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If you left the USA, where would you go?
bobwjr comments on Aug 6, 2019:
Netherlands
Moravian replies on Aug 7, 2019:
I love Amsterdam but the countryside is flat and boring so a mountain hideaway would be needed as well
bobwjr comments on Aug 6, 2019:
Netherlands
Moravian replies on Aug 7, 2019:
I love Amsterdam but the countryside is flat and boring so a mountain hideaway would be needed as well
Ryan Henson,
What do the English members make of this charmer
[msn.com]
MattHardy comments on Aug 6, 2019:
You might as well say that London is subsidising the rest of the Kingdom
Moravian replies on Aug 7, 2019:
Yup, Money laundering capital of the world.
MattHardy comments on Aug 6, 2019:
You might as well say that London is subsidising the rest of the Kingdom
Moravian replies on Aug 7, 2019:
Yup, Money laundering capital of the world.
It is time for comprehensive gun control, not mini-steps in that direction.
zesty comments on Aug 4, 2019:
Great! If all this is done we are ready for a communist takeover!
Moravian replies on Aug 5, 2019:
I have read some stupid comments on here but I think that is the best yet.
zesty comments on Aug 4, 2019:
Great! If all this is done we are ready for a communist takeover!
Moravian replies on Aug 5, 2019:
I have read some stupid comments on here but I think that is the best yet.
Watching former FBI and Security Specialist on MSNBC says we don't have the tools or the security to...
dalefvictor comments on Aug 4, 2019:
Personally I am not surprised more people were involved. Texas is an open carry state which means that some number of people could be walking around the mall or store with a gun when this starts and thus all these people with guns looking for other people with guns means something is going to go ...
Moravian replies on Aug 4, 2019:
@indirect76 Obviously he did or he would have been shot by the police and you know well that I and others were referring to armed civilians and not law enforcement officers,
dalefvictor comments on Aug 4, 2019:
Personally I am not surprised more people were involved. Texas is an open carry state which means that some number of people could be walking around the mall or store with a gun when this starts and thus all these people with guns looking for other people with guns means something is going to go ...
Moravian replies on Aug 4, 2019:
@indirect76 Obviously he did or he would have been shot by the police and you know well that I and others were referring to armed civilians and not law enforcement officers,
Ryan Henson,
What do the English members make of this charmer
[msn.com]
ShadowAmicus comments on Aug 4, 2019:
It is absolutely true that funds from central government under the Barnett formula, mean that each person in Scotland (also Wales and Northern Ireland) gets well over £1000 extra as compared to England - a table is given here, showing the continued imbalance.
...
Moravian replies on Aug 4, 2019:
@ShadowAmicus Or at least some sort of federal govt for those regions away from the south east
ShadowAmicus comments on Aug 4, 2019:
It is absolutely true that funds from central government under the Barnett formula, mean that each person in Scotland (also Wales and Northern Ireland) gets well over £1000 extra as compared to England - a table is given here, showing the continued imbalance.
...
Moravian replies on Aug 4, 2019:
@ShadowAmicus Or at least some sort of federal govt for those regions away from the south east
[youtu.
Marionville comments on Aug 4, 2019:
I love this ...but I don’t consider this to be Rock music. Let’s keep the distinction between the groups please.
Moravian replies on Aug 4, 2019:
@Marionville OK I promise I will be good
Marionville comments on Aug 4, 2019:
I love this ...but I don’t consider this to be Rock music. Let’s keep the distinction between the groups please.
Moravian replies on Aug 4, 2019:
@Marionville OK I promise I will be good
[youtu.
Marionville comments on Aug 4, 2019:
I love this ...but I don’t consider this to be Rock music. Let’s keep the distinction between the groups please.
Moravian replies on Aug 4, 2019:
oops !. that's me told. Now where is that dunces cap emoji ?
Marionville comments on Aug 4, 2019:
I love this ...but I don’t consider this to be Rock music. Let’s keep the distinction between the groups please.
Moravian replies on Aug 4, 2019:
oops !. that's me told. Now where is that dunces cap emoji ?
Ryan Henson,
What do the English members make of this charmer
[msn.com]
CeliaVL comments on Aug 4, 2019:
Scotland has been underfunded and under-developed by UK governments for decades. The situation is not helped by major absentee landowners (there are occasional good ones, I'm told).Sotland needs land reform and major investment and will not get that from a Conservative UK government.
Moravian replies on Aug 4, 2019:
Very true. Land ownership has long been a contentious issue up here.
CeliaVL comments on Aug 4, 2019:
Scotland has been underfunded and under-developed by UK governments for decades. The situation is not helped by major absentee landowners (there are occasional good ones, I'm told).Sotland needs land reform and major investment and will not get that from a Conservative UK government.
Moravian replies on Aug 4, 2019:
Very true. Land ownership has long been a contentious issue up here.
Ryan Henson,
What do the English members make of this charmer
[msn.com]
ShadowAmicus comments on Aug 4, 2019:
It is absolutely true that funds from central government under the Barnett formula, mean that each person in Scotland (also Wales and Northern Ireland) gets well over £1000 extra as compared to England - a table is given here, showing the continued imbalance.
...
Moravian replies on Aug 4, 2019:
@ShadowAmicus Home rule for Yorkshire !!!!
ShadowAmicus comments on Aug 4, 2019:
It is absolutely true that funds from central government under the Barnett formula, mean that each person in Scotland (also Wales and Northern Ireland) gets well over £1000 extra as compared to England - a table is given here, showing the continued imbalance.
...
Moravian replies on Aug 4, 2019:
@ShadowAmicus Home rule for Yorkshire !!!!
Ryan Henson,
What do the English members make of this charmer
[msn.com]
ShadowAmicus comments on Aug 4, 2019:
It is absolutely true that funds from central government under the Barnett formula, mean that each person in Scotland (also Wales and Northern Ireland) gets well over £1000 extra as compared to England - a table is given here, showing the continued imbalance.
...
Moravian replies on Aug 4, 2019:
A very simplistic argument which takes no account of the revenue put in to the exchequer by Scotland, Wales and NI and why more is spent by central govt there.
If I was living in one of the English areas outside of London I would be more aggrieved at the amount spent there which Is much more per capita than in Scotland.
ShadowAmicus comments on Aug 4, 2019:
It is absolutely true that funds from central government under the Barnett formula, mean that each person in Scotland (also Wales and Northern Ireland) gets well over £1000 extra as compared to England - a table is given here, showing the continued imbalance.
...
Moravian replies on Aug 4, 2019:
A very simplistic argument which takes no account of the revenue put in to the exchequer by Scotland, Wales and NI and why more is spent by central govt there.
If I was living in one of the English areas outside of London I would be more aggrieved at the amount spent there which Is much more per capita than in Scotland.
Watching former FBI and Security Specialist on MSNBC says we don't have the tools or the security to...
dalefvictor comments on Aug 4, 2019:
Personally I am not surprised more people were involved. Texas is an open carry state which means that some number of people could be walking around the mall or store with a gun when this starts and thus all these people with guns looking for other people with guns means something is going to go ...
Moravian replies on Aug 4, 2019:
Kind of spoils the argument about the good guy with the gun taking out the bad guy with the gun.
dalefvictor comments on Aug 4, 2019:
Personally I am not surprised more people were involved. Texas is an open carry state which means that some number of people could be walking around the mall or store with a gun when this starts and thus all these people with guns looking for other people with guns means something is going to go ...
Moravian replies on Aug 4, 2019:
Kind of spoils the argument about the good guy with the gun taking out the bad guy with the gun.
What are your honest thoughts on astrology?
mcgeo52 comments on Aug 3, 2019:
I had a very interesting conversation with a friend about this yesterday.
We both agree that astrology, as currently practiced is superstitious claptrap.
However, he has been doing some research, and this is where it gets interesting.
He has not finished the research to the point that he is...
Moravian replies on Aug 4, 2019:
But surely astrology has little to do with the planets and more to do with star constellations millions of light years away which have zero influence on earth.
My late mother was an expert reader of tealeaves. Sadly the invention of the teabag spoiled her fun. Astrology is similar to tealeaf reading. A bit of harmless fun, no more, and anyone who tries to profit from it is a charlatan.
mcgeo52 comments on Aug 3, 2019:
I had a very interesting conversation with a friend about this yesterday.
We both agree that astrology, as currently practiced is superstitious claptrap.
However, he has been doing some research, and this is where it gets interesting.
He has not finished the research to the point that he is...
Moravian replies on Aug 4, 2019:
But surely astrology has little to do with the planets and more to do with star constellations millions of light years away which have zero influence on earth.
My late mother was an expert reader of tealeaves. Sadly the invention of the teabag spoiled her fun. Astrology is similar to tealeaf reading. A bit of harmless fun, no more, and anyone who tries to profit from it is a charlatan.
The one thing I still have issues with is the fundamental idea of property.
Renickulous comments on Aug 3, 2019:
Unless its man made it cant be traded? You sound like you've been reading some Marx. Capitalism produced the greatest gain in wealth and freedom across the classes in HUMAN HISTORY. Capitalism is better than all other previously tried forms of economy.
Moravian replies on Aug 3, 2019:
Of course it can be traded but it cannot be owned. Having title to a piece of land gives you in law certain rights such as being able to build on it or cultivate it, shoot game on it and sometimes rights to extract minerals from it but this is not often the case
Renickulous comments on Aug 3, 2019:
Unless its man made it cant be traded? You sound like you've been reading some Marx. Capitalism produced the greatest gain in wealth and freedom across the classes in HUMAN HISTORY. Capitalism is better than all other previously tried forms of economy.
Moravian replies on Aug 3, 2019:
Of course it can be traded but it cannot be owned. Having title to a piece of land gives you in law certain rights such as being able to build on it or cultivate it, shoot game on it and sometimes rights to extract minerals from it but this is not often the case
[msn.com]
A chink of light in the gloom
Lib Dems win by election
Geoffrey51 comments on Aug 2, 2019:
Excellent. Who did they take it from?
