Comments by thewhitepearl

1101. Council ban on atheist websites

Comment #221425 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 3:51 pm

You weren't born anything other THAN human and whatever sex you are. And DON'T you forget it.

Noted. Lol jeebus you and laurie are on my case today.

1102. Faith is not the answer

Comment #221412 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 3:39 pm

Jerry Falwell, may he burn in his non-existent hell.

1103. Council ban on atheist websites

Comment #221409 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 3:37 pm

What you call the stupidity bat is what I tell my students is the "gentle hand of reality reaching down to smack some sense into you." LOL

Oh no, my bat would not be gentle

who was born a Muslim,

[smack] No. You weren't born anything other then human and whatever sex you are. And dont you forget it. :)

1104. Council ban on atheist websites

Comment #221404 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 3:32 pm

Of course this has long precedent, we call it "formal education."

After you finish whacking stupidity out of people, how many of them will still be drunks?

[whack]

Sometimes formal education doesn't work and people need a good whop on their heads.

Can't answer your second question. Depends, can't see into the future. Although I bet a great many of them won't be drunks.

1105. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221366 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 2:42 pm

Al,

[sigh]

That's all I can come up with for now.

Ahh look i'm post 666 again.

1106. Church exorcism protected by First Amendment

Comment #221361 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 2:36 pm

Oh but the church can weasle their way around the government any time.

I feel like I need a fag.

1107. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221356 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 2:32 pm

661, I too find Gregg Townsend and herpes an easy comparison to make.

This comment calls for a golf club. What the fuck are you talking about? I'll take your word for it.

1108. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221343 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 2:20 pm

Yeah, out of sight out of mind but when you come back, of course we notice!

I'm going to be next.

1109. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221338 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 2:12 pm

Welcome back Gregg!

Does it get any easier if repeat this mantra frequently?

I tried to be extra nice today and I still ended up calling someone a twat.

1110. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221332 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 2:05 pm

kkelly maybe hes just a misfired dalek

1111. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221311 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 1:51 pm

anime?

You're confusing me with Mitchell.

1112. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221302 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 1:44 pm

obviously you haven't seen Iron Monkey. Ten foot poles...no problem...not even when they are on fire

I was going to mention something about the 10-foot pole not being a problem, but I didnt think he would get it.
Mordy,

I'm going to have to chalk that up as one of your liners I dont understand.

Al,

I thought about maybe posting a "beeeeeep". But then realised you prob didn't want him to leave you a message.

1113. Catholics To Pope: Lift Birth Control Ban

Comment #221301 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 1:40 pm

Oh all cats then?

I prefer dogs. Either way, it's heartbreaking when they die. Hopefully Kanga is the angel to balance out your evil one.

1114. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221294 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 1:37 pm

kkelly,

You would be disoriented from the inital act and as already pointed out I would super jump away.

Instead of trying to one up me, maybe you should read the post Al directed at you.

1115. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221285 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 1:32 pm

Fanusi,

I remember studying the ticket/certification issue. (I think it was in friedmans book) Just couldn't remember it well enough to bring it up. Thanks for refreshing me.

I need to re-read it.

1116. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221279 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 1:27 pm

I forgot to mention I'd then chuck you into oncoming traffic.

Doubt it. You're afraid of girl cooties.

Plus, I give some pretty good whacks. Might leave you disoriented.

1117. Catholics To Pope: Lift Birth Control Ban

Comment #221269 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 1:21 pm

No he called me crazy remember?

Such as?

Skylark huh?

I have Sir Francis Crick and Mr. Mendel. Chinese crested. A face only a mom could love.

1118. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221265 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 1:19 pm

Okay. I just see the certification process as being a form of necessary state dictation of standards.

I think in the public school system is. I cant totally say for the other two. But I'm pretty sure with the private schooling, the people paying for the private schooling make the decisions. As for homeschooling, I have no idea how they come up with those, I just know they have them and obviously that have to differ quite a bit.

1119. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221262 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 1:17 pm

618, [hurls totally uncalled for epithets like 'whoreface' and 'pusshole']

Fair enough. But a hit upside the head would hurt more then the name calling.

