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But less regulation doesn't lead to a level playing field. There are always rules of the game, and if those rules aren't decided by a higher authority (hopefully chosen by and accountable to the people), then they will be decided on by whoever has the most power. Amen. There is no obvious neutral s...

Prostitution should be legal. Enforcement of morality laws without proven danger is questionable at best. I'm not decided on Prostitution but there's a big difference between making it illegal to prostitute yourself (should be legal or at least punished minimally) and purchasing someone else for se...

The older I get the less I am inclined to think that debate of any sort can actually make much difference. If you go back to Plato (and I do), he pretty clearly argues that the only way people can have genuine rational discourse is if everyone involved has basically the same understanding of the wo...

I'm not sure how I feel about what should or shouldn't be done with characters, but what Mike says up there about Canon vs. Gatekeeping mentality is spot on and is The reply that article needed, and you should send it to the author immediately. SO TRUE. That said, I hate people who eff with Wonder W...

Hey, leave Kyl-e alone!

The Racist thing is an old joke around here. I don't even know why. Can't remember how that began. But more to the point, this is just not superior to Superman even though I really truly deeply appreciate it: http://images.all-free-download.com/images/graphiclarge/crowned_crane_bird_233734.jpg

when I went searching for music. Then I got Steve Miller in the car, to mix up both!

OMG squeeeeeee it's so cute!!!! Ok I can't even pretend to be mad now. You win the thread.

So you're saying this Goku is consistently TL;DR? Okay, I sympathize but that's not better.

That's not okay, Mike and Tahlvin. There are thread rules and then there are rules of etiquette and civility!

The most memorable dream I've had in the past few years turned out to

Anyway, here's your new dream journal. I dreamed my daughter's phone alarm was going off repeatedly at 4 am. This dream also turned out to be real!

about the "canon" concept many fans of comics, movies, etc accept as important. The author argues against respect for canon.

I thought Animal was a dead giveaway! [Note: when you play Cake by the Ocean in your car, which you probably don't, you need to use your best Animal muppet voice to sing it. Especially the YAYAYAYAYA parts. You will find that what once seemed like an insipid pop song transforms into a work of subtle...

I thought you were a philosopher; don't we have them to thank for things like "ousia"? Or blame as the case may be?

(ousia)