interference failed and russia has been told to get it's troops out. perhaps that is what you are really moaning about: another european state seeking to align itself with nato and the eu rather than russia?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And I think that if I fall off a tall cliff, I'll die. Does that mean that gravity and science are either evil or incorrect?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So was eating shellfish.\r\nQuit trying to change the subject you ignorant spawn of satan. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i agree with you dear... good reply of question... :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Umm...thats the point of saying God of the Gaps - when science fills in the gaps then there is less for your God to do.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah. It's snowing sooner here in the Midwest. I think the next Ice Age is coming.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "See, even conservative christans can have SOME common sense.\r\nWell, some conservative Christians.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Again I have to correct you. Dark moths were not observed before 1848. Similar mutations have been observed in other species of moths both in Europe and in the United States. Merely claiming that there was no change is ducking the question. You didn't bother to inform yourself of the facts and now you return to your incorrect assertion again and again after having been informed of your error.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "BOY-HOWDY!! Why don't you let me know how you really feel? I have not tried to demonize anything. Rap music does that to itself without any help from me. Rap is the lowest form of music that I have ever heard. It is just too primative for my tastes. Once again, I am not a racist, nor am I sexist. I do my own washing. I wish you and your child nothing but the best in life. Some folks think that exposing young children to Rap music is a form of child abuse, I agree with those folks.\r\nP.S. Tell that Southern girl to find another room-mate, you sound like a horrible role model. Well, got to go wash some more underwear.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well, then why are the doctors trying 2 also test the embyonic cells? what's their reason then? we don't know, because the doctors might not want everything that they're doing be on the front page of every newspaper. they have their reasons for their actions, and they just don't want people like you to know about them. or...they already have their reasons published and everything and you're just 2 close-minded 2 take the information in.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wow, you are high on Christ...Scary...I haven't seen this addiction up close emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Buy stock in the failing banks? What a great investment. Tell me, where does the money come from?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, maybe the pistol and the hunting rifle, what do you need an automatic weapon? Have the deer gotten faster?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That post is not only off topic, but yet a further example of your being completely out of touch with reality.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh boy, you said it!\r\n \r\n Is the Earth's Magnetic Field Young?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So it's just as we've said: registration can and does lead to confiscation down the line. And now we have further proof that we're right about what we say.Government gets the weapon registered, then they can, at any time and for any reason, demand it be surrendered to the authorities or else punishment will be administered.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe you are thinking of orders, not denominations. There is a big difference. Strict and loony? Could you be a little more specific, because this statement sounds like it's coming out of complete ignorance. You also seem to be making the assumption that all of the non-Catholic Christians are somehow very similar, which couldn't be further from the truth.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "She could, but not all do :) Despite the fact that it works, there are still unwanted pregnancies :) That doesn't change the fact that a pregnancy would not be pleasant to a woman who does not want to be pregnant :)Forcing pregnancy by law is a step toward fascism.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hey that would be great. The law would FORCE all anti-gunners of military service age and ability to own a fully automatic rifle. The law would FORCE all anti-gunners to train with the weapon. The law would FORCE VOR to keep his rifle clean. Hey VOR how about it? Keep your rifle clean or go to jail. I'm not talking about my rifle, I'll be glad to keep my free government rifle clean. How about you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I agreew with you in principle. However, I see too many flaws in our justice system to make it useful at this point.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Are you trying to make a point here? Or are you just spewing forth your hoplophobic tendencies because you're got nothing better to do? One of the problems with school children is that it's become a crime to discipline them the way our parents were disciplined. There's no spankings, corner times, or sitting on a chair with a dunce cap, because that's all been labeled as abuse to emotional development. Instead we have counseling and the administration of powerful prescription drugs to kids who can barely read. Kids are spoiled rotten and left unsupervised with TV shows and video games that glorify violence and murdering people for fun. Parents are stuck working two or more jobs just to make enough money for bills so they don't wind up on the streets. We need massive reform. We gotta go back to how kids were raised in the 50s.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you have to have human organs to be considered a person? Who made this rule??? You? What if you get lung removed...are you less of a person? So around 8 weeks though you believe it is in fact a human?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not to speak for Jim, but I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess it was \"Rebuttlickan\". Just a hunch.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wasn't that you spewing \"facts\" that had no content and were incorrect? gee, what do you wanna be when you grow up? \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually \"I don't know\" is quite a valid answer in science.However, again you slip into this false construct of a belief that all that can be known is in the scope of science; which you've also denied saying you believe in the past.[quote=Montalban]Is this a rational statement? If so, prove it rationally, by science. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "actually, the only valid question plotter asked is about the existence of dinosaurs (How did they fit into the creation schedule?) Good question plotter...Plotter: \"when did he create all the other planets, when did he create all the other stars and comets?\"Gen. 1:14 And God said, \"Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to separate the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years, 15 and let them be lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light upon the earth.\" And it was so. and XQ, what stories are you talking about?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\"wounder\"? \r\n\"handle you food\"?\r\nDid you ever make it out of the 5th grade, carp breath?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what is not only illogical but patently false is the assertion that the unborn baby is making his mother a slave of any kind. did that baby force her to conceive it? is that baby the equivalent of a tumor as the pro abortionists claim them to be? no, it is an unborn human being who just needs the time to grow and develop in order to be a sentient being just as we are as we type on these keyboards. that explains everything about how irrational you are! but based on your posts though, i think they already pulled the plug. emoticonxfrazzledemoticonxdonno ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Except that the government was tapping phones, and isn't interfering with freedom of speech. But if you ignore reality, then your parallel kinda works, I guess.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Would it be the lawless Cardinal Law officiating at one of the funerary masses for JPII and otherwise serving in a prominent role in all the pomp and circumstance surrounding the pope's death?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well then, you would immediately notice a 15% reduction in bullying! Rejoice! \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You know what I find amusing here...your entire argument revolves around how it will affect your wallet. Forget about the lives of the people who are denied rights in this country that you take forgranted. That is the true christian-American spirit isn't it? Oh how proud our forefathers would be if they could see us now...oh wait...most of them owned people...nevermind. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "well Steeeeve;I just hope if I happen to be in one of those\"GUN FREE ZONES\"\r\nand one of your \"deranged lunatics\"comes in blasting away that I happen to be \r\nclose to someone carrying in spite of their stupid little \"no firearms allowed\"sign.\r\nemoticonXBanghead", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "no... a debased intellect has things backwards, that would clearly be minds of your ilk buddy. so.. what then? your heart tells you to go jump off a cliff? on contrast that old you book you claim tells me to sit down and live a day, guess what i'm gonna do? go live a day... and avoid watching them have to scrape you off the ground. that old book is about reason, respect, love decency and standards that preserve life... a fallen heart cannot be trusted. i trust a heart governed by that book... rather than a mind with no self control living for the 'heart' - they give heart a bad name. sorry pal... i dont' expect you to understand it, and i am fine with that - it is your choice, but it hasn't been wrong ever, and never wronged anybody.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This coming from someone who doesn't know the difference between a man and a woman. Is that why gays trouble you so much? Your easily confused\r\nand hate that awkward moment when realization hits that there is in outy where you thought there should be an inny\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Those damn black people! All wanting respect and equal opportunity! They should just be happy with what they got!Why should they work for the same pay? They are just selfish! [/end sarcasm] This argument is tired *yawn* ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Appears a lot of sensible folks are investing in their 401G and 401A plans ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Come back when you learn the difference between climate and weather.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Even Joe the plumber abandoned the garbage scow? Say it aint so!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Bang your head long enough, it might knock some sense into it. How about Palin's self imp...appointed defenders answer the valid questions?\r\nIsly proved nothing.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The truth hurts archangel, but the fact of the matter is, you don't get degrees from Harvard or Yale with those \"different explanations\"...\r\nWaxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The surcharge should go on gasoline from ME oil used by 300+Million Americans daily. But wait! That would unfairly burden the working poor that drive gas-guzzlin' hoopdies, so scrap that idea. Let's just soak the rich for the hell of it..... because we can. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well, signorile certainly didn't back up his opinions in this instance. how do you know it's the truth? if it were definitive, i'd be more inclined to agree. it's not 'common knowledge' that merv griffin was gay, at least not outside of hollywood. i'd never heard it myself. i don't see how you could know for certain anyone was gay that was in the closet unless they admitted to it or were seen doing something that made it clear they were (like having sex with someone of the same gender). and the idea he should be hold some responsibility for not talking to reagan about aids in the 80s is absolutely opinion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh no you didn't! not g earnst website? oh yes you did! that would be like me quoting from nato's website. po tow mack institute emoticonxsmilie potomac river humm.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "right from your copy-n-paste arsenals, huh? wow some of those sites you all are posting are scary. most of them are activist-oriented sites, special interest groups etc. not exactly an unbiased bunch. 'exgaywatch?' omg.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Folding proteins... Show me where and how this happens. Why is it that one protein is able to fold into the right shape to attach itself to another? If this is happening all the time we'd see more mutations all the time.Good theory you've got there. Saying something can happen doesn't mean that it does!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Did your mummy read you scary stories when you were littler?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This has to be what the 5th time you've been given links to educate yourself?http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/CC/CC371_1.htmlhttp://www.talkorigins.org/faqs/dinosaur/flesh.htmlBut I don't think you'll understand. You fail to understand such a pedestrian concept as Erosion, I frankly don't expect you to understand those two links. But humor me. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Since you're so fond of reporting personal attacks to the mod, maybe someone should return the favor to you? emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So most of your friends have had sex with your guy too? emoticonXGood\r\nYou and I both know that homosexuals have different partners regularly, at least compared to heterosexuals.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yep when about 99.99% of a cows diet is grass...I guess we should be eating that instead. It is hard to urinate in one corner of the toilet. If all ground that is being used for livestock is \"wonderfully transformed\" into grain production there will be many many wild species that will go extinct due to lack of uncultivated land.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that's an interesting observation. by what means are you reasonably sure? do you think the other religions have the same take on it as you do? i used to think the same: if there is only one god, then they had to be worshipping the same, just giving him different names. then i was introduced to matt.7. clearly god only wants identifying (ex.6:3, 15:3 etc.) and worshipping one way, therefore all other religions have to be wrong. just a thought.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I think jyoshu has posted a BS meter which is pretty nice.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And you have just described \"creation science.\" No application of the scientific method. No testing. The conclusions are known before the judicious quoting of scientific authority has even begun. I notice that you use one of those quotes of a scientific authority below. You show that you are what you decry.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hmmm, well then, God must be unrighteous since we \"evil atheists\" - and tons of other evil people - have not been eliminated. What happened to righteousness NECESSITATING the elimination of evil by killing humans??? Well???I guess that in addition to being unethical and easily manipulated, your God is also terribly inconsistent.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You mus think you're pretty smart huh? Well guess what? You're confusing common, most common, majority, and norm. Lefthandedness is considerd common and the norm. You're using a superstistion from 300 years ago to qualify left handedness as deviant. Good try though.\r\nAlso left handed is genetic. It's not a gene but it's genetically related to the person's physical characteristics.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "michele i am surprised you believe a politician, you must be mellowing in your old age........... eventually the 9th circuit will here the california issue.....oh and i know where the 9th circuit court is.........", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "how can god be there before time? you can't get before time, as the concept of before is irrelevant without time. even at the very beginnings of the universe time was not one of the curled up spatial dimensions.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i love it how no mention of bush can go long without the word nazi! emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Supersport, where art thou now... Bah, who am I kidding. Of course he won't come over here...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "winston's from australia where guns are banned and abuse of women is almost 10x higher than the us. maybe there's a correlation there? emoticonxkill either way, i'm not surprised that you started yet another male bashing thread. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "How does this have anything to do with marriage? Reproduction occurs outside of marriage and has done so long before man became civilized. \r\n \r\n Permitting only gay marriages won't decrease numbers. Increased family planning and birth control will.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, Mrwriterman made a funny. I guess not all gays are humorless. :) \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Are there truly laws of logic? Where are they encoded?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're totally on the money. Look, I'm a gay man. I married a woman. Did anyone care? Would Archie have cared? Did the goverment care? Would anyone care what we have done, or asked us what our sexual practices were, or if I'd gone out and had affairs with men while we were married? (Which I didn't, by the way.) NO. A big fat NO. Porn stars, atheists, necrophiliacs, convicted murderers and even homosexuals can go out and get married right and left. It's not about the \"morality\" of gay people, that's for sure. That is pure, unadultered BS. They'll let gays marry... as long as it's to the opposite sex... and preferably not to their own daughters. The stictest anti-gay fundamentalist could give a good G*d d*amn about any of that as long as the wedding pictures show a man and a woman.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, no, no. If humans were created 4,000 years ago, then the earth was created 4,000 years and a few days ago. At least try and get it right.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am a fan! do you think courtney had anything to do with his death? just curious what other people think about that theory.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So it is claimed. Tiahrt Amendment Facts | ProtectPolice.org I've noticed a pattern. Pro-gun activists give lip service to the idea of enforcing the law and catching the bad guys while supporting legislation that actually makes it harder for law enforcement to do so. They send a mixed message. It's happened before such as when the NRA has lobbied Congress to reduce the budget of the ATF. How can reducing the budget of law enforcement help them do their job better? It gives us a clue to what the gun lobby's true motives are. Truly disturbing.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Got to watch the sneer and smear channel. Rachel Maddow will be frothing out of mouth and nose.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Did you go to college, Trebor? You might want to look up how \"pedophilia\" is spelled. LOL!! Then you can go have a beer with Orion and watch his head swivel.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what did sanger say specifically that leads you to this conclusion? the preceding is from wikipedia. now, perchance, does 'cleaner' possibly mean having been exposed to enough medical information to be aware of veneral diseases so as to know how to avoid them? do you have an aversion to accurate information about stds being available?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually the benefits of stable, safe and loving homes for chilren are important to society. To deny gays and lesbians are indeed able to provide this is a flat out lie. I have directed you to the AAP report on gay parenting. I would suggest you actually read it. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what this guy is saying is that he believes in natural selection but not evolution?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "then explain why the moon isn't burning, after all, it's significently larger then any known comet. this is beyond ignorant. explain how something far smaller then the moon could sustain nuclear fusion for millions of years yet brown dwarfs which are larger then the moon can't. coronal mass ejections are not even similar to comets. we have evidence of what comets are. spectrum analysis of light given off by vaporization tells us exactly what they are made of. given your comments, i'm not surprised that the scientific contributions of the islamic world over the past 50 years have essentially been nothing.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Hang on....think about it.......if there is a large group of people who live in the south, and this large group of people moved to the north, WHY -- being from the south -- would there be anyone in the population that had light skin? Look at Iraq -- all those people have the same exact skin color. Same with Kenya. Same with Japan. Same with Russia. Thus, if any of those groups of people were to migrate, they'd all be in the same boat! There would be NO measurable variation of skin color. Your premise is faulty -- as is the whole premise of Toe.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, you believe in a utopia where there are no laws?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh, it's obvious that non-darwinists have no affect on you guys. Nothing will ever change your mind because your mind is not made up on the evidence...it's made up on your worldview and your belief in materialism.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "very much so i am surprised. i'm usually a totally cynical realist.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "As I have said before (paraphrasing):\r\n\"You can teach any parrot to squak. \" emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i agree, let him rest in peace. however... this disgusts me! how can you say his good deeds outweigh his anti-gay sentiments? i could pass out money and food to the poor and homeless, cure cancer, invent the longer lasting lightbulb, and run around shouting racial slurs at blacks while fighting to take away their rights. but hey, at least the good that i did outweighs the last part right? it's not like i am the grand-dragon of the klan right? sure, intolerance and bigotry are ok as long as you do good things to outweigh them. emoticonxrolleyes i am certainly not trying to spit on his grave...but 5 good acts do not erase 1 bad act. oppresion against anyone is not a christian value...or so i heard.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "There are certainly other theories, but the big bang is the only one supported by the evidence.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "uh. no. that isn't what he said. why do you misrepresent what he said? why are you lying so much? every time you lie like that, jesus kills a kitten.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I have. Yet I can`t seem to be able to do the creative math that will show that europe will become pre-dominatly muslim in any near future.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But then, you are obviously scientifically illiterate. Why don't you think that the panal of scientists who were hired to write the standards know better than you? It is, after all, their field.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you have any evidence for that? And still, I don't know what you mean by kind.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, then I'd have to convert everest to kilometers. I live in the US. Metric is alien. haahh.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I agree, it is pure genius...especially how it has infiltrated politics and governments. emoticonXBanghead", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The lovely thing about our system of justice, is, if a citizen acts, his actions are judged for appropriateness, and if found to be unlawful, he/she must stand in a court of law an be held accountable for them. Brady on the other hand, wants to skip all of that justice stuff, and hang us all, just because we follow the Constitution and our laws, and dare to have the AUDACITY to actually believe in both, and own a Constitutionally recognized as Inalienable Right, gun! So who is the law breaker here?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Let me add a little extension to what you have accurately portrayed: or 'bring back the gallows and the guillotine:emoticonXSmilie\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, for murdering innocent babies in the womb by performing abortions that were not necessary but just being done as a means of birth control.........", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Only in your mind could lying about me be telling the truth smiley. And if you had any concept of what truth is, you wouldn't be an anti-christian atheist my spiritually blind friend. emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This seems to be the central argument: the article continues to give many examples of moral disapproval of neglecting or murdering your children. However, it ignores the fact that parenthood is a relationship which is not defined simplistically by genetic relation or by being in the womb (it is unclear if he thinks surrogate mothers should be able to have abortions).We can be prosecuted for neglecting an adopted child or step-child, or anyone we have parental responsibility for. On the other hand, if a person gives their child up for adoption then they cannot be charged with negligence if the child is deserted by its new parents.One interesting part:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I've been posting at least a few times a week. That's a lot more than once a month. I pointed out that the US has higher levels of gun crime than most developed nations while you tried to focus on a few tragedies in response to someone questioning the claim that criminals will always get guns. I think it's obvious whose argument is more cherry picked. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And what would that prove? It would certainly show that an animal adapted to survival above the Arctic circle was not adapted to the Arizona desert. Maybe it would indicate that the environmental conditions necessary for the change aren't present in Arizo", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well Nozza1...I for one enjoyed your post,you don't seem to see enough of you guys from Australia or the Englanders that are as vehement as you seem to be on their gun bans in your respective countries. You move over here to the U.S.A. I think we'll be better off for it. Nozza we do hear a little from you guys but not like that.Hang in there.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "again, please review the definition of an atheist humor cannot be observed by apparatus that test the physical realm. it is an abstract and intangible quality. so is beauty, artistic ability and pleasure. yet these things exist and are as real to an atheist as it is to a theist. an atheist does not need a devine revelation to appreciate intangible qualities or account for their existence. they can be detected through mental processing, and communicated so that others can agree on the quality and identify it when it is present. being an atheist does not preclude belief in the existence of intangible and abstract things. it just precludes the belief in god and a spiritual/supernatural realm", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ah yes, the Might Makes Right principle. Mob rule. You are so fond of it I have to assume that you assume the mob is always going to agree with you. Poor, naive soul...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh really? science does not say 'we dont know x, y, z, but we want to know x, y, z, and so we observe x, y, z, and come up with our conclusions and claim it to be true, or not? (it's a question..) if scientists were too busy learning what is, then the science that is present now, would be non existent, because in order for science to learn and understand, it must be too busy learning and understanding what 'might be', or what it has not known, yet.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "\r\nIt really cracks me up, Falwell talking bout \"first-class nuts\". He's the posterboy for \"Private-Lear-Jet Nuts\".", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean to tell me that you would deny a woman's right to her own body for a zygote, yet you have no problem murdering real human beings? Sounds like a conservative to me...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Basic law 101: You can drive by 15 1/2 with A LICENSED ADULT OVER 25 IN THE CAR. Not 18 or 21, but 25 so it isn't a matter of potential peers watching each other. And your opening post referred to 14 year olds or above, as it shows below.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "your foot would do service as a colander. in australia, a weapon may be legally held for many reasons. self defence is not one of them. you might legally own a weapon for sport shooting, but use it to defend yourself. how hard is that to understand? for a supposed 'expert' not to realise that a drawn pistol is not pointing at ones foot, is a major error commonly made by fantasy gunners.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "If you can't eliminate demand you could try to limit supply and control access to that supply.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "At least you are aware of your own mental deficiencies.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And Sotomayor argued that the American people have absolutely no right to defend themselves. What's your point?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, but I read some of the evidence and it looked pretty solid. If this person was sentenced to life in prison without parole would you question the verdict?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But the number of criminals that have firearms can be reduced. In developed nations that have very strict gun laws there are a lot less criminals obtaining and using guns to commit crimes. How does your theory explain that?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You sound like a child...what an immature post.\r\nIf there is something you want me to respond to that I have not responded to yet, please, by all means give me your QUOTE. I doubt you will.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Please note that I added the word \"human\" to your comment above IANGB. After all it is not my claim that all zygotes are human beings / \"persons.\" Agree? Also, I want to make it clear that I am arguing only for the most basic of human rights (life) and not for the full panopoly of rights that say an adult human individual would have.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sure,,,,I have more than a few that was purchased from a individual,,,,no registration,license,no paperwork.I hand him the money and he hands me the gun.All legal and absolutley no paper trail. As far as guns purchased from a licensed dealer,all that is documented is the info for a background check,And by law that info must be destroyed within,I think 90 days. Kind of puts a snag in the whole confiscation idea ,,ehhhh?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "but you too are a figment of my imagination, and you only think you are a giant alien dreaming about this world because i imagined you as such. you cannot disprove this either.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But, it is a new TYPE of butterfly. \r\n \r\n It would be more like if a bonobo and a human had a child. That is theorotically possible...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And from this we are to infer that Leakey doubts human evolution? There is by now a huge variety of fossil hominids. If Leakey was admitting that it was difficult to be certain which were or were not directly ancestral to modern humans, this is no more than scientific honesty.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So lets say that if, and I know this has nothing to do with the topic of gay marriage, but do the people have a right to amend the constitution to introduce slavery? Does the majority have a right to deny a minority freedom? I already know you answer. You believe in the tyranny of the majority.Why do you want the people to vote to take other people marriages away? I do not understand your reasoning on this. Besides you have never answered my question.Do you have any compassion?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, your potential spouse will like you for your personality after you meet the prerequisite of being the proper gender for them.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what you're saying is that a man can rape, rob, steal, molest children, reject God and Christ, start a major holocaust and wipe out 10 million people in the cruelest of ways, and a hundred other nasty things, and he gets a free ticket to heaven?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and on top of all that, trigger happy self appointed vigilantes oops! I mean: neighbourhood watchers emoticonXRolleyes\r\nby the way, what's wrong with the secret services guys having some r&r ?? they were not on duty in any case ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But, of course, religion is a mere matter of brainwashing and programming. Some people, very obviously, need this sort of intrusion into their lives because they can't figure it out for themselves.And, there are some very profound and meaningful religious teachings.However, if one is not permitted to question the tenets of a particular belief system, I find that dangerous.Like in your sect. You do expect complete obedience, do you not? No questioning of your authority?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Any form of legislation is a voting matter. That's the way our system works.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "real version ? (lol, i know what you mean, the original ad is annoying, but i'm surprised only you've noticed this isn't the original)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "yes i see you calling him names. shooter..who brought pol pot back from the dead? i feel like i'm thumbing through a jihadist website for ecoterrorists. this is a legitimate argument? sad but funny at the same time:) i never said i tried ignoring you..you constantly fail to read my posts", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "yea man Canada is in God's sights right now... and has been for 5 years.\r\nDenmark is totally fked. 21 years! God is pssed.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Another red herring gay argument. Ever hear of a medical power of attorney? You don't need marriage to have one, you know. emoticonXRolleyes \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Far too simplistic to be called accurate, there is some truth in this.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh yeah right, like sociopaths who are bent on killing and slaughtering everyone around them, can be fixed with something as stupid as school counseling.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Does anyone else see a teeny-weeny hint of double standard here?\r\nHe continues:\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Now you're just being an butt. The word Dungarees is a coloquialism. Do you know what that word means? \r\nAlso that's what jeans were called before the word \"jeans' entered the venacular. (Do you know what that word means?) \r\nSo, now are you going to tell me that only homosexuals have larger vocabularies? \r\nGet a life...and preferably not mine...I'm living it at the moment.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Then maybe you could take him!\r\nHe was the president of the church who preached against gay sex but did it just the same, maybe he will fit right in with your church, maybe your church would give him a position of minister but I doubt it!\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh wow, I would be so hurt if you had any credibility what so ever.. \r\nI personally want you to keep on acting exactly how you are. Being such an 'Anti-Christian', I want everyone to look at you as an example of how a Christian person is kind, compassionate, intelligent and reasonable.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How do you know there isn't a tiger in the bathroom? You feel very strongly and have over-whelming evidence that there is no tiger in your bathroom? (You live in an urban area, there are no zoos, you don't hear scratching or biting or the maiming of your poodle, and the water is going) But you cannot prove a negative. Which is also why you won't be able to prove that creationism is wrong, and why we can't prove evolution is wrong. The focus must be on proving one right. How you might do that depends on your method of reasoning and thought.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Talk about incoherent wishful thinking. Instead of unsubstantiated claims and baseless attacks, why don't you provide, oh, I don't know, mybe some peer-reviewed EVIDENCE? You know, that little old thing that is required for anyone to take your wild claims even remotely seriously?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "According to Gallup about 8% of the U.S. population is atheist. Another poll by CUNY found that 7.7% of those polled responded that they had no religion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So your answer to the question then is \"Nothing\", Marc?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, I'm Quixotic and I think I'll figure out a reason to live.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well if they're automatic weapons then they're obviously importing them illegally from outside the country and violating federal regulations. You've got even bigger problems than you think.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The process of evolution has no scientifically known teleology and follows no known predestined plan. It does not teach that there cannot be any such things as teleology or forethought. This is where your mistake lies.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's because the Taliban in Afghanistan didn't have any oil with which to bribe them.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You must be assuming that the entire story is true. Again, how can anyone possibly answer this?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your knowledge of history is frightening. We saw how well Sarbane-Oxley, the most far-reaching intrusion into corporate America since FDR, prevented our recent crash. A crash that was precipitated by Clinton's edict to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to loosen up the purse strings so deadbeats could get mortgages.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah i forgot! you hated on me a couple of times before! thanks for the reminder. ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But the official IUPAC name for acetylsalicylic acid is 2-acetyloxybenzoic acid. Duh.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Perhaps an analogy. Lets say for the sake of the argument you do not smoke or drink (personally against it, for whatever reason). However, you believe others should have the right to drink and smoke if they so choose. So, you are personally against drinking and smoking but you are \"pro-choice\" in that regard (meaning you believe every person should make that determination for themselves).Pro-life would be: You don't drink and smoke (morally against it perhaps) and you are going to make sure that no one else is able to either.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Obviously that is the case. We cannot simply say that a certain God exists and have it be so.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So Steeeeve, as you have made no response in over a month I'll take your answer to my last question as a yes: More AIDS deaths are an acceptable trade for reducing access to abortion. If you disagree, I'm all ears as to your justification.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You hear that cry...allowing gays to marry will cause the downfall of civilization...but you never hear \"how\" or \"why\"? More Chicken Little ####.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "By removing you mean Killing the innocent of course, which is different to imprisonment of the criminal.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "not likely waxy: i just thought snakespit's scornful post would have been more effective if he hadn't used 'dear' three times when he meant 'deer'.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "british kid with too much time on his hands. oh yeah, and he's a virgin.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yes, and those apartments are frequently broken into, in the broad daylight, because criminals know that they won't be harmed.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So if Jitobear's mother had the option to abort Jitobear in utero, you want Jitobear to have the same option with any children she carries? That's awfully progressive of you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Hahaha yes , bashing Reagan, Bush, and just about every high profile conservative out there is a really good way to prove it. Youve reinforced your proof with almost complete lack of confrontation with far left posters here, like Simone, Chester, and countless others. All your disdain of talk radio and Fox news helps a lot too. A book could be filled with all of your put-downs of Bush, have you said anything bad at all about Obama yet? Unlike past years, nothing I see at this place surprises me anymore.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This was a comment on the physics book that has biographies of great physicists that were Bible believing christians. Right. Many believed in alchemy (they were wrong), harmful effects of night air (they were wrong), spontaneous growth of maggots from rotting meat (they were wrong), rats arising from grain (they were wrong), and the Bible (they were wrong). If it is important that Newton believed in the Bible, why isn't it as important that he believed in alchemy and did not believe in the divinity of Christ.There isn't any such thing as science from a Christian perspective. Either it is science, or it isn't.You claimed to have studied evolution. You didn't. Why would you tell us that you did?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think such a move would qualify as a recognized declaration of war.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "of course you can pass that sort of opinion off and some people actuall believe it. how on earth it can be tested? i guess we're only going to respect the sweeping generalisation a typical atheist trick!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Turned?\r\nWhat do you mean turned?\r\n(Oh man! Got you one more time! Brutal! lol)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And if you don't think it was justified? It's a public alley, she can walk down it whenever she wants without justifying herself to anyone.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Right. Please, reread your argument. Not to mention what Woodward actually said about Piltdown man. www.talkorigins.org", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But that is a misunderstanding of what the big bang theory is. What it isn't is an explosion. I don't suppose you have actually studied any astrophysics or astronomy upon which you base your rejection of the big bang, have you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah? you can't out-post me! i type about 20 wpm. i still look at the keyboard when i type... which means, ultra-focus! i can switch between my right index finger and my left index finger. i'm a posting machine... try me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You sound like a guy who just doesn't like the taste of crow very much.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "[quote=matthew s]xxxxx as folk all the way. too bad it has ended :( i loved the show boston common when it was on. quote] qaf was awsome. the l word is good too, but it seems to have a high turnover in it's cast. boston common was wonderful. the guy from yes, dear is in it and he is so funny.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "People have entertained and will always continue to entertain beliefs in all manner of propositions. Many people once believed that the earth is flat:perhaps some still do. But this has nothing to do with scientific truth.There is no \"version\" of science that one chooses from a menu of possibilities.By definition, scientific enquiry arrives at hypotheses after gathering evidence from observations and experiment. Any law, knowledge, etc. thatis arrived at by scientific method is open to modification or falsification if new evidence comes to light that must be taken into account. All science in this sense is provisional.The apostles may have believed that Jesus walked on water: that does NOTmake it true.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ya it's true, it was pretty hilarious. i'm just surprised he only got 7 days and a $1,000 fine. it is only single a minor leagues, but that was rediculous.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "What are you talking about.... This is the law: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. How is this Anarchy? BTW the article is being sarcastic if you didn't get it, It demonstrates the hypocracy of the lunatic fringe lefties out there... Did Rosie bring her armed guards to san fran to get hitched?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Is there something wrong with choosing to have a cheese sandwich as opposed to peanut butter and jelly? Do you prefer actually having to make personal moral choices or do you need a rigid and inviolable instruction manual to run your life?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow, you just said something smart. did someone steal your account?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And it could have been liberal ALIENS as well!Oooh. Can we make them gay illegal immigrants? I like that slant!Maybe they were talking about how he was \"terrorizing\" people with his fashion sense? Or maybe the \"terrorist\" comment wasn't even with regards to anything Palin said either. Maybe one of the guys thought he saw Osama bin Laden in the audience!YOU DON'T KNOW!emoticonXDonno", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And refusing to donate your resources is killing, so I have killed someone by not donating my blood etc.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The problem with happenstance origins is that there is no evidence, and it's simply not possible to falsify it. If we were able to prove so many scientific proceedures (from abiogenesis to radiometric dating - all based on the presupposition that there is no God) were indisputably true, then ID would be falsified. There is not enough supporting evidence for happenstance origins. Yet so much of happenstance origins is considered science, so all too often, there is no line between religion and science. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And without a limited lifespan there would be no death. But we don't live in such a world, so shut up and get onto a more relevant topic.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what the? lmaorolf wow... easy i'm sorry but let me catch my breath... oh man you really are a card... if you couldn't tell my entire post was a joke you dimwitted nut job. always scrounging the bottom of the barrel for anything to use for ammo... did you stuff your brain in the cannon as well before you fired? and fyi i say hun to well almost all my friends as a joke... they know i'm gay but not flaming by any means and they get a kick out of it so lighten up and get the crucifix out of your hand and put it back on the wall alright?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Dear god.You really haven't a clue about what your talking about.Away with the birdies i think.Yousef was responsible for the 93 bombing,and he himself had very broad associations with some of the Al-Qaeda hardcore(Osama said he didn't know him and was in Sudan while Yousef stayed in Peshewer).Osama wasn't responsible for the 93 bombing,he wasn't responsible for Bali and Madrid and i don't care what the world media tells you.But by all means keep spouting your misinformation,i for one find it hilarious.\r\nThe Yousef-Osama-Saddam link is a conspiracy theory.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think the Obama administration has been working with Republicans, and much too much. That's why the bill is what it is.\r\n \r\n Although I think it was Feingold who said that Obama has gotten the bill he intended to, from the beginning.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "libertarianism emphasises freedom of the individual, and limited government. a stereotypical libertarian view would be for the legalisation of prostitution. that's why i am surprised.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "hmmmm..., unwanted competition...., i guess you are all on that database then ;)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah, you got me. bigotry and hate are major turn on for me. you could use a good lay anyway. muah. ;0", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "emoticonXRolleyesThe problem with that?What Obama was saying wasn't a lie... The healthcare legislation Obama was talking about clearly forbids providing services to illegal immigrants.And furthermore, the whole \"showed some guts to speak the truth\"???ROFLMAO!There are MILLIONS of people saying all sorts of stupid things about the president.9/12 project???I suppose you think those guys were cowering in their closets refusing to \"show some guts to speak\" (what you think is) \"the truth\"...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "another reason for aborting would be: the woman discovered the father was gay and had intercourse with her by mistake: he was so drunk that he though she was a male (or maybe she was hairy and ugly?)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "LOL, so rather than face the question you're going to attack me personally and insinuate that I'm a bigot? That's pathetic gman.True or False - Jesus Christ is the son of God, the God who is the one true creator and master of all. You are the one presenting an outright lie. Of course Jesus presents himself as the true and only way to salvation through God. Just because there isn't a verse that states that all of his followers should arm wrestle the buddhists to see who's right is meaningless.Irregardless, you've chosen to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. Why? The quesiton is really that simple. There's no generalizations or stereotyping, no \"lie\", no deception, just a question. Your avoidance of it is as telling as answering it.Waxy", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Like the crusades and the inquisition? How about the Southern Baptist Convention, formed at the end of the Civil War with the express purpose to discriminate against blacks? And of course, the KKK and the Aryan Brotherhood make the same claims as you. Of course, you're going to tell me that you are a christian and they aren't. But when people tell me they are christians you aren't always around so I just never turn my back on them. That way, even if they are follow that strange pull to make a bad decision, I will at least have my eye on my money.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how exactly is terrorism not a criminal act? i don't see what you're getting at.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The burden of a pregnancy is the woman's. It should be left up to her and her doctor to decide what is best for her.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And you offer none for your's. Heteros engage is risky business as well. Therefore on the same grounds we ban straight marriage. It's not just STD's, it's all sorts of physical issues as well. Cancers, hepatitus, bacterial infections, that result from anal and vagina sex. Add one word and BAM, it works aganist you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if i'm translating this correctly, you're saying that when asked the 'big questions' an athiest says 'i don't know', a christian says 'ooh, i have the answers', and you see this as a sign of athiest arrogance? saying 'based on no evidece i'm sure a super-being did it' is less arrogant in your eyes than simply admitting ignorance? that's not how i would use the word arrogance.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Such an argument is irrelevant. Your side has never once explained why magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition are somehow \"evil\" and unfit for ownership by non-police and military personnel. Nice try thimble head, but you fail again. Can you prove even a single example of a criminal being unable to get their hands on a 15 round magazine after they were banned, to back up your argument? Or maybe you'd prefer to explain why absolutely no honest citizen, who might be a victim of violent crime, doesn't deserve to have access to a magazine that holds more than 10 rounds of ammunition?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The range limit was 150 km and the Iraq Survey group said they flew further than that.\r\nPlus, no comments on the missiles? It couldn't possibly be because you were wrong?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "please clarify what you're saying here as it makes no sense to me. what point are you trying to make ? off the top though, any comparison you make with being black and homosexuality is false because the bible doesn't condemn being black but it does condemn the homosexual act/lifestyle. and who does the anti-defamation league promote hating ? i am unaware of it if they do it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Not only is everyone in agreement, which scares me enough, but Parcum even agrees with me. This is really shocking!!!! :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "emoticonXRolleyes\r\nThe problem with that?\r\nWhat Obama was saying wasn't a lie... \r\nThe healthcare legislation Obama was talking about clearly forbids providing services to illegal immigrants.\r\nAnd furthermore, the whole \"showed some guts to speak the truth\"???\r\nROFLMAO!\r\nThere are MILLIONS of people saying all sorts of stupid things about the president.\r\n9/12 project???\r\nI suppose you think those guys were cowering in their closets refusing to \"show some guts to speak\" (what you think is) \"the truth\"...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "In the examples you gave, the doctor is clearly trying his* very best to save the most lives he can. What if the Siamese twins were in no mortal danger while together? And what if one Siamese twin has legs but the other doesn't? Isn't the other twin dependent on the one with legs? Could a doctor ethically remove the legless twin if the legged twin wanted to and if the legless twin was retarded and the procedure would leave the legless twin dead?*(or her best.. I'm sorry but my doctor is male, so I will no longer use \"his/her\" or \"he/she\"... it just gets tiring after a while...)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, it is, and I'll gladly excuse his grammar compared to my zero ability in Hungarian.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "this assumes brain-dead is a logical choice to consider one dead. even so, it proves nothing about when life begins. what says they have to be the same? this is a classic example of a conclusion not following from the premise. yeah, that is correct.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, those who keep using that story can't see the real sins of those cities. They are so sure that it was rampent homosexuality which lead to their destruction. Even though we know that before the Angels were ever sent God had spelled out why he was going to destroy them. He sent the angels because they promiced to find even one righteous man. They failed in that because the angels were attacked for being foreigners. Noone who abuses this story is ever going to admit this fact. They can't see past the supposed homosexual issue.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "it's not a state's issue from a gay rights perspective, if the supreme court of the us rules that discrimination of same-sex couples is illegal in marriage, as it did for inter-racial couples. what would this proposed new contract that resembles marriage, be called? we already have such a contract. there's no need to totally re-invent the wheel at this particular time. foundit is correct. it's telling that this issue only comes up when people are looking for a way to not recognize gay couples in marriage.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No-one experiences the existence of an outside world. Explanations such as the Matrix can explain sense impressions as well as some concept of 'external reality'. We have no more evidence for one than the other.The fact no-one takes them seriously is a psychological point about human beings, nothing to do with reality per se.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "When you are menstruating, do you make sure you don't touch anyone so that you don't make them \"unclean\"? If not, you better start.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sure, but then you get into all sorts of problems of classifications, slippery slopes, and other awkward messes. Arguing whether an embryo or a fetus is a person seems to raise more trouble than it might solve. It seems better to err on the side of caution and devise a pro-choice argument that assumes the embryo or fetus to be a person rather than worry whether they are a person.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, obviously.\r\n \r\n It possesses some form of intelligence that it is up to the Darwinists to identify, lest their theory will be further destroyed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yes, you're the one 'winstonsmith' thinks is so bright.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i tried not to look like a tourist when i went to nyc last may, but i guess i gave it away with all of the pictures i was taking.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You your qualifications in logic allow you to judge that? I suspect that you are talking out of your elbow since I haven't seen any evidence that you know what logic is. Mostly I see hysteria and superstition in your posts.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think there are two separate questions here.(1) When does personhood begin?(2) Who gets to make such arbitrary, moral decisions on behalf of a pregnant woman?Both are legitimate issues of contention. You can't just dismiss the one you don't want to argue as unimportant. There are lots of excellent arguments going every which way, and many of them are objectively unresolvable, such as the one pertaining to the onset of personhood. They are truly matters of opinion.So, since there is obviously little agreement between people about when an egg and sperm become a person with full human rights, the practical question really is whose opinion matters most? The woman's, or the faceless bureaucrat's? emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " including -- and they have statistics -- lots of women in domestic cases \" Breyer said. \"When you have the First Amendment or some of the other amendments there is always a big area where it's free speech versus a whole lot of things but not often free speech versus life. When it's free speech versus life we very often decide in favor of life.\"Justices debate Chicago handgun ban - CNN.comSo even if the Chicago handgun ban does violate a Constitutional right it could still be justifiable.\" That is right! In a 9-0 decision they each said \\it is an individual right\".\" ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": " see above.) See this is what you get for starting with your conclusion (\"take a reasonable statement\") when that's what's being debated. I'm arguing that it's not a reasonable statement and if your only defense is telling me that it is and that I'm off-topic but you can't justify your reasoning behind the assertion then you've got nothing... as usual.\" The justification comes from this being a scientific fact. This evidence has been posted before by chloe, but here it is again for your enjoyment. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so you reference shakespeare to explain the song of solomon? seems rather convoluted, but whatever.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No biggie, right? Typical creationist \"teach the controversy\" stuff. But wait! The \"encyclopedia\" follows this up with it's damning evidence to show the many holes in the ToE! Read on evolutionists, and despair!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "rrriiigggghhhtttt.... do you really think your opposition to ending medicare / medicaid would just come from the recipients? no. it's like kids being afraid of getting their haircut. it's much adieu over nothing. and then when the haircut is done, they realize it's not as bad as they made it out to be... and they eventually recognize the need for the haircut...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "If you think stating the inherently obvious is somehow a \"laughable standard\" ...\r\nemoticonXDonno\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, IOW, you are saying that those of us who are intelligent enough to realize that your non existent imaginary god doesn't exist have a chemical imbalance? Wow, that's quite a stretch even for you Archie baby.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Talk about a crock! How can you wail on anyone with your imaginary truth stick of no mercy when you wouldn't know the truth if you tripped over it? And you going ballistic like this just proves the exact point I made in that you'll allow my free speech until I say something you disagree with and then you attack me to shut me up. Which is exactly what I said above that precipitated your childish tirade. See?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Abortion is about pregnancy - and whether or a not a woman wants to be or can sustain a pregnancy - physically, emotionally and economically.Nobody has to be a parent. That is why there is adoption, safe-haven laws, the signing away of parental rights - and oh yes, an ever growing population of dead beat dads.I am still waiting to see proof of all the mourning dads due to women having abortions. Most of those women are desperate and alone - or have the blessing of the father.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I will give you definite proof that I am the king of Spain when you prove your false claims.\r\nYou made your assertions first so you prove them first.\r\nI know no one who has mentioned living with a gay, delusional, racist...one more lie from you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You presume correctly, sir. Overall the USSR could produce almost the same level of technology the US could during the cold war; however the restrictive nature of Soviet society during that time I believe quashed the possibility of many bright Soviet citizens to be better educated, and eliminated the possibility that many of them could reach their potential. I hope the situation is improving there; guess we'll find out in 50 years. Another factor that contributed was the fact that there are more remote and undeveloped areas in the former USSR than in the US, which supports the idea that parts of the Soviet Union were (and may still be) less developed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And if you wind up killing somebody with a less-lethal device then you've got a mess of legal issues facing you. It's better to avoid such headaches.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised he didn't google it. maybe that's too logical?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Oddly enough I found Thomas's opinion to be most compelling. The dissent was surprisingly weak...even for a dissent. It didn't even really make sense. The actual opinion was kinda weak but I got bored reading it so I skimmed the second half. Ha.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Archie, the ONLY issue that gays don't have a majority support for gay equality on is gay marriage. That's it. Laws against sodomy? Majority oppose them. Laws against gay adoption? Majority oppose them. Laws against gays in the military? Majority oppos", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Certainly he did. I have known many scientists (mostly biologists) who had a similar attitude. The problem is that you have it upside down. The study of glorious, naturalistic science informs us of God's creation. You are trying to impose your childish version of your god on the universe.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Maybe you aren't aware, but something that hasn't happend but has a possibility or probability of happening is potential, so the word is accurate to describe it. And since I'm sure Steeeeve (the dictionary worshipper) will step in, here is the definition:\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "emoticonXFrazzled\r\nTalk about a fast and loose accusation.\r\nWHAT DID HE ACTUALLY SAY???\r\nCause Harry Hay is well known for his gay rights work.\r\nIf Jennings did find something about the guy inspiring, it was probably his gay rights work.\r\nIf I said that I thought Martin Luther King Jr was inspiring, would you automatically associate my praise with extramarital affairs?\r\nThis is just stupid!\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, you have no problem with the fact that this is abortion and was caused by god?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And it remains to be seen if your are. Pick an unreasonable and dumb argument go with it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I was being sarcastic to a gargantuan degree. Why you little rebel, you! Are you proposing that individuals should choose the spiritual dicta we agree with and toss those that don't make sense?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wrong again. \r\nDo you wait and try to think up really dumb things before you post, or is it more of an effortless, blurting process?\r\nLook here, genius", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, Clinton getting it on with Lewinsky is a sign of intelligence? You can work for the Obama administration with those kinds of smarts. LOl!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, the 40Ar/39Ar method was used to say that it was 65 mya.This same method was used to date volcanic rock from the Mt. Vesuvius eruption to within 7 years. But the KT boundary was dated using several radiometric methods that all agree to within a couple of million years.Here is where I got that info:http://www.ncseweb.org/resources/rnc...12_30_1899.aspLook at table 2.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And yet we're still waiting for your mental condition to finally hit you like a ton of bricks.... Denial is the usual reaction...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oooooh, kind of like the nyt, huffpo, brady bunch, and vpc and the commie computer teacher, lambert in australia? you would be better off disputing the content and actual logging of events...if you could. emoticonxgood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Then since you are so convinced that this is going to happen. Please provide us with a detailed time table with accurate dates and people involved.\r\nThen again if it is true then you will be united and form a bond with your husband Jesus. Since as a christian and a member of the church and the church is the bride of Jesus. You will be married to Jesus so actually we win since you will be in a same sex marriage with Jesus yourself one day.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "whatever happened to the unborn baby? No consulting him or her I guess. Even though the unborns body is being is the one being torn apart.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "well, if one must make a choice, then let's make the question more pertinent to this discussion. from a public health perspective regarding aids, which would be better: all sex outside a momogamous relationship between tested individual protected, whether promiscuous or not or only promiscuous sex protected and non-promiscuous sex unprotected? (leaving aside a common definition of 'promiscuous' -- you use your mysterious definition, i'll use mine.) i'd vote for the former. you? well, if you want gay people to be less promiscuous (still without a determined definition), support our full integration into the larger culture and stop calling us immoral. in the long run, we'll end up acting just as randy -- or not -- as anyone else.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I do not understand why people are stuck in this mindset that we have to define ALL abortions as either right or wrong. In between, there is the option of calling abortion under certain circumstances as right or wrong or calling abortion in certain trimesters as right or wrong. Why limit yourself to the extreme views? I do not believe that the original post asked for an absolute answer, just a survey of opinions. After all, as you say, abortion is not math and there is no one answer that everyone might agree with. However, the question of people's opinions on the beginning of personhood and how it relates to the morality of abortion lies at the very core of the debate on abortion rights. Really ... what other question is more relevant?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Click on the link......\r\nCenter for The Working Poor\r\nWhich is TADA!!!! The Burning Bush!!!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's a look....ad hominem all you got? Evidently. Where's your picture at so we can make fun of you? What's the matter? A vasectomy got you shooting blanks? And by the way, if one of your cronies \"outed\" me, then he was no buddy of mine. Evidently, he is intimidated, also. You should hear how they talk about you at TPA. LOL.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "we do......most fossils found are surface finds -- which means anything found on the ground probably contradicts uniformitarian principles because every fossil found laying on the ground probably -- according to ToE -- did not die at the same time. For example, many mammal bones are found on the surface -- yet so are dinosaur and other \"ancient\" bones from animals that supposedly lived millions of years beforehand. Of course evolutionists will come back and claim \"erosion\" with no evidence of such, not to mention how rock can be removed from bone after millions of years of being cemented to it.I've got a 900-page book called \"Hidden Archeology\" (Cremo) that dives into hundreds of fossils and artifacts that are in the \"wrong\" strata. Your assertion is blatantly false.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow, you got into stock trading with just $100? i had always imagined you'd need quite a lot of money to start out, so i never tried. i'm going to read up on this now ^^", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But isn't that the problem? This creationist decided that science should be limited to his religion. He's afraid of flying.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Don't you know? GOD was the reason why something that was buried 50 years ago is the same age as baby bird hatched two hours ago!Seriously, you call yourself a scientists and you don't prostrate yourself and credit God for everything?Don't you WORSHIP and thank GOD every time your microwave turns on when you push the button?Seriously. emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "... If we allow passengers to have guns, then the terrorists will use guns, not boxcutters. Besides, I highly doubt plane passengers will allow hijackers who only have blades to fly planes into buildings anymore.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "WW, are you talking to yourself?\r\nIf not, then please learn how to attribute statements to the person who made them.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How is that conclusion derived at? The passage is speaking to the consequences to a man who's actions cause the death of an unborn child. And the proscribed consequence is death according to OT Law. So although the passage isn't speaking to abortion at al", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i am surprised i am going out on a limb saying that i dont think we will find them now. it is possible he dispensed with them to terrorists when we attacked..", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i agree with... well heck, i agree with all of you pro-life people. killing someone in a coma and stabbing somone in the back when they're walking down the street are not any different in 'wrongness.' actually, if we had any pity left in our evil hearts, we would most likely find it harder to kill someone in a coma, because of the fact that they can't protect themselves or think! of course, if we had any pity, abortion wouldn't even be an issue. it is murder. if people can get the death penalty for murdering an grown person that is fully capable of defending themselves (at least, they used to get the death penalty), then why not a child that hasn't even breathed the air of this world yet? in my opinion, abortion should be illegal. lovethesouth", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So lemme get this straight. Terrorist agents, who have access to missile launchers, grenades, grenade launchers, heavy machine guns, and anti-aircraft cannons, all of which come from all other nations in the world...are going through the hassle of coming to America, procuring forged documentation, and buying civilian legal firearms that no army in the world has ever adopted as their main battle weapons? Did you eat lead paint as a kid? Because nobody in full possession of their mental facilities could possibly believe this.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, but how do you legally get it into international waters? Once there, where do you go? There aren't too many ports where ordinance is allowed. Since I am a law abiding citizen, where, other than international waters, may I legally have a gun?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "GREED but what you fail to admit is that that standard of living comes at a price for someone.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you think it is a good idea for public schools to assume the role of parents? Perhaps you would support a balance then. Given what you say here, you wouldn't think it a bad idea for the New Hampshire School System to take a field trip to the local Catholic church would you? You know, so kids can know what resources, agencies, and organizations are available to them in the event that they may need to interact with them in the future.The School Board apparently gets the message, however. According to the article, it has instructed school administrators to investigate the matter, and determine whether disciplinary action is necessary. I would think it is.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Okay, so we are talking about Christianity now, not just other religions...I see.\r\nWell, then, I'm hitting the BS button....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I get the feeling they have filed under: Plague, Avoid like the.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "http://www.newsmax.com/politics/republican-right-moderate-teaparty/2011/ 07/27/id/405055 for whatever reason the whole party seems to be drifting further right. i'm amazed how santorum was even a frontrunner when his views are so far outside of the mainstream.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well, my daughter cut her chin (in the U.S.), which required some stitches. My wife arrived to the emergency room with my daughter around 6:30 PM. We did not come back home until after midnight.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Asked and answered a dozen times now. How sad that it's beyond you to comprehend or grasp the answer I have given. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean that it must have has a beginning, don't you?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "About a third of the weapons seized in Mexico were referred to the U.S. for tracing; approximately 11,000 out of 29,000. About half were successfully traced. Better than 90% of those to U.S. dealers. Of course your definition of \"minute\" might differ from mine.