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THREAD StoriesA short story
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Stories & Poetry Forum
Joey wasn't worried. It was already past midnight and no one had come home. He figured his mom was out getting drunk again, and his brother wouldn't come home until he absolutely had to. Kyl...
THREAD Emotions & FeelingsGags with every breath / This world brings me down / I'm looking forward to death
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Psychology Forum
In my brief thread on my depression here on CC (http://www.captaincynic.com/t hread/89022/depression.htm) I mentioned that "when I get upset about something... I get upset about everything"....
THREAD Two Theories
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Philosophy Forum
The only thing worse than an affront to our common sense is finding some common sense to our affront. Which category the following tract falls into is for the reader to decide. I hope it will not be c...
THREAD Religion & HumanityCALL FOR UNITY
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Religion Forum
I hope for prosperity, happiness and peace for the new year. The development of mutual tolerance and understanding between members of the three religions and cooperation built on common values will be...
THREAD GovernmentWas Hayek Right?
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Politics & Current Events Forum
I want to assess the arguments for a minimal state in Hayek's classic The Road to Serfdom. I think, and perhaps I can show, that the situation is not so simple as he thinks. Firstly, he extra...
THREAD Rant OnRANT ON ABOUT ANYTHING!!!!
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This is going to be long. Summary: I work for a non-profit organization and my boss is a cretin. My boss is an effin retard. I don't call people retards, but I hate him as a boss. How in the...
THREAD People hate vegetarians
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"vegetarians and vegans live longer more healthy lives? since when?" Since about the 70's after the discovery of lack of vitamin B12, the last good argument that omnivores had agains...
THREAD Physics & CosmologyUltimate Particle
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Science & Technology Forum
Search of the Ultimate Particle The search for comprehension of the 'Theory' has led many into a maze of misunderstanding & misconceptions; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki /Electromagnetic_radiatio...
THREAD Art AppreciationSo called "art"
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As for your personal opinions on this Tazzlyn, He was making a statement. Did anyone try to feed the dog? No. Did anyone try to untie it? No. Did anyone call animal control? No. So we agree on...
THREAD I am saddened by the situation in the courts
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Terri Schiavo, is in no pain at this time, and she deserves the right to die. I do not believe that any judge, politician, including our esteemed President, or right to life group has the right to tel...
THREAD ElectionsRemarkable State of the Union Speech...
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Politics & Current Events Forum
"And where do you get your numbers? Blind optimisim? I compare to Europe. Europe, for the last 50 years the closest allies of the US, is today extremely suspicious of the US. " Gallup has...
THREAD StoriesShort story on vampires: Part 1
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Stories & Poetry Forum
[ind][ind][ind][ind][ind][ind] [ind][ind][ind][ind][ind][ind] [ind][ind][ind][ind][ind][ind] Part Six Sharon watched nervously as the man led the woman onto the lawn. The blonde stared up at him wit...
THREAD What I'm waiting for
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Engine: Ultra-compact, lightweight, 599cc, DOHC, 16-valve, liquid-cooled in-line four-cylinder engine puts out 120 horsepower, which translates to an incredible 200 horsepower per liter! Special...
THREAD Science vs ReligionEVOLUTION
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Religion Forum
let us not ommit or exclude, marginalize and or supress anything in our dialectic "...and in the image of god made He them both, male and female and called THEIR name adam" emphasis...
THREAD SocietyPositive Discrimination and the plight of the White Male Majority (Needlessly Long First Post)
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Politics & Current Events Forum
Ok, so, the British Parliament is currently voting on the new "Equality Bill". This bill concentrates the sweet juicy essence of all sorts of odd bits of anti-discrimination legislation, and...
THREAD Biology"Eugenics" Go and research it.
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Science & Technology Forum
It's a long read but damn it's interesting. The eleventh edition of The Encyclopedia Britannica defines eugenics as "the organic betterment of the race through wise application of th...
THREAD Issues with Hate…
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Talk Talk
First of all to Chiron… (thanks for the reply by the way) I guess that acquiescence has quite a bit to do with one part of the idea… Also, I feel I have been on the other end of receivi...
THREAD Religion & HumanityDoing good: Universal Religion
24 Posts • 7729 Views
Religion Forum
id love to hear how any of the things you mentioned at the end of your posts are good things? Internal population control. i admit, yes the war in Iraq probably did stop the torture and abducti...
THREAD ChristianityCellphone VS Bible
41 Posts • 13237 Views
Religion Forum
Ironwood, First I wrote so little and to me it seemed you pulled it out of context and misunderstood everything I wrote. Right or wrong its what I felt. I feel you read a little too much into it and...
THREAD GovernmentTrotskyism versus Stalinism
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Trotskyism versus Stalinism by Wolf Larsen The socialist/communist world is divided into two camps: Trotskyism versus Stalinism. Trotsky and Stalin were enemies, they both had completely different...
THREAD LawThe Doctorine of Pre-emption
3 Posts • 4562 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum
This thread is soley dedicated to the discussion of pre-emption, which is detailed here in this article, please leave comments about the validity of Operation Iraqi Liberation out. The New Bush D...
THREAD HomosexualityWhy Condone Fruitless Deviant Behavior?
94 Posts • 26480 Views
Sexuality & Intimacy Forum
"They either get artificially insemination or use a surrogate donor or carrier. It happens all the time for straight infertile heteros just like anyone else, including homos." -------------...
THREAD China's Serious Environment Problem
3 Posts • 5174 Views
Politics & Current Events Forum
China's Serious Pollution Problem Are you going to China? Then I will tell you pollution in China is very serious. The Chinese and government official's environmental protection consci...
THREAD Genius - How would you know?
13 Posts • 3283 Views
Philosophy Forum
My daughter looked down in her lap where the shiny object (toy) was - and then back up at myself and her female - parent. She aparently wished to join us across the room but did not wish to leave t...
THREAD ChristianityExcerp: America is not a Christian Nation
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Religion Forum
"You brought up the suggestion that Christians were being persecuted, but I will drop the point at your insistence. Those two links you provided did not appear to have any relevance anyways."...
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