I love how some people are claiming the USSR was so "free"... as if you could live and work where you chose, lol. They didn't even have the decency to let you choose your bunk in the gulags, or when...
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I love how some people are claiming the USSR was...I love how some people are claiming the USSR was so "free"... as if you could live and work where you chose, lol. They didn't even have the decency to let you choose your bunk in the gulags, or when...
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Ahhhh, Ohio! Where the "Operation Oxyfest" and...Ahhhh, Ohio! Where the "Operation Oxyfest" and "War on Oxy" began. Yes, Ohio has a high rate of abuse. And I don't consider it coincidence... not at all. Ohio is one of the strictest states in the...
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I, too, have wondered the same thing as Arathian...I, too, have wondered the same thing as Arathian but haven't bothered to mention it. Why are fascists immediately perma-banned? I could understand bannnig neo-Nazis, skinheads, KKK, etc... no one...
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You actually have a point... I DID do a quick...You actually have a point... I DID do a quick search and post the lousiest pics I could find. :lol:
But... It was to illustrate a point. The living conditions in these countries were, well... how...
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Sometimes we're left with little choice -- and it...Sometimes we're left with little choice -- and it takes South Park to bring us back to earth again! :lol:
I would never mock or marginalize what happened in the Congo. Just the faulty conclusions...
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I believe you that it worked for you. But there's...I believe you that it worked for you. But there's a few issues here... For one, there's not such a place anywhere near where I live... maybe there will be after I move. But I already live in the...
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Under socialist regimes, typically everyone is...Under socialist regimes, typically everyone is homeless except Mr. Chairman, our Dear Leader, who lives in the marvelous palace... and the inner-party members, who enjoy mansions, condos and vacation...
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You insist of acting like a hostile lil dick,...You insist of acting like a hostile lil dick, don't you? :rolleyes:
Seriously, knock it off with the petty insults and argue your point like the intelligent person I'd like to believe you are,...
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Erm, no... :rolleyes:
Most unfortunate for...Erm, no... :rolleyes:
Most unfortunate for your argument, there's just no comparison. I don't think McDonald's has come into your country, taken over all the ancestral lands you live on (which you...
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And what state is this, might I ask? :confused:
...And what state is this, might I ask? :confused:
I don't deny there are real "pill mills". They just busted up one in Florida... the owner of this one, little clinic had a collection of Ferraris,...
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Please elaborate...? :confused:Please elaborate...? :confused:
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What you've described is nothing more than a...What you've described is nothing more than a command-economy where King Leopold is effectively the state. Sounds like a microcosm of a communist regime on a private estate. :laugh:
1) No, it's not...
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Yes, it would. And we don't support anyone's...Yes, it would. And we don't support anyone's "business interests" which come from a position they've used the state and laws to create and enforce. Cronyism and state-backed business is completely...
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@ RSWU:
I would have to largely disagree with...@ RSWU:
I would have to largely disagree with that take on things. I don't know what state you're living in, but it's not like that in most of the country. In my state (Louisiana) everyone from...
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I totally agree with you guys. Complete...I totally agree with you guys. Complete decriminalization, I think, should be the ultimate goal. And the abolition of drug prohibition and the DEA. We talk a lot about creating jobs, but some jobs...
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America's silent crisis...America has a major problem on its hands which many are unaware of. The problem directly effects tens of millions of people, as well as their families and friends. American citizens are being...
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Rulers being elected by the ruled is actually a...Rulers being elected by the ruled is actually a republic...
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That's bullshit... And now you've abandoned your...That's bullshit... And now you've abandoned your last argument to pursue this one, I see... :rolleyes:
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This is a nonsensical argument, my friend...
...This is a nonsensical argument, my friend...
Self-ownership implies that you belong only to you... that is inalienable and unchanging. Slavery, therefore, is unjust. It is akin to theft of one's...
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And that perspective has no importance to this...And that perspective has no importance to this argument. If I was dead would I really be myself -- would my body be me? No, something is different... something is gone. ;)
And I own my cell...
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It's demonstrative of the fact that the...It's demonstrative of the fact that the institution of slavery is inherently unjust. You may as well be asking how there was slavery at all. Or how I could steal your car even though you're the...
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There are both. "All men are created equal" is a...There are both. "All men are created equal" is a principle. Freedom of speech is a right. They accompany one another.
I haven't said that self-ownership is exactly like owning an inanimate...
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That had NOTHING to do with self-ownership....That had NOTHING to do with self-ownership. People didn't believe in the principle back then, and if they did, they wouldn't have wanted to have slaves. If you believe in self-ownership, you would...
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Actually, there has been study of gender roles...Actually, there has been study of gender roles which has shown there is definitely a biological and psychological basis. One such study was done on intelligent primates -- chimps, gorillas, etc -- to...
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I love it! If I had to make a bet, I'd bet this...I love it! If I had to make a bet, I'd bet this kid does well for himself. Stop hating because someone has been financially responsible and promotes the idea.