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your absolutely right. I am unsure of the point of this thread entirely. Is it just like fishing for responses on what our notions are or are you trying to learn something for yourself in which case I would say personal research is better than online forums.\r\nCool coincidence", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "exactly. archangel, when americans travel for health care, because they can't afford it here, and if they can afford to go anywhere else, they now high-tail to india or mexico. where the nations rank much lower than ours. didn't you hear that was one of the plans from your lovely health insurance companies next time you need open heart surgery? instead of doing anything about the united states ... take a plane to the third world, baby. :wink: ------- 61 mexico 112 india (hope you speak spanish or indo-aryan, fluently, and are quite comfortable with caste systems .. meaning, too, you don't ask the doctors any questions ... oh but what's a little plane ride? and they have mcdonald's there, too ...)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "there is much evidence of long-term relationships for gay couples(that do last more than five years)... http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cg...ng1h59r5q1.dtl http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/...-seniors_x.htm http://www.usc.edu/isd/archives/onei...alecouple.html http://www.abc.net.au/correspondents...4/s1065302.htm being gay is not an illness, so it cannot be cured. that is not true, as joe pointed out, and has been pointed out over and over again in this forum. sounds like a closet case trying to convince himself to be straight, or a guy who expects every woman to want him. therefore what we are talking about, doesn't exist? give me a break.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So parthenegenic births are always female. Where did the X chromosome come from? Is this another case of \"POOF, it was a miracle\" when faced with reality?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ROTFLMAO. The guy is more like Bush than I realized. \r\nCome on, Easy, if you have never tried pot or XXXX, you are in the minority. \r\nNobody cares.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I dunno, I keep seeing more and more chinese around here!! And they all have 3 kids! They come over here just so they can breed. They invade a host that is more favorable for replication. Viral! [please, this is a joke, any chinese out there, just a joke!]", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you see the other cities pushing for outrageous standards like NYC?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Even if the number of defensive uses is only 800,000 a year, that's still a rate of more than 53 to 1 when compared to the number of homicides committed with a firearm.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i have several that i want everyone who engages in the 'man caused global warming' debate to consider.... and i thank you for helping to illustrate some of those points for me (bold text above). asside from the points we've already discussed,... i am a bit intrigued by the fact that many of your ilk (concerned about saving the lives of millions by reversing or slowing the warming trends of the planet) are seemingly oblivious and uncaring about the millions who are deliberately killed in the name of 'choice.' isn't the decision to drive an suv a choice as well? emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Tell that to CDC pathologists. Or just read this post. ETA: Alternatively, let's look at the logic in this way: because the field of quantum mechanics is useless for helping me describe classical physical systems, quantum mechanics must be wrong. I think this illustrates the fallacy satisfactorily.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm not familiar with the book, so can't comment upon it first hand. However http://www.ncseweb.org/icons/ appears to have a detailed critique of the book and may be of interest to you too. As I say I haven't read the original so cannot judge the quality of the link I'm supplying, so apologies in advance if it grossly misrepresents Mr Well's case.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And for good reason. Electrical engineers in general have a pretty poor track record when discussing issues that have nothing to do with... electrical engineering. Examples: Walter ReMine, Fred Williams, etc.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Matt and I go way back. We've been oil and water for years.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Maybe you can provide an example so I can go to \"school\" on it?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's returned! Now while you may be totally satisfied as to your knowledge of my psychology I am not of yours. Why has the black night maneuver returned? Is there some special trigger or are you just in a bad mood?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really? A human can be determined scientifically. Personhood is a human legal construct. You cannot prove scientifically what a \"person\" is.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Which is why 50 million Americans are uninsured, including 9 million children. With 27,000 from that group dying every year, as a result of \"freedom\", and unpaid hospital bills the leading cause of bankruptcy and homelessness. Also for the other 50 million who are underinsured.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And that (among a number of other reasons) is why I will probably never, ever live in the state of California. Personally I have no desire to live somewhere that won't let me take the means to adequately defend my family and myself, if necessary.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "When is science going to get started on the book of Exodus? Job? Proverbs?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so, because you are ignorant, you change yoru position rather than look at the information? there is plenty of evidence there. but, to each their own.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i take by your redundant posts that you havent read the previous 20..", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "prosecutors of every party under pressure to keep their conviction rate up? it's not an unreasonable argument to say it's better to make sure the criminal is put away than gamble on the risks in a trial of intimidated witnesses, forensic screw-ups etc. it's also not unreasonable to suggest that the harm done by making child abuse or rape victims give evidence in court outweigh that done by a small reduction in setence for the perpetrator.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "hey doofus, you made no effort to qualify if those people were licensed carriers or just had a gun in the house or vault at the bank. many probably are hunters or people like yourself that owns a 30-06 his mommie bought him :) you answered exactly how? i know because i saw your first 3 responses. do you drink a lot? ...and often? so far it looks like 40% of non gun owners do most of the drinking. that doesn't mean they aren't armed, they just deny having a gun. sloppy poll!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So there you have it: AMENDMENTS ARE PART OF THE CONSTITUTION.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why did the president have to lie. Kerry served, Bu$h just helped himself to the cocaine.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is from an article I read on it...so if we just get a bunch of aerosol spray cans we can combat any warming emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "care to support that with statistics? oh wait, you can't. why? because there isn't a global census on what people believe. so unless you've interviewed 7 billion people on their faith (at which point you could inform the un and several other governing bodies), i don't see how you can be in any position to claim 'religion is slowly fading.'", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So in other words, your internal evidence trumps their internal evidence.\r\nSeriously? Would any Muslim accept that \"fulfilled prophecies concerning Christ are the signature of God?\" Of course not.\r\nYou are so trapped by circular reasoning that it's amazing.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how you think atheism is evil when you worship a vengeful god full of hatred, according to your own religious text.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "\r\nYour own source said there's a cliff a mile and a half away, and I'm the liar? Go find it and jump off it, you flaming, incompetent, scatter-brained, dishonest cretin.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Which, to my mind, is the more proper way to do things. Having the people decide on legislative matters seems alot like having a commitee of your neighbors decide on the proper way to perform your heart surgery. Too many states make it far too easy to get an issue on the ballot, and alot of very stupid laws and constituional amendments have resulted. Take a look at California politics if you want some examples.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i was awake, just not on at the time you posted this. high school starts waaaayyy to early. anyway, i'm surprised at how many people post while i'm asleep (around 11:30 - 5:30 est)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Not really. That's the fallacy of exclusion of the middle. Because there are only two choices, if one is wrong somehow, the other is therefore correct. The problem is that there isn't only two choice for sure. Besides, science is wrong all the time, it doesn't prove that creation is right. In fact, for instance, science estaimtes of moon dust have been proven wildly wrong, and those corrections actually harm creation. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You don't mean Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, do you? The Russian spies? Nah, you said wrongfully accused.....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love it when people say that bush got us into the war. it seems that the most educated people will forget everything they learned about the us government when they bad-mouth bush. so, in case you forgot, the decision to go to war must be approved by the very people we choose to go to washington and do that job, not just the president. if you are against the war, blame everyone who voted yes and stop whining that bush started the war, he was not a dictator.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Bertvan: I suspect that once those other processes are acknowledged, most people will realize it is unlikely that natural selection ever actually created anything. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If you support Bush, you're most likely not conservative. I doubt you even understand the origin of the world liberal. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "please tell me you're kidding. these bowling balls must be flat if you're not", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well he has further political aspirations..........The 9th circuit in Sodom (SF) is always making law instead of interpreting it........That is why they are over ruled so often.......", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "actually, quite correct. i am surprised. i woudl have thought you more of the relativistic type.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "once again i'm shocked to find myself agreeing with randomdude. then again his arguments seem well constructed and logical next to debates (and the consequent points you make on them) like 'is my country the best country' or whatever it was called.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Actually, scientists who discard the global flood are taken seriously.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because it's unfair that us little people can also own guns.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm not making fun of you lol i'm honestly amazed at how different people can be though the same age. and srom, it's the internet. don't take anything you read off the internet seriously. and have you realized that maybe it's you that's the problem? i mean not the problem, but causing it. you may want to refine your debating techniques if you want respect on this site.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But how can we make rules without legal lines in sand? At least its better than an illegal line.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Three days? Non Christians supposedly spend an eternity in hell, not the weekend.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "000 years or so.\" Well, ya know, if you actually, oh I don't know, VISITED THE SITE, you'd see that the \friendlyatheist.com\" is a blog-like page (and not the one that is actually giving the info on the evolutionary migration of humanity) and it gave a link to the actual website that we are talking about (the second link I gave): http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/journey/ But then maybe we're expecting a little too much from a creationist.Oh there's no hypocrisy involved just you being your usual self and not even looking at the actual information (or more likely looking at the information and then deliberately playing dumb).\" ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'd argue that the woman wants to control who lives or dies. That's scarier to me. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not at all. Intelligent design lacks science as a whole as it is incapable of producing experiments to prove its assertions or provide geological evidence or even contemporary evidence that its claims are indeed valid. Essentially Intelligent design is nothing more then Goddidit. Things are too complex to explain at the current moment, with the current understanding, therefore God was responsible. ID is fundamentally no different then Animism. What cannot be explained now is the work of God. But instead of rain and sun, it's now the eye. The principle argument has not changed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So is Clemson related to Clem Kadiddlehopper or somebody else? I am afraid I have never heard of the man before. On MY planet, it's not I who must prove existence. All the \"others\" must prove it. I don't care if the pi/pie is square or the usual shape, round, a circle. As long as it's strawberry/rhubarb, served hot with ONE scoop of REAL vanilla ice cream........With a glass of COLD milk.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you represent something you don't believe exists?\r\nDoesn't this make you a Nihilist?\r\n\"Vee beleef in nossing, Lebowski! Nossing!\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Beg pardon. I guess that after a re-read that did sound pretty pompous.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i don't live in either place easy and last time i checked it was now a barren plain.... wippy things i'll say? that was quoted from your messiah! the one person that you claim saves the worlds sins! and now that you are reminded of such a teaching you say it is i who twist things? no easy you just choose to believe what you want... as far as the coming wrath you speak of. people from john to the cult of waco have been preaching the impending 'wrath' for over 2000 years..... i choose not to flee for this so called 'wrath' or scare tactic you implore about oh you'll be sorry if you don't pander to my views idiocy. instead i face in squarely and will confront your hypocrisy on every level...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "maybe he'll unban himself on the third day (or was that three days and three nights...)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah. way easier. which is why gay marriage has come such a long way since it started. ;) marriage would only be removed from any legal document. it will still appear in religious documents. the compromise will be a hell of a lot more amicable than the tension that currently exists.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Alrighty then...I will come back after I have \"learnt\" how to spell. :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i doubt you know enough about carl bogus speedy defense of bellesiles and his dependance on a flawed study by loftin which was also in turn defended by jack rakov who later apologized out of embarrasment? want to take a shot and drag this farther off topic and embarrass yourself and star gazer and any other adherents? you well know you are in the wrong ballpark as has been pointed out many times on this very board. keep clutching at straws you will never get enough to build that strawman. beating a dead horse is bad enough...all 9 justices agreed the right was individual in heller.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "When I think of the great minds of literature, Ann Coulter is certainly not on the top of my list. In fact, when I think of minds, I don't even think she has one. I hope that you write this in jest, otherwise...I would seriously suggest that you expand you horizons. emoticonXFrazzled", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what, the thread isn't about her signature. If we started responding to threads by attacking people's signatures, we'd all be in serious trouble. Especially me emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Like slavery. And the internment of ethnic minorities in concentration camps. And drug prohibition. And gay marriage bans.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "my sentiments belong right about here. enraged by health reform, man threatens to kill murray i am reminded of 'let he who is without sin, cast the first stone.' so simone. have you ever wished one of us dead? maybe a congressman or a senator? how about president bush or vp chaney? having experienced some of your and brady's vitriol tirades, i think we all know the answer to that one. the difference is, that, you didn't get caught! emoticonxsmilie", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "a majority of the planet believes in a higher power, so i allready have the majority agreement on this. how about you come up with a test to see if god doesnt exist... well? i'm waiting.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I'm sure the racist white segregationists after Plessey thought exactly as you do now, \"That settles the matter.\"Little Louise Brown had a big SURPRISE!!! for them.You still have not walked upon the thin ice of the \"well regulated\" wording, we note.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, at least we agree that someone is obfuscating and denying.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Surely this question be easy enough to answer. Any rational thinking thiest want to give my question a shot?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think you can forget about God the super \"engineer\" on this one: your final question contains a necessary and sufficient condition to explain the case.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you based this (and other claims) on a summary of the biomorphs program at website that either a) didn't also provide dawkins limitations on the program or b) had the limitations and you didn't bother to relay this information to the forum. You then make incredulous statements about how unrealistic the biomorphs are. any quotations of web pages are irrelevant because they do not address the basic issue that you are suggesting dawkins puts the biomorphs forth as a model of evolution and natural selection. This is not true as i have quoted part of his book that puts limitations on the biomorphs program, and draws attention to what \"morals\" should be drawn out of the biomorphs.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Those cultures that permit multiple wives at least do have issues as a result, but hard to say they fail miserably. We are complex animals and not all animals mate for life. There is significantly more involved in the lifelong union of humans than reproduction. Multi-marry under the right circumstances works, but it isn't for everybody and even for those that it is for doesn't mean it's for them always. In a nutshell marriage is the biggest commitment any person will make and should be given the consideration and thought it deserves. Same sex marriage can cause a perfect union of two people the same as M/F and can make a mockery or marriage just as many M/F unions currently do. The emotional investment is the same, the responsibility and obligations are the same, the only difference is genitalia and a little more hair in some cases.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "While I'm not going to consider Dr. Tiller a pillar of society, I'm certainly not going to condone his murder.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It is impossible to read something that can't be found.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "baby, i am going to publicly say that if it wasn't for you i would be so out of here . oh yeah and for merlin too", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So that no girl, underage or otherwise, refuses to seek treatment for fear of what their parents will think or say. If a girl cannot be tested for a STD without parental notification and she does not wish her parents to know she had sex (or fears their wrath), she may not go in for testing. In general, knowing whether you have a STD is a good thing.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how iranian president alphabets kidnaps 15 sailors and marines, holds them captive on bs evidence, and then trys to act like the biggest humanitarian on earth by 'pardoning' them out of the kindness of his heart. personally, i think it would be nice for these 15 british troops to see the bombers going the opposite direction as they leave iranian airspace.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "that is a poor argument. if you want to become better at debate, in general, don't make statements you cannot back up, but never say that your using 'what i've been told' as an argument. your opposition will tear you apart. :) lol, it's not like i care that much for this debate, but i will take that into consideration :) i am impressed with your willingness to debate any topic with an open mind compared to many others i have seen on this site and would enjoy debating you in a more formal structure. if you agree, of course. thank you, and of course. i'd love to debate with you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You know it's true. Doesn't it make you simmer , considering all that anal fixation you have.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see. Sounds too nebulous to stand up to scrutiny in the US. I'm guessing that the SCOTUS would strike down such as law as being too vague.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "alright, i think i see your point know. however, i think the only way in which conservatives would be socialist is that they're soo capitalist they end up effectively swinging back to the other end of the spectrum by making people want to kill them. which is a silly argument because the proletariat ain't never rose up and not settled for simple tax breaks or what have you. furthermore, i'm intrigued by your fascism point, i'm just wondering how it affects the debate. are you saying that essentially all political ideals can effectively be reduced to the same ideology at their basest level?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "**Nor do I think you at all stupid. I do not debate stupid people, there is no challenge in it. Nor do I debate arrant foolishness and irrational notions such as biblical literalism. It's no more challenging than shooting fish in a barrel, and no more satisfying than destroying a child's faith in the tooth fairy.But I do take offence at you characterizing my ability to reason logically and to think with some originality as being nothing more than 'manipulation' and sophistry.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I was in a restaurant and as I left, the waitress said that I was supposed to leave 10%\r\n\"I was hungry\", I replied emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised that you disagree, seeing as how you've seen the hills have eyes. i'd say hills have eyes was one of the more disturbing films.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I think it's hipocritical for pro-lifers to call themselves pro-life except for rape. It's either a child or it's not. If it is a child, then no matter what, the child must survive, becuase it has every right to. If the fetus isn't a child, then we can do whatever the hell we wnat with it. But it's a child, since humans only produce children, and not being of other speices, in accordance to the Principle of Biogenesis. Therefore, abortion is wrong in all cases.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's quite a leap, even for you. How did you know that the officiers were pro-life? Or that any pro-life people would condone the officiers' behavior in this instance. I certainly think it was excessive. I guess I must not be pro-life by your illogic.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ok, so you utterly missed the whole religion vs. faith part of the discussion, got it.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Shhhh . . . don't tell anyone: Habitat for Humanity is a religious (GASP) organization. Those mean old hateful Christians--helping giving homes to needy people . . .", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I did not say that I thought that, that would be putting words in my mouth. Sure they'd have access to the report... Sneddon probably had his grubby hands on it ASAP. So what if the investigation was done by private investigators? If Sneddon did it, he would plant evidence... he probably did that when they searched MJ's house. Oops I mean... the government NEVER lies. emoticonXWow", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "no, god doesn't force the murderer to murder his victim, but god knew that it would happen and it did happen for a reason known to god. god allows it to happen because he does not interfere with free will. how can it not be part of god's plan? his plan does not just include people free of sin, because we have all sinned. his plan includes sinners as well.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I never suggested that they shouldn't be. The punishment should equal the crime.\r\nAnd your welcome.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well this doesn't answer my question though. With this bill, where is the money coming from? Are we cutting doctors jobs? I hate to use a Krugman thing but this looks like an \"underpants gnomes\" theory.1) Pass Senate Bill2) ???????3) Save $3,000 per capita.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh and let us not forget the wonderful couples of just a generation or two ago. Johnny Mathis and partner, Edwin August partner to Jack Kerrigan, Gareth Hughes, producer Ryszard Ordynski and play set designer George James Hopkins, stage actors Franklin Pangborn and Edward Everett Horton and oh so many more. Some were indeed wonderful, some were leturous playboys who moved with the \"Gay\" crowds. But never were they shunned or their careers ruined because of it. In fact, some of their careers flourished because of their associations.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what made you think i was responding to you? did i quote you? mention you anywhere? i'm continually surprised that your inability to reply to any post without personal insults, 'foul' language, and broad generalizations hasn't caught the attention of the admins. of course, if you eliminated that part of your posts and left only the valid contributions and actual facts, there'd be nothing left. emoticonxrolleyes waxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Most of the laws of the Peoples Republic of Kalifornia are aimed at rendering the citizens into prey. You can't point to many that don't. Self defense is not allowed there I am afraid.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe we have a human responsibility to one another. That we are our brother's keeper. Tell me, Bassman, if there aren't enough jobs, and the costs of medical care are skyrocketing through the roof, what do you suggest your fellow Americans do? Just drop dead?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But because your book of mythology tells you about a week of creation, you prefer that (because it requires less thought) to examining reality.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why do you refuse to address the atf emails showing that they were building support for new authority to regulate and dictate firearms sales? they are truly right there, out in the open and viewable by literally everyone. why do you ignore them?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "not true at all. hate crime legislation protects straights as well as gays. nothing 'special' there. so you make a claim, but can provide no example to document the veracity of your claim. meh... what i expected. the ruling is garbage. 'ex-gays' are supposedly straight, right? so they are already protected under existing legislation. if we had a bunch of democrats who changed to republicans, and then insisted they should be known as 'ex-democrats', would we need another legal status for them? no.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You should take a course in reading comprehension and civility.\r\nHebrew scholars overwhelmingly agree Genesis was meant to be read as history.\r\nWhat they believe it is history is another story.\r\nSome do , some don't .", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Are we talking about the place Jesus and the Jews believed in or the one later Christians made up to keep people in check?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so you're admitting that this law will worsen some childrens lives? so lets say they feared violence? do you think it is right for them to face their potential abusers and tell them something they don't want to tell? my point exactly. the first one said plenty. there is nothing wrong with the second. what sources that parents or children may face great bodily harm or injury if this law were not enacted have you provided? in order to pass a law, you need a little more than 'there has been little problems so far'. who is it significantly benefiting and why? oh, god forbid my argument be evolutionary and logical emoticonxrolleyes.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So if Utah made a law or a governor stated that christians didn't need protection because of their beliefs even if there were incidents of anti chrisitan beating and harassment let alone murder for their beliefs you would just say let states have their own laws?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Interestingly everyone but 'the left' can assimilate what is being said, however, the left is notorious for their ever-present attitude that everyone else is mindless. You don't got no brownie points.....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "scientists found out that brains that think differently also work differently? wow... i consider humans biological machines (with experience being the 'software'), so of course brains will be different. but i do not really agree with the 'conclusions' drawn. with the 'traits' shown.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Still no response, eh.\r\nOK, let me put it more clearly, were you lying with what you stated in another forum, which is what I posted in #42, or are you lying now?emoticonXMad", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "have you ever even heard of www.google.com? http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=...e+search&meta= and this is your measure of what makes something true? well then, the epic of gilgamesh, the illiad, and the oddysey must also be true by that reasoning. they've survived just as long, and are still being studied to this day for their insights into those ancient cultures.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This coming from the guy who is accurate on every thread on this forum and provides factual and analytical evidence to a intellectual arguement. (sarcasim) PleaseemoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Say hello to my little friend! We the people, through our State Governments!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you.ok so you say arabs hate israel simply because there jewish, before the state of israel was created, were there any arab terrorist killing jews? were there any arabs killing or hating jews? i dont think so. i dont know where your from but how would you like it if your country, your home was taken over and handed to another group of people, you woouldnt just sit down and accept it would", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i love how you speak for all christians when you say that. 'as a racist, i believe that black people...' society has a compelling interest in, if not exposing people to differing cultures, lifestyles etc., then at least in not going out of its way to hide them. if homosexuals are so wrong, then the children will figure that out on their own without government prodding.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So? There are other articles and books that do. Is your link the ultimate authority on the cause of crime?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": " men should be allowed nine months after learning of the pregnency to legally \"abort\" their relationship with the child. Otherwize men are left with fewer \"rights\" and additional responsibilities (for which he can be arrested if he doesn't meet them).However it would be much easier to consider intercourse the only time when any \"choice\" can be made.\" With womens right's getting shredded in the debate over abortion, fewer and fewer women are going to want to even risk have sex with men at all. It'll cause a wave of abstinence and imprisonment that will cut succesive generations in half. That'll even further errode the solvancy of social security. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How do you know if they WANT to believe in a deity? They simply don't.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "whether there's liberal parties in other countries is beside the point. there is no national 'liberal party' in the usa. if nato was suggesting the ny one, i hardly can be held responsible for not knowing 'their message'. i couldn't care less what it might be. she said as much. let's see what happens next, shall we? i have a feeling she'll be amending the policy shortly.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Unriggable, your statement should read the so-called \"pro-life\" since they are anything but.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "http://www.4forums.com/political/cre...-fields-2.html did he ask you to come here like he did several other of his friends? http://www.4forums.com/political/352101-post27.html t.q specifically criticizes yec. how does arch respond? by linking a site to a christian geologists. not a yec geologists website, but a christian one. (interestingly enough, one essay on that website rejects yec. who are creationists? -david dathe) why would he do such a thing if he didn't think they were the same thing? why would he link a christian website rather than a yec website when everyone else was talking strictly about yec and not about christanity? simple answer: he thinks the two are the same thing.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Evolution's evidence is that life is similar, you won't be able to find an exception I am sure.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "'poor bill' ? yes poor poor bill, i really feel sorry for him for having the misfortune to meet monica . anybody who had the bad luck to meet monica deserves our compassion and pity. yes.... poor poor bill....so hillary was a saint and lord knows what monica was !", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That's why the Second Amendment protects the private ownership of arms like the .50 BMG and other such powerful weapons.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, is a giant Panda a bear? Or some other \"kind\"?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Whatever. First you say no one is calling you a hypocrite, than you say people do it, but it just an attack tactic. If you ever get to a mental state where you can entertain the possibility that a critisism of you can be grounded in reality, than go back to my post where I say \"This is why...\" and give it a read again. Maybe you'll learn somethig. Till then...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "dear lisa, i want to tell you you're hot. hot as in every way possible. in fact, you should eat some peyote while you dance the tarantella. the way you smell like a goddess in heat makes me want to email you and ask you if you would consider this proposition: if you'll remove that top button i would have enough nerve to plop my large foot down, showing the massive wart to you. do you like warts? i hope so. there's this longing", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "It's not that we pro life people don't care about womens rights it's that we care about the babies rights too. They won't do abortion after the 3rd month right? Well the baby is living, it has a heartbeat, it has nerves, eyes, and all that. I think it is ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "If it weren't for conspiracy theories, I'd have no theories at all", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh, and i would rather die than be your 'darling', butthole.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh yeahrubbish rubbish,scientifically speaking, human life (using a most bsic term) begins at conception. the twins exist as two seperate entities the moment each contains the individual human dna. seems to me you better be certain when it begins before you go around ending it. if you are driving at night an you \"think\" you might see a person ahead in the middle of the road you are hopefully not gonna drive over that person. Instead that uncertainty should lead you to stop. If you dont like that example, consider a hunter who is unsure what is in the bushes. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "No. That's the hypothesis. A theory has been tested. That means that from the hypothesis a prediction is made that has the power to falsify the hypothesis. In other words, the prediction must necessarily be true if the hypothesis is correct. Then an experiment is designed and conducted to test the prediction. When the hypothesis has been tested strongly, it is called a theory.From the evidence a hypothesis is formulated. The hypothesis is a proposed explanation that takes into account all of the observed facts. It is built on previous science, experience and sometimes guess work. Then comes the prediction, followed by the experiment that tests the prediction. If it passes, you may have a theory.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Liar, liar, pants on fire. You pro gay sex heathens haven't a clue what's coming your way. And you don't have to like it.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You can start by developing one of your own. On the other hand, that may be impossible as one is either born with it or not....humor.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I can see that you're as impressed by PZs propaganda as an infant is with a pacifier Collin, but I'm not. emoticonXFrazzled emoticonXBye", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes. But if you rephrased the question as \"Does evil exist independent of an observer with a cohesive values system?\", I'd say \"no\". That an event is regarded as evil requires a values system, but not necessarily theism.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "so your saying dr. tiggerroo, that my parents decided i would be gay for me. fascinating. do you have any other amazing rubbish to spit out of your mouth. i am captivated by your amazing intelligence on this subject. it sound like you have been studying this all through kindergarden. grow up, get a clue.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "lol. Thanks for agreeing with me. I stated as you quoted that it did not work. Where again where you trying to attack me? By calling me illiterate you yourself call yourself illiterate as your statements agree with what I said. If you need me, I'll be in the audience. You're arguing with yourself. Pray tell, where did I say he accomplished anything? Or are you lying? [/quote]Sure child. They have real religious freedom there[/quote]Only you would consider Taosim and Buddhism not to be religions. Oh wait, I fogot, you consider all non-extremist christians not be athiests. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "wow, thanks for admitting how you really feel about sex apparently. never given your so-called 'wife' an orgasm eh? i sure could...lol...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "to take the pis out on others? seems like the thing to do. if you're here to learn...consider your teachers... there are more effective means of acquiring knowledge and insight than to sit around and gab with your mentally defective peers.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "732,000 DIDN'T sign the petition. It seems only 5% of South Dakotans say \"repeal the extreme abortion ban\" and that is ASSUMING that all the signatures are valid. The good news for South Dakota is that come November they can show America how they really feel about abortion as opposed to having the courts decide laws.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "just how i said it...\r\n opinion... \r\n like, what you think\r\n of it", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "fair enough. i tend to run skeptic. i am surprised that i am a theist. if you were to believe in a god, which would it be?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You are totally full of it. Why don't you go out and find a life -- a real life?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": ".... i can make up one just as prophetic emoticonXAngel. \"The sky is black, the shadows powerful,God's domain judged by the unseen\"Obviously this a prophetic for 26th dimensional superstring theory and how it governors the universe's physical properties in unforseen ways. Don't you see it? It's quite obvious! To the RATIONAL world, that is completely absurd, just like your analysis of how the scriptures work in your opninion. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "They aren't afraid of that. That a government agency would actually be financially competitive is ridiculous. The only way it could compete for customers would be by running at an enormous loss or legislating away competition. That's what people are \"afraid\" of, not some idiotic speculation that government is great at business.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You just say this because you want to murder helpless wromb-trapped human beings. You cannot just say you personally believe something in a debate.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "is free speech applicable to under aged individuals under the tuteledge and care of educators entrusted with their welfare and behavior? if so, why? they don't pay taxes, the add nothing to the gdp. who cares what they have to say?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "These aren't the only two options available. The many philosophical views of the material world or ethics don't mean these two things don't exist.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, it is very hard, even for theologians, to explain.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Whatever you sound like a goverment offical now why so many questions? huh what are you trying to get at? Ooaman or should I said Order of apostrophe man?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really! Then I assume that you have read Darwin - at least On the Origin of Species. Otherwise you are babbling. Please cite specific passages from Darwin's books where he made \"morals and ethics\" a joke. Please also do the same for the works of Dawkins. Your assertion presumes that you have read the works of both men.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh really ? Parts of New Orleans were under water for more than 40 days before all the water receeded. Hasn't the plant life there replenished naturally in the wild ? Of course it has. The Earth is very able to repair itself in spite of modern mans sense of self importance. Here's some interesting photographic evidence of it. www.pbase.com/andrys/noah", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It seems that the high priest of Global Warming is so unconcerned about its reality that In the past year, Gore's home burned through 213,210 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity, enough to power 232 average American households for a month. http://news.newsmax.com/?SKIDYNyQ-GW...mo_code=6539-1", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wow, what a great argument! We can use the same \"logic\" for rabbits: take their current population and doubling rate and \"prove\" they didn't even exist 100 years ago! I love those \"common sense\" arguments.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, that's your job, since it's already generally assumed that guns don't fuel aggression. You're the one who brought that point up, it's your job.You need unquestionable proof that the mere presence of a gun fuels aggression, and so far, none has been presented to me.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "re: 'reparative therapy': http://www.fair.org/extra/0109/gay-change.html http://www.religioustolerance.org/hom_exod.htm#know http://jgford.homestead.com/ http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas...iw-0302100.php http://www.hrc.org/template.cfm?sect...ontentid=15255 http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/rainbo...reptherapy.pdf http://www.apsa.org/ctf/cgli/reparative_therapy.htm", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Gee, and in what year did he state that? 2005? No way. 2000? No. 1995? Nope. 1990? Nah. 1985? Couldn't be. Without more information I can give an exact date, but seeing as how Simpson died in 1984, he must have said that at least 21 years ago (and if he said it in the middle of his life/career, it would have been more like 60 years ago!) - he did not know back then what we now know.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You still trying to push your propaganda film? Let me ask you something, why would the fetus try and avoid the forceps? An infant will cheerfully try and grip a knife that is about to end it's life.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I will agree science has disproven the literal reading of a number of different scriptures, such as the literal reading of Genesis (which was never meant to be literal to begin with, but that is a different matter).It also might explain why spiritiual beliefs exist for people.However, when it comes to this vaguly defined entity that alledgely created the universe, science has nothing to say about the existance of this alledged supernatural being.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\"In Christ there is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, all are one in Christ Jesus\" - Galatians 3:28 Jesus doesn't care whether you're male or female.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, it happens in virtually every thread.Some disagreements are between individuals of essentially the same basic system [Protestant Christian vs Protestant Christian], [atheist rationalist vs atheist rationalist]. Many disagreements are between individual of differing belief systems. In such cases the individuals often use the same word to mean two different things.What is evidence? Well, that will depend on your core belief system. Sacred writings may be excellent evidence for your belief system, but when you say the Qu'ran proves an issue, the Christian says Thats not evidence!.One side tries to convince the other side that their core beliefs are incorrect, so they really have no evidence for their position.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Unfortunately for you, that is not shown, the evidence points in one direction, and one direction only. That of evolution and to the fact that the flood never happened.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But there is evidence that we do evolve. I'll give you an example. In areas of west Africa where malaria is endemic there is an allele of hemoglobin that confers resistance when heterozygous. In other environments that allele is not beneficial and is, in fact, deleterious. It is fatal when homozygous. Now according to evolutionary theory such an allele should decline where it offers no benefit. Studies show that this allele is less frequent by about 2 percentage points in Americans of west African ancestry.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Every relationship does entail moral obligations in one way or another, but the argument is that there is no relationship that morally obligates one to share ones body. They are trying to generalize 'moral obligations' as if that justifies anything. There are things that cannot be morally obligated, no matter the relationship, so the argument tries to prove.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ah i see. so we take away the right of someone to do with their own body what they want to, unless they pay the government more money? sound a little too much like bribery to you too? and how would clamping down on hard drugs be a good thing? how about we concentrate on the real crimes in our society, and let people kill themselves/ruin their lives if they want to. why should i be spending tax dollars (ok, well hypothetically, pretend i pay taxes) to force someone else to not hurt themselves? sound a little counter-productive? and then we complain about a defecit? (obviously that's not the main culprit of spending, but you get the point).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Equal doesn't mean good, saved, or even enlightened, preppie.\r\nTry getting out of Hell by telling God you're equal with a Billy Graham.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah let's, and can you prove that all of those kids were out and known gays by their community rather than suffering alone because they didn't accept themselves for the feelings they were having ? Or that they were more afraid of telling and disappointing their parents ? It is so easy to blame gay bashing without even considering that natural social pressures of everyday life tells us all that being straight is the norm even if PC dogma is now pushing the normality of being gay.The reality is that all of those social pressures mean very little to a young teen who doesn't want to be different from the rest of his friends under any circumstances. Do your statistics clarify those internal issues that motivated those kids to commit suicide ? That would be a neat trick since the kids are dead.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So a free society is one where the goverment does not have tabs on their citizens? How could then the goverment work when it does not know who they actually govern? The foundation of economics is that you have correct data, else its the beginning of corruption not freedom. And since when was there a dichotomy between freedom and socialism? Further how does the usage of identification ease the rounding up of suspects? Wouldnt it be rather MORE risk to be rounded up if you couldnt identify yourself and thus automatically become suspect than be able to and take yourself out of the calculation?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you have to work at becoming so scientifically illiterate? What ever happened to the creationist chant about evolution being a product of pure chance? You seem to chant all of the other creationist tripe.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "With regard to this statement you have to consider:1. How can anyone know what product an \"intelligent designer\" wanted.2. Even from the example of life on Earth we can clearly see there is nothing easy at all about the path life has taken over the millenia.But I think it is possible to hold your position, although it can be a tricky one by virtue of the entrenchment of opinions that has occured in the religion science debate- due to the less than pragmatic attiudes of some of the participants.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You know something is wrong with this world when people start calling embryos and non-sentient life forms victims and referring to martin Luther King Jr. to justify their views. It seems today that anyone that shows any decency or slight intelligence or common sense is labeled a radical leftist. Man, the republicans are getting desperate when you see them trying to equate embryos to men using MLK.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If I am to believe in something even if it's scientific, I should be able to challenge the belief's of the person who's pushing it. If they don't believe in what they're selling, why should I.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "let's see if i understand you correctly, because i think you may be on to something incredibly insightful. let's see, the island with males and females, uh, can reproduce, and, ... uh, eureka, i've got it!!! you need a male and female to sexually reproduce!!!! that's ingenious!!!! you're brilliant, cool spot!! you're forgetting one thing. the island without the gay guys would not be nearly as fabulous.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And your solution to the current economic crisis is?\r\nWait, you don't HAVE one; it's easier to be an armchair warrior and criticize rather than propose.emoticonXAngry", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ok, but a government can't grant benefits/priviledges based on statistical likelihood of an action. blacks are far more likely to be incarcerated than whites, does that mean we can premptively throw them all in jail? no, we create responses based on what people actually do. thus, if a heterosexual or homosexual decides to have children, they should get a tax credit for it. or you can go the reverse, that every married couple gets a tax credit, regardless of whether they have children or not (my personal advocacy). but granted benefits based on statistics is absurdly unfair, if only because people deserve to be treated as individuals, not numbers.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Was she on her knees, taking lessons from you...or was she skilled already?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "do you realize, that the fetus has only recently not been defined as a human being. back when birth control first came out, planed parenthood wanted to make sure it would be leagle. so they redefined 'life' to say that you had to draw breth. by the way have you ever seen any pictures of the aborted babies? 'cause they sure like humans to me. you know most of them can already move before the abotion? look into the court hearings of judge ricard c. caey in new york. if you want to know the truth about abortion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, that was a bait-and-switch but it wasn't very masterful. Actually, there are two color morphs in arctic foxes that are determined by a single locus. You are incorrect to claim that the brown morph becomes pure white. That is incorrect. It becomes a very light brown and appears to have a blue sheen. That is why it is known as the \"blue morph\". The \"white morph\" is a light brownish gray in summer and becomes pure white in winter. However, the fact that arctic foxes do (not can) change color seasonally is not evolution. All arctic foxes always do change color with the seasons (it happens much quicker than the \"matter of months\" that you state), and that isn't evolution. It is evolution that the arctic foxes, like many other northern and arctic animals like the Mustelidae, have evolved the ability to change colors with the seasons.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You never bought something you liked? You never went somewhere with someone you liked or went to meet them? \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well looky here, the troll shows up after almost 4 weeks; the last time you posted was on 03-31-2010, only to beat his chest and start making demands as if he's some authority figure around here. And he's not even old enough to buy a legal beer yet. emoticonXSmilie emoticonXRolleyes emoticonXSmilie", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, YES I HAVE! Not recently, but every time a cop has ever told me to sign a ticket he has made it clear that signing it isn't an admission of guilt, just an acknowledgment of receiving it. It is SOP for cops to say this with every ticket which requires a signature. And these cops said it to her also. She's either stupid or was looking for any lousy excuse to refuse to cooperate, and then justify her refusal to cooperate with them which is why the Court rejected her argument and threw out her case ala they upheld her conviction and nullified her attempt to unlawfully enrich herself over an issue which she caused herself. Only a knee jerk and emotionally bent liberal like you would defend a scavenger like her who will create any bogus issue possible to make an illegal buck from a fallacious claim.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "correct, of all the freedoms most dear is the right to be left to **** alone.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You question others sources and credibility yet you parade around under the name of a giant cartoon Shake?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's easy for people too lazy to work for a living to protest in order to get others to pay their bills. :p\r\nPsssst! Did you know that the initiators of this were members of the CHRISTIAN Group called The Burning Bush?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, this (if what that article is true, which I am not quite sure) is a healthy part of science. Old theories are disgarded and new ones come in as more evidence is brought to bare. Every theory made by fallible man is prone to being disproven and destroyed. Man's theories change everyday, while God's word has remained the same.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "are you serious? emoticonxwow you might have to explain that one to me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well we assume a right to your own body here. It is also important for you to justify why there should be a difference in human and person and then justify why doing so this time is different from when this was previously done in history.I guess I don't agree with the idea that you have no rights until you can prove you should have them...if this is the standard then we are all in trouble.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Let me explain this to you.You want to stop abortions for someone else. You want to take a womans right to choose away. Where as Jito supporting a womans right to choose does not impose upon your life in any way.You want to stop me from being able to marry this does not effect your life in any way yet has a devastationg effect on my life. The left supports rights while your side want to limit the rights of others.You want to stop me from being able to marry because you have a religious belief against it even though I may have a religious belief that supports it. Therefore you are imposing your religious and moral views on me when I do not share those beliefs.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know of at least 3 personally, including my brother. He fought for custody for years and it nearly bankrupted him. He was trying to get his kids away from an ex-wife that would go away with her boyfriend for weekends at a time and leave their 15 year old daughter in charge of threee younger siblings. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No its federal property and falls under AR190-11 and other applicable regulations. If they live off post I believe so if they follow policy and regulations. If they live on post then the POWs must be stored in unit arms rooms and only drawn out with the commander's permission.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what? you didn't know that religious people are the only ones that are supposed to be silent and never try to take part in democracy, while everyone else gets to do so? where have you been? emoticonxdonno i wonder sometimes if opponents of religion really even stop to think about what they're really saying.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Selective reading huh? Well, there is none so blind as he who will not see.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Ahh, pointy tailed devils with pitchforks, more of your menagerie of divvels, demons, saints, angels, demigods, ghosts and other varied superstitious nonsense. Which of your gods created them, Snerdley?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not entirely true. While we can't disprove that God created the universe, we can disprove many creationist claims. For example, we can disprove that the earth is 6000 years old.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Honestly I'm not sure if it was ever said in the Bible, but I sure have heard a lot of the Bible thumpers saying free will is a gift from God.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yup, dismissing *spirituality* selfishly, one can conveniently substitute religions like \"legal-ism\". So, a human-mother is equal to the abilities/wisdom of God now? - Interesting thing: How many mothers do *you* know, who can successfully *champion* a person (hiding in coma-states of mind)? Annie", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just exactly who is this \"we\" you claim to speak for, old chap?\r\nSeems as though you are only speaking for yourself and the few remaining hard right religious lunatic radical fringe wingnuts.emoticonXAngry\r\nYou had better get used to the phrase \"President Obama\"; you will be hearing it a lot for the next 8 years.emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "think of it as a photocopy of a check for a million dollars. yes the copy is in the image and likeness of the original check, but it is not the check. you cannot cash the photocopy, regardless of how accurate the copy is, it is not the check, only an image of it. that doesn't mean anything is \"wrong\" with the original, and it doesnt mean that the copy has to have all the properties and function of the original. its just an image", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "love vs. pepersack again? what you don't realize is love got her gun.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And so goes the fact you're more than willing to let rapists and murderers go free.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So then, are we to presume that you would favor the sale and distribution of, to take the worst possible example, kiddie porn with no restrictions? After all, the First Amendment says \"Congress shall make NO LAW abridging freedom of the press. BTW, re. Texas v. Johnson: Is a flag burning speech, and where in the Constitution does it say so? I agree with the decision, which simply goes to prove that even a blind Antonin can find a peanut now and then.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don't agree with this debate. If preventing the Devil from interfering on earth should not be prevented by God then why is it that God did prevent the Devil from interfering in heaven after he was defeated? They are both essentially taking the Devil away from an area where he could potentially harm those that are good. God seemingly saw fit for one to occur but not the other. Why would that be?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You seem to require a slick answer to a complicated question - so how about this:Question: Was Stalin a communist ?Answer: That's what he said he was.Hope this is glib and vacuous enough to meet with your exacting standards.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Indeed true. God created man in his own likeness and man returned the favor. Man created a vindictive, vengeful, and vicious god, according to the Bible. So where does a loving god come from?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and that dear freedom is the beauty of the human imagination. one day someone may stumble upon the answer, and their not going to do it being home schooled, as your donation society would only allow for.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "What are you talking about? Please define information. What does \"new\" information have to do with natural selection or evolution? Evolution is NOT defined by evolutionary biologists as an increase in information.So I ask again, please define information in a meaningful way as it applies to DNA and the genome of an organism.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And I suppose you feel it would've been better if she died at the hands of a knife-wielding killer?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Public policy? Takes waaaay too much thought. Now one can go to ballpark here and pay $8.50 for a half pound hot dog, smothered in thick layers of chili, cheese and grilled onions (2,200 calories, 55 grams of saturated fat, 1,600 milligrams of sodium). That's a no-brainer (literally).\r\nDono", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "lol...you read my whole post only to conclude with \"what's your point.\" Evolutionist brilliance on display. I'm not mistaking nothing for nothing. I know my stuff. You obviously know nothing and don't care to learn it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so a vote for an adulterous divorcee is a vote for morality? is this election being held in wonderland? i'm pretty sure mccain falls foul on bearing false witness as well.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And where, pray tell, does your un-'ignorant' system of proper behaviour come from?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Obviously you never heard how to read between the lines in grade school. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "OH? What U.S. Code governs that? What does it say?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Good, associate yourself with him. After all, having a best pal who weaves a web of contridictions and lies can't hurt you right?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I guess the guys that fought and beat the mighty British Empire and that founded the country that you live in were cowards.\r\nIt's truly amazing to see that someone who loathes Bush can't see the connection between the 2nd amendment and protection against dictatorship.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're back.\r\nNice attempt at deflection, but care to comment on the\r\n\"you're as touchy, judgmental and bitchy as a gay\" statement?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, from where this non-believer sits, Arch is merely repeating what the Christian bible says about who will get into heaven and who won't.\r\nThere is a difference...\r\nBut, you'd have to actually know what the bible says to understand that...\r\nWhich is often something most non-believers don't read...\r\nOf couruse, neither do most self-professing believers.\r\nIMO, taking offense at what the bible says (and many people repeat) is akin to taking offense at a cook book calling for salt in a recipe you'll never eat.\r\nNow, if the cook tries to force you to eat said recipe...then you can take all the offense you want.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how marc is just detached from reality. i doubt he'll reply to how he's so wrong about the cases he listed. two can't even be found on findlaw.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You mean you don't think you have your own made-up religion?? How interesting! Do you really think you're fooling God? Or us?? Or even yourself??", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No you don't cede that decision to her, Steeeve, you want to butt into her personal life and make her decision for her.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well for what it's worth, the police prefer to use AR-15 Carbines, MP-5 9mms, and either Mossberg or Remington 12ga when they are serving a no-knock warrant on your house (or the wrong house next door) in the middle of then night. And the AK may be a bit much for home use, as the 7.62 would way over-penetrate the walls and hit the neighbors houses (or the neighbors.) Hope that helped.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "this is some thing we can agree on. many women think it's a legal right to kill their children with abortion and people like me see it as a crime against humanity. frankly, i'm surprised there are not even more debates created about it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well of course everybody is entitled. But as history has shown many southern states in America chose to ignore the Constitution and deny black people their rights on the basis of their skin color, using the \"black codes\" enacted after the Civil War. If it weren't for the 14th Amendment that forced state governments to abide by the constitution, minorities would still be out in the cold.The only thing we've been over, is that government and gun control is racist, not the Second Amendment.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So somebody try and tell us, that with stuff like this going on, that America still needs to overhaul its gun laws to bring them more in line with those of Mexico.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really, so you are totally knowable? Show me the site that has the Mach User-Manual where I can know everything about you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i guess, then, that you don't have a life? am i mistaken?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "where are the big gay movements in zimbabwe? where were the big gay movements in 16th spain. there has been cases of brothers and sisters meeting after being apart and having sexual relationships..they cant even have legal sex never mind marry. when homosexuality was made legal in the uk there was no gay couples fighting to marry. they would have been ridiculed or worse . show me cases of pre ww2 gays campaigning for the right to marry in texas . its not likely is it? not in the uk..we have no written constitution( you may be surprised but the usa is only a relatively small part of the world). it was proposed to parliament by a prominent politician ( roy jenkins i think) and the law was repealed. that doesnt really matter it was judged by both the states and the uk to be unfair by mostly straight politicians", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Did I claim you did start the thread? Vitroilic hatred, nope pity is the word you are needing there. No I merely pointed out your style of debate. Which I noticed you made no attempt to say it was wrong. Hence guilty as charged simone. Yep that would be the left's method for free speech. Speech you don't want to hear is banned. On the flip side any conservative speech needs a liberal counterpoint. Am I right simone baby?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well, that's really the issue, isn't it? saying that one believes in a deity or admires the moral teachings of jesus is not the same as being a christian. such belief and admiration is quite compatible with rejecting organized christianity in particular and organized religion in general, at both the personal and political levels. and many of the founding fathers, including the more famous among them like franklin and jefferson and washington, clearly rejected organized religion in this way. it is either wilful ignorance or flagrant dishonesty to claim otherwise.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "BBC NEWS | Special Reports | Frenchman dies in Somalia rescue\r\nYa know, if you didn't watch Faux.News all the time, ya might actually know some real facts, \"Sartre.\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, and keep your lie - I mean, explanation - consistent with your entire post!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "400+ days of doing nothing except one feebly botched attempt to rescue the hostages ring a bell? emoticonXBanghead And Reagan's reputation for being a hardliner had nothing to do with Iran. The Iran crisis was over the day he took office. His reputation came from his dealings with the Russians. emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "To point our an error, i believe the baby was at the infant stage, not the toddler.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "no no! through the power of god, the animals all came themselves, and lined up ready for the ride, haven't you seen the movie?!?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your correct the research is sound and the conclusions are accurate. I am impressed you came to this conclusion without even reading it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your statment is like saying we evented 2+2= 4. We did not envent it, it aways existed. Same with logic, its a concept that exists apart from the meterial universe. But in the atheists worldview, only the meterial universe exists.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Dear Hypocrite,\r\nDo you wish to be a competent poster and actually respond to questions and requests? If so, please answer my request (on the other thread) and I will be happy to answer your questions.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "They can \"marry\" whomever they love. Benefits though, are a different matter. The state and society views marriage as an opposite-sex institution. It's not about anyone getting harmed; no one said it was.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how you completely ignored the part about your fake account. lol! you so crazy ra!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "but jyoshu isn't saying that. jy's point seems to be that the fact something cannot be disproved somehow grants or lends it some kind of validity. with such a claim being equal across all religions, the criteria for determining said validity are obviously beyond the recognised standards of reason. are all religions equally valid? they can't all be right. it seems from jy's posts (usually in discussions with lesz,) that jy thinks the only people who oppose christianity are atheists. there are, however, many, many more people who would argue that christianity is a crock, and they should actually represent a greater 'threat' to christianity, because the foundation for their beliefs is exactly the same as jy's. jy? ** sound of crickets chirping... **", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "DOH! yah beat me to it! I'll elaborate with the Zardoz answer: Stupid people want other stupid people to believe in their stupid belief systems and when they find non-stupid people, they have a coniption fits because they're too stupid to understand that their beliefs are stupid. Simple version: Stupid is as Stupid does Come be stupid with us.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Form 4473, question 11a reads as follows: 11. a. Are you the actual buyer of the firearm(s) listed on this form? Warning: You are no the actual buyer if you are acquiring the firearm(s) on behalf of another person. If you are not the actual buyer, the", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "a ban on open carry? i have a concealed carry permit and think that giving citizens the right to conceal carry makes sense. but open carry? why? to freak other people out? i'm sure there is good constitutional arguments that can be made but not looking at this from a legal standpoint and instead from a social standpoint i don't understand the logic behind it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Dude, you only figured that out now? \r\nI'm disappointed in you. \r\njust joking. Everything he states has a hidden agenda.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "exactly. and you use this example to display how feminists are bad mothers. sarah effing palin...of all people...you pick the worst mother... is she even a feminist? she seems far too stupid. edit: just because a woman is serious about her career doesnt mean shes a feminist.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh, usa is a fiiiiiiiiine one to tell 'make love, not war.' to our fantastic nation!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i didn't intend to be hostile. i guess you just interpreted the text in that manner. i'll take the blame for that as well.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "What difference does it make? Do you only care about frequent killings and choose to ignore isolated incidents? If so doesn't that mean that innocent people dying only interests you when it's in large enough numbers that you can try and exploit them for your own selfish agendas?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think according to your logic that the man ought to have the right to force the woman to have an abortion. If abortion is a legitimate means for her to rid herself of the responsibilities of parenthood, then abortion is likewise a legitimate means for a man who desires to rid himself of the responsibilities of parenthood. You have failed to show why this isn't the case. You have merely made a statement unsupported by any reasons.