1120. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221253 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 1:10 pm

You let my height-challenged remark go, I thought I was going to get smacked for sure with that one.

Nope. You didnt say anything stupid. The only people that need smacking are bonzai, kkelly, and i deserved a good one. Like steve pointed out. Sometimes all of these thoughts hit me at once and i cant get them all out or like i meant to, its much easier for me to sit and talk about intense debates like this. Sometimes on the forum I get the feeling of being rushed and overwhelmed with so many replies at once.

kkelly,

[swing bat]

1121. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221246 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 1:05 pm

So, there should be no state standards for certification? (GED, H.S. Diploma) No standardized testing? How would we ascertain who gains admitance to public universities

I didn't say that. Of course there should be. And children should be able to pass the standards. If you are in a public school system, then you have those standards. If private, you have those standards, and if homeschooled, you have those.

But on that note, standardised schooling has gone to shit.

1122. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221231 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 12:53 pm

That's just it, for socialists the only worlds that exist are the wealthy (illegitimate of course) bourgeios and the proletariat. In a simple mind this is symbolised as "investor" (me of course, hence the absolute venom from Bonzai) and "Miner" (also sometimes this avatar is farmer or some such thing).

As I seem to recall there are also the lower, middle, and upper classes.

[edit] in our world that is

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But I am also dictating what parent's do with their children. Unless it violates basic human rights. And that's tough to swallow but, that's the truth. Which why I'm all about increasing public awareness in science and helping to rid of irrationality.

im also against dictating..etc..

as for the 11 year old comment I already said that I wasn't being clear. And what I had said orginally isn't what I meant.

your employer should only pay you for two hours of your hard work? Fair, right?

Some people don't get paid hourly. Just to point that out. And well....as long as he got whatever work that needed to be done, accomplished..i dont see the problem.

1123. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221220 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 12:46 pm

I was going to point out the 11 year old marriage by parental permission too, but was afraid twp would nail me in the knee cap (as far up as she could reach I think) with her bat.

No he was right to point that out. My mouth was working faster than my brain. My mistake.

have here a list of 100,000 people who are less fortunate that you. Please rate them all, and post it back to me by next tuesday (we have to get the benefits cheques out, or some will starve).

Steve, believe me I am ALL about helping the less fortunate. However, I do disagree with it being government mandated. There are plenty of organisations that help the less fortunate. And plenty of people that have the money they donate. I believe it should be set up as a private institution and not government. Make sense?

1124. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221213 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 12:39 pm

I am puzzled. You think a parent should allow an 11-year-old to get married?

absolutley not. it most certainly isn't the child's right like you are eluding to. Which is why we still have laws governing the legal age to get married even with parent consent. I mean there is obviously a line that needs to be drawn in the sand.

I am pretty astonished by this. You mean a parent should be free to raise a child in an entirely faith-based environment, with no science education

Yes. I dont agree with it. AT ALL. But I am also dictating what parent's do with their children. Unless it violates basic human rights. And that's tough to swallow but, that's the truth. Which why I'm all about increasing public awareness in science and helping to rid of irrationality.

You seem to be saying that cults should be free to raise and indoctrinate children however they like

Now that's extreme and unfair. I dont think it's right to indoctrinate children, (victim of the same thing here) but I do respect that it's not the states right to dictate what parent's teach their kids. Like I said, raising the awareness about this issue is what needs to be done.

1125. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221199 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 12:23 pm

This sounds a bit prescriptive. Why should we rely on a system to promote hard work? Shouldn't it be our choice?

Yes..Absolutley. We agree on that. What we might not agree on is my hard work should be used to support someone else's lack of hard work. (At least mandatory) If I wanted to help someone less fortunate then me, I should be able to do it out of my free will. Not because it's forced. It's your life do what you want, don't expect me to pick up the slack.

Which of these qualities describe you? Probably imagination, as your posts obviously show that you are not in touch with reality

Whichever qualities you want. It's your fucking opinion. Please do tell how I am not in touch with reality.

