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Forum: The Haven Topic: People who don't want to have kids are lucky |
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Posted: 11 Jun 2010, 12:02 am
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| My sympathies, Leaguegirl. I can relate to your frustration (I'd love to have a kid one day, but I can't do it on my own and hence it's not going to happen). You're right about adoption, there are almost no 'perfect babies' out there available for adoption, not even in countries with high birth rate... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Should an Aspie adult have children? |
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Posted: 02 Jun 2010, 11:31 pm
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Replies: 198
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| there are sort of two different points here; whether one should pass on one' genes, and whether one should raise a child. in my particular case, given how tough it's been with my lack of social skills despite various advantages, i can't really see passing on my genes as a good thing. as for raising ... |
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Forum: Off the Wall: Forum Games, Quizzes, Roleplaying, etc. Topic: Make a caption for the above member's avatar. |
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Posted: 23 May 2010, 7:28 pm
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Replies: 17,335
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Why can't the US live within their means? |
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Posted: 22 May 2010, 4:11 pm
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Replies: 107
Views: 7,800
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| Dick Cheney was right, deficits do not matter. He was not. Simply put, the problem with borrowing is that the money then has to be paid back, the problem with borrowing every year is that next year you'll still have the same expenses plus you'll have to service an ever-growing debt. No, the deficit... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Awesome/Creative Insults |
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Posted: 19 May 2010, 5:47 am
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Replies: 83
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Are you feeling quite yourself? Your contribution was almost relevant.
You're so ugly you make onions cry.
You're as thick as a concrete milkshake.
Flies dance operas to your wisdom. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Why can't the US live within their means? |
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Posted: 18 May 2010, 8:28 am
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| You propose the idea of a "well behaved fiat system." I propose that it has been tried and failed more than once. And I propose that it has worked more than once (say, the Swiss franc), while the gold standard has failed more than once. Gold is just another commodity, and like all commodities, its ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Why can't the US live within their means? |
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Posted: 16 May 2010, 2:15 pm
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Replies: 107
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| [ Both you and ruveyn are repeating conventional wisdom here. Banks create money out of thin air, and lend the money into society as an interest-bearing debt. So why not instead have governments creating the money and investing it into society debt-free? A debt that has to be paid back. Banks can b... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Why can't the US live within their means? |
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Posted: 16 May 2010, 10:38 am
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Replies: 107
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| The government could alleviate this by creating debt-free money and spending it into circulation. E.g., say the government has already allocated all its public spending from tax receipts for the year, and then decides it wants to build a road, and say the raw materials and manpower were already the... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: I hate American English |
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Posted: 12 May 2010, 11:46 am
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Replies: 31
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| As a non-native English speaker, I prefer UK English, and have a particular fondness for Scottish accent, but I don't regard either form as more correct than the other - the correct English is American English on US soil and it's UK English on British soil as far as I'm concerned. There's plenty of ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anyone know of a good Asperger's movie/documentary? |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 7:16 pm
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Replies: 36
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| There's a good film called Snow Cake about a HFA woman. The screenwriter's daughter is autistic. |
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Forum: Television, Film, and Video Topic: Movies that fell below your expectations... |
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Posted: 23 Apr 2010, 9:25 am
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Replies: 41
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| I have to agree with many of the posts here. -Pirates of the Caribbean. Not quite non-stop boredom, there were a few annoying moments as well. I couldn't have cared less about any of the characters. I expected little, and even even so it fell below my expectations. -Harry Potter. They're decent film... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Better at socializing with girls? |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2010, 10:29 pm
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Replies: 38
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| I think I've always found it easier to get along with females as acquaintances, probably because with the opposite sex there are no expectations of common interests and you get more slack for not being on the same wavelength. However, I've repeatedly found that friendships with other males are bette... |
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Forum: Adult Autism Issues Topic: What are girls supposed to do/say???? |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2010, 10:10 pm
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Replies: 28
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| You could tell him that if the girl were truly sexually unsatisfied with him, she probably wouldn't be his gf. This sounds to me a bit like the reverse situation of me and my ex-gf's insecurities - the insecurities themselves were a much bigger problem for me than the issues which she felt insecure ... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Adopted Russian boy sent back |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2010, 9:30 pm
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Replies: 74
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| If this mother was not equipped then the child is unfortunately better off. Very true, though everyone concerned would have been even better off if the woman had never adopted in the first place. in future because of the callousness of her approach, does not deserve to be entrusted with the care of... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Dumb People In College |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2010, 4:11 pm
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Replies: 59
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| I don't think humanity as a whole are dumb. If you look around, you can find some fairly educated people. That has nothing to do with it, I've met smart people with little education and stupid people with advanced degrees. Your educational credentials, your intelligence and how cultured you are are... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: UK General Election 2010 |
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Posted: 21 Apr 2010, 6:03 pm
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Replies: 137
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| the waifs and strays from third-world slums who wander the world looking for a free handout. Which is no doubt why you tend to see the low-wage, tough jobs done by immigrants and able-bodied people living off benefits tend to be white Brits. The epitome was someone interviewed in an area where agri... |
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