hippogriff wrote:Anyone got any tips for books I can donate to my daughter's school? atheist/non-religious, for the average 7yo subjected to religious guff?
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- December 1st, 2008, 7:08 pm
- Forum: Culture Club
- Topic: Favourite childhood books?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6255
Re: Favourite childhood books?
- August 25th, 2008, 10:15 pm
- Forum: Humanism, secularism, freethought...
- Topic: Humanism and Nationalism
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10263
Re: Humanism and Nationalism
I actually like saying "aluminium" better.LilacHamster wrote:I'm not a nationalist but I do get slightly irritated when English spelling becomes more and more americanised. It's not a big deal I know so it probably shouldn't bother me.
- August 7th, 2008, 3:26 pm
- Forum: Humanism, secularism, freethought...
- Topic: Humanism and Nationalism
- Replies: 22
- Views: 10263
Re: Humanism and Nationalism
What exactly does 'Proud of the saltire' (or any other flag) actually mean to people? I've long rejected the notion that anyone can be proud of anything that they themselves are not directly responsible for. I'm forever hearing people speak of how proud they are to be Americans, or men, or women, o...
- May 27th, 2008, 9:07 pm
- Forum: Culture Club
- Topic: WWI Books?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1913
Re: WWI Books?
I've been reading Rites of Spring by Modris Eksteins, and it's exactly what I wanted to start with. It covers the broad cultural shifts that both precipitated the war and changed over its course, in addition to giving an overview of the conflict itself. Highly recommended. I saw the Tuchman book ref...
- April 29th, 2008, 5:14 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
- Topic: One of those situations ...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3103
Re: One of those situations ...
Amen to that. I'm going to write a book called Men Are From Earth, Women Are From Earth, Now Go Deal With Your Gender Bias Issues Elsewhere, Thanks.Electric Angel wrote: So long as a bookstore keeps Psychology and Popular Psychology (eurgh) seperate, I'm happy.
- April 24th, 2008, 9:11 pm
- Forum: Humanism, secularism, freethought...
- Topic: Ban on hijab in Turkish universitites lifted
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4135
Re: Ban on hijab in Turkish universitites lifted
Actually, I'm re-thinking my analogy of the Confederate flag: http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/DN-flagcase_24wes.ART.North.Edition1.4646a84.html The hijab is a symbol of oppression, yes, but it's worn by the oppressed. The Confederate flag, on the other hand, is a s...
- April 24th, 2008, 8:28 pm
- Forum: Humanism, secularism, freethought...
- Topic: Ban on hijab in Turkish universitites lifted
- Replies: 30
- Views: 4135
Re: Ban on hijab in Turkish universitites lifted
Are you sure it's not a Ninja...? I think ninjas should be banned from schools, too. Seriously, though, this is one of the only areas in which UK attitudes seem to swing more conservative than Americans. There seems to be a really intense cultural anxiety about Muslim public appearance over there. ...
- April 23rd, 2008, 8:05 pm
- Forum: Religion
- Topic: 50 religious insights from George Bush
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1659
Re: 50 religious insights from George Bush
a reacharound :puzzled: What's this quaint colonial phrase you use? I guess not everyone's seen Full Metal Jacket . Well, if one were a male, and found oneself on the bottom end of this situation... http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/1765916/2/istockphoto_1765916_mating_horses.jpg ....
- April 23rd, 2008, 7:38 pm
- Forum: Religion
- Topic: 50 religious insights from George Bush
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1659
Re: 50 religious insights from George Bush
...please...no more...oh help me, the things this man is doing to my country and without even a reacharound...owww...
- April 23rd, 2008, 4:31 pm
- Forum: Humanism, secularism, freethought...
- Topic: US Must Embrace Obligations of Global Citizenship, says CfI
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1952
Re: US Must Embrace Obligations of Global Citizenship, says CfI
This talk of Texas reminds me of the story of a Texan boasting that Texas was so big, that you could board a train in Texas, and still be in Texas the next day. To which the reply came "We have trains like that in England too". And my favourite Texan put down: "All hat and no cattle" :laughter: I k...
