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Maybe that's got something to do with all of the... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
Maybe that's got something to do with all of the people on here who jump at the chance to proclaim that any generalization even _involving_ race is racist... Usually with a blind sweeping statement...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 23, 2010 at 01:34 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Frankly, the first thing that came to my mind was... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
Frankly, the first thing that came to my mind was "..Art?"

Does it make people think? Absolutely.
Does it make them question the status quo? You bet.
Is it tasteful? Well, that's too subjective...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 23, 2010 at 01:26 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: Are you intentionally ignoring the fact that Pope... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
Are you intentionally ignoring the fact that Pope Ratzinger himself is directly implicated with the sex abuse cover up, or are you just consistently forgetting it?

Wrong.
But those evil ones need...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 23, 2010 at 02:47 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: Just curious, but your not implying that morals... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
Just curious, but your not implying that morals such as don't kill come from the Judeo-Christian beliefs are you?
Because if you are, don't you think it's more likely that instead of there suddenly...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 23, 2010 at 02:34 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: This was a tough one, well played sir. :) ... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
This was a tough one, well played sir. :)


Objection.
Not ANY. Neither Canada nor the United States has been around for as long as the Christian religion. Britain has been around for quite some...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 23, 2010 at 02:24 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: You quote me saying I'm willing to admit that I'm... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
You quote me saying I'm willing to admit that I'm wrong as if it's proof that I am.
I'm not condemning them based on a lack of knowledge, though I can see why you would claim that. I'm saying that...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 22, 2010 at 10:25 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: No, I'm saying the good (feeding the hungry,... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
No, I'm saying the good (feeding the hungry, housing the homeless) is outweighed by the negative (abuse of power for the purpose of sexually exploiting those who trust them, causing pain in families...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 22, 2010 at 10:09 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: That's rich, coming from someone who won't... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
That's rich, coming from someone who won't present references to prove his own points.
Posted by Click170, on Dec 22, 2010 at 09:38 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: Pardon me. I thought these things were common... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
Pardon me. I thought these things were common knowledge, and that they were easily research-able with as little as a single pass at Google.
Regardless, I'll take your comment as a request for...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 22, 2010 at 08:22 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: Fair enough, but we're talking about 'is... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
Fair enough, but we're talking about 'is Christianity a force for good in the world'. We aren't comparing crimes they committed with the crimes of other groups and peoples, though that does seem...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 22, 2010 at 07:36 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: So, are you saying that we should ignore the sex... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
So, are you saying that we should ignore the sex abuse cover ups and abuse of children and authority because they do good things as well as bad?

Sure, I agree that in any large organization,...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 22, 2010 at 07:13 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: So, by your logic, when the car companies were... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
So, by your logic, when the car companies were losing money they magically became non-profit organizations?

*scratches head*
Posted by Click170, on Dec 22, 2010 at 07:02 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Is there a way to change text in a post to show a... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
Is there a way to change text in a post to show a line through it? Anyway..

Well, if there's a way of discounting an argument contrary to your own, why shouldn't you discount it?
If it doesn't...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 22, 2010 at 02:02 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Are you telling me that you can't tell the... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
Are you telling me that you can't tell the difference between an illustrative example and unrelated statistics? ^h^h^h^h^h^h...

Ooh, I see what you did there. Heh. Hehehehe. Well played.

I'd...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 22, 2010 at 01:43 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Here's a cultural difference most smokers should... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
Here's a cultural difference most smokers should be able to relate to. At least ones in Vancouver who have been smoking for a long time.

In China everybody smokes, so a lot of the little corner...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 22, 2010 at 01:41 AM, in Political/War Lounge
We are. It's just that sometimes it helps to... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
We are. It's just that sometimes it helps to draw parallels that less intelligent people find easier to relate to, especially when they don't understand the point your trying to make with the...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 22, 2010 at 01:25 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: Not one, all of them. To quote Pope 'led... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
Not one, all of them.

To quote Pope 'led cover-up of child abuse by priests' | News (http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23369148-pope-led-cover-up-of-child-abuse-by-priests.do)

In 2001,...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 22, 2010 at 01:19 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: First of all, "worrying" seems like the wrong... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
First of all, "worrying" seems like the wrong word.
Secondly, um, it's the topic of the thread...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 22, 2010 at 12:18 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: I'm not sure that's what the conflic in Ireland... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
I'm not sure that's what the conflic in Ireland is about...
Northern Ireland Conflict Briefing (http://www.flashpoints.info/countries-conflicts/Northern_Ireland-web/n-ireland_briefing.html)
Correct...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 22, 2010 at 12:14 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Give me ONE comment that said that. Just one. ... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
Give me ONE comment that said that. Just one.
What's that? You can't?
Perhaps it's because of your wildly inaccurate characterizations of our posts...



Again, give me ONE person who's even...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 11:52 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: So just to clarify, are you saying that The... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
So just to clarify, are you saying that The Vatican's decrees aren't [intended to be?] followed by Christians?
I ask honestly because I want to understand your objection so that we can continue the...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 11:33 PM, in Political/War Lounge
This is true. However, it should be made clear... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
This is true.
However, it should be made clear to new immigrants that trying to play the "Well it was acceptable in my culture" card doesn't negate our laws. Murder is murder is murder, religiously...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 11:13 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Yet another person who overgeneralizes anything... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
Yet another person who overgeneralizes anything involving someone's race as 'racism'.


Boy, are you ever going to look like an ass when you find out it's because he's dyslexic.
Oh, wait a...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 10:59 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: Oh, and the source of that excerpt is this; ... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
Oh, and the source of that excerpt is this;
https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Catholic_sex_abuse_cases#Scope_and_nature

See, citation. :)
It wasn't even that hard either!
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 10:53 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: Fair enough, but your going to have to learn to... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
Fair enough, but your going to have to learn to cite your sources if you expect me to take you seriously.