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You gave a list here. What is your reasoning for believing they are true? Because it makes sense to you? Well mine makes sense to me. Why is it that when I state mine comes from an outside source it is unreasoned but when yours is somewhat developed from ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No it's not. Perhaps because you don't understand much about evolutionary theory you have confused it with ID. ID is not science and has no evidence to support it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "it's a pretty obvious counter question, i'm surprised it caught him so off guard. what's his name, if you don't mind my asking? i've got friends in illinois who would appreciate knowing about this, if they're in his district.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Because if evolution cannot explain all changes it is false, Unless you propose some creatures evolved and some were specially created. Is that what you mean?Genesis says that all creatures were specially created. It fits with the observational evidence but there is no smoking gun that proves it.Statis is the norm not the exception.One is right the other wrong. It cannot be both ways.Do you have an answer to how a lizard can morph into a bird considering the amazing difference in the lungs?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releas...-chr053006.php but what does this have to do with the topic at hand?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "it was a little hectic when you came in last night but i guess we could do it today in choir if you wanted to.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well then, I guess I must be a turkey-sandwich worshipper! emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ah, historical inevitability. I had no idea you were a marxist, Steeeeve! Unfortunately for you the same argument applies to the collapse of capitalism. And once again you conflate capitalism and freedom. Have you never heard of anarcho-syndicalism? And why is someone more free when their life is controlled by corporations than when those corporations are restrained by a democratic government?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I typically don't read Antonia's propaganda pieces, so is she holding up the UK as a shining example of dental health? If so, I suggest that she ask a typical Brit to smile, so she can see for herself the folly in such an assertion. The US' \"bubbas\" have better teeth than the average Brit. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "social darwinism? survival of the fittest? i'm sure that you could find a more obscure scenario than that if you really tried, jito. or are you saying that nearly 1/3 of all women of childbearing age are mentally unstable? emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well so is falling out of a building onto a piece of rebar. Or getting mashed in a car crash. There are a lot more of those than shootings but you don't seem to care. Why is that? Is it because you love to dance in blood?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But the question is Can you prove your belief system is true? And all you've done is spew hate for religion but haven't even tried to actually answer the question. And ask yourself this. If the idea of God is such a man made plague, then God doesn't even ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "the following have published disputing primarily the effect of humans on climate change, but have also challenged the core science behind global warming - tad murty jan veizer ross mckittrick/steven mcintyre that's just 4 guys i picked off the top of my head. i'm sure i could post you a list of a hundred or more, but would it really matter? you may not agree with them, but the fact remains that they are competent scientists who interpret the data differently than you do (or at least those on the side you've chosen to take do). it's pretty clear to me that the data is not indisputable, and that there is not a complete consensus among those qualified to speak on the data. the problem is, al gore is out making movies while these guys are actually doing scientific research. waxy", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "They could not avoid showering with them without seperate showering facilitiesemoticonXIdea\r\nAccording to your logic if women object to men showering with them they must be paranoid men haters!....I like the way you think;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wrong again daewoo; but at least you are painfully consistent. i am merely pointing out the hypocrisy and level of ignorance obama displays every time he opens his economically clueless and divisive mouth. but then, who would ever accuse you of getting anything right? once again, the buffet rule is for the gullible and clueless to glom onto in a vacuum of reality and the fact that it would do nothing to solve this nations problems and is merely a diversion from the massive failure this president has been, more so than even carter. i cant say i am surprised you would glom onto such an idiot talking point. it is only strange for someone who is so completely clueless that they cannot even comprehend a simple thread premise. so were you born this clueless, or deliberately play the role of someone who is patently clueless?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "If atheism is a religion, than yes and atheism. If it's not then no. _________________", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "addition works in the intangible as well. 1 minute + 1 minute = 2 minutes. 1 idea + 1 idea = 2 ideas. the concept of quantity is not limited to matter. if there was just a vaccous void were absolutely nothing was happening, then there would be no application of logic. but even that in itself would be logical. nothing + nothing = nothing is logical. it would actually be logical if a void with nothing added to it result in something. so even in a void, logic still prevails", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "At least now we know what happened to EZridden when he was young..", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, the Supreme Court rested its decision not on the 9th Amendment as the District Court had done, but chose instead to base it on the 14th Amendment.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what sort of evidence would convert you? not only is requiring '100% proof' asinine, holding the action of the supernatural as the null hypothesis is fallaciously illogical (i.e. god of the gaps fallacy). if the christian god is real, why do two out of every three people reject it? see why this doesn't work? your approach is another fallacy, argumentum ad populum (appeal to the people). if the planets really do revolve around the sun, how come galileo was the only one who believed it? i guess the planets didn't revolve around the sun until that last person needed to make the majority switched his belief...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This is why arguments like \"well, our population is out of control\" never convince ANY Pro-Life advocate that abortion is okay. I think it is amusing when pro-choice people use such arguments... Pro-Lifers have a priority list, and Life makes it to the top. For Pro-Lifers, it's a little like saying \"Well, Big Macs taste good, so you should never, ever eat filet mignon since burgers taste good!\" I mean, sure, burgers taste good, but filet mignon is so much better.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "economically it is great. heck, it would even be better if robots did all our jobs for us at almost no expense. sure the corporations would be fine with that because they would profit but what about the average person who cannot find a job? sending jobs over seas doesn't hurt our economy but it doesn't help billy who lost his job to it. i'm not suggesting that we stop outsourcing jobs but i am suggesting that while our jobless rate increases that our government do something to keep some jobs here.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You put on ignore before and it didnt even last a single post.\r\nNeither will this prance offemoticonXDonno", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I did not say that violent crime \"rarely\" occurs, merely that the risk of being a victim of such is lower relative to other risks. I am genuinely curious if you care as much about protecting your heart as you care about protecting yourself from criminals.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What case? You don't have a case, or a leg to stand on! emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But let me guess ... if they step down RIGHT after they find they will have to issue to gay couples, you'd be in favor of them being able to be sued for it, simply because the \"discrimination\" in such an event was toward gays? Right? At least if you are consistent with your stance elsewhere in regards to 'timing' ... emoticonXRolleyesAnyway, aside from that inconsistency with your position elsewhere, I agree that county officials should need to comply. After all, there are probably OTHER examples whereby county officials have to do things that they are religiously against, such as issue divorce papers. Or marry some drunk couple that they know aren't really being serious even though they're tying the knot ... If all county officials could just refuse to do their job because of their objections--for WHATEVER reasons--it would be a collosal mess.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "True until proven otherwise eh? Xcaliber and you must get along great.\r\nYou have things backward and you are probably being confused by the 'experiment to falsify a theory', that is a tenet of science based on the generalization that untrue theories are easily disproved.\r\nNo logician (and by extension no good scientist) would ever hold a lack of disproof as proof.\r\nOh right theories are never proven, so in fact your definition of theory would go something like this -> 'an idea that is not disproved which we assume is true'.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Kronos, I get the impression sometimes that you are reading a whole different thread.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "honk! wrong. my parents inherited a house from their parents. they also inherited knowledge and were taught certain values. concepts stored in one brain, expressed via words and encoded in a new brain. epigenetic inheritance, yet still materialistic. doesn't mean they didn't also inherit a bunch of genes, and for the umpteenth time it doesn't mean they get to screw their face up like hiro and tweak them whenever they like. shouldn't i be asking you that, since that's what you say happens, despite having exactly zero evidence to back it up? honk! what a great big fat juicy lie, ss. don't put it in the keep net though; toss it back so you can use it again later.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually it uses thymine. Tyrosine is an amino acid. I'm not sure but I'm sure that someone is. But the glory of the internet doth provide: http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives...4206.Bc.r.html", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Again that is a poor analogy. Congress does not have any powers NOT included in the Constitution. Quite the opposite, it specifically says that any powers NOT included in the Constitution is defaulted to the states and Congress is additionally prohibited from taking any more authority NOT named in the Constitution.Since there is no specific naming article saying Congress does not have the power to ban manufacturing weapons, in fact it DOES NOT. According to the 10th Amendment:The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.Thus you have another poor analogy. Congress DOES NOT have the right to ban manufacture of guns.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "do you have any evidence of this that doean't come from a biased christian website? so here is where you are saying nanny, nannie, poo,poo my straight realtionship is better than your gay relationship. how? some big claims, can you provide some substance to them, in other words can you back this up with some data? that doesn't come from some christian baised study.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Because the correct alternative to the best naturalistic explanation scientists have come up with so far may well be an even better naturalistic explanation, not divine intervention.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "whatever you need to tell yourself in order to accept being a subject of the government winston dearie. if you believe you're happier in a country home to the deadliest of snakes and spiders and can't even own a gun because somebody decided your fate for you long ago then who are we to argue? we'll run our country our way, your let your country run your life its way, and we'll stay out of each other's business and stop trying our country as having the better idea. hope you like being alone, bankrupt and dingo bit.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You obviously don't read many posts. Why is this relevant?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Once again archie squirms when the definition of regime is pointed out to him and it nullifies his claims.........", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You call me or a family I may have, a perversion(sorry the word was \"perversity\"), but that is not hate? I believe I am probably younger than you, but that doesn't mean I was born yesterday.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If a God exists, then God is as God is.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i recommend that gay people stay out of and move out of the state of virginia. thanks to pat the nazi robertson and jerry the hun falwel virginia has become the most hostile in the country towards gay and lesbians. no contract, including wills, powers or attorney, and even the joint purchase of a house, may be made by people of the same sex. this is one of the most evil laws that has been passed and will be used against the surviving spouses of gay people by evil christianist realetives to invalidate wills and powers of attorney's for god's sake stay out of the evil state of virginia", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "that's not because of something i did. that's because of something that happened back in the 1950s, i believe. that's fine--go ahead and be offensive! it will only hamper your efforts because it only makes people angry at you when you belittle things they hold dear. but what about religious people that aren't out to do that to you and your family? if the govt. endorses a religion, remove the endorsement! that's fine. you're still willing to be offensive to all religious people because of fundamentalists (which are really the ones doing what you describe!). you can be as offensive and show as much lack of respect as you want. it's only going to make it harder on you to convince people.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Are you suggesting the pollsters are bias? Nooooooooooo, that couldn't be. You think they were trying to sway the election? Noooooooooo, that couldn't be. \r\nThese guys along with their Hollywood and music industry buddies are lossing their base. They need to go back to movies and music and leave the politics alone.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i totally agree. you never know what you might pick up. but he likes to eat hey? that's weird. but to each his own. i like to eat more normal food myself. but if you explore certain sides of someones personality, do you really learn anything? how do you know you just don't watch and then five minutest after you explore the personality, you forgot everything about that person. i mean, i don't know, but i have some trouble picking up on personalities right away of people i meet. has anyone ever tried spilling tuna on the floor on purpose? i'm just wondering because that would be weird.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Have you stopped beating your wife yet?\r\nGive it up! Good grief! emoticonXDonno", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Um, recorded and document Anglo/Irish history? The same history that led John Major and Anthony Blair to apologize to the Irish people.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Mythology. But nevertheless, shipbuilding has been going on for a lot longer than 500 years. There have been a lot of skilled shipbuilders who have passed along their knowledge from generation to generation. Do you think that every time someone builds a ship that they invent the whole process? Nah. 300 ft is about the limit for wood no matter how you design it. Even worse it you cast a big box adrift in a huge storm. How did the animals survive the rolling and rolling?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why do they have to accept this? why doesnt the government just find a solution that satisfies both parties? oh right, because that would eliminate this great topic at election time.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "everyone can see the racism. they did not deny whites their rights, they only denied freed slaves their constitutionally recognized as inalienable and therefore protected rights! sigma. are you sure you want to continue looking like a rights denier? i am only thinking of you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh dear, you're back to your nasty ad hominem self. I could have made fun of the fact that you don't know about materialism, and how its a major force behind evolution. Which is itself a suggestion that you are unaware of the socio-political forces driving western evolutionary theory.**The issue is about people behind sciences, making many different 'sciences'; based on bias, cultural/political/historical. 'Peer' doesn't mean anything because 'peers' are just people with the same background/bias etc.I notice you didn't touch upon Nationalist Sciences. Or for that matter, Capitalist Science.*You mean 'understanding' written English.**I say 'western' because there are other evolutionary theories - Marxist, Nazi, Feminist etc.Thank you, come again.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ya know what? this has inspired me to make a thread, hold on a sec.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually, I don't remember that they did. What they did take bets on was that AIG would be able to find enough stupid people who would buy into their ignorant and scientifically illiterate tripe. As I recall, most who were actually aware of how stupid creationists can be bet that they would be able to do so. So now, besides their other so called 'peer reviewed' magazine, they want to pretend that they are doing science here.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "your example is kinda hard to relate however i see your point. you would think they would only make it the cost of the abortion if that is what the male wanted...however, maybe only half of it? i dunno...kind of a weird question. i will think about it more :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You mean you have been defeated one time too manyemoticonXGood\r\nHappy EasteremoticonXLove", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\r\nSure he did. Then why didnt he simply have his military kill the revolutionists?You want some evidence that Carter abandoned the Shah?http://rescueattempt.tripod.com/id24.htmlI would print parts of that link but there are just two many FACTS presented. Read a few and see if you can dismiss them with something like you did before.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thanks, DuoMax, for this link. How delightful to see here mention of this solid gesture, on the part of a major creationist organization, in the direction of intellectual integrity. Would that more in the creationist camp were aware. As one of my church's resident out-of-the-closet evolutionists, I've cringed in sermons that have trotted out as many as eight or ten of these hoary old arguments--while referring folks to the Answers in Genesis website and touting their books! Each time a Christian stands in the pulpit and pours out poor argument, s/he loses ground for the faith. Thanks again. Bradley Harris", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But we certainly have the right to evict such persons. But then, regardless, the embryo is not a person.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "let's wait and see if the chain of possession comes to light. your demand that any tightening of our firearm sales regulations must curtail all cartel bloodshed. who do you suppose the mexican president hopes to protect from guns arriving from the us? i am prepared to offer my fingerprint every time i purchase a firearm and so should you. to exclude ourselves from those prohibited from buying.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Is this your simpleton way of completely missing the point? Of not being able to understand the simplest of ideas?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "When is wealth redistributed on a whim? The NHS is one of the few good things to come out of WWII and is the mark of a fair society (if you ask me). Restricting health-care according to wealth is despotic....", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you admit that the bible should be kept out of the hands of children? Is my statement about the bible somehow false? Is the brutal torture and murder of Jesus not glorified in the bible? Is a book that glorifies this type of activity proper reading material for a 5 year old. i bet Rep. Sally Kern would gladly let a five year old read about the brutal torture and murder of Jesus.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am none too surprised to see that the point was totally and utterly lost on you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And this is merely another piece of evidence that Sport's a XXXXX. How about the simplistic explanation that people and other organisms have inhabitated the area since the Dinosaurs died? If you bothered to read your own article: Really if this is another one of your fresh organic sample = age of decades of time capsule because they were both on top of the ground, you're officially delusional. Except the picture of the human remains are clearly NOT fossilized", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wrong and no one has ever called bone marrow an inner sanctum and I don't know what a baby's tabernacle might be.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The criminals in DC already have their guns. All striking down DC's handgun ban will do is let the law abiding be able to better defend themselves and be armed for a change.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Gun registration schemes have been disabled for criminals because requiring them to register a gun they are forbidden to own would violate their 5th Amendment rights. I would assume that if ballistic fingerprinting ever became law, a form would be offered at time of sale where you would be required to waive any claim of 5th Amendment right injury from any governmental authority's use of the ballistic data. Don't sign the form - you don't get the gun.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "emoticonXBanghead \r\nSez-you...\r\nemoticonXRolleyes \r\nAnd I thought you didn't know what you were talking about", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ignoring the fact that the wealth of the 1% comes from the labor of the other 99%. try running a multi-billion dollar business without any workers, and see how that works out. if the workers are better, why don't they start a new business to compete against them? oh wait, they can't, this is not free market capitalism, this is crony capitalism, which is supplied by the very people whom you fervently trust, the cronies in government.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "so here we have the forum spin doctor trying to cover up whats worse than a kerry flip flop\r\nyou can run but you cant hide", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If this is true, then it should cover the fetus since there is no difference between the fetus and the infant besides size and location. Every adult was once a teen, every teen was once a child, every child was once an infant and every infant was once a fetus.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow...just...wow! seriously, my post pretty well just saaaaailed on over yer lil head, didn't it? that 'ol stupid train...just kept runnin over ya, didn't it? runnin over ya! lol i guess my incredibly obvious cynical sarcasm was just not ~quite~ earth shatteringly obvious ~enough~, huh sparkles? tha'fawk...they sure are breeding you kids slow these days! you be sure and have fun trying to 'debate' something which has been made totally irrelevant by modern technology! :d 'gun control'...lol, you trainables might as well be arguing for earthquake control! aha ha ha ha ha ha! you don't ~control~ earthquakes, you prepare for them! herpity derp!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The \"study\" fails to do this. It offers a philosophical \"proof\" only, as the scientific method is not used in any way in the \"study\".", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if the laws of logic are human constructs then how can they be absolute since humans think differently and often contradictorily. If they are produced from human minds, and human minds are mutually contradictory, then how can the constructs be absolute? Therefore, the laws of logic are not human constructs.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thank You. You know how much I love to impress people.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Dude, seriously, ask your parents permission before getting on the computer, please.\r\nThat's what I thought Archie. Do you ever get tired of being so predictably dishonest and detestable?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What issues? You drivel on about breasts forming on lizards (even though the most primitive milk secretors we have today don't have anatomically distinct mammary glands, and the earliest mammals evolved from reptiles not remotely like lizards), then triumphantly crown your straw man with what you seem to think is a knock-down point about nerve connections.Yes, SS, the most primitive milk-secreting structures we know are modified sweat glands; your incredulity does not alter that fact one iota. And guess what? Sweat glands have nerve connections to the hypothalamus...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Not in your droll mind it hasn't that much is clear king trident... Why don't you go hunt some tuna or something...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised no one has mentioned the subject of quantum mechanics in this thread. it seems to be a very good example of the concept, instead of perhaps parallel lines. the fact that things can exhibit mutually incompatible properties of either a particle or a wave depending on how we observe them is incomprehensible, yet certainly reality, no? and i think this is just one example of the apparent incomprehensibility of qm . . .", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Trust me, you won't see me offerring my arm or nose for any flu vaccine. The government rushed companies to make this vaccine without giving them enough time to fully test it and when they initially balked at the thought, Uncle Sam said \"Don't worry, we won't hold you liable for any ill effects as a result of our incomplete testing.\" Now doesn't that make you feel all warm and fuzzy about Uncle Sam controlling all healthcare? \r\nConsider this:\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No! No! No!\r\nThe extreme right wing religionists create gods in their own corrupt image so you can't expect them to have any decent standards.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "George Tiller shot to death at Wichita church | News Updates | Wichita Eagle", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Prove it then. If this is a fact, there will be research on the subject on the net somewhere comparing the effects of the two. In terms of addiction, alcohol is far worse than pot apparently. http://www.tfy.drugsense.org/tfy/addictvn.htm", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you are pro-life and you hate liberals? Actually Republicans are being liberal in this case (liberal=bigger government, more laws). But I'll assume you mean Democrats on this. What if the baby is a democrat? If it's a democratic parent it's most likely it will grow up democratic and one more person to attempt to keep abortion legal.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "my dear zephyr, when engaging with a probable troll don't let them excite your ire too much. unless you enjoy having your ire raised of course. they're not worth it on their own. ;)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Say what? You want a scientist to stop short of drawing any conclusion? Well that makes it pretty useless don't ya think? Or would you prefer that rather than stating their honest and best considered opinions that they lie to you and give you an opinion which their best judgement says is wrong? Geez you are just asking for deep deep trouble.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Two Vikings on one board? Time to beat a hasty retreat before I'm pillaged emoticonXChicken", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But you are the accuser. I've read the Bible and I have studied religion, more than you can imagine. I have also studied biology, performed experiments and reached conclusions. The problem is that you seem unable to think for yourself.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Three pages of \"facts\" without a source? ROTFLMAO*Notice your own source says \"only 6,000 documents were released. Is that a lie? emoticonXGoodBooooosh did it, it is all his fault:Articles: Project Gunrunner Wasn't Fast and Furious by Any Means", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "darling, i'm in the 10th year of my committed relationship. and since i haven't seen anything approaching his perfection, i think not. but thank you, though. i asked the question because enquiring minds want to know...if you have a 'hair stylist', ifn you not gay, then you metro. you don't want the label, then don't divulge that bit of info.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Honest question Arch: where is the problem with a potential variance of 10 billion years? I know this question may appear ridiculous to you but could you take the question in the spirit it was meant?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This whole riff where people talk about preventing employers from firing gays JUST cause they are gay as a \"special right\" is something that seems to fool those who are prejudiced against gays...... but for most people, they recognize it as a propagandic phrasing with little merit.I think our laws should include something that prevents people from firing employees based on the employee's sexual orientation.But to utilize your phrasing Archie, do you think that religion is something that deserves \"special rights\"?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you want to explain what you think the problem is? You're going to see a much larger change if you start fiddling with the controls than if you were replacing bases within the protein coding sequence - a lot of those wouldn't change anything in the protein, and a lot of the changes to the protein wouldn't have a significant effect either.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Usually, but most of this has been quoted out of context by creationists and answered so often that it is an old story. Besides, as I mentioned, Feduccia has just published a detailed study on the embryology of bird digits. It supports his view, of course. I don't have a problem with that and it is certainly an issue worth study. My days of ornithology and embryology were long ago.Also, since those papers were published there have been several more feathered dinosaurs and primative birds discovered. Things are moving fast right now. Jeff Polling also has some information about the Ruben et al. article.But the \"bird hip/lizard hip\" bit is pure nonsense that demonstrates profound ignorance or intentional deceit. The correct information is so easy to find. That sort of conduct certainly casts a bad light on creationism.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because of? Hardly. I feel it does change the morality of it, but it is not the sole criteria.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You ask to debate a lot of issues at once. Do you believe in a literal Adam? Do you not think that the idea is completely connected to Jesus' ministry? If it weren't for sin - Jesus would need not have come.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "attn jessald: so after falling all over yourself in praise of our dear leader, do you realize that nothing he said will curb the rising premiums, deductibles, etc. why can't we have universal healthcare or singlepayer or public options who is gonna control these 'exchanges' --- another corporate industry invention", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Really? Why don't you go out and start randomly hurting and killing people and see how far that argument gets you in court.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The fact that it aired on MSNBC and Keith Olbermann tells me that it could only be slanted one way.\r\nWhat constraints does the Constitution set for Supreme Court justices families? \r\nBut of course, Justices are supposed to rule on the 'constitutionality' of a law, not their own personal ideology, right? Yeah, right.......emoticonXClown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\r\nJust come up with something that discredits the resurrection, if you think you can. Should be easy for you Einsteins, shouldn't it?\r\nBut in two years I haven't seen it yet. Not from you or anybody else.\r\nWhere's the beef?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Last time I checked, it was a debate about religion and evolution co-existing. Not a debate about Creationism vs. \"science\" and \"reality\".", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Indeed, a coward I might be, but alas you have anonymity!\r\nSorry if I wax lyrical. How do you know what I've done with my life? I know you think yourself clever, but do you really think you are that clever? Wow!\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see that you missed to point. I was correcting you lack of knowledge about carbon 14 dating. You think that you can date fossils of this age with carbon. You also seem to think that you can date rocks with carbon 14. You can't. Time after time you reveal your ignorance by your inability to respond appropriately. KNM-WT 15000 was dated from stratigraphic studies of the area and dating of specific, appropriate rock samples from above and below the fossils.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah i forgot, the government is out to get you. okay, carry on with your crazy ass. that is absolutely absurd, get fucking real, i just don't trust them. government only cares about one thing, destroying liberties and gaining power! 'the government needs to be exposed because it cannot be trusted to expose itself, the light of day and the light of truth are the best disinfectants for the government.' lies", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Stalin died of natural causes while in power, I believe. Perhaps the fall of communism is due in part that the purges stopped. So, killing hundreds of thousands of people was wise for Stalin, huh? Good. Good. Anybody disagree with canadianman76?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you wouldn't be a commodity at all if you weren't willing to sell, you'll be hunted though. i guess you could rent out your labor for a time if you somehow didn't get hunted and weren't willing to sell your genetic material.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And do you include me in that analysis? Perhaps you could link me to these threads so that we can see exactly how they 'open' I'm not saying I haven't seen put-downs of religion on this forum, but in my experience there's either personal history between the posters (the response is effectively continuing an on-going spat that transcends the thread), or the OP itself was laden with flame-bait.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Good lesson! Always take the easy way out to try and avoid consequences of actions. Instead of leaving a note on a car saying you accidently hit you...you should just casually drive away. Thanks Simone!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "show them what? all i said is that the logic in what i quoted is flawed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes when not hailing jesus, he likes to leave droppings here and there about the boards ...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "great choice. you may remember her from the beethoven movies, she played the mother in part 3. i've seen that film at least a dozen times and i like it more with each viewing. yeah i know what you mean, but i can't help watching sometimes,lol.. i treat it like taking a trip to the candy store, i'm always surprised at how much research some of these atheists will do to debunk god...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "1) it is all hearsay 2) what if the child were american born? 3) who are you to say he was going to be a serial killer i am still trying to recognize your intelligence it is harder to find that the womds. talking of mass murderers, was dubya foreign born ?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i don't see why not. if somebody is perfectly willing to murder you in cold blood despite your blind compliance i see no reason to believe that they'd hesitate if it meant crushing a skull with a bat rather than just shooting them in the face. seriously, what kind of stability are you dealing with when all it takes to motivate someone to murder is a simple question? a baseball bat isn't concealable like a handgun, is it? nor can it be readily used by someone suffering arthritis or used in a cramped location. any weapon can be used to inflict death and murder. the human body is hardly a modern marvel of resiliency and near-indestructibility. even sneezing wrong can be potentially fatal. certainly not. do you see a contradiction?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "They are: those that survive better reproduce more. Members of a species can die if other members have better food/light/attention/camaflouge.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm in total agreement with that statement. unfortunately, parents are passing that mindset on to their children. the us experienced a decline in college enrollment in 2005, which speaks volumes about us lower education and personal motivation, at the very time other nations have accelerated their production of graduates in science and engineering. we'll end up paying a dear economic price for that circumstance. on the bright side, we have a large surplus of business majors to manage our service industry, the down side being their lack of basic reading and writing skills.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So your value system supports and approves of the kicking of retards?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Apples and oranges. We're not demanding that they have abortions either.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So sorry to butt in, but I would think that yes, what the woman wants is all that matters since it's her body and her ...well, this has been gone over a hundred times. It would be 'nice' to consult the man responsible but ultimately it's up to the woman since it's her body, she's the one stuck with the unwanted burden and blah blah...you know.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Agreed that they are still the same species, much like the \"13 species\" of Darwin's Finches, and I have no problem with evolution in that respect. I can even see the plausibility of different subspecies evolving eventually into different species if they are geographically separated for a sufficiently long time. But I still don't see where evolution, in that sense of the term, can account for dozens of species of monkeys occupying the same patch of rainforest, or dozens of species of gazelles occupying the same patch of grassland.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Some references please? In general, it seems that most climatologists agree that severe weather systems will occur more frequently with an increase in average global temperature. (ref:http://www.grida.no/climate/ipcc_tar/wg2/061.htm#1434)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "really?! cool! can you tell me where to find one these places that will turn me into a lesbian? men have been such a pain in my xxx all these years. i am sick and tired of finding them attractive. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i so love it when you have to work so hard to avoid any points i made. i take it as assent to my original post.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "neither; he was a deist who felt that the bulk of christianity was ridiculous. [source] clearly, jefferson's 'real christian' is hardly at all a true christian. in fact, jefferson felt that the beliefs that evangelicals hold today were absurd and irrational. rather than address my points in the slightest manner, your response consists entirely of this. (think i'm surprised?) and you somehow think that i'm the one being defeated? but then, with your 'understanding' of logic, nobody's surprised.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well, in the case above, it was step-by-step. First, an existing enzyme was modified to a new use, and over time, became refined to work better and better. This is the way evolution works. Nothing is de novo; it's always a modfication of something else. Second, a mutation produced a regulator that only allowed the enzyme to be produced if the substrate was available. Again, this was refined by natural selection over time. In the end, the newly-evolved system was irreducibly complex, because all three parts have to be present for the system to work. And do show us your numbers proving that such processes can't produce new information. If you don't know how, I'd be pleased to show you how a mutation changes the information in a population.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh really? then please provide me with several links that prove i'm an idiot or shut the fuck up! considering you only have 30 points i'm not too sure just how much you could possible know about anyone on this site? come on dude! you're a troll and everyone knows it... stop your trolling, grow up and hang with the big dogs... if you can't then close your fucking troll account and go bye bye.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "finally an other conservative in this site. i mean who do these people think they are? trying to pass amendments like the fairness act. but i'm not surprised that some order is coming back to are leaders. when the government swings to far to one side, (in this case left) its ganna swing back to the other side, we just as conservatives, need to make sure we don't go to right, or we'll have done just as bad as the liberals.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Just this morning there was an article in the paper about a woman in the Extreme Southern part of Texas in Brownsville being shot \"with a stray bullet from Mexican soldiers\" on our side of the river. Over 80% of the crimes are committed by Mexican gang members, many of which are ex-soldiers and drug enforcement for the mafias.Nope, not safe at all when foreign invaders attack Texans on our side of the river and do pseudo cop break and enters of homes or robbery of businesses.That is a good example of the importance of being armed. One county sheriff along the river encouraged citizens to get armed just for that purpose, freely admitting that his officers will not be there when they are needed the most. We Texans have kidnapping and ransome too but reserve our right to protect ourselves unlike EuroAsia who has copitulated entirely.You were saying?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what a shocker. let me paraphrase: anyone: not following you aa, can you support or clarify what you're saying here? aa: nope!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "his own drummer all right... you might say that the ot god has a bit of a problem upstairs... funny you should mention lot's wife. lot's family are the sole survivors of the destruction of an entire city, for reasons which are debated. lot's wife is turned into a pillar of salt just because she looked backwards as she was leaving- a natural human response. gen. 19:26 clearly states that she was behind lot. therefore in order to find out what happened to his wife, wouldn't he also had to have looked back? so, anyway, turning around gets you turned into a pillar of salt, but incest is a ok! it must be scary believing in such an inconsistant and crazy god...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "If truth makes you uncomfortable, feel free not to respond to me. I will continue to point out hypocrisy , and bigotry. I'll mock anybody who says 'slavery wasn't all that bad' either.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Right so...1) God will kill you before he gives you a chance to repent? Thus sending you straight to hell. I like that!2) God seems to make life unfair for most everyone. Hey, even in America. Consider in America, and extrememly religious state, you still have the highest homocide rates out of ALL the western countries. (I'm pretty sure of this.)3) Left behind? So, wait. The riegtous go the heaven, and everyone else remains leading a normal, religion free life on earth? Hmmm...4) Hebrews?5) Can it help? The gospels tell a story about a carpenter who lived 2000 years ago, and may or may not have been the son of god. Yeah, I can see how that can help. Why can't I worship the Flying Spaghetti Monster?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes...I think I would agree with you. That's what happens when you have superstition coupled with self-imposed ignorance I suppose. It's a shame!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you want sources saying that bo had 2 communist parents? voted to the left of socialist sanders?? is loved by cpusa was mentored by rev. wright and frank marshall davis?? supports single payer??? tell us which is propaganda???", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "did you ever think that the person who down voted you is the same guy who up voted me? 1. i don't down vote unless absolutely necessary. 2. i'm surprised i didn't, since that comment was useless in the first place. i just decided not to. the way you describe socialism makes it seem as if it were impossible. the government has to get involved in order to make that possible. thus, making the government control who gets what. but otherwise, how does that rebuttal what i said?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I'm a redneck because, unlike you, I believe in self-determination?! emoticonXWow", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised that some people still don't realize that not everyone thinks the same way they do emoticonxrolleyes i, for example, detest children, have no desire to have any of my own and in fact would genuinely fear for any children i might have or are under my direct care. my family is generally bad tempered and 1 in particular has children that pretty much everyone feels sorry for because of how strict this relative is. but hey, as long as you can sleep better knowing you restricted her 'freedom' it's ok, right? you're right :) abortion is one of her options.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Stalin died of natural causes while in power, I believe. Perhaps the fall of communism is due in part that the purges stopped. So, killing hundreds of thousands of people was wise for Stalin, huh? Good. Good. Anybody disagree with canadianman76?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This depends on the form of abortion: some involve stopping the womb being a suitable enviroment for the babies survival rather than killing it directly. However, of all the arguments it is possibly the most human rights based.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just as you are uninformed on the other subject?\r\n I honestly believe that is the only reason you don't at least partially accept evolution.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, I guess you didn't get the memo that this country was FOUNDED on Christian/Judaic beliefs. Remember: You do have rights; to an extent.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Abstinence until heterosexual marriage isn't encouraging heterosexual marriage?\r\nI've never heard of an abstinence-until-domestic-partnership program. Perhaps you could point us to an inclusive abstinence-only program somewhere.\r\nPerhaps not....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If you have evidence for something, what purpose is faith with respect to that thing? Faith is belief with no evidence. Or from the dictionary: Belief that does not rest on logical proof or material evidence. If you verify something scientifical", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "it is more than the claimed evidence is questionable. it is that the evidennce that is claimed is not evidence of what is claimed. someone might take a snippet of fact or perception and see 'see, this is evdience of god'. however, it is not 'evidence of god' unless you assume god first. i remember distinctly going out to a 'haunted' house with a friend. they pointed excitedly to the ghost they saw in the upstairs window. i had to point out to them, it wasn't ghsot at all, but rather it was the reflection of a street light. now, was that light in the window evidence of a ghost?? nope. was it claimed to be?? yep. same thing with the 'evidence' for prayer causing the terminally ill to become healthy. it does not hold up to scruntiny.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Okay. Yeah, I believe Nixon was in a stores depot in the navy... but Kennedy was a commander of PT-109 (and he got rescued by an Australian Coast Watcher!)\r\nI should also point out that I'm not suggesting military service is either good or bad, it's just that you guys have a different focus.\r\nLike in France and Italy, you're not deemed fit for public service until you've been publicised as having been in an affair... preferably with the au pair, or a former porn star.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I agree.\r\n'...we need to kill off at least 2 billion people and get the earth back to normal.'\r\nLet's see, India's population is...what, 1,173,108,018 and China is, 1,330,141,295...\r\nhttps://www.cia.gov/library/publicat...=sas&rank=2#in\r\nemoticonXKill...that should take care of the problem and leave enough resources left for the rest of the planet. :p\r\n(just kidding, of course emoticonXRolleyes )", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, it's very subjective. I was using evil as an example that was incorrectly used on the website. Even though evil is subjective, you can still be evil. (you can do evil to take away your goodness, but the only way to make yourself colder is by removing your heat, not adding \"cold\")", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Unions fought to keep children out of work for the same reason they fought to keep blacks and women out of work - they want a monopoly on employment.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No kidding, save it to an RTF file and send a copy of it to your Senators and Congressmen! This is clearly a political plot to destroy gay/lesbian families and continue the faithbased attack on protecting children in such families!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm shocked! how could hunter mislead me so? emoticonxrolleyes given his previous output, i have to confess that i'm not at all surprised that this was a garbage in, garbage out moment. i feel slightly embarrassed at not stopping to consider the preposterous nature of a 14% figure though emoticonxembarrassed", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "australia has a socialist government? that's news to all 18million australians. our ruling coaltion consists of the liberal party and the national party. the liberal party is not 'liberal' but conservative. if you have evidence that the australian labor party is actually in power, and not as we believe, then please forward this... it will be a massive shock to all of us. but anyway, the knee-jerk reaction you display... (if seat-belts become compulsory, it must be the work of those damn socialists!) is frightening... considering you guys have nuclear weapons!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Doesn't it ever bother you that you have to come up with ridiculous hypothetical sci-fi scenarios to attempt to prove your side? First of all, do you really think a head on life support is going to \"be no different mentally from someone with a body.\"? I would say that would probably mess with somebody's head a bit. Secondly, you sound like you believe this person who is a head on life support deserves equal rights. They are just as helpless as a fetus in the womb. Are you saying it's okay to murder people who can't think and talk? Do you believe that thinking and talking is what qualifies a person for rights?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "a lot of muslim women who wear hijab of some sort or another were born in the west (i don't know any who wear the burqa, it's pretty rare), where exactly are you suggesting they go back to? last i checked there wasn't a lot of sand in blackburn or birmingham.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Dealt with. Wolves and dogs share a genus, not a species. Along with coyotes and jackels. See above for lots of transitionals, also.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ah yes, your diversionary tactics. I am sure if I provided it, you would move the goal posts, or demand evidence that you know is not yet available.. \r\nSo, since this thread is about Jesus, and if a 'historical' Jesus actually existed, where is your evidence besides religious articles, forgeries, and accounts taken from Christians?\r\nWhat?? No where to be found?? Gasp.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i like the band, but for a different reason... i am truly fascinated by the german language, and kulture.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "'we all die' of course we do i do not understand the point of that silly remark. if we don't, then please let us know. free will means (to me) i have a choice to do something or not to do. most important, i accept responsibility for my choice your little comment about dreaming/believeing, does that mean the human race is never going to develop ? then you carry on dreaming. people make their own mess. it is up to them to clean up their act. don't try and evade responsibility", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I think that we've got to draw a line at some point, to demarcate between adult and child. Where ever we do draw it, it will seem, in some situations to be arbitrary. If we made it 20, the question would be why 20 year olds and not 19. Through the years society has determined that by 18 people should have attained enough life experience to form intent and to comprehend that their actions have consequences (at least as it applies to the death penalty, they can be tried as adults w/o death). We don't execute people who can't comprehend the nature of their crimes and society says that, under 18 you can't fully comprehend criminal actions.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thanks, for giving me the balls. I didn't know you were trying to convert me. So, because I don't believe what you want me to I'm retarded. You know I could say the same about you, it works both ways. You see I don't want to convert you, all I'd like to see is you open your mind to other possibilities. Adios, Arrevideci", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So lets say that if, and I know this has nothing to do with the topic of gay marriage, but do the people have a right to amend the constitution to introduce slavery? Does the majority have a right to deny a minority freedom? I already know you answer. You", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i haven't opened a gun case in months ,should i open them every day and check?twice a week? once a week?in any event they or it would be reported,and the cops would know doubt say surrre they were stolen.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The OP assumes ID is real. Asking specifics is ridiculous because we do not know how the proof of ID would be revealed or exactly what the intelligent ' force ' or manifestation would be", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So,are you saying that all anti-gunners are fearless???If so,,I must laugh.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here's yet another link:http://www.ee.cityu.edu.hk/~gchen/6452/Lec-2.pdfFuzzy logic does not refute classic logic, it's therefore irrelevant.Your claim is not fuzzy.KnowableNOT knowable.10Yet you persist in misrepresenting what I post. Stick to the topic, stop railing on about false claims and other topics.=======================So your scientific claims are bunk, red herrrings, THAT I HAVE ALREADY RESPONDED TO. If you wish to hang onto one of them DO SO. Continue to debate how chaos theory applies to your claim. We can debate further, but you ignore my response, then come back 5 posts later and misrepresent what I post. STOP.Where is your follow-on about fuzzy logic? YOU DID NOT CONTINUE TO DEBATE THE POINT. You dropped it, only to pop up later and claim, dishonestly, that I ignored it.-Mach", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "We don't regard passages from fairy tales to be anything but what some guy wrote in a book long ago.\r\nYou know there are millions of books out there, people wright them every day.\r\nI could quote passages from a Spider Man comic book as evidence by your standards.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, either the real or imaginary Phyllis implied those things in the post under discussion.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's why I voted as I did as well. Ideally I'd prefer the \"none required\" policy.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The author was a Christian..whod of thought it eh?The author says enough about the book to suggest to anyone but a XXXXX that it was too sophisticated to be appreciated by infants and small children and also that it had far more in it than a santa claus connection.Pretty lame bit of ad hominem by proxyemoticonXClown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Do a little math here: http://education.yahoo.com/reference...sp/popula.html Minus: 500,000 est, who marched in this protest. Leaves at LEAST 39,500,000 who did NOT march. Further into the article: Read it for yourself. http://www.commondreams.org/cgi-bin/...05/0422-08.htm", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here you are using the misogynist POV. No \"Rushspeak\" if you please.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Therefore you accept that the Republican party almost as a whole is \"grade A USDA approved Liberalism.\" About time you did. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Right!\r\nThe President is in office 81 days, and of course all the negativity belongs to him and him alone.\r\nGet real!emoticonXClown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not only is Phyllis right in calling you what you are but you clearly ignore reality. You were already called on using incorrect facts once...you might as well say \"denying abortion will cause 10000000 bagillion deaths a day\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "thugs ?? i thought one of them was an actor ? oh wait ... i guess that would be plausable today!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Creationists need to latch on to the intellectual integrity of science. They know that if they can represent their claims as \"scientific\", many people who otherwise would ignore them will pay attention to their incredible claims.To put it crudely, the creationists seek a ride on the science bandwagon.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am looking for you to recognize that a pregnancy can't successfully happen without addressing the circumstances of the mother - whatever those may be. you can dismiss everything but health/life of the mother but i can pretty damned well assure you she won't. and whether you like it or not - the pregnancy can't succeed without her. get it? she is not a barbie you can bend to your will with law. do you see her? do you recognize that babies grow and live inside women? address all her issues or you will fail in your endeavors. oh - and i don't require your sympathy - my life is great.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I so love it when you have to work so hard to avoid any points I made. I take it as assent to my original post.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "dear easyride, although i grew up in annapolis, i never went into the military. the rank of captain is maritime. currently, i run a tourboat in miami. while not strictly a battle field, we see plenty of action. thanks for the help. dear greg, although i would love to cruise through the boards to learn why people become creationists; i don't have the time. i have this poll posted at nearly a dozen other sites and counting. the demographic information, as well as why, is an attempt to find a statistical thread running through the creationist community.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yes it does but I have a feeling that it will take the bulldozer of the SCOTUS to make the 11 dominoes of the old confederacy +Utah fall down.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And you have been refuted time after time. Lies, damn lies and statistics is a starting point. Its the false idea of the more powerless you render yourself the safer you will be. I bet you strongly believe its possible to pick up a turd by the clean end. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Feel free samiinh. After all, chemist asked me the same question just yesterday pertaining to the same subject. And the same question about being angry at an allegedly non existent God applies to you too.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh deary me, no. Where do I even start? The bacteria and enzymes in your gut and intestinal tract that digest food are every bit as microscopic, and they thrive on specific compounds, not elements. Sugars and fats are plain old carbon, hydrogen and oxy", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Mmmmm, not necessarily. Many of the arguments of against gods (those with specific properties, not just a general diety) deal with incompatible traits, like a square circle has. One does not have to search the universe to know square circles do not exist.People state simple negatives all the time. The lack of evidence for the positive makes them reasonable.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thanks. Well I'm a resident of California currently but my partner has orders to Virginia. If they allow outside residents to apply for a license we'll do it Considering DC is only a four hour drive or so.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i don't understand this one..region and majority? what are you referring to. i don't recall saying anything about dna in the last 4-5 posts however, a human life is more important to me then a dog...yes. it is to you too. so why don't you tell me why?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "If it was the liberal women who were babes, they would be well worth discussing around here now. But since dogs, as in the canine variety are more attractive than your average liberal woman, tq is above discussing such issues. emoticonXGood\r\nhttp://cutepuppiespictures.files.wor...ce-puppies.jpg\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Never heard of him...however, looks like those ever-loving proponents of free speech up in Canada showed Anne Coulter that 'free-speech' is Only what liberals make it to be.....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "None of the 'fishersci' links would take, but I did get a look at the fibre optic systems. Will try again later.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "about as much 'soverienty' legitimation as hitler had when he was butchering the jews. no cause? you forget about trying to murder bush #41. no cause? you forget about him funding palestinian terrorists at $25k a pop. no cause? you forget about invading kuwait. no cause? he kicked out the u.n. inspectors. no cause? he fired at our airplanes who patrolled the no-fly zones. no cause? the mass graves and stalinist government? and these are just the things we know for certain.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes, I would stay out of it, unless I knew the woman, and she spoke up and asked me for an opinion, or advice. And even in the case of the woman being my best friend, and knowing all the different aspects to the situation, I still would not feel comfortable weighing in. Just like if it was me in the situation, I know that ultimately, it would be my decision, and I would have a right to that decision.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And statistically a school massacre by someone with a concealed carry permit is just short of being nonexistent, but that fact still doesn't mean a thing to you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You're somehow right despite the fact that all reliable evidence is on our side? What idiocy.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Bryan, You got my respect. You are the funniest of the lot. I am still laughing while reading the above.\r\nNATO is funny but your hilarious. :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "To the physics question: Big Bada Boom! To the philosophy question: I still enjoy Christmas even though there's really no \"Sandy Claws\".", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you think that dinosaurs did not exist nowadays for two of them would not fit in Noah's ark ? and what happened to the dragons??\r\nemoticonXConfused", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What's ridiculous is your mis-reading of the argument. I'm both discussing individual pharmacists, and their refusal of service to individuals based on the drug the individual wants, which is already assumed to be dispensed at that pharmacy or chain.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your statement is a logical fallacy. It is not proof but simply illogical. The fallacy is called the fallacy of inconsistency. You argue from two contradictory premises. 1) God is all Powerful, 2) God can not do something.You state one as the conclusion of the other but that is just a funny way of stating two premises. The statement is illogical. Look up your favorite text on logical fallacies and you will see that I am right.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "with such eloquent and compelling arguments as this i'm surprised it hasn't happened already.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "First of all, WHO'S WE? And secondly, must I always be forced to post the complete exchange in order to prove to everyone how you slip and slide around without ever responding to the arguments forwarded at all? Now feel free to point out one aspect of your ON TOPIC DIATRIBE WHICH I FAILED TO RESPOND TO!!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "huh? emoticonxconfused i think that you meant to say that she can't take down a sign that isn't on school ground. in this situation, the sign was across the street from the school property.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So for example if I say \"you are a part of my body, and therefore I have a right to kill you\", is this simply a matter of ideology?I admit the distinction is not clearcut at early stages of development, but how do you support the idea that post-birth children are \"a part\" of their mothers' bodies and therefore legitimate to kill?It is no more legitimate to say that a fetus is a part of a woman's body than it is to say that a woman is a part of a fetus' body. Just as a woman is not a subordinate slave to the fetus within her, the fetus cannot be considered subordinate in rights to the woman it is inside.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Now marc, that just isn't fair. They believe in freedom of speech.... if you agree with them. I just find it difficult agreeing with secular humanists. emoticonXSmilie emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So???? Are we supposed to be surprised? Hardly emoticon_rolleyes \r\n \r\n State constitutions and / or their amendments don't mean diddly squat if they are not in agreement with the US cconstitution.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That lad was off his guts!!!!!. He is no more addicted to religion then he is to the mental institution in which he escaped from!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Exactly and if you accept that animals have been on the Earth for millions of years then why can't evolution be a process that God created and controls?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Total of denials = 761,814 \r\n \r\n Violent Crime and Murder rate decreased.\r\n Crime in the United States -- by Volume and Rate per 100,000 Inhabitants, 1989–2008", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just curious, is it beyond you to make a post that includes common sense and logic? I'm thinking it is since all of you posts seem to be based on rhetoric and emotion. Three paragraphs and all of them contain a falsehood/ lie, congrats your batting 1.000.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Interesting, but it appears to ignore the fact that there is pre-existing variation (just look at the pictures). Emphasizing mutations is ok, but relying solely on them will probably skew results.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because there are no dinosaur fossils above the iridium layer.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes. The better question is, did it happen just like in Genises? I don't think so.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow! you're only religious when it's convienent and proves your point. that's how i felt about bush, and he lasted two terms. so if there is any justice, obama will get four terms to fix it all.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "so what? jefferson is a prime example in opposites and double standards. he believed in freedom but owned slaves. wrote the declaration of independence yet only believed in freedom for white men not women or people of color. this stance is very consistent with his double standard. he was also an adulterous, womanizer who had sex with his slave women and producing children who would remain slaves. so there again is his double standard he enslaved his own children.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "'christians have been just as bad' oh really? when? and if the only thing you can answer the crusades, that was a war started by muslims, and so-called christians fought back", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So he \"overlooks\" plate tectonics twice? He's either ignorant or a liar. Some might say both. Knowing his other work as I do, I say both.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "\"That's your problem, you're a sanctimonious putz who thinks that because you say something, it must automatically be accepted as the gospel for some reason, without supporting anything you say with actual evidence.\" \r\nSorry for the language but I wanted to quote you accurately.\r\nYou are truly the King of Irony.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": ":p\r\nI have no idea how to rate presidents these days, but this certain Prez would classify as *wai up there.\r\n*Walking Around Idiot", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and volcanic eruptions have been occuring on earth for how long...billions of years? we have only been spilling oil and spitting smoke and toxins into the atmosphere for what...160 years? which one do you think has done more damage to the planet? volcanic eruptions are a natural part of the earths geological activity. dumping millions of gallons of oil into the ocean is not. ever increasing? do you by chance have any scientific data to back the claim that earthquakes are growing in size and frequency? earthquakes have most likely been occuring for what...billions of years? strange that i'm able to sit here and exist with all these terrible earthquakes of ever increasing strength. that i do agree with. even simone should know better than to talk about science in a forum populated by religious people. the religious people are only likely to get confused.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, the pill has the ability to not let it implant, which \"God\" already cause for around 60% of its contemporaries. The pill doesn't destroy the \"entity\" at all.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You've been drinking more of that left wing, Obama Kool Aid. \r\nHere's what I wrote:\r\n\"...you prefer San Francisco bath-house morals, don't you?\"\r\nSo you do have morals, unless you want to admit that what goes on in San Francisco is morally bankrupt. \r\nPick your own poison.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I find this a fairly accurate summation of the goal of Hitlers final solution. Of course, Brady, you offer no evidence of how widespread individual firearm ownership became in the 5 years before Hitler rose to power when it became legal to possess firearms again. One would think that your argument would have at least considered this factorbut I wont fault you because all you have done is borrowed an un-sourced argument. Brady, this is just more cut and paste, this time largely from the website guninformation.org. For example, the statement ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'd say there were a lot of stones going both ways.\r\n \r\n Do you know the Rev. well enough to be able to make that claim, that he's a bigot? Or is it he represents the system?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And people say I make strawman arguments.Simply put, not enough to justify your \"concerns\".", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You assume homosexuality is a \"choice\", with no evidence substantiating that position, until you have been shown evidence that it is genetic???And you claim to be a \"scientist by profession\"???LOLOLOLOL!While you're at it, maybe you can explain to us what a \"unconscious choice\" is...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "you're joking right? that's not even close. here's the verse just in case you read something else, i'll give you the benefit of the doubt with that: 1 corinthians 13:3: if i give away all i have, and if i deliver up my body to be burned, but have not love, i gain nothing. this does not mean 'but not loved for it', but showing love.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And that's what I'm talking about. It doesn't have to have been 'explained' to me. I already know that's your view.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I dunno. Those Priuses are so small inside and out. How much explosive compound could Hasan fit into the thing and still be able to get in and drive it?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You have to have a planet for evolution to occur on. It has to fit into the timeline . If it does not fit evolution is impossible. Yes I do agree with you on the second point.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean you've spent your good, hard-earned money on his revisionist follies? ROTFLOL!! You could have had a six pack to really make your day.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You're right, I think he has made such comments. Sorry. I think he's wrong and went too far.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What possible concern is any of that to you? \r\n Some actually search for knowledge through debate. This is a debate forum if you recall. Don't play if you're not so inclined but to post warnings not to fall in this trap, c'mon.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually the defending of ATF wouldn't do much with regular guns since they have little to do with them. ATFs function is with NFA guns, which you probably know little, or nothing about.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ha! There are a lot more gay owned and straight non-homophobic or non-religious businesses than that. Thanks for the cheap and clueless stereotype though!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The title of the thread gives a false impression by stating that a Christian Pastor believes that bigotry blocked Gay Marriage. Had the title said, pro-gay pastor believes bigotry blocked gay marriage, his position would have appeared as obvious as his views are. She is attempting to make it sound like the christian community is split, but bible believing pastors wouldn't be caught dead endorsing what this pastor believes in any aspect of his so called faith.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That is not a law to respect, the civil right in the Second Amendment IS!It is unconstitutional to require a license for a right freely given in the Constitution. - Murdoch vs. Pennsylvania plus about 8 more such rulings.You just don't like the BOR brady, that is the Supreme Law of the Land.