- April 18th, 2008, 11:06 pm
- Forum: Culture Club
- Topic: Van Morrison: who gives a goat's fart?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4209
Re: Van Morrison: who gives a goat's fart?
Sorry, didn't mean to cause a split. Who knew goat farts were so powerful?
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Martin Luther
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Martin Luther
- April 18th, 2008, 11:01 pm
- Forum: Culture Club
- Topic: I'm glad I don't have a TV
- Replies: 40
- Views: 10158
Re: I'm glad I don't have a TV
One reason I'll never completely give up my TV is because of times like last night, when tornado warnings were popping up and I was glued to the set to make sure I wouldn't have to leap into the bathtub with my son and hang on for dear life. TV is not without its uses. I don't know much about torna...
- April 18th, 2008, 8:57 pm
- Forum: Humanist Ethics & Morality
- Topic: Humanists and monogamy
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7979
Re: Humanists and monogamy
Per my above link, it's important to consider the reasons why someone wants to engage in polygamy. Not all are victimless.MedMae wrote:Personally I would ask why should polygamy be illegal? What is wrong with being married/in a relationship to more that one person?
- April 18th, 2008, 8:20 pm
- Forum: Humanist Ethics & Morality
- Topic: Humanists and monogamy
- Replies: 32
- Views: 7979
Re: Humanists and monogamy
This question has special relevance due to recent events: http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=4680903&page=1 While the argument can easily be made that consenting adults should be able to do whatever the hell they want with their sexual lives, the sort of culture that has traditionally been linked...
- April 18th, 2008, 8:14 pm
- Forum: Culture Club
- Topic: I'm glad I don't have a TV
- Replies: 40
- Views: 10158
Re: I'm glad I don't have a TV
As with all things, it's a question of moderation and being selective. I think that's the key with any technology or entertainment. I like miniature golf, but there would be a problem if I did it 35 hours per week. Unless it paid... Television has mind-numbingly stupid things on it, but it also has...
- April 18th, 2008, 7:50 pm
- Forum: Culture Club
- Topic: Dr Who
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2568
Re: Dr Who
Peter Davison was the first Doctor I knew, so I have a soft spot for him, and I think he had the coolest outfit. I like Baker, but I kinda dig the Pertwee era, Brigadier and all. I was a Doctor Who FREAK in my early teens, which was rather odd around these parts. It still gives me warm fuzzy memorie...
- April 17th, 2008, 10:15 pm
- Forum: Culture Club
- Topic: Van Morrison: who gives a goat's fart?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4209
What is the greatest Rock or Pop track of all time?
This thread has devolved. And I think it's my fault...
- April 17th, 2008, 10:15 pm
- Forum: Culture Club
- Topic: Van Morrison: who gives a goat's fart?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4209
Re: What is the greatest Rock or Pop track of all time?
My fart/bleat combination sounds more like James Brown.Firebrand wrote:Doesn't sound unique to me. My husband does a sort of bleat (of triumph) after he farts. Doesn't bring Van Morrison's singing to mind though.
- April 17th, 2008, 5:08 pm
- Forum: Culture Club
- Topic: Van Morrison: who gives a goat's fart?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4209
Re: What is the greatest Rock or Pop track of all time?
it just sounds like a goat fart to me. I'll hazard a guess that I'm not the only one here who has never heard a goat fart. To help us empathise with you, could you perhaps explain the distinguishing features of a goat fart. How is different from a fart produced by any other member of the animal kin...
- April 15th, 2008, 10:23 pm
- Forum: Miscellaneous Discussions...
- Topic: One of those situations ...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3103
Re: One of those situations ...
This reminds me of when I used to work in a bookstore. We kept the Satanic Bible and other occult books locked in a case by the Bibles and such. When working in that section, I'd occasionally be confronted by an atheist who accused us of discriminatory shelving. However, the truth, as I told them, w...