[QUOTE=tomahawk2;16083338]You're overreacting, and an elitist. Religion is still incredibly useful today. Why? Because they promote and encourage [i]morals and virtues[/i]. I personally believe the Children's Book of Virtues should be given free to every new family for their baby so he'll have it to read when he can. That book taught me to not be a scumbag. Sure I don't agree that there is a giant guy up in the sky, but at least many religious teach kids to not be fuckups.[/QUOTE]
It also taught you to be a self-righteous prick.
[QUOTE=tomahawk2;16083338]You're overreacting, and an elitist. Religion is still incredibly useful today. Why? Because they promote and encourage [i]morals and virtues[/i]. I personally believe the Children's Book of Virtues should be given free to every new family for their baby so he'll have it to read when he can. That book taught me to not be a scumbag. Sure I don't agree that there is a giant guy up in the sky, but at least many religious teach kids to not be fuckups.[/QUOTE]
You don't need religion to teach morals and virtues. At all.
[QUOTE=deepneau;16083313]Have I just quoted a sorely misinformed and extremely clueless person?
Yes, yes I have.[/QUOTE]
Guessing you're gay?
Tell me how I am misinformed please.
[QUOTE=Llivavin;16083377]Well the one main government would be what the UN should be but with balls.
And global currency intodays age would simplify traveling, and commerce.[/QUOTE]
But it wouldn't work, the world being controlled by 1 power wouldn't work.
[QUOTE=Kybalt;16083281]I thought these silly things called laws and jail and cops kept idiots inline?
Banning any substance is stupid. It just creates a criminal industry around it.[/QUOTE]
Great, so instead of criminals dealing pot and coke to kiddies they can go get their money from robbing stores and people on the street. They need their money somehow.
[QUOTE=Xplodzion;16083388]Guessing you're gay?
Tell me how I am misinformed please.[/QUOTE]
Well, for one, being gay is natural. There are other animals besides humans with homosexual tendencies.
[QUOTE=Xplodzion;16083249]I'd like to see Homosexuality and Religion gone. Religion has done nothing but brought constant wars and terrorism (9/11, London bombings are just a few examples of many).
Homosexuality isn't as bad but I just don't think it's right for two or more people of the same sex to have a physical attraction to each other, we were made to be attracted to the opposite sex so we can reproduce.
I would like to see a real space vessel before I die as well but due to most countries wasting resources on weapons so that we may kill ourselves over and over, I doubt proper space travel/exploration will be possible for another hundred years or so.[/QUOTE]
Homosexuality gone, sure. On the religions, maybe all but one. That would prevent most extremist attacks and still give people something to have faith in when all else fails.
[QUOTE=RichyZ;16083390]they usually portray a faking of immortality, like saying that your country is unstoppable makes other countries think it.
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and because it is sold for high prices[/QUOTE]
[url]http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=define%3A+Immortality&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g1[/url]
It has no set meaning, and it encompasses everything we've said by the looks of it.
[QUOTE=RichyZ;16083390]they usually portray a faking of immortality, like saying that your country is unstoppable makes other countries think it.
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and because it is sold for high prices[/QUOTE]
It's sold for high prices because it's illegal and thus more expensive to produce.
[QUOTE=Bryanrocks01;16083348]Stop talking about religion, it's starting to flame up.[/QUOTE]
This is Facepunch.
:bandwagon:
I wish that all of the religious extremists were gone.
[QUOTE=tomahawk2;16083407]Great, so instead of criminals dealing pot and coke to kiddies they can go get their money from robbing stores and people on the street. They need their money somehow.[/QUOTE]
I would much rather see a 7/11 robbed, then having kids getting hooked on crack. Besides, robbing a 7/11 is no where near how much money you can make selling drugs. There really isn't much criminal activities that are nearly as profitable as drugs.
[QUOTE=Xplodzion;16083388]Guessing you're gay?
Tell me how I am misinformed please.[/QUOTE]
Animals in nature have been gay, look at fireflys, dolphins, penguins, i've seen some dogs that where attached to each other as well.
You're just misinformed prick who has no clue about the world around him.
[QUOTE=Kybalt;16083386]You don't need religion to teach morals and virtues. At all.[/QUOTE]
It's an established way to though. Did you ever notice since the 60's when free thought bloomed, society has become more and more fucked up? You can't deny the manners and morals of people are far more screwed up than in the 50's.
Not to mention that religious kids follow morals and virtues because the guy in the sky will smite them if they don't. Who is going to enforce the morals without that fear? The parents? Hah!
[QUOTE=Kybalt;16083440]I would much rather see a 7/11 robbed, then having kids getting hooked on crack.[/QUOTE]
I'd rather not see both.
