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- Can all crimes be considered as acts of theft?
- The Chrysler turbine car.
- Genocide: American Indians vs. Jews
- Public reaction to same-sex couples producing biological offspring?
- Is the "Lemon Test" applicable to state discrimination against gays?
- Political Compass #13: Land should not be bought and sold.
- New perspective on 2nd Amend? (re: Iraqis, guns, and "universal" freedoms)
- Pennsylvania Politics.
- Bush Republicans...what does it take to give up on Bush ?
- School allows speech on one side of an issue and not the other - Homosexuality
- To what extent was the Vietnam war "like Vietnam" because we didn't commit fully?
- Straight Dope needed: House Judiciary Committee hearings on gay marriage?
- US Troops to be deployed in Syria? What??
- Simplified vs. Traditional Chinese
- Suppose the new iraqi government tells the American forces to leave
- Political Compass #14: Many personal fortunes contribute nothing to society.
- Stay the Course ? Bush and Iraqi politics...
- Visual Collage and the Ethics of Copyright
- Photos of US military coffins now surfacing. What will be the effect?
- Photos of the returning coffins from Iraq
- Human and natural justice (for those who believe in the latter)
- Why not US troop bases in Israel?
- Impotent UN?
- I knew Che Guevarra...and Osama Bin Laden is no Che Guevarra...Is he?
- Will Fallujah Be A STALINGRAD?
- Suppose..Saddam is found innocent.
- What if ObL "endorses" Kerry?
- Why do deaths from plane crashes, terrorism and natural disasters bother us so much?
- Aksing a question
- Iraq, the Media, and American Public Opinion
- Paranoia - an evolutionary necessity?
- Republicans; do you really believe Geo. Bush is in charge?
- IS anyone seriously considering voting for J. F. Kerry...
- Is getting/providing homework help from internet message boards cheating?
- War of 1812: Stupidest war ever?
- 200 Billion for blowing them up, versus 200 Million to buy them off?
- Why do some discussion subjects defy persuasion?
- Is strategy an art or a science?
- Best book on GWB presidency so far?
- things with holes in them are worse
- Political Compass #15: Protectionism is sometimes necessary in trade.
- Are people becoming immune to bullets?
- Can his supporters explain why Iraq isn't just another GW Bush SNAFU?
- Abortion rights: What global setbacks?
- Ambassadors' letter to Blair... or how Iraq isn't going well.
- Pelting le Pen: helpful or not?
- Polls in Iraq pointless ? Charming the common man...
- When does Protected Speech become Threatening the President?
- Diplomats letter to Blair
- Bush's war.
- The Patriot act and The ACLU
- Question regarding Revelations, Rapture, etc.
- Ethics of Reverse Phone Directories
- Cheney and the Energy Group: How will the supremes rule?
- Kerry Democrats - Is the "Dump Kerry" voice getting louder?
- "Plan of Attack" - Where's the outrage?
- Thread ranking
- Shared Delusions of God
- Socialized medicine: WSJ plays the ol' "Canada card"
- Kerry Democrats....what would it take to give up on Kerry?
- Political Compass #16: Shareholder profit is a company's only responsibility.
- Minors having sex with adults: Should it AUTOMATICALLY be considered a bad thing?
- Are presidential campaigns in other countries as stupid as in the US?
- Should “not voting” count towards something?
- Politicians should be held to their promises
- Iran Courts ORDERS the United States to pay $600 million to them.
- Democrats -- No Winners??
- What will it take for a non Rep/Dem to become POTUS?
- The French
- Astral Projection
- Under the right circumstances could the bar been held partially responsible?
- Illinois Senator threatens U of I funding if they keep the Chief.
- I was contemplating my navel, and this is what fell out.
- New Iraqi Flag... WHY ? WHY now ?
- Discussion of alternate election methods for the U.S.
- PhD a waste of time? (Or, give me academic career advice...)
- What are Midwestern schools doing right & southern schools doing wrong?
- Legality vs. "Rightness"
- CA Dopers - What do you think of "The Governator"?
- Is Islam actually free of idol worship?
- Republicans: Is there anything you dislike about Bush?
- Why haven't there been any attacks in the US since 9/11?
- Job Creation: Canada vs. the U.S.
