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No, no, and no. Good guesses though.

What was the largest army in the history of the world to be comprised completely of volunteers?

I don't really like much of the "new" crap being put out these days. However, I am constantly discovering how good some of the old stuff really is. I've developed a very good taste for some jazz tunes (especially when driving). Moreover, the 80's style of rock has really been fun to listen to...

Intolerance and violence. How very Christian of him. Jesus would definitely approve.

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a winner. When I was young, I ate what was put in front of me or else I didn't eat at all. Since I didn't have money given to me by my wishy-washy parents, I couldn't buy cheese burgers and pizza at school. /to which I walked uphill both ways through 40 miles of snow

As we are so quickly losing the tangible links with these conflicts (namely the First and Second Wars), I wonder if, as a society, we will begin to forget how truly hellish all-out war really can be? We seem to be obsessed with glorifying the World Wars, and my concern is that we might forget...

Your question is predicated on the belief that greed/self-interest is the only thing which motivates people to do anything. That's a pretty dim view of the potential of humanity. Communism, according to Marx, assumes that greed is a social construct, not natural, and that under such a system the...

First of all, where you grew up has nothing to do with it. Despite being nominally Communist, Yugoslavia was still within the Western tradition of individualism. This proves my point exactly. You call it stealing and it is thus reprehensible to you (and to me as well, I must admit.) However...

This is meaningless. You haven't described what you thing the difference between Religion and "pseudoreligion" is. Religions cling to beliefs which are by their very nature unverifiable. Ideologies like Communism cling to beliefs which are within the realm of what we currently know about the...

I hate to belabour the point, as it's alreadt been discussed ad nauseum, but I don't think a political/economic ideology can be considered a religion, pseudo or otherwise. A religion has to make a positive claim about the supernatural (ie God exists, Fairies will kill you, ghosts are real, you...

This post is a little something I wrote last night for my blog....I thought I'd share it with you toughtful ladies & gentlemen. What is a Canadian? Think for 10 seconds before you read on. Come up with an answer. I bet you though instantly “not American!”. Admit it. This will be important...

Like no eating Swedish meatballs during a full moon? Or Not being allowed to wear Viking horns unless you have a third nipple?

"If you want to make a little money, write a book. If you want to make a lot of money, create a religion." - L. Ron Hubbard, 1950 I agree with you, SMX, that it's a dirty, dangerous cultish faith. However, how is the way they demand money different from how Christian churches guilt their...

In Canada, you can legally drive a vehicle when you're 16 (if you pass the tests) You can consent to sex (legally) at 16 You can vote at 18 You can join the military and die when you're 18 too But to buy beer, wine, liquor, or tobacco you have to wait a year. How looney are age laws in your...

I hate to disagree with you, buddy, but it IS a religion. In Sociological terms, it fits all the criteria. It has genuine followers who self-identify as a community based around their shared belief in the supernatural. It may seem like a stupid one to us, but we haven't been exposed to the same...

I was being serious, you sarcastic butt muncher :P I seriously think that if Cruise was Catholic and nuts (like Mel Gibson), nobody would have a problem with it. Germans, of all people, should know of the dangers of disliking someone just because of their religion. I don't agree with Cruise on...

The Germans seem to have a thing for discriminating against people because of their religion. I hope they don't try to come up with a final solution to this problem. If he were a crazy staunch Catholic like Mel Gibson, would Germans be getting their Lederhosen in a twist? I doubt it.

they turned down the volume on the mics and amps? Or did they just move them further away from the recording equipment?

Surely the Basic Law isn't so rigid that there can NEVER be things like suspension of civil liberties or use of the army in civilian law enforcement? In Canada, the Constitution (the 1867 BNA Act, the 1982 Constitution Act, and the Charter of Rights) can be thrown out the window temporarily in...

Re: European Union But isn't that part of the European Union's own rules? One country's veto is all that's needed. All the countries in the EU knew that when they entered, so they can't complain when one country decides to exercise that right. It's akin to wanting free speech for everyone...