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People who work in sweatshops should find another part time job because they obviously don't "work hard" enough or they won't be dirt poor under capitalism, would they?

Uhhm maybe they should find a full time job and not another part time job. And don't pull that repressed bullshit on me. It wont work.

Since Capitalism rewards risk taking, miners obviously don't take as much risk with their lives as people who take risks with other's money in investments.

No LIFE rewards risk taking, you twat. And I don't know what world you live in where the only two types of jobs are mining and investments.

1126. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221181 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 12:09 pm

I think that children should have rights to marriage (if appropriate) independent of parents views.

A 16 year old should have the right to get married? A 13 year old? 11 year old? While they still live under the roofs of their parents? Unless the parent permits it, I disagree.

Children should have the right to things like education, and the freedom to be raised to make their own decisions as independent adults.

Well I would qualify (education) as a basic human rights. How the parents want to educate them is their priority...It may not always be the right choice or something everyone agrees with.

The freedom to be raised to make their own decisions as adults? Well once they are adults they should be able to make their decisions. I don't understand where you are coming from in that respect.

[edit] how the hell did my response to bonzai get above it? what did i do? geez.

1127. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221167 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 11:59 am

Having read most of twp's posts all I have to say is that I am glad I don't live in her land of "freedom",--for the savages and rich spoiled brats.Maybe we are "communists" here in Canada, but thank Zeus,--and people's power of course,--for that.

Where is my bat. [bat swing]

Maybe you're just jealous you dont live in the land of rich spoiled brats. But if it's any consolation to you...My dad was dirt fucking poor. Bout as poor as a family could get and managed to put in hard work, struggle (oh god no, not struggle..not that) swallow some pride, and worked his way through college. I'd say he does well for himself now.

And I've never just had shit handed over to me.

Sounds like any other system that promotes anything other than hard work, imagination, elbow grease, and the such would breed more spoiled brats..Maybe not rich, but spoiled just the same.

1128. Council ban on atheist websites

Comment #221159 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 11:52 am

Glad I live several hundred miles away, or I'd be sliced into the rough in no time.

Why would you say that?

I'm more afraid of you and that bus of yours.

1129. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221156 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 11:48 am

Don't forget that Communism IS a religion. It has all the markings of a dogmatic belief system. And Stalin behaved like its prophet.

Noted.

The result of capitalism is the point I suppose

Well, I'd certainly like to know how. Because some people have to work harder at life and apply more elbow grease to obtain certain goals? As opposed to everyone being on the same level and having the government decide for you?

So to sum up, you think that children are at the mercy of their parents

Pretty much. Unless they would like to (or were able to) start working for a living and put food on their own plates, provide their own clothing, etc.

1130. Council ban on atheist websites

Comment #221150 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 11:41 am

pearl: If you visit Az, you may borrow my al-U-minny-um bat. Lots of bonafide targets within walking distance from my house!

Don't tempt me. If there is something in my hand and you say something really stupid, I am very likely to hit you with it. Or throw it at you.

See like this comment

The National Secular Society is mentioning atheism and witchcraft in the same sentence because it promotes wait for it Secularism not atheism.I believe it even has a few religious members. In this its entirely appropiate.

Atheist are about as secular from religion as you can get.

[bat swing]

1131. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221147 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 11:37 am

epeeist,

I don't understand what you are getting at? Your parents grew up in the slums and...? That's mine and/or Al's fault?

1132. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221143 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 11:34 am

I don't understand why you brought that website up, can you clarify that?

Children dont or shouldn't have any specific "rights". At least not any other simple and basic rights that any other human being has. It's completley up to the parent to esablish any right that the child might have. Children don't have the right to get married like adults do. Unless of course a parent allows them to do so. Parents do of course have a responsibility to raise them in appropriate manner. Unless they are putting a child's life in danger (like if they were putting another humans life in danger) the state shouldn't be involved. Period. A child's "right" is limited to the basic and simple rights that all of human beings have.

Clear enough?

1133. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221136 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 11:20 am

No wonder Stalin is an atheist.

