I must say that a non-religious website should be the last place people undermine the truth by ...

Jolanta comments on Oct 20, 2020:

Have you got a specific case that you can show us?

LovinLarge replies on Oct 20, 2020:

Sure. Here is a prime example from earlier today. Member cuts and pastes and edits, fails to provide a source even when asked and then I cite evidence that proves the flaws in the claim. "Someone, independently, should check this out."

I must say that a non-religious website should be the last place people undermine the truth by ...

jeshuey comments on Oct 20, 2020:

It is controversial. It is the maker of existential claims upon whom the requirement for evidence resides, not the cynic who rejects the claim. Logic 101.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 20, 2020:

Lol, maybe try rereading my post. You're trying too hard to create a nonexistent argument. Also, "Logic 101" is hardly a legitimate source.

I found this; and it's my first post today.

LovinLarge comments on Oct 20, 2020:

Are his greed and his selfishness part if it too? https://observer.com/2020/10/elon-musk-tesla-pushing-factory-workers-to-the-brink-as-profits-soar/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/elon-musk-doubles-down-on-covid-19-skepticism-and-says-he-won-t-take-future-vaccine/ar-BB19xY5d

LovinLarge replies on Oct 20, 2020:

@EdEarl Sorry, I also meant to say that I think you make some good points.

I found this; and it's my first post today.

LovinLarge comments on Oct 20, 2020:

Are his greed and his selfishness part if it too? https://observer.com/2020/10/elon-musk-tesla-pushing-factory-workers-to-the-brink-as-profits-soar/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/elon-musk-doubles-down-on-covid-19-skepticism-and-says-he-won-t-take-future-vaccine/ar-BB19xY5d

LovinLarge replies on Oct 20, 2020:

@EdEarl My point was not that he didn't benefit the community in some way but that a balanced perception would include a cost-benefit analysis, which is beyond the scope of my interest in Musk.

[rawstory.com] GOOD NEWS?

LovinLarge comments on Oct 19, 2020:

The good news is that sanity prevailed. The bad news is that it is the exception not the rule anymore. Pretty sure I will lose my shit if Trump is reelected.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 20, 2020:

@PondartIncbendog Yes, it says so much more about them than just how they voted.

[rawstory.com] GOOD NEWS?

LovinLarge comments on Oct 19, 2020:

The good news is that sanity prevailed. The bad news is that it is the exception not the rule anymore. Pretty sure I will lose my shit if Trump is reelected.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 19, 2020:

@PondartIncbendog A young woman delivered me Meals on Wheels the day after the 2016 election. She was so upset with the outcome that she could barely talk. I made her come in and sit down and I summoned every positive thing I could think if to say to calm her. I mean, we knew it would be bad but I think it surpassed all of our worst nightmares. Thankfully it is almost over. There just can't be that many messed up Americans. There just can't.

Just back from food bank volunteering with grandson trent , sorry about pics

LovinLarge comments on Oct 19, 2020:

I have to wonder how many people his age would have wanted to do that. Thanks for the pics!

LovinLarge replies on Oct 19, 2020:

@bobwjr That must feel pretty good!

Happy Global Cat Day (as if every day wasn't Cat Day)! Here is a picture of Big Daddy cuddling ...

Spudgun comments on Oct 19, 2020:

Beautiful picture. We just had a pair of cats adopted at Simply Cats, who are a normal cat and a blind one. The normal cat acts as a "seeing eye cat" for the blind one. So they had to go to the same home. I've never ceased to be amazed by what cats will learn.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 19, 2020:

Thank you very much. I sure am glad that you were able to adopt that pair out together. I hadn't really seen a pair of bonded cats until recently and it is truly heartwarming. Funny how the relationship becomes as important to the healthy cat as it is to the disabled one. I sure like the work you do at Simply Cats! http://simplycats.org

Now I need to do something with my Calomondin oranges.

LovinLarge comments on Oct 19, 2020:

Wow homegrown oranges, now that would be a treat!

LovinLarge replies on Oct 19, 2020:

@Ohub So you could offset that with sugar in the marmalade, I get it. Ever made anything else with them? That is a nice haul.

When it's your turn at communion...

PondartIncbendog comments on Oct 18, 2020:

She should have a pair of fangs too!

LovinLarge replies on Oct 19, 2020:

@PondartIncbendog Are you accessing community resources to get your needs met?

Karl Marx's Anti-Semitism - YouTube

LovinLarge comments on Oct 18, 2020:

Don't you think it's transparently deflective to be posting about mid 19th century anti-semitism during a desperate reelection bid by a fascist president?

LovinLarge replies on Oct 19, 2020:

@Hages Even if that is true, and I'm not sure that it is, to focus on it while right here at home today bigotry in the forms of discrimination, hate and violence are being fanned by our our own president is in my view, in addition to being transparently defective, irresponsible. I've said my peace. Goodnight.

Karl Marx's Anti-Semitism - YouTube

LovinLarge comments on Oct 18, 2020:

Don't you think it's transparently deflective to be posting about mid 19th century anti-semitism during a desperate reelection bid by a fascist president?

LovinLarge replies on Oct 19, 2020:

@Hages What is the significance of Marx's alleged antisemitism today?