- Overdiagnosing Depression?
- Bush's job approval
- Contractors from hell
- If the government can classify a citizen like Jose Padilla as an "Enemy Combatant"
- Political Compass #17: The rich are too highly taxed.
- "Frontline"—We've Elected Ned Flanders!
- Contractors are in charge of interrogation in Iraq?!?!?!
- The USA Today poll of Iraqis: time for us to go.
- This is Downright Horrible. A Slap in the face to [b]ALL[/b] Military Servicemen
- European Union expands! What does this mean for the future?
- Does size matter if the looks are there?...
- Are fat girls REALLY less attactive than thin ones?
- Nightline reads Iraq American casualty list
- Can our Third President Thomas Jefferson be credited with ending Slavery in the U.S.?
- Ideological Evolution
- How to interpret "...no one comes to the Father, but through me" (John 14:6)
- Death Disparity in Combat: Cause and Effect
- At what point does an intruder become a risk?
- Is someting seriously wrong with US military culture?
- Bush: "Mission Accomplished" Anniversary is now "Loyalty Day".
- How would U.S. armed forces fare against an equal opponent?
- A free Iraq, best anti (US) terrorism move of all time?
- HELP WANTED:Therapist, witch doctor, or hypnotist. Light John Kerry's Fire.
- WTF?? Two guys jump David Souter at 9PM, robbery not the motive. Then what was?
- Guns, Freedom and Power
- Does a free market evolve into a planned market?
- What will be the consequences of the US withdrawal from Falluja?
- This is for all you Gun Enthuiasts Out There..
- What will replace "African-American"?
- Maybe it was a Hate-Crime
- Is this Utopia?
- Thinking the Unthinkable: Time to "Cut and Run"?
- Democracy in Iraq and Communicating with Iraqis
- There's An Insect Crawling Across The Corner Of My Universe
- What Could Turn Youn Into a Terrorist
- How important is it when they say "this mountain is sacred to the Indians"?
- How would world react to drastic population reduction
- Torture as Policy
- What if everyone had a job?
- For Aldebaran. Is Islam truly a Religion of Peace?
- How to build a democracy from nothing.
- Ethics of Get Fuzzy
- Europe and the rest of the world: What would you have us do?
- Please debunk: US in Iraq abusing indentured civilians from India?
- Political Compass #18: Better healthcare for those who can pay for it.
- Is Democracy Really the Best Form of Government?
- Arab perspective of the US.. never worse ?
- Pain vs shame: Reality in Iraq
- Which is worse: mass unemployment or Labour shortages?
- The Book of Genesis vs. modern science
- Which was a worse ignoring of intelligence: Clinton/Rwanda or Bush/9-11
- The Intefada has failed, its time to surrender
- Which is better: A one-house legislature, or a two-house legislature?
- Should the world community stop giving aid to nondemocratic countries?
- Is grade inflation really that bad?
- A justification for honoring the Devil?
- To allow Congress to reverse the judgments of the United States Supreme Court
- Hebrew Gods?
- Do Modern Miracles Happen to Athiests?
- Will John Kerry's Vice President cost him the election?
- Did the US Media fail us as regards the war?
- Is there a statute of limitations on guilt?
- Powell is a decent guy ?
- Bush apologizing on Arab TV. Aftermath. Why not Al-Jazeera ?
- Should virus/worm writers be held at all responsible for deaths caused by them?
- Big Brothers Watching You!!!!
- Why go on Arab TV and foget to apologize??
- "John Kerry is Not Fit to be Commander In Chief"
- Did 60 Minutes Act Unconscionably?
- serious physics problem
- Exactly how closely should we follow the Bible.
- What are the odds of a major conflict (even maybe a WW3) taking place within 5 years
- Bush’s anti-Kerry ad I’ve seen on TV. Troubling.
- Dea(r)th of reason in ending lives?
- Party on, Rush! (one man's idea of a good time...)(
- Christianity and homosexuality - please explain
- US Torture vs Arab Torture; a savage hypocrisy
- Political Compass #19: Penalising businesses which mislead the public.
- Self-proclaimed psychics: prove it.
- The torture of a twelve year old girl? Time to leave...
- If there were no nationalities
- PIX and videos--perverted trophies, or part of the "softening up"?
