The 2010s, a decade full of immense progress.
February 3rd, 2020 at 2:39:30 PM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4236 | https://time.com/5775221/gay-wedding-video-mauritania-arrests/ This is a prime example of what happens when religous laws and social conservatism dominate a country. This is also a prime example of why U.S. and coalition forces need to make a more serious effort in prodding countries in the right direction. |
February 3rd, 2020 at 2:59:38 PM permalink | |
petroglyph Member since: Aug 3, 2014 Threads: 25 Posts: 6227 | So, you want to kill people so they don't kill people? The last official act of any government is to loot the treasury. GW |
February 3rd, 2020 at 3:13:47 PM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4236 |
Yes, that is the Just War Theory. |
February 4th, 2020 at 5:14:28 AM permalink | |
Fleastiff Member since: Oct 27, 2012 Threads: 62 Posts: 7831 |
They used to have two grips to open the doors on Star Trek, now self opening doors are so common we have warning decals for doors that do not open automatically. Alot of things exist in fiction and then an inventor asks himself 'why not?' i've used a both sexes bathroom but it was at an Arts Conservatory and actors/actresses tend not to care about that sort of stuff too much. |
February 4th, 2020 at 3:24:55 PM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4236 |
Unisex bathrooms are getting very common. Generally they are single room. |
June 8th, 2020 at 5:24:14 PM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4236 |
Exactly Star Trek was also criticized for having a white and black person kiss (based on the age ranges, quite possibly by some of the same people on here).... Science Fiction often predicts the future.... Gender neutral is the future. We are all equal and need to be held to the same standard. |
June 8th, 2020 at 10:19:39 PM permalink | |
Evenbob Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 146 Posts: 25010 |
On paper that sounds great, in reality it's hogwash. We are not all equal in anything except we're all humans. Some of us are leaders, some will always be followers. Some can run a marathon, some can barely make it to kitchen from the couch. Need I go on? We should all be treated equally under the law, but being rich will always get you special treatment. For everything. Is that fair? I don't want it to be fair, what's the point of being rich, then. If you take a risk, you may lose. If you never take a risk, you will always lose. |
June 9th, 2020 at 4:16:43 AM permalink | |
Mission146 Administrator Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 23 Posts: 4147 | I’m going to go way out on a limb and say being able to buy stuff. "War is the remedy that our enemies have chosen..let us give them all they want." William T. Sherman |
June 10th, 2020 at 10:04:27 AM permalink | |
Shrek Member since: Aug 13, 2019 Threads: 6 Posts: 1635 |
Yep, the "We are all equal..." line is exactly what I'd expect from someone in their 20's. 🙄 |
June 29th, 2020 at 2:28:52 PM permalink | |
Gandler Member since: Aug 15, 2019 Threads: 27 Posts: 4236 |
I agree. But men are men, restricting rights based on sexual orientation is wrong. You are right there are differences between gay men just like differences between straight men. Yes being treated equally under the law is all the gay rights movement wants. Of course rich people will always get away with more, but this is about a whole class of people being treated equally. And, I think the Supreme Court made the right choice about protecting workers from discrimations based on sexual orientation. |