Moravian replies on Aug 3, 2019:
@LenHazell53 You are making him out to be more Machiavellian than Machiavelli himself. Is he really that clever ?. Time will tell.
Geoffrey51 comments on Aug 2, 2019:
Excellent. Who did they take it from?
Moravian replies on Aug 3, 2019:
@LenHazell53 You are making him out to be more Machiavellian than Machiavelli himself. Is he really that clever ?. Time will tell.
[msn.com]
A chink of light in the gloom
Lib Dems win by election
Petter comments on Aug 2, 2019:
Unfortunately, Lib Dems only do well in by-elections, rarely in national ones. That's because they are basically a way in which to register a protest vote, not a policy intention.
Moravian replies on Aug 3, 2019:
@CeliaVL I used the term "far left" to compare them with the Tories ,but they are considerably further to the left then the last Labour Govt who were really neo cons.
I would like to see the Lib Dems do well in England and I think they would pick up some votes from dissaffected Tory and Labour people.
They are almost certain to keep the Shetland seat vacated by Tavish Scott,but it will be interesting to see where the other votes go.
Petter comments on Aug 2, 2019:
Unfortunately, Lib Dems only do well in by-elections, rarely in national ones. That's because they are basically a way in which to register a protest vote, not a policy intention.
Moravian replies on Aug 3, 2019:
@CeliaVL I used the term "far left" to compare them with the Tories ,but they are considerably further to the left then the last Labour Govt who were really neo cons.
I would like to see the Lib Dems do well in England and I think they would pick up some votes from dissaffected Tory and Labour people.
They are almost certain to keep the Shetland seat vacated by Tavish Scott,but it will be interesting to see where the other votes go.
[msn.com]
A chink of light in the gloom
Lib Dems win by election
Petter comments on Aug 2, 2019:
Unfortunately, Lib Dems only do well in by-elections, rarely in national ones. That's because they are basically a way in which to register a protest vote, not a policy intention.
Moravian replies on Aug 2, 2019:
Historically yes but with the polarisation of the vote between populist right wing conservatism and far left socialism under Corbyn and McDonnel , things could change.
Petter comments on Aug 2, 2019:
Unfortunately, Lib Dems only do well in by-elections, rarely in national ones. That's because they are basically a way in which to register a protest vote, not a policy intention.
Moravian replies on Aug 2, 2019:
Historically yes but with the polarisation of the vote between populist right wing conservatism and far left socialism under Corbyn and McDonnel , things could change.
Climate Change: rising sea levels
This issue is already being faced in many of the world’s ...
Moravian comments on Aug 2, 2019:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26133660
The Thames barrier was built years ago and is being used more frequently now
Moravian replies on Aug 2, 2019:
@StarvingArtist And the south of England is sinking while Scotland is slowly rising. The effect of millions of tonnes of ice being removed after the last ice age.
Moravian comments on Aug 2, 2019:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-26133660
The Thames barrier was built years ago and is being used more frequently now
Moravian replies on Aug 2, 2019:
@StarvingArtist And the south of England is sinking while Scotland is slowly rising. The effect of millions of tonnes of ice being removed after the last ice age.
[msn.com]
A chink of light in the gloom
Lib Dems win by election
Geoffrey51 comments on Aug 2, 2019:
Excellent. Who did they take it from?
Moravian replies on Aug 2, 2019:
From the Tories. The sitting member was kicked out for cheating on his expenses but was allowed to stand for re election again which is a bit odd. Great news.
Geoffrey51 comments on Aug 2, 2019:
Excellent. Who did they take it from?
Moravian replies on Aug 2, 2019:
From the Tories. The sitting member was kicked out for cheating on his expenses but was allowed to stand for re election again which is a bit odd. Great news.
I was in traffic, behind a car that had a bumper sticker saying
"Jesus is Lord".
webbew1 comments on Aug 1, 2019:
So.... Jesus is a land owner over in Europe?
Moravian replies on Aug 2, 2019:
We certainly have plenty of them in the UK. The house of Lords at Westminster is full of them. I don't believe there is one called Jesus though. We have a couple of South American football players by that name but neither have been elevated to the peerage--yet,
webbew1 comments on Aug 1, 2019:
So.... Jesus is a land owner over in Europe?
Moravian replies on Aug 2, 2019:
We certainly have plenty of them in the UK. The house of Lords at Westminster is full of them. I don't believe there is one called Jesus though. We have a couple of South American football players by that name but neither have been elevated to the peerage--yet,
Christian Missionary Killed By an Isolated Tribe.
Moravian comments on Aug 1, 2019:
Don't get your point. Chau was killed when trying to reach a primitive tribe on an island where visitors were banned but Treadwell was killed by a bear and was probably just unlucky or maybe complacent. I read the story of McCandless some time ago and he died after eating poisonous plants. He tried ...
Moravian replies on Aug 1, 2019:
@FrostyJim I don't know anything about Treadwell but Chau certainly was delusional. I felt sorry for McCandless. He certainly had mental problems and I agree there was nothing very romantic about the way he ended up.
Moravian comments on Aug 1, 2019:
Don't get your point. Chau was killed when trying to reach a primitive tribe on an island where visitors were banned but Treadwell was killed by a bear and was probably just unlucky or maybe complacent. I read the story of McCandless some time ago and he died after eating poisonous plants. He tried ...
Moravian replies on Aug 1, 2019:
@FrostyJim I don't know anything about Treadwell but Chau certainly was delusional. I felt sorry for McCandless. He certainly had mental problems and I agree there was nothing very romantic about the way he ended up.
Manfred Mann. - Pretty Flamingo (1966). Ah! The swinging 60s...my era!
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Moravian comments on Aug 1, 2019:
Great song. I I remember the lead singer was Mike D'abo.The guy with the best acne in show business
Moravian replies on Aug 1, 2019:
@Marionville I stand corrected. You are a mine of information :-)
Moravian comments on Aug 1, 2019:
Great song. I I remember the lead singer was Mike D'abo.The guy with the best acne in show business
Moravian replies on Aug 1, 2019:
@Marionville I stand corrected. You are a mine of information :-)
You never know what Saturday night might bring lol
StRomain comments on Jul 31, 2019:
This is funny
Moravian replies on Aug 1, 2019:
You forgot the ?
StRomain comments on Jul 31, 2019:
This is funny
Moravian replies on Aug 1, 2019:
You forgot the ?
Trickle down economics...
Sofabeast comments on Jul 31, 2019:
Those Marx will be hard to wash out!
Moravian replies on Aug 1, 2019:
Don't get your point. Under communism they would all be on the same perch.
Sofabeast comments on Jul 31, 2019:
Those Marx will be hard to wash out!
Moravian replies on Aug 1, 2019:
Don't get your point. Under communism they would all be on the same perch.
Totally agree with this.
ToolGuy comments on Jul 29, 2019:
Total bovine excrement. Many kids are raised successfully in mother-led homes with absent fathers. They usually are fine and not more likely to take risks than kids whose dads are in the home. My bros and I were raised by our mom. As a social worker I met many men who were raised by their moms. The ...
Moravian replies on Jul 31, 2019:
And some are raised without mothers. I raised my son from the age of 13 because his mother couldn't be arsed and he has turned out OK
ToolGuy comments on Jul 29, 2019:
Total bovine excrement. Many kids are raised successfully in mother-led homes with absent fathers. They usually are fine and not more likely to take risks than kids whose dads are in the home. My bros and I were raised by our mom. As a social worker I met many men who were raised by their moms. The ...
Moravian replies on Jul 31, 2019:
And some are raised without mothers. I raised my son from the age of 13 because his mother couldn't be arsed and he has turned out OK
[yahoo.
Moravian comments on Jul 30, 2019:
Once again the shooter used a legally bought semi automatic rifle. Do Americans like seeing their children being shot ?
Moravian replies on Jul 31, 2019:
@LenHazell53 Sounds like it but how can a minority have so much influence unless it is because a majority are apathetic ?
The UK,Australia and New Zealnd each had a mass shooting and the gun ownership laws were drastically changed.
If the majority in the USA felt the same way why not do the same ?.
Moravian comments on Jul 30, 2019:
Once again the shooter used a legally bought semi automatic rifle. Do Americans like seeing their children being shot ?
Moravian replies on Jul 31, 2019:
@LenHazell53 Sounds like it but how can a minority have so much influence unless it is because a majority are apathetic ?
The UK,Australia and New Zealnd each had a mass shooting and the gun ownership laws were drastically changed.
If the majority in the USA felt the same way why not do the same ?.
Math and Science Education quality around the world... Do you agree?
Moravian comments on Jul 30, 2019:
I am surprised that the UK is so far down the list and the US so high, particularly with science.
Moravian replies on Jul 31, 2019:
@St-Sinner And I would have thought South Korea would be up near the top.
Moravian comments on Jul 30, 2019:
I am surprised that the UK is so far down the list and the US so high, particularly with science.
Moravian replies on Jul 31, 2019:
@St-Sinner And I would have thought South Korea would be up near the top.
A Mongolian shepherd with an AK-47 and his pet snow leopard
Austin-Cambridge comments on Jul 30, 2019:
Love the cat, bet he does'nt need to worry about wolves attacking his flock! Photo shop rubbish really, If I had done it, the horse would be shitting itself! ;-)
Moravian replies on Jul 30, 2019:
Definitely photoshopped
Austin-Cambridge comments on Jul 30, 2019:
Love the cat, bet he does'nt need to worry about wolves attacking his flock! Photo shop rubbish really, If I had done it, the horse would be shitting itself! ;-)
Moravian replies on Jul 30, 2019:
Definitely photoshopped
Ever wonder why no evidence of great flooding at the pyramids or Mayan or Anasazi ruins that were ...
