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• 3 days ago

  Which audiobook should I listen to next?

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• 3 weeks ago

  How to Add a different lens to a Holga Camera?

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• 1 hour ago

  What is the difference between a liberal and a conservative?

  Oh boy, here we go again. Here is my much simplified version, getting to the core root of their beliefs. Liberal – All resources are owned by the people as a collective. Conservative – Law exists to preserve the covenant we have with the Lord. And of course there are more categories than just Liberal and Conservative. dalepetrie and I had a similar discussion here.
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• 2 hours ago

  [Fiction question] What nasty and preferably deadly communicable disease would cause sudden intense stomach cramps?

  Giardiasis is not deadly in itself, but can be easily worked into a story, and side effects could cause complications. Basically it will give you a lot of stomach pain, explosive diarrhea, excessive gas so foul smelling it is known to cause people to vomit. Also causes foul smelling poo, inflamed intestines, etc. Can last for 2–6 weeks. Takes 5–7 days for problem to occer from time of infection, but when the explosive diarrhea comes, watch out! Its a bacteria that lives in unclean water sources. All your character has to do is be thirsty and drink from a pool of water. It can also be transferred from person to person if you need that. Changing a diaper is a common way to get it as well.
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• 10 hours ago

  Does protesting have any long term success?

  Nov. 17 is the 20th anniversary of the student protests in Czechoslovakia, which brought down the Communist government and led to the separation of the two countries. You picked an interesting time to ask this.
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• 11 hours ago

  How do liberals and conservatives disagree about the appropriate role of the government in the economy?

  First, I’m not a Conservative, no where close to being one. I find them fascinating to study in the same way that some people like to study toads. You point out many moral issues you see with Conservatives. But they would see their actions as very moral, and that they simply hold a different moral value set than you do. And that their moral values have a strong American tradition. If people diverge from their morals, America will lose its uniqueness and will fall. Thus many Conservatives see their responsibility as forcing their morals on others, because they are tasked with keeping America great. It might also please God, but I’m not sure about that. The moral tradition that many Conservatives hold is “The Protestant Work Ethic” highlighted by Max Weber in The Protestant Work Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Pushing people to work by lowering welfare is moral in their tradition. To do otherwise would be to help others break God’s covenant with his people. Conservatives in general do support the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit) with is welfare for those who work. This program is within their moral standards and so they embrace government involvement in promoting it. For Ron Paul, I don’t see him as a Conservative. There is a lot of debate over this topic, with some labeling him “fiscally Conservative”. However, I see him as coming from a different tradition, that of the classical liberals, which today libertarians share many, but not all their views. Yes, they may both favor certain policies, but their reason for doing so is different. Neo-Conservatives under my view takes the commandment of God to create a New Jerusalem and promote National Greatness. A pre-emptive strike on others is justified because preserving America is not only in their best interests, but also in God’s as well. America is destined to save the world, and any threat to it must be contained, or else the world will suffer, and God will lose his most important connection to man. Thus killing innocent civilians is bad, but on net they are doing the right thing. I maintain that if you want to make the best guess as to how a Conservative will view economic legislation, it is best not to assume they are against it, and maybe for it depending where they are on the scale. Predictive power is much greater if you recognize their underlying adherence to tradition and inherited moral codes. Again, these are not my views in any way. The weakest point in my theory is why so many Conservatives cheat on their wives, engage in homosexual acts, steal money, and do things which is against their moral belief. I believe these people suffer from Narcissistic Personality Disorder which allows them to ignore their moral indiscretions. The gay religious Conservatives are suffering from a different mental illness, something close to self-hating, which has driven them to be a Conservative in the first place.
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• 12 hours ago

  Can Cafeteria food be healthy for your child?

  @Likeradar They might get beaten by their teacher if they didn’t clean. And certainly beaten by the other people on their cleaning team. Motivation here often comes through fear.
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