Posts by LoveUniHateExams

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"I'm As Mad as Hell - and I'm not going to take it anymore" (First Principles)

by Terry in

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friends

two things we all need to know; may already know; have known for a long long time - but nothing at all has changed .... first principles.

these are assumptions that cannot be deduced from any other proposition or assumption.. .

(what the hell does that mean?).

LoveUniHateExams

DEMOCRACY: Two wolves and a sheep voting on 'what's for lunch' -ah yes, aka 'the tyranny of the majority' stance.

Except that isn't how it always is.

Here in the UK, former PM David Cameron passed the same-sex marriage bill without asking the UK electorate to vote one way or the other in a referendum on it.

This is fine, because why should the tyranny of the majority get to decide how consenting adults live their lives?

Democracy is the best thing we have.

Ken Livingstone (a spiv, chancer and deranged commie) has gone on record saying that 'if voting changed anything, parliament would abolish it'.

Well, this isn't quite true (see Brexit and the 2019 general election).

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Proportional Representation vs Electoral Collages

by Simon in

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friends

the craziness of first-past-the-post elections .... we'll no doubt have to now live through the scotts demanding another referendum, because we may take their lands, but we will never take their freedom!

and so they want to be free of the uk, where they have a disproportionate influence in parliament, and be a little dot that's part of the eu.

yup, freedom.. but anyway, as it stands right now they have 48 seats after getting 1.2m votes.

LoveUniHateExams

Does Scotland have its own parliament? - Scotland has a devolved parliament, granted by Westminster.

The Scottish electorate voted to remain within the UK in 2014.

The devolved parliament isn't enough for the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP), who want to leave the UK and then re-join the EU (some 'independence', eh, they just want to trade one political union for another).

As it stands, tax-payers south of the Scottish border pay Scottish students' university fees and free eye care for all Scots north of the border.

Yet the SNP aren't happy with this arrangement.

They'd rather disrespect the 2014 IndyRef result and have Scotland leave the UK, then put another EU membership referendum to the Scottish electorate, re-join the EU and become the EU's dumping ground for lots of third-world immigrants, legal and illegal. <--- weird, huh?

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Proportional Representation vs Electoral Collages

by Simon in

jw
friends

the craziness of first-past-the-post elections .... we'll no doubt have to now live through the scotts demanding another referendum, because we may take their lands, but we will never take their freedom!

and so they want to be free of the uk, where they have a disproportionate influence in parliament, and be a little dot that's part of the eu.

yup, freedom.. but anyway, as it stands right now they have 48 seats after getting 1.2m votes.

LoveUniHateExams

@SBF ...

The SNP are treating the Scottish electorate as if they were a bunch of school children. It's actually rather pathetic.

Scottish people are better than that - they are grown adults who recognise that choices and votes have consequences.

They understand that the 2014 result must be respected for the time being.

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Proportional Representation vs Electoral Collages

by Simon in

jw
friends

the craziness of first-past-the-post elections .... we'll no doubt have to now live through the scotts demanding another referendum, because we may take their lands, but we will never take their freedom!

and so they want to be free of the uk, where they have a disproportionate influence in parliament, and be a little dot that's part of the eu.

yup, freedom.. but anyway, as it stands right now they have 48 seats after getting 1.2m votes.

LoveUniHateExams

Hold Scotland hostage long enough - Lol

Scotland isn't being held hostage. The SNP and other anti-English tossers need to respect the 2014 IndyRef result, it's as simple as that.

BTW how do we know if the SNP will respect a second IndyRef result if it goes against them for a second time? (they're not respecting the first)

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Proportional Representation vs Electoral Collages

by Simon in

jw
friends

the craziness of first-past-the-post elections .... we'll no doubt have to now live through the scotts demanding another referendum, because we may take their lands, but we will never take their freedom!

and so they want to be free of the uk, where they have a disproportionate influence in parliament, and be a little dot that's part of the eu.

yup, freedom.. but anyway, as it stands right now they have 48 seats after getting 1.2m votes.