Moravian comments on Jun 13, 2019:
No
Moravian replies on Jul 30, 2019:
@gemini1947 There were probably several localised floods and as this would have been virtually all the world the people knew the mythology probably came out of this
Moravian comments on Jun 13, 2019:
No
Moravian replies on Jul 30, 2019:
@gemini1947 There were probably several localised floods and as this would have been virtually all the world the people knew the mythology probably came out of this
MEGA = Make England Great Again (oh, that actually works!).
Moravian comments on Jul 30, 2019:
I'm pleased that you said MEGA and not MUKGA. Intentional or otherwise
Moravian replies on Jul 30, 2019:
@MrBeelzeebubbles True. But he is going to energise us all. A supply of long life batteries each maybe ?
Moravian comments on Jul 30, 2019:
I'm pleased that you said MEGA and not MUKGA. Intentional or otherwise
Moravian replies on Jul 30, 2019:
@MrBeelzeebubbles True. But he is going to energise us all. A supply of long life batteries each maybe ?
What is so special that we have to protect Israel? A major conflict will stem from this. [msn.com]
Moravian comments on Jul 28, 2019:
The US wants an ally in the middle east and Israel fits the bill. Many American Jews have emigrated to Israel and there are wealthy influential Zionists in the west who can influence Govt decisions.
Moravian replies on Jul 30, 2019:
@IAJO163 Not fair at all. We are supporting a fascist apartheid govt in Israel and Trump's actions have made it even worse. To move the US embassy to Jerusalem was a crazy thing to do. .
Moravian comments on Jul 28, 2019:
The US wants an ally in the middle east and Israel fits the bill. Many American Jews have emigrated to Israel and there are wealthy influential Zionists in the west who can influence Govt decisions.
Moravian replies on Jul 30, 2019:
@IAJO163 Not fair at all. We are supporting a fascist apartheid govt in Israel and Trump's actions have made it even worse. To move the US embassy to Jerusalem was a crazy thing to do. .
Headline on MSN "BELLA THORNE COMES OUT AS PANSEXUAL"
Firstly who the hell is Bella Thorne and ...
Gwendolyn2018 comments on Jul 28, 2019:
If you don't care, why did you post a rant about her?
Moravian replies on Jul 30, 2019:
@Gwendolyn2018 :-)
Gwendolyn2018 comments on Jul 28, 2019:
If you don't care, why did you post a rant about her?
Moravian replies on Jul 30, 2019:
@Gwendolyn2018 :-)
Headline on MSN "BELLA THORNE COMES OUT AS PANSEXUAL"
Firstly who the hell is Bella Thorne and ...
Gwendolyn2018 comments on Jul 28, 2019:
If you don't care, why did you post a rant about her?
Moravian replies on Jul 29, 2019:
@Gwendolyn2018 Good. I am so pleased for you.
Gwendolyn2018 comments on Jul 28, 2019:
If you don't care, why did you post a rant about her?
Moravian replies on Jul 29, 2019:
@Gwendolyn2018 Good. I am so pleased for you.
Headline on MSN "BELLA THORNE COMES OUT AS PANSEXUAL"
Firstly who the hell is Bella Thorne and ...
SeaGreenEyez comments on Jul 28, 2019:
Those aren't "lifestyle" choices, but that is a topic that's been done to death.
Being sexually fluid is nothing new, it's just finally not taboo to openly discuss. Well, it's probably still taboo in America but it's happening.
(**Footnote: Romantic attraction and sexual attraction are...
Moravian replies on Jul 28, 2019:
I didn't include "bisexual" as a lifestyle choice but I would still say the others are.
Many people are attracted to their own sex in addition to the opposite sex particularly when young and immature but usually grow out of it as they get older.
If you include romantic attraction there are probably another dozen labels to attach
SeaGreenEyez comments on Jul 28, 2019:
Those aren't "lifestyle" choices, but that is a topic that's been done to death.
Being sexually fluid is nothing new, it's just finally not taboo to openly discuss. Well, it's probably still taboo in America but it's happening.
(**Footnote: Romantic attraction and sexual attraction are...
Moravian replies on Jul 28, 2019:
I didn't include "bisexual" as a lifestyle choice but I would still say the others are.
Many people are attracted to their own sex in addition to the opposite sex particularly when young and immature but usually grow out of it as they get older.
If you include romantic attraction there are probably another dozen labels to attach
Headline on MSN "BELLA THORNE COMES OUT AS PANSEXUAL"
Firstly who the hell is Bella Thorne and ...
NoPlanetB comments on Jul 28, 2019:
I care.
I care because our culture in USA is so sexually repressed on every level that it helps the religious stranglehold that is killing us. So yeah, lets talk about it, keep it in the news, the mainstream conversation, anything that will free us from this unnatural oppression and express of ...
Moravian replies on Jul 28, 2019:
Good point
NoPlanetB comments on Jul 28, 2019:
I care.
I care because our culture in USA is so sexually repressed on every level that it helps the religious stranglehold that is killing us. So yeah, lets talk about it, keep it in the news, the mainstream conversation, anything that will free us from this unnatural oppression and express of ...
Moravian replies on Jul 28, 2019:
Good point
Headline on MSN "BELLA THORNE COMES OUT AS PANSEXUAL"
Firstly who the hell is Bella Thorne and ...
Gwendolyn2018 comments on Jul 28, 2019:
If you don't care, why did you post a rant about her?
Moravian replies on Jul 28, 2019:
Ha ha I knew I would get that response from someone. I couldn't care less about people's sexual proclivities . My comment is about the news media reporting at length about nonentities and their latest attention seeking pronouncements
Gwendolyn2018 comments on Jul 28, 2019:
If you don't care, why did you post a rant about her?
Moravian replies on Jul 28, 2019:
Ha ha I knew I would get that response from someone. I couldn't care less about people's sexual proclivities . My comment is about the news media reporting at length about nonentities and their latest attention seeking pronouncements
Headline on MSN "BELLA THORNE COMES OUT AS PANSEXUAL"
Firstly who the hell is Bella Thorne and ...
Marionville comments on Jul 28, 2019:
I have no idea what most of these words actually mean...nor care. What others do in the privacy of their own bedrooms, and with whom ...as long as they are doing it with consenting adults....is their business. I too have never heard of Bella Thorne...in fact I haven’t heard of most of today’s...
Moravian replies on Jul 28, 2019:
I think the latest celebrity "thing" is to pansexual and I don't think it has anything to do with cookware in the kitchen
Marionville comments on Jul 28, 2019:
I have no idea what most of these words actually mean...nor care. What others do in the privacy of their own bedrooms, and with whom ...as long as they are doing it with consenting adults....is their business. I too have never heard of Bella Thorne...in fact I haven’t heard of most of today’s...
Moravian replies on Jul 28, 2019:
I think the latest celebrity "thing" is to pansexual and I don't think it has anything to do with cookware in the kitchen
Beginners guide to nationalism
QuidamOutrepont comments on Jul 27, 2019:
That's how capitalism wrecks nationalism.
I think nationalism is a good thing when you feel good about where you live. It's a bad thing when you bring down everyone that's not from where you live.
Moravian replies on Jul 27, 2019:
But surely that's what nationalism is all about. Our country is superior to your country.
QuidamOutrepont comments on Jul 27, 2019:
That's how capitalism wrecks nationalism.
I think nationalism is a good thing when you feel good about where you live. It's a bad thing when you bring down everyone that's not from where you live.
Moravian replies on Jul 27, 2019:
But surely that's what nationalism is all about. Our country is superior to your country.
They look white but say they're black: a tiny town in Ohio wrestles with race | US news | The ...
Moravian comments on Jul 26, 2019:
Why this fixation with race and colour ?
Moravian replies on Jul 26, 2019:
@balou I didn't mean you personally. Personally I couldn't care what race or colour people are in fact it makes life more interesting to have variety.
Moravian comments on Jul 26, 2019:
Why this fixation with race and colour ?
Moravian replies on Jul 26, 2019:
@balou I didn't mean you personally. Personally I couldn't care what race or colour people are in fact it makes life more interesting to have variety.
Someone posted this image on social media. All I could do was shake my head and laugh.
Moravian comments on Jul 26, 2019:
Erosion of theist brains more like.
Moravian replies on Jul 26, 2019:
@balou Go to a church on any Sunday and it's all there to see, and hear.
Moravian comments on Jul 26, 2019:
Erosion of theist brains more like.
Moravian replies on Jul 26, 2019:
@balou Go to a church on any Sunday and it's all there to see, and hear.
Have you seen the make-up of Boris’s new Cabinet?
Moravian comments on Jul 26, 2019:
We are often told we need more women in govt. Well we have Priti Patel, hard line Brexiteer and as you say an advocate of bringing back the death penalty. She was previously kicked out of govt for funneling foreign aid to the Israeli army.
If this is an example of women in politics, more men please...
Moravian replies on Jul 26, 2019:
@Marionville They certainly are a scary bunch, never heard of the new Scottish secretary and I don't see why we need one anyway with a devolved parliament. I don't see a NI secretary mentioned . is that because of direct rule ?
Moravian comments on Jul 26, 2019:
We are often told we need more women in govt. Well we have Priti Patel, hard line Brexiteer and as you say an advocate of bringing back the death penalty. She was previously kicked out of govt for funneling foreign aid to the Israeli army.
If this is an example of women in politics, more men please...
Moravian replies on Jul 26, 2019:
@Marionville They certainly are a scary bunch, never heard of the new Scottish secretary and I don't see why we need one anyway with a devolved parliament. I don't see a NI secretary mentioned . is that because of direct rule ?
I am in Lima Peru, watching my daughter compete with TeamUSA Handball.
