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Onhell's a communist.

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants." - Jefferson

Both, actually. It establishes the need for a standing army AND the right of the PEOPLE (not just the militia) to have arms. It's actually pretty explicit. Some people have argued that the comma is just a placeholder meant to signify a grammatical pause, but it seems odd to me that the people...

I can't agree more with you, Raven. In actuality, the rate of violent crimes among youth in America (and the populace as a whole) has FALLEN dramatically since 1995, when the first truely controversial video games began to hit the shelves. There is absolutely no statistical evidence which links...

As SMX said, the fundamental law of the United States guarantees the "the right of the PEOPLE to bear arms". It is part of American culture, and illegalizing guns would just create a black market underworld in them which would give rise to something comparable to the mobsters during Prohibition...

And if my aunt had a dick she'd be my uncle. Like Per said, this involves a lot of speculation and streatching of the truth. If you start re arranging or adding letters to words, you can find ANY meaning you want.

I couldn't agree more, Per. I hardly knew anything about English grammar and style before I learned French. And this was made all the more apparent when I learned German. A second or third language helps you to use new parts of your brain, think more clearly, and helps you articulate yourself...

This is along the same lines as Richard Dawkins' ideas concerning "the mother of all veils." He likens the universe to a giant veil (like women in Saudi Arabia wear), and the small opening for the eyes is the so-called "middle world" in which humans humans evolved and exist. We can really only...

You got it!

What is the longest published piece of prose in English literature NOT to use the letter E ?

I for one am glad that Maiden doesn't do lyric-less songs anymore. Perhaps it's because of the value I place on textual composition in my "job" (humanities graduate student), but I really think thr lyrics are what make the songs go from great to AWESOME. Tat being said, I do love the...

I think Per's point isn't the fact that the classics can be compared to today's drivel, but rather that nothing at all is being learned. The point of studying literature is not so one will develop an appreciation for Don Quixote or Macbeth as great works of fiction. We study them in order to...

Well, it's strangely comforting to know that Europe is just as messed up as Canada.

I thought tuitions were fairly low in Germany, though (like around $200 USD per semester). Of course, I'm usually wrong about such things.

I’m marking papers from a Canadian history course. It’s at the 2nd year level, but the quality of some of them seems to be what one would expect from grade IX or so. I keep saying people this incompetent don’t belong in university; they’re dumbing down the content and critical thinking skills...

I think RW wrote most of that article.

I hate people because they have no respect. Some background information is important here: I'm in graduate school, far from my home and (importantly here) my fiance. My department hosted a "mixer" in which people get together, have a drink, socialize, and get to know each other outside of an...

Let's get one thing straight here and now, Onhell. The Irish are NOT human.

I think you're working with a much different version of "humanism" than most of the English-speaking world, my friend. Humanism is simply a way of thought in which all beings have inherent and natural rights, dignity, and worth. It does not privilige humans over the natural world, it encourages...

these little things have been known to severely damage people's eyesight and ruin Megadeth concerts. Dave Mustaine flipped out at the use of them ( http://youtube.com/watch?v=jicWEmS3CHA ) I was at a movie with soem friends once, and the teenagers in front of us were using one on the screen. It...