LoveUniHateExams

@SBF - well, let's exercise some common sense ...

Scotland chose to remain in the UK in a once-in-a-lifetime referendum five and a half years ago. This result must be respected.

Anyone can clearly see that it's a bit too early to start talking about a second IndyRef right now.

First of all, the UK must leave the EU, with all the trade stuff needing to be done and dusted ('Brexit').

So, let's see ... the first IndyRef was in 2014.

How about having a second one in 2025 or 2030? <--- this seems reasonable to me.

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Proportional Representation vs Electoral Collages

by Simon in

jw
friends

the craziness of first-past-the-post elections .... we'll no doubt have to now live through the scotts demanding another referendum, because we may take their lands, but we will never take their freedom!

and so they want to be free of the uk, where they have a disproportionate influence in parliament, and be a little dot that's part of the eu.

yup, freedom.. but anyway, as it stands right now they have 48 seats after getting 1.2m votes.

LoveUniHateExams

Are you saying Scotland is not allowed to change its mind? - at the moment, Scotland (actually the SNP) needs to respect and live by the result of IndyRef 2014.

The Scots are allowed to change their minds in the future - just not right now.

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Doctor Who: Massive Slump in UK Viewing Figures

by snugglebunny in

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friends

could this be because - *gasp* - because this whole transgender scene is a big turn off?.

LoveUniHateExams

All the BBC have to do is write good episodes featuring well-written characters. The rest will take care of itself.

Whether a character is LGBT or not is a secondary consideration (or should be).

What people don't like is script writers putting a box-ticking character above the important things: a good plot, engaging characters, etc.

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Proportional Representation vs Electoral Collages

by Simon in

jw
friends

the craziness of first-past-the-post elections .... we'll no doubt have to now live through the scotts demanding another referendum, because we may take their lands, but we will never take their freedom!

and so they want to be free of the uk, where they have a disproportionate influence in parliament, and be a little dot that's part of the eu.

yup, freedom.. but anyway, as it stands right now they have 48 seats after getting 1.2m votes.

LoveUniHateExams

How long can they deny Scotland has the right to determine its own future. Do they seriously intend to keep Scotland in the UK against its will?

^^^ *sigh*

We've been through this point several times previously.

Scotland is in the UK due to its will - voting Remain in IndyRef 2014.

Boris Johnson and his Tory government are respecting that IndyRef result. Boris, the UK Prime Minister, also has a democratic mandate to deliver on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, which he's getting on with.

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the Watchtower guide to sex.

by stan livedeath in

it occurs to me the gb probably dont have much experience when it comes (!

) to marital sex guidance, so i think its only fair and reasonable we should put together a few hints to help them publish a suitable guide.. it is well known a lot of jw's get married in order to have sex, and all to frequently the marriages fail, possibly due to sexual problems, so the watchtower guide to sex should prove to be very worthwhile.. any jw courting couple intending to get married should be allowed to have a copy of the guide, and should only be available by a special order through the body of elders.. copies are not available to any single bros and sisters.. all and any advice in it must adhere to bible principles, and certainly no salty language or smut will be allowed.. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.

so--to get this started--and in no particular order--here is my first suggestion:.

LoveUniHateExams

Sorry to go off on one, but ...

Watchtower: "Thus, a mate’s enforcing perverted acts, such as oral or anal sex, within the marriage … "

^^^ Would be rape (enforcing).

WTF is wrong with the WTS? Jeez!

Any sexual act that is forced or enforced is rape/abuse/coercion.

Adult couples (married or not) can decide for themselves what they want to do in private.

They don't need advice from a group of elderly men who probably aren't getting any, lol.

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UK Islamic fanatic shot dead...

by The Fall Guy in

...having been released half way through his sentence from prison only weeks ago - for terror offences.. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51351844.

LoveUniHateExams

Well done to the police for shooting the terrorist dead.

Where he belongs, six feet under.