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nomnnice

I'm confused. Isn't part of the anti-gay establishment's argument that a gay marriage would have an affect on their marriage as well? So...wouldn't a judge in an opposite sex marriage also have to recuse himself. I'm pretty sure that the only judge who shouldn't recuse oneself from this case (under ...

nomnnice

Dateline, not Nightline. Tonight at 8pm on NBC.

nomnnice

Hmm...I thought homosexuality was "learned behavior".

Weird...

nomnnice

To begin with, you were riding the line in earlier posts of whether men were with minors or legal adults. It's a fuzzy line for these gentlemen, and one I didn't think you'd want to be teetering on yourself. I just want to be clear that there is a difference between a man who sexually abuses a minor...

nomnnice

I know you hate all gays, thrice, but can you do me a favor and make the appropriate distinction between pedophiles and homosexuals? Do your research.

nomnnice

Hmm...ok.

I'm not terribly invested in this topic myself, but whenever I've heard people say that marijuana should be legalized, for example, part of the justification is that its production and sale could then be regulated.

So...I guess...problem solved?

nomnnice

I'm confused. What is your point, thrice? Are you for legalizing drugs or not?

nomnnice

And finally I'll also come to Broke Back Mountain. Two actors, playing homo cowboys, neither one of them gay. Both did great, unoffensive jobs. BUT! In the interest of not hurting the feelings of one group or another, should they have waited for actual gays who may have been less skilled actors to ...

nomnnice

"The suggestion was as a Christian, when your conscience comes in conflict with what's going on in your life—temptations, attractions, concerns, whatever they happen to be—that what you simply do is jettison your standards so that it becomes easier to live with your temptations." This is said as th...

nomnnice

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/family/52002432.html?elr=KArks7PYDiaK7DUHPYDiaK7DUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aULPQL7PQLanchO7DiUr Gay couples are unhappy to find that when they break up, oftentimes each party gets a lawyer, battle endlessly, argue over stupid and minor issues, and wind up seeing their equity...

nomnnice

I'm beginning to think the moderators of the Finder Forum created an Internet contest for who can write the most inane post on this thread.

nomnnice

praecorloth wrote:There's a lifestyle going on in your house that needs to change and it has nothing to do with you working late.

this

nomnnice

I think it's pretty obvious that professional athletes are damaging to the sanctity of marriage.

I think we should all sign a petition to add an amendment to the Constitution banning pro-athlete marriage!

nomnnice

While I agree that this could be, as they said, "opening Pandora's box," I agree with criminal charges for this mother. Her excuse of working late and not being able to prepare healthy food for her son is a ridiculous excuse to begin with, but one that would only work for me if her son was overweigh...

nomnnice

Or people could lock their cars.

nomnnice

Is the spelling of the thread title intended to be ironic?

nomnnice

I agree with you, thrice, and I specifically stated that I'm not blaming the victims. Perhaps it's an Iowa thing, but all the funerals I've been to, there was someone (not close family, obviously) who stayed at the house during the funeral. I think it's rather naive to believe that no one will loot ...

nomnnice

thrice wrote:White collar crooks facing prison terms for financial crimes are hiring ex cons to teach them the ropes of prison life.

This sounds like the synopsis on the back of a gay porn.

nomnnice

This is disgusting. However, isn't it common knowledge that you should have someone stay at your house if you are attending something announced in the paper, such as a funeral or wedding? When my sister's wedding was announced in the newspaper, my parents had a girl from their church come and houses...

nomnnice

Hmm...it appears straight guys can't be trusted in the showers.

Who knew?

nomnnice

I'm not commenting on Chief Dolan's personal story so much as I'm commenting on Kate McMurphy's boring and silly journalistic "style".

nomnnice

That was a really weak story.

nomnnice

Repent for what?

nomnnice

I actually agree with thrice on this one, dorajar. I don't think he was saying that the woman is to blame for her baby daddy's flakeout. What he's saying - and with which I agree - is that women should expect more from men. This survey says that relationships aren't worth it. Well...relationships wi...

nomnnice

I don't know many gay couples with children, but of the few that I do, I can't name one that isn't aware of the importance of providing both male and female role models for the children, whether it be their close friends or family members who serve as aunts and uncles, etc.

nomnnice

May God Bless you all. Since you're crazy, I don't give this blessing much merit, but this is where religious people lose me. Why is it your business, WT? Why is my relationship with God, or lack thereof, any of your business? Is it a pyramid scheme? Do you get a cut of the proceeds if you convince...

nomnnice

I am loving this. It makes less and less sense as it continues! I also enjoy that Mark's - oh, sorry, I mean "Walking Testimony"...can I just call you WT? - original post has been edited 39 times and still we can't get even a single space after a period. And because it's Friday and I can't resist......

nomnnice

That was magnificent.

Just when I thought there were no more crazy people to entertain me, along comes a gem like this.

nomnnice

I do not condone prison rape.

