Just kidding. Below are a few سوالات I’ve attempted to answer about the Westboro Baptist Church (WBC). This isn’t formal research, just a few points that I believe need to be brought to attention.

What is this ‘Westboro Baptist Church’ آپ speak of?
The fine folks at Wikipedia have summarized that in far fewer words than I ever could have, so if آپ are unfamiliar with the WBC, I would suggest reading the first paragraph link.

How does a church from Kansas have enough money to send members to protest all over the US?
Since the WBC classifies itself as a church, they are not required...

I found myself typing a long reply to one of MajorDork74's تبصرے on his link. If you're too lazy to click on the link, the image is a bumper sticker which says "If it's OK to call بش Hitler, then I say it's OK to call Obama Muslim."

And the general response was, "Call him whatever آپ want, but this statement doesn't make sense... how is being a Muslim as bad an insult as being called Hitler? I'm sure آپ can think of worse and مزید accurate things to call Obama."

The Major returned with, and I quote: "Obama does a lot of things that people do not know about. How do آپ know he does not...

I found this in my notes for my English class... I figured I'd share them with آپ here.

In Classical times, heterosexuality, یا the love of a man for a woman, was considered to be "an animalistic urge to be slaked quickly only for the purpose of reproduction" (Henry Staten, English 202 instructor) while "platonic love" یا the love of a man for another man, was considered idealistic and "above the beasts."

Such close دوستوں were in fact called "lovers," like Hercules and Hylas. To fall in love with a man was the "proper" thing to do at the time, and signified a wonderous thing.

This "homosociality"...

First of all, let me preface this مضمون سے طرف کی saying that I am far from an expert on Islam. The only thing that qualifies me to write this مضمون is a handful of research and experience with Muslims. I feel that maybe a Muslim would be better equipped to tackle this issue, however it is so important to me that the Western World understand the difference between Islam and Radical Islam that I felt compelled to write this article.

In this article, I will clarify that normal Islam is as peaceful as any other mainstream religion, like Judaism and Christianity. However, that does not mean that radical...

WARNING- THIS مضمون CONTAINS SOME INFO WHICH SOME MAY FIND DISTURBING یا UPSETING.
85 percent of the time, I like to think the world's a wonderful place. we have tecnology and nature all rolled into one delicious sushi-package, we all have different place to visit and new things to learn. most of the time, the world's a very pleasent, innocent place to be. But 15 percent of the time, horrible things happen. people crash planes into buildings, tecnology is faulty, nature is being destroyed and the odd teenager sometimes drops a baby bomb on her parents and boyfriend. but only very ocassionally...

Note: It's kind of late at night so this is a bit rushed & disorganized (especially regarding the points about Depp, Rowling, and DeLisle) so if anyone needs any clarification یا مزید context یا would like to hear مزید in depth about my personal feelings on each case, feel free to ask.

So this is inspired سے طرف کی a حالیہ experience that I had with منسوخ culture یا an attempt at it. I have always been against منسوخ culture mostly because I've had several bad experiences with it over stuff that was blown way out of proportion. It was used as a humiliation tactic and a means to try to kick me...

link, the only feedback I received revolved around definitions of racism. Sure, the concept of reverse racism was partially what the مضمون was about, but it was also about what problems nonwhites have that whites don't face. It was also a فہرست of grievances that need to be fixed. Those points were completely ignored.

When آپ say that reverse racism doesn't exist, white people completely ignore the problems you're saying nonwhites face and the changes آپ want to make to fight them. Instead, they do nothing constructive and just argue on behalf of whites. We - people on both sides of the debate...

I respect most religious beliefs, mostly because I have a deep respect for the grounds they stand on. Those are very sacred grounds, with roots in history, culture, and philosophy. And these beautiful things are nothing to sneer at. People forget sometimes that this is where religion comes from, that we are religion as much as we are history.

I will always fight for a person's right to practice and believe in anything that feels right to them in their soul, so long as in practicing that religion, they do not infringe upon the rights of others to do the same. In my time, both on Fanpop and off...

The Republicans as well as a personified hairball some cat coughed up debate tonight. Though there are only five of them still in the race whittled down from an impressive seventeen before the primaries, it's hard to know what they're really for and against beyond all the rhetoric.

The Democrats have a completely different pickle. Their party is divided between two candidates who can't stop agreeing on everything, and yet insist they are different from each other.

So what does this really mean? Your very own political pundit is here to break it down for آپ in as unbiased a way as I can possibly...

I am going to post three تبصرے as one big soapbox and if this discussion ever comes up again, I will just relate people here because I am tired of repeating myself when no one listens.

I accept that people can disagree with me-- when they disagree with me. But I feel that these words are being ignored, particularly سے طرف کی the creationists who FOR SOME REASON STILL THINK WE CAME FROM MONKEYS!

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[DISCLAIMER: This very basic theoretical proposal was created not سے طرف کی a Christian, but سے طرف کی an agnostic with respect for the Christian beliefs.]

Misinterpreted points of evolution:
FALSE: That humans evolved...

