EXACTLY...if we try to absorb Mexico's poverty, what do you people think this is going to do to our own country? America's already starting to slip, the last thing we need is illegal immigrants pounding more nails in our coffin.
Well, it turns out that I was right. The protesters caused minimal if any economic disruption. Paper tigers. A quote from CNN.com
In other news to all the "let's save the poor, downtrodden Mexicans" thinkers--there's roughly 5 billion people around the globe who are poorer than Mexican...
I find it ridiculous that these people are protesting at all. Sure they have right to do so. Fine. I'm not arguing against protests...I'm arguing that to take part in this protest is stupid. "Day without immigrants"--nonsense, their leaders are purposely trying to mislead the public from the...
Ah...pain and suffering. Then how is this protest/illegal immigration going to help relieve that? If you're going to go in this direction and just absorb EVERYONE around the world who's suffering, wouldn't it be better to prioritize--start with those who are suffering the most and then work our...
Not all immigrants are taking part of it of course. The Chinese districts in New York are showing their worth by continuing to work...I think that is a better idea.
As I understand it, it takes an average of 18 years for a person with no U.S. family connections to immigrate here. However, if they are "highly skilled" (such as actors/professional athletes) their employers can bring them in for citizenship relatively quickly. Also, political refugees are...
I was watching CNN for some reason and of course all the news coverage is of these ridiculous rallys around the US right now.
Have these people gone crazy? Or are they just really lazy and need some excuse to skip out on work and school?
The debate is pretty simple to me and I'm amazed...
Alright....and we live in earthquake country, California where we do in fact get under a table if the earth starts shaking. Taking protective cover is not the same as submitting. Maybe you missed our point or maybe we didn't clarify well enough? Explained another way, we refuse to believe that...
Yes, there are real heroes. Occasionally they find newsprint. Not too sure about "calmly" doing the right thing, but here are a few stories:
Woman bites attacker's penis
Nathi Olifant
Newcastle - A 30-year-old accused of attempted rapist is languishing in police custody after he failed to...
Ok, our source on this is a book, The Lucifer Principle: A Scientific Expedition into the Forces of History by Howard K. Bloom. We tried to find a link to the exact page--this was unsuccessful. From personal notes, the study is between pages 110-115 (unable to confirm exact page because we are...
We don't think that religion (at least by Victor's definition) is inate in humans. What is inate is the fear of the unknown, and fear of death. Religion seems like a form of security from these things, and possibly an illusion of control. Without a sense of control, mammals go nuts (we're...
Being 26 years, and male, yes--we can. And c'mon--you see a beautiful girl across the room and think "wow, she's got a really hot personality". No one is above physical attraction.
You're a male. Most other males aren't trying to coerce you into sex now are they? Look around your school and you...
So in this case, we'll go for our own "on the other hand" statement. This guy sounds like he couldn't do better (likely due to the some of the same reasons that you didn't like him). And maybe he was also too timid (or socially clumsy) to attempt sex with you (clue: asking permission to kiss a...
Such animosity. ChiWizard, what happened--did some atheists beat you up and steal your lunch money? Poor lil guy. We'll send you a nickel. Then you can finally have some cents.
Ok, you're giving us the female perspective of a 17 year old (at the time), which tends to be considerably different than the intentions of a 26 year old. Just because the deed didn't get done, doesn't mean it wasn't constantly on his mind. Or, on the other hand, maybe he couldn't do better (no...
Do you honestly think that a 25 year old is interested in the 16 year old for her mind or personality? Please--this is about sex.
Hmmm...interesting point, and possibly true. But we might suggest 16 year olds are easier to coerce than most 25 year olds--whether talking about sex, drugs, or MTV.
This is a great idea, and has already been done in comic books and movies. Redirecting energy; new mental powers--it's called "X-Men". Most historians fail to realize that Jesus was in fact a mutant. Not only could he concentrate energy, but he could also teleport and manipulate metal using his...