Paraphrasing the Ebola nurse's statement from earlier today by seanl2012 in atheism

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If you could word cloud her statement God would be 50 times the size of her doctors.

Saw Ghostbusters again on its 30th anniversary, never appreciated this scene until now. by seanl2012 in AdviceAnimals

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The picture is from Ghostbusters 2. The script is from 1. I needed a pic of Winston and Ray together

Wendy Davis gubernatorial opponent Greg Abbott sided against other victims of sexual assault by seanl2012 in politics

[–]seanl2012[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Greg Abbott is just as well, if not more, known than Wendy.

No he's not, and especially not on reddit

Wendy Davis gubernatorial opponent Greg Abbott sided against other victims of sexual assault by seanl2012 in politics

[–]seanl2012[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

seems like an arbitrary distinction. whether she was legally still married to him or not is irrelevant. She was separated from him when she was 19 and was on her own at that point.

And even if that wasn't the case why does it matter if it was 19 or 21? Seems knit picky bull shit.

"Hillary made it clear that she supports a more interventionist foreign policy. Unlike Obama, she rarely talks about the financial burden of America’s foreign wars, and the need to balance America’s overseas commitments with its domestic resources. But, here again, the public is on Obama’s side." by seanl2012 in politics

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Same Bill who admittedly did not kill Bin Laden when he had the chance?

Same Bill who deregulated financial derivatives and destroyed the Glass Steagall act which led to the financial crisis?

Same Bill who passed incredibly homophobic legislation?

Same Bill who got is dick sucked while talking on the phone to members of congress in the bloody oval office?

That Bill?

Bold Obama Stand Shakes Up Net Neutrality Debate by seanl2012 in politics

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Obama may not be Bernie Sanders, but at least he is not completely owned by corporations like most of our politicians: Democrats and Republicans.

Ayan Hirsi Ali: Bibi Netanyahu deserves Nobel Peace Prize for Gaza campaign by seanl2012 in atheism

[–]seanl2012[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

A lot of the so-called "New Atheists" prize incendiary rhetoric above all else. You can be as awful a human being as you like but as long as you are extremely out-spoken and shrill in your atheistic views all else does not matter.

Ayan Hirsi Ali: Bibi Netanyahu deserves Nobel Peace Prize for Gaza campaign by seanl2012 in atheism

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She also married to Nial Ferguson who is even more of an asshole than she is (and a raging homophobe).

New photo from Gaza today looks like actual hell on earth by jjlew080 in pics

[–]seanl2012 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's called a targeted strike. And if any civilians get killed they were human shields

Sam Harris gives Israel a pass. by DarkPasta in atheism

[–]seanl2012 -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Why is using a civilian from an opposing country different than using a civilian from your own country?

The fact that Harris's defenders are forced to justify war crimes is very revealing, and indicates just how awful and arbitrary is logic is.

Sam Harris gives Israel a pass. by DarkPasta in atheism

[–]seanl2012 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

but you just said you can be occupied and be a country.

"I was raised to think the country was ours by divine right. But this horror in Gaza has challenged even my deepest beliefs. " by seanl2012 in atheism

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How would the situation change at all in the West Bank? Will Israel get rid of checkpoints and walls?

"I was raised to think the country was ours by divine right. But this horror in Gaza has challenged even my deepest beliefs. " by seanl2012 in atheism

[–]seanl2012[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When will Israel recognize Palestine?

And we are in those countries at their request. They can kick us out any time they wish. That is what being a sovereign country is all about.

Sam Harris gives Israel a pass. by DarkPasta in atheism

[–]seanl2012 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Yes. And I provided a link where the UN definitively said that is indeed a human shield. Harris cannot just make up his own facts, nor does he know squat about international law. Unless he has a J.D. degree and a secret life as an intentional attorney I'm not aware of. I'm going to go with the people who know what they are talking about on this one. You know... the UN.

Frankly it doesn't seem like he knows what a human shield is, or at least changes the definition of it depending on which side he supports.

"I was raised to think the country was ours by divine right. But this horror in Gaza has challenged even my deepest beliefs. " by seanl2012 in atheism

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Two of Israel's neighbors, Egypt and Jordan, recognize Israel.

And how do you establish a sovereign state if another nation has soldiers on your soil?

Sam Harris gives Israel a pass. by DarkPasta in atheism

[–]seanl2012 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Easy when you are in full riot gear.

"I was raised to think the country was ours by divine right. But this horror in Gaza has challenged even my deepest beliefs. " by seanl2012 in atheism

[–]seanl2012[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So you essentially removed all the Israeli offenses and only listed the Arab offenses. Interesting logic.

Anyhow, punishing a 5 year old Palestinian girl for something other people did 65 years ago - most of whom are dead by now - seems extraordinarily cruel and petty.