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not true. I googled \"helpful mutation\" and got a nice list of examples. I wish creationists would do some research before making wild assertions.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So your position is that the writers of the marriage statutes when laws were first formed fully intended for homosexuals to be included?\r\nIf that's the position you're cornered to, I have no problem leaving you with your delusion ;)\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You guys are going WAY overboard on this. The changes to the board of education standards will NOT materially change the way evolution is taught in Kansas, nor does it allow the teaching of creationism or intelligent design in our classrooms. Our districts scientific advisory board says the changes to the curriculum make it \"more factually accurate\", and even the folks who drafted the original curriculum could find no factual fault with the new draft. The chicken littles out there need to get a grip.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what time frame are you referencing? back in the time of christ marriage was a practical thing, you needed a wife to bear children, and raise them, and it was not a religious thing. in the middle ages, the nobility would marry in the church. do you think there was no political? did you mean recently, where marriage has become a legal thing? i am trying to clarify when you are referring to.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And that's why I think you are a troll. There really aren't any experts here. There are several who are knowledgable in a variety of topics, but that knowledge seems to me to be the result of being both educated and widely read. It also indicates an ability to reason and an open mind.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised that so many people got their knickers in a knot over the ramblings of pat robinson. emoticonxwow", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "All of these examples are scientifically recognized as human life with a unique genetic code.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "really? is the aaas a non-scientific organization too? hope you don't read the journal science because it isn't good enough for you. you just choose to attack the source because it disagrees with your viewpoint. don't let science get in the way of your fanatic beliefs. emoticonxgood if it isn't a peer-reviewed journal than why does it have to be reviewed by two experts in the field? why is the journal associated with the aaas? why do you attack the source and not offer one that supports your view? is it because you can't provide evidence for any claim you make or because you enjoy the taste of sand? keep digging that hole dane.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So, we are debating creation, yet you don't consider quoting the bible, the single most important original proponent of the creation account and to you, it doesn't qualify as a source for what is being discussed here? You say this and expect to be taken seriously?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "of course i know that i could be wrong but i would have to be proven wrong through rational arguement, not just claims. have you ever stopped to think that perhaps you could be wrong? either way, we already discussed this issue of whether people can have opinions about abortion law. perhaps you are having a 'senior moment' and don't remember our discussion. i really don't feel like repeating this whole discussion all over again for your benefit. indeed, you do seem to repeat your questions quite often. if you don't like someone's answer, don't just repeat the question - address their answer. if you don't remember our discussion, it started pretty much around post #861. unless you have something new to say that we didn't already discuss, then i think we pretty much covered it and left it at a disagreement.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Where on earth, dear, dear person, are you getting your statistics, might I ask?\r\nI would love to see this as over 50% of marriages end in divorce. And since gays can't marry, that'd be the heterosexuals. Oh, by the way, please to meet you...name's Mrs Ketcham....:)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "are you telling me you cannot figure out how creating a gay-hostile atmosphere causes and condones anti-gay bullying? forsooth! butter wouldn't melt in your mouth, would it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That's what I thought. You can't back up your pathetic lies. \r\nGet thee behind me, 'O Spawn of Beelzebub.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But recognition of the big bang as a very good explanation of cosmology isn't limited to evolutionsits. In fact, most other scientists also believe so, most especially cosmologists and astrophysicists, who are directly concerned with the early universe. Evolutionists, even though the origin of matter and time are irrelevant to the study of evolution, are also educated in science and probably accept the work done by these other scientists.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Interesting.... have you ever been to a schoolyard recently? I think the \"taunts\" are more directed at gays. Like \"f@ggot\" and \"fairy\". What taunts do you get on a daily basis? What... being called out on your negativity towards the rights of a minority? boo hoo.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, because she's bigger, she can kill the fetus off? That is generally the idea the school yard bully has.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am really surprised you think that there are less than 500 incidents of people dying of second hand smoking. if you know that less about smoke, then i think we should stop right here. yet, you want to remove that right from all people, which i think is unreasonable and despotic. i want to remove the right from parents to destroy their children's lungs. thats what i'm trying to do. when do you think we have freedom? is it when alcohol, marijuana and whatever you can come up with is legalized without age limit? how is that freedom. how is it freedom to be forced to live in a smoke that kills you. i don't understand you people.. to become a free country, legalize everything. legalize murder, legalize robbery.. as long as you feel free, who cares about others?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Sound like you didn't actually read any of it then. Why am I not surprised.\r\nYou can read can't you?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why is it you leftists are incapable of actually staying on topic and responding to what an opponent is actually saying? On a side note, it's looking ugly out there for the socialist party. It looks like many americans are doing what I did and voting a straight republican ticket. The Rust Belt is also looking more and more like it's going republican and if that happens, it's all over for the socialists. The Senate will be turned over to a republican majority also, if the rust belt continues to turn right. Good luck to everyone. emoticonXByeNOT REALLY, only to the conservatives. emoticonXAgree emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Notice the double-standard here? The homosexual lobby accuses us of harassment, yet they are willing to provide names and addresses of people who oppose their agenda. I can't wait to see the backlash from this one.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Observations? Like the posts I have made? Which would be documented via quotes?....emoticonXConfused You demanded 'links' for your recurring rudeness, I produced them. I demand 'links' for my creationism.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "reckon you don't know much about christianity then. when you can bust the resurrection of jesus christ then you might have something to argue about. until then your claim that christianity is untrue is simply a lot of hot air.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I'll have to apologize here, SoC. I confused you with another poster who also used Christ in his handle. You didn't run from the topic because you weren't the OP of that thread. Sorry about that. If you'd still like to approach that thread, I'll respond and provide the link, but all readers should be clear that my accusation that SoC scampered away was mistaken, and any willingness to address the arguments would be solely to SoC's credit.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what is being monitored by the ribosome? Information. Material representations (amino acid sequence vs DNA sequence) of information. But, it does not only monitor it, it manipulates it as a means to an end... fidelity.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It's one thing for the pot to call the kettle black, but here the cast iron cauldron is calling the porcelain basin black.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wasn't that your boy, Clinton, that screwed the intern? Or was it Mayor Sam Adams of Portland who screwed a 17 year old intern? No wait, it couldn't have been Adams, that intern was a boy. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "He was only the second president in history to be impeached! Certainly you might consider that at least a tiny blemish on his \"sterling\" presidency?emoticonXFrazzled", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "something tells me that the goal posts for what constitutes 'credible evidence' in daewoo's responses are actually mounted on a very portable platform . . . 'what? a cnn news story about an online statements for which it makes no sense for anyone else to have made the statement? 'no, no, i meant credible credible evidence . . . a known council issued the statement?? no, i meant credible, credible, credible evidence . . .' and oh, they aren't al queda, they're just al queda-linked!' whew, glad that's cleared up--i feel much better about it now. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "fantasy,fairy tale, wild imagination, adsurd , silly , ridiculous,fabricated .unsupported by one single observation or experiment , unsubstantiated. i do agree we don't speak the same language. no one will explain to me how one steals public information, i am confused. how is work shady? how would you define shady as opposed to rather shady when it refers to work? i thought bookmaking etc. was shady but i am old fashioned i guess. please educate me. is this a meaningfull reprimand coming from someone who believes one can observe a mind? you still have refused to explain that and i was so anxious to hear it. please go on.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And what evidence do you have, aside from a set of books written between 1900 and 2800 years ago that there is even a 'God' to box with. OH.. and the ectasy drivien delusional state of mind you get in when you worship.As for the answer to the origins of life, how would you know? Do you know what the current state of affairs about the knowledge of abiogenesis is? Can you point to articles about it , showing it can't happen?? From peer reviewed journals of course.NO, you can't. I can show a lot of articles about abiogenesis , but that would be worthless for you. You would be unwilling to look at it. I could show you articles about on the development of gender, and of how sexual reproduction became to be formed, but you wouldn't look at it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Archie, you're not one of those Westboro Baptist Chuch types, are you? You don't buy that stuff about 'God Hates the ### Army' and 'God hates America' do you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I guess they could if they knew where all the parts were located. Oh, I would think they would be in hell. I can't imagine \"God\" would have anything to do with mass murderers; do you? BTW, this is Osama's technical guide for the terrorists. http://www.almostaproverb.com/images4/osama_dummies.jpg", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah, i forgot that you believe that the corporate media and corporate leaders have gotten together to create war and put innocents in jail. i will admit that the powers of the executive branch have gone way too far, but i still believe that being at war means we have to treat the enemy like our enemy, and not like american civilians. do i agree with the war? no. but that's only because i feel that we could have done this all with special forces and not with an invasion/occupation. i would still support detaining terrorists captured in battle/mission (and if they're americans, give them a proper trial, not a military tribunal or some bullshit like that).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "link to my source \r\nDoes that make you warm and fuzzy again?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "my point is entirely relevant to exposing those who make false claims about the interests of 'sanctity' of marriage, or 'traditional' marriage. yet i am not surprised you refuse to address it. emoticonxrolleyes listen jyoshu... did i say it was? i pointed out that it would be obvious that love should be more of a qualifier than 'man/woman'. yet again, no surprise from me that you refused to address that. are you serious? courts look at emotions all the time. particularly in family court. regardless, you're avoiding the point i am really making. the point is about the 'pro-family' side who are 'protecting' an institution which doesn't even care about love. and logically, the 'pro-family' side should be able to recognize that, and their indifference to it demonstrates how much they don't care about such concerns either...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "It has a financial impact on ALL taxpayers. To say that it has no impact on anyone else is disengenuous.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What? You're not familiar with a favorite political tactic, guilt by association. emoticonXWow", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "you don't win squat. name the hominid that has been conclusively identified via dna evidence as man's immediate, direct line ancestor. who is that bad boy??? name that mother or you're busted.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh yes. and people say the vatican is dealing with pedophilia molestation by glorifying one of the worst offenders in recorded history. :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": " Islamics Hindus Buddhists and etc.. There isn't a week or two that goes by where someone finds or admits to raping a child storing child ponorography and etc. from a Church.This isn't something only exclusive to Catholics. However the Vatican is faster at ex-communicating a woman attempting to become a priest then a priest caught sodomizing children.\" They aren't the same. the point is that a group that is fraught with immoral behavior has no crediblity or authority when it comes to dictating what people should or should not do on the basis of morality.Consider it this way: Bill Clinton speaking about how a boyfriend should act in accordance to fideilty. No one is going to believe him because has squandered all of his crediblitiy and authority. It's the same way with the Catholic Church. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I dont need a sex lesson from a little boy.\r\nOnce again you missed the point( getting to be a habit).\r\nWe are talking about behaviour that was condemned by the preacher, one of which was adultery..not fornicating but I am sure the preacher would condemn that too\r\nIf you read the link you would know.\r\nIf homosexuality is condemned by god then they cannot marry in gods eyes..keeping up?\r\nIf gays cannot marry then gay sex must be outside of marriage therefore it is fornicating.\r\nYou really should try to use your little head more.\r\n'Lets stay on topic' who made you a mod?emoticonXChicken", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\r\nHow do you KNOW Bush let's Cheney run the government..oh yeah, that's right, CNN/CBS told you. So you will knock one of the greatest minds this country has because he has a bad heart and can't stand for long periods of time? What a goober, so I guess Stephen Hawking should die too, huh?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Considering your previous comment, that isn't you. Once again, that opinion is based upon who you read.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that's one of the dumbest things i have ever heard. if these dummies don't have a problem with information increasing, but do have a problem with beneficial information increasing, don't you think there is a problem? you included. you don't have a problem with change, only good change bugs you. dumb!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Um, Bassman, so you, the one person in the world who is as \"pure as the wind-driven snow,\" is the one who may judge others, including Democrats. Um, for the record I grew up on the prairie and saw a goodly bit of \"wind-driven snow\" and it was not particularly pure. A feeble and laughable metaphor.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "don't have to change locations for that the majority of the nuts are outside of the institions, i've had my fair share.. thieves bold enough to come in while everbody's home..... true..but the gender most affected? males....", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I am sure you meant \"mediate\" instead of \"medicate\" ? Or, is OSU a medical school? Or, did you know the man was off his meds? Exactly what does your rant mean other than you are so frustrated if you hear of a shooting in a Republic of over 3 million it drives you batty? How many kids drowned in 5 gallon buckets between your two posts? How many in car wrecks? How many from blunt objects or knives? Actually, death by guns is far down the list so why is it you go bananas when you hear of a shooting even if someone is killed or not? You do understand there are justifiable shootings also?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well that is what the Congress called it when they passed the bill to ban it.......\r\nI guess i could not expect anymore then a cop out form you on the question though...........What else is new? emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if his experience is thus, you'd prefer him to impose his own gag order? that certainly doesn't seem right. his experience is quite on par with other ex-gays i've read. it's pretty consistent. i know you don't like his experiences because it doesn't fit your political agenda, but he shouldn't be discouraged from sharing them anymore than you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Ahh. Now I see why you turned into an agnostic, if you even believed Christianity in the first place.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, it is not a bad deal for the child. However, my beliefs do not permit murder, even if it is a better \"deal\".", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Simone is quite right...women will no longer breed to order according to the dictats of outdated religion. British Muslim women will follow at some point (many already are). There are a few hothead extremists who sit on London street corners with placards stating that \"UK will be Islamic\", \"Sharia Law for UK\" etc. etc. But those nutters are ignored along with all the other (non-religious) nutters currently walking the streets of London. (For the record, Muslims make up 2.1 per cent of the total United Kingdom population. They are hardly \"taking over\" ).\"muslims are taking over the world\" is a poor excuse of a reason to be anti-abortion and shows desperation, IMO!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here is a little snippet from the Catholic Planet web page. Even they admit that there was copying going on. But you can ignore the evidence if you wish. It's what we expect from you.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "We've posted this excellent piece before. The anti-gay crowd (even the anti-gays who surreally style themselves as \"pro-gay\" -- so they can bash gays and still get into heaven...they think) NEVER respond to it, so thoroughly does it explode all their pitiful \"arguments.\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm intrigued as well, most of the bands are in the same size font, this could turn into a whole new debate!!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i love it when you make the 'flat earth' argument! i suppose the same goes for the 600 scientists who recently signed a petition voicing their disagreement with the ipcc's alarmist conclusions and even showed up at the recent kioto 2 conference to protest and try to get their voices heard. 2 of them are nobel award winning scientists. before you make the typical argument that they are all secretly working for oil co's, the same could be said about those scientists that support the man made gw argument, after all, that's how they get funding for their research, scare the daylights out of the politicos and enough of their constituents and they throw endless amounts of funding your way.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "No nation is perfect, Rev. Not even the USA! A singular instance that you quote is not an argument as anyone can just as easily find criticism with the USA over people freed early from jail.You will find black people over-represented in the jails of the UK, the USA and Australia. There is injustice everywhere.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, buddy, Atheism has EVERYTHING to do with that. The morality-less framework of Atheism ALLOWED them to justify the horrors that they inflicted.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "see you know, lets all sign a petition to ban the doctor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you know prodigee was right all along!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "if only the man's sperma is geneologically significant and the woman plays no role in this, how do you explain the following text? emoticonxconfused [quote] genesis 3:15 and i will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. (kjv)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "does it really matter? the heller decision left the door wide open for most of the restrictions that brady campaign favors. why should this case be any different?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "In the future, please try to spare me the theatrical flair. \r\n....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, it has.\r\n \r\n The last time I checked, well still have gay marriages in Massachusetts. As a matter of fact, it seems that it is difficult for most politicians to be elcted in the state without being supportive of marriage equality.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And that is different how? I told johnny to write that I'm infallible. Therefore the book that I told johnny to write proves I'm infallible. There is no difference. You do realize that there are other religions out there? That science is constantly updating? Your arguments have been nothing more then false dichotomies assuming there are only two choices despite history laughing in your face.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "should we clear up what we're talking about at all? i think adultery is legal in 24 states, and i'm pretty sure adultery laws have been pretty much completely unenforced since world war ii. i don't know of any states where a polygamous relationship with no marriage involved is illegal. now, certainly having multiple marriage licenses is illegal...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "appears i hit a nerve? i don't know why you put in the 'personal baggage' line...but ok. as for you not using the word 'hatred'...i admit you didn't, i did. if you say you don't then i'll take your word for it but your posts on these forums seem to make me think otherwise.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Cases v United States, 131 F. 2d 916 (1st Cir. 1942), cert. Denied sub nom., Velazquez v. U.S, 319 U.S. 770 (1943). Basically, The US Curcuit Court upheld that the Second Amendment didn't apply to weapons that couldn't be carried by an individual.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How about the individual's offspring? Is a \"subtract 10 years\" gene encoded in the genome just because of one marriage?Still no evidence.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Now settle down charlie, and try to think rationally, just for a second. Have you ever heard of a tumor growing into a sentient life form as a fetus does? I'd appreciate a link documenting such an occurrence so we pro-lifers can start planning save the tumor rally's.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "He killed thousands of failed athletes? I must have missed this in the news.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I wasn't aware that Hitler drafted women. emoticonXConfused\r\nOn second thought, I doubt he did. Otherwise, there would have been more color displayed by the \"brown shirts\" ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really? Why? Bacteria don't need to see to exist. They don't depend on light to live. In fact, bacteria thrive in dark, moist areas. Why would natural selection determine this ability as being advantageous? If populations of bacteria with the ability to s", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Not needed? It is evolution. The collor of the moths is genetic - caused by 2 alleles of a single gene. The frequencies of those alleles were observed to change in the populations of moths over many generations. It is by definition, evolution.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Why is that a good reason for this sort of law? What's the sense in removing the rights of citizens just to make a cop's job easier? Do you also support repealing the Fourth and Fifth Amendments (or the Canadian equivalent, if they have it), just to make cops' jobs easier? Allowing cops to use torture in interrogations would also make their jobs easier. Would you support that?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You see, that's the problem: \"generally\". You obviously know little or nothing of how prejudice works in this country.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "voice of reason: why? it seems like something you could have found out about easily enough.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It looks like just Mucusaur, you and me, along with an entire thread of bots! (I'm not too sure about Mucusaur, to be honest!) ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Given that the fetus can feel no pain (in the vast majority of abortions), whose pain should I be concerned about?\r\n \r\n Even if it could, why would its pain be more worthy of protection than the mother's?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh really? when did the story of him being on drugs come out? did you even listen to the police scanner on that night? you do know right that the entire story makes no sense whatsoever... right?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So I take it you don't accept my challenge on the basis that it is impossible? Why is it impossible? Or better yet, why don't we al just evolve into perfect, anti-sinning creatures with 500 IQ points a piece?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "To say nothing of the possible threats to people's safety, if not actual acts of violence.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, Steeeeve, I take it you are not for a FAIR society? Is an unfair society a moral society? Please explain. I find it difficult to comprehend.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And the resemblance of the bill of a platypus to that of a duck is superficial. You don't actually try to learn the basic facts about anything before you speak out, do you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Recent comparisons between the complete chimp genome and the human genome have found that possibly fewer than 3 million nucleotide differences exist in functional DNA.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Where do you get off saying that kind of tripe to somebody?That kind of insane comment is typical of far left loons like you who lie for a living and don't have the common sense of a fence post.And that goes for Jo Bennett too if he's agreeing with you.Cretins.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Right on! A real man supports those he loves, through thick and thin. He doesn't try and control the things he can't either.In the end, it's not a man's decision. It is not his body, therefore, he has no right to make the ultimate decision. He can only express his view. That's about it. (I'm pretty sure it's not any easier for her to decide). So cudos to those men.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I take it you have no understanding of science, much less the scientific method?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean pseudo-science, or faith-based science.\r\nYou'd have to be a XXXXX to dismiss all of the science done out of hand.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your continued comparison of a person exercising their constitutional rights, to engaging in deviant and possibly illegal sexual acts, has reached the point of intolerance, Smith. Every time you mention the word fetish, you're gonna be reported. So unless you wanna get banned cut it out.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "do you seriously mean to suggest that the entire campaign, election, and inauguration would have taken place under the scrutiny of the world without this vital discovery being made? if so, it looks as though you and phelps both set bells to ringing when you pass by. the bells say, 'bong, bong, bong!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Ostracise? You mean how the native American community ostracises someone (re: the article you mentioned above) for speaking out on abuse?And you're the one who said one shouldn't take a verse out of any holy book!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "so, global warming no, but weather control devices, yes? perhaps too many people are playing red alert these days...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "With a standing president breaking the law to 'protect' you, this should be expected.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Want to know how to make a gay sex liberal mad and whine? Tell him the truth.\r\nThen they get their knickers in a wad and whine for the politically correct policeman.\r\np.s. Unless Mother Theresa repented she will not have gone to heaven either.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "bush can't run again, so who's the idiot? emoticonxrolleyes won't happen. i'm not stupid enough to buy a house below sea level in a known flood plain. ut don't let me influence your decisions. ;) and you dnc parots have no originality. hum, i'm not sure i know what a gop christian is. is that like a catholic with a twist? emoticonxclown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So, a forty year old having sex with a twelve year old is ok then?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\r\nIf Mexico gun laws were rated by the brady bunch or VPC they would get an A+.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "brooke got the boot! i'm not surprised, her performances last night were weak.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yea I agree with you on how there was no exact se t of laws at the beginning of creation. The reason I say that they most likely didn't marry their sisters is mostly cause God gets mad at Cain and places a mark on his head so everyone he runs across will not kill him unless they want to die a death 10 times worse than his. Kinda just says that there are other people out there.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So will you be comparing gays to child molesters and priests in your same examples? Or blacks with slinging drugs and hoochie mammas? Or will you note the eerie similarities betweenn the wording of some of our gun laws to the Nazi gun laws? ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I take it that you are not educated about maternal mortality in pregnancy, then?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "OOH bitchy ay?\r\nIts worse than I thought you actually dont know your a*se from your mouthemoticonXClown\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Duh? I'm referring to the left wingers right here on this forum as well as the left wing media and left wing congress and left wing Teleprompter of the United States (TOTUS).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You of course have documentation of Darwin laying out his plan as to how to weasel evolution into classrooms to oust theism, right? No? You're making it all up? Shocking.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, the university one is quite possibly the most nonsensical. I will never understand why people seem to think that the mere presence of a weapon makes it somehow more likely that there is going to be a problem. I have lots and lots of guns, right here at my house. Last year, the murder rate at my house was 0. I think that we can most likely maintain the same this year. What school are you at?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "another attack from one who claims to be a loving christian. oh well, i'm not surprised.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But if this was a republican program, you'd have no problem with it. You are a rightwing hypocrite, Archie Baby.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Pregnancy isn't expensive at all unless you're conned into thinking it has to be. If it were, poor people couldn't have the kids they do. Medical costs can be paid for by others. It's the luxuries many yuppy types seem to think they need that makes the after effects costly. In most cases of putting a pregnancy up for adoption, there is NO cost incurred to the mother.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually the bible is silent concerning abortion which is odd considering it was highly outlawed by surrounding nations.The bible is very clear concerning the value of a fetus as opposed to an actual soulish being(mother) though.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ah, of course. I see the sauce! I have sinned against the Great Languini in the Sky! REPENT! REPENT!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "By your own admission you havent 'hung out' with stoners for a while and you're making generalisations about them to people who do spend a lot of time with stoners?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You are also protected by the 4, 5, and 14th Amendments. Your guns can not be seized. You can not be under suspicion for your guns to be seized without due process. All your legally obtained property is yours do to with in any way you want as long as it is legal.Lets not forget privacy. No one has the right to stick your nose into your business to even find out what your doing with your guns.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Are you like a Chinese government official or something? Oh wait. I forgot, the Chinese government controls what you say anyway, so I guess it matters not.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thanks for that rant against religion.\r\nYou may think its relevant but I dont particularly think it is.\r\nIts not only religious people that do not like gays.\r\nThey need better PR than comparing gay prejudice to racial prejudice.\r\nThey could learn from black people with their role models though, MLK,Muhammad Ali and Paul Robeson are far better than Liberace and George Michael.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really? Why can't you \"disprove\" what it actually is instead of someone's explanation of it? It's a standard scientific tool, the procedure is well documented. If you can \"prove\" that it's wrong somehow you should be able to do it right off the bat, you shouldn't need to be primed with someone's explanation.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think you're VERY mistaken.I'm not a republican. Nor a democrat.Never been registered as anything other than 'independent'.I'm such because I think.Unlike a party parrot that you seem to be yourself.Since I'm neither...who the hell can \"I\" be in the minority?Must be your biggoted knee-jerk reaction to think that anyone who doesn't think like you and slurp the Flavor Aid is the opposition and as such must be in the 'enemy party'.And you are a hater because you verbiage is hate filled, caustic and ever insulting. And not in a funny, jestful way but full of vitriol and bile.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "tendencies. whether it is ok to act upon a 'tendency' may depend upon whether the outcome of that activity is favorable or not. we have lots more tendencies, like kindness, generosity, playfulness. these are good ones. why is it you lumped 'homosexuality, violence, alcohol/substance abuse' together? the last two are mostly bad things, but 'one of those things is not like the other'. homosexuality is just as good or bad as blue eyes or lefthandedness. we all have a 'tendency' toward sexual behavior that aligns with our sexual orientation. heteros 'tend' to want to do it with the opposite sex and homos with the same sex. i am not sure i understand your point here.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Don't you know? GOD was the reason why something that was buried 50 years ago is the same age as baby bird hatched two hours ago!\r\nSeriously, you call yourself a scientists and you don't prostrate yourself and credit God for everything?\r\nDon't you WORSHIP and thank GOD every time your microwave turns on when you push the button?\r\nSeriously. emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "insult? i'm not sure if you're joking or just have a bad memory. but you have been making false assumptions 'aka' insulting me also. i'm not trying to insult you. i'm simply dishing out just like you are buddy. and i don't have to back up anything to a stranger i'll never meet. i know how successful i am and what degrees i have. all these false assumptions you're coming up with aren't phasing me at all. stop dishing out if you cant take it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But you just said that the program was designed. You seem to be having trouble making up your mind.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ah but freedom of speech has many limitations. Since liberals are opposed to American principles their speech can be considered treasonous. No country can survive if it allows itself to be undermined. Lincoln went all out to preserve the country, we should do the same things by making liberals illegal.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I guess we can take \"In God We Trust\" off our money and the courts will be a nightmare, what will they swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth on, a Readers Digest? I am sure the Pledge of Allegiance is going to have to be changed also.\r\nIf we convert to another religion do we get more time? \r\nDo the bunnies and puppies and zombie ant making mold take over the world or do we implode or what happens to the planet?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "talking of spiritually deranged, have you looked in a mirror lately? you are the antithesis of jesus' message, with your vile hateful spewings. get thee behind us!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Why? Would you rather get stabbed to death for twenty minutes than get hit in the head with a bullet? A desire to have suffering extended - hmmmm...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "do you believe there is a god? i answered the question.... i don't see where it asked for anything other than my opinion. are you seeing things that aren't there? oh wait... look who i'm talking to.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yet, apparently, according to Easyrider and Bassman, Howard is not a \"True Christian\". Funny how that goes?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just be like the Jews and Christians and steal the idea! A lot of their mythology isn't original: it was stolen from other people who thought it up first.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If you thought I was agreeing with JPSarte on that, apparently YOU have a problem reading my posts.\r\nMy original statement on the matter: \"let's not assume SCOTUS wouldn't take it on. They've proven numerous times that they are willing to take on cases that are deemed controversial.\" (read carefully now)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know what you mean. You should see some of the other \"books\" he has at his site as well.Well, now we know that Muslim creationists are even nuttier than Christian creationists, but both still use the same twisted ideas and concepts to justify their pseudo-science of creationism (Read: Religious beliefs). ;)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "also i love how you presume to know how i spend my time. you know i should use my skills as an rn to volunteer at clinics, or help out at places such as the red cross, my local domestic violence shelter, food pantry, fire department, or mission. oh wait i already do those things...with my friends. but i'm sure you already knew that.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I'm now slightly less confused about why I've never seen this discussed before.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Out-and-out lie. There's really no other way to put this.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i also love it when people look at the world reasonably.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i just love how you attempt to be mr. forum police here steve. if you want to be a moderator so bad why not apply? i'm certain this board could use the help. as far as your scenario it's rather laughable but whatever. point being is if people demand evidence why not give them that? i'd rather be an open honest man than hide behind a handle any day.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "you havent answered my question. if evolution is lacking the hard, observable evidence you say it's lacking, then surely you should have lots to say about atomic theory. however, you dont. why not? unification theory is different - theres no dependency on that theory like there is with chemistry or biology.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "first of all, i never stated that any medical procedures should be outlawed. you jumped to conclusions. secondly, why are you throwing around the word need like that? in the very few cases (2.8%) where the mother's life may be in jeopardy from the pregnancy, she will need an operation. all other elective abortions are a want. so a woman would never have to go to a quack or butcher for an operation that she needed, if it was illegal for all other elective abortions.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Talk about avoiding the subject while falling back to a ridiculously unsubstantiated position...\r\n\"slippery slope\" has got to be one of the worst excuses for not doing something. Either the ISSUE AT HAND has a reason for not doing it, or it doesn't.\r\nIf people had pointed out that allowing interracial marriage, and recognizing it as constitutional, would lead to gay marriage later on would you say that we should not recognize it because of \"slippery slope\"?\r\nIt's funny how you acknowledge past changes, yet you don't seem to specifically condemn those past changes (at least that I can see), yet you want to use those instances of past changes to further your cause of preventing this potential future change...\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I have seen absolutely no law stating that it's legal for minors to be \"toting\" around weaponry in full view of police officers, and thus unable to be arrested. Please provide this law so you can prove your point and show that you're not a fear-mongering, gun-hating troll.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Back in 1967, societal view of marriage was opposite-sex. Wait ... it's STILL that way. (Seen the ballot initiatives around the country?!) The point is that letting blacks marry whites didn't fundamentally redefine marriage, because it was still between a man and a woman.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well right there, you used an oxymoron, \"Great\" and \"Evangelist\" got together about as well as Military Inteligence. Secondly, as I stated before...you left too many other questions unanswered about the \"Preacher.\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You have to remember that those christians believe that the laws of God superceed those of man. That thier allegiance is to God and his laws above those of the constitution. They also believe that all should be subject to Gods by force if nesesary.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "as i observed earlier, you seem intent on attacking islam. why else would you devote so much energy to a thread entitled 'muhammed's child bride'? you've said it yourself, as in... and... howard suggested to you that you might learn something about islam by reading rumi. you asked me to quote to you from rumi? very well... spring is christ, raising martyred plants from their shrouds. their mouths open in gratitude, wanting to be kissed. the glow of the rose and the tulip means a lamp is inside. the wind is the holy spirit. the trees are mary. the scent of joseph's shirt comes to jacob. a red carnelian of yemeni laughter is heard by muhammad in mecca. and... moses, the inner light of revelation, lit up the top of sinai, but the mountain could not hold that light.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Quote Mining. You got to love it. Always fascinating when stuff is dishonestly taken out of context. Normally, we see this from creationists, but you are by no means the first prolifer who has engaged in this practice. But lets look at it", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, if Genesis was in fact true, then we would have to assume that God is real and the Bible more or less explains what he wants, right? And if there is someone \"up there\" who will damn you to eternal torment if you don't do what he wants (which is one interpretation of the Bible) than that might effect the way you act. I realize that that isn't exactly the same as changing your moral compass, but history has demonstrated that most people's moral will stretch to accomodate pressing needs, and I think an actual vengeful diety would qualify. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And then you do EXACTLY what I just described.\r\nIgnore EVERYTHING I just said, and then just repeat yourself like I didn't just address EVERYTHING you just said...\r\nemoticonXFrazzled", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No. You've not understood what I said. I don't know how to make it perfectly clear to you...the reason the skin color vs. homosexuality analogy is not valid is that one is in 100% of the cases studied a result of uncontrollable genetic inheritance and the other is generally not.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Please be sure to give that message to all the criminals out there. We wouldn't like to have the situation where all the law abiding citizens got rid of their guns and the criminals kept them, would we?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Um. Have you read Leveticus? And I mean, read it. Not skimmed it.Because, God loves everybody. Are you reaching?And what does fast and loose mean? I'm confused. I think you are trying to label me.. but I'm not quite sure what I'm being labled as. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "mind if i ask if you drive yet? if so do you have any points on your license? 2mph seriously isn't a huge ammount and neither your speedo or the mobile cameras are usually calibrated to be that accurate.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "can you deny anything i said with any accuracy? i posted the actual form 990. i can post it for the ada as well. you are talking to an accountant that deals only with government, non-profit, and charities all the time. good luck trying to convince me you are right and i'm not.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You silly person.\r\nYou need to correct your red letter edition of what I said.\r\nYou need to recall that I conceded you no points.\r\nYou need to realize that your original premise is rhetorical.\r\nYou need to learn the various definitions and possible connotations of 'nature', 'natural', 'naturally', 'unnatural' and a plethora of other words that evidently flew right through you without stopping.\r\nYou have justified absolutely nothing regarding the behavior of animals or humans.\r\nSit in glee and boast all you want along with all those silly people who cheer you on. After all, it's your modus operandi to do whatever feels good.\r\nBTW, you did a really poor job of refuting the spread of aids through anal sex.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Gee, you're such an example to Americans, CU. Perhaps you, instead of Wendell Potter, should testify to Congress. If you're not laid up in a gutter, God forbid, with a brain tumor. emoticonXRolleyes\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "really?? i'm surprised you would want it to be true.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "George Bush gave up drinking when he was 40. I think he is 59 now (19 years from being born again and running for President), so it's not like he changed in 2000 when he was running for President. Unfortunately for Hillary, she only has 2 years to disguise her background.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, because the Brady ratings and approval of a particular states gun laws has no bearing on reality as far as crime and safety goes! Which is Nato's real point!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Creationism is not something new, it was the prevailing view of scientists up until Darwin. None of them belived in a divine parrot that is just plain silly. In the crucible of natural science throughout the Middle Ages, the Scientific Revolution and well into the 19th century theology was the queen of the sciences. Now we subject students to higher math studies that they will most likely never use and speculations about conceptual mechanisms like natural selection that have no practical application. Naturalistic presumption has become sacrosanct in the rhetoric of the professional scientists who have been crystal clear on how they define creationism. You can ignore the statement by D.J.Futuyma and identical ones made by Gould, Mayr, Dawkins, Dobzhansky and others but not without departing from mainstream evolutionary biology. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes I do. Anytime there's a mass killing, you and your ilk are holding it up as an example of how we need more gun control, how we have to reduce the rights of the people so those that die won't have died in vain.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sure I do. One is bad advice; the other is one of your posts. ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am sorry that is just daft, and totally socially unresponsible. what if you marry someone from abroad? government recogniction is required to apply for emigration. what if your spouse was taken severly ill? without government recognized marriage you don't have the right to take time off to care for them. what if you want to adopt? surely marriage needs to be recognized as the best environment for this. what if you marry someone already with a child? it gives you rights over this child. what if your spouse dies before making a will? who is responsible for any ophans? the biological parent even if the kid had been raised their entire life by their step-parent? the list is endless.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "What quaint illogic. Only people who marry can get divorced, so a reduction in people marrying has no effect on rising divorce rates. If anything, a rising divorce rate among fewer marriages points to an even higher divorce rate than \"normal\".", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe they got XXXXXX at all the conservates on this board. So they went and joined a commie discussion board where they feel more welcome and can send congrats to each other for being smarter than regular people.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am equally astonished you two road apples don't recognize satire when you see it emoticonxgood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "considering the dumbocrats have held the house (which initiates spending bills) for most of that time, then you have nothing but more hot air. oh yes he does. he'll let them get the bomb, knowing they want to wipe out israel. not very bright of him. is he an anti-semite?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "bs, if it's password protected, then how would they access it? then i suppose america would look lovely as the crater in the death star! you're telling me to believe that it exists even though there is no evidence that it does? once again: there's a witness in this courtroom who says that i didn't kill that guy, but i'm the only one who can see him and hear him. in other words, unless the page is showed to me, i have no reason to believe that it exists.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You seem to require a slick answer to a complicated question - so how about this:\r\nQuestion: Was Stalin a communist ?\r\nAnswer: That's what he said he was.\r\nHope this is glib and vacuous enough to meet with your exacting standards.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sounds risky... Do you believe this.....\r\n( I hope they aren't teaching this at National AIDS day...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well I hope the forest continue to get replanted. But just because there is no reason for change doesn't mean things won't change. It doesn't mean things will change either.\r\nBy the way, is this thread about enviromental issues or math problems?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well cnn has been projecting the repubs would pick up as many as 70 seats, now they've dropped that number to 50-55.. so the projections i saw were far worse than it actually played out to be. . but the kicker is this.. so they take the house?.. what have they really accomplished? the senate will stay with the democrats, the house will be republican/tea party.. and the tea party members who win tonight will have no choice but to compromise , in essence breaking the promise most of them made to not compromise. so imo all they accomplished was two more years of government deadlock with neither party getting anything done. i guess for some that might be considered a win...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Responding to the question in the topic, I tend to use the case of Baby Fae.\r\n \r\n Freethoughtradio also has short blurbs called \"What's the Harm?\" that gives some examples of \"the natural harm caused by supernatural belief.\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "again, you speak as if gays and lesbians are not worthy of their relationships being sacred to them. as if gays and lesbians are unable to hold dear any concept of commitment, loyalty, partnership. what a sad and mean little man you are.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You know what, since simple contradiction without reason while ignoring any responses seems to be good enough for you evolutionist I will simply save my words.\r\n \r\n Evolution does not explain the advancement of life.\r\n \r\n OHH AHH, beat that one.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The point that seemingly escapes you is that not even in the most wonderful country on the planet in all of human history has free speech been considered an absolute right that nothing can limit in any way.\r\nThank you for comprehending. Not.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, because Republicans are the only hypocrites in the government, right? emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It use to be a beautiful city and great liberty for a navy man................I was at Treasure Island in the early sixties waiting for a flight from Travis AFB to Subic bay in the PI.......Spent a week there....Had a great time.........You would not recognize the place now..........", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You will soon learn, my friend, that fundies have very, very short memories when it comes to refutations of their arguments...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That is the declaration of independence not the constitution.I can go you one better admendment 9 and 10 talk about certain rights retained by the people.Amendment IXThe enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. Amendment XThe powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.The conservatives would argue that by offering same sex marriage that their persute of happiness is denied by gay people even existing and that they have to look at us.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sigma, I was only joking. It hit me this morning though that if I'm willing to talk about abortion without bringing up God, I wonder if the Pro-Choicers could argue their position without bringing up \"women's rights\". ;-)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm sure you reproduce these quotes in good faith, but you ought to know they are not necessarily what they seem. The Darwin quote is a particularly craven quote mine: he was expressing empathy with those of his readers who found it difficult to imagine how such a thing as an eye could evolve by stages; effectively putting himself in their place so that he might more readily take them by the hand and show them how such evolution may occur, with ample supporting evidence from the natural world. I refer you to the Quote Mine Project for further edification.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "In other words you would wait until we were attacked again before doing what is required. If we vacillate and wait for the nuclear cloud it will be too late. It amazes me; utterly amazes me, at how strongly felt the left believes in the good will of bin Laden and the terrorists to clean up their act. Just amazing. But with Bush? Noooooooo. He's ALWAYS wrong and never right. Isn't that about it?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know you think I was acting emotional with my post and it really is hard to tell whether someone is being emotional over a forum since it is so impersonal. What I can say is that posting about the Bible has become a mere formality to me and not the emot", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thats because you love to be shocked.\r\nIf you mixed with other men you would know that they would have difficulty believing that a man could be very emotionally close to a woman without wanting to have sex with her..thats the way most men think\r\nMatt is a man who lusts after men the same way thay men lust after women.\r\nIf you are going to tell me that not all men think like that and I am producing another stereotype then you should get out more and stop living with your maiden aunt.\r\nSorry to be blunt but you are either a prig or a hypocrite..you choose", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "a drink. a drink. one or two. and what the hell does abstinence have to do with this? everything in moderation, yeah yeah. all that fun stuff. i get it. i wasn't talking about light drinking. i guess i should clarify but i thought you'd catch what i meant.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yes, it recognizes there will be religion in our country, it allows all to follow which ever religion suits that individual as long as it does not impose upon others who do not follow that religious system. Our constitution allows for dissent, opposition and opinions. It actually requires such dissent in order to come to conclussions which would serve everyone equally. If for some reason there is a practice which excludes certain individuals from the protections of the law, then it needs to be challenged.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don;t really know anything about british gun control in colonial india, and don't really see it's relevance, since colonial india is gone. I DO know that this had nothing to do with the British refusal to conscript indians into the British Army. This was directed at the disarming of the Indian Army under british rule. The indian citizens were never actually disarmed under British rule, just the army. During WWI, indians were allowed to volunteer for the British army (the British knew it was a bad idea to conscript men from colonies).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, back in the Late 60, because The Black Panther Party was publicly armed, and had publicly advocated Offing the Pigs, our law makers granted the police the law that said it was illegal for anyone to transport any firearm within Ohio. They did it with the understanding that they would not abuse the privilege that was granted for their protection. Well, 40 years went by, and new officers seeing this law on the books started enforcing it. After all, why not, It is the law, and their is no excuse for the law! Period! Well, Ohioans for Concealed Carry and a bunch of others, decided enough was enough, and contacted Ohio law makers who took it off the books because it wasn't being used, as agreed upon!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It hasn't happened yet is not absolute proof, just that it makes the probability of it being wrong quite small. By the way, if you are in the least bit intellectually honest, I challenge you to actually act on any of those doubts about the reality of existence and any other reality that we understand from all human experience. Otherwise, if you never act on those doubts, you are simply being hypocritical.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's probably defensive to some extent on both sides. A lot of atheists I've run into seem to be out to prostlytize as well--they are basically evangelists for the atheist way of thinking. Religiously atheist, you might say. They're looking for opportunities to assert the atheist message. And I've read some pretty darn hateful things said about Christianity right here in these forums, and just chalking it up to be \"defending\" or \"kicking back\" doesn't really fly. Who knows who threw the first punch? It's to the point that it doesn't really matter anymore, because both sides should be showing respect.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "again i am astounded by the fact that you think i will endanger children. it is a topic sunset, so why are you calling me demented and sick. would you agree that everybody in this world is different? everybody thoughts are different. so when someone has different views than your own, you have the nerve to say they are sick. i know i called you sick. but i said it purposely because you called me sick for foolish reason. my problem is that i hate it when people call me sick and demented. that is not the person i am and to be hated on this site for my views is completely stupid. i hate the fact that i can't be 'accepted' because of my views.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "No. Unless you wish to actually undertake the study of the relevant science, that's what you need to do. Creationists do the same thing. the problem is that creationists tend to accept the word of those who aren't any more educated than they are. Thus, a creationist will accept Hovind's dust on the moon argument or his shrinking sun argument as \"proof\" of a young earth.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "First of all rape is one of the most under-reported crimes so it makes sense that abortion due to rape/incest is also under-reported so that makes your assumptions and numbers off.But of course you are missing the whole point.You are not the one being raped so it isn't YOUR choice.I don't need you making choices for me or telling me what is and isn't good for my emotional health.If one gets raped and DOES NOT want to be pregnant who are you tell them they have to be? Abortion should be legal for everybody who wants one not just rape/incest victims,for the simple reason that no human being has the right to substain life by using the body of another why should a fetus have more rights than actual persons?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "To step in for Duck, Why would he follow a 74 year old with parkinson's if he weren't the pope? We wouldn't. The whole point is that he is the pope. We look to the pope to be the messenger of Christ and thus an authority on faith and morals. (By the way ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "that makes sense since howard would not answer whether jesus is god or not. good catch! most attacks on true christianity center around who jesus is and whether or not the bible is the word of god. so i'm not surprised that's what we're dealing with. jesus is god!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I think if you pay any attention, you'll find only hetero characters in Dr. Seuss. I'm sure if there were any suggestion of gay Whos for Horton to hear, the right-wing, anti-gay, pseudo-christians (specific enough for you?) would be trying to ban Seuss, too.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh it will and from what I have seen of the arguments the court will strike down prop 8 and every anti gay marriage amendment. I have seen the reinactments taken from the trial record. YouTube - Prop 8 Trial Re-enactment, Day 1 Chapter 1 This has everything to do with emotions. This is my life and the lives of every gay person in the country. This is not some academic exercise there are real people here with real lives. You sit there and you think its great that you get to vote my family out of existence in fact you EZ, Archangel, and the other conservatives on this board take great pleasure and joy in causing and supporting pain and causing emotional distress.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think some people will and have argued that. I'll work on finding a quote, but I believe it was somebody here who argued that, because of the recent SCotUS ruling, home invasion in DC would decrease because criminals would be more worried about encountering a homeowner with a gun. You do have a point about preventing a worse crime from occuring,though.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The mechanism, according to biologists, is a random mutation that would usually not reproduce much, but reproduces when the rest of the bacteria are removed. The mutation becomes a standard gene at this point.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Like the docking simulation, in development there is a pre-existing fitness landscape (the womb). Both processes converge on similar endpoints each time it is run, both process are biased to a few endpoints and both processes reach local optima (e.g. skin", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "do you go to study hall? probably not. It is a requirement where the athletes sign in and sit in the library with their teams and are monitored to make sure that their studying is getting done.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Of course everyone has some basis for their views. Not even denying that. However there are ways that using that \"basis\" most certainly is an imposition and the gay rights battle is a prime example. There are many, many, many people who have done work to stop/block gay marriage and other gay rights when they, themselves, are not gay. That is not merely passing judgement - that is imposition. All I am asking here is that Archie, you, JP, etc. own that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is actually humorous coming from you who has absolutely no concept that you are a spiritual being, or the extra dimension of yourself which that reality means to you. In other words antonia, It is the epitome of self deceit to lie to oneself about who they are. And you define that darkness which is the great lie you represent so completely.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You actually posted something that made good sense, and was funny too, maybe there hope for you yet.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Welcome back PeterV. We now have self defense laws from 3 different states posted in this thread. Is there one you approve of more than the others, or perhaps you have a different view altogether you would like to share with us? Please feel free to enter the discussion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So atheism doesn't \"need\" facts? If it claims to have complete knowledge of evolution, doesn't it need all the facts? If the answer is no, then how can it argue against religion? Miller didn't explain it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Exactly. Most people would incorporate it, from childhood most often. Steeeeve can't seem to wrap his mind around that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Dude, you only figured that out now? I'm disappointed in you. just joking. Everything he states has a hidden agenda.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So my question is this: Why doesn't a chihuahua birthe a Siberian husky in the Antarctic, or even in Siberia? Oh, my other question is this: Why do animals die young instead of adapt?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "fine lets just all be on our own, fuck government, fuck state, fuck town, fuck family, lets all do what we feel so long as it makes us happy. there has to be an order to things if not there will be chaos, history has proven this time and time again, but if you think that's the way to live be my guest, you will not live to long, the universe seeks balance and order not chaos. yes power will corrupt this is the reason for the system we have, like family, town, state, government and un to prevent the power hungry from taking over, it is up to us to prevent that from happening, we the people are the world not some lone wolf.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Being a proud owner of a Prius, I can't help but wonder how much that would cut into the milage :) Let's see, light crowd, medium or heavy. Surely it would do better than anything else...wouldn't it :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, society hasn't said this. 5 judges, in very recent times, have. I for one think that some 17 year olds fully comprehend the full implications of murder, and therefore should be held accountable in the same way as an 18 year old. I guess I just don't see any reason why a jury could not address the issue on a case by case basis. I do not see the \"18 and over execution rule\" in the eighth amendment.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "no offense, but that is a sick way to think about something. glad to know we can put a price on a life. when ones values money over life we have a serious problem in this country. it really goes against everything we stand for. one cannot be free if they are controlled by money. i happen to think that everyone is equal....everyone....mentally retarded, no legs, one eye, anything. for one to say that the cure for disease is death...this is just sick, makes you wonder what we value these days...money or life? even if you were just about the money, a culture of selfishness will make the economy worse then a culture of selflessness. do we really need to get into historical examples of nations that became too selfish? the end is not pretty.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "How refreshing. Sadly for you and like-minded \"patriots\", you cannot tell citizens where they \"should go\", except figuratively.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ummm because those policies were enacted in an attempt to even out the playing field. I assume you felt it was already even and therefore unnecessary or is that an example of conservative bias?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just so you know Peach, the 167 death row inmates are now serving life in prison. At least that one who's not guilty might now have a chance to be free.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "all you have to do is scroll back a page or two in this forum...look for my posts regarding cichlids, guppies and lizards. I also gave you snails. show me any example of so-called natural selection or evolution in the field and I bet I can shoot it down.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You just had to bring Godwin into didn't you. >_> Besides what good is a corpse? Nevermind you're never going to understand my logic so I might as well not waste the time.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Which is precisely why the law must needs be silent when it comes to women choosing whether or not to continue their pregnancies.emoticon_xhoho", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This looks like something from Bible Code. In other words bull. Edit: Interesting though.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "man what have you been sniffing? an overdose on prozac perhaps? ever heard of religious freedom? this is not the crusades. who were the ones who flew planes into the twin towers? who was it who caused man,women.children to be burnt to death, or fjump to their death? who is responsile for the nyc firefighter who looks in the mirror and weeps for his fallen comrades? how dare you!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That's deep.Movement is not matter, I will use that the next time I decide to babble.Are the particles no longer matter when there moving ?Your funny.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You missed out mean-spirited, which fits like a very well fitting glove.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just by being something man made, this cannot be a right. Any right that all humans deserve comes directly from God. For example, life, liberty, and property. I understand that many people do not have health insurance. It sucks, and everyone knows it. It is not a right, it is a good. Goods can be purchased in a competitive market priced based on the law of supply and demand, well in our capitalist society. This is an expensive good, and not everyone is fortunate enough to have it. That is just the way it goes, there are ways to fix it, there are ways to make it cost less, but not everyone is going to get it no matter how hard we try. Unless, God makes it a right, it is not one.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you deny that this man is a victim? Realize that the gunshot drew attention, and attention is something criminals don't want. Maybe without that gunshot, the guy would've been beaten to death. But I suppose you'd be happier, because at least the old man wasn't a gun owner. Or I suppose you think he should've let the criminal have the money; all that is needed for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you didn't any of the questions, you coward. 1. if i am fired for being gay (perfectly legal is most places in the us), is that 'dissapproval of another human beings behavior' [sic]? this happens all the time, not for imcompentence. it is legal to fire someone solely for being gay. what behavior is being disapproved of? 2. how is 'being' gay a behavior? i am just sitting here in my pajamas being gay. what behavior am i exhibiting that warrants your disapproval? ps. bonus question: what is a gay activist?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "If that's truly what the organization says, then it's a hypocrite of an organization.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "he's an american consumer, that's all the qualifications he needs. 'so what? does it really matter who we borrow money from? bringing china in to lend us money accomplishes 2 things: 1. we get the money' spoken like a true american consumer. no need to pay back the money you loaned or the interest on that money. just spend, spend, spend. btw have you maxed out your mandatory 10th creditcard yet? remember, spending money is patriotic. on a side note, i must say that i find stupidity on this scale both amusing and alarming at the same time. who would have thought that such ignorance was still possible in an age where information is so easily obtainable... left is right. up is down. war is peace.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised that some of the more frothing liberals here have not yet suggested that we now have a way of tracking and potentially treating the 'abnormal' brains of conservatives.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "In my reading of the Declaration (and using the 1st. Amendment as a filter) it doesn't matter who or what the founders meant by \"Creator.\" The conlusion is the same; regardless. Namely; The fact that the founders considered our basic rights to be inherrent.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why? If the government made a law tomorrow that declared all brain surgeons would now be making the average wages of a high school janitor, how many brain surgeons do you think would continue their practice?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Same place. Australia. That, after 5 or 6 thousand illegal guns were just handed in during the last in a series of never-ending amnesties.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm not big on the abortion issue, but are you saying that anyone who disagrees with you is sexist and arrogant? That's a tactic straight from the leftist playbook. Clearly you're the one who's arrogant, if you can make these kinds of baseless generalizations of your opponents. Isn't it you who always accuses conservatives of being intolerant of people who think differently than them? Now that's irony!