Karl Marx's Anti-Semitism - YouTube

LovinLarge comments on Oct 18, 2020:

Don't you think it's transparently deflective to be posting about mid 19th century anti-semitism during a desperate reelection bid by a fascist president?

LovinLarge replies on Oct 19, 2020:

@Hages I don't want to make decisions for you, I want to help you understand the implications of your decisions.

Karl Marx's Anti-Semitism - YouTube

LovinLarge comments on Oct 18, 2020:

Don't you think it's transparently deflective to be posting about mid 19th century anti-semitism during a desperate reelection bid by a fascist president?

LovinLarge replies on Oct 19, 2020:

@Hages You are complicit in posting the video.

Karl Marx's Anti-Semitism - YouTube

LovinLarge comments on Oct 18, 2020:

Don't you think it's transparently deflective to be posting about mid 19th century anti-semitism during a desperate reelection bid by a fascist president?

LovinLarge replies on Oct 19, 2020:

@Hages Many of us studied Marx decades ago. His ideas are still relevant to the extent we can use them to improve our society. You, a conservative, refence his antisemitism as your election loss nears trying to draw some correlation between ideas from before the Civil War and the people who are going to your new government. You're not fooling anyone, you're just impugning your own credibility.

When it's your turn at communion...

PondartIncbendog comments on Oct 18, 2020:

She should have a pair of fangs too!

LovinLarge replies on Oct 18, 2020:

@PondartIncbendog Yes, many are really struggling. I have a very mild pill called Prazosin that I take when things feel overwhelming. Nights are the worst for me but that pill has a calming effect. I know that the problems aren't going to go away after the election but at least we will be able to get back on track working toward peaceful coexistence. I just want to make sure you know that there are people who sincerely care about your struggle and your well being.

When it's your turn at communion...

PondartIncbendog comments on Oct 18, 2020:

She should have a pair of fangs too!

LovinLarge replies on Oct 18, 2020:

Can totally see that! Hey, how are you feeling these days, brother?

Is sex the most important thing to you in a relationship that includes physically intimacy?

DaisyMaeNot comments on Oct 18, 2020:

It's important but I recently discovered that it's not nearly as important as I thought it was.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 18, 2020:

@DaisyMaeNot Very pleased to hear it, thank you.

I'm so frustrated with my life now.

LovinLarge comments on Oct 16, 2020:

Yep, this aging business is a tough pill to swallow, especially the limitations it imposes. Many days the only solace I have is reminding myself that I am doing the best I can and helping as many people as I can along the way. Your assistance will be critical to your wife faring the best she ...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 18, 2020:

@DaisyMaeNot Many thanks for your kind words. You never know how great the impact just a moment of kindness can be.

I'm so frustrated with my life now.

LovinLarge comments on Oct 16, 2020:

Yep, this aging business is a tough pill to swallow, especially the limitations it imposes. Many days the only solace I have is reminding myself that I am doing the best I can and helping as many people as I can along the way. Your assistance will be critical to your wife faring the best she ...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 18, 2020:

@DonSchneider Thanks for hearing me out. I know that if you didn't care so much, the journey wouldn't be nearly as difficult. I respect the effort you are making, even wnen you don't think you're doing enough.

Is sex the most important thing to you in a relationship that includes physically intimacy?

DaisyMaeNot comments on Oct 18, 2020:

It's important but I recently discovered that it's not nearly as important as I thought it was.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 18, 2020:

You're not getting older, you're getting better!

Can we get some jiggy or I'm too old for the crap

LovinLarge comments on Oct 12, 2020:

Yet again, all of her posts are nonsensical. WTF?

LovinLarge replies on Oct 18, 2020:

@Pete_kupper Your profile, your posts, your comments: all nonsensical. Go away.

The inside of my ears are itchy, have anyone els got that problem.

LovinLarge comments on Oct 17, 2020:

I get that a lot. The pharmacy sells an inexpensive ear cleaning kit that you use over a three day period and the wax comes out. There is ear candling but I haven't tried that. I know you're not supposed to put qtips in your ears but when it gets really bad, I do it anyway but very carefully. ...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 18, 2020:

@Jolanta Do you mind if I ask how she did it?

Waitress Fired After Refusing to Serve Transphobic Customers | Beth Stoneburner | Friendly Atheist |...

aintmisbehaven comments on Oct 16, 2020:

the business owner has the right to make the decision he did. the waitress had the right to make the decision she did also. and everyone has the right to support or NOT support that restaurant with their patronage.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 18, 2020:

@TheInterlooper That's good evidence that POC are not the ones disseminating hate speech. Hey, did you hear? Whoever the moderator(s) of the Conservative Atheists group is/are are so afraid of me they preemptorily banned me from their group. That's what I get for asking them to support their dubious factual claims with evidence, which they never do. I wear the badge with pride.

White women earn 79 cents for every dollar a white man earns in a full time year round position.

wolf041 comments on Oct 17, 2020:

There are a whole lot of things go consider aside from averaging across the entire job market, that make those figures questionable at best. While many companies will simply pay a woman less, there are a large number of companies , that for decades, have paid certain people more as an incentive to ...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 17, 2020:

@wolf041 Yet another unsubstantiated claim.

Does anyone know how MissKathleen is doing?