Haemish1 comments on Jul 26, 2019:
Have you developed a taste for hamster yet?
Moravian replies on Jul 26, 2019:
Guinea pigs !!
Haemish1 comments on Jul 26, 2019:
Have you developed a taste for hamster yet?
Moravian replies on Jul 26, 2019:
Guinea pigs !!
Have you seen the make-up of Boris’s new Cabinet?
Moravian comments on Jul 26, 2019:
We are often told we need more women in govt. Well we have Priti Patel, hard line Brexiteer and as you say an advocate of bringing back the death penalty. She was previously kicked out of govt for funneling foreign aid to the Israeli army.
If this is an example of women in politics, more men please...
Moravian replies on Jul 26, 2019:
@Marionville I didn't suggest that for a minute. Just a flippant remark. Didn't you see the smiley
Moravian comments on Jul 26, 2019:
We are often told we need more women in govt. Well we have Priti Patel, hard line Brexiteer and as you say an advocate of bringing back the death penalty. She was previously kicked out of govt for funneling foreign aid to the Israeli army.
If this is an example of women in politics, more men please...
Moravian replies on Jul 26, 2019:
@Marionville I didn't suggest that for a minute. Just a flippant remark. Didn't you see the smiley
What were you doing on July 20, 1969?
karl comments on Jul 25, 2019:
I was working that summer for the Forest Service near Avery, Idaho piling logging slash. That weekend I hitched a ride to a Missoula. I missed most of the show but the ride with the half drunk logger in a car he claimed to have gotten for a case of beer was surely as dangerous as anything the ...
Moravian replies on Jul 26, 2019:
That sounds like fun. I was doing similar work in the west of Scotland and I would probably be the guy driving the car. The area was "hippy heaven" back then. We had no TV, I rarely bought a newspaper so I missed the excitement of the moon landing. We worked hard all day then went to the pub at night and got stoned at the weekend. Happy days.
karl comments on Jul 25, 2019:
I was working that summer for the Forest Service near Avery, Idaho piling logging slash. That weekend I hitched a ride to a Missoula. I missed most of the show but the ride with the half drunk logger in a car he claimed to have gotten for a case of beer was surely as dangerous as anything the ...
Moravian replies on Jul 26, 2019:
That sounds like fun. I was doing similar work in the west of Scotland and I would probably be the guy driving the car. The area was "hippy heaven" back then. We had no TV, I rarely bought a newspaper so I missed the excitement of the moon landing. We worked hard all day then went to the pub at night and got stoned at the weekend. Happy days.
Folks seem to be amazed that the USA is considered "The Gunfighter Nation".
MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 23, 2019:
Every nation is addicted to it's own bullshit. I come from Australia, where people still act like it was empty before white guys turned up. Now I live in the UK, where people believe that the British Empire wasn't built on exploitation.
Moravian replies on Jul 23, 2019:
@MrBeelzeebubbles And that is even more likely now with Boris as PM
MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 23, 2019:
Every nation is addicted to it's own bullshit. I come from Australia, where people still act like it was empty before white guys turned up. Now I live in the UK, where people believe that the British Empire wasn't built on exploitation.
Moravian replies on Jul 23, 2019:
@MrBeelzeebubbles And that is even more likely now with Boris as PM
Folks seem to be amazed that the USA is considered "The Gunfighter Nation".
MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 23, 2019:
Every nation is addicted to it's own bullshit. I come from Australia, where people still act like it was empty before white guys turned up. Now I live in the UK, where people believe that the British Empire wasn't built on exploitation.
Moravian replies on Jul 23, 2019:
Each nation has it's own mythology. Here in Scotland we still think that our national football team will get to the world cup finals again.
MrBeelzeebubbles comments on Jul 23, 2019:
Every nation is addicted to it's own bullshit. I come from Australia, where people still act like it was empty before white guys turned up. Now I live in the UK, where people believe that the British Empire wasn't built on exploitation.
Moravian replies on Jul 23, 2019:
Each nation has it's own mythology. Here in Scotland we still think that our national football team will get to the world cup finals again.
Has the (football) world gone mad?
bobwjr comments on Jul 22, 2019:
Professional sports is out of control
Moravian replies on Jul 23, 2019:
@1of5 It does seem odd but for many owners it is a vanity project and if the club is successful the fans adore them.
Obviously there is some creative accounting and under EUFA rules premiership clubs are supposed to live within their means, but clubs like Man C, Man U and Chelsea have been buying success for years.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39641423
bobwjr comments on Jul 22, 2019:
Professional sports is out of control
Moravian replies on Jul 23, 2019:
@1of5 It does seem odd but for many owners it is a vanity project and if the club is successful the fans adore them.
Obviously there is some creative accounting and under EUFA rules premiership clubs are supposed to live within their means, but clubs like Man C, Man U and Chelsea have been buying success for years.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39641423
Has the (football) world gone mad?
bobwjr comments on Jul 22, 2019:
Professional sports is out of control
Moravian replies on Jul 22, 2019:
@1of5 Don't know about the USA but that is rarely the case here. A few owners make some money from their clubs but for most it is a loss maker.
The obscene salaries come from the fans in high ticket prices and subscription TV costs.
bobwjr comments on Jul 22, 2019:
Professional sports is out of control
Moravian replies on Jul 22, 2019:
@1of5 Don't know about the USA but that is rarely the case here. A few owners make some money from their clubs but for most it is a loss maker.
The obscene salaries come from the fans in high ticket prices and subscription TV costs.
Blair on Brexit.
CeliaVL comments on Jul 22, 2019:
I would rather force Boris Johnson into a General Election.
Moravian replies on Jul 22, 2019:
As Mcflewster says and Blair agrees with him, Brexit is a stand alone issue and should be dealt with first.
Boris will be tempted to have an election as Labour are in such disarray that he think he can win.
CeliaVL comments on Jul 22, 2019:
I would rather force Boris Johnson into a General Election.
Moravian replies on Jul 22, 2019:
As Mcflewster says and Blair agrees with him, Brexit is a stand alone issue and should be dealt with first.
Boris will be tempted to have an election as Labour are in such disarray that he think he can win.
Some people actually believe geezus died for their sins even though it says in the very same book ...
NoPlanetB comments on Jul 22, 2019:
And what happened to jebus after he reserected?
Moravian replies on Jul 22, 2019:
He probably had a first class ticket so he may be there by now
NoPlanetB comments on Jul 22, 2019:
And what happened to jebus after he reserected?
Moravian replies on Jul 22, 2019:
He probably had a first class ticket so he may be there by now
I agree that making fun or otherwise criticizing someone's religion is in bad taste and can be ...
PontifexMarximus comments on Jul 21, 2019:
Rowan Atkinson: “Devil Sketch”
Hello, nice to see you all again. Now, as the more perceptive of you have probably realised by now, this is Hell, and I am the Devil. Good evening. You can call me Toby, if you like – we try and keep things informal here, as well as infernal. That’s just a ...
Moravian replies on Jul 22, 2019:
@PontifexMarximus I agree but it is the only religion that makes death threats if you criticise it . Mr Bean aint no fool.
PontifexMarximus comments on Jul 21, 2019:
Rowan Atkinson: “Devil Sketch”
Hello, nice to see you all again. Now, as the more perceptive of you have probably realised by now, this is Hell, and I am the Devil. Good evening. You can call me Toby, if you like – we try and keep things informal here, as well as infernal. That’s just a ...
Moravian replies on Jul 22, 2019:
@PontifexMarximus I agree but it is the only religion that makes death threats if you criticise it . Mr Bean aint no fool.
I agree that making fun or otherwise criticizing someone's religion is in bad taste and can be ...
PontifexMarximus comments on Jul 21, 2019:
Rowan Atkinson: “Devil Sketch”
Hello, nice to see you all again. Now, as the more perceptive of you have probably realised by now, this is Hell, and I am the Devil. Good evening. You can call me Toby, if you like – we try and keep things informal here, as well as infernal. That’s just a ...
Moravian replies on Jul 22, 2019:
He didn't mention Muslims because he is a sensible guy.
PontifexMarximus comments on Jul 21, 2019:
Rowan Atkinson: “Devil Sketch”
Hello, nice to see you all again. Now, as the more perceptive of you have probably realised by now, this is Hell, and I am the Devil. Good evening. You can call me Toby, if you like – we try and keep things informal here, as well as infernal. That’s just a ...
Moravian replies on Jul 22, 2019:
He didn't mention Muslims because he is a sensible guy.
Some people actually believe geezus died for their sins even though it says in the very same book ...
NoPlanetB comments on Jul 22, 2019:
And what happened to jebus after he reserected?
Moravian replies on Jul 22, 2019:
there is a famous painting of him ascending to heaven. Just as all the faithfull will do at the rapture
NoPlanetB comments on Jul 22, 2019:
And what happened to jebus after he reserected?
Moravian replies on Jul 22, 2019:
there is a famous painting of him ascending to heaven. Just as all the faithfull will do at the rapture
For cat lovers
Marionville comments on Jul 21, 2019:
Got my two trained to go outside...thankfully!
Moravian replies on Jul 21, 2019:
@Marionville lucky cats !!
Marionville comments on Jul 21, 2019:
Got my two trained to go outside...thankfully!
Moravian replies on Jul 21, 2019:
@Marionville lucky cats !!
Well got a few out of Islamorada last night. Grovers Tails and runners oh my. 😃
Moravian comments on Jul 21, 2019:
A good catch but nothing to show what size they are
Moravian replies on Jul 21, 2019:
@Mikeb56 1lb-2.5 lbs ?. I'm not suggesting they are illegal ;-). Just wondering what size and what species.
Moravian comments on Jul 21, 2019:
A good catch but nothing to show what size they are
Moravian replies on Jul 21, 2019:
@Mikeb56 1lb-2.5 lbs ?. I'm not suggesting they are illegal ;-). Just wondering what size and what species.