I do not condone rape. Period.

Blurg.

nomnnice

Let's call this what it is, shall we? Gangrape. I don't care if they used foreign objects. I don't care if they come from good families. I don't care if they want to go to college. This is rape. It has nothing to do with the sexuality of the rapists or the victim because rape is not about sex, it's ...

nomnnice

Gross.

nomnnice

Gross.

nomnnice

Not a thing, NoMN. I was responding to Dora's speculation that judges throw out evidence in criminal cases "because some cops broke a law", which led to the quote (and the explanation that followed it) you ask about. Of course, citing it in context would have taken all the fun out of it, wouldn't i...

nomnnice

F'ing activist judge.

nomnnice

thrice wrote:They don't "enforce a law" per se.

That's because that's not the role of the judicial branch of government. The Legislative Branch makes the law, the Judicial Branch interprets the law, and the Executive Branch enforces the law.

That's how I always learned it in school. What has changed, thrice?

nomnnice

Interestingly, a previous criminal charge against Roeder for carrying explosives and bomb components was overturned after a judge found that police had violated Roeder's constitutional rights by improperly searching his vehicle and discovering the items. Off topic, I know, but that's where judicial...

nomnnice

citizenx wrote:And I'm the sociopath?

Yes. Yes, you are.

It's not a quota system. This isn't some reality show called American Sociopath where only one person can "win". If you think of him as a sociopath, you're certainly welcome to that opinion.

But, that doesn't excuse your own behavior.

nomnnice

Wow.

Now those AIDSy gays are attacking our women?!

Oh...wait a minute....is this article implying that straight people get HIV, too?

Weird.

nomnnice

A man was gunned down while ushering a church service in which his wife was singing in the choir. She was escorted from the choir loft and let out a blood-curdling scream in the foyer of a church upon seeing the dead body of her husband. You've written a lot of distasteful comments in this forum, ci...

nomnnice

So ridiculous. Why don't we just shelter our children until they're 18. The Amish have proved that works well... Put a "R" rating on every movie then. Don't let children see people eating junk food or tanning in the sun because those things could kill you, too. In fact, let's remove all responsibili...

nomnnice

Tila Tequila is a boil on the butt of humanity and shouldn't be paid any attention.

nomnnice

I feel like I've seen a movie about this already...

nomnnice

Unfortunately for them, they don't get to have every day free to march and picket like welfare recipients do, who are getting paid by the working taxpayers for their expressions of free speech. That would require hitting the jackpot in the "Baby Lottery". Um...I'm confused. What the hell are you ta...

nomnnice

That may be the most disgusting story I've ever read. How can you throw a baby out a window on the freeway?

Sometimes it amazes me all the new ways people think of to be evil.

nomnnice

Are you sure you're not thinking of Provincetown, Massachusetts?

nomnnice

praecorloth wrote:There's a gay guy I like to pick on because I'm pretty damn certain he's only gay because no woman in her right mind would ever go near him. I could pick on him if you like.

Um, excuse me? What makes you think we would want him either, then?

nomnnice

Yeesh. Why spend so much money on an education that ends with you photographing kids for LifeTouch? I don't have much to contribute. The greatest gift my parents ever gave me was sending me to college. So, student loans are a total mystery to me. But, I've had other loans. And, part of the decision ...

nomnnice

Is there an online version of the story you mention, thrice? I would love to read it.

nomnnice

This is such crap. I had a small piece of birthday cake yesterday. The only time I have cake is someone's birthday. I love cake. But, I don't have it very often. Because if I did I would be fat. It's pretty simple. Cupcakes aren't the problem. The problem is the cupcakes and the candy and the McDona...

nomnnice

Finally! I'm glad that the conversation is beginning to include the possibility that male and female sexuality may not be the same... :roll: I think it's widely accepted that men and women are very different, even scientifically. And yet, I feel that for many years homosexuality has been viewed as a...

nomnnice

Well, NoMN, I think the evidence is overwhelming that taking a perfect stranger home from a bar, particularly in an intoxicated state, is probably the single most dangerous thing an average person could do. I've warned my college-aged daughters desperately to never, ever leave a party or bar with s...

nomnnice

Thanks for posting the link, thrice. That was a fascinating article. I especially enjoyed the section about Drake's studies on gay homocides. I wouldn't have thought that gay homocide was any different than straight homocide, either, so I can't blame the police. But, I'm glad that someone did those ...

nomnnice

praecorloth wrote:HA! I didn't notice it but in the background you can see I have the forum up on my computer.