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 17, 2020:

She probably paused her account again... She's done it before.. 😭😭😢

LovinLarge replies on Oct 17, 2020:

Okay, thank you. I hope she comes back.

Made Tuna pasta. It's delicious.

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 17, 2020:

Oh.. I've never combined fish and pasta before.. I've been very reluctant and to be honest, a little fearful of doing so.. ☺ your ingredients in this dish are wonderful.. Not sure I'd want to try it anytime soon though.. But who knows, if we don't like it, we can always order takeout ☺ ...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 17, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty Me neither. But why does it worry you to combine fish and pasta? Because they're both fairly bland? I'm like you, I like spicy food so a fish pasta combo needs some other flavoring.

Made Tuna pasta. It's delicious.

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 17, 2020:

Oh.. I've never combined fish and pasta before.. I've been very reluctant and to be honest, a little fearful of doing so.. ☺ your ingredients in this dish are wonderful.. Not sure I'd want to try it anytime soon though.. But who knows, if we don't like it, we can always order takeout ☺ ...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 17, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty To me there are not degrees of being American, that is a very exclusive way of viewing people that I don't participate in. When I call tuna noodle casserole an American staple, I mean that it is a common American dish that most Americans would be familiar with. It tends to be very bland, so this is a nice variation.

White women earn 79 cents for every dollar a white man earns in a full time year round position.

wolf041 comments on Oct 17, 2020:

There are a whole lot of things go consider aside from averaging across the entire job market, that make those figures questionable at best. While many companies will simply pay a woman less, there are a large number of companies , that for decades, have paid certain people more as an incentive to ...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 17, 2020:

Here is the evidence to support the meme: https://www.payscale.com/data/gender-pay-gap https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/29/how-much-more-money-men-earn-than-women-in-the-us.html https://www.doughroller.net/personal-finance/the-employment-battle-of-men-vs-women/ Let's see the evidence to support your contrary claims.

Made Tuna pasta. It's delicious.

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 17, 2020:

Oh.. I've never combined fish and pasta before.. I've been very reluctant and to be honest, a little fearful of doing so.. ☺ your ingredients in this dish are wonderful.. Not sure I'd want to try it anytime soon though.. But who knows, if we don't like it, we can always order takeout ☺ ...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 17, 2020:

What are you even talking about? Tuna noodle casserole is an American staple! My 94 year old father makes it. This is a more flavorful version of that.

Made Tuna pasta. It's delicious.

LovinLarge comments on Oct 17, 2020:

Looks good! How about some directions?

LovinLarge replies on Oct 17, 2020:

@TimeOutForMe That was very kind of you to share your creation with us. I will definitely try it, thank you very much.

Made Tuna pasta. It's delicious.

TimeOutForMe comments on Oct 17, 2020:

Ingredients: chopped onion, chopped green bell peppers, sliced mushroom, strained tomatoes, thyme, origanum, basil, olive oil, chopped garlic, chopped green chillies, fresh cream, gluten free rice pasta, salt. I'm editing because forgot to add ground black pepper to ingredients😊

LovinLarge replies on Oct 17, 2020:

Thanks! Sounds very flavorful.

Waitress Fired After Refusing to Serve Transphobic Customers | Beth Stoneburner | Friendly Atheist |...

aintmisbehaven comments on Oct 16, 2020:

the business owner has the right to make the decision he did. the waitress had the right to make the decision she did also. and everyone has the right to support or NOT support that restaurant with their patronage.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 17, 2020:

@aintmisbehaven My experience is that ignorance is usually the cause of what appears to be stupidity, as in this case. And no, I think you're right, we can't legislate morality but we can and do legislate conduct. Other countries prohibit this type of hate speech and we already have exceptions to freedom of speech. I think we are still finding our way toward peaceful coexistence. We have a long way to go, but I do believe we are on the path. Please accept my sincere appreciation for engaging me in respectful dialogue. These are the types of exchanges that trigger new ideas for me and I thank you for receiving my comments in the spirit they were intended.

Waitress Fired After Refusing to Serve Transphobic Customers | Beth Stoneburner | Friendly Atheist |...

K9Kohle789 comments on Oct 16, 2020:

Oh switching tables from bigots is now a fireable offense? I don't think bigots should ask someone outside their group to agree with their bigotry. I would do the same thing or ask who in their family is gay? Because there is a gay person in almost everyone's family whether they know it or not.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 17, 2020:

@barjoe You are fucking hilarious, dude. Hilarious, insightful and 99% spot on.

Waitress Fired After Refusing to Serve Transphobic Customers | Beth Stoneburner | Friendly Atheist |...

aintmisbehaven comments on Oct 16, 2020:

the business owner has the right to make the decision he did. the waitress had the right to make the decision she did also. and everyone has the right to support or NOT support that restaurant with their patronage.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 17, 2020:

@aintmisbehaven You actually CAN fix stupid, with education, but stupidity is not the cause of bigotry, fear is. Fear of anything unfamiliar is then translated into hate. This is how the conservative mentality functions. Repercussions for the restauranteur is one thing, repercussions for the bigots is something else entirely.

