Peter F

Where did you get that crap from? The NT?

hmmm...I see there is also a representative from Canada. Who is he/she and how was she selected?

sure I recall the event...an unintended consequence of fireing up the rightwing commiehaters. The shame wasnt on the US, the shame was on the freaks who committed the crime. Meanwhile, back to Iran being a rogue state. What is particularly roguish about Iran? as an aside, you do a fair amount of gung-ho cheering whenever muslims get thier heads cracked - so save the second face for your conference.

Actually its a terrible point. What is rogue-like about Iran? That is, outside of the usual propping up insurgencies in other nations to protect their international interests? sorta like Israel propping up militias in Lebanon and the USofA propping up freedom fighters in central America?

Self-defense is violence. Shooting, bombing and generally creating as much mayhem and fear amongst the enemy is violence wether it be self-defence or pre-emptive or for the good of mankind. The IDF is very good at violence. It seems they have a predisposition for it. Thats why they continually win. Of course not. Egypts not a violent country either, nor Syria, nor Iran, nor Pakistan, nor India, nor Lebanon. But that wasn't your point, was it? Your point was that muslims (not nations) have a predisposition to violence. You allude to some sort of geneticly caused predisposition and/or religiously caused predisposition. You single out muslims and ignore the obvious violence of non-muslims. Wich, I think, I have pointed out.

Geoffery: ScottSA is saying that homosexuality is a danger to society because a disproportionate amount of homosexuals are pedophiles. You see the link there? According to the proffessor gays acount for 2-3% of the population yet make up 1/3 of pedophiles. Therefore homosexuality is bad, evil, and dangerous. He ignores facts. The facts are that a mature males body structure, intellect, experience, desires and genitalia are in no way comparable to an immature child. To be sexually attracted to children is in no way comparable to the sexual attraction to mature people. Using your fruit analogy: ScottSA is saying that apples are apples and oranges are oranges but some oranges are apples but more apples are oranges. The entire concept of equating heterosexuality/homosexuality to pedophelia is bullshit.

I guess you have completely forgotten Rue's shredding of this argument a few months ago. Homosexuality is not pedophelia and equating the two is pure unadulterated bullshit.

Very true. So what is Israel waiting for? Permission? They just bombed the Syrians for less, not to mention Iraq way back when. Whats the hold up? Something is keeping them back and it certainly isn't International opinion.

Sure. Why not?. If they had no propensity for violence then they would have lost. But they didn't, did they? No. They won each and every one of those wars. They will win each and every war that comes along too. Wars are not won through lack of violence. JBG is saying Muslims have a 'propensity' for violence. I am suggesting Israeli's also have a 'propensity' for violence. And I have cited all thier victory's achieved because of thier willingness to be violent. So you see, professor, I have made a case. You, as usual, have said nothing.

um Israel has its own propensity for sickening violence. Or did Israel succeed through lack of violence?

Homosexuality is not pedophilia. You're continual equating the two is bullshit. Homosexuality is no longer illegal because of the homosexual lobby who got sick and tired of the oppresion they suffered from a society trying, for hundreds of years, to crush them. They made thier case, over the years, and they won most of us over to seeing homosexuality as a condition of thier existance and that they shouldn't be jailed, denied jobs or housing etc because of it. You, apparently, still thnk that would be a good thing. But pedophilia is still illigal. Thats because of a fundemental difference between the two, wich you are too blinded by your religion to see; Pedophiles invariably cause harm. Homosexuals do not. I like performing oral sex. I am a deviant. I should be outlawed.

until Rowlings opened her trap you were fine with Dumbledore. What has changed?

As it should be...yet very few women sit on BoD's. The implication is that women must not be competent for the job as compared to men.

Are you suggesting that women competent enough to sit on boards are few?

Yeah, that MacArthur. JBG blames 'but didn't' on the lefty Mao-lovers.

and the complaint here seems to be that while corporations have no problem finding competent men, corporations will never be able to find enough competent women.

..yes, well lets all forget about McCarthur and the Korean war.

If I was lucky and won a lottery I'd be filthy rich for doing absolutely nothing...matter of fact there are many filthy rich who got lucky and do absolutely nothing...matter of fact isnt that the entire point of our society? to luckily be filthy rich and never have to work again? Norway and feminism. I lovem both.

Interesting...there are no moderate muslims. All Muslims are extremists...and they're demanding - DEMANDING, no less - that Europe revise its lasw against free speach. oooh, scary, somebody demanded something....

MD: Now theres something for the Conservative party to bank on...

See '2007 Ontario Election Data Analysis' thread.

So I take it you're glad he said what he said instead of keeping it quiet. John Tory was being an honest politician. and you and I voted accordingly. Things are as they should be.

MD: So you would prefer electing someone who stands for nothing? You actually want someone who has zero beliefs/opinions to represent you in the Legistlature? Things worked out exactly how they were supposed to. I agree with John Tory. He thought certain things were a really good idea so during the election he said those things he thought were really good ideas. We then voted [not you, of course] and Mr. Tory nor his party was elected to government. and this is a bad thing? You don't want politicians actually saying whats on thier minds? They should be mindless beurocrats?

What do you mean 'We'? If I remember right you stayed home cause you didn't want to walk a block in the rain. and besides the immigrants would outvote you...