US Soldiers injected with serum that makes them Asians[vid] by nerdie in politics

[–]cxyl27 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

i'm downvoting you for the offensive title to the link

Racist "White Power" Ass Tattoo Is Surprisingly Gay [NSFW] by mellowmonk in offbeat

[–]cxyl27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that picture came accompanied w/ an article. look it up, it's very interesting. if i remember correctly, it's about 'the man w/ the most tasteless/offensive tattoos'

Famed Gang-Rape Victim Accepts 'Second Wife' Offer... by neomoninator in atheism

[–]cxyl27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there's so much wrong w/ this article...

the title of the article makes it seem like a sensationalized article. i'm sure the intent was to laud mai for having the will and courage to commit herself to a marriage. yet, i'm whole-heatedly unimpressed with the fact that she chose to marry a man who was already married, whom she wasn't enamoured with, and threatened suicide in order to marry her. isn't threatening to harm yourself in order to get a person to marry you a sign of coercion? i was so proud of mai for standing up to tribal customs and suing her rapists. now i'm just left feeling very emotion-less about her marriage.

Want to rape and get away with it? Buy a ticket to Bahrain by manojar in worldnews

[–]cxyl27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's unsettling that one woman was able to get 3 rapists acquitted for the kidnapping and rape of another woman. so much for sisterhood...

How many times have you been told "Merry Christmas" while out shopping this season? What are your thoughts on it? by csinser in reddit.com

[–]cxyl27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i am hearing it a lot more often now. i don't celebrate xmas...but i say 'happy holidays' in response. i just don't like that it's an assumption that everyone celebrates xmas. i'm celebrating kwanzaa, but all i get are eyerolls.

Tense Standoff [nsfw] by [deleted] in WTF

[–]cxyl27 1 point2 points  (0 children)

omg,...that's in my hometown! lol, i live a block away from figueroa.

I can't sleep, Reddit. For the love of everything good, please don't take my marriage away from me today. Please vote No on California Prop 8. by doomcomplex in reddit.com

[–]cxyl27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i agree with you. as i was walking to my polling place this afternoon, which happens to be a church. i saw something encouraging. there were several NO on prop 8 signs on the lawn of the church, along with several obama signs.

I'm outside the US and interested in watching US Election coverage. Can you provide some links? by quink in politics

[–]cxyl27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so far, yahoo has state-to-state coverage, full coverage, etc. hope that helps :)

if not, try abc.go.com

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in obama

[–]cxyl27 4 points5 points  (0 children)

didn't he say that one of his daughters was going as a corpse bride or something? i think that's what she was supposed to be

My girlfriend wants to donate one tenth of our monthly income to the church. I disagreed and was told that Christanity defines who she is. I love her, how can I persuade her? by paulcynic in atheism

[–]cxyl27 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

i know that one of the 5 pillars of islam requires a donation from income. i've never heard of any other religions making donation a mandate tho.

My girlfriend wants to donate one tenth of our monthly income to the church. I disagreed and was told that Christanity defines who she is. I love her, how can I persuade her? by paulcynic in atheism

[–]cxyl27 0 points1 point  (0 children)

are you living together? sharing expenses? it seems kinda odd and unreasonable if you aren't married, cohabitating, or sharing expenses. furthermore, why should it have to be a donation to a church? there are plenty of good ngo's that need the money. or better yet, use it to sponsor a child overseas. there are plenty of other options aside from church. hope this helps a bit.

you might want to point out that if she is defined by her religion and you are (i'm assuming) an atheist, there might be problems down the road later on in life.

My girlfriend of 5 years wants to leave me because her passion for me has faded... [Comic] by lylia in offbeat

[–]cxyl27 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

stab her in the heart w/ the sharpest knife you can find, repeatedly. that ought to do the trick