For cat lovers
Marionville comments on Jul 21, 2019:
Got my two trained to go outside...thankfully!
Moravian replies on Jul 21, 2019:
In your neighbours garden :-) ?
Marionville comments on Jul 21, 2019:
Got my two trained to go outside...thankfully!
Moravian replies on Jul 21, 2019:
In your neighbours garden :-) ?
The rise of the Satanic Temple in Canada
Moravian comments on Jul 21, 2019:
Don't get it but it sounds to me that some people still want religion but without the god bit.
Moravian replies on Jul 21, 2019:
@kodimerlyn I have a cousin in Canada and yes she is a regular church goer and god botherer but I am pleased to say that the UK is becoming more secular year by year. Have to be on our guard though.
Moravian comments on Jul 21, 2019:
Don't get it but it sounds to me that some people still want religion but without the god bit.
Moravian replies on Jul 21, 2019:
@kodimerlyn I have a cousin in Canada and yes she is a regular church goer and god botherer but I am pleased to say that the UK is becoming more secular year by year. Have to be on our guard though.
The rise of the Satanic Temple in Canada
Moravian comments on Jul 21, 2019:
Don't get it but it sounds to me that some people still want religion but without the god bit.
Moravian replies on Jul 21, 2019:
@kodimerlyn It all sounds a bit daft to me but then we don't have the problem with religion that you appear to have in the USA
Moravian comments on Jul 21, 2019:
Don't get it but it sounds to me that some people still want religion but without the god bit.
Moravian replies on Jul 21, 2019:
@kodimerlyn It all sounds a bit daft to me but then we don't have the problem with religion that you appear to have in the USA
Big game hunter killed when shot elephant collapsed on top of him
FatherOfNyx comments on Jul 20, 2019:
Probably going to get hate for playing Devil's Advocate here, but there is a point behind trophy hunting besides some rich folk getting their rocks off.
I never personally understood the desire to trophy hunt, but the money they spend goes back into preservation of the parks, or at least it's ...
Moravian replies on Jul 20, 2019:
In some cases that may be true but now many animals, lions in particular, are bred to be released and shot by trophy hunters. I would take the hunters guns away and give them a knife. Even things up a bit.
FatherOfNyx comments on Jul 20, 2019:
Probably going to get hate for playing Devil's Advocate here, but there is a point behind trophy hunting besides some rich folk getting their rocks off.
I never personally understood the desire to trophy hunt, but the money they spend goes back into preservation of the parks, or at least it's ...
Moravian replies on Jul 20, 2019:
In some cases that may be true but now many animals, lions in particular, are bred to be released and shot by trophy hunters. I would take the hunters guns away and give them a knife. Even things up a bit.
Please take a look at all the videos
[youtube.com]
Bierbasstard comments on Jul 19, 2019:
Funny thing, I just watched the following video yesterday
https://youtu.be/xnJvuXpU6SU
Moravian replies on Jul 20, 2019:
I like this guy. Very down to earth and knowledgeable
Bierbasstard comments on Jul 19, 2019:
Funny thing, I just watched the following video yesterday
https://youtu.be/xnJvuXpU6SU
Moravian replies on Jul 20, 2019:
I like this guy. Very down to earth and knowledgeable
Please take a look at all the videos
[youtube.com]
Moravian comments on Jul 19, 2019:
Why.?. the first few minutes were enough to realise what a load of nonsense it is
Moravian replies on Jul 20, 2019:
@stepping Well, I am certainly not going to fill their immature minds with nonsensical rubbish and mythology masquerading as fact.
Moravian comments on Jul 19, 2019:
Why.?. the first few minutes were enough to realise what a load of nonsense it is
Moravian replies on Jul 20, 2019:
@stepping Well, I am certainly not going to fill their immature minds with nonsensical rubbish and mythology masquerading as fact.
MBreaking newsflash here in the U.
Moravian comments on Jul 19, 2019:
Tit for tat. an Iranian tanker bound for Syria was seized by UK forces recently.
Moravian replies on Jul 20, 2019:
@Charles7600 The USA gets itself into a position where it controls world trade and uses this position to discipline other countries who they consider are not behaving in an appropriate manner. They then get upset when those countries kick back.
Are the people in charge in Washington.Brussels and London really mature enough to be controlling millions of lives ??
Moravian comments on Jul 19, 2019:
Tit for tat. an Iranian tanker bound for Syria was seized by UK forces recently.
Moravian replies on Jul 20, 2019:
@Charles7600 The USA gets itself into a position where it controls world trade and uses this position to discipline other countries who they consider are not behaving in an appropriate manner. They then get upset when those countries kick back.
Are the people in charge in Washington.Brussels and London really mature enough to be controlling millions of lives ??
Hi everyone.
Moravian comments on Jul 18, 2019:
There are a few atheists on here but not many.Most call themselves agnostics.and I would reckon a few are closet theists.
I was made to go to sunday school/church as a youngster but as soon as I left home I stopped going and took no interest in religion at all.
I dated a religious woman a few ...
Moravian replies on Jul 20, 2019:
@FrayedBear I'm inclined to agree with you but it is a topic which is frequently posted on here and some people seem confused about what they should be called so we should help them out ;-)
Moravian comments on Jul 18, 2019:
There are a few atheists on here but not many.Most call themselves agnostics.and I would reckon a few are closet theists.
I was made to go to sunday school/church as a youngster but as soon as I left home I stopped going and took no interest in religion at all.
I dated a religious woman a few ...
Moravian replies on Jul 20, 2019:
@FrayedBear I'm inclined to agree with you but it is a topic which is frequently posted on here and some people seem confused about what they should be called so we should help them out ;-)
MBreaking newsflash here in the U.
Moravian comments on Jul 19, 2019:
Tit for tat. an Iranian tanker bound for Syria was seized by UK forces recently.
Moravian replies on Jul 19, 2019:
@Marionville Yes I am aware of that, but I'm sure the Iranians couldn't care less about EU sanctions. Assad is a nasty bastard but he is the elected president of Syria fighting a bunch of rebels some backed by the USA. The EU are probably just following orders from Washington. Lots of double standards here.
Moravian comments on Jul 19, 2019:
Tit for tat. an Iranian tanker bound for Syria was seized by UK forces recently.
Moravian replies on Jul 19, 2019:
@Marionville Yes I am aware of that, but I'm sure the Iranians couldn't care less about EU sanctions. Assad is a nasty bastard but he is the elected president of Syria fighting a bunch of rebels some backed by the USA. The EU are probably just following orders from Washington. Lots of double standards here.
I masturbate like a dominatrix.
Mooolah comments on Jul 19, 2019:
This belongs in the Deviant Group. TMI.
Moravian replies on Jul 19, 2019:
@Mooolah Yes I agree. I am not in the slightest way prudish I just find others prattling on about their favourite sex position and how amazing their fantastic boyfriends are at satisfying them a bit tedious. Not what you want to read on a general forum. At least the above posting is funny.
Mooolah comments on Jul 19, 2019:
This belongs in the Deviant Group. TMI.
Moravian replies on Jul 19, 2019:
@Mooolah Yes I agree. I am not in the slightest way prudish I just find others prattling on about their favourite sex position and how amazing their fantastic boyfriends are at satisfying them a bit tedious. Not what you want to read on a general forum. At least the above posting is funny.
I masturbate like a dominatrix.
Mooolah comments on Jul 19, 2019:
This belongs in the Deviant Group. TMI.
Moravian replies on Jul 19, 2019:
Don't say that. I said that to one of the female members who gave intimate details of her sex life and she told me I had shamed her.
Mooolah comments on Jul 19, 2019:
This belongs in the Deviant Group. TMI.
Moravian replies on Jul 19, 2019:
Don't say that. I said that to one of the female members who gave intimate details of her sex life and she told me I had shamed her.
The Trump Administration has found away to engage in an offensive conflict with Iran.
Moravian comments on Jul 18, 2019:
"Iran is the world's largest state sponsor of terror,' " Sales said. "It was true in 1994 and it's true now."
I always thought that was the USA
Moravian replies on Jul 18, 2019:
@SeaGreenEyez Proxy wars
Moravian comments on Jul 18, 2019:
"Iran is the world's largest state sponsor of terror,' " Sales said. "It was true in 1994 and it's true now."
I always thought that was the USA
Moravian replies on Jul 18, 2019:
@SeaGreenEyez Proxy wars
Sin or not, if yes, why?
IceManBNice420 comments on May 5, 2019:
After reading briefly some articles on this subject, it seems clear to me the main reason religious people view masturbation as a sin, is because when someone is an euphoric state. It's similar to be really high, it just feels like pure enjoyment. The religious people see this as a problem because ...
Moravian replies on Jul 18, 2019:
@Namaste https://youtu.be/fUspLVStPbk
IceManBNice420 comments on May 5, 2019:
After reading briefly some articles on this subject, it seems clear to me the main reason religious people view masturbation as a sin, is because when someone is an euphoric state. It's similar to be really high, it just feels like pure enjoyment. The religious people see this as a problem because ...
Moravian replies on Jul 18, 2019:
@Namaste https://youtu.be/fUspLVStPbk
Some not so bright atheists (even when they call themselves "brights" - a sad example of collective...
Moravian comments on Jul 18, 2019:
I agree that the term "brights" is a total embarrassment. and to suggest that religious people are suffering from a mental disorder is ridiculous.
Moravian replies on Jul 18, 2019:
@AtheistReader apparently the word was coined by Paul Geisert, a biology teacher.Not a good choice IMHO. Some theists I have known are very intelligent and certainly not suffering from mental illness. Cognitive dissonance maybe ?
Moravian comments on Jul 18, 2019:
I agree that the term "brights" is a total embarrassment. and to suggest that religious people are suffering from a mental disorder is ridiculous.
