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(...) How about when one side is a nation that says it wants to exterminate a certain religion's adherents and the other side is an almost weaponless group of members of that religion in the inner city of an occupied capital of a country that nation (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Then why reply to them? (...) -no, what I am _not_ in favor of is having a non religious group become religious because of a minority opinion. I said, (...) (from .debate 10087) (...) What I wrote (I'm not sure you read it was: (...) -please (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) I assume you live in the USA. Does your economy, some would argue, not owe a lot to slavery, exploitation of native Americans, pillaging of the developing world by multi-nationals and destruction of the global environment? I could well say to (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This is a very good point. I took the time on Sunday to watch a programme about a so called "hero of libertarian America" - Rany Weaver. From a UK perspective this guy appeared to nothing better that a moron with a gun. However, I could not (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The point I think I am failing to acknowledge is that Britain’s past is any justification for Israel to torture and murder today. Although, I am sure it would make a very convenient defence / smokescreen. (...) Yes, but considering the past is (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Indeed. But is was not until more recently untail it came into common usage. Most of the the world still refers to the UK as Britain, or more annoyingly England. (...) I do not doubt what you are saying. However, I have to say that the same (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Education. (...) It worked for a while in Spain. It is working in NI. It worked in south africa. Scott A (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Actually I always think, a relationship is the business of only two people who directly involved, and *nobody* has a right to say anything about it. It's a pure personal thing. Unfortunately, an awful load of bystanders around you and your (...) (23 years ago, 3-Aug-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I tend to agree. It is very hard to maintain an identity in more than one race or culture. My observation is that children with parents of different races often end up identifying with one race over the other(s), but not without a feeling that (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) On the personal level it's not so important. In Australia (metric for thirty years or so) people's height and (less often) weight is still usually described in imperial units. On the organisational level using the wrong units can waste over (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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To All, FUT to lugnet.org.us.michlug I am posting this to debate once, I will not follow through to it here (And if you don't like it, too bad), so if you want to respond to specific MichLUG items, please place it there in orgs.michlug. Otherwise, (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.org.us.michlug)
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(...) i want to print up stickers with this saying on it... :) thanks! -chris (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, this is a very hard question to answer in the hypothetical without more specifics, so I leave it to you to pose a more detailed hypothetical should you choose to do so. Given the real world instance of the nations of Israel and (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Interesting how? If you don't mind expanding on that... -Shiri (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Agreed. Initial attraction is great but unless you have a basis of trust, understanding etc. to build on, there are not many places you can go from there. (...) Interesting point. (...) Well, being a romantic, I believe in one true love. (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Keep in mind that mature love is the culmination of shared interests and experiences, in short love is made not found. Compatibility and common interests are what attract people to each other, but ultimately the decision to commit to someone (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Well, I dated a girl who was second generation Laoition. (Laos) Her father and moteher came from Laos. It was... an intereseting relationship. Rick (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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This is a very complex question, which really comes down to a persons priorities. For example if a Christian and a Jew want to get married several questions arise. Will the ceremony be performed by a priest or a rabbi? Will dietary laws be obeyed by (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No easy answer, I'm afraid. Any relationship is a complex beast, from a potential lifemate right down to the stranger you get along with at a party. The strongest influence on a relationship is going to be the people involved, but right up (...) (23 years ago, 2-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) <nod> That's what common sense would say, yep. Good to know common sense is right again. ;-) (...) OK, but what if someone is standing between a crossroads, trying to decide between two people they know to make the relation deeper. One of them (...) (23 years ago, 1-May-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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