The origin of life: During reading an interesting novel about Dawkins and his theories on evolution, I discovered this particular bit. Dawkins has no solution for how life actually evolved, یا arose. Dawkins says: 'It is a complete mystery' (if آپ wish to know more, read chapter 13 of The Greatest دکھائیں On Earth: the Evidence for Evolution)

I would like to point out that I have not really found a viable explanation for the origin of life, yet. I suppose that people assume it was the Big Bang and the consequential events following after, which caused life to erupt in the form of micro-organisms....

Idk if anyone’s noticed (lol) but I’m filthy mad about this election. Not just because of Trump himself, but because the whole thing represents, better than anything, one of the world’s most significant problem in حالیہ years. We are moving away from our Enlightenment ideals - tolerance, progress, and liberty - with fanfare. Under the guise of saving western culture, we are threatening its core principles. We are neglecting the lessons of history that millions fought and died for: authoritarianism is a dangerous (yet insidious) thing, vilification of minority groups is wrong (demonstrated,...

This مضمون details the arguments supporting the position that "wooden pencils are better than mechanical pencils" in the link, in order to ensure that arguments are not repeated and also for the audience to keep track of the arguments and their counters. This مضمون was last updated on 8 April 2008.

The arguments come in two forms: arguments for the superiority of wooden pencils, and arguments for the inferiority of mechanical pencils.

Wooden Pencil Superiority

Argument: Wooden pencils write thicker than mechanical ones.
Counter-argument: Thinner lines are preferable where thin sharp lines are...

A conservative friend of mine had a very apropos status update on Facebook this weekend: "People from the left and the right adore Jon Stewart because he says the things we think, no matter who's listening." And inspired سے طرف کی his rationality, as well as Jon Stewart, I decided to hold my own "rally" to remind people that just because you're the loudest, doesn't mean you're the majority.

I hear a lot of crazy accusations about Obama that are both unfounded and unfair, and it undermines the legitimate arguments people make against him. In this sensationalized world of celebrity tabloids and YouTube,...

The prevailing prejudice in the United States in this post 9/11 world is against Arabs, specifically Arab Muslims. I'm not saying there aren't other "isms" at play in the US, سے طرف کی any means, but آپ can't deny the repugnant anti-Arab sentiment that has permeated its way into American culture. For the ignorant American, it is just another reason to hate another group.

In the immortal words of Aron Kader: "If بش just came out and called everyone in the Middle East a mother fucker, don't آپ think half of America, maybe مزید than half would go... 'link"

Now,...

This is an explanation of the procedure for the link, detailing the teams, the topic for debate, the time-line and procedure for each round. This was last edited on 19 December 2008.

Debate premise
The premise for this debate - the سوال that the opposing sides will attempt to answer - is:

Should projects involving eminent domain require citizen approval?

For the purposes of this debate, these terms are defined as:
Eminent domain: a right of a government to seize property from its citizens in order to repurpose the land for the public good. Examples of eminent domain include (but are not limited...

آپ may be asking yourself right now, how can Evolution be a religion? یا Creation a science? Such small questions, with huge answers.

First, آپ must understand me. I believe where the facts lie, that the truth is with that. Facts come first, then faith. (Yes, آپ need faith for both!)

Now mind you, sometimes facts are wrong. Facts used to say that the world was flat. But that fact was proven wrong.

Back to the questions. Evolution and Creation.
Misunderstandings on both sides have let many frustrated with arguments and conflicts. If we first get an understanding of where the other is coming...

"Hello. Do آپ know who I am? Of course آپ don't. I'm a nobody. I'd tell آپ my name, but آپ don't care. I'm just lonely. Nobody cares about me. Nobody cares what I think. People treat me like dirt. My opinion doesn't matter. Nothing about me matters. I try to say something, but nobody listens. They don't even try. I hate my life. I've never had a friend. I never even had a chance to make a friend. You're probably feeling sorry for me right now. But if آپ knew me, آپ wouldn't care anymore. I hate آپ all. My entire life is pointless and sad. It's like I'm not even there. I never get to...

As of late, I've noticed several picks asking if it's murder if a crime is committed without mens rea. In all fairness, I'm paraphrasing, because none of these picks even mentions the words "mens rea" but the concept is the same.

For example, one pick asks if a priest should be convicted if he performed an exorcism which resulted in the link For that, I answered yes-- the priest should be convicted, یا at least charged with manslaughter-- but not murder. Similarly, there are link seperate link concerning the legalities of a burglar/trespasser getting shot and killed on someone else's property....

On and off for the past several years, I've been working on a bunch of مضامین here on Fanpop: interviews (so many interviews....), comic articles, reviews, and various "What is..." explanatory articles. One of the ones on the back burner has been the "What is Debate?" article, and since I haven't finished that, I have to summarize some basic points about debate:

1) Debate is all about using arguments to support a position, thesis یا statement.
2) Debate requires opposition: at least two sides arguing the truth یا fallacy of the thesis.
3) Debate requires an audience to judge the effectiveness...