Moravian replies on Jul 18, 2019:
@AtheistReader apparently the word was coined by Paul Geisert, a biology teacher.Not a good choice IMHO. Some theists I have known are very intelligent and certainly not suffering from mental illness. Cognitive dissonance maybe ?
Probably my favourite prog rock band - Van Der Graff Generator.
Moravian comments on Jul 18, 2019:
I remember them well. A bit too prog rocky for me but good musicians
Moravian replies on Jul 18, 2019:
@Geoffrey51 I think I vaguely remember that. Crazy !!
Moravian comments on Jul 18, 2019:
I remember them well. A bit too prog rocky for me but good musicians
Moravian replies on Jul 18, 2019:
@Geoffrey51 I think I vaguely remember that. Crazy !!
Hi everyone.
Moravian comments on Jul 18, 2019:
There are a few atheists on here but not many.Most call themselves agnostics.and I would reckon a few are closet theists.
I was made to go to sunday school/church as a youngster but as soon as I left home I stopped going and took no interest in religion at all.
I dated a religious woman a few ...
Moravian replies on Jul 18, 2019:
@Geoffrey51 But people obviously do give a damn because it is frequently a subject posted here.
Moravian comments on Jul 18, 2019:
There are a few atheists on here but not many.Most call themselves agnostics.and I would reckon a few are closet theists.
I was made to go to sunday school/church as a youngster but as soon as I left home I stopped going and took no interest in religion at all.
I dated a religious woman a few ...
Moravian replies on Jul 18, 2019:
@Geoffrey51 But people obviously do give a damn because it is frequently a subject posted here.
Fact copying fiction.
kodimerlyn comments on Jul 18, 2019:
They already have an implant that turns on people's computers the minute they enter their place of employment. AND people are agreeing to have it done to them! That is some scary shit!
Moravian replies on Jul 18, 2019:
Haven't heard that one but I believe some people are also having implants in their wrist which acts as a key to operate an electronic lock at their place of work
kodimerlyn comments on Jul 18, 2019:
They already have an implant that turns on people's computers the minute they enter their place of employment. AND people are agreeing to have it done to them! That is some scary shit!
Moravian replies on Jul 18, 2019:
Haven't heard that one but I believe some people are also having implants in their wrist which acts as a key to operate an electronic lock at their place of work
Michael RUSE: "Dawkins et al.
Moravian comments on Jul 16, 2019:
Sounds like a religious apologist to me. He says that the "troubles" in NI are socio economic and not religious. Of course they are but why are there those divides. Because of one one side you have Roman catholics and on the other Protestants.
Bin Laden came from a wealthy family so if if he wanted...
Moravian replies on Jul 17, 2019:
@Marionville Of course you are right it is a very complex situation, although I wasn't aware that there were many RC unionists.
There was certainly discrimination of the RC side of the population. I knew quite a few guys from the province when I worked in London in the '60's. In fact I shared a flat with two guys from Portadown, one RC and one protestant plus a Welshman to make up the UK contingent.
One young RC guy I knew was a "pioneer" which meant he was teetotal and he wore a little badge to proclaim this. He said on a few occasions he was denied entry to a dance if it was Protestant run with the comment "you're drunk you are not getting in "
Moravian comments on Jul 16, 2019:
Sounds like a religious apologist to me. He says that the "troubles" in NI are socio economic and not religious. Of course they are but why are there those divides. Because of one one side you have Roman catholics and on the other Protestants.
Bin Laden came from a wealthy family so if if he wanted...
Moravian replies on Jul 17, 2019:
@Marionville Of course you are right it is a very complex situation, although I wasn't aware that there were many RC unionists.
There was certainly discrimination of the RC side of the population. I knew quite a few guys from the province when I worked in London in the '60's. In fact I shared a flat with two guys from Portadown, one RC and one protestant plus a Welshman to make up the UK contingent.
One young RC guy I knew was a "pioneer" which meant he was teetotal and he wore a little badge to proclaim this. He said on a few occasions he was denied entry to a dance if it was Protestant run with the comment "you're drunk you are not getting in "
I am not an atheist.
Fernapple comments on Jul 17, 2019:
You can be both, and a lot of people are, the two are not that different. Usually agnostic by reason (they know they can prove the agnostic position, ) and atheist by belief, ( they fell that there is no god but know they can not prove it. ) The two are not that different, the big difference is ...
Moravian replies on Jul 17, 2019:
@OwlInASack Had a look at your comment again, Firstly Gnosticism is not knowledge in the modern meaning of the word but was belief in certain religious ideas.
"Atheism refers to belief" ??/.No it doesn't. Atheism is just a label put on non believers by believers.
Fernapple comments on Jul 17, 2019:
You can be both, and a lot of people are, the two are not that different. Usually agnostic by reason (they know they can prove the agnostic position, ) and atheist by belief, ( they fell that there is no god but know they can not prove it. ) The two are not that different, the big difference is ...
Moravian replies on Jul 17, 2019:
@OwlInASack Had a look at your comment again, Firstly Gnosticism is not knowledge in the modern meaning of the word but was belief in certain religious ideas.
"Atheism refers to belief" ??/.No it doesn't. Atheism is just a label put on non believers by believers.
I am not an atheist.
Fernapple comments on Jul 17, 2019:
You can be both, and a lot of people are, the two are not that different. Usually agnostic by reason (they know they can prove the agnostic position, ) and atheist by belief, ( they fell that there is no god but know they can not prove it. ) The two are not that different, the big difference is ...
Moravian replies on Jul 17, 2019:
@OwlInASack Sorry, I don't understand what you are trying to say
Fernapple comments on Jul 17, 2019:
You can be both, and a lot of people are, the two are not that different. Usually agnostic by reason (they know they can prove the agnostic position, ) and atheist by belief, ( they fell that there is no god but know they can not prove it. ) The two are not that different, the big difference is ...
Moravian replies on Jul 17, 2019:
@OwlInASack Sorry, I don't understand what you are trying to say
I am not an atheist.
SkepChik comments on Jul 17, 2019:
That's just fence sitting. To ask if you're an atheist is to ask your belief not your knowledge. If not having the knowledge precludes your ability to believe then you're an atheist by default.
It is a question of belief, not knowledge. These are binary and completely separate questions. Pull up...
Moravian replies on Jul 17, 2019:
@backwardsman Coming from you that is funny
SkepChik comments on Jul 17, 2019:
That's just fence sitting. To ask if you're an atheist is to ask your belief not your knowledge. If not having the knowledge precludes your ability to believe then you're an atheist by default.
It is a question of belief, not knowledge. These are binary and completely separate questions. Pull up...
Moravian replies on Jul 17, 2019:
@backwardsman Coming from you that is funny
I am not an atheist.
Fernapple comments on Jul 17, 2019:
You can be both, and a lot of people are, the two are not that different. Usually agnostic by reason (they know they can prove the agnostic position, ) and atheist by belief, ( they fell that there is no god but know they can not prove it. ) The two are not that different, the big difference is ...
Moravian replies on Jul 17, 2019:
@OwlInASack What people believe or don't believe is really no concern of mine but when someone says he/she thinks there may be gods I wonder how they came by that conclusion. Because they were told so, because some holy books say so or is it because they cannot or will not accept our current understanding of cosmology and evolution.
Fernapple comments on Jul 17, 2019:
You can be both, and a lot of people are, the two are not that different. Usually agnostic by reason (they know they can prove the agnostic position, ) and atheist by belief, ( they fell that there is no god but know they can not prove it. ) The two are not that different, the big difference is ...
Moravian replies on Jul 17, 2019:
@OwlInASack What people believe or don't believe is really no concern of mine but when someone says he/she thinks there may be gods I wonder how they came by that conclusion. Because they were told so, because some holy books say so or is it because they cannot or will not accept our current understanding of cosmology and evolution.
I am not an atheist.
Fernapple comments on Jul 17, 2019:
You can be both, and a lot of people are, the two are not that different. Usually agnostic by reason (they know they can prove the agnostic position, ) and atheist by belief, ( they fell that there is no god but know they can not prove it. ) The two are not that different, the big difference is ...
Moravian replies on Jul 17, 2019:
Of course they are different. By god people in the west invariably mean the Judeo/Christian god or do you think there is a chance that some Greek gods still inhabit mount Olympus ?
Is there any difference in believing that the Greek gods controlled your life or that an invisible diety in Palestine helped a warmongering tribe to defeat their enemies ?
Fernapple comments on Jul 17, 2019:
You can be both, and a lot of people are, the two are not that different. Usually agnostic by reason (they know they can prove the agnostic position, ) and atheist by belief, ( they fell that there is no god but know they can not prove it. ) The two are not that different, the big difference is ...
Moravian replies on Jul 17, 2019:
Of course they are different. By god people in the west invariably mean the Judeo/Christian god or do you think there is a chance that some Greek gods still inhabit mount Olympus ?
Is there any difference in believing that the Greek gods controlled your life or that an invisible diety in Palestine helped a warmongering tribe to defeat their enemies ?
Michael RUSE: "Dawkins et al.
Moravian comments on Jul 16, 2019:
Sounds like a religious apologist to me. He says that the "troubles" in NI are socio economic and not religious. Of course they are but why are there those divides. Because of one one side you have Roman catholics and on the other Protestants.
Bin Laden came from a wealthy family so if if he wanted...
Moravian replies on Jul 16, 2019:
@skado Mohandas Gandhi , probably the most famous pacifist in history, advocated that his followers let themselves be butchered for the sake of a free India, nothing to do with religion.
Personally speaking I can think of no cause worth dying for.
Moravian comments on Jul 16, 2019:
Sounds like a religious apologist to me. He says that the "troubles" in NI are socio economic and not religious. Of course they are but why are there those divides. Because of one one side you have Roman catholics and on the other Protestants.