I was more distracted by all the wood paneling. Yowza!

nomnnice

I'm just a grab-bag of thoughts today, I guess. First of all, I find his personal story fascinating. Being told by a professor that saying he was gay and had no place in the church was a "cop-out"...wow. And being openly gay while studying at Harvard Divinity School...he must be a pretty good studen...

nomnnice

Oh, thrice, this is something on which we can 100% agree. Kids these days...I tell ya! I personally believe that if a child is praised for everything they do, they'll never be truly good at anything. Did anyone see the episode of 30 Rock a few weeks ago where Liz' boyfriend had been told he was good...

nomnnice

There were a lot of past stories on this, NoMN, including a .pdf copy of the complaint filed in Federal court. I admit, I haven't been following this situation, so I don't recall reading any past articles about it. I guess I'm just a journalistic purist. When writing an article, don't make assumpti...

nomnnice

You wanna know what I think? WHAT A HORRIBLY WRITTEN STORY! I have no idea what is going on in that story. There were no details. Everything was so generalized - how can we make up our mind whether it's legitimate or is indeed extortion. The City already settled over comments made by Dolan? What did...

nomnnice

This is an interesting topic. While I agree that if a counselor doesn't feel they can effectively counsel another person, then the professional thing to do is to refer the patient to another counselor. However, the slippery slope dorajar points out is dead on. Perhaps I, an atheist, became a counsel...

nomnnice

Can't we just send them some crack, meth, or hawaiian ice? Stuff designed to get you high should be must more popular than stuff designed to cure you of infectious diseases. Just a quick point of order. HIV medication is antiretroviral and attempts to increase one's white blood cell count and slow ...

nomnnice

First of all, this story grossed me out. I literally shivered. I'm glad I read the story, though, because thrice's headline had be thinking that the mom had drugged her daughter so that she would pass out so that the mother could sleep with the daughter's boyfriend. I'm glad I was able to clarify. N...

nomnnice

So, let me ask a question. Is it clear to anyone else that theocratic law is really, really bad over in the Middle East? And yet so many people attempt to make America a theocratic society. Has anyone really thought about this? And don't give me that crap that Christian theocracy is "better" than Is...

nomnnice

"This (homosexuality) has spread because of the absence of the Mehdi Army, the spread of sexual films and satellite television and a lack of government surveillance," said the office's Sheikh Ibrahim al-Gharawi, a Shi'ite cleric. :roll: Ignorance reigns supreme. "Gee, I'm bored. There hasn't been a...

nomnnice

thrice wrote:Spare me the drama, NoMN.

And spare me your homophobic bullshit, thrice.

If you didn't want "drama", you wouldn't have made a crack about a "reach-around" to begin with.

Grow up.

nomnnice

Oh, I don't know, NoMN. It may just be an acquired taste. I've even heard rumors that there is a special chat board on Craigslist for people who like to be beaten up and assraped by AIDS carrying convicts for years on end, but I haven't seen it myself. You're the one who brought it up, thrice, not ...

nomnnice

Yes, the worst thing that can happen to a man is to get it in the butt.

nomnnice

WhatsUp wrote:There should be a law that add some extra punishments for those who are in the law enforcement and break the law.

Or any punishment at all. That would be cool.

What I find most interesting is that the gender of the minor is not included in the article.

I wonder what that means...

nomnnice

It seems all these people want to spend their time and energy on bashing and condemning others. Maybe they should get a clue and either pick up a copy of the Bible and read it or like my mom used to say "If you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all." You're right, Tbliz. And a lot of Christi...

nomnnice

I would contact the City Councilmember for the U district, or one of the at-large members since you live and work in (I assume) two different districts. See what they have to say about it.

Or...you could always find honest work.

nomnnice

Harycki said he routinely gets out of his car to talk to police officers and city employees in Stillwater. This is my favorite part. "Oh, gee, shucks, I get out of my car all the time in Stillwater...where I'm the mayor...everybody likes me. I'm just a likable small-town guy..." :roll: Listen. In m...

nomnnice

This is gross, for sure. However, there is a simple solution. I bought a computer at Best Buy last fall that I found online and went to one of the locations in the Twin Cities who had that model in stock. I printed out the online ad so that I had the model number. I would have been able to prove the...

nomnnice

praecorloth wrote:Priests shouldn't bugger altar boys, thus condoms shouldn't be necessary.

I thought you didn't agree with abstinence-only education, praecorloth?

nomnnice

In my opinion, dorajar's joke is my exact thought. The guys' pictures say, "Hey, look, these guys pay for sex...aren't they gross?" If you put up the prostitutes pictures, it would say, "Hey, look, these women will have sex for money...now you don't have to wonder, you can just walk up and buy." I'm...

nomnnice

I understand posting pictures of those convicted of solicitation, but is it right to post pictures of those who have just been arrested and have court cases pending? The blurb about people being innocent until proven guilty is contradicted by posting their pictures, don't you think? What if one (or ...

nomnnice

Metrosexuals are urban myths. There's a big difference between having a style that is advertising your sexuality and just dressing well and taking care of your skin.

nomnnice

I'm not passing judgment, but I'm always confused by marriages that end in divorce after so many years. To me, it would seem, once you make it past 10 years, divorce is just odd.

I really don't have an opinion on this...I just find it confusing. Any thoughts?

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