The reason for celibacy is purely financial, I think. It was introduced to protect the property of the Church, also to prevent nepotism. I wouldn't expect some revolution in the Catholic Church though. It's very slow to change and if some radical change, like the abolishment of celibacy, is...
The money help here. The politicians and businessmen can be bribed to support Putin's policy. There is some pro-Russian sentiment in former communist countries.
Could be the Russian security agents' work. The attempt at subversion and spreading chaos to destabilize NATO countries, especially the ones on the eastern flank. I'm not sure and I don't have any evidence for that but I once watched a speech by the former KGB agent who described the methods of...
@exchemist,
Whatever, if you're cool with that, OK. I don't like any form of manipulation. The truth is preferable.
The doctors working for our prime minister adviced him to make the vaccines mandatory. He didn't because the large percent of his electorate were anti-vaxxers. So instead he...
Certainly, I can agree with you that the first variant of Covid-19 was more dangerous than the later ones. It's debatable whether all such drastic measures and this fear mongering by the media were proportionate to the threat. In my opinion, they weren't. And what's funny is that the scientists...
I think that unless you have official jury or audience voting to determine a winner of a debate, winning a debate is making your opponent publicly admit they were wrong and back down from their original claims.
People rarely change their views during debates, usually it's going back and forth...
42. I don't really wish to be younger or older. I feel quite healthy and satisfied with my life. I don't know what is typically said about my generation. My friends are a bit older than me.
The measures should have been less restrictive and more appropriate to the danger. It has never been the disease with 30% or more mortality rate. During the first wave of Covid-19, which was dangerous mainly to the old and chronically sick people, the following safety measures would be...
Yes, it's perfectly healthy to get angry. I would add here "occasionally." It's not healthy at all if you feel angry all the time or every other day. It's not normal and it's not OK. It's also impossible to control your reactions if you're constantly triggered. The only solution is some radical...
Well... the way he treated his employees says a lot about him. Putting it into words here would appear as *************...... So I will only ask: Who in their right mind would want to work for this guy?
My opinion on the lockdown hasn't changed. I still think it was too restrictive and unreasonable to the point of absurdity. It also harmed a lot of people who lost not only their jobs but also health and lives due to the cynical "safety" measures taken by my country government. And I mean here...
It all depends on the topic of a discussion. If it catches my interest and I have something to share, then I will participate. Unfortunately, sometimes people have this nasty habit of talking at length about their children, relatives and even friends and neighbors, thinking everybody cares about...
Here, in Poland, you can throw insults at people to your heart's content but they can always sue you. If they prove you defamed them, you will have to pay a fine. It's pretty the same in the rest of the EU. I remember one activist who posted a status on Facebook where he described his dream...
I went for a walk in the forests where I knew several people were killed. They weren't believed to be haunted, merely happened to be murder sites. Criminals often choose secluded places to commit crimes. Forests and parks seem to be ideal for that. Still I wouldn't blame the trees.
Can individual states pass so far reaching laws? I think the bill is unconstitutional so it could be brought to the Supreme Court but I'm not American so I'm not sure.
I've read a little about deSantis censorship laws. All this "Let's stop woke censorship and protect our children from harmful...
If that group offers you some consolation and friendship, then continue to attend it. Use your judgement. I don't know the people there. Sometimes, people around us can infect us with their negativity. One example of such negativity can be constantly dwelling on one's grief, constant...