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes, we should have a speedier route to the needle. If we miss a few, send a few innocent people to their deaths, no harm no foul.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "they may respect life but what about respecting the quality of life? if they cared about their children's future they would not breed like rabbits. It is callous to use their children to win the 'numbers game' quality before quantity. I don't deny that abortion is murder in the womb though.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "**\r\nTell me that after you come across a beating rock.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You can check the statistical relationship between dozens of variables, not the effects of them.For example if I correlated left hand strength with right hand strength across a billion individuals I would probably find a correlation of about 0.93, however this relationship is not causal, cutting off one hand will not result in a 90% strength reduction in the other.Correlational studies like this one can not determine cause and effect.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "he didn't, he said 'oh dear'. to have called you 'dear' clive14 would have typed 'look dear' or perhaps even 'my dear'. what he actually called you a head case, a point that you appear to miss completely. makes me wonder how much you are paying attention to what we say emoticonxconfused", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "It depends. Do you feel the same way about the Yeti? How about the Lock Ness monster? You can make the statement 'Based on the current available evidence, I do not believe in the existance of any god/gods.' I think it is intellectual fence sitting myself. I feel the same way about God as i do about fairies, the yeti, alien abductions, and 'psychic powers'. There is no evidence that any of these exist, so based on the evidence, I don't believe they exist. Should new evidence be forthcoming, I will reevalutate my position based on that evidence.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh damn it...and I was going to sell this joke and retire!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "anyone clueless enough to think that anyone chooses a sexual orientation is probably not being honest with their own feelings. so tell us, my dear... when did you choose not to be a big old homo? and what tempted you to be one? a temptation you bravely chose to refuse? how did it happen for you? inquiring minds want to know, because none of us have experienced anything so outrageously bizarre.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So all of this ballyhoo and really you've changed nothing? emoticonXConfused \r\nThe entire system of inheritance and wills would still be in place.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "could you clarify the italicized sentence for me, please? i don't understand if you are saying that the fetus takes priority or not. if so, why?thanks...monday morning fogginess.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Where's the evidence that one single shot from a .50 caliber rifle will bring down a 747? Where's the proof that it'll be blown out of the air if it's hit by one .50 BMG round? No matter how many you repeat a lie, no matter how many people you get to believe it, the fact is it's still a lie.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You know my answer: There is no god and no one \"created\" mankind. But the discussion over the existence of god belongs rightly under \"Religious\" or \"Philosophy\" section, not abortion. \r\nIs this one of the tactics you fundies frequently practice? Change the subject when you are about to lose?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i agree that his motivation for believing as he does is self serving, but is that any reason to abandon capitalism for a welfare state mentality? well, i guess if ones motivation is based in selfishness, it would be their reason. sorry, i answered my own question. emoticonxwow emoticonxgood", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Not at all, I'm simply forcing those making the argument to address the undeniable facts.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No school shootings on Colorado State University, even though they allow concealed carry. The same is true in Utah, where concealed carry on campus is something the schools can't ban.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "parents want convenience and to pacify their children with a 'happy meal'. most kids don't ask for lettuce, they ask for burgers. wonder why mcdonalds doesn't add a soy burger to their menu? they have salads and adding soy products would be another way to show they 'care' about health. the answer might be they have done consumer research and found the costs to create/market a new soy product outweight the profits.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes, you are missing something. How come age doesn't start at conception? How come when babies are born they aren't 9 months old instead of, well, seconds old.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "it is not an addiction but a sexual aberration for sure, an incurable one going by what you say. I feel sorry for homosexual sodomites, it is not their fault to want to insert and be inserted penis wise where penises shouldn't go into. But, s***t happens.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No Steve, I realise that there are hetersexuals who practice that filthy pastime of anal sex and other sex acts that the human body is not designed to do. Heterosexuals have no more business doing these things then homosexuals. Do you realise Steve that E Coli bacteria inhabit the rectum and are in feces? Do you know how sick and E Coli infection can make you? Sodomy is akin to having sex in raw sewage.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so do you think before you speak? abraham left mesopotamia, modern day iraq, for canaan to start a new religion. so where did he start the religion? canaan, modern day israel. and yes i know that there is much more to the bible and my point was that you can't believe the bible 100 percent world for world or you would be contradicting yourself.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "jessica, all these problems you've listed, the human body takes care of automatically and remarkably well. the fact still remains that only less than 5% of all abortions occur because the risk is great enough to be deemed life-threatening to either tha mother or the child. and that percentage is diminishing as well. the overwhelming majority of abortions occur simply because the woman decides she does not wnat to be a mother.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's certainly an interesting point. I know next to nothing about global economics, so I won't try to argue here. But I will make a guess that such a thing will never happen as long as we're still a superpower and cling to our beloved dollar. Probably we'll devolve into just four or five major currencies in the next 50 or so years and leave it at that for a long while.But to stay on topic, I'm just wondering why such a thing was brought up as a Sign of The End. Why would it seem evil to someone living back then? It's an oft-quoted religious statistic that always leaves me scratching my head.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "OK try the US Constitution. We are a representative democratic republic not a majority rule nation. Majorities hold certain powers but they are limited. Minorities continue to have rights which may not be infringed by the majority. Amibiguity and sharing of interests in various types of personal and social decisions is a necessary component of this system. We are built on compromise and that has served us well.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But that is how creationism works - half truth. Evolution is a theory but don't make it quite clear that in science the word theory doesn't mean half-assed guess, as it does in creationism. Check out that little piece of **** that was added to the bottom of the Patterns of Cumulative Change paragraph on page 7. That is pure YEC. And you aren't a YEC?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "They are also an expense against revenue.I suppose you think that business will reduce prices in some proportion to the tax relief, but they are not in business to give consumers a great deal. They are in business to make profit. You will likely see only a moderate decrease in prices by eliminating corporate tax.#2 How many people do you think will incorporate in order to avoid paying any tax? My guess is just about anybody who can. You are left with either anOver taxed non-corporate population or an immedite and significant drop in revenue as everyone incorporates becoming exempt, or both. Americans have been finding ways around the tax code since it's inception", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well that's a stupid statement. Stupid enough that I can't even wrap my head around it and make a proper comparison.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "lol lol lol you have denied repeatedly that it is a religious issue, and now you say it is a 'sin'. can't you make up your mind about anything? is gambling a sin? is drinking alchol a sin? is charging interest on a loan a sin? you seem to be very arbitrary in where you draw your lines regarding a lot of things. regardless, it simply is not a religious issue.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh boy,,.. I got ignored with a potty remark. Why is that not surprising?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "thanks for that, jason. in esdraelon's defense, there are hundreds of authors of other religions who choose to take portions of our writ out of context, and morph them into something that looks like what he described. (a self-made god who has an alotted portion of the universe.) this is not the actual belief of lds. this is a skewed and exaggerated oversimplification of our doctrine of eternal progression. it's also what seems to be most commonly understood when an lds tries to briefly explain the doctrine. in other words, i'm not surprised that esdraelon was under that impression.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Two answers: they were either of the ant kind and didn't eat wood until they underwent hyperevolution after the landing of the ark, or they were placed in a suspended state of hibernation by 'Awlmighty Gawd' (only two - one male and one female, in spite of the fact that termites don't actually propagate that way). It is, after all, the word of Gawd, as revealed in the wholly babble.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i was not trying to convince anyone. so what the hell is your point man? oh right there is no point. you are just trying to be an uncouth lout.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Are you jealous because they won't let you out of the institution while gansao get's to run all over the place?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and that makes it so? i've got this nice little 4-lane bridge over the trinity river that i can let you have cheap. dono", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, where do you get your beliefs about right and wrong from? I mean, I know that you have moral standards and are most likely an ethical person. Sandycane does have a point in her previous message to you. It is just that I think that the main point", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So,in your opinion,are you saying that this invading force that you are talking about,would never bat an eye as to whether the people of the USA are armed to the teeth or not in their pre-war planning?Surely any country that tried to overtake the USA would suffer severe damage to its military in all aspects.And even if it succeeded,it would still have to deal with our armed citizens.Are you trying to tell me that this is not a ditterent?Sure,if you dream up some DARTH VADER size invasion,no one stands a chance.But if you put it real world perspective.Say,2 or 3 of the bigger countries got together and decided to over take the USA.I would assume \"armed citizens\" would be a major factor in deciding whether to invade or not.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, I see. So America does not care for the rights of the people? America cares only for the opinion of the majority? Hrm, that's funny. I fail to remember learning that part in all my US history classes. When did the founding fathers say that? Where in the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, or the Bill of Rights might I find such a notion?\r\n'Rouge", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because, not once, did I have feel any sort of physical attraction to the same gender as myself. I have known other people who have. I don't 'CHOOSE' who I think is sexually attractive. It might have been environmental, but it certainly wasn't a 'choice'I have to assume that at least for some , if not most homosexuals, that pattern repeats itself.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "never said anything about a 'lost speech'. but who knows? he may have had his speech writers prepare half a dozen different speeches. the community organizer knows when to push and when to back off. there was enough of a public outcry for him to realize that this was not the time to push. so he backed off and wasted the country's time by re-hashing old wisdoms. i am rather amused about the labels thrown out by you, simon and foundit. just because i had the audacity to criticize the anointed one i am a hysterical racist. keep them coming.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "First of all, it's not a precedent. this is the seventh or eighth state where a higher court has found anti-gay discrimination in marriage unconstitutional. Secondly, when so many rulings go in this direction, it can hardly be called \"lawlessness\". It's a call for lawful, constitutional interpretation of statutes.It takes extraordinary intellectual dishonesty to pretend there is some \"agenda\" at work. These decisions are the consequence of two things: our long history of rationally applying those silly words about equality that folks smarter than this generation of politicians put in the Constitution AND a long-term correction of the misunderstandings of what homosexuality IS and what its consequences are.I know you don't personally believe it, but there is nothing wrong with us.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And, are \"birth\" parents obligated to the welfare of a zygote, an embryo, a fetus, do the zygotes, embryos, fetuses own \"birth\" parents?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Does that mean you don't have to be polite to new people you meet?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That has to be a typo my friend. If you can compress the EB into only 1012 bits then you can write your own ticket in the field of data compression! Lets see 100 million pages into 1012 bits - fantastic - please tell us how. I really would like to put the entire literature of mankind (and more) on an Ipod.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Good one, Truthsayer emoticonXGood \r\n...a rich white woman... LOL! Gotta be from Texas. :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "by this stupidity a KKK mob with guns is a militia!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why not? You said yourself kalifornia was a \"trend setter\". It is alread the law in many states.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "More like put on \"leave with pay\" aka \"taxpayer funded holiday\" while the woman is charged with \"assaulting a police officer\" to try and cover their misdeeds. At least that seems to be the usual tact in 21st century america.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Is that a trick question? No, the tabloid and other gutter press keep going on about how bad it is, because they sell papers by fanning fear and hatred, and fear of crime is one of their biggest markets. Yes there has been an increase in gun crime over the years, but that's largely attributable to increased attractiveness of crime in a society where social mobility has come to a standstill. In any case the number of incidents where firearms are used in crime is still very small, which is why every time someone gets shot it is headline news. Guns are incredibly rare in this country, the only time I've seen guns in real life (other than air rifles) is on a military base.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Way back when I was an undergraduate my professor of evolutionary biology told us about a careless zoo keeper that put polar bears and brown bears in the same pen during a remodeling. The result was a litter of hybrid offspring. It seems that polar bears and brown bears are perfectly interfertile. Not only that, it has been shown that the offspring are also interfertile with either species. DNA analysis has been able to distinguish brown bears from polar bears except in the case of the brown bears of the ABC islands. They are indistinguishable from polar bears.And yet, even if a brown bear where white or a polar bear were brown, they are so obviously different in morphology that they would be classified as separate species. The differences go far beyond color.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "most serial killers in american are male, christian and american. just like you.:) there are millions of arab children. there aren't millions of suicide bombers. how do you explain this? the post two posts up asks for numbers. got any bassman? -wez", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i am surprised to hear you, a card-carrying christian, defending the civil rights of polygamists! wonders will never cease! obviously the point flew right past your noggin. gay people are discriminated against because they are gay! but then, you folk think that's just fine. a few years ago, you'd have been blowing hard about 'activist' judges allowing interracial marriage. how dare they stand up for equal rights! emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "What about the pain and death inflicted upon the innocent women and girls forced to give birth? Have you no regard for them?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if you want more downs syndrome children entering the world, why don't you take care of them? what have you ever done for these children? oh that's right, you'd rather just sermonise about how 90% of people are 'hard-hearted'.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "As an old science fiction buff, there's always the fertilizer solution. That would also reduce oil dependency.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think you could teach gun-control at a gun-free school, too.\r\nSex-education is also taught in schools that forbid their pupils to couple on the school yard :p .", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you can't 'drop' what you never had in the first place. he was never a 'gay pride' person. he's a gossip columnist who happens to be gay. he uses his 'gay' thing like a prop, the way some politicians use 'christianity' as a tool for votes and attention. i am not surprised you can't tell the difference... emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "yet saddams wmd record of 20 years ago still counts? emoticonxrolleyes pot. kettle. black.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Duh! Maybe the folks who wrote the Book of Yasher had access to Manetho. emoticonXRolleyes \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if something is modified, does it not become better, or more complex? there's nothing wrong with those terms, unless you're a degreed scientist who is talking down to common peasants. all .00001% of them? you're not the only one i debate. emoticonxidea does talkorigins have one? they are used as a reference here constantly - i don't think the asa has been referred to a single time, until now. talkorigins feedback section supports my position.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No, we don't claim to know the truth. We gladly say \"we don't know\" to questions like \"why are we here\" instead of making up fairy tale answers just because we're too impatient to look for the truth. Tell us, do you still believe in the fire god and the tooth fairy too?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just look at the dates on your sources: 1969, 1978, 1981, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1981, 1983, 1970. Your most recent source is 25 years old and that one is from a creationist source. You've got to be kidding me. I also notice that you claim to have had a private conversation with Andrew Ingersol in which you pointed out an error that he had made. I suspect that you are a liar or a thief. But of course! You are a creationist! I also notice that you don't seem to have made an attempt to educate yourself by checking out the sources I gave you. Moreover, you still haven't presented any evidence for creation. You keep claiming that there is some. Why do you refuse to present it?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And I didn't have to choose to be homosexual. It is a natural inclination. I chose not to hide or lie about who I am. However you are the one who seems to be under the delusion that being gay is a choice. Once again I ask you if it is just a choice then you choose to be gay this moment.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "my goodness. i spoke to fast. :) i'll give you that one. i am shocked you even took the time to reply to my petty argument.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well he HAS admitted he can't prove his belief. I guess that posting here would admit his false dichotomies that it's either literal genesis or evolution are false and god knows the world will end when that happens. Super admitting he's wrong? Never going to happen.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well I guess atheists are just lucky then!\r\n(Maybe \"god\" is watching over them.)\r\nThanks god.\r\nLOL @ emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "correct. did you notice that in the scott peterson trial, the judge went around the law in deciding how he should be punished and who has rights? a clear sign of activism, yet none of the righties called him a activist judge even when what he did is by defintion activism. it's a sign they are hugely hypocritical. vor's got a raging double standard if he calls some judges who do that activist and others who do the same, not.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So you subscribe to the inaccurate idea that Irish people are part of a different group to the English people? Genetics indicate that the UK is made up of a fairly homogenous group of people stretching back for thousands of years....", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "None... unless she uses abortion as a form of birth control and has them regularly.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Did you start the thread in the hope that no one would respond to it ? Is responding to and pointing out the trolling and hypocrisy you have shown wrong ? But I congratulate you for finally admitting that this is a trolls thread. That is more than I expected from you. And as for me reinforcing your contention about conditional christian love ? I do love you my friend, I just hate what you represent which is why I express my love by correcting you and calling you on your every hypocritical contradiction. emoticonXAngel I am Archangel after all. emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The character of God seems to be in the eye of the beholder... Or non-existant.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Did you read the article? A capuchin is type of monkey, in this case, the type that was used in the experiment.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Arguments are infinite, your time is not, Slave. This claim is opposed to Real Ultimate Truth. Go back and beg Society to take pity on you, Slave.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Exactly my point. And do you know why evolutionists love to use fruit flies as subjects in experiments like these? it's because their lifespan is so incredibly short, around 2 weeks long, so many generations can be observed in a shorter amount of time making the probability of observing an actual change more likely. But as we saw with Iangb's e coli experiment, even 40,000+ generations of e coli wasn't enough for it to evolve into anything other than another strain of e coli. emoticonXGoodLife Cycle of the Fruit Fly", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "upper class surely? would imagine that support for capitilism extends as far, if not further in the upperclass than the working class. though surely the prinicples behind the thing would just as much to protect the majority from a minority as vice versa, its just generally its not supposed to happen that way.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually it's funny. Mice deprived of THC (it naturally occurs in the brain) are smarter than regular mice, but die much earlier. Not because of cancer, but of \"natural\" causes. It wouldn't be hugely surprising if THC supplements made you live longer, albeit at a lower level of intelligence, even if the smoking aspect of taking it had negative effects that counterbalanced that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow! i've never thought about it like that. you've given that a lot of thought ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Again, as an ignorant layman, I can only get the gist of this material, but how anyone could possibly argue against the genetic code as a product of intelligent design is beyond me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Where were the French on D-Day and the Normandy Invasion when Hitler was burglering their Nation? I don't recall history mentioning a Frenchman around but the Americans were saving their rears once again...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, but they will be forced to have babies if they have sex.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "In private homes? No. Smoke detector and a fire blanket are fairly common. Standard practice in a fire in a private home is get everyone out, closing doors behind you and let the fire brigade deal with it. We pay part of our council tax to train professionals, it's safer all round if they're allowed to get on with their job. Plus almost all our housing is brick or stonework, so holds up longer in a fire and can be repaired more easily.The police don't carry guns because they don't need them, and the consequences of accidents and screw-ups are much greater when you've shot someone in the chest as opposed to hitting them with a baton or CS spray. There is a big difference between a life jacket or seatbelt where the only function is lifesaving, and a gun which is intended to kill.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Wow that worked well. Please explain where his logic is flawed in the point he made. You cant, because its not. This just proves how much this \"point\" along with all your other arguments have \"flaws in logic\" if you will.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Cahuella,The Crusades (for the most part) were a justified reaction to Muslim aggression. If you would like to see a recent discussion of this then go to the \"Compromise\" thread on this forum and see what Simone and I discussed.As to the sperm and egg being a thing very similar to a fertilized egg..I think that may be a bit of a simplification.As to the Church making fair decisions, I believe it does. That's why it distinguishes an order of morality with degrees of goodness and badness. That's why a war may be permissable but an abortion is not.Parcum, glad to see you back. I was wondering where you had gone.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see you know nothing about the subject...hardly a surprise.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "but my definition is one that conforms to reality. i have to, because you never seem to do too well. in fact, if you had bothered to pay attention to my explanation of my use of the word ignorance in post 195, you'd have realized that i meant not 'utter stupidity' but rather 'lack of knowledge' (in your case due to completely ignoring all disliked points). instead, you simply proved my point. what's this, yet another non-response with a thinly-veiled ad hominem attack? now everyone can see why i have to answer my own posts...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I'm sure Jebbo has no alterior motive in this at all emoticonXClown \r\nNo, really he doesn'temoticonXConfused \r\nHonestly emoticonXDonno \r\nPlease stop smirking emoticonXBye", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "before we go to far, what is a WMD? the defination is a little inexact.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Unless you can provide credible evidence we have no reason not to think your WHACKED. Just because the non degree holding super big super straight cool spot guy said so doesn't mean anyone is gonna buy it. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I would be scared about a huge segment of society that considers me a clever ape.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This does not mean that the column is fantastic nor imaginative. It may very well be that not all areas of the earth accumulated all types of rock that form the column; this does not mean that the years at which similar columns were deposited in different places in the world are not similar. And of course, even if the Geologic column is not true, this provides no evidence of creationism. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Waxy, please read this. Maybe it will help you. When you said the proper way to say it was, \"....tell me I'm wrong, at least do it grammatically.\" you made absolutely no sense. Do something grammatically? You obviously have to use grammar when you write a sentence.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "for your answer to that, look at my argument about rehabilitation. oh yeah, i was just messin' around with that previous comment.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Huh? With a 26\" barrel the .50 is good out to 2100 yards. With the 29 or 36 that increases to 2500, but the world record sniper shot was made with a .50 BMG and it was 2657 (1.51 miles).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hey Jitobaby - if you're that insecure with your beliefs that you have to throw this kind of a snit when people are making a case contrary to your failed radical liberalism, then maybe you need to watch Michael Moore on TV instead of reading my posts.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you're kind of like a crimelord who claims to be a pacifist because he has thugs on the payroll who do the dirty work for him? \"Ah well you see, my personal morality prohibits violence, but that doesn't inhibit me from financing, applauding and demanding violence be done on my behalf whenever it suits me. You see, as long as my hands don't directly commit the violence, I am pure as snow\". In other words, you're discussing when government should use violence. Which according to you, is a lot of the time. Especially should someone dare to defend themselves against a home invader. You really don't see the hypocrisy in condemning someone for violence and simultaneously calling for more violence, do you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wow BIOLOGISTS have been working on strteches of DNA of previously unknown function and found what they went looking for - function. That sure knocks genetics and evolution off its feet. Yep no question about it at all. Darwin will be trashed when junk DNA is explained, all his predictions about junk DNA being functionless will be falsified. Oh, oh wait a second. Darwins theory and the NDS make zero predictions about \"junk\" DNA! Guess that if one has nothing to falsify then falsification is pretty unlikely. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "That wasn't my question. My question wasn't what you said, but what you believed. You sort of answered that. But the same people spouting off about the second ammendment being the reason for guns should also be for it defending your right to a nuclear bomb.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and the other two...? 'political disorder and confusion' is not the same as personal 'disorder and confusion'.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "All born children, and every woman had the right to be rid of them. Killing them is not required as abortion is when they are in the womb (during the timeframe the majority of abortions occur, at least). They are not comparable.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well I suppose I could've always put up a sign that said \"Trespassers will be held with legal counsel, robbers will be shot, survivors will be shot again\" but you're just welcoming trouble with that.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why aren't the iraqi's who killed them held responsible? do you currently hold john kennedy responsible for the deaths in vietnam? what about korea? who was responsible for the deaths there? wwii? how about the revolutionary war? that bad ol' george washington. killin' all those poor colonists.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Thanks for contributing absolutely nothing as you make unfounded claims without supporting them with even the slightest proof. But hey, talks cheap; and you've proven you've got plenty of that since showing up here.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "By sending a tribute to ME, of course. Large and small denominations will be greatly appreciated. emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you don't see him leading the pack, do you? no family jewels. i'm surprised he doesn't run to canada. emoticonxchickenemoticonxchicken", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well, I would agree that as many constitutional ammendments probably would not have passed, but I certainly don't think they all would not have been passed, and I don't think that Massachusettes allowing same-sex marriage was a bad thing. Constitutional ammendments are difficult to overcome, but no one can ever change a law if people aren't willing to take a stand and fight for it.Can you tell that I love the quote in Jyoshu's signature?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And yet again, not one word regarding \"force\" and substantiating that claim despite the fact that your claims are repeatedly shot down...\r\nAnd going a step further, NOBODY has what you claim is liberty.\r\nI repeat, cause I know you'll avoid it, NOBODY has what you claim is \"liberty\".\r\n(well, except for any guy who would be absolute monarch of his own country... But then I'm sure the U.S. would see fit to overthrow and execute that guy anyways...) emoticonXRolleyes \r\nThere is not a single person in the U.S. who has that.\r\nEverybody in the U.S. has some issue on which the government does not represent his wishes.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It is supported, I have shown that it is true. Your only argument is to claim that organisations that perpetrate genocide don't agree that it is genocide. Wow what an argument you have.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ER, you're doing the God complex again. Sandra Fluke might not even use birth control because she may very well be celibate. Only God ... and ER who thinks he's God ... know.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "is this you trying to save face? you say in this very box that's what it says. i wasn't referring to what your bible says. i am referring to your half baked hypothesis that the fall caused chemical imbalances in some part of us that causes some of us to be xxxxx. what evidence, aside from your own half-witted notions and fancies, do you have of any chemical imbalance from the fall? it's also quite a laugh that you're saying i'm in a box. coming from you who knows only how to copy and paste arguments from other websites and from his bible into the debate.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You want a world without limits? Head over to some countries in Africa and see how anarchy is doing for them.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Then God should have used someone they trusted and respected to deliver that message. emoticonXRolleyes \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, Jo, what is it you were saying about the UK being safer than America?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "cbs sportsline is great, i love how everything refreshes quickly without having to refresh your page every five seconds.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah, i almost forgot... what about all the plants, weeds, trees that were under water? many of them wouldn't be able to survive, like cacti, so did ole noah have to bring all that stuff along too? man! i hope that boat was big.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Intelligent design is a recent concept (not associated with any one religion) and it hasn't had over 100 years to be studied. Why not start now? It can't happen if we block it from future generations. Why not give it a chance, study it, search for evidenc", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This remark would be funny if you didn't actually mean it....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Anyone speaking English could well be an illegal from the UK then, right? I guess Puerto Ricans better watch out too.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Perfect. A creationists caught repeating the same refuted arguments on different forums. Resistance is met, run like a coward to another forum.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Duh? I'm referring to the left wingers right here on this forum as well as the left wing media and left wing congress and left wing Teleprompter of the United States (TOTUS).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes, the Byzantines are a Catholic Rite. The Catholic Church is divided into rites- there are seven I believe, the Roman, of course, being the largest. The Byzantine Catholics are an Eastern Catholic Rite, and as you said are almost identicle to the Orthodox Churches except that they acknowledge the Pope as the head of the Church.East to West, a website regarding all the churches of the Catholic Church, especially those of the east.Real quick, the Orthodox acknowledge the Pope as the successor of Peter, but not as the head of the Church. Am I correct?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "perhaps, perhaps not. that doesn't have anything to do with that the argument that she provided was not prochoice. why should i? she has not made that claim to me. you have, though, so i am pointing out to you that while she may support abortions, the argument you copied is not about prochoice.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "yes, but adam wasnt created with hereditary information or from sperm and egg cells. adam was the prototype. any subsequent humans should be born following the fashion in which adam was made. otherwise adam could have been shaped like a goat and still bear human children, because god could have formed him into whatever shape or lack of shape he wanted, yet put the genetic information in him to produce human offspring. why should adam's children look like adam? wouldnt adam's children be born the way adam was created, or not?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And the Brady background check has not been repealed either so by your \"logic\" it must be effective.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you have any New Testament passages to back these up - or were you just interested in having a rant?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Big Bear, ye mae be thinkin' o the Mennonites. Er the Hutterites, er the Amish. Er mebbe the followers of thet Zwingli feller.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But the difference is, if you take a swing and hit someone, or harm them in a worse way, you can get locked up for it. But no cop is going to bar the door to a chapel where you get married to a same-sex partner, and you won't be arrested afterwards. Yes, it's completely legal for you to do that, right now.Apples and oranges.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Being refuted by organized groups with an agenda they support does not make Supwersports ideas wrong. You call it garbage. I AM interested in what Supersport thinks about how his ideas will get wider respect and how he thinks this will change our society.I think this is an important question, because otherwise posting here seems like a kind of mutual masterbation trading facts and arguments that have no effect.Until I hear from SS, I give him the benefit of the doubt.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "do you go to study hall? probably not. It is a requirement where the athletes sign in and sit in the library with their teams and are monitored to make sure that their studying is getting done.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If guns do kill, then why should we arrest the people instead of the guns?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here's yet another link:\r\nhttp://www.ee.cityu.edu.hk/~gchen/6452/Lec-2.pdf\r\nFuzzy logic does not refute classic logic, it's therefore irrelevant.\r\nYour claim is not fuzzy.\r\nKnowable\r\nNOT knowable.\r\n1\r\n0\r\nYet you persist in misrepresenting what I post. Stick to the topic, stop railing on about false claims and other topics.\r\n=======================\r\nSo your scientific claims are bunk, red herrrings, THAT I HAVE ALREADY RESPONDED TO. If you wish to hang onto one of them DO SO. Continue to debate how chaos theory applies to your claim. We can debate further, but you ignore my response, then come back 5 posts later and misrepresent what I post. STOP.\r\nWhere is your follow-on about fuzzy logic? YOU DID NOT CONTINUE TO DEBATE THE POINT. You dropped it, only to pop up later and claim, dishonestly, that I ignored it.\r\n-Mach", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I am interested in my life and freedom. I am not responsible for yours or anyone else I don't know. You fail to address how do you protect me when you take my gun? That is a pretty crappy trade. Your increase in personal protection and the decrease of mine? No thank you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "falling, did i say that 'the church alone provides for the needy?' if i did please point it out to me. each religion has its own place to turn, but none of them should ever be able to turn to the federal government. the constitution gives certain delegated powers to the federal government and handing money out for educational purposes is not one of them. socialism is merely the stepping stone into communism, and i don't want to see this nation start down that path. maybe i live by the constitution because it is 'the supreme law of the land.' the question is not why do i live by the constitution, but why don't you? until the constitution is replaced it will govern this land, and i plan to live by it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I was eight at the time. I'll read up and get back to you. Mind your manners.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, those teabaggers are sooo racist. :)\r\nFOXNews.com - Black Tea Party Activists Called 'Traitors'\r\nYou're just as bad as MarieAntoinette, anyone who disagrees with Obama is racist. I, for one, am happy to see that there are plenty of people who aren't too mesmerized by the nations first black president to think for themselves. You are not one of them.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe you've missed the point. He's not against evolution; change of species over time into other species. He in fact, from what I can gather, does indeed believe in evolution\r\n \r\n He's arguing that it didn't come about through materialistic processes.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Manslaughter involves a direct action that causes an unintentional death. Miscarriage is involuntary; besides the person suffering a miscarriage might well want to keep the baby. To equate miscarriage with manslaughter is preposterous.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "lol. Thanks for agreeing with me. I stated as you quoted that it did not work. Where again where you trying to attack me? By calling me illiterate you yourself call yourself illiterate as your statements agree with what I said. \r\nIf you need me, I'll be in the audience. You're arguing with yourself. \r\nPray tell, where did I say he accomplished anything? Or are you lying? \r\n[/quote]\r\nSure child. They have real religious freedom there[/quote]\r\nOnly you would consider Taosim and Buddhism not to be religions. Oh wait, I fogot, you consider all non-extremist christians not be athiests. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You forget, that all those nice rewards? None of them are rights.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Without the Fall, Jesus would have no need to come to earth and be resurrected. Without Genesis, the entire bible-as-literal kinda falls apart.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yes, president obama also has to figure out how to get rid of the bush policy of lies and falseness bush people burrowed into the federal government by bush during his last days as president in order to thwart the spread of science, research and reality.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And what did I say? I quoted the title of the video, said \"Enjoy\" and labeled the link \"link\" So how is saying \"enjoy\" and \"link\" which were MY words mockery? The only thing that suggests otherwise is the VIDEO's Title, which I did not create.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh really? anybody can say that they are a always a guest on here and then all of a sudden come . nice try for an excuse.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So if Geology is a fairy tale since it supports evolution, how do we find where to drill for oil or coal?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm not in the least surprised.. i stated that it was required by law.. i never said anything about when it became a requirement. as of now, in the year 2010 applying for a ss number is required.. would you say that is an invasion of privacy?.. and for your information clinton wasn't the first or last president to rape the social security program.. politicians have been using it as a personal bank for decades.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, it does have risk unlike the embryonic stem cells, but I think that if it comes out the way they hope, it will eventually lead to more embryonic uses as well when people realize that this can have risks. I think it is good to have this way as a back up while people argue over the use of cells that would otherwise be disposed, and get some treatment to people who need it rather than letting it be denied to them by anti-abortionists. And yeah, it's pretty much guaranteed that someone will find something to object about, claiming it is immoral (maybe it will now be that these stem cells are potential human life and we can't use them emoticonXRolleyes ), but it will likely not have as many objections.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the moon is made of cheese because i said so. was i persuasive? neither were you. do you have the capability to actually debate with facts? you saying something is true doesn't make it so. oh, and i'll save you the trouble.. i'm going to burn in hell, i'm, how does it go? spiritually challenged? and oh yeah, i'm going to bring about something called rapture or something like that. lol", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "uh, yeah, that was their intent! Under color of law no less. The truth always seems to be your worst enemy doesn't it?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Considering the Sumerians existed long before there was a Hebrew historical record, that would be interesting", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "didn't intend to, he was in fact an enlisted soldier in ww1. my implication was so what? he was far better known as a failed artist.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So you subscribe to the inaccurate idea that Irish people are part of a different group to the English people? Genetics indicate that the UK is made up of a fairly homogenous group of people stretching back for thousands of years....", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Jimmy Carter was a **cough cough** friend ** cough cough ** of ** cough ** the ** cough ** family ** cough cough**\r\nSo was ** cough ** cough ** Rev. Lowery ** cough cough**.\r\nCoughing's fun.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Dude, it's, like, all over the Bible, man! Maybe if you hit your forehead with Bibles more often, you would know these things!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And you know what? No amount of epigenetic change is going to turn a fruitfly embryo into a human. One of the reasons they are different, and subject to different epigenetic regimes, is because despite genetic homologies (which evolutionary theory predicts), their genomes are significantly different. They have some different genes, in different quantities, and in different arrangements, and that is critical. Epigenetics alone can't take one species and turn it into another, so far as anyone knows. It takes genomic restructuring, and that happens only through genetic mutation.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that's just darling, and all. but it still doesn't indicate that a fetus is a small person. no one denies it's alive. no one denies it is of the species homo sapiens. no one denies that an embryo can ultimately become as person, which is the simplistic point of that cloying article. it is personhood of the fetus that is the debate. i don't think it can ever be definitively determined. using dr. seuss was an excellent choice of reference to back your argument, however. i am not sure why you quoted shooter's post about a death sentence. however, if you really equate abortion with murder, are you willing to advocate charging the mother and doctor with premeditated murder?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well at least you can't have a drive by swording. You can run from a sword. They are pretty tough to conceal in a bank robbery.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You could put it in the form of a resolution, in the debate challanges forum.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that's pretty damn funny comming from you. if i am wrong why do you have countless threads that have been abandoned after you encountered people who refuted you? i don't play shotgun with frauds. look up gulliable in the dictionary. http://www.talkorigins.org/indexcc/ch/ch710_1.html try again. basilio uchuya and his wife admit to drawing them to sell to tourists based on comic books. you fell for a tourists scheme! how amusing.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "what extended family interference? even mass same-sex marriages can't get ss benefits. you should research joint tenants in common becasue that isn't true that isn't a gaornment decision. that is a business decision. businesses can decide to allow it if they want to, so marriage wouldn't change that. i'm saying what can't you do without it. not about marriages in mass. also the federal government wouldn't recognize it anyways because of defense of marriage act. so far you haven't named one yet. also as couples you don't have that right but individually you have the rights as any citizen. calling me full of **** while i just showed you have you're wrong.. funny.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So what if the author isn't arguing against gun control? At last, there is indication that England has taken a step in the right direction and realized that taking all guns away from everybody isn't the answer to crime.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Really? Well, when I have a kid, I'll be sure to just leave it in the woods, since it can apparently care for itself.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "cant you read? if you are correct this actually supports my point.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Ditto squared. If they support killing a perfectly healthy unborn child, they will argue that the reason stated in the Op is the main reason Abortion is needed and justified. And I must say that if 98% of all abortions were performed for that reason, the public stance against them might not be so strong.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, assuming that the slavery amendments to the federal constitution were repealed, then slavery certainly could be reintroduced. Minority freedoms are denied all the time. The right to murder, for example. I do not believe in the tyranny of the majority; I believe in the majority's right to legitimately wield its power. If we are not going to be governed by majority rule, then what will we be governed by? If not rule by the many, do you propose we be ruled by the few? Would you really be happy to live under a dictator? Because self-government loses its meaning totally if the people are prohibited from amending their constitution by persons other than themselves. I really do not support rule by the very, very few. Because this question is irrelevant.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "emoticonXFrazzled emoticonXWow emoticonXWow \r\nDid I read that right?\r\nI better get a hard hat and a snowmobile, I think the sky might be about to fall, but the riding's going to be good in hell. :p \r\nWaxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "**This is the line that caused me to butt in, walking-fish. Again, my apologies, but prs has no idea of the difference between Lamarckian and Darwinian theory, and how that theoretical difference would be reflected in different social theories. As far as I can tell prs has nothing but preconceived misconceptions about this. I felt compelled to speak up. Hope you're not put out about my intrusion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I am hardly a phyicist, but I am under the impression that there is at least some people who feel there is reason that there are 'uncaused causes'. I think thatthe terms used are 'Vacuum flucuations', and 'virtual particles'. I am not awareof any peer reviewed articles on it , but a popular press book is 'Achilles in the quantum world' by Richard Morris.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the 'city' huh? same one same all. we know who to sue for attempting to infringe on a fundamental right now don't we. who hired the investigators besides the mayor? nice try sparky. oooooh, kroll has deep pockets too. l00k at the board of directors and the usual suspects. misapplication of funds too huh?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The counter arguments put forth by its critics do not defeat the Violinist arguments, at the very least. Whether one accepts the argument anyway is another story :P", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The poster claimed no direct evidence for evolution had been observed. Just plain wrong.\r\n \r\n I gave you a \"new\" body part. A tail that can grasp.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why not read\r\n \"The Science of Consciousness—The Next Scientific Paradigm\" by William A. Guillory, Ph.D.\r\n which states in part...\r\n \"The Science of Consciousness is essentially the study of the non-material world. It is the study of metaphysical pheno", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm not trying to prove anything. I'm asking if you'd think differently in that case, and you're not answering.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "bwhahahaha! now you are so arrogant as to think you can make up your own words? wow! what an idiot!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Dear Hypocrite,Do you wish to be a competent poster and actually respond to questions and requests? If so, please answer my request (on the other thread) and I will be happy to answer your questions.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I must agree with Sarge about the homophone,could that be why Mr.Obama appears to stand tall from your view?emoticonXCensored", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i've noticed a conspiracy or two, people saying that i'm too young to understand what-not. i still prefer my genitalia. i love my genitalia. i would give my lifeblood for my darling sperm - all so that they might have the honor of procuring for me an infant.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "what a shock. none of this has anything to do with what i wrote.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You say some of us are lying and then you say you apologize \"if\" we're \"somehow\" offended. Gee, that's mighty white of you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "it can't always be cared by anyone. What if no one wants the baby or you can't get to a place where you can give the baby up (maybe snowed in for a week). Can you kill the baby then because it is now dependent on you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Its odd that you would use that concept at all. Do you really think terms used to describe power structures in human organizations are applicable to cells and their subsystems? Genes are the heritable information store of cells, they perform their function, other subsystems perform other functions. The whole constitutes a living cell. The whole who is on top thing is an inapplicable concept. What counts is understanding the functions of the various subsystems. A cell is not a dominance heiracrchy.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As long as we cut off the privates of the fathers as well.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "hmmm. 'wow... and this op made it through the rigorous admin review process? anyway, here is a question for you to ponder about. if god made human from dirt, how come there are still dirt around?' sounds like a joke to me. evc forum: human evolution (re: if evolved from apes, why still apes?) but we all know that arch is incapable of opening the blue colored links.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You haven't posted a challenge yet. Including this post. Would I fit the bill? Sure, but about what? What's your resolution? For instance, you might say \"Resolved: Creation and Evolution are equally valid interpretations of empirical evidence\". Now, personally I'd say that's still too vague because 'creation' drags in all kinds of issues that evolution doesn't speak to (eg abiogenesis, cosmology etc), and 'evolution' could mean common descent, the theory of evolution, etc etc. So we might kick the idea around for a bit and narrow it down to \"Resolved: Hypotheses of special creation of species and common descent are equally well supported by empirical evidence\". Or, perhaps it's the age of the earth you want to focus on: \"Resolved: all available evidence is consistent with a 6-10,000 year old earth\" I can't do this for you, feindslayer; make up your mind and present a proper challenge.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "WHAT QUOTES??? That's what I was asking you to repost because I can't find anything intelligent you have either posted or quoted at all!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How about he pulls it out from under the Ramadan tree and unwarps it rather than your Hitler Youth moment?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And that has what to do with determining a McVeigh type? Pray do tell how do you determine when a person is about to murder? Is it the fish symbol on the bumbper? Or the NRA decal on the window? Or the McCain bumper sticker? Ban abortion bumper sticker?\r\nAnd the christian strawman has what to do with the Homeland Insecurity Report other than boost my point?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, by the strict defintion of the word \"born\", an abortion is considered a premature birth.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Know of them, no, since I haven't studied any of it, however, typing in \"cave drawing\" at wikipedia brought this up, I suggest you take a look. Cave painting", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that was a similar argument used for every single scientific discovery since the beginning of time. were is the biblical proof that god doesn't want cloning? those that said the earth was round instead of flat were labled heretics. many people believed flying should be left to the birds that god created. in fact, some faith's still believe that science is wrong, medicine is a sin. it is a good thing that we don't let religion dictate our science, or we'd still be thumping eachother with clubs and eating raw meat. pride caused the fall of the son of morning, not scientific discovery.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So now gays don't exist? The anti-marriage side has reached a new low! Denying the existance of a what they are aruging aganist! I didn't think you guys could go that low. I was sadly mistaken. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "pride; a feeling of pleasure from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is associated i just love how you people try change how something is said just for your own self preservation. you are still being prideful, whether it's of yourself or of someone/something else.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Your reason for believing this lies entirely within the Bible. I hardly consider a 1500 year old book \"making clear what he wants\". Particularly given that even among those who believe the book, they still can't agree on what God wants. And of course, that doesn't even beging to address the issue of all the other holy books which contradict the Christian Bible. You may personally believe that you know what God wants, but if so it's not because God has been clear about it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "it's not just alcohol and tobacco, but marijuana too; we're just still in prohibition where cannabis is consumed. organized crime surrounding its traffic? check. violent crime associated with the above? double check. lack of quality control resulting in questionable, even dangerous product? triple check! high government spending that doesn't even put a dent on the issue? you get the idea. government scare-tactic campaigns? yeah.... the overwhelming majority of us citizens try marijuana at some point in their lives, and nearly a third are believed to use it somewhat regularly- and it appears to be increasing. some limit!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "FYI you'll get sand in your ears from sticking your head in too deep....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "studies from 1955, 1961, 1964? i believe that a lot has happened since those years.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No. The pot should not have rights. You, however, should stop dropping acid :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh really, a combination of the words expel and arm mean to expel arms? wow, she was a creative genius! i think what he meant was rowling just takes all the stereotypical magicy stuff and mashes it all together into a tacky and overused paste.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Are you really so dim that you think me answering a question you POSTED is somehow any implication at all on thelmoose's intelligence? emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\r\nWhat say you, Archie? Are you going to put any meaning into your accusations, or will you chicken out because you know that I'm right and that you're full of balderdash?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And for those who are not deadbeats? Would you grant them any \"rights?\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I've personally measured the gravitational pull of a ball of lead about 5cm in diameter. Are you suggesting that angels push the planets around? That was the leading theory before Newton.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It was not an 'attack'. He was replying in to my post about the IRA and most of his post was about the IRA too. There was one sentence at the end to which you were replying to.Since you captured the entire post, I thought you were addressing the IRA issue which was the main part of the post. How would I know you were adressing the last sentence ? But when you only captured the last sentence in your quote when you answered me, I could seen what you were replying to. If you had done that at first, there would have been no misunderstanding.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "if they are used in reference to god, then how can you possibly say they don't refer to god??? jesus himself said he he and his father are one, in john 10:30. and the three appear together numerous times in parallel grammatical construction, denoting equality. it's a harder argument to make that the three are not god and that any one is lesser than the other in terms of divinity, than to say they are god.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh - so you don't want to force me through pregnancy at any cost to me? You will let me make what decision is best for me? You will actually realize that I am in the best position to know?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And oddly enough you have been given several on silver platters. Perhaps you need to visit a neurologist and get checked for memory problems? Just to remind you once more - SICKLE CELL TRAIT is a mutation AND it benefits the phenotype under specific definable conditions. Do you really want to get hit about the head with that bat yet again?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "whooooosh. emoticonXBye\r\nThat was the sound of my point as it went over your head.\r\nHow much do you want to but I don't find any?\r\nGo ahead bet me! Are you afraid?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And we know this how? You complain about the 90% figure being erroneous and then make an unsupported statement like this?Furthermore, if Mexico is making an earnest attempt to smash the cartels and we're financing it in part, wouldn't we want to help reduce the weapons traffic flowing south into the cartel's arsenals?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And I'm sure you of all people know the mind of God... Please, you just take snippets of scripture, and twist it into well this is absolute. God loves gays and lesbians, but you fling god out as a way to justify your slander and bigotry. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow, i am surprised you didn't say 'kill the retards.'", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "ICBM, but I believe the termites make up the largest land-based biomass on earth.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Better a godly set of morals being crammed down your throats than the perverted gay sex hedonism of the devil himself.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So much for the idea of the more helpless you make yourself the safer you are eh!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If you wanted to be picky about it, I guess you could say that it was a form of last-ditch birth control, after the other forms failed.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you disagree with Zardoz then? True christians are those who profess faith and bear false witness? True christians are those who are ignorant, vain, boastful insulting liars?Interesting...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Kerry is pro-choice. He is in favour of allowing abortions to continue. It matters not why. That's not what we're discussing. It is irrelevant then to speak of the history of the USA etc. I'm not questioning his motives. I'm stating he's in favour of abortion. He is. I quoted from him. You continue supposition that he is not.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Should all drivers have to help pay for harm done by irresponsible drivers?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Does it function better on tobacco? Alcohol? Caffine? How about hundereds and hundereds of different pills?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "is this in response to isly's out of context quote? he didn't even quote it correctly. it actually starts 'to avoid being mistaken for a sellout,i chose my friends carefully.' it's amazing how many people are throwing that quote, and isly's misquote, around in attempt to 'prove' that obama is a scary leftist radical. ooh, a college kid cultivating an image! what bizarre behavior, that'll come back to haunt him! :) first clinton, now obama. this is just the standard conservative smear job on the democrat-du-jour, taking out of context quotes and blowing them up to try to make someone they don't like look liberal. *shudder*", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "you're right justine. organized religion has always been used by some people as crutch in order to feel superior to others. why use your brain and heart if you don't have to? because they are encouraged by their particular religion to behave this way, they think it's 'morally' alright. 'sickening' is a good way to put it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh you do love to do the psychological technique known as 'transference' don't you...or is it 'projection'??? You are so obsessed with gay sex, I would not be surprised if you and Ted Haggard have a lot to talk about. ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Actually, I've heard it all before and it is wrong. The article is full of misinformation and misrepresentation. It is, as you say, slanted rather than an honest report of the data.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how you claim that the teabag party is not affiliated with the republicans, who are they going to vote with ?.. the democrats?.. they may not claim to be republicans but last i checked we only have two major parties representing us in the house and senate, with maybe one or two independents.the tea bag party isn't big enough to control anything without republicans so enlighten me, who are they going to vote with to destroy what obama has accomplished so far?...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I think it is simply been more socially acceptable for women to cry openly.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ron: i'm not confident that my argument is irrefutable: far from it. but i don't think your objection that evil could not exist without an all-good and omnipotent god existing, is a fatal flaw. why can't evil exist in a godless world ? those of us who inhabit such a world do not deny the existence of evil.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "or maybe he's the second coming and god will get pissed and destroy the earth when he's defeated! dear lord, it all makes sense now.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Don't you ever get tired of acting like a little kid?Heaven forbid anyone who actually know what you think but you can bet it is another juvenile...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Personally, I don't have a problem with a single thing you said.You made your CHOICE, and we in the Pro-Choice camp respect your right to choose.Now, just don't go around trying to impose your choice (which I personally think is perverted and sexist) on the women in my family.You have the obligation to respect their choices just as we respect yours.BTW, please tell Gush Limpbutt that there is a world of difference between human, i.e, possessing the right genes, and personhood, which begins at birth.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes. The US Constitution is secularist, but it's not atheistic.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you know why gay sex sinners refuse to repent? Because they have an idol - gay sex.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If we bankrupt the country, the war on terror won't be the reason. Wasteful domestic spending is the only reason we have trouble funding the war on terror. We need to get intellegent with domestic spending. We could start with the $7 billion EPA.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yea they get over it in a year or two. Haaa Haaa", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "PORK FACTORY!\r\nI know what Bismarck said about sausage and laws made by democracies, but PORK FACTORY!!??\r\nDo you mean that all this time Jimmy Dean has manufactured that which I buy in the grocery store.\r\nI sure hope he doesn't employ none of them thar durn ILLEGALS in his factory.emoticonXSmilie", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If you still believe this way, then you must believe then it is OK to kill a child that has been born if it might not be loved, or might suffer, etc. That is the logical conclusion to your argument. If an unborn child and a born child are the same to you, then you cannot make a distinction as to which one should be killed and which one shouldn't. That is the spiralling hole into which abortion leads. There is a basic loss of respect for human life. Your defense actually scares me more than someone who deceives themself into believing the unborn child is not alive.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, there certainly is here with these cats, because they're not actually inheriting a trait; the symptoms are being independently induced in all the cats, parents and offspring, by denying them all particular nutrients.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Pro choice is pro child is pro family. Having access to contraception and to abortion if contraception fails or for other reasons strengthens the family.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because it was reported that every U.S. medical association was against the ban. My only source was MSNBC.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you really believed me? wow! i never knew i had such power ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "If I call somebody \"male\", that restricts no rights from them.It doesn't require they go to a separate place to get their rights.And quite frankly, insisting on keeping one definition FOR A RIGHT (at the exclusion of gays) is \"satisfying the ego\" of the homophobic group.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "iow, you don't have a clue. the usual nothing just a wag. i am surprised nato bit on a line like that? perhaps he thought you actually knew something emoticonxgood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Because they knew full well that the bulk of the confiscated weapons never came from the United States!I don't see why we should care how many weapons couldn't be traced back to America even though they came across the border, because it's a moot point. The identifying marks don't exist on them if they can't be traced, meaning the whole thing is a non-issue for everybody except those who have an axe to grind and rights to try and destroy.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so basically, what you are advocating here is that public schools should teach no moral values whatever. they shouldn't teach tolerance, because that offends the intolerant; they shouldn't teach racial equality, because that offends racists; they shouldn't teach religious freedom, because that offends religious bigots. maybe they shouldn't teach the immorality of theft and murder because that offends thieves and murderers. i am truly surprised to hear a right-winger such as your good self advocating that public schools should promote a moral vacuum. but then, i suppose anything is better than teaching acceptance of gay families as just another sort of family among the many that exist today.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Not the best school system there although the Mayor has a nice car I hear emoticonXClown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean back in 1993 when Clinton had been in office for only 13 months? Do you think George H.W. Bush knew about these bombers before hand and didn't warn Clinton?\r\nBut, even so, check out this link, if you aren't too damned lazy (I can't cut and paste from that site):\r\nsnopes.com: Clinton Administration and Terrorists\r\nBut phobic little minds are already fixated on what they believe and you probably won't.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well nobody has turned up the Ark have they, termites could assure that if properly used. After 40 days and more they would be ravenous.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "First of all, welcome :D\r\n \r\n I believe as you do, that having a child is not always the best and most responsible thing to do in certain circumstances. For what it is worth, I think you did the right thing, for you and your current children.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How many times have the \"evangelicals\" been \"so worried\" about what gay kids and gay parents are doing???\r\nDo you ever wonder why the \"family\" groups are \"so worried\" about them for when they report endlessly on their actions?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hermeneutics: A three dollar word not worth a plugged nickle.