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  The left keeps topping its self on crazy

  by mickbobcat in

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  https://youtu.be/ffmhcph_ops.

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  Simon

  The idea of giving half a million dollars to people who have entered the county illegally is ludicrous isn't it? Even the staunchest democrat supporter has to know this is pure bat shit crazy and like waving a flag to attract more ... which of course, is the whole point of it - your replacements will arrive shortly.

  Remember when the claim was that "the adults would be back in the room"?. What a joke. This is the most inept, incompetent and dangerous government the US has had. Who thinks they've only just got started? Things can and probably will get a lot worse yet.
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  Question

  by Gorb in

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  what is the probability that a religious organisation is used for money laundering?

  for example, large amounts of money are raised by the organization as a donation and then legally introduced into the financial system.

  is there any chance that jw.org is used for this kind of purpose?

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  Simon

  They gamble in stocks and shares quite hypocritically.

  Investing isn't the same as gambling, unless you are picking stocks by throwing a dart at a page for the S&P 500.

  You have far more chance of making decent returns on investments compared to gambling, where you are statistically guaranteed to loose.
  
  
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  Question

  by Gorb in

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  what is the probability that a religious organisation is used for money laundering?

  for example, large amounts of money are raised by the organization as a donation and then legally introduced into the financial system.

  is there any chance that jw.org is used for this kind of purpose?

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  Simon

  Who needs a religion, when you can directly get the bank to do your dirty work for you?!

  https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58826491

  The WTS makes plenty of money from free labor, donations and property deals. They have no big cash businesses that would enable them to launder money and no need to do so - the risk would far outweigh any reward for them.
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  The Animal Sentience Bill - what next?

  by LoveUniHateExams in

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  so, in the uk there was recently a bill which was nodded through parliament - the animal sentience bill - which was backed by vegan activists.. dogs, cats.

  cows, even lobsters now have been recognised to have feelings.. first of all, let me say that if you want to go vegan that's fine with me.

  we're all allowed our individual dietary choices.. but for how much longer?

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  All words. I don't believe they are serious about anything unless and until they go after Halal meat production.

  Oh, what's that? They've gone silent? Of course they have ... can't go upsetting the Muslims now can we.

  Anyone in their right mind, whether they eat meat or not, should want animals treated humanely and never have to suffer. But this isn't the way to go about it.
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  The left keeps topping its self on crazy

  by mickbobcat in

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  https://youtu.be/ffmhcph_ops.

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  There's a whole populace that never works and likely never will. They seem happy to live in state-funded poverty, whining about their lot in life, and then voting for the exact status-quo at every election time.

  I have little sympathy for people who chose to build their own prison walls and then lock themselves in.
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  JWs who are now paying the price of following the cult.

  by mickbobcat in

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  my in-laws are two such people.

  people who pioneered and did not work and try to save, instead they made just enough to get by and waited for the end to come.

  now my mil is in palliative care and the state is paying for her keep, my fil lives in a dilapidated home and can not keep it up.

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  Simon

  Apart from the money they take from people directly, and the expenses of going to meetings and assemblies, buying suits etc... (for many, it's the only time they need to wear one), the biggest cost is time.

  You can do so much with your time once you leave, it's really THE most valuable commodity anyone has and why people work - to purchase future time not working.

  Away from the WTS you can develop your career, start and run a business, educate yourself, or heck, just sit and relax for a while, spend time cultivating real meaningful friendships.
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  Evolution News: Humanlike Footprints in Crete Dated to 6 Million Years Ago!

  by Disillusioned JW in

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  i find it astonishing that humanlike feet could have existed that long ago.

  i wonder if some non-human upright ape might have had that kind of feet that long ago.

  see https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/humanlike-footprints-in-crete-dated-to-6-million-years-muddle-archaeologists-1.10301706 and https://scitechdaily.com/oldest-footprints-of-pre-humans-identified-in-crete-six-million-years-old/ .

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  "New research suggests researchers would like to get their names in the big publications and even onto the front-page of the news and, well, saying you found some footprints doesn't cut-it so you have to make them old, no, whatever you're imaging is not old enough, way older, like a bazillion years? Oh, too old and unbelievable? Yeah, I guess younger than the earth itself. How about a few million? You're sure no-one can check? OK, roll the presses ..."

  Margin of error +/- 6 million years

  Think of all the things that scientists can't really tell us for certain, today, when things are measured.

  It's all guesswork, but there's no one to check, 'cause no one was there. Heck, it doesn't even look like a footprint - hello, McFly, did no one notice that it isn't even an actual footprint?

  Anyway, outlandish claims get them free headlines and more funding ...
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  Science News article: ‘Case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans

  by Disillusioned JW in

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  a news article has the headline of " ‘case closed’: 99.9% of scientists agree climate emergency caused by humans"; see https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/19/case-closed-999-of-scientists-agree-climate-emergency-caused-by-humans .

  the article says in part the following.. 'the scientific consensus that humans are altering the climate has passed 99.9%, according to research that strengthens the case for global action at the cop26 summit in glasgow.. the degree of scientific certainty about the impact of greenhouse gases is now similar to the level of agreement on evolution and plate tectonics, the authors say, based on a survey of nearly 90,000 climate-related studies.

  this means there is practically no doubt among experts that burning fossil fuels, such as oil, gas, coal, peat and trees, is heating the planet and causing more extreme weather.. a previous survey in 2013 showed 97% of studies published between 1991 and 2012 supported the idea that human activities are altering earth’s climate.. this has been updated and expanded by the study by cornell university that shows the tiny minority of sceptical voices has diminished to almost nothing as evidence mounts of the link between fossil-fuel burning and climate disruption.. the latest survey of peer-reviewed literature published from 2012 to november 2020 was conducted in two stages.

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  What does a net zero Carbon world look like?

  A massively lower population.

  It's like Hitler, but dialled up to 11 ... heck, 111.
  
  
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  Alec Baldwin Shot a Woman Dead

  by Simon in

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  so alec baldwin shot a woman dead on set and seriously injured another man.. what do we put this down as?

  a tragic accident?

  maybe ... except that implies no one was to blame.. the more you find out, the more it seems that this was due to negligence and lack of attention to safety.

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  Nobody wants to be homeless...nobody doesn't want to have a job, a career, a life for goodness sakes.

  Sorry, but this is just wrong. There are plenty of people who don't want to work, are happy living on the street without responsibilities and don't give a damn about having a career or contributing to society.

  Allowing people to live like this enables it. The current system of endless benefits, paying people to live this way, is damaging to society.

  But anyway, Alec Baldwin shot a woman dead, which is the main subject of this topic.
  
  
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  Alec Baldwin Shot a Woman Dead

  by Simon in

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  so alec baldwin shot a woman dead on set and seriously injured another man.. what do we put this down as?

  a tragic accident?

  maybe ... except that implies no one was to blame.. the more you find out, the more it seems that this was due to negligence and lack of attention to safety.

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  Simon

  Her first response tells you everything - "because we need to be given more money". It's their answer to every problem, which is why they create these problems and make them worse.