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luminousnerd

Okay, great, what do you want me to say? I agree with what you said, but it doesn't contradict what I have said. There are things that are simply opinion matters. They cannot possibly be proved. Period. End of story. Thus, if you want to look at them as automatically wrong, be my guest, but you're b...

luminousnerd

At the time that a developing human child is called an embryo, the development of the brain is rudimentary, only the anterior being developed. As you may know, from high school Biology, the brain, at that stage of development, is not capable of registering anything. Even at later stages of fetal de...

luminousnerd

AnonShadow, you didn't read what I said. But that's fine. I haven't the energy or interest to combat it. Judges and most ministers can perform marriages. The wedding chapel folks in Las Vegas probably get a "minister's" licence because it's easier than going to school for years to become a...

luminousnerd

No, it cannot feel what is happening to it if is aborted. Funny thing to say after claiming that it is preposterous to state something that can't be proved. It might be proven that it cannot feel the physical pain, but it is not proven that it does not feel emotional pain. However, all of this is b...

luminousnerd

Actually I am a genius, with an IQ of 180. I didnt cite the scientific **** from anywhere, it is what I know from my studies in Biology. I never disputed that. I was wrong to make attack you. I apologize for the miscommunication. However, you are wrong, as I proved in my last post. A fly does not h...

luminousnerd

dude... you just said that a fly isn't alive... it's frickin' animated and well... living. you say things like that you have to expect to catch some s*** for it. I see what's going on here. None of you seem to understand which definition of 'living' we are talking about here. Even though I have sai...

luminousnerd

I believe the consensus is that animals are not as developed as humans, and are thus inferior. By no means are animals, plants and insects abiotic. They have just as much life as humans and contribute actively to the biogeochemical cycles that drive our natural world, through carbon fixation, cellu...

luminousnerd

Hell, I'm not Christian, and I agree with you. Animals are absolutely not alive. In fact, they don't exist at all. They're hallucinations of humans. Who are the only things in the world that are alive. In fact, they're hallucinations brought on by starvation, because, well, since animals and plants...

luminousnerd

Uh. I know plenty of people who have been married without a priest in sight. So on that point, you're dead wrong. Ordained Minister, or something. Maybe not a priest, per se. I'm not up on the terms. The law says that for a couple to be married there has to be some sort of religious leader present....

luminousnerd

actually, luminousnerd, didn't you say in the marriage thread that you were "right" even though you didn't have any evidence? And then you said that -^. Crazy. They are out of context. If it is pure opinion, and it cannot be proved as fact one way or another, then my belief is always righ...

luminousnerd

Surely you aren't serious! Tylenol, aspirin, many other painkillers, don't make you nonfunctional while they're alleviating pain! Nor does marijuana. It only affects you, does not make you nonfunctional. Some studies have shown (though I won't be linking you to them because I only remember it, and ...

luminousnerd

If you don't understand the point of sourcing information or the fact that people have the ability to lie, twist the truth and make mistakes, then I'm not surprised that you're always so tragically wrong. I said it's OKAY , not that it's the only way to prove something, or even the best way. I comp...

luminousnerd

... Right... You do know that most people consider animals (nay, even plants) living things? Some cultures believe anything can house a soul. So you see why he would be suprised when you said animals aren't alive. Don't call people stupid just because their veiws are different. What are you talking...

luminousnerd

I only quote to you the first sense, as the others have no bearing on this debate. So what you mean is, "I found out that your definition does really exist, but I'm going to hide it from you and only quote the one that supports my claim, and hope you don't look it up yourself". Am I right...

luminousnerd

Uh. I know plenty of people who have been married without a priest in sight. So on that point, you're dead wrong. Ordained Minister, or something. Maybe not a priest, per se. I'm not up on the terms. The law says that for a couple to be married there has to be some sort of religious leader present....

luminousnerd

get the 15" tv, the bigger screen means a more enjoyable viewing experience

Not really. A clearer picture trumps a big screen any day of the week.

luminousnerd

It was quite surprising to me. However, it makes just as much, if not more sense than a lot of what our government does.