You make claims, and when asked to present evidence, mock the asker. Bravo, you've made...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 10:51 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: Fair enough, I haven't given up looking. That... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
Fair enough, I haven't given up looking.
That said, your unwillingness to prove your own point is.. disheartening to say the least. Kind of leads me to believe you don't believe the very posts...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 10:29 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: Do excuse me for not taking your assertion at... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
Do excuse me for not taking your assertion at face value, but can you present studies that show this? Any citations of any kind for that matter? Google is failing at helping me find these...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 10:25 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: lmao No, but admittedly it is where I got the... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
lmao
No, but admittedly it is where I got the idea for the title. :)
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 10:24 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: Granted, I don't spend my time studying these... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
Granted, I don't spend my time studying these things, but I don't see a huge difference here aside from one being a church and the other being a group of people that attend that church and follow...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 10:24 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: Oh, I forgot to mention the widespread pedophilia... 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
Oh, I forgot to mention the widespread pedophilia as well as the complicity with said acts from high-ranking members of the Church itself.

The Pope himself is accused of masterminding the Catholic...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 10:16 PM, in Political/War Lounge
That may be, but his points still stand. Care... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
That may be, but his points still stand.
Care to refute them, or are you just going to give up and attack his grammar and spelling?
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 10:12 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: Is Christianity an overall force for good in the world 7,734 Views / 269 Replies  
Given The Crusades, the Vatican's position that condoms are bad, their despicable position on homosexuality, and their flagrant human rights violations, I submit that Christianity is not a force for...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 10:10 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Uhm.... Thank you, Left Field. 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
Uhm....
Thank you, Left Field.
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 09:53 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Must.. not.. rant.. about.. PC....... ... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
Must.. not.. rant.. about.. PC.......

****it-
It's sad, Christmas is the time of year that retailers prepare and ramp up for more than any other holiday or event, and yet you'd be hard-pressed to...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 09:51 PM, in Political/War Lounge
For a moment there I thought you had a point. ... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
For a moment there I thought you had a point.
Until I remembered some of the vacant lots that I used to live near in Surrey. Know what filled those lots? Garbage. Know who makes up the largest...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 09:45 PM, in Political/War Lounge
A fair point. However I'd say that overall, to... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
A fair point.
However I'd say that overall, to most people, the most appealing solution to that particular problem would be to abolish paying taxes on Christmas gifts.

Good luck writing...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 09:25 PM, in Political/War Lounge
First of all, nobody actually said 'tax cheating... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
First of all, nobody actually said 'tax cheating is limited to just asians'. Frankly, in my experience, it's East Indians who are more of a problem with tax evasion than the Chinese or Koreans. ...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 08:42 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I'm sorry but your logic is wrong if you actually... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
I'm sorry but your logic is wrong if you actually believe that.

If your charging a head tax based on the position that said tax is paid to offset the cost of providing social services to these...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 08:06 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Because 1, a surcharge just for the privilege of... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
Because 1, a surcharge just for the privilege of moving here is unfair to potential immigrants, it discriminates based on accumulative wealth.
2, Because even if they are over 55 and aren't...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 08:01 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Objection. Canada, as well as every other... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
Objection.
Canada, as well as every other nation, has some pretty perverted laws. See 'Marijuana prohibition'.
I'm a firm believer that being caught smoking a joint (or breaking any other equally...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 07:52 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Well, IMO there _is_ something wrong with that. ... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
Well, IMO there _is_ something wrong with that. It means only people with money can immigrate here, and I think that's unfair and wrong.
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 07:44 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Well DUH. The primary language in Quebec is... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
Well DUH. The primary language in Quebec is French.
If a fresh-off-the-boat Asian wants to move to Quebec, they should be expected to learn French instead of English.

Really? That's your only...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 07:42 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Uh, I'm astonished I have to say this, but I... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
Uh, I'm astonished I have to say this, but I think we can all agree that murdering someone is not allowed. At all. No exceptions. I don't care if your Sihk, Pubjab, or Pastapharian.
Would you...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 07:39 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I have to say I feel this is more of a perception... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
I have to say I feel this is more of a perception than it is a reality. I haven't seen any investigations (journalistic or otherwise) into this matter. Can you cite sources?
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 07:29 PM, in Political/War Lounge
This, I have to object to. There are already... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
This, I have to object to. There are already cases in BC of people abusing the sponsorship system. Not too long ago I remember reading an article in which someone sponsored their wife to come over,...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 07:26 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I thought this had already been spelled out in... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
I thought this had already been spelled out in fairly clear English, but in case hasn't, or in case you missed it;

I think the solution to Canada's problem is to change immigrations procedures. ...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 07:17 PM, in Political/War Lounge
You seem to be missing the point of the... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
You seem to be missing the point of the discussion. We're not saying that all other cultures should get out of our country. I can't recall a single post that tries to say that, can you please point...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 07:00 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Sorry man but people like you are the biggest... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
Sorry man but people like you are the biggest part of this problem.
No, it's not racism, and no, it's not plain and simple. The fact that you can't realize that tells me that you either aren't...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 21, 2010 at 04:27 PM, in Political/War Lounge
*cough* rednecks *cough* 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
*cough* rednecks *cough*
Posted by Click170, on Dec 10, 2010 at 09:32 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Then I'd have to say I don't think your reading... 17,885 Views / 457 Replies  
Then I'd have to say I don't think your reading all of the contents of all of the posts.


IMO no, that's not racist.
If you are, repeatedly, having to dodge out of the way of a car because the...
Posted by Click170, on Dec 10, 2010 at 07:26 PM, in Political/War Lounge
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