You bring up a good point. It is sad that some people are atheist because they were put in situations that were so horrible the just knew that no loving god would allow them to suffer such a predicament. Instead of knowing there isn't a god due to rationality and reason.

1134. Council ban on atheist websites

Comment #221133 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 11:13 am

Tez, Quetz

True story, I beat the you know what out of two girls with a golf club once.

I realise the image may strike you as funny, it does me too, only because I would do it in true slapstick form.

I would appear out of the blue, walk up and first confirm that said person is the person i'm looking for and that they made said stupid comment, give em one (or a couple of good whacks) and then turn around and disappear.

1135. Council ban on atheist websites

Comment #221124 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 11:01 am

Atheists are right in there with criminal activities and sexual deviancy, too.

I know it's upsurd. Sometimes I wish I could carry around a stupidity bat, and have the ablity to transport myself. I'd spend my life dedicated to wacking stupidity out of people.

1136. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221119 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 10:55 am

Aren't you favoring certain human beings' rights over others'

Over other what? Other human beings?
Other mammals?
Other inhabitants of the earth?

[edit] again what source? what are referring to?

1137. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221107 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 10:45 am

h4d,

Whoops.

Wow interesting stuff about Stalin. I think today it's pretty obvious that child abuse is not ok, even to children. Can't speak for all of them, but (giggles) when I was younger I remember my mom telling me that she was going to spank me so I called 911. Boy I was in trouble after that. But that was 16 years ago, and I knew somehow in my head that it would be taken seriously.

I also remember watching a program about pyschotics, that was trying to tie the pieces together about what causes people to turn out that way. Any way, in cases of (prominent) psychotic murderers they all had a childhood that severe head injuries had occured. Some as a result of abuse.

[edit] other reasons (that not all of the murderers shared like the head trauma bit but a combination of the following) were; childhood seclusion, a severe (some would say) unnatural bond with their mother, single parenting, and severe religious upbringing.

1138. Council ban on atheist websites

Comment #221095 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 10:35 am

It is discriminatory not only against atheists but they also are banning access to sites to do with witchcraft.

Yes, I can see how they equate atheism and witchcraft.

But not religious websites huh?

it is unlawful to discriminate against workers because of their religion or belief, which includes atheism.

Belief, lack of belief, belief, lack of belief...hmm yeah atheism fits under belief alright.

I feel like I need blood pressure medicine right now. I guess I'll be the first to say it:

fucktards.

1139. Catholics To Pope: Lift Birth Control Ban

Comment #221090 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 10:31 am

I'm not sure if he'd got it entirely accurate - for one thing I'm pretty certain they don't have quite as many tentacles as that in real life.

LOL! that's funny.

decius,

is that a smug smirkish unfriendly smile or in jest friendly one?

1140. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221087 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 10:28 am

From what I've understood from CPS workers, the problem lies in understaffing, they just have too many caseloads to do an adequate job. Sometimes this results in them "pulling the trigger" too early, or too late. The system is really screwed up, that's for sure.

Yeah, it doesn't seem like they are understaffed in texas. But I do still think that a warrant should be issued before doing anything.

Sciros,

I guess so!

1141. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221082 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 10:23 am

Yeah,

Wow quite the difference in experience there.

Would you be happy if I claimed that the children were the property of the workhouse owners and not their parents and blamed everything on capitalist exploitation

Honestly epeeist,

If that was the case, I dont think it would bother me. But I see what you are getting at. I apologise if I offended you.

1142. Catholics To Pope: Lift Birth Control Ban

Comment #221079 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 10:20 am

kkelly,

i did it once with a guy i was in a relationship with for about a year. won't do it again.

not exactly a cum guzzler.

[edit] AND I spit it out

1143. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221077 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 10:17 am

Wouldn't you need to know what their original home life was like to make this claim

I did. I think one was a result of abuse and the others had parents that were in jail for drug dealing or getting caught with drugs.

I do know that also one of the younger children was hospitalised due to the crazy kid. And one had a few scratches as a result.

Smith,

that whats reliable?

1144. Catholics To Pope: Lift Birth Control Ban

Comment #221072 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 10:11 am

Which one? The Obama one?