- Osama throws down; Maybe we should fold...
- Is "sorry" an apology?
- What constitutes intelligence?
- Is Bush or most Americans aware of how hated we are ??
- What would happen if we just left Iraq? Just hop on the bus, Gus.
- Army Sec. Said No Lawyers: Now I Conclude Torture Scandal Went to the Top
- How exactly did Bruce Lee die?
- The Bush apology was wrung out of him by staff! Is he a psychopath?
- Bush's Leadership Style. Hands off approach?
- Kerry has great idea, bravely presents it, is met with silence.
- January, 2005: Or, Two What-Ifs
- How's the economy doing?
- Raindog, why can't a loving God accept homosexual relationships?
- Men and Anal Sex
- Torture, Coercion, The Dark Art of Interrogation
- How did the U.S lose the Vietman War?
- Judge orders couple not to have children. OK?
- Teenage voting
- Does the future exist?
- Better Democracy: National Focus Groups that issue informed opinions
- One true miracle I witnessed
- Political Compass #20: The freer the market, the freer the people.
- Resolved: Heaven doesn't exist. A layman's (very flawed?) logic.
- Fighting Ignorance, SDMB style: Psychic stuff
- Tell me if I've got how this will likely go (Re: Rumsfield)
- Are the Arabs Rushing to Find Bin Ladin?
- Think Again: Al Qaeda. Learn more about AQ.
- Is the human race breeding out intelligence from the gene pool?
- The Price of Arrogance
- The Third Jihad and the Great Caliphate
- Bushco says no to India, Pakistan and Israel having nukes.
- Israel and the wall
- Gas costs $1.93 in PA. Anyone still think the war was about oil?
- The Right of Secession: I'm ready to consider...
- "Dubya" Bush and belief in creationism
- Is it true that the Mormon Religion teaches its followers to Hate Blacks?
- Support Our Troops!
- What will happen when interest rates rise?
- Saddam Hussein to be handed over for trial in Iraq: thoughts?
- Another One for the Memory Hole?
- Why did Clinton lie about Monica Lewinsky?
- Can Rumsfeld Survive
- Privacy: a right or a luxury?
- Gay transsexuals marriage. Legal and religious questions.
- Hooray for Canada
- American Beheaded
- Would the mullahs prefer the US iced Sadr and saved them the trouble?
- I nearly committed identity fraud
- Guns and Cars.
- Living according to the model of Christ
- Palestinians: Freedom fighters or Terrorists?
- Can the war on terror be won?
- the death penalty
- Should powerful nations "mind their own business"?
- Eternal Punishment and Simple Mathematics.
- Can a meaninful impact on Congress be made through a mobile electorate?
- What is this country?
- Iraqi National Congress's Legally Lawless Armed Forces
- Is the ACLU anti-Christian?
- The contradictory nature of God.
- Gay God, Osama and Death. . .
- Should colleges use forced curves?
- Couples in Violent Arguments. Should you intervene?
- Why is beheading considered worse than other types of killing?
- Why doesn't the Judeo-Christian God have a wife? Where's Mrs. God?
- Beheading or getting beat to death?
- Does Al-Jazeera Speculation that there was not enough Blood have any value?
- SDI, Like Frankenstein's Monster, Lives Again!
- Nancy Reagan and Stem Cell Research
- What About the Private Contractors @ Abu Ghaib and Elsewhere?
- What would Nietzsche say to Ayn Rand?
- FBI censors ACLU through PATRIOT Act: actual story or a lot of hot air?
- Why do people say someone is inocent until proven guilty?
- Why Not Go to Canada for MEDICAL TREATMENT Too?
- Moussaoui and Berg: coincidence or connection?
- A solution to gas prices?
- What if Nick Berg willingly sacrificed himself?
- USA and Al Jazeera.. how to handle this relationship ?
- Bob Jones University's interracial dating ban
- Political Compass #21: Abortion should be illegal.
- Catholics - MUST support churches views
- Hypothetical battle at the Tomb of Imam Hussein
- 2nd thoughts on Iraq?
- Will Abu Ghraib revelations affect the S. Court's ruling on extra-judicial detainees?
- Rumsfeld should go now followed by GW next fall.
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