Waitress Fired After Refusing to Serve Transphobic Customers | Beth Stoneburner | Friendly Atheist |...

dumasarok comments on Oct 17, 2020:

She was not fired, she chose to quit the job. According to the article linked she was told to serve them or leave. I would interpret that to be "do your job or leave". Doing her job without engaging in their conversation does not constitute "rewarding" them.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 17, 2020:

1. Service staff trade out tables all the time, for any number of reasons. 2. She was fired. 3. You've conveniently ignored the offending conduct.

People that are over age 70 are pretty much made of eggshells and nose hairs.

Sierra4 comments on Oct 16, 2020:

Well aren’t you a friendly and polite young man.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 17, 2020:

@Dyl1983 Not hard enough.

With my grandson Trent for a long weekend going to be a blast

LovinLarge comments on Oct 16, 2020:

What are you going to do?

LovinLarge replies on Oct 16, 2020:

@bobwjr Sounds very fun. Lots to discuss too, I'm sure.

Residents of Small Minnesota Town Push Back Against Possible Whites-Only Church | Hemant Mehta | ...

Beowulfsfriend comments on Oct 16, 2020:

On my first job, off the farm and after HS, I worked with a Hungarian fellow (dressed like a beatnik in 1973) who, when not complaining about the U.S. not helping Hungary in 1957 had a lot of interesting ideas (especially for a very WASP area). One idea of his was to make it a law that everyone had ...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 16, 2020:

Funny you should say that. My mother (born in 1927) who absolutely forbid any hint of racism in our white privileged home used to say that interracial mating was how we would eradicate racism. Funny thing, just this year in the one wing of Trumpers in my extended family, the eldest grandchild married a wonderful young African American man and they had the most adorable baby girl and she looks just like him. The other good news is that this young couple has broken with their immediate family tradition and votes Democrat. Your friend's law wouldn't be enforceable but the sentiment is desirable.

Waitress Fired After Refusing to Serve Transphobic Customers | Beth Stoneburner | Friendly Atheist |...

aintmisbehaven comments on Oct 16, 2020:

the business owner has the right to make the decision he did. the waitress had the right to make the decision she did also. and everyone has the right to support or NOT support that restaurant with their patronage.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 16, 2020:

@aintmisbehaven It doesn't address the source of the problem though. The bigots will continue attempting to spread their bigotry until they suffer undesirable consequences unless their conduct is dealt with directly.

Waitress Fired After Refusing to Serve Transphobic Customers | Beth Stoneburner | Friendly Atheist |...

barjoe comments on Oct 16, 2020:

I wasn't there. If they were harassing other customers they should be asked to leave. If they were bantering comments among themselves, they are customers. Bigoted customers but still patrons. As I said, I was not there. I've been in restaurant business for 40 years. There's a lot of ignorant people...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 16, 2020:

@barjoe The waitress indicated that she overheard the transphobic remarks prior to arriving at the table, so the remarks were being made loudly enough for people other than those at the table to hear. This may be what the author considered harrassment or perhaps there was more. Don't service staff commonly switch out tables for one reason or another?

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IAJO163 comments on Oct 16, 2020:

Can I get an order of bigotry with a side order of stupidity? Could she have refused to comment and state what her job was? The 1st amendment protects their right to an opinion, yes? Regardless of how one feels about it.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 16, 2020:

This is about harrassment of the other customer and the waitress, not about opinion.

Waitress Fired After Refusing to Serve Transphobic Customers | Beth Stoneburner | Friendly Atheist |...

barjoe comments on Oct 16, 2020:

I wasn't there. If they were harassing other customers they should be asked to leave. If they were bantering comments among themselves, they are customers. Bigoted customers but still patrons. As I said, I was not there. I've been in restaurant business for 40 years. There's a lot of ignorant people...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 16, 2020:

The article says the customer was being harrassed.

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jeshuey comments on Oct 16, 2020:

Let them believe what they will, so long as they keep it among themselves.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 16, 2020:

@jeshuey I'm willing to look at your evidence that supports those two factual claims.

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jeshuey comments on Oct 16, 2020:

Let them believe what they will, so long as they keep it among themselves.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 16, 2020:

@jeshuey The Constitution is subject to interpretation daily although I'm not aware of where it justifies bigotry.

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aintmisbehaven comments on Oct 16, 2020:

the business owner has the right to make the decision he did. the waitress had the right to make the decision she did also. and everyone has the right to support or NOT support that restaurant with their patronage.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 16, 2020:

Zero tolerance of bigotry is the only way we're going to eliminate it.

Residents of Small Minnesota Town Push Back Against Possible Whites-Only Church | Hemant Mehta | ...

jeshuey comments on Oct 16, 2020:

Let them believe what they will, so long as they keep it among themselves.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 16, 2020:

No. Bigotry is insidious.

I’d like to get members opinions and thoughts and feelings about agnostic theists; of which I am ...

KKGator comments on Oct 15, 2020:

Meh. I'm an atheist. Unless and until there is credible and verifiable evidence to prove the existence of any god, I'm going to continue to live my life without believing in any of them. Saying, "I don't know", is absurd. For me, it's no different than saying, "I don't know if unicorns and ...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 15, 2020:

Best answer by far.

Who else is Conservative fiscally but Liberal on social issues?

