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See _To Your Scattered Bodies Go_ (and the rest of the volumes) which I think has an interesting take on this. Farmer is a bit of a hack and tends to take about 2 books more than needed to get to the point, but this is some of his better stuff. (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I'm on my way to bed, but I just saw something on Slashdot which got me wondering a few things about Creation again... OK, ever since I was a child, I always wondered: If God made the universe, then who made God? (That's the classic question.) What (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Now *there's* a political philosophy I can identify with. Steve (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hmm. Yeah! Like, what if someone supports an elderly parent or grandparent? --Todd (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Ed & All, (...) Oh, I think this is wrong as well, and you should be able to deduct that expense. Anyone you take care of, partner, relative, etc. Scott S. ___...___ Scott E. Sanburn-> ssanburn@cleanweb.net Systems Administrator-Affiliated Engineers (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) defenitly not! (...) Can't think of any reason why not... (...) That's just wrong. :/ Dan (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Ed and all, (...) I don't really have much of an opinion per say on this. Do what you want in the bedroom, I don't go in yours, don't go in mine. (...) Should the governmnet have any say in it? I think the federal tax code is a total sham, and it (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No. At least not from a civil perspective. And it is only a civil perspective that should have standing in the eyes of the law. Marriage is a contract like any other Unless the parties CHOOSE to bring a third party in (the church) it has (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Heck no! (Then again, neither should the government, either.) (...) Absolutely! (IMHO) (...) Is there any way you could contract him to do any work for you, for some sort of salary or rate, whereby he could technically be self-employed and pay (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I'd like to hear your opinions on gay marriage/Domestic Partnerships. In America, where we have freedom of religion, should the church have any say in what constitutes a marriage? Should those in gay marriages/domestic partnerships be allowed the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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