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Just a quick thought, I wanted to say I am disturbed that a person comes to these forums and asks a mostly legitimate question regarding evolution, and the first two replies he receives are scathing reprimands. Sharing knowledge is not about criticizing everyone who asks a question of us for which w...

How does selfishness preclude not accepting responsibility for one's actions? I need to expand on what I said a bit more, I think. I realize it may not seem like much of a distinction(and indeed by strict definition it may not), but I very purposely used the word "self-centered" and not &...

Since the logic of my argument was not predicated upon the addictiveness of the products in question, this rebuttal is irrelevant. Then if the point had nothing to do with the addictiveness of cigarettes, what was it based upon? My understanding is that some here were arguing the government should ...

Barring unpredictable events, the worst thing that could happen post-PO is we revert to an 1800s-level of technology: using horses, trains, coal. Essentially, before the invention of the gasoline engine. At best, we will see governments or grassroot movements spearhead efforts to retrofit cars to r...

That's like saying that people can stop smoking. Yes they can, but if the government were actively subsidizing cigarettes, you'd consider that an outrage and an unbelievably irresponsible, arguably criminally negligent use of public money. Well, as far as I know food does not have the grossly addic...