LovinLarge comments on Oct 13, 2020:

Fiscal conservatism does not provide the revenue base to support a liberal social infrastructure. You want the benefits of liberalism on social issues without having to pay for them. It doesn't work that way.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 13, 2020:

@yvilletom You ask me to support my position with evidence when you took the first position without supporting it with evidence? That is rich. Zero interest interest in continuing to interact with you.

Who else is Conservative fiscally but Liberal on social issues?

yvilletom comments on Oct 13, 2020:

If you are a fearful and dogmatic conservative or a foolish and dogmatic liberal, you lose. I am a sometimes angry and dogmatic progressive and have to be careful or I will lose.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 13, 2020:

@yvilletom I've been politically active for decades, even worked in politics for several years. So far in this thread, you have been sarcastic, avoided questions, been condescending toward someone whose background you are unfamiliar, made an unsupported factual claim and alleged dogmatism without support. Apparently you have nothing of value to contribute to this thread.

Who else is Conservative fiscally but Liberal on social issues?

Mooolah comments on Oct 13, 2020:

You, sir....are not alone. Libertarians lean towards this mind set. But I find most want less government intrusion on business matters so that commerce can exist unfettered by union demands & that is where they lose me. Who takes care of those unable to function in society? & who pays for it & ...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 13, 2020:

Exactly. I am always suspicious of people who don't support unions. And I always get a chuckle out of how Libertarians completely ignore the 16th Amendment in order to claim that "taxation is theft!".

Who else is Conservative fiscally but Liberal on social issues?

wordywalt comments on Oct 13, 2020:

I am liberal of social issues, but also believe that we need to reduce the national debt -- by raising taxes on the rich and on corporations, not by cutting needed programs.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 13, 2020:

So unlike the OP, you are not a fiscal conservative. You hold a consistent, progressive world view.

Who else is Conservative fiscally but Liberal on social issues?

LovinLarge comments on Oct 13, 2020:

Fiscal conservatism does not provide the revenue base to support a liberal social infrastructure. You want the benefits of liberalism on social issues without having to pay for them. It doesn't work that way.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 13, 2020:

@yvilletom Also, the projected cost of universal healthcare in the US would not overtake the current military expenditure.

Who else is Conservative fiscally but Liberal on social issues?

LovinLarge comments on Oct 13, 2020:

Fiscal conservatism does not provide the revenue base to support a liberal social infrastructure. You want the benefits of liberalism on social issues without having to pay for them. It doesn't work that way.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 13, 2020:

@yvilletom Please clarify your comments on dogmatism. Were you being sarcastic?

Who else is Conservative fiscally but Liberal on social issues?

yvilletom comments on Oct 13, 2020:

If you are a fearful and dogmatic conservative or a foolish and dogmatic liberal, you lose. I am a sometimes angry and dogmatic progressive and have to be careful or I will lose.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 13, 2020:

Lose what? Dogmatism is not synonymous with using political ideologies to interpret your world view.

Who else is Conservative fiscally but Liberal on social issues?

LovinLarge comments on Oct 13, 2020:

Fiscal conservatism does not provide the revenue base to support a liberal social infrastructure. You want the benefits of liberalism on social issues without having to pay for them. It doesn't work that way.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 13, 2020:

@yvilletom I'm sorry, I don't follow. I am increasingly having difficulty understanding communication limited to text. Since the OP lives in Canada, the most obvious example is that he enjoys the effective and efficient benefit of universal healthcare but such benefit offends fiscal conservatives as the single largest budget item for every province.

Ethics in a pandemic.

LovinLarge comments on Oct 12, 2020:

My doctor has already said that if I get it I probably won't survive it so I am expendable in accordance with herd immunity, but expect a fight. I don't think ethics usually need to be argued between compassionate, conscientious adults, but adding conservatives to the mix certainly muddies the ...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 12, 2020:

@Timetraveler Will investigate, thank you.

Ethics in a pandemic.

LovinLarge comments on Oct 12, 2020:

My doctor has already said that if I get it I probably won't survive it so I am expendable in accordance with herd immunity, but expect a fight. I don't think ethics usually need to be argued between compassionate, conscientious adults, but adding conservatives to the mix certainly muddies the ...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 12, 2020:

@powder I don't think a doctor can or would make that type of prospective diagnosis. It's completely different from knowing in advance that covid will be very serious for someone with a compromised immune system and preexisting respiratory conditions. And don't undermine this view as only my perspective because it applies to anyone who is particularly vulnerable to COVID. Just ask those 200,000+ dead Americans. There always have been and always will be limits on freedoms as they interfere with the freedoms of other members of the community. Membership in the community is a privilege, not a right.

What is the value of your beauty, or all this beauty around us in this terrible harmonious universe...

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 12, 2020:

The fallen tree in the forest does make noise...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 12, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty You think he doesn't understand "agnostic" on a website called agnostic.com while making an argument against agnosticism?

What is the value of your beauty, or all this beauty around us in this terrible harmonious universe...

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 12, 2020:

The fallen tree in the forest does make noise...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 12, 2020:

@Omnedon I would agree if the selections were pre-selected for him, but in selecting each himself he has taken affirmative action to accept as appropriate each identifier. I don't recall if we were actually required to select any boxes but I know that we were not required to select all of them. Regardless of what language you communicate in, you have a duty not to misrepresent yourself.