\r\nShake the hermeneutics tree and liberal Christians fall out. It is--to me anyway--the last bastion, the final trench between stubborn faith and a free mind. \r\nHere's the recipe for practicing hermeneutics (a fanciful word for interpretation): \r\nPut in pan, sprinkle heavily with liberal interpretation, flip 180 degrees once, and serve immediately before anyone knows what they're being fed. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Today's students are tomorrow's scientists. They are unlikely to study something that, if they hear about it at all, they hear about it on a less serious level than they do the happenstance origins of atheist evolution. To reduce ID to other classes like literature or social sciences, etc. (where poetry, fiction, and prehistoric beliefs are the subject matter) is nothing more than a clever, dishonest attempt to belittle it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Please provide the actual estimates of the time required along with the necessary references if you please! How much time WOULD it take with confidence limits please!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "An immaculately presented response, entirely avoiding the topic, or indeed reason, in order to unwittingly further the case for retrospective abortion.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I disagree. Well, only in that I think it's high time we held everybody to a higher standard. We should suspend hetero marriage until they clean up their act!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "George Bush won the majority of votes (the first majority winner in 16 years) in an election with the highest turnout in US history (>117Million voters). The Senate Minority Leader was defeated by a nobody. Democrats lost at least 3 seats in each of the House and Senate, something that never happens in a Presidential election year. This gave the Republican majority in both branches of Congress even more control. 11 Liberal ballot initiatives went down in flames by huge margins. If liberalism ISN'T dead, then it's in ICU on a heart and lung machine. emoticonXRolleyes ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If our erstwhlle allies would merely begin to see the world as it truly is with evil unimagined since the Nazis nearly overran all of Europe, I would be a happy man.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You have some good points here, but what do you do in the event of pregnancy due to rape? Or a pregnancy that is going to put the life of the mother at risk?And to push the line a bit further, what about failed contraception, where the 'morning after' pill is taken? Does that count as abortion as it happens after conception?Smiley", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And who makes the decision, Rich? That's the issue, as I see it. I don't believe the government has any business in a woman's body.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "where did that happen, in your dreams? please note the word ' extreme'. extreme lefties have been just as blood thirsty as extreme righties.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "islamic countries have extremely sexist laws against women in an islamic country a women can be put to death for any of the following offenses walking without a male escort, driving, being raped, using the bathroom without permission, being seen in public with a man other than her husband, getting an education, or even having a job, don't believe me look up sharea law i may have misspelled that but whoopty fucken do. also the middle east is a hot bed for violent muslim extremists. hmm i wonder ware the hot bed for violent christian extremists is? oh yeah that's right nowhere.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "This could be used as an example in a 'how to be an internet troll' instuction book.\r\nEvasive, obtuse and dishonest.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "okay, i guess i'll have to watch the new batman movies soon. what did you think of the opening scene to x2? with nightcrawler trying to assassinate the president? one of my favorite scenes from any movie. yeah, each spider-man movie was worse. last i heard, they are planning a complete reboot without tobey or raimi.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "But same-sex marriage is NOT a fundamental right at this point. THAT'S what up for vote in the first place. You are assuming the premise before the premise has even been decided. If a non-handicapped person gets mad because they aren't getting disability and others' are, and those who prefer to protect disability try to do so by putting it to a vote, it's pretty disingenuous for the non-handicapped person to say \"voting on fundamental rights like disability is fundamentally flawed\". Disability may be a fundamental right for some people, but the issue is whether or not it is for ALL people.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I have no problem with them preaching against gays in their churches and the privacy of thier homes. Its when they crawl out from under their rocks that I have a problem. I also have absolutly no problem what so ever with them talking about Jesus if only they would keep to the subject of Jesus and leave all gay issues alone. Unfortually Paul has replaced Jesus in many churches.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I would argue against this but I would need to introduce subjectivism into the argument. lolemoticonXCensored", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "accountable by trial? by following the advice given to them? how about holding the advisors accountable? oh wait!! how about holding the people who put the advisors in power accountable? oh shit!!! hold the government accountable! hold the people who put government accountable. hold every citizen accountable. nice work, captain hindsight. you put yourself at trial. 'i shouldn't have acted like i know more about drilling for oil than oil companies'.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "WOW.\r\nYou sould like a liberal here. You know, the very ones who defend homosexuality* as being acceptable by God. \r\n*and a slew of other sins.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And as far as we know, they are undirected. Evidence to the contrary?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you are attempting to trivialize the bias we who are gay, face, against our sexuality. you try to trivialize everything we have accomplished in terms of social acceptance, that heterosexuals have always taken for granted. your assinine comments show sensitivity to no one. maybe you'd like to start a pride movement for ignorant, insensitive, jackasses? society is moving so against that group right now.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "quick objection to the movie analogy: that analogy holds true when god takes the role of the observer, as you might in a movie. but what if he wrote the script? he wrote all your lines and you played your part perfectly. then he gets to watch it. no free will there.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "From the Catholic Educators Resource Center...Yeah...I am sure there would be no myths in there...sure you're right. emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "it is not appropriate on this site to call people names. i understand that you are still learning in school and are busy, but i think that they taught basic spelling and grammar at a much early age than 16, so there is really no excuse! i did take the time to google your school, but you are too young to realize that maybe this is not the only coolidge hs in the country... so i went with the first google result... i am not impressed, the school gets a 4 out of 10 and 3 out of 5 stars from parents!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Ever hear of artificial ensemination? Why is that heteros only think there is one way to produce children? I find hetero sex disturbing,and an unnatural lifestyle choice.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "hmmm? why would you say that? it makes no sense.. competition is what pays the bills... oh wait... i know, you want to receive the sickest bastard on cd award! i hope you aren't being a pedophile again?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Stevens said that bear arms has a military meaning. So was he saying that the right is individual but existed in connection with militia service? Is this some kind of hybrid model? Interestingly, scholars who made similar claims in the past got lumped in with those who supported a collective right by the pro gun crowd. But I suppose it sounds good to say that all nine Supreme Court justices supported an individual rights interpretation. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And what does he mean by that? You apparently don't have a clue. Tell me, do you have any idea what \"secondary cause\" is?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what? I don't care! Gun ownership is an individual right and that's the end of it! You don't have to exercise a right hundreds of thousands of times a year for it to be protected by the Constitution.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And that is why they are referred to as creationists and not merely as christians. They are only a small subset of the huge christian population.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so your saying he was 200% god-man? i'm not a mathematician but that can't be right surley.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "no they can't. their gods are the god of this world, and his name is satan. that's the problem with cults, they deceive and lead to death, not life. but i'll agree that the darkness has spiritual power, but nothing good can come of it. you know what's sad ? i'm not even surprised you would list wiccan as a valid religion that actually represents life and goodness.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I thought I had worded my post quite clearly. I even pointed out that it appeared that Dembski thought that there were only three laws of thermodynamics and claimed to have discovered a 4th (which he of course named the 4th law of thermodynamics). He seems unaware of the zeroth law.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how is pointing out that terms can be misapplied an indication of contradiction?!? we are always free to disregard the standard of application for a term. that doesn't mean that such usage is correct. and in fact, the idea of a correct usage presupposes that the standard is something non-subjective. perhaps of the two of us, i'm not the one who misunderstood what i wrote? and yet, they're not. infants have been born; fetuses have not. because birth is the dividing line. how often does it need to be said?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Who knows? Maybe the dudes went to the shooting range close by LAX and didn't go home. The fact is they made up some bogus bullcrap to prosecute when there was nothing illegal. What probable cause was there? None. I had buddy of mine arrested because he was posing with legally held firearms that someone at his college \"ratted\" him out on him having \"illegal\" ones. There was nothing illegal but he was a. thrown in jail. b. spent thousands in lawyer fees c. never got his guns back. c. had to leave his position as student body president...and the police? \"We are sorry about that. Oh well.\" You see what I mean? Gotta love LAPD.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\"while at home\" huh. When did your right to self-defense end at your property line?\r\nThat is quite a stretch from an old bubble gum chewer even like yourself sliiiick.\r\nThank G-d I live in Texas!!! Those facists states are already failed states so it is semantics anyway when the slaves get restless. criminals are a tyrants wanna be best friend.\r\nEveryone should know by now that the cops have no duty to defend anyone no matter the excuses...you are on your own. Everyday I read about the predator leos preying on the electorate so which is worse?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This statement is wrong. People from hundreds of years before Jesus was born prophesied that a baby would be born, in Bethlehem, of a virgin. There were over 50 more prophesies that were made about his life, and the sacrafice he made to pay for the sins of man, and the bigest one of all...He completely fufilled scripture when he rose from the dead. These men were inspired by Jesus, God, how can you argue that he is not the christ? The odds of one man filling all the prophesies is impossible. And these scriptures have been unchanged for the past 2000-2500 approx years! Thats proof for me that Jesus existed and that he is God. PM me if you like.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Possibly we have a false sense of security based on their roles as public servants. However, I think there is no oath of office or creed that can be required of any candidate that will negate a person's propensity toward dishonesty or criminal behavior...if they have one. I have little doubt that some become policemen to enjoy the power over others. I have had encounters with rogue cops...similar to the patrolman that Palin's family fears. Policemen have private lives and private woes that affect their behavior. They are paid meagerly (I think) for the dangers they put themselves in. Many work second jobs to earn more money...and I am fairly confident that the temptation to make even more money, legally or not, is always there.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think VTs reason for posting that video was to show that this 12 year old girl has more wisdom regarding abortion, and sensitivity to human life than most adults possess today. And she rightfully pointed out the true and very real downsides of what abortions represent for the women who get them. She showed that the human misery of killing more than a million unborn babies a year goes much deeper than just the babies that die from abortions. they affect the mother emotionally as well as her future \"wanted\" children in many cases.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean your hypothetical I presume? Murder violates the rights of the murdered by relieving them of their life. That's why it's illegal. You're a bit slow I see.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How many suicide bombers have you herard of wearing a cross? You're assertion is absurd...as usual.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "there's a fair few problems with this. off the top of my head... what happens when the pregnancy is accidental, and neither the mother nor the father want a child? what consequences would there be for a mother who didn't want to give the name of the father? would there be any? why is only the father punished? having consensual sex is just that - consensual on the part of both people. if it isn't consensual, rape laws already cover it and if it is consensual and a pregnancy occurs, why punish only one of the consenting individuals? on a more fundamental level: what evidence do you have that having an abortion is 'a mortal sin'? why should the courts be concerned with preventing a religious concept?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Because when someone attacks the pregnant woman, she doesn't have a choice whether the fetus dies. When she has an abortion, it is her choice.\r\n \r\n A woman should be able to choose whether or not she remains pregnant.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wonder where all our resident hypocrisy-police people are who jump up and cry 'hypocrisy!!!' whenever a 'family-values guy' messes up? funny, they don't seem to be so eager to call out hypocrisy in this case ....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So was I. I did say I was playing devil's advocate. As far as I'm concerned, Tiktaalik is a triumph of scientific deduction.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don't recall seeing anyone who's for gay marriage come out truly in favor of the idea here that I recall. Can you? Naw, didn't think so. emoticonXSmilie", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the gun haters have lost the battle, it's time for you and your fellow sheeple to leave the country and head for territory where you belong, like France. Go on, beat it! Get out of here before you scream and terror and die of a heart attack at the sight of two children playing cops and robbers and saying \"Bang! Bang! You're dead!\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well that may be your contention, but medically that is not necessarily true. Maybe being gay doesn't mean you are suicidal or depressed, but there is more of it going on in the gay life than in the hetero. That in itself is a wake up call. Depression and suicide are harmful, even if it doesn't touch you personally. If it were as simple as you say the APA wouldn't be re-evaluating \"reorientation therapies\" would they and with positive critiques too. You wouldn't have prominent gay activists like Camile Paglia deriding the gay community for being malcontent when those unhappy with being gay seek and desire the way to be hetero.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ok, so none can be shown. how many people with a life sentence without parole have died an prison and been innocent? my point being that a mistake doesn't make the sentence not worth having. in fact, with the death penalty you get more due process than someone with a life sentence...there aren't many advocates for helping those guys out.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "If you paid attention the BATFE said so. \r\n \r\n Yes but some people don't want to close the borders. They prefer no border controls.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Lotsa gay animals out there, man. Wonder what Jaaaman's sources are. He seems very perturbed by homosexuality.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You know what they mean, I know what they mean, but as someone involved in teaching evolution to high school kids I wish they'd avoid the implication of purposeful change and just refer to beak size changing in response to new selective pressure.As I said, I may just be being nit-picky. Language apart, this is another nice example of evolutionary change happening right before our eyes.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And if there's one thing I can count on, it's your insistence that we can assume guilt and should make a public spectacle of the matter before even investigating any matter. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Man has changed significantly in the past few thousand years. I see you opted out of history classes and took it upon yourself to make up your own version.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The concept of a gay family makes me a little uncomforatable, but I can't formulate any logical arguements to support marrige segregation. By default, I am a supporter of gay adoption. Any two loving people can bring up a family just fine. As for marrige, it began as a religious institution, but has been ingrained into American society as a cutural union. Gay people deserve the right to recognition in front of the world as a couple, as a partnership. Spicygirl is more uncomforatable with gay couples than i will ever be, and that will never change. i would bet money she hasn't figured out her sexuality just yet. That aside, there is NO logical argument to deny gays rights. if you have one, I would love to hear it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see. So physical punishment for sin is now unnecssary? Intriguing. Do tell. Seriously, I am curious where you go with this.\r\nAnd finally:\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow. just because people believe in god or claim so does not mean they have or use god as their moral compass. the god, i assume we are talking about the christian god, does not promote war and if we are to actualy follow what this god teaches and use god as our moral compass we would not go to war, but most people do not follow god as their moral compass and thus do go to war.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So we shouldn't treat people equally?? However Clive, we are talking about the Roe vs Wade case here.. I know they didnt have that in good ol' GB. It was the case that in a sense legalized abortion. My claim is that the court case was illegal regardles", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "why don't they just ask the teachers? that's what the teachers are there for after all. -wez", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "well i always assumed i was the biggest harry potter fan. i am astounded to learn that historical facts support it. i thought it was the creation of someone's imagination as opposed to jesus who historically existed whether or not he was the son of god. emotions run way too high on both side in these kinds of arguments so you end up with one party belittling in not so subtle ways another and vice versa as though it's clever and wins them points. :(", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "One reason for conversion is that they do practice many religions. Jesus said He is the only way to God. I believe that, so how can I just turn a blind eye when people follow so many different religions? I would not be following the commands of my Lord.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Great job straight out of the leftard playbook. Can't refute the message so go after the messenger. Would it matter if it was printed in the NY Slimes, I doubt it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Inconsistent how? If you give me specific quotes of mine that were inconsistent, I will be more able to respond. I never said I didn't know. I said there is no empirical evidence. That is not synonymous with not knowing. The word \"proof\" as I am using it is subjective. What if proof enough for me is not for you. What is proof for me is not empirical. According to my definition, I have proof. It's just not proof that you will accept. It comes down to a simple difference of epistemology. I believe that personal metaphysical evidences can be accepted, you don't. End of story.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "More chattering from the peanut gallery? Haven't gotten the memo, you're no longer a player? Honestly....clamoring for attention is so low budget. No shame.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm not sure how quotes from the other side of the same capitalist, warmongering coin as the republicans has any bearing on any church's support for war. the catholic church, and the us national council of churches (representing most protestant churches) opposed the war. the only church that was apparently in favour were the southern baptists, darling of the 'christian' right.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "even with tax deductible status, i seriously doubt there's enough of a market available yet to make privatization a going concern. since all people will ostensibly benefit from whatever flows from the space program, it seems like government is still the only option now. sure, the russians are capitalizing on their experience by taking citizens for rides, but what are they really learning or advancing there? they're getting more and more vocal about us funding their stupid space station. the europeans are primarily interested in the lucrative satellite-launching business; again, where's the hard science? so it seems to fall to the americans -- surprise. but if we don't do it, the chinese certainly will. in all probabilities, they will be fierce competitors, imo.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Clinton gave access to b/c which is known to prevent pregnancies. Bush has reduced access to b/c (including e/c). A primary reason for aborting is money - Americans have been less well off under Bush.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Argueing with penfold is like wrestling a pig in the mud, the pig enjoys it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well you've made a good point; just because something is banned or made illegal doesn't mean that it'll have an affect on reducing the numbers.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You keep claiming that, but you never reference it. I'd like to see sources and names. Just because evolutionary sources don't claim to be engaging in a PR exercise doesn't mean they aren't doing it. There is plenty of evidence of it, even if they don't honestly admit it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes I do understand this. But you must admit that the instantaneous formation of a living organism, even an extremely primitive one, complete with the complexity of the DNA code as a result of random encounters of atoms and molecules is a little too much to buy. There is evidence right there for creationism. Only intelligence could have formed such an elaborate complex system for the structure of life and its propagation. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh shut up! You're just sore because your side lost in the McDonald case and now you're left with absolutely nothing. You know that many gun laws are going to fall to the sword of justice, and you just can't stand the fact that your side is going to be brought back into check, just like any other.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well maybe on the 4473 they could put a little box to check if you are a straw purchaser,maybe a psychic in the back room or ask them politely if they are straw purchasers.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, it's not an \"inability\" at all. It's a simple matter of you trying to take what IS a religious issue for many people and divorce it from religion altogether. That's not going to happen for many people. And BTW, if you are going to refer to people as \"Antis\", at least be upfront about what you feel they are \"anti-\" toward. \"Anti-gay?\" \"Anti-gay marriage?\" What? But behind that are deeper, more fundamental issues about what homosexuality IS and the morality of it. To many people who view homoseuxality as immoral, your movement seems to be trying to write immorality into law.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "then what are you doing in this thread? or to quote yourself: game, set, match, gamehuis is teh win!11@!@11 :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Prove something besides your ignorance? Homo-erectus and Neandertals differ in cranium size, bone size, bone structure, number of bones as well as the length and width of individual bones. I can see why people are laughing at you", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So the initial murder wasn't enough to show \"that they are willing to commit acts of violence\"? This makes absolutely no sense.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I agree it's a threat to us but the point is whether it's really caused by increaing amount of carbon dioxide and how big the threat is.Maybe global warming is just a part of process of global climate change which occured several times long time ago, ie, ice age things like that.As far as I know, global warming is one of the catastrophe which leads to extinction of human beings. However, there might be another problems which are also big threat to us and all creatures on the earth.Anyway, I'm not an expert of environment, so I might be wrong but at least I can say it seems there are some bad effetcts of global warming such as rising sea level, abnormal climate pattern, things like that.We should do something, which might not be appropriate way to solve the problem but it's surely the beginning.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "We need to have far better prenatal and obstetrical care for all women in the world. All truly caring human beings would endorse such care for women, as well as access to contraceptive education and access to reliable contraception to prevent such horrible consequences from pregnancy.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I would not doubt for a second that your avatar is your actual picture.\r\nFYI, the moon is in the first quarter...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well, i own a new testament (only the new) book myself. so i am really surprised that you haven't seen one before.. but whatever. what i am saying, and what random dude seem to not get, is that christianity is based on the new testament. we believe in both books.. but when people ask, what is a christian? a christian is a person who believes in jesus - jesus only exist in the new testament - therefore if the new testament didn't exist, then christianity wouldn't exist either. so that is why christianity is based (remember the word based) on the gospels.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yeah, renaissance right back to the dark ages, that is what you a holes did the last time you were in charge.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, if you count the Kinsey 4,5, and 6's you get 18%. It's 10% for the 5s and 6s. That'd be the people that prefer the same sex over opposite for the most part. 2,3,and 4 would be those who are bi and lean slightly one way or the other. 0 and 1 are people who pretty much always choose opposite sex over same. 0 and 6 are very rare though. Anyway, 10% of people are a 5 or 6. About 3% are a full 6.Could Jesus have been asexual? In certain philosophies asexuality is considered a sign of enlightenment. For instance, after becoming enlightened, the Buddha rejected sexual desires.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "This just goes to prove that these nasty gays are maliciously infiltrating the military far more than we suspected (anyone would think they want to defend the country or something). But no, they just want to infect them with nasty squiggly crawly things. EEeew!! Look the SEALS must be a bunch of raving deviants. Quick, club the lot of them before this thing spreads.emoticonXRolleyes \r\nEr . . . *puts down burning cross and slinks into shadow*", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And the mall plainly had \"no guns allowed\" signs displayed at all the entrances, meaning the shooter broke the law when he brought his gun in and started shooting. Now, find me a school massacre that took place where concealed carry is actually legal on campus.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "When I want the opinion of a spiritually-dead nincompoop I'll call you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I did not choose to be heterosexual, I was born heterosexual. I can not see why it should be different for Gay people", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually your posts are providing increasing evidence for just how simple folks can get.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Really? Let's see you show that the God that you believe in is that God.. and that this God even exists outside the imaginations of the mind?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you're stumped again on who your missing link is. Not surprised. OH YE OF GREAT FAITH!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I agree, for the most part. Once you get to tanks and helicopters though? Too big, too easy a target for a tyrannical regime. Do you see the Iraqis and Afghanis using tanks and helicopters? I'm sure they could get them if they really wanted, but they're useless against a government that invests in satellite technology and bombers. Better to stick with the rocket launchers and mines.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, because atheists love it when New Orleans gets drowned in water and thousands die. Hell, I know I'm throwing a party tonight, going to get my atheist friends over, and my pagan brothers to. Maybe a couple of beers, some dogs on the grill, all topped off with us ******* on a crucifex. Grow up.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hades! What's another trillion added to the $20 trillion Bush trotted up in his Iraqi debacle and military contractor handouts?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just because you don't have a handle on what civil rights are doesn't make the phrase arbitrary. It's a legal term, not a catch phrase. I'm not a lawyer, I couldn't track down the exact definition they use in Massachusetts, but rest assured they have one.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "dear chatturgha, not anything having to do with vegetarians or vegans at all...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "What is your non-violent way of stopping a felon with a knife? A felon who at 30 has spent 10 years in prison and was raped by other prisoners? I suspect you will do what most New Yorkers will do when they witness a crime: NOT GET INVOLVED! I will stop carrying a pistol when life is rosy. What else do you do to protect yourself besides being concerned?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and you believe that to be what? you really need to just say who/what you think the creator is to save us from having to make all these clarification posts.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "First, I think you may have misunderstood the \"pro-life mantra\" seeing how many pro-lifers think it permissable to disconnect life-support systems in certain circumstances, which necessarily results in a person's death. But nevertheless, I think we agree that for purposes of the abortion discussion, it is a closer analogy to assume the violinst is only connected for nine months, and no longer than if we assume the violinist to be connected for some other arbitrary period of time. Am I correctly discerning an agreement on that?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So why should you care about their non-scientific beliefs in a debate on science? Most people who believe in evolution do so because of science, so their non-scientific beliefs are irrelevant.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So what? How long did the idea of magical creation out of nothing in 6 days hold prevelance before somebody actually challenged it scientifically?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Reasonable people would look for justification for their beliefs. Many who have beliefs based on faith, however, accept things because they feel like accepting them. Including, absolute truths, and contradictions. The resultant SHOULD be peaceful acceptance because after all, they can both be correct, yet be in contradiction, according to faith-based belief systems. The reality would probably be, as you say, that they would mix up faith and reason and start claiming one is \"actually correct\", and the other is \"The work of the devil\", and proceed to clobber the other religion, absorb their members, abordb the traditions that were \"popular\" from the other religion, rename them and re-color them to match their religion, and carry on proclaiming truth and the afterlife and mercy and whatever else pops into their heads. That's of course, based on what I've seen and read. -Mach", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i think that would probably create more problems than it would solve. how would we know? we don't punish. drunk drivers get off incredibly easy so much of the time. we have the weakest anti-drunk driving laws in the western world and we have the worst problem with drunk driving. coincidence? that's not all that far from what i've said. @joe- this is for a whole other discussion, but i think that the first step in aa is a big part of the reason of its low success rate. that's not too far from what i've said either.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "to be replaced with a more or less clone...why do people beg so dearly to be ruled...\r\nO whoopie our old slave master will be replaced with another, I'm beside myself!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Will you promise me that if god tells you to do something you will talk to a doctor about it before you do it?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "anything that does not predict imminent catastrophe seems to irritate you doesnt it? my point is that eco worrying is not an exact science.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You still don't get it do you, Smiley... emoticonXBanghead If cupcakes were human? It would.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But the responsibility does not end with the woman who experiences the pregnancy. If it did, then men would not be required by law to pay child support.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "None of these alternate views go outside the framework of evolution. They all use poor wording, though, and try to lead one to some conclusion about \"information\" or something.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Contribute? Oh please.... Take your crying act somewhere else. Like I said no one is buying your Bull anymore....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "good sir, doctor who has always been amazing. same with sherlock; it's a fantastic show, and cumberbatch is great playing as holmes.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Wow! sorry for making a little light on a touchy subject. \"we are all monkeys\" was meant to be a joke and I am a catholic, because I was baptized catholic, but I don't have to believe that Jesus saved anyone because I don't know if he did and I don't really care. All I care about is today and tomorrow and relax, you can't go around freaking out all the time. And someone, who ever said we don't have tails, well here is an evolution tid-bit for you, elephants don't have thick course hair anymore either... is that called??? evolution? I think we did have some sort of stubby tail at one point and that's where I think we got our \"Tail-bone\" from. I am just kidding, but relax. Anyone who gets all huffy-puffy about what I think... well, then you are a monkey. Nikki", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hmmmmm. Reaction Formation much?Wow. I didn't know refuting an analysis was possible by religiously adhering to the concepts you are trying to prove nonexistant.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "As far as insults go, this one makes no sense, except in your little mind.And I made your ignore list?Finally! I am getting somewhere!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Whatever you say. emoticonXRolleyesYou are just underlining my point.\r\nInstead of proceeding with you thread you are content with just being a troll, so just be a troll. emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So is the article about this poll, or who darwinism has been combined with genetics rather than blending heritance and suchlike? Be intersting to see how those numbers split up over age range, whether the 45% is pretty much nerely exculsive to older generations or whether they are spread over all of them", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "...which -- although a very good point when it comes to refuting creationist claptrap -- is not even the major issue of this forum. Undesirable consequences of an effect do not make that effect false or nonexistent. Gravity \"breeds\" falling deaths, which are bad, so let's maintain that gravity doesn't exist...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hush Poseidon! Be a good non-existent God and stay away from the burning bush you'll put it out and then your really be in trouble.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It is the same as you saying \"you can't know anything of the unknowable\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Zoos are indeed a good example. Although the environments are made as close as possible to the natural habitats, penguins are often kept in open-air enclosures in temperate or even tropical climates. And there are two critical differences in even the most carefully constructed zoo: the absence of any predators, and the absence of any prey. So why don't the animals quickly/purposefully/nonrandomly cease exhibiting developmentally costly traits which give them an advantage against predators or prey who aren't present?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i guess that you didn't look at my last link. there are recalls every year that effect millions of cars, and those companies are not being bullied by the government. the point is every car company has recalls, and the government is targeting toyota. ford, gm, buick all have recalls. why are they not targeted? so, the government is the almighty paternalistic big brother punishing those bad and irresponsible companies who only care about themselves and wreck endless destruction to society and the environment. no, toyota is committed to fixing faulty accelerator only because of accusations for causing accidents.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "were they assigned the ultimate task of interpreting the constitution and determining which laws violate it? if not then their opinion doesn't matter.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i dont like watching videos. or following steps. isnt there just one thing i could do? you know, like be forgiven or whatever?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what if he dislikes science? If he believes something else, he has the right to believe that way. My problem here is that he shows more closed-mindedness to the viewpoints of others.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "oh really? like when? and when have you seen me drive? i hardly drive. now your the liar. liar liar liar!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "And it also took an amendment to give the slaves rights, not a judge.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Go ahead and toss your Bible in the trash so you can justify your gay sex sin. See if that gets you into heaven.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "just how many cases do you want to read that says exactly what i am quoting? i just gave you a taste of things to come...like the right to be left alone. even the 10 year census, all that is required by the xivth amendment i: 1. number of people who live there 2. sex of each 3. age of each that completes the enumeration and registration for the census. i will ask the 3rd time before i cover you up with cases, show me the enumerated power of any branch of government to require a person to register any right, much less firearms.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, the people in Iraqu that we are killing are terrorists that just want to make chaos so they can come to power in the confution. We also went to war to remove Saadam from power. He killed 200,000 people. most of them were tortured to death. So yes it makes more sense to kill terrorists that are trying to kill as many people as possible than to kill little children that have not been born. Besides, babies are so cute :p", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, but in some cultures they mutilate them for meaningless tradition.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I get what you are trying to do but it doesn't work. You might as well say \"let's print a bunch of money...pay off the debts...and then force people to burn it!\".", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Now you're playing word games to confuse people. Page 11 of the Heller ruling stated that the definition of \"arms\" include all modern forms of bearable arms that're in common use. They didn't rule on machineguns because they weren't part of the case.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Don't expect your misrepresentations of the findings of those studies to sink in. I'm not that easily fooled.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "lol dear god, i knew it, jking, but you know some will, i know you enough though your debates to feel you get what im saying, you always been logical and a reasonable person to tak too.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "More like \"we\" the Mormons who funded air time for anti gay prop 8 commercials brainwashing the ignorant thinking the gays would come and eat their young out of cradles...\r\nYour just a dinosaur slowly wasting away Easy. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well he is defending the point for what he stands for just like you are defending the point for what you stand for. i didn't say he wasn't. you said it yourself, you don't measure a crowd by expectations so why then are you measuring a young crowd by expectations? because of the mistakes of a few? i said exceptions. not expectations. i am surprised that you excused the mistakes of a few adults who are immature labeling them as being exceptions when you refuse to do the same for the young generation. it's a matter of definition. the young must be generally immature because they are not adults yet. the old must be mature because they are adult. therefore the exceptions work in different ways, an exceptional young person is mature, an exception to older people is immature.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "It's clear to me that you are rather desperately in need of facts and direction! \r\nemoticonXSmilie \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Let me know when we're leaving, cause your right and I could use a shot of the real human condition.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean you've spent your good, hard-earned money on his revisionist follies? ROTFLOL!! You could have had a six pack to really make your day.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'd love to see an explanation about how the study of the natural world disproves the existence of all Deities. Especially the Deistic Gods. And I'd love to see how science is suppose to disprove a being that is not bound by logic, reason or any laws. What science can do is disprove that God was directly responsible for this or that, the sun rising, the rain season, etc. Did you perhaps realize that many scientists are Buddhists because Buddhism which has beings that behave as Gods with such powers and exist partially within the natural and supernatural? Or are you again assuming all religions don't exist except for Christanity?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And how did the Wise Creator come into existence? All that wisdom and creativity cannot come to existence accidentally or spontaneously...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Of course God would have something to offer to lowely peon, but that doesn't explain what use God has for lowely peons, except for doing stupid pet tricks.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "any evidence for said 'abandonment'? also, the thing most likely to secure a lasting peace in israel-palestine is for the us to stop subsidising the oppression of the palestinian people. in any case, i thought we were talking about abm systems, i'm not aware of israel having such a system.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "wow, halloween as tolerance education! how unique! i bet there's a university thesis in there somewhere. you've really hit the head on the nail this time. er, i mean....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yes but the proposal was for a formal type debate judged by a third party. Here we are just discussing the debate so far.\r\n \r\n Welcome to the forum.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "holy shi- what now?! i hope that was satirical of you, because while they should be punished, no one deserves the death penalty, especially children! they're just spoiled brats who'll grow out of that phase when they grow up. saying they should die is probably the most psychopathic thing i've heard in a while. unless you're joking. in which case, forgive my outburst.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Just because you don't hold the same beliefs as we do, does not invalidate our belief. I feel sorry for you if all you have to believe in is a small petri dish of algae. You do need absolute proof if your going claim it as the only possible way of creation.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hope you have fun carrying your pistol through the post office lobby!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yeah parents like these?...\r\nWestboro Baptist Church family disowns daughter ? 20/20 - YouTube\r\nChristian Nutters is what I like to call them..", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm sure the next time your buddy DamEtel suggests I should be out stoning gays you won't report it either.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe you can relinquish the child support responsibility if you also relinquish parental rights.Complicated stuff - kind of going through it right now as we are working on revoking my son's bilogocal father's parental rights. Once that is done I can not pursue him for support.Plus, plenty of dads do it the easy way, don't pay, don't care and disappear.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Dragons and Dinosaurs coexisting only recently? hmm when they did dissapear? Maybe Conan the Barbarian killed them all!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Whatever. The fact that the child's faith-based position is not supported by evidence is unsurprising. Or is this the \"Out of the mouths of babes and fools\" gambit?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, the more educated a person is, the less likely he is to be a creationist. Creationists tend to be semi-literate (poorly educated), rural, poor, and female.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's deep.\r\nMovement is not matter, I will use that the next time I decide to babble.\r\nAre the particles no longer matter when there moving ?\r\nYour funny.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "is this a case of the truth hurting? then i guess it would work both ways. how do you feel about 'christians' slagging off non-believers, declaring that they will end up in hell for denying god? conceited? yup. could i give a toss? nope. how do you think non-believers feel about the smugness of christians? and it's not just me who thinks they're fairytales and that christians are delusional, as you well know. so why personalise it? apart from that, a lot of us here have a thick skin. this is a debating forum, and there is little room for those with delicate sensibilities who feel insulted at the pov of others.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And the answer is: we don't know. Maybe it came from nowhere. Maybe it was created. We don't know.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your problem is that you take the Bible as the Literal Word of the Invisible man which everyone with a brain knows it is NOT. There are other \"Sins' listed in the old testament that you ignore and try to explain away but you know as well as I that Jesus did not change the Laws. If you want others to live by your False book of fairy tales it would be a Good Idea for you to read it and follow it yourself first. Choosing one or two scriptures and using them to attack people is only making you look foolish.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here's a fact that you don't have to like: \r\nNew York legalized same sex marriage. \r\nAwww...is his wittle feewings huwt? Good. It's about time you wake up to the reality that you are in an ever shrinking majority, and like it or not...democracy has been served. \r\nGO NY!!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And what is an inheritance? Proverbs 13:13 he who feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. 14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life. 15 Good understanding giveth favor 16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge 17 a faithful ambassador is health 18 but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. 19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul 20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise 21 but to the righteous good shall be paid. What inheritance should a good man leave to his children's children? Solomon wasn't talking of money, but of God's law. In Solomon's view, the wicked can have their money, the true reward goes to the righteous. Why this should contrast with selling your luxuries and giving to the poor I'm not sure. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is more accurate, but let me modify it a bit.\r\n Without evidence there is no reason to conclude that there MUST be a god.\r\n A lack of evidence does not ensure that there is no god, just that we can't assume that there is.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see,... so (to you) it's not like the child has a right to it's life or anything like that.\r\nThanks for the clarification.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No, there really aren't. As for Robertson, why do you think I said he was right (as in global warming is happening and we are largely responsible) by sheer luck?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You couldnt be more wrong. Our goverment was built on the word of God. Its ALL OVER our founding documents. George Washington was quoted to say \"You cannot call yourself an American and subvert the word of God.\" Your only argument can go back to the sep.of church and state. Which is new compaired to when our laws were drafted. So not always... just unfortuanatly now. Which is a BIG mistake by the way and could be the downfall of our country. Try again...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yes, i amsure one read of your posts and every gay man will go ex-agy {/sarcasm]", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well then, my skeptic fellow Australians, what is the answer to the question? Do any of you guys here know? I sure as hell don't. Creationists did not misquote Dawkins because the words came from his mouth. And Dawkins is a professional at biology, but he could not answer such a question.In the little amount of fossils that we do see, they are not evolutionary. There is no clear cut fossils showing the evolution of man, is there. By \"true human\" I mean they were just like us, just varients of human kind that we have today - looked human, walked like us, most likely were quite intelligent. I have got to go to school, continue this later.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yep. Darwin's discovery was that natural selection was the reason that evolution wasn't random.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Obviously, in the event of a disaster, George W. Bush sure thinks he has a right to choose.\r\nHmmm, let's see, should I interrupt my vacation just because people are drowning in New Orleans? Naw, I don't think I should. They're just poor people and they probably didn't vote for me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Evidence? We're talking religion here. Religion. If there were evidence, then it would be science.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow, talk about a hypocrite who tells jito to read what he said, and then directly afterward comes up with something that she didn't say. i can't say i'm that surprised, jp. as to what she was talking about - she was (accurately) describing you as a bigot with hatred toward gays, evidenced by your many statements here, including the one she quoted in which you called her family a deviation.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh really? what are the tests for 'i.d.'? you have not showed any of those. you have made lots of claims. for example , you made claims about the reduction of the atmosphere.. and i countered with some explainations. here are some peer reviewed scientific articles on it ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You mean Intelligent Design, and straight forward logical, rational, common sense arguments that require reason to move to the next step, instead of ideological consensus... huh? go figure... Proponents of ID usually don't argue religiosity or scripture, they let the empirical evidence prove it, funny... that is what true science has always done. Verify the obvious, not ignore it in favor of some mindless postulations [oddly] convenient to how someone wants to live their life; amazing how that works out...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wonderful. That should help us win hearts and minds. Thanks for the link.\r\nAny insight into why the headline was Four MORE charged with murder?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You hear that cry...allowing gays to marry will cause the downfall of civilization...but you never hear \"how\" or \"why\"? More Chicken Little ####.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I'll put up such a sign up if you agree to put up a sign in your front yard that says, \"As a gun owner, I'm helping to increase my county's burglary rate.\"\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Then how exactly did a time capsule that was buried several feet underground get to the surface at the same rate as the surrounding area?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's manifestly evident that a people gets exactly the leaders and government type it deserves.\r\nIn 4 years, you'll be begging for the good ole years of Bush...and the peace and plenty of Clinton will be recalled as the golden age...cause most people will forget anything negative that happened.\r\nBut, that's in 4 years.\r\nIn 2.8 years you may be residing in a shallow pit somewhere.\r\nNow, if you'll forgive me, I'm off to demonstrate my Quisling skills to my masters.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think you need to breathe in a bag for a while..then maybe have a nap.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "'are we being literal or figurative here?' dear awen , its however you like to see it. ps, thankyou for asking. again , have a good day :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Sinjin, Your simian like intelligence has understandably misinterpreted my post, I never once implied that I aspire to be a do-gooder or that I applauded philanthropy. For your information I detest charity and philanthropy (philosophically speaking).\r\nYour simian barks from the sidelines are entertaining, but nothing else.\r\nNow to the other heckler Waxy, who at least offered more than an unintelligible grunt in his / her heckle.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thanks, my friend, as you can see, Jito completely ignored the substance of my argument as it applies to the current american culture, as she responded to how it would apply to her personal life's credo. A more dishonest way of avoiding the meat of my argument couldn't be formed except by a manipulative, insincere and philosophical coward of jitobear's caliber. That's why there's nothing she wrote that's worth responding to. As usual she hasn't actually responded to anything I said. Why must these leftists twist what we say as they ignore the actual substance of it?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If you truly believe this then I think you need to re-read your posts and put yourself in the shoes of those on the receiving end. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i love how you cons yell 'race card' when someone points out obvious ethnocentrism. yelling 'race card' does not make me any less right.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "It's truly amazing that even someone like KH can disprove evolution so quickly.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here is what fascinates me about the judgmental criticism you offer of my opinion. In typical fashion you make claims which you don't support at all. Here is my post below, point out WITH EVIDENCE!!! what I am distorting in any way; especially that which I hold dear. In other words, write a cogent and rational post which makes sense when applied to the quoted post it intends to attack. emoticonXDonno ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "What exactly has bin Laden gained? The last I heard, some 75-80% of his top leadership is dead or in the slammer. With \"friends\" like Bush, who needs enemies? How would you like to be on the run or living in a hole for the rest of your natural days? That's the life that bin Laden lives today. He has to communicate to the outside world via courier and donkey. And tell me again, how bin Laden gains by killing Muslims? I don't quite get that part.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "so, tell me simone. do you ever start threads other than anti-christian ones?emoticonxcensored and did you actually read his encyclical or did you just parrot someone's interpretation of it because you were too lazy to actually read it for yourself? oh, and the only people that i hate are hypocrites. have a nice day. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i'm presuming, however, that each of my three translations listed above were written with referrals 'back to the original'. so which of the three do we decide to use over any other? i'm simply trying to show that major contextual differences can be, and often are, lost in translation. so how do you know which of the many different versions upon which to base your faith?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Impressive. Misses the point, biggoted, and regionalistic. You've got a whole ignorance trifecta going there! Well done. emoticonXGood", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow, you have a g.e.d. what happened? dropped out of high school? or did you flunk out? judging by you sentences (if you can call them that), you flunked out. and as for me, i have a computer engineering associates degree and i'm working towards my bachelors of science in computer engineering, so keep that in mind. i suppose the 'really important things' that you are learning that aren't reading and writing is how to roll a joint or take lsd since i couldn't imagine what a person who still lives in his mom's basement learns.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "lazy jason, darling, but you very sadly lack one item of attractiveness, the freshness and beauty of innocence.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You are SO insulting. \"Oh, the poor dears have been through too much and are considering an action I disagree with so they must not be thinking clearly.\" Who are you to say they aren't thinking clearly? I'll give it to you, Bassman. You are the most polite, best veiled misogynist I have ever encountered. You nearly had me fooled.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And SS is once again wrong. If you really believe that then try to tell your genes to give you tiger stripes which will be inherited by your children. Good luck.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think her point was that the pope is biased because he's catholic.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sounds like Marilyn has been puffing the magic dragon a liiiittle too much!! Because I visited her website, I think I lost some intelligence just looking at the nonsense.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Someone's help? Whoever are you talking about? It wasn't any much work at all. A simple search. I'm pointing it out to you in the hopes that you'll get some new material. That and the fact I'd rather not see you banned.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Again, we never said that a human fetus was a different species.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sounds like the same skeptic argument above. I don't know about you Nu Leader, but when I'm certain my mind exists. Are you not certain? You are actually required to be, to deny you exist would require existence, and that would be logically contradictory.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "you're right. god hates fags, dontcha know? it's not like hiv can be contracted by heterosexuals or anything.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "It appears that peddler is finally open to learning new things! (Unless, of course, peddler is simply being facetious... which is not obvious from the immediate context.)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You were the one shooting blanks. If there was one you were real proud of in the NT let's see it again.\r\nIn the meantime I'll give you an example of your stunted Biblical understanding below.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No one wants to take your \"marriage\" away Matt. It's a free country--no one's going to block your way to any chapel that will marry you. Do your gay thing. But let marriage be marriage--it's a different matter. People just want to keep you from tampering with the institution of marriage.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The article is saying that it was genetic changes. Changes in genes encoding certain transcription factors is what caused changes in the expression of other genes.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You know that, I know that, but the creationists do not know that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ha.a.a.a :p emoticonXGood Good one, sinjin.What is the sound of one hand clapping.....?Ladywolf,Your answer will probably come from many different sources. Your idea that it evolved is pretty-much it, IMO.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "For a 13 year old girl that could greatly damage her body to have a pregnancy so young. She is just starting to grow and mature, and its not healthy, natural, or right to have a pregnancy at that age. She could cause alot of damage being that young.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "LOL! That's a great intellectual argument! Slackers and Social Evolution. emoticonXClown", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just a couple points of clarification...\r\n \r\n o It may grow into post-birth human person. It may not. \r\n \r\n o It can already be considered a human child before birth by commonly accepted definitions of the word 'child.'", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i am surprised a little to see providence college on the list....they are not gay friendly but they do have a gay straigtht alliance and an office of gay studies....i am from providence so i have been there.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah, and robert a. heinlein for his amazing sci-fi work; most notably starship troopers and puppet master", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Are you saying that given enough time you can come with answers? That's a statement of faith.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "'diversionary tactic'? the topic was 4 july and independence day. out of curiosity, did gw sign the declaration of independence? was he the first president? he didn't lead a bunch of rebels and militia? i never said you were a socialist, that you were educated in socialist schools. the result is evident. you don't have the fortitude to go to nara and read the truth in our history archives yet you snipe around trying to change the subject which is independence day. if it happened once before in can be repeated not only here but in other countries as well...and it is!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh, we don't have to - sorry, I wasn't clear enough there. What I'm trying to do is correct your misapprehensions concerning common descent. You said this:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's not true -- actually, it doesn't make sense. Science is just a bunch of rules (by definition). \"Biology uses science to study life\" is true. \"Physics uses science to study the physical world\" is true, but \"science's purpose is to study life\" is not true. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, let's be honest here. People fear gay marriage, not that it might come about via judicial fiat. That's just the current whipping horse because that's how it happened first, for some broad values of judicial fiat of course. There was a recent post here about rights granted gays by their state legislature, Oregon I think, and a group jumped in and forced the law on hold via a petition drive. So it really isn't the means by which gays get equality that upsets some folks, it's the equality itself. \"judicial fiat\" is just a phrase people can use so they can avoid stating their true motives, preventing gays from being treated as equals.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yup, they're gonna start recrootin' on some Katrina victims.\r\nMore scary XXXX:\r\nhttp://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/9/9/235253/7258\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "HA wouldnt you say someone who is really overweight actually has more of a problem with stress on their joints, muscels, heart, and bladder than a woman carrying a small child in her womb? Obesity can demand major scarifices in behavior and diet. Some of ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "much more is happening in the world today than your little gay crusade matthew. but keep your single issue, and totally limited perspective in life, that's what you're good at. could you post where i said that revelation speaks to the rcc vs the protestant reformation ms ? as christ was a jew trebor, his followers wont ever cease to exist, just as god has preserved the jew according to his promises. i'm surprised you can't appreciate that my friend.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah!!! nice! (i couldn't find the real one... so this will have to do.)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The average global temperature follows a sinusoidal pattern, the general consensus is we are supposed to be approaching a peak. Projections show that instead of peaking, there will be continue to be an increase in average global temperature which exceeds that of the peak 4000 years previous.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And yet you can offer nothing to show it's impossible! It most certainly is a plausible explaination! Fairytale?!? Don't think so, a logical path for the developement of the avian lung.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Good point here, because the media never insults right-wingers....emoticonXRolleyes \r\nI don't think anybody is denying that Imus' comments were tasteless and offensive. The point that is being made here is that he has the right to make such comments. He didn't discriminate against anyone. He simply said something stupid. If this is going to be considered a crime, we would all be locked away.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well I'm neither rational nor a theist, but still! I could put in a comment about what I personally believe the nature of God to be, but I'm sure you've all heard it before so I won't bother! In the end I don't think it is an easy question to answer, it is asking to define the undefinable. Humans are limited creatures, we can give a dictionary definition of these things, we have a rough idea of the concept of infinity but can never begin to truly comprehend or define it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How do you know none of the \"children\" were actually gang members engaged in illegal activity, and that fact was simply excluded because it wasn't considered newsworthy?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, I suspect my kid likes girls well enough, but most of them aren't any good at football so he finds them relatively useless (unless they are good at video games).Lots of kids were losing it early when i was young, too. I remember it being peer pressure thing, an attampt to be cool. And I also remember sex ed being pretty sad....", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Archie, the ONLY issue that gays don't have a majority support for gay equality on is gay marriage. That's it.Laws against sodomy? Majority oppose them.Laws against gay adoption? Majority oppose them.Laws against gays in the military? Majority oppose them.Hate crime legislation for gays? Majority supports them.ENDA? Majority support.Even CIVIL UNIONS has a majority support.But you are too swept up in your self-assumed superiority to recognize when you are standing alone...I am laughing at the fact that you are fighting against people who comment on SOME Christian actions against gays, but then you EXUDE the very thing we are talking about.You become a living example.Quite frankly Archie, I think you are a thorough embarrassment to most of the other anti-gay posters on these threads.Comparing gays to al Qaeda? emoticonXDonno And I thought Robertson and Falwell were emoticonXCensored when they tried to associate gays as a cause to the issue of 9/11.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "only for christians. what about the many jews who do not consider those laws repealed? should their religious mandates be written into u.s. law? should bacon and shrimp cocktail be banned? why not? surely this is a 'moral issue' (meaning, according to one poster, no further logical justification necessary) to the hassidim, is it not? and surely the laws about stoning to death adulterers, disobedient children, and--yes--'men who lay with men' aren't 'dietary' rules. are we to assume those are still in effect? or have we suddenly gone all picky-choosey, i.e., hypocritically bigotted? one doesn't have to be a rocket scientist to answer that question.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp Racial hatred and more racial hatred and more racial hatred!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "We cannot prove the existence of God for, by definition, he dwells in a reality outside our own. Similarly, I cannot prove the existence of a Flying Shoe in Hyperspace, nor can I disprove it, but I can prove that the Flying Shoe does not exist in our world because it exists, by definition, in Hyperspace.I can make up anything I want and say it exists in another universe. A round square, a colorless green idea that sleeps furiously, you name it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yep. you got it. i'm so busted. seriously. you were a lot closer with the 'abusive participant' thing and i'm surprised that you (of all people) took the line that you did. cheap shots like that are not something that you are known for.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Would you mind telling us just how he determined ALL maladaptive or inconsequential mutations in his test organism and just how he validated such measurements? To me as a biologist with quite a bit of microbiology under the belt it would seem to be impossible to do so! After all its very likely that a fairly large portion of the populutaion will have at least one mutation at at least one base pair location in the total sequence! Your claim would seem to be impossible, but perhaps there is a way he managed to do so.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "correct. i was giving an analagy and it went wrong, my dear.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Oh yes yes... never mind the thousands of lives destroyed, the shame, the guilt, the anger, the fear and all the while perhaps being in a combat zone and having that stress...\r\nNever mind the hundreds of millions wasted retraining new people because we kicked out perfectly able people because of their sexuality... \r\nAll you can do is sit here and spew non threatening bunk to try and scare people and make your bigotry somewhat tangible to your warped mind...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "sure just as soon as you give me some for spontaneous generation and macro-evolution.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "There are somewhere between 10 and 20 million gay people is America. 10,000 is a small minority, yes. And even your article admits this number is unsubstantiated, AA. More lying for JESUS.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean you are as biologically ignorant and as easily refuted as the thread originator? Yes, we knew that already. Why all the big letters?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes but your one of those Christians people hear about, but never find. You don't really exist. :)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "by 'church' ... do you mean the group of people who are christian (ie. congregation) ? the institution of church? to orthodox, the church is a living earthly embodiment of jesus christ. the role of orthodox is to be like god... by following his example. we are called to return to him, but we are separated from him by sin. we are living icons of god.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "you kidding? ez can't see past the front of his cobwebbed skull.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I don't drink and I'm not overweight. But I bet you have a bad habit with junk food and FOX news/couch potatoism. With a sixpack by your side.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You don't have too. I mean, someone using a b'hai web site is defending the church with the sources they use. Of course, I love watching EZ prove the point by arguing against it", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, I get it. So you believe, but you don't exactly \"believe\".", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yep. Here in the U.S., the 5.7 ammo is the ordinary hollow point for Civilian use. It does not penetrate. It is not Armor Piercing.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, but we do not know that homosexuality is not inherited, and it is the arguments like this that make people want to prove that homosexuality is genetic. Also, people born infertile cannot reproduce, so are those people inferior in a relationship because of what they cannot do?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And if there are two competing hypotheses that are actually hard to choose between? As they get closer, it becomes less possible to choose by instinct or testing. A principle comes in handy.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "World government is just around the bend! What shall we call it...The Company...The Authority...The End?