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Well if Nancy says so it must be true. :roll:

I'm pretty sure when discussing this with @"ArguingWAristotleTiff" last year that Obama separated kids from the people they were travelling with becau...

Hip? 2 unlimited - get ready for this 1991. Dutch.

You're welcome. If you don't want misrepresentation then try to avoid comparing other posters to petrol-doused pyromaniacs playing with matches. I'm n...

What are these wild guesses about Trump's psyche supposed to accomplish?

Which is just another convoluted way of saying "ya'll stupid". Most of the disagreement stems from different interpretations of fact. Hanover and Juda...

A hard border between NI and the rest of the UK until such time a different solution can be thought of. Or screw the promise, which was made by a prev...

It would make absolutely 0 difference. The EU has four central pillars : freedom of movement, freedom of services, freedom for goods and freedom of ca...

Why are you spending so many words on this? Your first reaction on pulling troops was in my view misguided as it solely concerned what a failure it co...

That's not what Baden said. There are currently no temporary bans because the rules currently do not allow them. A change in rules could make it possi...

The rules do and have changed over time so zero points for you. The mods stick to the rules as they are now and they will stick to the rules when they...

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Any time people do the deciding that causes others to do the dying, it definitely is about those dying. I am in the end a naïve human rights proponent...

There is no taboo. It's just totally weird to me that your take away is what a failure for trump this is. As if that's what's important. Why are forme...

I think a good think ought to be had about American interventionism and its role as "policeman" of the world. Before Trump you knew the US would run i...

It's not the first time I've posted in the thread. In light of what happened and then to focus on what a failure for Trump this was, seems to be total...

People have been looking for Trump to "fail" from the get-go. It's never been a question of if but when as it was clear from the start he'd be a failu...

Who gives a flying fuck about Trump when Kurds are dying because they've been betrayed by their ally?

And it must be said: at least the US is doing something with its Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. Which is more than can be said of the Nethe...

Sometimes a bit of distance actually helps but I'm stumped anyways. I thought there was a mask ban but here's Carrie Lam's veiled threat: https://www....

I wouldn't worry too much about it if I were you. Written arguments from the security of anonymity means people will overreact as there are no verbal ...

I'm pointing out there isn't a clear line between various cultures and you reply with "our culture", "our language" and us vs. them and how it shouldn...

Culture isn't monolithic and certainly not defined by language alone. Western culture overarches several languages. At the same time the culture in my...

Now you're equating language with culture if your quote in my previous post is any indication.

They expected the protesters not to listen of course, precisely to get the excuse they needed to crack down on them. BBC is already on board I see wit...

All with moderation, of course. And while you were fine with it, not everyone was.

And culture conveniently adheres to borders? How quaint.

Well some things that I think are ludicrous: 1. Unlimited cash for political advertisement 2. A winner takes all system 3. Political appointment of ju...

I think the disconnect is that to some extent many Americans still think their political system is still more or less decent where decency matters. In...

We've seen with the Krim how countries will react to an escalation. I'm not very optimistic.

I thought they're already branded as rioters and over the legitimacy cliff?

Ah, I'm sure you have good reason to believe them. All I have to say is that it isn't corroborated so you might want to take it with a grain of salt b...

Here's the reason he's got the uncritical support of the GOP. He's the perfect distraction while shit is happening.

No, my speech doesn't affect your psychological state any ways so it doesn't make you wonder or think in any case.

Yes, whatever should that be showing? Maybe think about it before replying.

Read again, it's in the same sentence. Here's a thought experiment: 99 persons say punching someone in the face should be allowed. 1 Terrapin Station ...

We are disagreeing on facts but you refuse to accept that what you think is irrelevant in a society where 99% disagrees with your definition of causal...

Yes, as I said, your dispositions are irrelevant. That YOU think certain things ought not be punished isn't relevant to the fact most people believe t...

Right... so numerous neuroscientists and psychologists have established the link between abusive language and behavioural issues with children. You ar...

:up: As demonstrated by the consistent demonizing by the left of the right and vice versa. It's only that I'd sooner agree with policies that Bernie, ...

Uhm. Why must it be forced (whatever that means) and why not "caused"? I mean, if I shoot someone I don't force him to die. It's just really likely th...

Why not? Also that was an example of a non-normative use of the word "correct".

You don't see an ethical issue with removing any protection children would have against psychological abuse from their parents?

Yes, wishful thinking isn't addressing the point. I don't think there's much to talk about if you don't believe protecting children from psychological...

No, I'm asking you, given the reality that psychological child abuse exists what you're going to do about that sort of abuse if your position is that ...

Nice. You've reduced the identity of about half of the population to a few social stances and declared you'll never talk to them. How's that working o...

There is no "think of the children" rhetoric involved and it was one of many examples I provided. I picked it, because it has the most egregious conse...

I'm not sure how this relates to my earlier comment. What do you mean?

What your reaction betrays is your and the average American's inability to have a conversation with people you don't agree with. If the US is that hop...

I have not found anything remotely trustworthy on this so I find it suspect that this would be the case. There's some American flag waving as a symbol...