What is the value of your beauty, or all this beauty around us in this terrible harmonious universe...

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 12, 2020:

The fallen tree in the forest does make noise...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 12, 2020:

@Omnedon Hard to say how much is accurate but easy to say that not all of it is. He is therefore a liar without credibility.

What is the value of your beauty, or all this beauty around us in this terrible harmonious universe...

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 12, 2020:

The fallen tree in the forest does make noise...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 12, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty I ruled that stretch of an explanation out because his profile identifies him as an atheist. So he not only believes in things that don't exist, he's a liar. We already have to deal with religious kooks in the community, I have zero tolerance for them here.

What is the value of your beauty, or all this beauty around us in this terrible harmonious universe...

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 12, 2020:

The fallen tree in the forest does make noise...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 12, 2020:

@Cutiebeauty Why do people post nonsensical shit? I get that English is not his first language but this appears to be a thought problem not a language problem.

What is the value of your beauty, or all this beauty around us in this terrible harmonious universe...

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 12, 2020:

The fallen tree in the forest does make noise...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 12, 2020:

If it happened and then it happened again, what happened to the car?

What is the value of your beauty, or all this beauty around us in this terrible harmonious universe...

PondartIncbendog comments on Oct 12, 2020:

I hate spiders.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 12, 2020:

Water can exist in three forms.

“Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance.

Willow_Wisp comments on Oct 12, 2020:

That's a statement most frequently quoted by people that think they're so much smarter than the rest of the population. Mencken was a satirist like Clemens (Mark Twain) so the comment had a hyperbolic aspect that indicates to me it's not meant to be considered an absolute. Mencken was frequently ...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 12, 2020:

We're about to take the same test but this time we have four years of answers available to us and some of us are still going to fail!

The following is not authored by me but I like the message.

LovinLarge comments on Oct 11, 2020:

That is the biggest load of shit I've read since someone posted a Faux News link. It's also plagiarism.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 11, 2020:

@dumasarok It is plagiarism because you did not name the author. I could do a comprehensive critique but it would not change the primary conservative emotion of fear that translates into hate in action. Cons care about their own with no attachment to or investment in the larger community. The last four years have threatened and continue to threaten our democracy, our global standing and our very quality of life. Conservatism was at one time a legitimate albeit morally bankrupt political ideology but Trump and his criminal syndicate put an end to that. Trump and anyone who supports him are responsible for 200,000+ COVID deaths. So much for your vote for the sanctity of life. You have done all the damage conscientious Americans are going to allow you to do.

Easy applesauce! This was my second season making sauce (for freezing) from fresh orchard apples.

Cutiebeauty comments on Oct 11, 2020:

I just peel and remove the core then put in a food processor...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 11, 2020:

Yes, I can't remember what the benefit of cooking them is, unless you want serve it warm.

Why is Dem controlled Congress abusing the poor at this point?

LovinLarge comments on Oct 10, 2020:

The bs is deep this morning!

LovinLarge replies on Oct 10, 2020:

@Flowerwall Not her, you!

I have to be honest.

PBuck0145 comments on Oct 9, 2020:

The indoctrination of the followers of "the prophet" is much more difficult to overcome. Islam thoroughly enslaves, oppresses and betrays its adherents, using them up in pursuit if its own propagation.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 9, 2020:

@PBuck0145 Good boy

I have to be honest.

PBuck0145 comments on Oct 9, 2020:

The indoctrination of the followers of "the prophet" is much more difficult to overcome. Islam thoroughly enslaves, oppresses and betrays its adherents, using them up in pursuit if its own propagation.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 9, 2020:

Nothing but a Christian apologist's racist Islamophobic rant. How you cons love to hate!

Communism seeks control through central banking and central communication. Sound familiar?

yvilletom comments on Oct 9, 2020:

Thirst 2 learn, or Thirst 2 preach?

LovinLarge replies on Oct 9, 2020:

@Thirst2learn Spoken like someone without degrees and credentials. You have Trumper stench.

Communism seeks control through central banking and central communication. Sound familiar?

yvilletom comments on Oct 9, 2020:

Thirst 2 learn, or Thirst 2 preach?

LovinLarge replies on Oct 9, 2020:

@Thirst2learn You call yourself "Thirst2learn" but say you're here to teach, without invitation or credentials. You are not the most educated or most accomplished member yet presume yourself qualified to teach us and that you know something we want to learn, when in truth you don't even know how to support your factual claims with evidence. I already know all I need to know about you. Goodnight.

Communism seeks control through central banking and central communication. Sound familiar?

yvilletom comments on Oct 9, 2020:

Thirst 2 learn, or Thirst 2 preach?

LovinLarge replies on Oct 9, 2020:

@Thirst2learn What are your credentials?

Communism seeks control through central banking and central communication. Sound familiar?

LovinLarge comments on Oct 9, 2020:

We're on the side of supporting the factual claims made in your posts and comments with evidence, so come back when you've figured out what evidence is.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 9, 2020:

@Thirst2learn No plagiarizing. No cut and paste. Provide a link to the source to ensure accuracy.

Can anyone relate?

