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  1. Really? The class system is what excluded him from having a chance with Catlyn (yes she might have rejected him anyway, but he never had a chance). In a classless system that is based on merit, a guy like Petyr could excel.
  2. I don't think so. I think he has higher ambitions. Like overthrowing feudalism.
  3. Because he's smart enough to realize it would be a bad idea to antagonize the north.
  4. I'll retract my previous claim of the series heading towards 2 powerful groups clashing (North-Vale-Riverlands-Stromlands-Reach vs Iron Islands-Dothraki-Dragons-Unsullied-etc.). If Dany has made a pact with Yara, given that Sansa has good relations with both Tyrion and Theon, such a clash is impossible. So I guess these two groups will somehow unite and defeat the white walkers. Not sure what will happen to the squabbling groups in the south though.
  5. Are father's and mother's days sexist? Maybe we should just have parent days.

  6. Are father's and mother's days sexist? Maybe we should just have parent days.

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    2. Bryan

      Bryan

      Yes, they are sexist. And that's a good thing.

  7. If we were to burn all of the earth's current reserves of oil, coal and natural gas, the warming due to CO2 would increase the temperature of the planet by 8.3 degrees.

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    2. Argus

      Argus

      I've got air conditioning.

    3. Ash74

      Ash74

      Would use less energy in the winter if it was warmer out

    4. Bryan

      Bryan

      It would save a lot of lives too.

  8. We know you don't. For example, you don't support abolition of the reserve system / Indian act to make everyone equal under the law. You support employment discrimination based on race/sex. Also, what are your positions on abolition of the monarchy, moving towards proportional representation so a person in PEI doesn't have over 20x the say as a person in BC, or moving towards gender neutral bathrooms?
  9. Zehaf-Bibeau wasn't the Orlando shooter... The Orlando shooter should be considered a terrorist since he was targeting the civilian population. You don't have the ambiguity of if MPs count as civilians or not.
  10. I think if Michael Zehaf-Bibeau is considered a terrorist, then the guy that killed Jo Cox should be considered a terrorist. But does the attack actually classify as terrorism? The main problem is that there is no consistent definition of terrorism. Terrorism usually involves violent acts to achieve a political purpose, but so many things would satisfy these two requirements. For example, a war due to a trade embargo or some petty squabble between monarchs would be considered terrorism (so a lot of the European wars would be considered terrorism). How about someone assassinating Hitler during the 2nd world war? Would that count as terrorism? I've often seen 2 more conditions put on terrorism: 1. The targets must be civilians. So attacking enemy soldiers in war does not classify as terrorism. 2. The attacks must be performed by non-state actors. For 1, do MPs classify as regular civilians or not? In the case of Zehaf-Bibeau, he targeted a soldier and MPs (who were arguably responsible for Canada being at war with ISIS, which was a group Zehaf-Bibeau identified with). Similarly, for this attack, Jo Cox was an MP. For 2, does ISIS could as a non-state actor? Given that ISIS controls a large amount of territory, enacts and enforces laws, collects taxes, has a standing army, etc. they satisfy the definition of a state. If one accepts condition 2, then does this mean that ISIS is not a terrorist group? If ISIS is a terrorist group, then for consistency condition 2 should not be part of a correct definition of terrorism. However, this means that the fact that the guy that killed Jo Cox was not operating as part of a non-state actor should not be used to argue that the guy classifies as a terrorist.
  11. If Jon Snow, Davos, etc. were smart, they would ask Wun Wun to shoot projectile weapons (either throw bolders or make him a bow + arrows) and use that range/power to gain a positional advantage in order to make Ramsey's army get in an unfavourable position. In addition, why not spend a few weeks training the wildlings for combat? They are good warriors, but they don't know how to fight in formation, etc. Not to mention they could benefit by spending time to make better fighting equipment (spear + shield tended to dominate large scale fights in history for a reason, alternatively they could probably make a lot of bows cheaply and use them to defeat well armored enemies, the English did this very effectively during the 100 year war) yet the wild lings currently are all unarmored with either a sword or axe each. But based on the preview, and how they've acted so far in the show, they don't seem that bright. They just want to rush into the enemy without plan, with fewer numbers, with worse training, worse equipment and worse positioning. And in the preview, it looks like the wildlings are going to get owned by a shield wall phalanx style. Jon Snow clearly has a death wish.
  12. To be honest, I've long suspected the Mad King was seeing the future, given that you need fire to beat the undead.
  13. I'm sure they will find a way to combine it with minecraft.
  14. Because Pakistanis, Iranians and Syrians are more diverse. Obviously. Just ask Trudeau.
  15. But a Lannister always pays his debts. King's Landing to assassinate Kevan Lannister and Pycelle.
  16. Oh, I forgot 2 spirited. LGBTQIAP2S+. Why would I have full confidence, when people have been killed in Canada, USA, Australia, Britain, France, etc. from these attacks? Oh well, it is expected from a defence minister that thinks climate change causes ISIS.
  17. Your interaction with muslims has been way too limited then.
  18. Don't worry LGBTQIAP+ people. Justin Trudeau's defence minister told us not to fear ISIS. Sunny Ways!
  19. I disagree. That would reduce the future temperature of the planet by a few thousandths of a degree.
  20. Do you wish to reword this statement? GHG emissions being minimized would involve everyone stop using fossil fuels starting tomorrow.
  21. He's been implicitly legitimized by Robert.
  22. No, it's Jamie.
  23. Then where is Gendry? Why haven't they shown Gendry yet? Perhaps if they show Gendry, it will be too big of a plot reveal.
  24. You are avoiding the question. Why the inconsistency?
  25. How do you know? Cersei tore it up, but Petyr Baelish was close by. He might have the remains of the will. The wording was "my heir does come of age.". Cersei's children are not related to Robert, so can't be heirs. Stannis was already of age, so the implication of the will is that Stannis was not the heir. The will implies that Gendry was legitimized, thereby making him an heir who was not of age.
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