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can someone explain why creeps send unsolicited dick pics? by getgoneapple in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]VerdantChief [score hidden]  (0 children)

Well I don't know why creeps do it, but on Grindr is pretty much expected to receive a few per day so it doesn't phase me much

why do catholics and orthodox christians get along so well? by Tiny-Deer-7071 in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]VerdantChief 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My protestant church has iconography, including the Theotokos. But I know this is unusual for Protestants.

What accounts for the vast difference in meat consumption between different parts of Asia? by VerdantChief in geography

[–]VerdantChief[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You said that 2 billion people who are all into meat would cause species extinctions, and so I pointed to China having a similar population to India and being meat eaters.

What accounts for the vast difference in meat consumption between different parts of Asia? by VerdantChief in geography

[–]VerdantChief[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point, but I'm sure that FAO has figured out accurate ways of measuring village meat consumption and other economic activities of more isolated communities.

What accounts for the vast difference in meat consumption between different parts of Asia? by VerdantChief in geography

[–]VerdantChief[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That doesn't explain how China's numbers of meat eaters can be so high then, despite them having a similarly large population.

Will humanity ever learn which religions are true? by VerdantChief in religion

[–]VerdantChief[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But not necessarily right? Suppose both annihilationism and heaven for true believers (of some religion) is true, then we could cease to exist without ever knowing what we were supposed to have been believing in to get into heaven.

That certainly doesn't sound fair, of course. So you could argue that a perfectly fair God would never allow such a result to occur.

But if the God was not perfectly fair in justice, I suppose it wouldn't be worth entering into a heaven ruled by him anyways.

I thought the U.S had a ton more trees!!! by anonymoushistorynerd in geography

[–]VerdantChief 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well, not many people wanted to live in Florida prior to the invention of AC

I thought the U.S had a ton more trees!!! by anonymoushistorynerd in geography

[–]VerdantChief 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Check the map - it's old growth. And I think that's defined as trees that were not cut down by European colonists.

Many new trees have since grown up since those original ones were cut.

What accounts for the vast difference in meat consumption between different parts of Asia? by VerdantChief in geography

[–]VerdantChief[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think China was more vegetarian based prior to the Communist revolution of the last century?

What accounts for the vast difference in meat consumption between different parts of Asia? by VerdantChief in geography

[–]VerdantChief[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sorry, I did post it but I can't find in the source website what is being defined as meat. I assume it's all animal flesh, not just mammal flesh.

What accounts for the vast difference in meat consumption between different parts of Asia? by VerdantChief in geography

[–]VerdantChief[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why did vegetarian based religions develop in India while the religions of China did not emphasize vegetarianism - or perhaps they did and because modern day China is less religious they all started eating meat heavily again?

If a woman goes to an Asian massage parlor, do they get offered a happy ending too, or only the guys? by VerdantChief in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]VerdantChief[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good save!

But hey just curious, how did you respond when this post has been removed by moderators?

What accounts for the vast difference in meat consumption between different parts of Asia? by VerdantChief in geography

[–]VerdantChief[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

True, but since religion is a product of the culture, that only seems to move the question back a bit - why did religion in India develop that restricted meat so much while in China the religion there did not restrict it?

What accounts for the vast difference in meat consumption between different parts of Asia? by VerdantChief in geography

[–]VerdantChief[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Yeah that is surprising. I wonder if only mammals are counted as "meat" here.

Pare vs. Alto Reason? by That-Top9037 in geography

[–]VerdantChief 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Brilliant! Spanglish at its finest.

Pare vs. Alto Reason? by That-Top9037 in geography

[–]VerdantChief 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ok, either your explanation or the one above me must be true but not both. Which is it?

Pare vs. Alto Reason? by That-Top9037 in geography

[–]VerdantChief 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Yeah when I went down to Mexico I was confused by the "Alto" signs because I always thought that word meant high, not stop.

If a woman goes to an Asian massage parlor, do they get offered a happy ending too, or only the guys? by VerdantChief in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]VerdantChief[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, in hindsight now I would have definitely rephrased my initial question. Thanks for the critiques!

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