Word comments on Oct 7, 2020:

There is good and there is evil. Power simply means ability to do something. Religion... pure and faultless is this: to help widows and orphans in need and avoiding worldly corruption. James 1:27 For 2000 years Religion has been about helping widows and orphans while avoiding worldly ...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 8, 2020:

@Desertcactus All of your posts and comments are nonsensical. You are not all there. Blocked.

Can anyone relate?

LovinLarge comments on Oct 7, 2020:

Let's see your evidence.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 8, 2020:

@Desertcactus Still zero evidence to support your claims. You have zero credibility.

At this point, regardless of where you are politically, if you haven’t figured out who you are ...

ZantiMisfit comments on Oct 7, 2020:

I'm OK with being part of the problem :)

LovinLarge replies on Oct 8, 2020:

@Omnedon You've reached the point of ridiculousness. Trump is a person, not a thing. As with all things involving human nature, there is a certain amount of variation, but again, all Republican politicians agree to abide by the party platform which is based on conservative ideology which places the individual above the community and is thereby generally detrimental to the community. I'm sorry, that is the extent to which I am interested in interacting with you.

At this point, regardless of where you are politically, if you haven’t figured out who you are ...

ZantiMisfit comments on Oct 7, 2020:

I'm OK with being part of the problem :)

LovinLarge replies on Oct 7, 2020:

@Omnedon The Lincoln Project wanting Trump out does not alter the fact that they are conservatives. One of the real problems in this country is the lack of political sophistication resulting in the inability to understand the big picture, which is very well illustrated by your comments. Political ideologies are consistent, comprehensive views of the world not just unrelated haphazard policies that bend to the wind. Perhaps a look at the party platforms would help you understand this, although the Republicans didn't even bother with one this cycle which is significant in and of itself.

At this point, regardless of where you are politically, if you haven’t figured out who you are ...

ZantiMisfit comments on Oct 7, 2020:

I'm OK with being part of the problem :)

LovinLarge replies on Oct 7, 2020:

@Omnedon Yes, they do. It is shameful disregard of civic duty that particularly by your age you don't understand the significance of political ideologies as represented by party platforms. I don't know if you have a conscience or not but your comment certainly speaks to the other deficit I identified.

At this point, regardless of where you are politically, if you haven’t figured out who you are ...

ZantiMisfit comments on Oct 7, 2020:

I'm OK with being part of the problem :)

LovinLarge replies on Oct 7, 2020:

Anyone who supports any Republican has no conscience or no intelligence.

Can anyone relate?

Word comments on Oct 7, 2020:

There is good and there is evil. Power simply means ability to do something. Religion... pure and faultless is this: to help widows and orphans in need and avoiding worldly corruption. James 1:27 For 2000 years Religion has been about helping widows and orphans while avoiding worldly ...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 7, 2020:

@Desertcactus If YOU'RE going to call someone else "incompetent" and "ignorant", it would have more credibility if you spelled all the words correctly.

Can anyone relate?

LovinLarge comments on Oct 7, 2020:

Let's see your evidence.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 7, 2020:

@Desertcactus How could other people have evidence for your feelings? Surely you're not asking members of a non-religious website for evidence to support religiosity. You said that "there must be some sort of higher power that is good, and there certainly has to be powers that are evil." Upon what evidence are those conclusions based?

Is sex the most important thing to you in a relationship that includes physically intimacy?

BitFlipper comments on Oct 6, 2020:

I already have lots of relationships with people and none of them are sexual. In a sexual relationship, sex would be primary. But my perspective is out of whack because sex is an unreachable aspiration for me.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 6, 2020:

Not everyone is or even desires to be sexually active. There are many things in life to understand and accomplish that are more important to the big picture than sex is. I think that is why I am so drawn to highly intelligent men, because they tend to recognize the greater spectrum comprising the signficance of life.

Where are you on the issue of abortion?

LovinLarge comments on Oct 5, 2020:

Conservatives are typically anti-choice yet pro-death penalty, so by definition they aren't really pro-life, they're just pro-forced birth. Except for libertarians, who really don't stand for anything at all. And the only peoples' opinions that matter on the abortion issue are women of ...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 6, 2020:

@p-nullifidian Libertarianism has always been practiced as a form of conservatism in the west. Even your own short list show that their positions resemble the right much more closely than the left. Libertarians are those freaks who run around claiming "taxation is theft", ignoring section 8 of the Constitution. It is just another self-serving rendition of conservatism for people who wish to benefit from the community while contributing as little as possible.

Is there going to be a Republican presidential debate?

Castlepaloma comments on Oct 5, 2020:

Between two evils, I pick none. I don't understand politics anymore than the 2.1 success rate over 5 years of chemotherapy. Give me the ounce of medicine (I choose) rather than the pound of cure, from people who don't care about you or me.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 6, 2020:

@Castlepaloma Can't argue with that.

Is sex the most important thing to you in a relationship that includes physically intimacy?

resserts comments on Oct 6, 2020:

For some people, perhaps, but not for me. Intimacy comes in various forms, including sex, but I'd place physical closeness (e.g., cuddling) and emotional intimacy at the top of my list. Granted, my most valued aspects can be part of sex, but they can also stand on their own.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 6, 2020:

Yes, I think this is a wonderful glimpse into the depth of a healthy relationship that encompasses so much more than sex, thank you. I hope @VeronicaAnn is reading these replies.

