Posts by scotsman

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U.S. death toll in Iraq at 1,000

by Simon in

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what a sad 'milestone' ... and for what?.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5911852/

scotsman

And it's tragic that we don't get milestones for Iraqi civilian deaths.

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What's your favorite book?

by nb-dfed in

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ozziepost's post about what we are all reading now made me wonder what everyone's favorite book is.

my all time favorite is to kill a mockingbird - harper lee.

i also love shogun by james clavell and east of eden by john steinbeck.

scotsman

bank book
cheque book

My god, they're a blast from the past!

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POLL - Did you pay for literature?

by writerpen in

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i'm sure this has been done before, but thought i would start this poll.

how many donated for literature taken.

personally, i never gave a dime, yet ordered a lot of literature including "deluxe" bibles, cds, bound volumes, etc..

scotsman

No, I never donated apart from the few occasions that the accounts didn't balance and I'd have to make them.

Blondie & Leolaia,

While I may not comment on your posts, I do enjoy reading them. Don't become thread response whores, keep doing what you're both so good at.

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Movie Recommendations

by patio34 in

i watched two movies (they're only on dvd--i finally broke down and got one) that were the best i've seen in a while:

house of sand and fog

(ben kingsley & jennifer connelly about an iranian general lives in america)

scotsman

Hero is fantastic. You should try and see Zhang Yimou's earlier films, they're brilliant.

The Motorcycle Diaries are excellent. Even if Gael Garcia Bernal wasn't so mouth wateringly beautiful, it would be good.

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Crying at the movies

by Insomniac in

i have a hard time expressing my emotions in front of others.

i mean, i'd rather be naked than to let anyone see me cry.

however, there are a few movies that can, in spite of my best efforts, make me bust out crying like a little girl: .

scotsman

I've just seen HERO at a Film Festival and it's so beautiful in parts I cried. I think it was released in the States this weekend, go and see it if you can.

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A calm Iraq and What happened to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi???

by Elsewhere in

for a long time al-zarqawi was in the news regarding a string of major terrorist attacks in iraq... the us even put a $25 million dollar reward on his head.

for the last month or so i have not heard peep about him.

was he killed or captured and i did not see it in the news?.

scotsman

It has been reported that there are tunnels and taverns that they have access to.

With serving wenches too?

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Awake Sept 8th on Prejudice

by scotsman in

i'm just having a look through this magazine with the usual question will prejudice ever end?

and it has a box identifying the following traits of prejudice: .

in his book the nature of prejudice, gordon w. allport outlines five types of behaviour spawned by prejudice.

I agree with you and would never suggest that the WT is institutionaly racist. But racial prejudice is only one form and the WT seem blind to the fact that they exhibit at least 4 of these prejudice cards against ex Witness, certainly against those that are dfed. I have a brother who shuns me, speaks disparagingly of me, seeks to limit my social privileges and is part of a religious movement that herald the biggest extermination since the dinosaurs were wiped out. But they're not prejudiced.

JT, while I've got your attention - your posts are dead interesting but why the weird spacing?

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Awake Sept 8th on Prejudice

by scotsman in

i'm just having a look through this magazine with the usual question will prejudice ever end?

and it has a box identifying the following traits of prejudice: .

in his book the nature of prejudice, gordon w. allport outlines five types of behaviour spawned by prejudice.

scotsman

I'm just having a look through this magazine with the usual question Will Prejudice Ever End? and it has a box identifying the following traits of prejudice:

In his book The Nature of Prejudice, Gordon W. Allport outlines five types of behaviour spawned by prejudice. A person who is prejudiced usually displays one or more of these.
1. Negative remarks. A person speaks disparagingly about the group he dislikes.
2. Avoidance. He shuns anyone who belongs to that group.
3. Discrimination. He exclude members of the maligned group from certian types of employment, places of residence, or social privileges,
4. Physical attack. He becomes party to violence, which is designed to intimidate the people he has come to hate.
5. Extermination. He participates in lynchings, massacres or extermination programs.

Well, the irony made me laugh.

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Would the world be a better place without religion?

by micheal in

i understand we all need guidance and some people need hope, even if it is not real.

but personally, i believe religion has caused so many hideous crimes against humanity that it is something we would all be better off without.. it really is too bad that religion has capitalized on humankind's need for a divine being to only abuse and control its fellow humans.. so, what do you think?

would we be better of without religion?.

scotsman

In what sense are "Love your neighbour" is good advice. "Do unto others..." is good advice. "Don't eat yellow snow" truths? They may be good advice but there are situations in which they would maybe best not be applied.

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Would the world be a better place without religion?

by micheal in

i understand we all need guidance and some people need hope, even if it is not real.

but personally, i believe religion has caused so many hideous crimes against humanity that it is something we would all be better off without.. it really is too bad that religion has capitalized on humankind's need for a divine being to only abuse and control its fellow humans.. so, what do you think?

would we be better of without religion?.

scotsman

If we start with religion, move on to politics before removing humans completely, the world may indeed become a better place.