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• Honor Killing-- in the U.S.! (Part I)

  Mon Jul 7, 2008
  • I'm aware of the fact that you're for women's rights. I just thought it was worth stressing the inalienable nature of these rights, for everyone everywhere.

• Honor Killing-- in the U.S.! (Part I)

  Mon Jul 7, 2008
  • Brandon: People aren't born with beliefs, they're taught. If what makes us great is our beliefs, then there's plenty of hope left. That is, if we at least try to spread our humanistic ideals. Otherwise superstitious drivel will take over the vacuum.

• Honor Killing-- in the U.S.! (Part I)

  Mon Jul 7, 2008
  • Andima: People need to realize that women are their equals, wherever they may be; Its just that in this country we won't let them get away with treating them as anything less.

• Honor Killing-- in the U.S.! (Part I)

  Mon Jul 7, 2008
  • Eric: So you're saying that in the entire history of patriarchy, disgruntled white males have been brutally slaying females through sexism, racism, and class relations?? If I understood you correctly, did you mean that to be literal or figurative?

• It Shouldn't Happen To A Muslim

  Mon Jul 7, 2008
  • What do you mean by that? Isn't he Australian?

• Honor Killing-- in the U.S.! (Part I)

  Mon Jul 7, 2008
  • Eric: Can you please explain what it is exactly you're referring to, specifically by "we have our own"; who's the 'we', and what situation are you talking about?

• Jampacked transit systems running on fumes

  Wed Jun 11, 2008
  • Sure Mr. RideSearch, "heard of people".

• Poor whites are being conned

  Tue May 27, 2008
  • See, this is exactly the kind of thought provoking attitude we need more of!

• Poor whites are being conned

  Tue May 27, 2008
  • I think it can be argued that the reason the distrust keeps festering is precisely because not enough people are making the case that race shouldn't matter. The first instinct of any animal is to distrust the different. But we're better than all animals.

• Poor whites are being conned

  Tue May 27, 2008
  • Why arbitrarily divide people up based on their skin color to begin with? What does race even mean? Why does it matter?