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Yeah I know. I'm studying in economics right now and it's starting to make me sick a bit, knowing that it's in the rich countries' advantage to keep those under-developped nation poor.... [Read More]
The truth is there's no real way to measure corruption since most of it is hidden. It is pretty accurate though. Are you just pissed because the USA isn't in the top ten?... [Read More]
Very interesting survey. Least and most corrupted countries in the world(#1 being the least and #145 being the most). http://transparency.org/cpi/2004/cpi2004.en.html I expected some countries to score better then they did and some to score lower... [Read More]
I believe they indeed can make a mature decision. But it depends too much on the person. Then again, what would be the difference between an 18 year old's mind and the one of a 17 year old? Age limit is flawed. If parents would stop looking at it as... [Read More]
Every animal serves its own place in the ecosystem. Calling one a pest is ignorant. Without foxes, we might end up with a rodent problem. See carnivores eat herbivores so that the herbivores don't grow too big in numbers and destroy the ecosystem.... [Read More]
There's no point about hunting foxes unless there's an overpopulation of them and they threaten other species. But anyway, when there is an overpopulation of any animal it's usually man's fault.... [Read More]
You can't ban spyware. This isn't a local problem. If they ban it in the US a server in China could still contain spyware. Makes no difference. The net is without frontiers.... [Read More]
That's true. They make a bit of money. Strange enough, I get almost zero spam. Nicht, nothing. Though occasionnaly I get a idiotic chain letter forward by a firend...Used to get tons of those...then send out ranting e-mail where I insulted their s... [Read More]
You said it yourself. Social programs to help the poor lower gun violence. Why not apply this instead of giving guns to everyone? No logic in that at all. So war eliminates the genetically weak eh? Nice. Sieg Heil. nuff said... [Read More]
Originally posted by Shok_Tinoktin The problem with making them expensive and thus harder to get, is that criminals will buy cheap, illegally imported guns and thus the typical criminal is armed, and the typical honest person cannot afford to be arm... [Read More]
Or insanely paranoid. Looks like you got a lot of enemies. It's easier to make friends you know. I'd rather teach them about safety by not touching guns.... [Read More]
Originally posted by THE BADGER: You show your child the guns, show them what it can do, and teach them about it, you will have no accidents. "Son, let me teach you how we kill people entering our house." :rolleyes: I find it quite... [Read More]
That's true. Most of the time, when you corner them in the discussion, they just say:"Bah! This is what I believe! I'm right, you're wrong! Go God Go! You're gonna die in Hell!"... [Read More]
Originally posted by iamtrip Interestingly enough, the Nazis had secret tunnels leading to the Reichstag from their offices. Its quite possible that a fanatical Nazi (In fact Goering reportedly boasted of personally setting the Reichstag alight in... [Read More]
Oooo naughty thoughts...Mind trick+ naughty thoughts...Ooooo Seriously, I can't choose. I would want them all. Must...have...more...power!... [Read More]