[QUOTE=RichyZ;16083443]it sure helps
"Alright class, being moral will help you... uh... help the hormones in your body react to the environment better"
it would be more convincing to the idiots if it was just
"Big sppoky man wants it to happen"[/QUOTE]
Alright timmy, if you go and be a asshole to this guy, he probably will beat your face in. If you're nice you two could become great friends and have lots of fun.
[QUOTE=Giner;16083404]But it wouldn't work, the world being controlled by 1 power wouldn't work.[/QUOTE]
It wouldn't be "control" it would be more a governing set of rules that every country has to follow, and every country under it would have to obey it.
As i said, the UN but with balls.
[QUOTE=Kybalt;16083440]I would much rather see a 7/11 robbed, then having kids getting hooked on crack. Besides, robbing a 7/11 is no where near how much money you can make selling drugs. There really isn't much criminal activities that are nearly as profitable as drugs.[/QUOTE]
So you would choose 1 evil over another instead of having none?
[QUOTE=Kybalt;16083440]I would much rather see a 7/11 robbed, then having kids getting hooked on crack. Besides, robbing a 7/11 is no where near how much money you can make selling drugs. There really isn't much criminal activities that are nearly as profitable as drugs.[/QUOTE]
So you would also like to see the murders that come with these robberies?
The point is you're not getting rid of the criminals like your drug legalization is supposed to. So now instead of less robberies and less people addicted to crack, there are MORE robberies and MORE people addicted to crack.
[QUOTE=Xplodzion;16083388]Guessing you're gay?
Tell me how I am misinformed please.[/QUOTE]
What exactly about being gay hurts you or your family or anyone at all?
[QUOTE=Llivavin;16083487]It wouldn't be "control" it would be more a governing set of rules that every country has to follow, and every country under it would have to obey it.
As i said, the UN but with balls.[/QUOTE]
The UN with balls still wouldn't have balls.
I wouldn't mind seeing a world where things get done, you look at Congress and all they do is argue, enough with that.
[QUOTE=tomahawk2;16083451]It's an established way to though. Did you ever notice since the 60's when free thought bloomed, society has become more and more fucked up? You can't deny the manners and morals of people are far more screwed up than in the 50's.
Not to mention that religious kids follow [B]morals and virtues because the guy in the sky[/B] will smite them if they don't. Who is going to enforce the morals without that fear? The parents? Hah![/QUOTE]
I'm an atheist, my and my mom has never had to instill morals and virtues in me. Yet I'm not some sorta fucked up guy that's an asshole?
[QUOTE=tomahawk2;16083451]It's an established way to though. Did you ever notice since the 60's when free thought bloomed, society has become more and more fucked up? You can't deny the manners and morals of people are far more screwed up than in the 50's.
Not to mention that religious kids follow morals and virtues because the guy in the sky will smite them if they don't. Who is going to enforce the morals without that fear? The parents? Hah![/QUOTE]
Other people around them, using simple logic, someone should be able to deduce that if he kills another man, he's going to get introuble, if he steals, he will end up getting caught, if he sleeps with his best friends girl, he will get caught.
[QUOTE=tomahawk2;16083451]It's an established way to though. Did you ever notice since the 60's when free thought bloomed, society has become more and more fucked up? You can't deny the manners and morals of people are far more screwed up than in the 50's.
Not to mention that religious kids follow morals and virtues because the guy in the sky will smite them if they don't. Who is going to enforce the morals without that fear? The parents? Hah![/QUOTE]
I go to a Catholic High school. These kids are far from moral.
[QUOTE=tomahawk2;16083508]So you would also like to see the murders that come with these robberies?[/QUOTE]
Meh. It's irrelevant, and kid with unknown potential > 7/11 worker. Just, Imo. Also, without making money from drugs, there is no way you could make as much robbing 7/11s and get away with it.
[QUOTE=Kybalt;16083525]I'm an atheist, my and my mom has never had to instill morals and virtues in me. Yet I'm not some sorta fucked up guy that's an asshole?[/QUOTE]
So obviously because you turned out right everyone else will?
Kybalt, your posts are a bit umm... what's the word I'm looking for..
[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;16083556]I go to a Catholic High school. these kids are far from moral.[/QUOTE]
That's true, I know kids at a Catholic high school, they are all pretty much druggies because their parents hand them money like it's going out of style.
[QUOTE=tomahawk2;16083562]So obviously because you turned out right everyone else will?[/QUOTE]
No. In fact that's probably very unlikely. Parents need to start doing their fucking jobs.
[QUOTE=Kybalt;16083558]Meh. It's irrelevant, and kid with unknown potential > 7/11 worker. Just, Imo. Also, without making money from drugs, there is no way you could make as much robbing 7/11s and get away with it.[/QUOTE]
Like I said, criminals have to get their money somehow. By the way, how do you know the 7/11 worker wasn't working a part-time job to pay for medical school?
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