Bin Laden came from a wealthy family so if if he wanted...
Moravian replies on Jul 16, 2019:
@skado Mohandas Gandhi , probably the most famous pacifist in history, advocated that his followers let themselves be butchered for the sake of a free India, nothing to do with religion.
Personally speaking I can think of no cause worth dying for.
I wonder what he found.
1of5 comments on Jul 15, 2019:
Hopefully he finds some jail time.
"The US authorities stated he deleted critical files from operating systems, which shut down the United States Army's Military District of Washington network of 2,000 computers for 24 hours. McKinnon also posted a notice on the military's website: "Your security...
Moravian replies on Jul 16, 2019:
Jail time ?. he should have been given an award for showing how crap their security was.
Despite severe pressure from the US to have him extradited , the UK govt refused to let him go. One good thing Theresa May did as home secretary
1of5 comments on Jul 15, 2019:
Hopefully he finds some jail time.
"The US authorities stated he deleted critical files from operating systems, which shut down the United States Army's Military District of Washington network of 2,000 computers for 24 hours. McKinnon also posted a notice on the military's website: "Your security...
Moravian replies on Jul 16, 2019:
Jail time ?. he should have been given an award for showing how crap their security was.
Despite severe pressure from the US to have him extradited , the UK govt refused to let him go. One good thing Theresa May did as home secretary
This idiocy on the internet of storming area 51 is like the picture grow up and get real
Marionville comments on Jul 15, 2019:
Could someone please tell me....what is Area 51?
Moravian replies on Jul 15, 2019:
@Marionville Joking. It is a hilarious comedy about alien hunters and a cuddly alien called Paul
Marionville comments on Jul 15, 2019:
Could someone please tell me....what is Area 51?
Moravian replies on Jul 15, 2019:
@Marionville Joking. It is a hilarious comedy about alien hunters and a cuddly alien called Paul
This idiocy on the internet of storming area 51 is like the picture grow up and get real
Marionville comments on Jul 15, 2019:
Could someone please tell me....what is Area 51?
Moravian replies on Jul 15, 2019:
@Marionville Watch the film "Paul" with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. It is a documentary about area 51
Marionville comments on Jul 15, 2019:
Could someone please tell me....what is Area 51?
Moravian replies on Jul 15, 2019:
@Marionville Watch the film "Paul" with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. It is a documentary about area 51
I enter with the trepidation that I may actually meet people I like.
Philmarusax comments on Jul 14, 2019:
I am an ex-touring performer who gave it up for loss of ability. Now I am a amateur listener of a myriad of great music out there from Classical to Progressive Rock to Minimalists and Movie Scores.
Moravian replies on Jul 14, 2019:
A couple of good music groups to join
Philmarusax comments on Jul 14, 2019:
I am an ex-touring performer who gave it up for loss of ability. Now I am a amateur listener of a myriad of great music out there from Classical to Progressive Rock to Minimalists and Movie Scores.
Moravian replies on Jul 14, 2019:
A couple of good music groups to join
What is it to be an asshole?
Marionville comments on Jul 13, 2019:
Correct in all definitions! Except, once again it highlights the difference between American and British spellings of the same words.....we called them arseholes here on this side of the pond!
Moravian replies on Jul 14, 2019:
@Besalbub Not really. When someone is called an "ass" here I think of a furry four legged animal.
Marionville comments on Jul 13, 2019:
Correct in all definitions! Except, once again it highlights the difference between American and British spellings of the same words.....we called them arseholes here on this side of the pond!
Moravian replies on Jul 14, 2019:
@Besalbub Not really. When someone is called an "ass" here I think of a furry four legged animal.
If the U.K. had never joined EU, would they join at this time?
[brexitcentral.com]
Amisja comments on Jul 13, 2019:
You are not British. You comment on something you have no idea about. Brexit will damage us. The end
Moravian replies on Jul 13, 2019:
@PBuck0145 You posted this video earlier. Absolute nonsense of course. Anyone who thinks the EU has any resemblance to the old Soviet Union is clueless.
Amisja comments on Jul 13, 2019:
You are not British. You comment on something you have no idea about. Brexit will damage us. The end
Moravian replies on Jul 13, 2019:
@PBuck0145 You posted this video earlier. Absolute nonsense of course. Anyone who thinks the EU has any resemblance to the old Soviet Union is clueless.
What is it to be an asshole?
Marionville comments on Jul 13, 2019:
Correct in all definitions! Except, once again it highlights the difference between American and British spellings of the same words.....we called them arseholes here on this side of the pond!
Moravian replies on Jul 13, 2019:
@AnneWimsey I think it is the prudery of Americans. they don't like saying "arse" so they changed it to "ass"
Marionville comments on Jul 13, 2019:
Correct in all definitions! Except, once again it highlights the difference between American and British spellings of the same words.....we called them arseholes here on this side of the pond!
Moravian replies on Jul 13, 2019:
@AnneWimsey I think it is the prudery of Americans. they don't like saying "arse" so they changed it to "ass"
Atheism Is Inconsistent with the Scientific Method, Prizewinning Physicist Says - Scientific ...
webbew1 comments on Jul 10, 2019:
You can be an agnostic and a scientist at the same time, but you cannot be an atheist and a scientist at the same time. The very nature of the scientific method doesn’t allow atheism and science to co-exist.
Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:
Come on. That is absolute nonsense
webbew1 comments on Jul 10, 2019:
You can be an agnostic and a scientist at the same time, but you cannot be an atheist and a scientist at the same time. The very nature of the scientific method doesn’t allow atheism and science to co-exist.
Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:
Come on. That is absolute nonsense
Peterson thinks we got our ethics from our Judeo-Christian heritage.
skado comments on Jul 9, 2019:
I don't think "Peterson thinks we got our ethics from our Judeo-Christian heritage" and that is not what he says here, although I do understand how it might seem that way. He does say that he's "arguing that the ethic that drives our culture is predicated on the idea of God" but he acknowledges ...
Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:
In his book "12 rules for life". he uses the mythology of Adam and Eve and "the fall" and the story of Cain and Abel to explain our current state several times.. . He gives very complex explanations of what the stories mean when probably a much simpler one would suffice.
Life must have been really hard for the people after they gave up the hunter gatherer lifestyle to be agriculturalists and somewhere in the distant memory was this much easier lifestyle. Couldn't this be the garden of Eden they were evicted from.
The best explanation of the Cain and Abel story was fromauthor Daniel Quinn. Cain depicted the farmers who grew crops and Abel depicts the nomadic herdsmen and the story is about the conflict between them.
skado comments on Jul 9, 2019:
I don't think "Peterson thinks we got our ethics from our Judeo-Christian heritage" and that is not what he says here, although I do understand how it might seem that way. He does say that he's "arguing that the ethic that drives our culture is predicated on the idea of God" but he acknowledges ...
Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:
In his book "12 rules for life". he uses the mythology of Adam and Eve and "the fall" and the story of Cain and Abel to explain our current state several times.. . He gives very complex explanations of what the stories mean when probably a much simpler one would suffice.
Life must have been really hard for the people after they gave up the hunter gatherer lifestyle to be agriculturalists and somewhere in the distant memory was this much easier lifestyle. Couldn't this be the garden of Eden they were evicted from.
The best explanation of the Cain and Abel story was fromauthor Daniel Quinn. Cain depicted the farmers who grew crops and Abel depicts the nomadic herdsmen and the story is about the conflict between them.
What is a nation?
Matias comments on Jul 10, 2019:
Bullshit.
Dislike of neighbors and fictitious lines of descent are as old as mankind.
A nation is a wonderful "invention" because it allows millions (!) of people to live together rather peacefully, to cooperate and to share a sense of "we".
If you dislike nations, just look at places of ...
Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:
Nothing wrong with a nation. It's nationalism that is the problem.
Matias comments on Jul 10, 2019:
Bullshit.
Dislike of neighbors and fictitious lines of descent are as old as mankind.
A nation is a wonderful "invention" because it allows millions (!) of people to live together rather peacefully, to cooperate and to share a sense of "we".
If you dislike nations, just look at places of ...
Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:
Nothing wrong with a nation. It's nationalism that is the problem.
What is a nation?
PontifexMarximus comments on Jul 9, 2019:
I discovered the quote in Shlomo Sand's **The Invention of the Jewish People**
Unfortunately my ignorance is like granite: hard to erode .. I had never even heard of Karl Deutsch
Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:
An excellent book
PontifexMarximus comments on Jul 9, 2019:
I discovered the quote in Shlomo Sand's **The Invention of the Jewish People**
Unfortunately my ignorance is like granite: hard to erode .. I had never even heard of Karl Deutsch
Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:
An excellent book
So Trump snaps at the British Ambassador and Prime Minister thus supporting what the Ambassador's ...
Moravian comments on Jul 10, 2019:
In a couple of weeks Boris will more than likely be PM and he is supporting Trump in this little spat so I think sir Kim will shortly be moved from Washington.
Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:
@Jolanta Certainly brighter than Trump. That wouldn't be difficult but don't underestimate Boris. Can't stand the guy but he is no fool.
Moravian comments on Jul 10, 2019:
In a couple of weeks Boris will more than likely be PM and he is supporting Trump in this little spat so I think sir Kim will shortly be moved from Washington.
Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:
@Jolanta Certainly brighter than Trump. That wouldn't be difficult but don't underestimate Boris. Can't stand the guy but he is no fool.
Surviving in this place called ameriKKKa...
[cnn.com]
GEGR comments on Jul 10, 2019:
The Madness is all around US . Some days the Crazies are so thick that you can stir them with a stick . I ride a Motorcycle most days and last week I had a Crazy Son of a Bitch try to intentionally hit me not just once but twice . There are times that it is a good thing that I do not carry a ...
Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:
You were fortunate. I read a story just a few days ago about a woman who tried to shoot another driver in a road rage incident and accidentally shot her husband who is now in intensive care.
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/07/09/woman-shoots-husband-mistake-during-road-rage-incident/1680658001/
GEGR comments on Jul 10, 2019:
The Madness is all around US . Some days the Crazies are so thick that you can stir them with a stick . I ride a Motorcycle most days and last week I had a Crazy Son of a Bitch try to intentionally hit me not just once but twice . There are times that it is a good thing that I do not carry a ...
Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:
You were fortunate. I read a story just a few days ago about a woman who tried to shoot another driver in a road rage incident and accidentally shot her husband who is now in intensive care.
https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/07/09/woman-shoots-husband-mistake-during-road-rage-incident/1680658001/
Peterson thinks we got our ethics from our Judeo-Christian heritage.
Moravian comments on Jul 9, 2019:
This "cannot have morality without god" nonsense really annoys me. the mayhem created around the world in the name those gods is immeasurable. The two most moral religions in the world are Buddhism and Jainism , both without gods.
Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:
@skado I would prefer no religion but if we must choose then there are branches of Christianity and Islam but Jainsm and Buddhism because of their pacifist nature.
Moravian comments on Jul 9, 2019:
This "cannot have morality without god" nonsense really annoys me. the mayhem created around the world in the name those gods is immeasurable. The two most moral religions in the world are Buddhism and Jainism , both without gods.
Moravian replies on Jul 10, 2019:
@skado I would prefer no religion but if we must choose then there are branches of Christianity and Islam but Jainsm and Buddhism because of their pacifist nature.
Jordan Peterson
We recently had a debate about Peterson and I made a comment but I didn't really ...
LenHazell53 comments on Jul 9, 2019:
Peterson is a brilliant orator, and a fine rhetorician, that however is not any indication that he has anything worthwhile to say, only that he says it well.
Peterson has a knack for drawing attention to himself, for stating controversial opinions in ways designed to provoke both the overly ...
Moravian replies on Jul 9, 2019:
@MsDemeanour Very funny, but seriously I think he my see himself as a later day Jung
LenHazell53 comments on Jul 9, 2019:
Peterson is a brilliant orator, and a fine rhetorician, that however is not any indication that he has anything worthwhile to say, only that he says it well.
Peterson has a knack for drawing attention to himself, for stating controversial opinions in ways designed to provoke both the overly ...
Moravian replies on Jul 9, 2019:
@MsDemeanour Very funny, but seriously I think he my see himself as a later day Jung
The new leaders of the "democratic" European Union.
[youtube.com]
Moravian comments on Jul 9, 2019:
Sound like your normal politician. Of course we are much more democratic in the UK. Our new prime minister is to be chosen by 160,000 tory party members or just 2% of the population.
Moravian replies on Jul 9, 2019:
@PBuck0145 The EU is bureaucratic and no one likes bureaucracy apart from maybe bureaucrats. It's a price we have to pay for the benefits which are substantial. There is a lot of nonsense spoken about the EU much of it by people who haven't a clue what they are talking about
I don't know where you found that video but it's one of the funniest I have seen. To compare the EU with the old Soviet Union is ridiculous.
If it is a choice between being the 51st state of the USA or a major partner in the EU, there is no contest.
Moravian comments on Jul 9, 2019:
Sound like your normal politician. Of course we are much more democratic in the UK. Our new prime minister is to be chosen by 160,000 tory party members or just 2% of the population.
Moravian replies on Jul 9, 2019:
@PBuck0145 The EU is bureaucratic and no one likes bureaucracy apart from maybe bureaucrats. It's a price we have to pay for the benefits which are substantial. There is a lot of nonsense spoken about the EU much of it by people who haven't a clue what they are talking about
I don't know where you found that video but it's one of the funniest I have seen. To compare the EU with the old Soviet Union is ridiculous.
If it is a choice between being the 51st state of the USA or a major partner in the EU, there is no contest.
Jordan Peterson
We recently had a debate about Peterson and I made a comment but I didn't really ...
bootaski comments on Jul 9, 2019:
When asked whether jesus was literally resurrected he waffles and says it depends on how you interpret the word resurrected or something like that. But I have a suspicion that he believes in christianity hardcore, he just hides it; I also think he is intellectualizing christian ideas to appeal to ...
Moravian replies on Jul 9, 2019:
I think you are spot on. He must have had a Christian upbringing and his constant references to god and the bible will probably appeal to believers.
bootaski comments on Jul 9, 2019:
When asked whether jesus was literally resurrected he waffles and says it depends on how you interpret the word resurrected or something like that. But I have a suspicion that he believes in christianity hardcore, he just hides it; I also think he is intellectualizing christian ideas to appeal to ...
Moravian replies on Jul 9, 2019:
I think you are spot on. He must have had a Christian upbringing and his constant references to god and the bible will probably appeal to believers.
Jordan Peterson
We recently had a debate about Peterson and I made a comment but I didn't really ...
bobwjr comments on Jul 9, 2019:
False prophet?
Moravian replies on Jul 9, 2019:
Prophet of doom. I prefer Steven Pinker's attitude. Things are better than they ever have been. I agree with him up to a point but we are in danger of messing it all up.
bobwjr comments on Jul 9, 2019:
False prophet?
Moravian replies on Jul 9, 2019:
Prophet of doom. I prefer Steven Pinker's attitude. Things are better than they ever have been. I agree with him up to a point but we are in danger of messing it all up.
The new leaders of the "democratic" European Union.
[youtube.com]
Moravian comments on Jul 9, 2019:
Sound like your normal politician. Of course we are much more democratic in the UK. Our new prime minister is to be chosen by 160,000 tory party members or just 2% of the population.
Moravian replies on Jul 9, 2019:
@PBuck0145 Of course none of that is true. As I said the next prime minister is to be chosen by a secret ballot of 160,000 tory party members.
As for e election of the presidents of the top European posts, tis is it in an nutshell :-The Presidents of each institution are chosen in a slightly different way;
The President of the European Parliament is elected from among MEPs every 2.5 years.[1]
The President of the European Council is elected by the leaders in the Council every 2.5 years.[1]
The President of the European Commission is officially appointed by the European Council, taking into account the latest Parliament elections and with Parliament's approval.[1] However, a stronger direct link between elections and the President is emerging.[10]
The Presidency of the Council of the European Union rotates automatically between the governments of each member state.[1]
Roles[edit]
Moravian comments on Jul 9, 2019:
Sound like your normal politician. Of course we are much more democratic in the UK. Our new prime minister is to be chosen by 160,000 tory party members or just 2% of the population.
Moravian replies on Jul 9, 2019:
@PBuck0145 Of course none of that is true. As I said the next prime minister is to be chosen by a secret ballot of 160,000 tory party members.
As for e election of the presidents of the top European posts, tis is it in an nutshell :-The Presidents of each institution are chosen in a slightly different way;
The President of the European Parliament is elected from among MEPs every 2.5 years.[1]
The President of the European Council is elected by the leaders in the Council every 2.5 years.[1]
The President of the European Commission is officially appointed by the European Council, taking into account the latest Parliament elections and with Parliament's approval.[1] However, a stronger direct link between elections and the President is emerging.[10]
The Presidency of the Council of the European Union rotates automatically between the governments of each member state.[1]
Roles[edit]
I once looked up the word “blame” and the entry took me to a Wikipedia entry — now gone — ...
Moravian comments on Jul 7, 2019:
Rudolf Hess. Despite his futile attempt to stop the war in 1941 he was imprisoned in Spandau prison until his death by suicide at the age of 93. The Soviet Union successfully blocked any attempt at giving him early release.
Moravian replies on Jul 7, 2019:
@ToolGuy So you are the arbiter of who is famous and who is not ? Judging by you lack of historical knowledge, a poor choice it seems.
Moravian comments on Jul 7, 2019:
Rudolf Hess. Despite his futile attempt to stop the war in 1941 he was imprisoned in Spandau prison until his death by suicide at the age of 93. The Soviet Union successfully blocked any attempt at giving him early release.
Moravian replies on Jul 7, 2019:
@ToolGuy So you are the arbiter of who is famous and who is not ? Judging by you lack of historical knowledge, a poor choice it seems.
I'm so curious, what stages did you all go through to get to where you are at?
Allamanda comments on Jul 6, 2019:
A bit the opposite:
Raised atheist, had no idea 4-9 1/2 that religion existed in the present (thought it was mythology).
10-12: bemusedly watched from afar, initially with the idea it was a sort of social pretense.
13-16: explored Eastern religions and practices like meditation but as an ...
Moravian replies on Jul 7, 2019:
I like your attitude but so many of my friends and colleagues are church goers that it is a no go area.
Allamanda comments on Jul 6, 2019:
A bit the opposite:
Raised atheist, had no idea 4-9 1/2 that religion existed in the present (thought it was mythology).
10-12: bemusedly watched from afar, initially with the idea it was a sort of social pretense.
13-16: explored Eastern religions and practices like meditation but as an ...
Moravian replies on Jul 7, 2019:
I like your attitude but so many of my friends and colleagues are church goers that it is a no go area.
When Will Americans Realize We're Not the Good Guys?
BD66 comments on Jul 6, 2019:
The US Government often has good intentions, but the US Government often screws up in the implementation phase.
Moravian replies on Jul 6, 2019:
By good intentions do you mean aiding US multinational business ?. Bolton admitted that their goal in Venezuela was to remove the current administration so that US oil companies could get involved in the oil production there.
BD66 comments on Jul 6, 2019:
The US Government often has good intentions, but the US Government often screws up in the implementation phase.
Moravian replies on Jul 6, 2019:
By good intentions do you mean aiding US multinational business ?. Bolton admitted that their goal in Venezuela was to remove the current administration so that US oil companies could get involved in the oil production there.
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