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And even if robotics does lead to greater prosperity for all, it's still possible that we could develop a culture of laziness and sloth as we come to rely on ...

@Karzkin does make a good point. Years and years and years ago on YWS, when I was one of the youngest mods on the bunch, there was a neo-Nazi movement ...

For it! I am a little bit wary about the whole extra cost part about it too, especially for public schools, but I like the vouchers bit for clothes. It ...

Yes.

Banning members for their opinions and beliefs -- even if their opinions and beliefs suck (and let's face it, some do suck) -- is a slippery slope just WAITING to ...

Tithonus comes to mind! Quality of life is a big issue here too. The line of being spread too thin, like butter (thanks, Bilbo Baggins!) also comes to mind. Death ...

Hm, from what I can tell, all of that book was intended to be taken literally, the tone never changes much and everything is presented with the same level of ...

@TheWritersStop: Actually, the Ukrainian foreign exchange student living with us and attending public school was just amazed at the amount of bias towards America in the history. She and her ...

@Karzkin>> I am sure @jessiethought would cite the bible for her thinking. ;)

Don't mock Rob for using biblical quotes to explain something to me. He said it to me because he knows that I am a Christian, and so we are using ...

@TheRobster1991: Read it. Still don't understand why you think that Israel is infallible. Nor do I understand why your loving Israel includes your wanting to indulge Israel in everything it ...

Well, Israel is fighting Hamas in these Gaza attacks. And Hamas is essentially a terrorist organization. So, it isn't exactly a good group. The problem is that Hamas is a ...

But you can't tell me that I don't have the love of God because I love Israel (Which is an odd thing of itself). Oh, sure. Yeah, Israel is going ...

All babies are equal. You clearly have not been intimately associated with a baby! They are all different. They grow at different rates, get upset at different things, find comfort ...

So... you don't have just 10 days of holiday per year and then have to earn your vacation through years of working in a full time job with benefits? That ...