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so? anyone can be a victim of sociopaths, no matter what their version of the golden rule. making one vulnerable or not, it's still a 'nicer' form of the ethic. what makes 'social cohesion' is peoples' desire for self-preservation, not compassion for others. that's not the golden rule, it's just the understanding that people are better off if they get along with others. it's sort of like the 'mutually-assured-destruction' doctrine of the cold war.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "but to some it is the word of their god. you see? you have no god so you dont have to worry (at least not yet). and 'divine', so you are saying besides sarcastic rhetoric that they were divinely inspired cause you labled them that. sears is now jcpenney's get with the times. and no it wouldnt be hung there cause you can tbuy drapes in revelation. fiction: archaeologival evidence is fiction? sick: yes soddom and ghamorah was a sad story. dangerous: yes to those who feel their sins bearing down on them. virulent manual for the self-destruction of the human race: history, salvation, truth. or is fiction today's word on sesame street?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "what?!?!?! blasphemy!!!! where would i get my cd fodder from? fw: fw: fw: in the subject line is what keeps the points rolling in! without it, there would be no j.c.! how can you be so callous and insensitive?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Just as you and your favorite group are master manipulators of emotion amongst the uneducated. Yes we do need to pay attention to the great danger you and your ilk pose. We need to shine the light of truth on your lies and expose them.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "C.S.Lewis believes things on faith, yet we are to use his words, which he is not here to clarify, as evidence that my claim is false, when he obviously accepts the same illogical claim as premise? His use of the word accident can readily be replaced by \"the natural laws of the universe\", or other more descriptive terms, without the negative connotation that seems to scare believers. \"We're an accident? OMG, then we must right!\".", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "WOW this seems to be an attitude of controlling womens sex lives by banning abortion.So forcing women to have children she doesn't want, his her version of the scarlet letter? Having children is selfish BTW.(from an evolutionary standoint). The rest of your post is pure overly emotional rhetoric.I highly doubt anyone who is seeking an abortion would even take you moral opinion of them seriously. emoticonXAngel", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Political leaders should not oppose gay marriage at all. But if a political leader is going to stomp around proclaiming that he wants to \"defend traditional marriage\" and promote \"family values\" by denying others the right to marry, the voters will not be happy if that political leader is discovered to be cheating on his wife. You seem to be suggesting that the arguments by political leaders in favor of \"traditional morality\" and \"family values\" are entirely meaningless and are just pandering to popular prejudices. That is just what the voters, I think, won't like about this.....that all the \"family values\" talk was nothing but political posturing to garner votes. Which it probably was.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "typical pro-life, woman-hating schmuck. i am pro-choice so i must be selfish whore who aborts all the time. you aren't worth the energy it takes to type. i'm sure its no greater than your own. i mean, only a scarred woman could want autonomy, right? real women should be door mats, that way you don't ever have to attempt being a real man. way way over the line. he is an amazing, committed, loving, amazing father. maybe you, like my ex-husband, think being father is about who you ####. and like him, you probably think thats also where it ends as well. both myself and my son's adopted (real) father have higher standards than that.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Cant your religion survive a little mockery?On the other hand I can understand why your worried your religion being so ridiculous and all.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Gee, where does the analogy with computers show this? NOWHERE!\r\nFocus dude. If you are going to address my statements, then address what I was discussing. If you just want to spew out pointless God propaganda, go do it in another thread.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Is North Korea a bastion of peace and good-living? Nope. Is it religious? Nope. Therefore obstacles to 'peace' don't necessarily have to be tied in with religiosity.Hope that's spelt out enough for you. Try to keep up.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "thanks for bringing me up to speed.. now the debate makes a little more sense. it's certainly an uninteresting theory. it's unfortunate that so many groups have tainted the eureka symbol. i promote the eureka flag to remember the importance of standing up and fighting against those that seek to deny your individual rights. http://www.ausflag.com.au/flags/eureka.html", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Who's we Ray, I find you one of a kind.\r\nemoticonXLove", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Although i personally oppose abortion,i agree that two wrongs dont make it right.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, that was one of Galileo's more absurd leaps of logic.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Now you are being insulting. Evolution makes no statments about your god. For that matter, neither does cosmology, astronomy, chemistry, physics or geology.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Eighty-nine times. Still quite a junior partner. I must admit that he doesn't like to be slighted though, as evidenced by Luke 12:10. One can say some nasty things about the Son of Man, and all's fine. But say one off-colored comment about the Holy Ghost and it's lakes-o-fire time. He needs to get thicker skin, IMO. Do ghosts have skin, BTW? \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Cower in fear of your god Easy, I'm not afraid, and nothing that you say is going to make me fear things which I believe to be imaginary. \r\nThankfully, our nation does not make laws based on your Phelpsian beliefs that god punishes the masses for the sins of others.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how does making 'the woman's responsibility' solve anything? some women have irregular periods or take contraceptive pills (which sometimes fail) that stop them having periods. i agree it is not the norm, but it is hardly unheard of. there have been recorded cases of people not knowing until the birth.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "no one doubts the adjective sense of the word ;) and what is special about the human aspect? that was my question.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Not being a jew, I suppose I'll opt for the Christian Devil.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Was your pretty graph supposed to convince me that the universe can't be understood? Perhaps I was to intuitively understand that you're right :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Great. Then define information. If it is unseen, how do you know that it didn't increase. Isn't it necessary that there should be a way to quantify informatiion before you can make claims as to whether it has or has not increased? Again, evolution doesn't account for the origin of life, only the origin of the changes in the heritable characteristics that are observed in populations of living organisms.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "a: when it comes to civil rights, the'majority' does not rule!!!!!!!!!!! i suggest you 'float your boat' in the direction of the vatican city, as you have already proven that your first allegiance is to there, not to the usa of which you presume to be a citizen. emoticonxrolleyes so what would you have us do? stand by silently while you promote the dogma of a sovereign foreign power (vatican city) to control the rights of us citizens? with your bigoted attitude, i am totally surprised yu are not advocating a constitutional ammendment to make the rcc the one, only, and required legal religion in the usa with the pope as chief executive. emoticonxrolleyes emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Were most of these people the ones who were too lazy to work?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "darling, it isn't an analogy at all. as duo correctly observed, it is a counter. when faced with a choice between human life and animal life, one should not automatically choose the human. why is abortion worse than eating bacon and eggs? because we like babies more. not because human life is worth more, or more valuable in any way, just because we like babies more. personally, when faced with the choice of buying dog food or sponsoring a child in africa, i choose to feed my dog. because i like my dog more than i like people i don't know.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "No it doesn't. That's why Darwin objected to the use of that phrase in reference to his theory. Those who don't bother to learn the theory tend to misunderstand. Fittness is not a reference to big and strong. It makes it too easy to misrepresent evolutionary theory.I'll state it again since you seem to have missed or ignored it the first time. Natural selection is differential reproductive success. Those organisms that are well adapted to their environment tend to survive to reproduce in greater numbers, and therefore they tend to leave more offspring, than those organisms that are less well adapted.You've got to be a pretty shallow thinker to equate an environmental advantage with big and strong.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Here is a mind blower. Maybe they are celebate because being married to Jesus they are saving themselves for sex with him.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How would you know about who winds up dead more? You don't prove anything either.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Just to contribute, I'm pro-gun, have had training in the proper use and laws in my area, and have owned weapons for more than 30 years.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why can't you answer questions directly?anyway, I support ct in passing civil unions or marriage lite as I like to see it, but It doesn't confer equality. If it is really equ8al than it would be marrige. Reason beinbg portablity ( irealize you think that some day we might have that, but we don't so far and we cannot ccontrol other countries who may have gay marriage but not cilvil unions and may not recognize civil unions but recognize marriage.)If it is good for straight couples, it should be equally good for all couples. . No one is more superior. Everyone should be equal. Marriage for all is equals.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ah, the esteemed Washington Times, the rag of that Korean Reverend who does the mass marriages and other weird stuff--um, what's his name now?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "loll i love how you completely ignore the link i posted ehh?? and then you downvoted me and tried to sound smart afterwards, but actually made yourself look like twice a fool. :d. you better upvote me again. smh. hah.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "too stupid and liberal!! if they were being exploited that could not now afford 75 million smart phones at $150 a month!!\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "but that doesn't answer the question. why is dawkins a xxxxx to believe as he does? it seems that you have no answer except to throw out indiscriminate insults at people you know nothing about. in a previous post you stated, 'the guys a simpleton.' that doesn't make sense as there is no verb in the sentence. 'guys' is the plural of 'guy'. you don't seem to be aware that the contraction for 'guy is' is 'guy's.' your error is caused by ignorance whereas trebor's is clearly a typo caused by the proximity of the 'e' and 'd' keys. do you have a better explanation for our origins that doesn't involve magic and dirt?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "the (us) government is not required to 'recognize' all forms of unions or so called marriages,... just because it has the authority and the responsiblity to define and recognize one. either the government has discretion or it doesn't; and at least according to article 1, section 8.... it does. if a county clerk operates outside the law,... that can not negate the law she has ignored or circumvented. if a licence branch clerk started passing out drivers licenses to illegals and other 'non qualified' applicants,... would the government in that case be required to validate and 'protect' those illegally gotten certificates? you should know better than that. emoticonxdonno", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Why so many claims in opposition? I make a single claim, that can be refuted through logic, if it's fallacy. But the claim is correct.This new claim is an interesting one that I have seen others use. I'll tell you on what basis. Based on reason. To hold that nothing can be known for certain, is ultimately reduced to absurd unintelligble nonsense. I'll start a thread about this claim, it's a hot topic to be sure!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ez, can you cite an actual case where the aclu has intervened on behalf of nambla? the only person or persons with close associations to nambla that i can bring to mind is the notorious father paul r. shanley who molested countless children and was carefully sheltered under the wing of the notorious his eminence bernard francis cardinal law who was finally ousted from his cardinalship by a multitude of angry roman catholic parishioners in the boston area. dear his eminence bernard francis cardinal law was immediately taken and sheltered under the wing of the vatican and scooted over the pond to several administrative posts of the roman curia, where he was also named as archpriest of the basilica di santa maria maggiore, one of the five major basilicas of the roman catholic church.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I guess he was a \"democrat\" as well. He certainly would not have been a republican.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Please emoticonXRolleyes Why dont YOU post something thats not one sided and full of non factual evidence that isn't full of spin and your crazy agendas?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What part of the Christian worldview? A part of the Christian worldview says stealing is wrong, so you must mean stealing is good? A part of the Christian worldview says rape is wrong, so you must mean rape is good? A part of the Christian worldview says sexual immorality is wrong, so you must mean sexual immorality is good?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I disagree for the same reasons I have been giving all along. There may be some legislation that was passed that has kept corporations small (Anti-trust) but did it really benefit the society?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why do you describe them as 'obstructionist' scripts? if someone can't admit to making bad decisions 2 years ago, or at least admit they'd do things differently with what we know today, why should we assume they wouldn't make the same mistakes again?? in the real world, we use job interviews to probe for competence and ability, i guess you're just for hiring anyone that agrees with the boss.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "how did cjd come about again? i know it had somethig to do with cows and chickens, but i forget the details.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "morals are what you make them to be. for example, 'it's ok to kill youths if they've insulted your prophets' is another possible one. the ones in my joshua example? he doesn't tell them, nor did i say that he told them. look at what i said: 'the morality of the old testament peoples (god included) is definitely questionable.'. however, in the next chapter he does immediately reward them, by protecting them from the angry reprisals of the neighbouring villages: '5 then they set out, and the terror of god fell upon the towns all around them so that no one pursued them.' note that in the other examples, god is either commanding it (through the proxy of a speaker) or directly doing it (pillar of salt, bears etc).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Yes, socialist. Check the definition. I don't watch Fox. Is that the best you can do?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "along with some others here, you have missed the point. i know we all have the ability to file extensions for various reasons. i don't really care how much money they have. more power to them for being filthy rich. a candidate for president is supposed to reveal his (and spouse's) tax returns. teresa has apparently asked for an extension just to have it revealed after the convention. why? is there anything to hide that would hurt kerry's chances of even being nominated? this has nothing to do with the average citizen.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I know of no one that wants to make women a second class cititzen.......I know I sure don't............I just want and infant in the womb to have the same chance at life that you and I had.........It is my hope that before I die that I see the barbaric act of legaling killing babies in the womb, Rowe V Wade overturned and give the decision on abortion back to individual state so that all these beautiful babies. gifts from God hve a chance at life...........", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh? They're trained to deal with irate exhusbands who are stabbing their wives and dousing them in gasoline, in broad daylight, in the middle of a busy parking lot? They're trained to deal with that specific kind of #### every single day?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Nothing is wrong with spelling it out if I actually wrote out the verse for you. But since I copy and pasted it from the source, I saw no reason to. I obviously mistakenly figured you could figure out which book it was taken from. SORRY... emoticonXRolleyes\r\nBlue Letter Bible - Book of Joshua 24 (NKJV - New King James Version)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ok if we can not use guns. Can we use baseball bats? Is that OK with you?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "dear, as i have already said that rape is committed by persons of imbalance minds/or intoxicated persons. so, logically they can't exercise self control (and that's y we call them mentally imbalanced). i agree , that if a woman says no, it means no. but , in that state of mind a man can't understand that she is denying, what a rapist thinks is only his sexual gratification. and that's y its a crime . and we have punishments for it.. thank you for ur time. and i appreciate ur views..", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "No, not really. All that is different is the number of steps.\r\n \r\n What is YOUR definition of 'macro-evoution'? Is it speciation? Or is it a brand new genus?\r\n \r\n We have observed speciation, where new species happened.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So youre saying we would not have clindamycin without the ToE? The ToE is supposed to be defined as changes in alleles, not changes in anything someone wishes to assign it to. It seems that in addition to the term evolution being broadened to mean just about any change, it is also substituted for the word science at will. Notice how it was done in post #2 above. The word evolution was dropped, and the word science replaced it. What are the possibilities that evolution is brought in as a narrative gloss after a discovery, rather than being a cornerstone of all of biology, or all of science? CSC - Why Do We Invoke Darwin?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You only say that it won't make a change because you support the effects it will have.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "what is not only illogical but patently false is the assertion that the unborn baby is making his mother a slave of any kind. did that baby force her to conceive it? is that baby the equivalent of a tumor as the pro abortionists claim them to be? no, it is an unborn human being who just needs the time to grow and develop in order to be a sentient being just as we are as we type on these keyboards. that explains everything about how irrational you are! but based on your posts though, i think they already pulled the plug. emoticonxfrazzledemoticonxdonno ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Did he say it should only be lowered for gay relationships? Probably not. Are there straight people who would advocate for changing the age of consent? Yes. There are different arguments for and against lowering the age of consent which have nothing to do with gay equality rights.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Just have to say something on this. If the boy scouts didnt receive federal support and get special deals from the government then they would be able to exclude whoever they want. However since they often hold their meetings in public schools for free and rent public lands for discounted price or even sometimes for free they cannot discriminate against gays and atheists. So they have to make a choice.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But there were not always laws on the books that prevented these things. I was presenting a hypothetical situation in which those laws are not already on the books. The situtation was intended to show only that a ruling allowing same-sex marriage would not have to cost companies a dime.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You ever get the impression that WW isn't actually a person, but one of those bots that is designed to participate in conversation in ways vaguely resembling one, but lacking the essential characteristics of diversity of response and the ability to follow an argument?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you have to be kidding me. you don't really believe this, do you??? sure they may have white people on from time to time, but obviously they exclude white people since you can turn it on and almost always see only black people. so the criteria of whether something is racist or not is whether or not there is a 'single culture' behind it? i don't see why having a culture behind it is really relevant. things can be racist or not independent of whether there is a culture there.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "so atop a mountain of ignorance is where we will find religious people? yeah, sounds about right to me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You asked where the line should be drawn in regards to weapons?How about where ownership and use of weapons does not violate the rights of others. Before you respons think about it. Do anything you want. If I don't violate anyone then what is the beef? If I don't break any laws or endanger anyone what is the beef?The safe storage and handling of cannon, cannon propellant, and cannon ammo is well known. They can be stored in places typical of homes without violating the rights of others. BTW a cannon is not a weapon. It is considered a 'firework' by the ATF. Ever see a civil war renactment? Lots of cannons? So yes having a cannon in your front yard does fly.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I have heard of big-headed families. I have heard of square-headed families. I have even heard of Cone-headed families....but gay-headed families?There is just something not right about including the word gay and head in the same sentence. :p", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So do you think that the earth is hundreds of millions of years old?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I see you missed the entire point of my post. Good job on analyzing the sarcastic opening though.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's a nice silver-lining take on the situation, but you and I both know that there are times someone who has a greater and more pressing need for the job (even to feed his family) gets put aside for someone who doesn't need it as badly. The issue here isn't \"fairness.\" This issue is doing unto others as you'd have them do unto you. If you're going to hold the golden rule up as a rule, you have to be consistent.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "but it is what section 32 of Indiana constitution Section 32. Arms--Right to bear. The people shall have a right to bear arms, for the defense of themselves and the State.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Depends on how basic they are. Not much call for using flint, steel and tinder to start fires.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "[quote=sigma]any number, even the 1000 figure touted, is most likely incorrect. there just isn't enough data to make a solid claim. [quote] how would you know this? are you doing the research as well? the ones actually doing the research are saying in all likelyhood it seems like it is under 1000...there is no reason to believe otherwise. why does no one care? it is ok to mislead women? yet it didn't talk about maternal mortality at all. the article also claims that abortions would not go down if criminalized. how would they know since these countries haven't had it legal yet? they went in the us after it became more legal.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So umm. What's going on? This was posted a week ago plus about 4 hours ago. I frankly don't care if my opponent posts a day late and would hate to win because of time. BUT the first post was even easier, he could have been typing it as we found judges and I think he mentioned he had started already. I PMed him earlier this week reminding him of the limit and have not recieved a response. Of course maybe the fact that he hasn't logged on since 11/14 has something to do with that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, we can agree to disagree on that one. I won't bother putting it to a vote :)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "poet i found it interesting your illutration of the 'matirx' series. i too have seen the two episodes and found it filled with religious overtones. i dont know the faith of the wachaski brothers but there story is intreging. all mankind decived by this lifstyle which as seen from reality is merely a save to produce power. much like mankind is decived by satan today. a select group of people who believe that a savior wil come to free man kind from this savery. even those who have seen the truth and reject it. this sounds alot like the account of the bible. i want so much to see the final episode to find if the theme continues. will neo's death be that which saves all mankind? we will wait and see.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So you see a cop on the streets, you see he's armed, that's enough to induce aggression and violence, possibly cause you to hurt others, simply because you saw that somebody else was armed?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Come on down to skid row with the rest of us 'lower class' I'll even buy a bottle of MD 20/20 on me.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm not surprised that you side with them. you're three peas in a pod. my point was that constantly beating dissenter over the head with the bible is counter-productive and the antithesis of jesus' message. i suggest that if your goal is to fight all religious challengers, you're in the wrong religion. you should be muslims. muslins want to beat non-believers into submission, not christians.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Then why does the NRA use that quote at this link? \r\n http://www.nraila.org/Issues/FactSheets/Read.aspx?ID=108", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Tell this to those infants and adults in the netherlands who are being euthanized against their will. this is a logical conclusion of a quality of life ethic without a sanctity of life basis.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "digg/reddit/mixx/propeller/etc what is the difference really? i'm surprised mixx is cd rather than cg.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "This is different than stating that abortion is the same, in principle, as killing a born child. We are back on the question of \"Why would someone do this horrible thing\" which pro-life people continually ask and has been answered in many ways by many people. There are many threads on the subject :)That the fetus did not come into existance by it's own choice is really irrelevant. That it did not cause problems of it's own actions does not mean that it does not cause problems.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your argument is moot. The Iraq population wasn't heavily armed, only the Taliban and soldiers.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well both could be a good mother because i know a mother who was very certain she didn't want her baby and went for an abortion but was too late on in her pregnancy to have one and then she was going to give himup fpr adoption but as soon as he was born she loved him and couldn't bear to give him up and know she's a great Mum. Being a good mother mainly depends on what you are like with you're child after birth.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I will stop quoting here. Don't want people to have too big a read. Actually ToE isn't all that random. To a certain degree yes. But Sexual Selection aka a part of the ToE. Dictates that when there is a benificial/attractive change. That change will be enhanced almost exponentially. Because the female of the species will be programmed to search for that and will carry the gene herself so will give it to her off spring. And the male will be more succesfull so produce more off spring. So no instant eyes or anything like that. I think that's what you were implying. Sorry for responding in Kronus's stead. I'm sure he can defend himself but I found it unjust the way you replied to his post and attacked it on foundations that you didn't have.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "that's not what the bible says. you're playing word games. what next? numerology??? i mean, i can play around with interpreting too. i can take 'roses are red, violets are blue' and interpret it to mean just about whatever i want it to. let's see, roses represent love, and red is the color of blood. a key characteristic of violets is that they have small flowers, and blue means sad. so what 'roses are red, violets are blue' is really and truly saying - and you must all bow down and accept my absolute insight into this - is that 'love is bloody awful, and people with 'small things' are sad'. bet you never knew that's what it was really saying!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "What a relief, I would hate to think Batman was so gullible. But Dems, I can understand them thinking that. emoticonXHoho", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is not to say that every current dictionary includes such a definition... yet... but a number of major on-line ones demonstrably do, and to my knowledge human civilization has yet to suffer any negative effects. (By the way, the above entries also include the typical \"husband and wife\" kind of arrangement as well. Funny how words can have more than one meaning, isn't it?)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Attitude? You mean that attitude towards the great Satan and the Zionist Jews subjegating their fellow muslims palestinians?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not all \"orgnansims\" are able to breed. Some are sterile (mules or ones with mutations), some die in the \"lottery\" (which is biased against certain traits), and some simply breed less (those who can't get as much food, for example).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "did you not read this part of the debate: as long as we are not harming anyone else so, no smoking, no drinking, no drugging? damn! what else do you have to do on that tiny little cold ass island you live on? lol", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Really? Can you cite those sources? I am sure that you will be citing the literature rather than creationist web sites.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ok, fine, you can use that line, but there is also a moajority that believes in other things. there's this crazy thing, called a choice. we all have that. remember? i made the choice to have sex, you're making the choice to be a total ***hole. we all make a decision, and its the strong ones that stick with them, even though there are others who dont believe the same thing.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if this is true, then it's a pity you were absent from mizmaxx's thread 'harry potter is more popular than jesus' thread. how would it 'turn out that he never existed at all'? are you expecting some proof of non-existence? that would depend on the message. if you claimed to be able to levitate, but offered no proofs, then your message would be tied into the source - if you lack credibility, or not. jesus was not just here to provide 'a messge'. he was not a lifestyle guru with a really neat attitude to life. he was the son of god.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Referring to an 18 week fetus as \"the child\" is enough for me to discount the source.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well then move out of the rough areas. Stop staying in them like some battered spouse who can't seem to break the cycle of abuse and leave their partner.Stop whining about how bad life is because there are guns in America. Imagine how much better if would be if the drug dealers and mass murderers weren't allowed to walk the streets as if they owned them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "When someone lacks the ability to understand and the ganas to try, then it doesn't make sense. However, if you understood any of it, it would be different. After all, you repeat over and over again how you don't understand.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, the tumbling and fracturing of the military ammo make up for what you lose in hollow points. I wish people would follow the intent of the convections, not the letters...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So we don't? I thought we had the capacity to destroy it. That seems within the range of control eh?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "OMG SO TRUE!!! Two of my friends chose to be asian, my mom chose to be a woman, and my PE teacher chose to be black. OMGZZ@! YOURE SO RIGHT!!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No minor should be able to consent to medical care without permission from their parents or emancipation from a judge.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Main Entry: unhinged \r\nPronunciation: -'hinjd\r\nFunction: adjective\r\n: UPSET, UNGLUED; especially : mentally deranged \r\nHow do you deal with the fact that 450+ species in the world naturally engage in homosexual behavior? \r\nApparently you DO think homosexuality is some sort of transmittable diseases.\r\nAgain, look to webster.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, when we talk about rights as allowable behaviour, then yes we do have this right. And it doesn't end when it affects someone else.\r\n \r\n GALTON:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sorry, but what you do not realize is that we kicked out European forms of government in 1776. We saved European governments in WW2. The USA was the very FRIST government ever to be rulled by common and free men. When the USA first had the vote, Europe still had kings and emperors. Europe has become more like the USA and needs to work harder to become more like the USA. The USA had true freedom for more than 100 years before Europe started to get rid of their kings. In a few European countries they still have thier kings. I do not want to see a return of kings the the USA. Europe is almost like the USA, they just need to try a little harder.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, it's not. The big bang theory is also science. What exactly do you think the big bang theory is? What evidence do you think supports it? What evidence is there against it? why do you disagree? What is your education in cosmology - in other words, why is your disagreement rational?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You wouldn't. More likely you'll pursue your Wiccan follies until Judgment Day and then wonder what hit you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Plenty. You haven't noticed how many \"sentences\" you post that aren't sentences?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Seriously, in part is Waxy saying, I was here first? (It's my forum, I'll whine if I want to.)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you know full well that isn't what i said at all. i was pointing out the difference between dogma and church teaching. for the most part, as much as i ususally disagree with you, you are quite reasonable and know your facts before entering into a discussion. that's why i'm so surprised at you here. so what? there are hundreds of laws out there on the books that don't actually get enforced anymore. old hangers-on from a 150 years ago taht never got changed. just because it technically could happen doesn't mean it is relevant anymore.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well it came from somewhere and presumably changed as it went along.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But there seem to be so darn many of them, everywhere you look among the religious right. Why is that? Can't they go out and recruit people with IQs somewhat above room temperature?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This will kill innovation. do you know how many years a start up business might be in the red before it generates a profit? Why bother when you know you are going to be clubbed as soon as you realize a profit? Yep, way to incentivize business there...\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sure keep thinking that way and never mind the millions he put in his pocket. How was someone else put it? A thimble size brain case almost empty.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I don't believe Hell is a place either (or even if I believe in hell to begin with), but tell me more about what you mean by this. It sounds interesting.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How bout $500,000 for a slaughterhouse that kills thousands of innocent animals just sitting in a line? What's your point? That we shouldn't eat meat?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well regulated as in the second amendment does not mean regulated by the government, it means well equiped and prepared. The framers of the constitution often spoke of a tyrannical government and how to keep one from coming to power, so why in the hell would they have said lets just give the government total control of guns. Your definition of well regulated makes about as much sense as adding another day to the week.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Hundreds of thousands of atheist scientists do too, since common ancestry with apes harmonizes perfectly with the absence of a creator. They're seldom asked to answer about that confusion, however.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I think that scientists don't work with religion and religion has no place in science class.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So then the law is flawed because criminals could just as easily get their hands on select firearms, ban or no ban. You've just admitted that the bill did nothing and thus there's no justification for it to be reinstated.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Then you have amnesia, because you are samiinh, and your posting style and trolling content is solid evidence of that.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "my dear; sweetie; (and any other ridiculous and intentionally patronizing words you regularly use) i don't support the gop. i think both parties are corrupt. you on the other hand, seem to have sold your soul to the dnc a long time ago.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Actually, no. If it had not been for the gay couples and the organizations who helped them fight for equality it wouldn't be an issue now, but it would still be an issue.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So taking away all their guns would have been better? The ruling party was certainly well armed how about the other parties?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh come on! Instead of turning my sarcasm on it's head why don;t you log off and go listen to some more Chuck Smith tapes? I'm sure the Calvary Chapel brigade could use another \"donation.\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's a look....ad hominem all you got? Evidently. Where's your picture at so we can make fun of you? What's the matter? A vasectomy got you shooting blanks? And by the way, if one of your cronies \"outed\" me, then he was no buddy of mine. Evidently, he is intimidated, also. You should hear how they talk about you at TPA. LOL.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "woohoohoo, diogenes, talk about twisting my statements, wow! wow! i am just plain flabbergasted!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Actually, you gave (and misspelled) one of the common names given to the fossil, \"Turkana Boy\" It is also sometimes called \"Nariokotome Boy\". But the real designation of the fossil is KNM-WT 15000 and any knowledgeable discussion of that fossil will refer to it as such. That fact, by the way, is how I know that Turkana Boy and Nariokotome Boy are one and the same fossil.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You really are turning out to be a one trick pony JP. emoticonXRolleyes \r\nAnd here I thought you had the ability to learn from others and your mistakes - I guess not.\r\nWaxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you seem to know a lot about something that exists only in your imagination. archangel knows also everything about dragons. when does the soul takes abode in a human being according to you? can we detect this happenning? any pictures of souls?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, I hear you. I am covered by my partner's insurance here as well. I would not have been able to get the insurance if we were not legally a union. It's amazing. And I am REALLY greatful for that!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Nice try. Now, tell me how atheists are paying for \"Christian benefits\"? Do Canadians give money to people based on their religion? They surely don't here in the States. I can only collect SS if I pay into the system. My employer AND I pay for my family's healthcare. As for their tax-free status, I would have no problem removing it...just as I'd love to see the ACLU and other crackpot liberal organizations lose their tax-exempt status. emoticonXGood \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "jp: i have been searching recent supreme court decisions and cannot find the one on penn v bullock. do you have the info on it? i am very interested. thanks.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Simply pointing out that swords cut in both directions. Be that as it may, no one has refuted that there are more cases of Concealed Carry Permit holders who have gone off and assaulted people than there have been school shootings. Care to try? Omegaman tried, failed, and went silent on the topic.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But you know what really doesn't make sense? Why are they evangelising to people (who they know most of them will reject them) if those people get a special dispensation? They'd be condemning people to hell by evangelizing, would they not? Why not leave the people be and let them get the special dispensation? emoticonXConfused", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Do you think that the woman will not relive the rape on a daily basis if she destroys the child? Not likely. I think she will still suffer through those thoughts. Killing the baby complicates this. What happens if she has horrible thoughts about a rape with more thoughts about the abortion?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Stop trying to muddy the waters. I was talking about developed nations with lower murder rates. You suddenly bring Chicago into the debate- a city with open borders in a nation where guns are freely available. Even if gun control hasn't worked there it doesn't follow that gun laws can't work on a national level. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "since when has a prescription stopped people from getting the drug? if they want it bad enough to steal it, nothing will stop them.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I can tell that you dismissed the post below that. And I feel I can assume that you didn't read it. Odd that a paranoid conspiracy theorist / communist who concluded that communism has never led to dictatorship should accuse me of being a fanatic.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I do find it amusing that the website you posted leaves out rather important details from the stories it cites. \r\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deluge_(mythology)\r\nThe Ojibwe is a massive distortion. \r\nOjibway Flood Myth\r\nHuh. \r\nI do like how your site for its religious sources doesn't cite actual anthropology sources.\r\nAnd the secular sources do not match up with the stories.\r\nFlood Stories from Around the World", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "by far, my favourite production has been 'the complete works of william shakespeare [abridged]'. we had an absolutely fantastic time, although the script was split to accommodate a cast of twelve, rather than three. it was really just the most fun time, and we were the first show in the history of the organization to be asked to do more performances. it was great!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "so you get to whine and moan and complain (lie) that i didn't address your points, then when i challenge you to support your points against my counterarguments, you say that you don't need to. you're a hypocrite, archie. ignore it? bhbcu64 made a valid point and made significant elaborations. the only responses we've seen are 'you're wrong' with no explanation, and two 'why does this follow?'s, apparently due to ignorance of that pesky little thing called law.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "OMG, are you for real? I'd think that if you saw a plane flying low, being chased by a fighter jet, you'd get out of the way. Any SANE person would...Further, you'd be peeved if you found out that it was your govt. being completely insensitive (not to mention wasteful). The govt. screwed up...if it had been Bush you'd be crying bloody murder.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "If Jyoshu thinks that way then he's right up there with the Spanish Inquisition, Octavian, Vlad oh yeah and Saddam. Hmmm...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i do agree. the rot started here when thatcher came to power, and became chronic when neil kinnock became leader of the labour party. now we have two parties in hock to corporate interests, and even if another party did get elected, their hands are tied because of the reaction of the financial markets. the actions of the ecb in bailing out hedge funds is a sign of how bad it has got. i think we'd best not discuss the solution otherwise we'll start to disagree again. :p george monbiot has the beginnings of a plan in his book age of consent. i'm quite surprised you agree with what is an essentially marxist analysis of the situation though.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "#1 it offends the 14th amendment/the 14th amendment give's the government the right to appose suicide so suicide should be a crime because the government wrote down some words that allows them to decide suicide is a crime? please tell me you're joking... and #2 human life is sacred and it should not be taken prematurely by anyone. this is a non-cognitive argument. you're taking your personal preferences and deciding everyone should obey them. do you see how egotistical this line of reasoning is? who are you to say the life was taken prematurely? it's not your life, it's not your call. those who commit suicide die exactly when they intend to, there's nothing premature about it. i say human life is sacred, therefore no one man can chose what everyone else 'should' do and value.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "funny how all those previously plentiful miracles, burning bushes, and personal appearances dropped off so suddenly 2000+ years ago... innit? enquiring minds want to know. non-enquiring minds don't want to enquire.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually the idea (intelligent modification of a developing organism by that organism during its development) is as INCOHERENT with or without the introduction of GOD. Its an immaterialist concept invoking elan vital or its equiavlent which these days is sometimes designated as \"intelligence\" so as to put the old and spoiled wine of vitalism into new bottles with the hopes that the new label will allow the proponents to sell it to the public.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, actually society has said that 18 is the dividing line. It can then also say, that under certain circumstances, for a particularly bad person, in some cases it will be considered if the person is 16 or 17. That's why we have all the judges and lawyers, etc...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So there is nothing that can be called an absolute improvement?Well that certainly drops the chances of evolution producing what we see here today even further.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "See, a terrorist attack is probably the sort of thing I would use as an excuse to not go to work...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yet, you want interference by forcing the schools to teach religion in science class.\r\nHow ironic.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "he is. it is like i sin a few times now i am a satanist. i was not aware that i could not have an opinon without being a satanist. you have been a christian longer: does god hate lying lips?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Umm.. again they are identified as Messianic Jewish. Google 'Messianic Jewish' if you care, thousands of hits. So you now try to personally misidentify this 'Jewish' group on your own terms? A Messianic Jew is a Jewish person who believes that Yeshua (Jesus) is their Messiah. Some people (You) think that a Jewish person who believes in Jesus is no longer a Jew. But what could possibly be more Jewish than believing in the Jewish Messiah, Yeshua? But anyway, that is NOT the point, the point is the same as I made before: The fact that there are Messianic Jews shows exactly what I was outlining in the top post. You seem to be inferring that I am suggesting that such 'change' means a change for ALL Jews, sic, obviously I am not suggesting that.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Again, you are the affirmative, you must support your claims. Please support the claim that we are using an atheist presupposition. I think we are using more an agnostic presupposition, which is a neutral one.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Evidence? We're talking religion here. Religion. If there were evidence, then it would be science.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You should really think about what you say before you say it. I have heard this before and its garbish, I have been around and owned guns my whole life and I have never, not even once, had the thought of getting a gun just because someone ###### me off. I would never use a gun on a person unless that person were a viable threat to my life, such as coming at me with a knife for example.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because in the case of glacial/interglacial variation, CO2 functions as a feedback from orbital forcing. Again, this is all very simple, basic stuff outlined in chapter 6 of the AR4.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, Jews have always been indecisive. Like this joke says:Q: How many Jews does it take to screw in a light bulb?A: 4; 1 to screw it in and 3 to argue about which way it turns.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "what laws? as far as i know you are allowed to do so. w/o the ordinance though. i'm familiar w/ mr. konsen's paper, but i shy away from so broad a definition. i think defining 'arms' as weapons that may be carried by a man a good, and true definition.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "they held a big bash in honor of sluttish welfare queen Ayn Rand:\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I dunno. What is the scoop here? You complain about the responses we give, and yet you keep coming back for more. Even people with down syndrome learn enough to only stick their hands in the open flame once.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I did say I was being nit-picky: all I was objecting to was the way the original wording suggested that the change was occurring in order to avoid competition. Assuming it was due to selection, the competition from the larger birds was the putative agent of that selection.(Incidentally, I suspect we live on the same side of the Atlantic.)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Your signal to noise ratio was too low for my tastes: too much \"wackiness\" (I assume \"wackiness\" was what you were trying for) and irrelevant side discussions.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As usual, you shoot from the lip. I have no illusion of perfection, However I am convinced that as long as you live I will never be the dumbest man on earth. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thats nice...Care to make an argument, or are you just op-eding my viewpoints?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The problem is that there is no test the staff can administer to determine love. They can't tell if someone is really a loved one, or just some freak off the street that gets off on looking at unconscious people. Restricting access to family members is not an inherently bad idea, but it must include in its definition of family same sex couples. And since the only way to guarantee that definition is legally, what we have here is one more reason why gays should be allowed to get married.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, but how do you legally get it into international waters? Once there, where do you go? There aren't too many ports where ordinance is allowed. Since I am a law abiding citizen, where, other than international waters, may I legally have a gun?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "are there doctrines of red hair? 1.so now you can spew your filth about the 'evils' of christianity, but i can't say anything about atheism? when did atheism become so great? at least i'm corteous enough not to shout it out to the world. but there seems to be no way in atheism that you would be that corteous. emoticonxwow", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Ah yes, adopting the Nazi Germany policy of encouraging neighbors to snitch on others, to reward tattle tails for violating the trust of others and invading privacy.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what we have here is a lie, based on a distortion, which is itself a fallback position from a fallback position from a fallback position from an evidence-free made-up graph about the magnetic age of the earth. And creationists say the truth is constant...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes yes, this was all covered in Wells' previous book, Icons of Evolution. It has been refuted numerous times (some even on this forum). See here for a thorough debunking.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You are welcome to your faith, and you can use it to believe whatever you like, but this continuing misconception of yours that (on the subject of evolution) we're exchanging beliefs and opinions of equal merit can only be counterproductive. Evidence inevitably weighs in, and apart from a single chapter in a single book all of it is landing on my side. Either the whole world is lying to me, or that one chapter is allegorical, misinterpreted or just plain wrong. It does not require faith, bias or belief to be convinced when the evidence is overwhelming. You proudly proclaim you have the faith, the bias, necessary - that's fine; as I said you're welcome to it. But don't make the mistake of assuming everyone forms their opinions the same way.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Their \"ultimate reality\" is that some higher authority may exist. It's still an \"ultimate reality\" to them. Definitely a religion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "obama is a fresh face and very appealing......but does he have what it takes when the next big foreign policy crisis hits? obama's remarks that he would sit down without any pre-conditions to meet with the likes of iran's president and the north korean tyrant is very naive. of course now he has chaned his tune a bit and talks about 'processes' before any meeting but it illustrates his lack of experience in foreign policy. as for the economy....change is needed but what kind of changes? it needs to be the right kind of changes, change for the sake of change will not fix any problems. besides obama has not said how he will pay for these changes when there is a big deficit. obama will be ready 8 years down the road but not now.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "The gene and therefore the enzyme it produces. LPL is the designation for a gene that encodes Lipoprotein Lipase, an enzyme that hydrolyzes lipids in lipoproteins. The actual gene encodes a protein of 475 amino acids that becomes a mature protein of 448 amino acids after cleavage of a signal peptide. One study was able to identify 3 common SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) in the coding region of the gene, 2 of which result in small changes in enzyme function in European populations. The third SNP converts that locus to a stop codon and results in an enzyme that is 447 amino acids long. Thus, the enzyme has been truncated. The resulting enzyme, LPL S447X, is functional. In fact, it results in lower incidence of vascular disease and lower blood pressure. Other truncations result in non-functional enzymes.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i probably wasted time creating this debate. everyone knows blacks commit more crime than other races. who in their right mind is going to argue with that? oh wait, aveskde would argue with a sign post if it was crucial to holding his fantastical world-view together, maybe he'll bite. :) you're projecting. you'll find that few things enrage me or emotionally motivate me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "and it is the nature of conspiracy theorists to stumble upon some small fact and let their very large imaginations run away with it to the land of make believe bullshit. so i am not surprised that your conspiracy theory has some element of truth to it; i would be surprised if it didn't. this doesn't make it all true, unfortunately for you. fortunately for you, you're a religious nutjob in addition to being a conspiracy theorist, so you don't actually need to worry about the truth; you have faith! damn the evidence, this is all about adapting the truth to suit your own narrow preconceived ideas. sorry, not your ideas, per se, rather the ideas foisted upon you that you preach to others.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yes, he threw the ID camp a bone. Tell us, Monty - what have the ID 'scientists' been doing to look for design? I mean besides reading other people's research and proclaiming \"See! Design!\"?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Then you are probably a bit older than I. My mother was 45 in 1963, the year I entered the Army. My mother will be 86 next month and we have a party planned with her older sister, nieces, grand nephews, grandchildren, and great grand children. I am so sorry for your early loss. My father died at 73 from complications after a \"successful\" surgery. It was still difficult.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Ouch jyoshu...you are hitting them outta the park today.\r\n \r\n Exactly, it sounds nice but it certainly isn't the only moral rule and it certainly doesn't mean one follows it. I'd say selfishness is probably the underlying value in many cases.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So the fact that it is not legally recognized is the problem. What is the reason it's not legally recognized? Because the couple is gay.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if i recall correctly, many of the fires were started at about the same time, so more than one person seems likely. and weren't they mostly black churches that have been targeted? i wouldn't discount racism as the motive.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Why is that a good reason for this sort of law? What's the sense in removing the rights of citizens just to make a cop's job easier? Do you also support repealing the Fourth and Fifth Amendments (or the Canadian equivalent, if they have it), just to make cops' jobs easier? Allowing cops to use torture in interrogations would also make their jobs easier. Would you support that?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Are you going to go and urinate on his grave as well?My! My! What hatred and vitriol! What does it feel like to have so black a heart?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "im not by any means generalising about men and women at all. but i'm honestly surprised that you have never met people that think this way. i personally know lots of people that pride themselves of being a 'player'. how could you not be aware of this? as for women, the majority of women i've come into contact with are seeking long-term to permanent relationships. often they find themselves being 'played' by guys who are after just one thing, and they sometimes are unfortunate to end up a single mother, while the dad continues to be a 'rolling stone' as for ideals, what i describe is no ideal by any stretch of the imagination. men that pursue women just for a one-night-stand are everywhere. im still baffled that you think i'm making this up", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I know. Sad indeed. Orion and his liberal ilk make it a habit to come up with these sophomoric ideas. As if Jesus (who is God according to Scripture) would come out and give Moses the commandments against gay sex and then turn around and incarnate as a gay man. Get real. When the antichrist comes he'll probably be gay (one OT scripture alludes to the antichrist as having no affinity for women, and Satan loves to mimic God's kingdom with some kind of diabolical twist.). Then Orion will prostrate himself before him and receive him as his long lost savior.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You mean like you try to spin things to try to give REPUBLICANS the benefit of a doubt on gay rights issues where none is deserved? emoticon_rolleyes It's interesting where you chose to cut-and-paste the article. The VERY NEXT STATEMENT includes \"the ", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Social Security should be an option. The government has no right to tell you what to do. Period. Also, the government has no right to take 30% of your paycheck (income tax).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And you believe that to be what? You really need to just say who/what you think the Creator is to save us from having to make all these clarification posts.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Bad things happen to EVERYONE, dip****.\r\nI'm sorry that it is your belief that your sadistic God is the one that does all that, and yet very happy I do not believe in such a sadistic, hateful deity. Most people are more moral than your little \"god\".\r\nDawkins said it best: \"The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "They used to draw and quarter tratiors in the past. I wonder if conservatives consider that the good old days?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Straw purchases are the inevitable byproduct of freedom. It cannot be averted without a tyrannical government.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sounds like lots of arbitrary statements. Your assuming things to be true, and attacking the person not the argument.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ignorant faux patriotism and racism do nothing to undermine the fact roosevelt knew. all we're left with is the disgusting spectre of an authoritarian navy dropout who can't bear dealing with the facts about the man responsible for 2000 dead colleagues. do you apply the same non-logic to smear anyone who states bush knew there were no wmd in iraq? or is it only your favourite presidents who get a free pass on lying the public into war.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i love when they wag their tails and smile. awe. :) <3 .", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I have an entire New Testament. You've got what - a mouthful of denial? When you get to the level of the NT works let us know.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "If logic was invented by man that would mean that when people did not exist neither did logic. That does not sound logical to me. Most people believe there is life eleswhere in the universe (I'm not saying I do but I just want to illustrate a point). If logic was invented by man does that mean aliens elsewhere in the universe do not have logic to guide them? Just a question. \"In Christ are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.\" (Colossians 2:3)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because everyone is equal in the eyes of the law, and rightly so. As for moral standing, you see no problem with equating his immoral behaviour with your own response. Most would.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Bollocks. Using a definintion that you agree with is NOT part of the debate. Arguing from personal incredulity is all of your handwaving and assertions amounts to. Use the real definition, not a wishy washy one that happens to alighn itself with your delusion.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "depends on when the baby bird died. run along little boy..let the adults debate.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "d. adams? :) this is, of course, an entire debate unto itself. i fully concede that logic dictates that we accept the possibility of life elsewhere. but that it's probable? we simply don't have the data to make that leap. we've got some good theories about how life started here, but we don't know exactly what happened. and even if we did, we don't know how common those conditions are 'out there'. if the conditions for life to arise are so bizarre that they only occur once every 20 billion years, and for all we know they might be, than we may well be the only life in the universe. logically, we just can't say. we don't have enough info to apply logic to the problem.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "wow, your just full of logical fallacies today. 'nature and newscientist' here, let me use your logic... ahem these magazines are unrecognized by the scientists i like to listen to so they must be junk. furthermore, they are full of hoaxes and contradictions and are actually quite entertaining. wow, i'm learning logic from nox0 :d pointless reply from redneck, try it again with some argument.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "They found that it violated their state constitutions, right? This has nothing to do with the US Constitution.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Born again? Pardon me for getting it right the first time. ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Do you think that being allowed to marry your favorite sheep would undermine the institution of marriage? How about the ability to marry multiple partners? Or do you think that nothing is capable of undermining the institution of marriage? Just trying to gauge your level of sincerity. And sanity.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, boy... here you come with your anti-religious bigotry rhetoric, who mentioned one thing about religiosity? C'mon Simone... let's coddle those little bats of common sense back under the belfry of reason where they are supposed to roost... They didn't need laws against it back then because peopel had more human dignity and respect for human life... and they responded within the realm of decency and basic propriety. It is a shame we actually have to go there...", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If theres no proof that its genetic, then how can one say, with any degree of certainty, that it isnt a matter of choice? The professor attempts to discredit choice by stating there's no proof it is and promote genetics even without any scientific basis to do so. His selective use of \"lack of proof\" as his main criteria is dubious as a result. Some make the claim that nobody would choose to be gay because of all of the psychological baggage that comes with it. The teasing from straights, the parental pressure, etc., but we know that rebellious teens will do a lot of anti-social things by choice, so that argument doesnt fly.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, they didn't. The whole tragedy was caused by gun control. If even one student was packing when that occured, 33 lives could have been saved. But no, more victims of botched laws and corrupt politicians.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is not the case, not exactly. The Constitution in the United States makes it clear that a citizen is born (or naturalized) and SCOTUS determined any reference to 'person' has never and was never intended to apply pre-natally. If you mean morally... morals cannot be proven one way or another anyway. Prove it. Murder, by definition, must be illegal to be murder. Abortion is not illegal. It is not a risk. You will be denying women. I think the fact of denying women choice in the matter is worse than the risk you speak of. Disingenuous. You are ignoring the myriad of options open to a woman with a born child. In civilized society, with any amount of reasonable effort, a woman can find another to care for a born child. The morality is absolutely not comparable.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What about all the ova that weren't fertilized?! Just wasted, completely wasted and forgotten! THE HUMANITY! OH GOD!!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you calling me a diseased freak ? oh , darling . thats okay . we will forever and ever be married . but now you have to buy me a new pillow", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I would be interested to see where I made such a claim. Prove your assertion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "let's have an up or down vote on your marriage rights too Lurch.....", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "its another thing to allow guns and put thousands of people in danger. if you want to decide your own destiny don't do it at others expense. should people be allowed to carry bombs on as well? montalban, airplanes didn't exist. this was before the word terrorism existed. none of the founding fathers had something this extreme in mind. should people be allowed to carry bombs on as well? always stay open minded", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Funny how people who are \"for\" capital punishment don't see it that way...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, I've been posting more than ever...just not here. This place has become gay central and it bored me. I posted the above because I knew it was a topic near and dear to both of our hearts. emoticon_xkill emoticon_xgood ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Well, considering how ambiguous and contradictory the Christian scriptures are, I guess this interpetation makes as much sense as any of the others.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, that's your own strong bias speaking. Many of the courts and scholars have disagreed with you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Pathetic, why would you let anyone besides yourself determine who you call family? Nobody is forcing their religion on you. Nobody is even saying who you can or can't get married to. What is being said is that you, or anyone else, doesn't have the \"right\" to have that marriage recognized by gov't. Universal recognition by gov't doesn't even happen in hetro marriages. Nowhere in the founding documents of this nation does it say \"All gov't entities shall recognize all people's marriages\". Since we have \"a government for the people by the people\", the duties of government not spelled out in the founding documents are determined by the people. You have the freedom to vote your beliefs and so does everybody else.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know that also. But it still doesn’t say when a fetus becomes a human being. If God knew him two weeks before he was born, he would have known him in the womb. But for 8 1/2 months he wouldn’t have know him.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You two are on the same side, you just don't know it yet. And you're both friends of mine so shake hands and make up willya? emoticonXHohoemoticonXGoodAnd yes's video IS very disturbing because it shows that in a time of natural catastrophe's or mass turmoil, our Government will confiscate guns from law abiding citizens. During the LA riots after the Rodney King verdict, the Gov't ordered all gun shops to lock down and to stop selling ammunition. So even law abiding citizens with legally registered weapons couldn't buy ammo to protect themselves.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "They say: don't say this incorrect statement, say this other one instead!Wow, the \"information\" thing will never cease to kill me.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Because some restrictions that might pass constitutional muster, don't amount to an outright ban. How would impossibility ever be considered constitutional?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "We don't actually know this for sure. There is some data but much speculation as to what is exactly causing larger and more frequent storms. The bigger problem of reducing salinity is the currents themselves and how they intergrate with migration and heat transfer. Sources of food that humans depend upon could disappear if currents drastically change. And the basis of Day after Tommorrow is correct in how the gulf stream helps regulate temperatures in Europe.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i can't vouch for what others believe. the creeds are a pretty accurate summary of my beliefs as regards who and what god is. the apostles' creed is the statement of belief used at baptism in most of christianity, so it would be strange for someone to have been baptised (or confirmed if they were baptised as an infant) without believing this to be true. to be honest i'm surprised by the idea that people (outside the pseudo-christian sects like the mormons and jehovah's witnesses) who claim to be christians would not believe what is stated in the creeds, it's not something that really occurred to me. i know that some people misunderstand the use of the word catholic in the last paragraph but that's about it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Upon reviewing the golden rule \"do unto others as you would have them do unto you\" I see nothing of any other 'side.' It's very clear--treat others the way you'd want to be treated. No one wants to be treated badly, so if you follow the golden rule, you'll be benevolent.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and where did they find the participants for this study, bath houses and bars? Gay men are a hidden population in statistical relms. It is very hard to get a true random sample of data on gay men. Studies will say whatever the funder of the study wants it to say. You just get data from the right place. If you want gay men to look like raging alcoholics get your study participants in a bar. If you want them to look like sexaholics then you get your study subjects in bathouses. The truth is that to have honest statistical data you need RANDOM SAMPLES.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "In 2000, the U.S. recorded close to 11,000 firearm homicides and more than 16,000 firearm suicides. The European Union -- an area with a population approximately 25% higher than that of the U.S. -- reported fewer than 1,300 firearm homicides for the same year. In Japan, the number was 22.sinjin - The US firearm homicide rate is more than 180x that of Japan.