You are so right.

luminousnerd

Okay, what I said about cops not doing anything good, I guess was a little extreme. It is certainly good to have some threat of punishment for bad looming over you. Otherwise it's Anarchy, which sucks too (please don't launch into a pro-anarchy debate...) But seriously, what do cops do? Traffic viol...

luminousnerd

Uhh. Are your joking? No, why the hell would I be joking about that? It wouldn't be funny...why are you so surprised by it anyway? Ask most any Christian and the consensus is generally that animals are not actually alive. Or at least it is a debatable topic. You act here like it's a stupid claim. W...

luminousnerd

I read it a while back, before I was a pwebber, and found it interesting that there was racism involved. I know quite a few reasons why the government would want it illegal, but I hadn't heard of that one. It certainly makes sense though. Anyway, it's a great article, and I also don't see any reason...

luminousnerd

Wow. You used the tried an true method of proving somebody wrong when you have no evidence: ignoring them. As I said before, marriage is both a religious and legal term. It started in both realms, and both have a hold on it. Nobody owns "marriage". And why the HELL should we concede that ...

luminousnerd

lol dang. Police officers do a lot more good than harm.

Who told you that? You've been lied to.

I can't think of a single good thing cops do.

luminousnerd

Luminous, where is that law that gives the religious leaders the power to decided what is marriage and what isn't? I can't cite any source to prove that, it's just true. I know you'll deny it, but the only thing you're doing is either twisting my words or coming up with a better explanation to fool...

luminousnerd

And you're saying that a zygote is aware? I didn't say that. I don't know what I believe on that. I'm only saying that a Fly isn't aware so your argument means nothing. Even if the fly's brain is just a "censor" (try an S next time), the fly is much more alive in my book than the zygote. ...

luminousnerd

Promise me you won't beat peaceful protesters, then I might start to accept you choice of careers. Oh, wait, that's just the Portland police, isn't it. Still though. My friends have suffered enough at the hands of cops. TouchÃ©. And don't arrest people who do something against the law, when the law...

luminousnerd

You know, the word belongs to the church. I can't cite any source to prove that, it's just true. The same people who complain about the lack of separation of church and state are often the ones who demand for the church to share marriage with couples who are unacceptable in the eyes of God. I know y...

luminousnerd

Would destroying a ball of cells smaller than the brain of a fly be immoral to you? That fly is a lot more aware than the embryo, yet we have no problems as a culture killing flies. To me, this whole debate is a no-brainer. Umm, a fly doesn't have any awareness at all. Their "brain" is ju...

luminousnerd

Yeah, the rights taken away from 'civil unions' are really unfair.

And while you make a point with the 'separate but equal' claim, the word marriage still belongs to religious folk. If atheists care to use it, that's fine, because the religious folk choose not to exclude them.

luminousnerd

Fish Tank, please, please don't become a cop. Then I'll have to hate you. I'm sorry, it's just the way it has to be.

luminousnerd

Any cite to peer reviewed papers on specialized journals? Any cite to any History college text book? Any cite to anything serious at all? I think it's stupid that you automatically disregard anything that doesn't reference someone famous. I think it's perfectly okay to prove your opinion with your ...

luminousnerd

Oh look! it is in the Internet!
Then it MUST be true!

He didn't say or imply that at all. The article backs itself up well.

luminousnerd

Hey, Lumi, I like you!

Thanks heh

luminousnerd

Couldn't tell if there was sarcasm there, but OSC said there will be a few surprises even for his most avid readers.

Too late for me to look up the quote. *yawn*

luminousnerd

This article takes such a strange angle. (at least to me) yeah its big news dude's controlling the game with his brain. but the real story, in my mind, is the potential it has for artificial limbs and such. Thoughts? I didn't read the replies, and the article is now dead, but I just wanted to chime...

luminousnerd

"Marriage" was started by religious folk. It is something that has sort of transferred ownership, so that instead of a religious ceremony it is a bond between any two people, regardless of beliefs. But the word belongs to those who made it, I think. If you are going to legalize gay marriag...

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