The muslim one

I think Skylark is very cute and nobody that cute can be so evil

I dont know he was saying some pretty rude things yesterday.

How 'bout those Rocky Mountain oysters? Mmmmm

Wouldn't be opposed to trying them. Can't taste as bad as sperm...

1145. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221066 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 10:06 am

Irrespective of rights, there's not much point in taking kids away from their parents unless they are going to get a better deal somewhere else.

Agreed. I dated a guy that was brought up in a foster home. When we drove down to florida, I met them. They were really good foster parents in the sense that they cared about the kids. However there was at least five foster kids that I could count and one of them was a manic depressant, who occasionally would go crazy and beat on the other kids.

Not exactly a better deal for the foster children.

[edit]

get beat up by a crazy kid or watch your mom snort a line...

1146. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221053 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 9:54 am

Oh, without a warrent? They can't do that in Canada, I thought we were saying not until the case is won in court can they remove the children.

Ahh I see. Well in your case, it would be ok. That's not the case here.

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How'bout starting with children's rights, instead of the parent's? What are they now? What should they be?

Children dont have "rights" as children. They have "rights" as human beings. I might not agree with the way people bring up their children but I'm not going to tell them what to do. Parent's have a right to raise their children however they see fit. The only time the state needs to intervene is when the child's life is in danger or there is a serious health risk.

1147. Catholics To Pope: Lift Birth Control Ban

Comment #221047 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 9:47 am

uh-huh **nods**

ejaculating on crackers (boys are so funny)... priests in the room during wedding night hymen-breaking... priests having sex with babies... tampon-insertion leading to "temptation" **sighs** I mean, **gags**

lol noted. I guess I just meant when the subject of sex comes up, prepare for the worst. Although using semen and crackers as hours dourves does push the envelope.

Jealous or in love? ;)

Jealous. And it makes me want to go out and buy one. But I have two dogs already, I don't think it would work out.

Care to drop in on the other thread? I'd like to get another female opinion.

1148. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221033 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 9:34 am

but failing to remove the child immediately is risking the childs welfare. Removing them as soon as you have cause, is favorable because it removes the children from risk of harm. Then whether the risk is real or not can be evaluated.

It's not that hard to get a warrant. You show up to court with sufficent evidence and there you go. The problem is CPS is above that. As a whole I would say they really don't give a shit about the children. Just their whims. If a child sits there and refuses to leave their parents, crying and refuting the accusations..Well that should be their first clue. You want to accuse someone of something? Get enough fucking evidence before you do something rash. Do your homework. Simple. Do you think a three year old having to be seperated from his mother for months at a time is a good thing? Especially when it was "just a hunch" and no reason for it in the end?

It's pretty obvious when a child's life is in danger from child abuse, especially when they have to be hospitalised. But I'm willing to say that most of the time, this isn't the case.

1149. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221028 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 9:25 am

If you are talking about foster parents then I wouldn't be as sure.

I've met good foster parents and bad foster parents. I would say the bad outweighs the good. Although the state is getting better at weeding out the bad, it's pretty much come down to a money issue.

1150. A third of Muslim students back killings

Comment #221013 by thewhitepearl on July 29, 2008 at 9:14 am

Are you assuming that children are their parent's property?

No, no my presumption is not that they are the parent's property. They do however belong to their parents. Last time I checked it was the women expelling the child out of her vagina, not the state dropping them on doorsteps.

I am going to call bollocks on this. This is just humpty-dumptyism, redefining a word to make it mean what you want it to mean

Well then give me the correct meaning of communism. I'm not in the mood to argue semantics. Does totalitarianism suit you better? Should I have used that one instead?

An unwarrented removal of children from thir home is definitely traumatic, but failing to remove children from a violent home is potentially far worse.

Unfortunatley it tends to be the former. They still need to show up with a warrant. The fact that they can remove a child without a warrant is wrong and gives them power that they do abuse. To CPS every little thing is a form of child abuse. You slap your kid on the behind while at the grocery store and someone doesn't like it, here come the CPS.