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i will ask you yet again who these nefarious 'gay lobbist' are that you continually refer to? how do you define 'lobbist'. merriam-webster on line dictionary http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=lobbyists are you not yourself a 'lobbyist'? many times one thinks of a lobbyist as one who is paid to present a particular point of view. with that in mind: 1) are you receiving wages during the time you spend reading and posting on this forum? i am not. 2) is the person or organization paying you those wages aware of the nature your activities here in this forum? 3) does the person or organization paying you those wages advocate the nature of your opinions and activities expressed here in this forum? 3) are you using equipment or facilities provided by some other person or organization to read and make postings here?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "no, i don't admit it - i don't know what your definition of 'scientest' is. dictionary.com defines one like this; i guess i need your opinion of what 'expert knowledge' is. does your 'scientest' have to be on the public payroll? does micheal behe not fit the bill for you? many people consider id to be a valid scientific theory. why is that not good enough for you? must we have only the intelligensia make our decisions for us? how familiar are you with the us constitution?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "No one 'accidentally' encounters at least half a dozen men wanking.\r\nDid you go one a Spanish bukkake tour?\r\nOr maybe you were waiting outside while your gay friend was 'cottaging'emoticonXDonno", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah i remember reading that if gay people got married heterosexuals would end up loving each other less!!! anyway the overall meaning of marriage was destroyed the moment religous people started getting divorced, if the church no longer frowns upon man splitting that which god has joined together then has the overall message of marriage not been destroyed already?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Excuse me, but you didn't fully read what he wrote. He didn't say that he supported abortion. He said that he wasn't as much a freak about it as you're being.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I'm not sure if he consumed alcohol or not, but his doctor gave him daily \"vitamin\" shots that contained vitamins as well as amphetamines and maybe other drugs that doctors at the time thought were mentally beneficial.And I've never heard of him being a vegetarian. I saw some show that talked about his voracious apetite, but I don't think they mentioned his being a veggie.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "He's not talking about the fossil Coelacanth, he's talking about the modern version of it. And you can assert all you want, without evidence, they're just that, assertions.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if god is supposed to be omnibenevolent, why should we fear him? oh wait, he kills children...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Yea right you are likely to know. Stick with the enema hotline.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "anyone else see the irony? i don't have time to look up my facts, but i'll just say my opinions are facts! let's just ignore that overall, republican adminstrations have more officials indicted or convicted of state & federal laws. nixon's adminstration alone accounts for many of the republican number (golwater called nixon the most dishonest person he'd ever met in his life). and do we need to remind jim of the ratio of republicans who have gone to jail or been indicted compared to democrats in the past 6 years? right. strom thurmand laughs at you from his grave. with a ideology like that, i'm not surprised.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "i have never heard a conservative who was pro gay let alone pro same sex marriage. do you know of any? there is an old term that seems to apply 'if the shoe fits'. please i would like to know who these conservatives are that want gay people to be able to legally marry. who are they? since as you say i speak in generalities then you should have no problem listing these pro gay or por gay marriage conservatives. just because someone believes that the government should not be in the marriage busisness, as a libertarian, doesn't mean they support gay marriage.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "..... yeah i guess so, if you're willing to prescribe them the property of an independent 'human being'.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Are there many liberal democrat left wing thinking born again Christians? Weird huh?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So you are an expert in this like you were about the economics of sending money out of the country?The problem with letting people like you call the shots is that you really have no idea what you are talking about.It's something I see in a lot of conservatives.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "So according to one of the people who conducted the study don't go using their results as a tool for arguing against abortion.One woman I know had an abortion a short time after she was married. I also know she has regrets that she had the procedure. I considered what she had to say about her experience and thought about the 14 year old son she now has. From what she told me, I could plainly see she would never have had her son if she had not had her abortion as her circumstances would have changed beyond recognition. Perhaps she gets depressed about the child she never had because of her abortion. However, her son is a fantastic boy whom she loves very much. So we cannot simplify in quite the way you seem to infer that we can.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Is this another attempt of yours to paint all that believe in smaller, less-intrusive government as loonies? Very transparent, sorry. :(", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I agree.That was the most pathetic, dishonest and downright idotic commentary on communism/socialism I've ever encountered. I have a VERY hard time believing that someone could actually post that with a straight face. Good one Comrade Brian. :p Waxy", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yeah, there's a whole section of the country (the grain belt or maybe the midwest) that eats these things 2 or 3 times a day. sometimes even for desert.... ...okay i was kidding about that last part, but still.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "oh dear.another one that gets a hard on when they see a typo....emoticonxchicken", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "there it is, at the top in bold letters. reckon you can find it now?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "hey jesus, you were gone so long i was starting to wonder what happened to you. and now..., here you are, buried (-3 points as of now). i guess they're trying to crucify you again for your position. but i have faith in you. now go out there and show them that they can't keep a good man down!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "First of all a man cannot terminate tissue he isn't carrying.The father can opt out all he wants but when that fetus becomes a born person he is responsible just like the mother is.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so wouldn't that cover almost all of africa? there are so many people dying in the city streets of hunger in our own country, yet we elect a president who wants to address a problem in iraq rather than our own country? if we truly tried to help all those less fortunate than ourselves, we would be helping africa a lot more than we are now (their average life expectancy is like 30). yes iraq was terrible, but guess what, other countries might think our country is terrible. that is not our concern and at least we could wait until we fixed all of our own problems first. we have poor hungry starving people on the streets of the us and we go to another country to solve their problems?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "There's alot to be said about it(hobby)but it is also a right,a protected right ,and I would not give up my guns;and I'm not alone.First it starts with guns than freedom of speech.Then the brownshirts march in the streets.All that agree raise your right arm and say HEIL OBAMA!!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You know what the funny thing is about all of the \"links\" that they have found between ape and man? I could easily find people today that look exactly like the \"links\" that scientists have found. Maybe you should try picking one \"link\" from the site that you gave me. I could give you creationist sites, but that wouldn't prove anything more than your site proved. Here's an alternative theory: creation by God.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "no doubt referencing fox, huh? silly me, i should watch the real experts...cnn, cbs, nbc, abc...oh yeah, folks i would trust to give me complete, unbiased reporting. anyway, you choose to follow whatever the scumbag husband says, and i choose to follow the prudent path. by the way, she was already in this 'vegetative state'...how could he have suddenly decided it's not what she wanted...coincidentally around the time he shacked up with the other chick...gullible to say the least", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh really? Gun ownership allowed these \"lunatics\" as you call them, to become government dictators? If I owned 50 guns and 10,000 rounds of ammunition, you're saying I could run the government with an iron fist all by myself, just like that? Any random person can just appoint themselves God over the entire nation, without a single ounce of resistance just because they're armed?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "My mom can only trace her family back a few generations. By the time we get to the clan that lived in Ohio in the middle of the 19th century, the records get very confusing and very incomplete. By creationist logic, we must then accept that my ancestors, white Americans, were specially created in North America by God.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What prompted this?I guess I need to check what website I'm in...Your response, Orion, (like trs) is that of a gutless, spineless, dip-wad. One who would tinkle in your drawers if you made such a claim while facing me. But, I've dealt with your sorry, trashy kind before and have found that no matter what is said, you'll act like you're ten foot tall and bulletproof.But, carry on, Orion. You've shown your true colors now. Cluck at will... emoticonXChicken emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "If I had said that, I would have been wrong. But the fact is that I didn't say that. You seem to have a problem in undertanding English. Let me help. Here is what I said:\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "They don't live in an environment where such events are likely. At one time there were several species of hominini living at the same time. Evolution is more bushlike that ladder like. It just so happens that we are the only species that remains.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow, i am surprised. no one told me vor had an illegitimate son. a real chip off the ol' block, same semi- coherent responses, same composition skills, same flag waving propensity, same absence of logical argument. i note that the double exclamation marks have replaced the period bursts but that may change following puberty. dono", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "ever read job chapter 1 (etc.) in the tanakh? your boy satan is right there and that's over 1,000 years before christianity. christ is the only way to salvation (john 14:6, acts 4:12, etc.).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Don't think so. Provide an example of an \"unbridaled capitalist\" system operating in the 19th century.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know it's asking a lot, but did you happen to notice the TITLE and the FIRST SENTANCE of the article ?\r\nhttp://www.space.com/scienceastronom..._010823-1.html\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And like the \"chicken and egg\" question, where the answer is \"a bird other than a chicken\", so the answer to your little riddle is likely to be: RNA.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, it might help if you could propose a mechanism for such changing traits that would stand up as well as the current model of genetic inheritance.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is pathetic Monty.\r\nTaking snippets of long exchanges completely out of context to suit your purpose on a unrelated thread, IN REPSONSE TO SOMEONE ELSE.\r\nAre you still stewing over this? GET OVER IT.\r\nIn the future, please refrain from involving me in your nonsense.\r\nWaxy", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Throw off our conclusions about what? I'm getting a bit confused as to what you're trying to cast doubt upon.Dark matter is stuff that doesn't interact via the electromagnetic force, so again by definition anything that we can't 'see' using EM waves is dark matter. this is an interesting article about one way we can observe it indirectly", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "emoticonXKill \r\nemoticonXKill\r\nemoticonXKill \r\nI've got 7.62 reasons why this would never work......\r\nWe also have a trump card.... Its called the constitution.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "how can i possibly address that specific quote when god contradicts that very statement in so many ways? it virtually renders the passage null.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Oh but he is different in the mule's tiny mind. The Southern Baptist types are Christian and so uphold the mule's way of life, so it's alright for them to call for mass death.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i just don't see that being a huge factor. it might help some, but if my goal was to improve foreign relations reigning in spending would not be the first approach i would take. can you expand on your reasoning? the start of that chain is belligerence, not out of control spending. seems to me that if you want to control spending you should work on foreign relations. that way you get into fewer wars, and when you must fight you have others helping and sharing the cost.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "That's your response? You belly-ache about some other post and how I dislike your use of 200 page cut and paste of other people's work to somehow add to the debate? What does this have to do with THIS topic? (nothing).Then you use fallacy in attempting to describe to everyone what I might do? Nice work. So in case you had a moment of weakness and that's not your normal debate technique, here is is again:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I looked it up and apparently there is a synthetic form of THC on the market, (generically known as Dronabinol and sold under the trade name Marinol). But it is only allowed under restricted prescription (it's a Schedule II controlled substance, the same as morphine or cocaine) and is far less effective than plant-derived THC.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I saw that...was that all they had to say on the issue? I was looking for how they died...was in the doctor that did it or what? Aside from that...what is your point? I don't understand how this related to Planned Parenthood misleading people.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well, since the definition of marriage involves \"bringing together to make one\" then that doesn't make sense. But, whatever, nothings stopping you. Marry yourself. I just did (in the eyes of god).", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It's a real mess, though you've to got to give them points for originality.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Contradict what? Thank you for acknowledging that I know what I'm talking about. I call it questioning. You call it wrangling because you've no coherent thoughts of your own.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i'd say out of the 6 billion people on earth at least 4 billion of them are richer right now than they would be had the economic systems never changed since the era of globalization began. i don't think the number is as small as 3 people. how doesn't it lead to stability. think china and their reform to capitalism and westernization. are them more of a threat to the world as a communist nation or as a globalized nation? it will be stabilizing to have them westernize. however, it isn't necessarily good. yeah i can see what you mean. the people are just about ready to burst because the us and canada depend so much on each other. nor did i. whew, we agree on something :) isn't that the truth.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Howie,\r\nYou don't even know who I claim to be.\r\n...and evidently, you don't know chitlins from grits. (Neither of them has a singular descriptor. It's chitterlings and grits...not a chitterling or a grit.)\r\nWhere did you go to school?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The stench of moral relativism is overwhelming. This terrorist act and the supporters of it should be suitably rewarded, good and hard.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh, so now you're claiming to be a psychologist too?! wow, you sure get aroud a lot! hmmm...a failed shrink arguing over homosexuality with actual homosexuals. what does that suggest? tomshairybills; you are way over your head and i really hate to be the one who has to keep telling you this, but you're not doing yourself any favors by continuing to dig that hole you're in even deeper.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Why bother with vaccines then? Seems to be cutting the cash cow off early on.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Whatever. emoticonXRolleyes I think you're making a mountain out of a molehill here, but that's up to you.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I was hoping that talking in Old English would help him understand.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Nope. No souces or links @ #98 either.\r\nDo you seriously think that merely repeating a statement over and over makes it more credible?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Which is precisely why the law must needs be silent when it comes to women choosing whether or not to continue their pregnancies.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Wonderful... As soon as the Christians get in, it'll be \"morals for everyone.\" They don't seem to realize that their morals don't necessarily apply to everyone.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So sorry, Anastasia...that's a horrible thing to face. And now, using that excuse? What! If justice was swift for the guilty then he would not have escaped only to do it again. Some criminals never change, and via your testimony, only live to do it again. There are some who need to be put to death. Your situation made me shudder, Anastasia. But, I am glad you didn't let it (revenge) effect you to the point of taking his life yourself. If it would have been my father, those many years ago, I cannot say that I would have waited, nor would have accepted that lame excuse of retardation. I could very well be in prison myself.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, if you want to tell the truth, the theory of evolution is NOT a religion, it involves no magical deities, it takes nothing on faith. And since creation involves supernatural forces that are supported by absolutely NO evidence, it is not a scientific theory.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Deliberate deception would be putting million year old dinosaur bones on a thousand year old planet. Even more deceiving would be putting vast amounts of oil here as well which takes millions of years to create. I would put the stars in the sky in the same category as this in terms of deception. The stars could be more of a cosmetic thing as far as God is concerned. He could have just added them to our sky without concern for whether it made sense or not. I personally wouldn't fault him for this.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is a pretty loose definition.It's like saying you have faith that Jesus will come again because you personally witnessed his ressurection.But you didn't, you have faith because you believe this with absolutely no material evidence or logic to back it up.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "No when talking about the ark, I like to agree on what we are talking about when using the term kind. And I like to give the person that believes in the flood the opportunity to define it. That includes whether they think dinosaurs and other extinct animals were on the ark. So Im interested in how you define kind and your opinion on the dinosaurs and others.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So scientists are doing science, lots of it. Check the August 2007 issue of Evolution, for example. On the other hand IDists produce nothing, do no lab work, but just harp and harangue against evolution. As the article says, \"Its passionate diatribes virtually advertise the program they attack. People must fight for something that they want to achieve, not simply reject an evil, however bad it may be. Shoe fits you lot, WW, not us.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As usual I see youre going to weasel out of replying to my latest post by changing the subject. Typical monty. I should have known by now not to waste my time.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, I think they ought to creat this superstate and we Americans will REALLY have a big laugh. Go for it. I need the levity.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Funny, I don't see waves of Christians pounding their beliefs down anyone's throats. They are using the ballot, which is their right. Unless you're against fair elections, too. emoticonXRolleyes \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "logic would lead one to believe abortion is wrong...but why be consistent in your thinking.The point is, logic and rational thinking is not a requirement to make a law. You can ban abortion is you want...the states did it and the constitution allows it, even if 5 legislatures think otherwise.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\"One day you're going to realize that you're \"evangelizing\" and \"witnessing\" have pushed far more people away from religion then has brought them in.\" \"You're not telling people about God, you're guilting them and putting them down. You're drawing an imaginary line that separates \"us\" from \"them\", and you're cutting yourself off from other people. When Jesus \"evangelized\" (I believe with all my heart he would hate that word), he made honest friends, not with the purpose to \"convert\" them. He didn't hand them a track and scare them into being a Christian. No wonder people hate Christians, for God's sake I'm starting to hate Christians.\" Maybe you should follow your own advice... jim: Yes, God loves Saddam but He hates the way he is acting.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "State courts can rule based on state and/or federal law. In this case, the answer was found in the state constitution, so the judge did not need to pursue the issue further.Also, a state constitution can offer more protection that the federal one, as long as, in so doing, it does not contradict the federal constitution.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, that's because all those things happened during the Age of Law (the god of swift and harsh justice bit), whereas now we're in the Age of Grace (the god is all-forgiving bit), so . . . . er . . . hang on a minute.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "...but it's consentual! Why do you and your Victorian sisters keep barging in and spoiling the fun? Everytime we get close to exchanging precious bodily fluids, YOU and your posse show up and spoil the moment.Are you afraid of how our offspring might look?Don't you realize we can always have an abortion?Please, let me finish...emoticonXHoho", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "well it came from somewhere and presumably changed as it went along. careful there that ones been clearly shown to be the case - in a laboratory environment to boot. not to mention in the form of a hydrogen bomb! you mean that the planets and stars have always existed? really - so how come we see stars being made in nurseries via the hubble telescope. so you don't believe that life had an origin! wow so you think its always been present on the earth? not even the bible goes that far! and you fail to account for the observation that there is life. thats not an evolutionary theory, at least not a scientific one. kinds is a theological construct not a biological one and most creationists use the kinds thing as a support for their arguments.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "yea you've rebuttled every one of my posts with rhetoric. How do you explain how The Computational and Analytical Molecular Evolution Laboratory is calling for a new synthesis based on \"biased\" mutations?????? let's hear it.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Whatever, people lying by saying that they lost their jobs because they said they believe in Intelligent Design? Good? Bad? Utterly predictable? http://www.expelledexposed.com/index.php/the-truth", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So, faith and argument from incredulity. \r\nIf you find it impossible please state exactly what part is impossible. Then maybe an actual scientist could take over.\r\nMajor in molecular biology? Not even a full degree; not like your going to doing anything original.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Does this seem a little ironic to anyone else? Either becoming intoxicated is acceptable or it isn't, why does the method make one acceptable and practitioners of the other \"losers\"? For the record I don't drink, smoke or partake of illegal drugs.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\"True\" is not a good use of language to describe opinion. With regard to his opinion, I think he makes some good points, so I don't really need to ask him if its true. You on the other hand do need to speak to Olsen as you are claiming his letter rubbishes the concept of evolution- an opinion I hazard he would very much disagree with.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So even though you can legally conceal carry right up to the gate of the national parks, and you can legally hunt within the parks, somehow concealed carry in the parks will become more dangerous?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Just because it doesn't make it into press doesn't mean that normal self-defense doesn't occur and is illegal.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you're using scale as a limiting factor in this argument - are you not? you accept that small changes can change a genome, but you don't allow the small changes to accumulate into a large change. instead, you insist that large changes must happen suddenly. distinguishing between micro and macro evolution, accepting one and denying the other, is like distinguishing between micro and macro erosion, claiming that sure, and inch or two can erode off that mountain, but the whole mountain? something else is behind this mountainous disappearance because erosion just doesn't explain it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Whose culture are we talking about, here?I thought I was a member of the culture. What am I, chopped liver?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually, I don't sneer at you. I laugh at you. And I don't attack your intelligence but your knowledge. You are intentionally ignorant.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Better third grade than kindergarten, Steve. Grow up. Your constitutional knowledge isn't exactly impressive.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Once again as the noose tightens and they see their days are numbered. The religious elite feel their power and hold over the masses slipping. With Iowa and Vermont being major victories they'll stop at nothing to instill fear and confusion upon the American people to try and stem the tide that has been long overdue in rising.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Cars are a privilege, your gun isn't. Show me evidence that would support the registration of your first amendment rights being constitutional.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thanks, Clive, you're a good sport. Of course I can't agree with the XXXXX part. Rash, unwise, unknowledgeable, maybe, but not fools.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "A seminar by the deity? With slides showing each step? I'm sure it would be quite popular. Look, the reason science assumes the operation of natural law is because it has to. If it assumed the deity interfered with everything at her whim, the entire scientific project would be impossible. Why do you keep asking science to act like a religion?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So what else is new? Does Texas support the death penalty?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What's your claim? That the seasonal molt of arctic foxes is evolution or that it is not? As usual, your responses show muddled thinking.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I'm sorry, but your entire rant is nothing but ignorance based fear mongering. From YOUR ARTICLE:", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Gosh do you think the Brady Bunch would fund us a trip to a few gun shows?\r\nlet us keep what we buy?and I would even promise to say what they wanted,\r\nYeah Right.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So let me get this straight - you admit that you are wrong, and you want me to provide documentation to prove this admission correct? How about we both simply agree that you were wrong and move on.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If humans are parasites can I kill you because parasites have no worth. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So if it can be operated by means other than human control, are you saying a dog can operate it, maybe a monkey, thats something we see everyday. You are trying to split hairs Penfold, for a gun to be fired weather robotically, or training a primate to fire one still requires human intervention, so stop acting stupid because you are not stupid.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Gee I wonder if I should let just let the weeds or other grass come on up in the yard after spending a lot of time sodding it with fescue. After all, it's all just grass, huh? emoticonXRolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "if homosexuals don't think, how can they choose to become good vaginal penetrators? the fact is, the more homosexuality there is, the less abortions. if you were a gay you could rest assured that your man-wife would never abort once. are you willing to sacrifice the lives of billions of innocent children to your personal feelings like lust towards vaginas?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I am so sorry to hear about what has happened to you. I hope you get away from this terrible man and surround yourself with people who love you.I must ask, though, why are you a Christian? You completely disagree with typical Christian sentiments on abortion, you feel none of the purported guilt the religious movement implies is inevitable, you feel like you did the right thing, so why would you continue to profess to belong to this religion if you disagree with one of the major issues of the day?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i support lower taxes fro the rich, the poor, and the middle class as well. in order to pull this off, you have to lower spending. this just isn;t going to happen with any of the current folks in power, nor will we likely be seeing any fresh faces that manage to pull off such a plan inthe future. that is a pretty impresive education you are working on (though it in no way makes you a shoe in for any political position). i am surprised you have come this far without somebody explaining to you that benifits of our current taxation system go far beyond having a police station or a highway on ramp next to your house. i guess maybe now that is a lesson they save for graduate school. they used to teach it in the 6th grade. sad.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "It is worse then that they just don't get it. Once you put some civil rights on the ballot nothing is off limits. Freedom of speech, religion, assembly ect.. they are all up to be voted out of existence for an unpopular minority by the majority. They just don't get it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I believe organized religion increases ignorance and represses progress but I'll not infringe your right to believe what YOU want and attend whatever church YOU want. Placing arbitrary restraints on private behavior (or ideas or other's beliefs) based on personal religious beliefs flies in the face of everything this country stands for. And stop bringing up ANIMALS...animals are different from PEOPLE, even the bible got that right.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you fill your mind with the prattlings of glenn beck and rush limbaugh? that explains your character problem.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I think they have more of a chance becasue, while many manage to delude themselves into believing that an unborn child is not a baby, it would be much more difficult to convince yourself that a crying baby isn't a baby. Even in the animal kingdom (which we are all part of) you see some animals hesitate to kill the young of their own species. Evne coyotes will not generally kill a pup (I have even seen a pack of coyoptes pass a domestic pup without killing it, though they could have. I am told this is because of the stubby nose, which shows the coyotes that it is, indeed, a puppy, even though it looks unfamiliar to them).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Too late, drug usage has already created those epidemics. Legalizing drugs may increase some of them temporarily, but they already exist. I would argue that there would be a decrease in crime, for certain.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "yes..but what is the difference between killing for fun and killing by mistake???? you drive your big suv to work every day...how many animals do you accidently kill? how many insects? oh wait, you judge a life by how big the life is...ignorant humans!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "I think an open mind is the best thing to have when it comes to theories. I think there is some truth in everything.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's not evolution. Life has evolved in the lab, many times.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Like I'm teaching history to a bunch of doorknobs...\r\nWe had a constitution prior to the current one. It was called the Articles of Confederation. \r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "However, we do give people alcohol, there are many people who drink it on a regular basis who are not addicts. What do these substances you mention have to do with being gay? Would it perhaps be okay for me to have homosexuality on the weekends or after work during happy hour?\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How about you post all the \" Great Amount\" of evidence concerning the Gospel Mythology. The fact that you don't even bother to read the actual information and form an argument tells me you have nothing......", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So he \"overlooks\" plate tectonics twice? He's either ignorant or a liar. Some might say both. Knowing his other work as I do, I say both.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Thanks god we sorted that out! I mean, the whole South America - Africa thing is just a coincidence right? Right?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "\"think of you more as an evangelical protestant than a Catholic.\"\r\nLOL you lie down with Dogs, your sure to get up with fleas. \r\n(Evangelical protestants please dont take offence it was only a joke)\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "When's the last time you heard of someone being killed by the accidental discharge of a fire extinguisher? Or when the last time a fire extinguisher was stolen from a home and then used in the commission of a crime? And don't you think the likelihood of being in a car accident is greater than that of being required to shoot someone?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Obviously not. If the right to life trumps all other rights, then it follows that the mother's right to life and the child's right to life cancel each other out. \r\n \r\n Mind you, if it's her choice then the pro-life movement endorses such heroism, right?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "they weren't interested, remember? so your god punishes children for not being a member of the right 'club'. your god sounds more and more like a monster every time you mention him. once again, like with archie i have been wrong to assume you a bigot, you're a xenophobe.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "But a slightly larger brain than average is still feasible and offers enough of a benefit in a large social group that its worth the price - however something the size of a modern humans brain is far too demanding. That slightly larger brain can be supported by an organism or society that hasn't developed fire, but is also able to discover the uses of it, from then on nutrician isn't the big limiting factor that restricts how big a brain can get from then on. ", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As long as it resides within said woman - you bet. Kind of like you get to decide the rules for your house and who you are gonna let in the door OR throw out when they become detrimental to your household in some way.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "you're kidding. just because your life is 'a fricken breeze' that doesn't mean the other 7 billion people on this earth have a breezy life. have you even watched the news lately? it's either that, or you live on another planet.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "really? so suppose that you have two models for the way the solar system works. you measure where the planets are today in the night sky, and you use both models to predict where the planets will be ten years from now. in ten years you make actual measurements. the predictions of the first model for mars are off by, say, a tenth of a minute of arc. the second model is off by a hundredth of a minute of arc. (for comparison, the full moon in the sky has a width of about 30 minutes -- i may be wrong about this). so, are you saying the first model is wrong? the error seems to be pretty tiny (by most standards). what about the second?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "I admit I didn't know who Sermonti was at first. A search on Wikipedia returned Ciacco, one of the characters of the Divine Comedy by Dante. a Google search led me to Giuseppe Sermonti who has written against evolution since 1980. He is known for expressing the need for 'purpose' to be part of science, giving such examples as: \"In the presence of the inducer (lactose) the cell produces an enzyme with the purpose of utilizing lactose4).\" In case you never took biochemistry, this is an incredibly well understood chemical process and requires no purpose beyond the interaction of well understood chemicals.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well it all depends on who is going to determine \"right\", isn't it? Abortion is not math. There are no finite answers. Just a myriad of opinions which inevitable lead to either abortion is right or abortion is wrong. No different now then when Roe v Wade became law or any other times in history. I do like Aristotle's take; He taught that a fetus originally had a vegetable soul but he didn't say what kind of vegetable.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "emoticonXRolleyes\r\n.....and by the way, I pay, he doesn't.............", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "which will push crude oil prices up in line with the benchmark usd devaluation? treasury interest rates could become interesting. i'm already seeing conventional cd and money market rates on the rise.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Actually yes, but not for the purposes of ilegal search or seisure, I have active duty military friends. They drop by all the time. Obviously your great lack of friends makes that idea hard to understand.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Then you should be able to post some numbers that show I am wrong. I had absolutely no problem whatsoever finding and posting numbers that show I am wrong.Whipping? Are you on crack, easy? You and your buddy have been completely smacked down here. You have spewed a bunch of rhetoric and BS and been repeatedly shut down with hard FACT.Why dont you go get a high school diploma so you can at least understand basic math...heck...for that matter, a grade school diploma would ensure you had all the math skills to understand how silly your position is in the face of the facts.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Now, now ZSU, we learned from comrade star gazer that GW created the Continental Army. I am sure these gentlemen have some equally illogical and inaccurate 'facts' to scatter around the barnyard emoticonXHoho", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Can we get away from quoting 5 year old posts? Seriously, if you don't take the time to actually read the thread why should I respond to your post?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Would you care to explain exactly what was lacking? For only a few minutes, that video was profoundly extensive, showing almost precisely how our eyes would have evolved.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Being in the minority or in the majority is irrelevant. Belief has no bearing on reality.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "How can they visually express themselves without their right to expression, besides funky hairdoos.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "and your kids go to private school yes? so you want higher teen pregnancy, more abortions and more sexually transmitted diseases? if you are disagreeing with my statement that you want all of those lower, then you are admitting you either want them to increase or stay the same. as you have railed against abortion, it would appear you're being contradictory. make up your mind. and yet they have lower rates. funny how that works. no. in the seven years since introduction 620,000 or so european women have used it. so that's around 88,000 abortions a year. 1.2 million happen in the us annually. as the population of europe is around the same as the us, it's not a valid point. 88k to 1.2 million is nothing. plan b isn't abortion. try me.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "You mean you are not going to pretend to you understand it. It means that your argument stating that flaws in the death penalty lay in the judicial system is like me saying that flaws in life imprisonment lay in our prison's security system; not in the punishment itself. It is also like saying that the problem of releasing guilty persons sentenced to life in prison lays with the judicial system, not with the punishment of life in prison. Understand yet?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "can you actually back up your claims? if the bill does not affect criminals then why has gun crime been going down since the brady law became a law? a simple question. how did they break the law? the background check would stop them from breaking the law by not allowing them to purchase a gun. if you don't support background checks then you support criminals just walking into a store and buying a gun and then going free after they have illegally purchased a gun. why do you want criminals to go free after they've broken a law? are you for real? i've never heard of a hate group that hates inanimate objects.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "dear lisa, i want to tell you you're hot. hot as in every way possible. in fact, you should eat some peyote while you dance the tarantella. the way you smell like a goddess in heat makes me want to email you and ask you if you would consider this proposition: if you'll remove that top button i would have enough nerve to", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "as we've seen in recent years, kids who are bullied can become so anti-social that they become violent, and attack those who've bullied them with weapons and mass murders. i'm not condoning this behavior, but i'm not surprised that it happens. those who support the bullying of gay kids and others...well, you get what you sow.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "now lets add one more wrench into the anti-gun works! when the american people read, 90% of weapons come from the u.s. they are led to think, bought in an american gun store. something even sinjin apparently believes as well. however, doing some research, i found this april 19, 2005 report that tells how u.s. weapons can end up in mexico and be things that the citizen cannot buy in a gun store. why? because they came from the u.s. government, dea and the cia. military grade weapons. now how many can be traced back to legally purchased u.s. weapons? central america: the farc, the contras and the flow of weapons america! get the picture now?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "1984, huh? I'm sure that is all still very relevant. Actually there is a lot of discussion about the nature of Archaeopteryx. Much of it deals with whether it could fly and what it teaches us about how birds came to fly - ground up or trees down. But what they all agreed on, even back then, was that Archaeopteryx is a transitional. Taxonomic debates aren't really very meaningful, really. Creationists like to make a big deal about the fact that most taxonomists and ornithologists classify Archaeopteryx as a bird. But where else would it go? That's a limitation of the Linnean classification system - everything is put somewhere, even if it doesn't exactly fit. The only debate about the evolution of Archaeopteryx among experts is whether it evolved from theropod dinorsaurs or from archosaurs. It's still a transitional.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not really. It just means that Homo erectus was around in Africa 200,000 and 125,000 years ago. So some of them stayed around in Africa. What's your point?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "why the comparison of gun owners yo violent killers and serial rapists? What law have I broken? Since we are doing comparisons your anti-freedom agenda is very similar to the bazi gun control laws of the 1930s, it is like the jim crow laws of the US. Your agenda is one of racism. This is insulting, ignorant, and shows your true colors as an enemy of freedom.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And you, on the other hand, because you are not educated in science in general, and evolutionary theory (why the quotation marks?) specifically, are qualified to correct those of us who spent years in study of the topic.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You are getting silly now. McVeigh was a nutball and he has already been executed for his crime. His partner is doing life and may yet get the death penalty. \r\nBased on your argument above, I take it that you have decided to throw in with the Islamic terrorists.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "so snakespit. let me ask you a question? two mike moores? one with a gun and one without? one from musgeon has a gun. the one from flint does not? put both in the same situtation. a criminal jumps over the counter to attack mike moore. which one lives? which one dies? which one lives unhurt? which one lives with broken facial bones?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "what are you talking about the remnants of their lost civilisation do you want them to still be around with their little bows and arrows hunting buffalo? they have evolved! just as we have evolved. you don't see us driving in a horse and carriage, do you? why aren't you lamenting the 'remnants' of our lost civilization? man! you are so stupid i find it hard to believe you are a scientist... but then again, maybe you are what passes as a scientist in europe. i'm not at all surprised ;)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So you are truthful, but I am a liar. Just like you are clever, but I am stupid. You have no respect for me, WW; I've never seen you demonstrate respect for anyone.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Sorry, but that's not in the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Try again.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "So a gun is a fire hazard in a public place? I gotta say the gun haters are getting more creative with their arguments.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "In case you were wondering, no one here has missed the fact that you're trying to divert attention from the real issues by beating one minor issue into the ground.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "i'm surprised no one has unearthed some stickman figures and announced that the drawings of jesus have been discovered, as recorded in john 8:7, where he's doodling on the ground while some poor young woman is about to get pelted with rocks. what a pilgrimage that would make...", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "ROFLMAO!\r\nWe elect these guys to write that legislation in the first place...\r\nemoticonXRolleyes\r\nAnd the whole point of reading the legislation (I know it must be incredibly tough to read anything when you have a job emoticonXRolleyes ) is to be able TO KNOW EXACTLY what it is you're supposedly opposing...\r\nSo, to summarize ...\r\nYou praise Wilson for speaking out and claiming \"Liar\", but you haven't actually read the legislation TO HAVE ANY KNOWLEDGE as to whether or not Obama was actually lying in the first place...\r\nemoticonXRolleyes\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "the aussies are banning publications and films of women with small breasts. if you think that mens mags like nuts are pornographic you are a little sad..dont mix with other men much..mother told you sex was dirty? oh dear the porn expert is insinuating that i must be getting my rocks off..see above:) graphic depictions of rape are freely available in videos and so are not 'rare'. expert on slasher films with 'teenage trollops getting killed...see above:)", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "1) i dont recall saying anything that i believed 2) someones experiences should definitly be looked at you are just one rude person. i was just sharing an experience my mom had teaching. not only that, youe are comparing a pedophiliac to a gay man adopting. what does this prove? i never said all striaight families are perfect and i never said all gay families are bad either. all i stated was one persons direct observations on the situation. how many child of gay couples have you taught? observed? 30 years worth? i believe i will take someones experience over you being rude.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And the point was, Benjamin, that it is dishonest to cite the work of others, with no indication that it is the work of others. If you take what someone else wrote, they you need to indicate that, telling where you got it. If it is a book, then the author, title, publisher, date and page. If it is a web page, then the URL should be given.Even better, express your own point and tell how reference supports it. Tell why it is important and why it shows your opponent wrong - then just give a link. Generally AIG is really bad science and isn't very interesting. It is misleading, intentionally. However, on these boards are familiar with their stuff.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes. The assumption happens to be that maybe the bible isn't literal. \"Lets look into ourselves, shall we?\" Behold we did, and Lo! The Earth is old!", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You have done a marvelous job knocking down strawmen of your own construction. Having offered a naive and superficial caricature of atheism, agnosticism, and theism, you then imagine a self-serving hierarchy that is, in a word, worthless - all in a silly effort to show yourself most humble. Ironic.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Oh, I get it.\r\nThat's what permitted Governor Gidget to say that Senator Obama \"palled around with terrorists.\"", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, actually if the remainder is split between those who favor a marriage amendement and those who have no oppinion, yeah, actually 52% regardless of the margin of error, is still definitatively a majority.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's an out that's peculiar to Christians. Good? Godidit. Bad? Devil's work.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "And you're accusing him of not debating properly? That's the best you can do?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The difference, Eddie is simply this. If the Constitution needs to be changed, the founders instigated a means to do so. Said means is doubly hard as to make sure what is done, has been given much thought and study. The plan afoot today by the Gun Grabbers is to incrementally usurp the rights of free men, until, the fait accompli has been established. If the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, or any of the other rights guaranteed by the Constitution are to be abridged, they must ne done so by legal means, i.e. constitutional amendment.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And, I'm sure you ask yourself that very question before you unzip your fly and whip out your pecker, right?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Except for, ya know, like the whole Old Testament. \r\nFalse testament: archaeology refutes the Bible's claim to history", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "no my dear, nor am i one of those cuckoo-brains who believe that obama is the best thing since sliced bread.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Because God is free to show grace to some and judgement to others. It is what makes Him God and we can't begin to understand His perspective. He is not obliged to explain His eternal perspective to us at all.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The point being that nobody is spoiling Christmas for the children, you paranoid fruit cake.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "He could still call home if he needs someone raised from the dead :)\r\nGod sacrifices I get it, he's still being obedient to himself.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The Skeptic has requested no judges. This actually suits me as there are too many of you that I'd have to pick from and I therefore avoid slighting anyone by not picking them", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Under interracial marriage, no black person was prohibited from marrying either.Should people have been satisfied with interracial couples being classified as \"civil unions\"?emoticonXFrazzledToday, we recognize that racism is wrong.Yet some people still persist with homophobia. They fail to have a historical context on the real meaning of the methodology they recommend.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, Merkel is a way better looking guy than Schroeder , thats for sure !\r\nBut Schroeder is the King of hair dyes....I will get my advise from the best.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "by your logic, do i have to be a murdered to understand that murder is wrong? this 'walk a mile in my sandals' stuff is just bs. i don't have to be a woman to view abortion as not being moral.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "'Self-defense' never enters into it, imo. Unwillingness to share ones body is not necessarily self-defense, so this does not apply.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "2 hours? damn! that book took me a good 2 days, it was a good book but i found it extremely slow. then again i never like books i have to read for school =)", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Oh Blah! Blah! Blah!\r\nWhat the devil do Comanches know?\r\nThe sisterhood and brotherhood of Sioux, Navajo, Iroquois and other sundry tribes.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, it was not conceived through an act of love but by an act of violence. Granted, it isn't the babies fault and that would be a very sad situation. I suppose, even being a pro-lifer, that I could get behind justifying an abortion due to rape in consideration of the unwilling, violent conception and the mental trauma of the mother BUT I think that the rape should be reported within 24 hours for the person to qualify for this \"loophole.\" It should be reported BEFORE the victim is aware of any pregnancy. Coming forth weeks or months after the fact is too suspicious and gives the appearance that they are just crying rape as an excuse for a justified abortion.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Lets concentrate like a laser beam......This thread is about gay marriage.......If you want to talk about gay bashing start your own thread........\r\nthanks........", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "That's like looking at a rainbow and insisting it only has the color red in it.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You are missing the point. Evolutionists say that certain animals in a population are GENETICALLY superior than others....and these genetic superiors are more successful breeders. Do you understand this concept? So when you say that more humans are born than reproduce, that's not particularly important because I submit those who go on to reproduce do so mostly because of choice or circumstance -- not because of their GENES. How can you possibly refute this?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Another strawman. Explain to me how new information and new features equals to new structures and body parts. Those links have long been refuted http://www.creationwiki.org/(Talk.Or...dd_information http://www.creationwiki.org/(Talk.Or...e_new_features", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "http://www.dcagenda.com/2010/02/08/m...asure-in-poll/ Keep in mind that this is an opinion poll, so take it for what its worth, but it seems to indicate that the people of DC wanted to vote on this issue.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "no your question isn't about 'right to life', but more appropriate your questioned should be 'do they have a right to continue life'? and my answer is absolutely yes! at the living single cell, when the unique properties of a complete human being is created, it is living, not dead. who has a right to kill another human being's living existance? no one has that right in a civil society, but we haven't reached that society yet, but one day maybe.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Does the sexual orientation of the would-be single parent even come up?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "ms. bennet, in your opinion, is the anglican church apostolic? if so, what is the case that it presents for apostolic succession? the roman church did not start as an imperial church. the empire wasn't around for 300 years or so. i think many martyrs of the faith would differ with that assertion. it started at peter's appointment as the foundation of the church and was solidified in the upper room after jesus' resurrection. why do you desire to receive communion at a catholic church?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well that explains your anger.:p I hope you are blessed with homeliness.:) Makes your commitment easier to keep. How old are you now?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Well, I have heard people on the pro-gun side say that most defensive gun uses don't involve firing even one round. So limiting the capacity would probably have less of an effect on the ability to defend yourself than on crime. So why are people from the gun lobby always whining about restrictions like this? When semi-automatic rifles were banned in Australia, hunters welcomed the law. They saw it as a challenge because it takes greater skill to shoot an animal with a bolt action rifle. Not so in America where some gun owners like to use guns that could take down planes to shoot small animals.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Actually, no, that is not what I said. I said: What you quoted is what Answers in Genesis said. Please do not be dishonest and tell others that I said this as I did not.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "It doesn't mean that state has to recoginze your marriage if you move in though. You also forgot the last part \"And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof.\"", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "You can do whatever you want to do with your money. The fact that you don't know any better than to do that with your money is telling, though. If you think that the C(R)SC actually does ID-based scientific research, you're exactly the dupe they're looking for.I'm serious. Do the research for yourself. I won't even give you links, because you'll XXXX them off as propaganda. Find any scientific journal article written by a DI member that's actually based on actual scientific experimentation or investigation and supports ID. I dare you.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "agreed, and they are really grasping at straws now. i'm surprised that anyone still takes kennedy seriously. emoticonxrolleyes", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "It's hard to build up a pile of bodies in the carbine of an airplane. It's very tight quarters onboard.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes. The first one isolated was a frame-shift mutation on a plasmid. A fairly common source of useful mutations in bacteria.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "obama is just a trojan horse for mccain to win. there is no choice, it's an illusion. indeed, the entire democratic party has become a trojan horse for the republicans. pity. if they were smart, they'd unite behind the edwards/clinton health plan which is backed by many reputable democratic party senate members, medical professionals, and noted economists. in the meantime, whoever wins the nomination, i won't support them if they don't (get behind it). mr. obama, darling of the republicans, and health care chicken. 'no we can't.' with 18,000 americans dead every year on american soil. well, mr. obama, there are moral mandates: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ow9ydlliy8 and with every other wealthy nation on this planet managing (and much poorer than ours), yes, we can.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "as i recall the order of feet was left front foot, right hind foot, left hind foot, and finally right front foot. does that make you happy. oh yes the genes involved are known as peds and numbered in order 1-4. ped1 and ped4 are mirror images of each other (obtained by a process known as reflective copy) and ped2 and ped3 are much the same. this is of course entirely logical and could have been directed or random. the first critter to bear such feet was known as the ftse not to be confused with the index. its predecessors were of course the gimpy series since they had 1,2, or 3 feet and had to hobble along with what they had. ftse-1 is sometimes known as pogo because of its odd 'gait'.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "doh, you used the 'l' word. how dare ye! (tsk, tsk) :p don't you know? you can't use the term 'lifestyle,' you have to use the description of lifestyle instead. that usually works much better. gotta know the rules to talk with the gay rights folk here, don't ya know? lol see, if you use the word, they can't stay on topic and so then your use of the 'l' word becomes the topic. it's just too damn distracting for 'em.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "i concede that it can go to a ballot. you have been arguing that such an issue should go to a ballot. care to comment on the second point i made? to some extent this thread is about whether anyone should be concerned that all the petition signers realized what they were signing (in the context of proven wide-spread fraud on the part of the signature gatherers).", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Worse yet what if the sperm has penetrated the egg and fertilization will clearly take place in short order but one stops the process before the genomes are integrated?????????", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "telling of what?....that some imaginative authors created fantasy stories wherein guns were unnecessary for the champions to win? that has no bearing on reality. i'm surprised that you tried to extend that into real life.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "maddow is pretty fantastic! she's smart, prepared, funny. puts a story in context, and knows how to do an interview - almost always one-on-one, she lets the other person speak, asks pointed questions, etc. best pundit on tv.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Oh dear God your ignorance is abundant! Do you not understand what the federal DOMA law does?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And yet the post-Dunblane handgun ban happened after only one event.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Why not? Why shouldn't they be given at least closer to equal weight? The baby is going to be as real and genuine of a person as the mother; the only difference is that the baby is a few years behind. You're talking about a difference of time.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "wow nice job! the 50 character limit is hard to reach and it is a waste of time but up vote for you!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "The inanity in defence of guns continues unabated. The poor shooter probably thought, quite innocently, that his fellow countrymen might be about to shoot him with their concealed carries, he shot them first, a perfectly reasonable response.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Good point. If she is old enough to be licenced to drive, presumably. If she travels by bus, train or plane, are those companies complicit?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Believe me, marc, we certainly can. The fact that it damns your argument is no skin off our backs. In fact, it damns your argument so much that the producers know it. See below.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "humans don't just have sex for procreation. humans have sex for pleasure. that explains the evolution of the clitoris and the bundle of nerves underneath the head of the penis.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "So why did you say pot was worse than alcohol? Just because both are apparently bad, doesn't make one 'worse'. I'll point out that you compared the two first, so saying it's dumb to compare the two's shooting yourself in the foot.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is true from the atheistic and secular humanist perspective since they will grasp at any natural explanation, no matter how flimsy and shallow rather than the spiritual explanation. But it doesn't answer the specific question I asked at all.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "sorry dude, these links are either vague or irrelevant to the topic, the abstract to the phd thesis is on the guy's own website and doesn't give a link to the actual work. i'm not stating this doesn't happen, i'm just intrigued by the possibility and i don't buy into anything unless i can see some verified, hopefully peer-reviewed work, any search on google for these names doesn't give anything of value.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "You mean, the perpetrator is convicted and the defender acquitted? Yes, that's the rule and not the exception. Notice here how no-one ended up dead, or even particularly seriously injured. Additionally the circumstances described are incredibly rare, that's why it makes the news.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I know this would be somewhat of a drain on your time but I think it would be helpful if you would make a short post at the end of each post stating how much time the next poster has, what post number this is, how many are left, any comments concerning going outside the rules, etc.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And for the record, i think anyone that tries to take away a women's right to her own body is a sexist and has no respect for human life, or has any concious about the woman at stake here. You care merely about a couple of cells and not about the real humans, nor do you care about society. It seems to me you are only trying to earn yourself brownie points in heavan. I am not influenced by that, im going to have my own opinions, and speak about what i feel is right instead of some christian god telling me what to do.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not once have I said he is perfect. But when people criticize things that I either know are false or I don't agree with, I will back him up. Just like people back up Kerry. I will remember that when you try to defend anyone.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Where in Canada is it illegal to defend yourself with a firearm, given sufficient threat? And what did the Indians do to the Brown's to justify using deadly force?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "What else would you expect from the people who created a god in their own image? Your thinking here is right, religion has a long history of being egocentric.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Well you never know cause your pro life and for the death penalty.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Might as well attribute intelligence to your thermostat as rape seed plants.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The founding fathers were afraid to trust the common people with the right to vote. They didn't want mob rule and chaos. \"Most of the Founders believed that property ownership was essential to good citizenship and therefore that only property owners should be able to vote. 'Property', in those days, also included slaves, of course, and half of the Founders were slave owners....The maintenance of power in the hands of the elite was further strengthened by who could vote. In 1787, there were about four million people living in the 13 original states. But only about four percent of them, it is estimated, could vote. Excluded were the one million slaves, the two million women, anyone under the age of 21, and all non-property owners.\" http://www.alternativesmagazine.com/22/lonsdale.html", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "oh yes, the rhubarb is one of my favorites too. a fine choice..you get a cake emoticonxbirthdaycake", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Dude, go jack off to your god somewhere else. We don't need to see it. emoticonXKill", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Yes, but our cells, are functional. It's cells are not yet functional beyond dividing.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Not really, this case was different in that the state was the guardian. Although I am sure it has happened before. As for three reasons...1) The state of Florida doesn't believe a 13 yr old can have sex (consent) so why couold she be able to cosent to an abortion?2) The State is the guardian and they should be able to say where she can and can't go as a parent would be able to do....and the state has a law against taking kids to abortion clinics.3) ABORTION IS KILLING A KID. Maybe that doesn't matter for most :-/", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Does that mean test tube babies are pure and sinless? If so then why don't we just eradicate that whole phase of passing through the birth canal (if that's what IS where we get our sinful nature) and just have test tube babies! Wheeeee!", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "From your own link it is very clear the NRA DID NOT say that or publish that. Your clearly very wrong.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "well... like i said, considering how many people are sharing earth, i would think we would get a long a lot less than we do. i'm not saying we do get a long very well, but i'm saying i'm surprised we get along as well as we do.. you understand?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Is it productive an exericee to make such generalisations which are in effect a product of a priori notions that anyone who is religious is irrational anyway?", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "see what i mean, and there are 2 f's in d-i-f-f-e-r-e-n-t, dearie.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "HYP" }, { "sentence": "Now you're being ridiculous. The big bang is not the evolution of the universe. The words \"evolution of the universe\" do not necessarily entail the big bang. For example, brane theory offers an alternative theory to explain the evolution of the universe.But claiming that the \"evolution of the universe\" is part of the theory of evolution is somewhat like claiming that because Kate Hudson has achieved stardom, she is producing vast amounts of energy through hydrogen fusion. Why is it that creationists believe that every word has only a single meaning?By the way, I have always heard the creationist invention \"GTE\" referred to as the General Theory of Evolution - you know, as if there is some relation to the general theory of relativity.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "d'ya think i should? make a mel gibson film and suddenly everyone's an expert eh? well despite what his gibson-ness would have us believe, gallipoli was a case of bad luck, incompetence and generals f*cking everyone over regardless of nationality. remember we lost huge numbers of british troops too. now i don't downplay the role of the anzacs, or their losses. but this was at a time when the british considered australians to be one and the same as themselves. there was hardly the conscious effort to use the anzacs as fodder over the tommies. gallipoli was a blunder (though again not as big a blunder as populist history has us believe) for everyone, regardless of nationality. there was certainly no sinister us and them between our nations- we were essentially considered as one.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "RQ" }, { "sentence": "Does she shampoo your beard and iron your turban too? Towel head.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "As compared to \"Truth\" (capital T). Yes, creationist theocrats have this tendency to portray their subjective beliefs as truth, their wishful thinking as facts. No surprise there.\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "I was under the impression that he was referencing the video...since he always interchanges the words embryo and fetus I just rolled with it. Secondly, an embryo does have instructions for a brain...while a plant does not. I guess the answer hear depends on the ever evolving definition of \"mental existence\".", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "Said the person who can't read....or at least comprehend.\r\nhttp://www.4forums.com/political/gov...-new-post.html\r\nI love how you attacked me on things we both agreed on.", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "The IDEA isn't a bunch of bull, but our implementation of it does leave a lot to be desired. Too bad Jefferson wasn't immortal!!!\r\n", "sentiment": 1, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "To be honest i think that the risks are equal they are no higher in childbirth than they are in termination there are no qaurentees in either.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "And once it has begun, which would you rather have?", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "But I think that Gods originally came about to explain why a large yellow thing goes up and down everyday. To a caveman the most logical explanation is there is a God. Now we know better. Just because there are still things we can't explain does not mean they must be from God.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "This is not true or requires at least more justification.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If one can't attempt to falsify a theory then it is not open to science and therfore useless to science.\r\n \r\n It becomes simply an untestable belief.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "See above. A lock can create doubt about the ease of entry into a residence. Many criminals move from door to door until they find one that is unlocked, rather than drawing undue attention by smashing one in.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" }, { "sentence": "If you literally mean \"kill,\" then you are right. However, many pro-lifers use \"kill\" as a synonym for \"murder.\" Given the strength of your rhetoric, I assumed that you were a pro-lifer equating the choice of abortion with a choice of murder, which is an unsupported controversial assertion. If you meant that a choice to abort is a choice to kill, regardless of the moral status (murder or non-murder) of that particular act of killing, then I agree with you, although I'm not sure why you bothered to say it.", "sentiment": 0, "source": "GEN" } ]