Is sex the most important thing to you in a relationship that includes physically intimacy?

Lauren comments on Oct 6, 2020:

No, it's not the most important thing to me, although I don't know how to gauge any one thing as most important. But I'm a very affectionate person and one of the ways I show my love is through physical intimacy, so it's definitely a barometer for the health of the relationship.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 6, 2020:

Another helpful perspective, thank you.

Only TWO out of sixteen members of our Ethical Sluts are women. Say what?

Gwendolyn2018 comments on Oct 5, 2020:

Why should you feel that it is your place to decide what any woman should or should not be? It is not your decision what women chose to do.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 6, 2020:

@mischl "Shouldn't our agnostic women be more liberated, than, our unfortunate, sexually-repressed religious sisters?"

Only TWO out of sixteen members of our Ethical Sluts are women. Say what?

Merseyman1 comments on Oct 5, 2020:

I haven't read the book but I just searched and read about it. Written by two women, it has great reviews from Goodreads, Barns and Google. It has been adapted to film, TV series and theater. Translated into French, Spanish, Italian, German and Russian. The Lady authors define the term slut as "a ...

LovinLarge replies on Oct 6, 2020:

That fails to explain the "ethical" part (and the "unethical" implication).

Is sex the most important thing to you in a relationship that includes physically intimacy?

Unity comments on Oct 5, 2020:

Sexual compatibility is an important factor in a relationship. Not any more or less important than other parts of the relationship. "The whole is greater than the sum of the parts." -Aristotle-

LovinLarge replies on Oct 6, 2020:

Thank you, the reason your answer appeals to me is because it speaks to the equilibrium or balance that would help sustain a relationship over the long haul.

Is sex the most important thing to you in a relationship that includes physically intimacy?

barjoe comments on Oct 5, 2020:

It's important. Good sex will keep a relationship going. A sexless relationship has no hope. It will end eventually.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 5, 2020:

Fair comment, thank you. Important yes, but the most important aspect of a relationship? I wouldn't criticize anyone for saying yes, but I do wonder how long those relationships last, also. And I really don't know, that's why I'm asking. I appreciate your candor.

Only TWO out of sixteen members of our Ethical Sluts are women. Say what?

VeronicaAnn comments on Oct 5, 2020:

What did I just read?? 😂😅

LovinLarge replies on Oct 5, 2020:

@VeronicaAnn My great pleasure. There are always going to be rough days but the true compass is whether you are moving forward over time. And I know you are.

Only TWO out of sixteen members of our Ethical Sluts are women. Say what?

LovinLarge comments on Oct 5, 2020:

I have no interest in reading that book but assuming all terms have their normal meaning, I resent and reject the use of the word "slut" in its entirety. Who someone sleeps with is their business and only their business, unless they have led someone to expect their fidelity, of course.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 5, 2020:

@VeronicaAnn Yes, I don't think that works for most women. Thankfully, that doesn't satisfy a lot of men, either.

Only TWO out of sixteen members of our Ethical Sluts are women. Say what?

VeronicaAnn comments on Oct 5, 2020:

What did I just read?? 😂😅

LovinLarge replies on Oct 5, 2020:

@VeronicaAnn So much more. You have a lot to offer the right man. Rest assured there are very good men, here and everywhere, who will be interested in all that you have to offer.

Only TWO out of sixteen members of our Ethical Sluts are women. Say what?

VeronicaAnn comments on Oct 5, 2020:

What did I just read?? 😂😅

LovinLarge replies on Oct 5, 2020:

Believe it or not, you read a man tell all non-religious women that they should be more sexually liberated. Hard to believe, I know. Misogyny is alive and well in the non-religious community.

Is there going to be a Republican presidential debate?

Castlepaloma comments on Oct 5, 2020:

Between two evils, I pick none. I don't understand politics anymore than the 2.1 success rate over 5 years of chemotherapy. Give me the ounce of medicine (I choose) rather than the pound of cure, from people who don't care about you or me.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 5, 2020:

@Castlepaloma Your posts are disingenuous because you are not an American citizen.

Is there going to be a Republican presidential debate?

Castlepaloma comments on Oct 5, 2020:

Between two evils, I pick none. I don't understand politics anymore than the 2.1 success rate over 5 years of chemotherapy. Give me the ounce of medicine (I choose) rather than the pound of cure, from people who don't care about you or me.

LovinLarge replies on Oct 5, 2020:

Then there will be no tolerance of bitching from you about the government if you're not going to perform your civic duty. And the Republicans have proven that they don't want you to have access to medicine so I trust you don't expect any assistance from them.

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RoyMillar comments on Oct 4, 2020:

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LovinLarge replies on Oct 4, 2020:

It's a bot. It can't read or respond. Or clarify.

Just made my first batch of cormeal Johnny Cakes: 1c fine ground corn meal, 1/2c sifted all purpose ...

LovinLarge comments on Oct 3, 2020:

Nice job, looks excellent! Why the almond milk?

LovinLarge replies on Oct 3, 2020:

@Zster I love cormesl so I will try those, thank you.