Latrivia

@Latrivia (2878)

United States • Age 35

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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indoctrinating and atheism!

Gordano @Gordano (795) • United States 24 Apr 13

So much rant about indoctrinating and religions, Does those people also accept that indoctrinating may be used with atheism as in religions? What are your thoughts?

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Latrivia Yes, children can be indoctrinated with atheist ideas as well as religious ones.

24 Apr 13

Is there such a thing as absolute Truth?

debrakcarey @debrakcarey (19887) • United States 12 Mar 13

Man is a moral being and has long attempted to devise codes to define what is right and what is wrong. Can man ever arrive at what is truly right, and what is always wrong? Or is it all relative to each individual's choice....

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Latrivia Is man a moral being? I would say man is an animal attempting to maintain some level of order, thus "morality" - a concept of behavioral rules and regulations to influence how man interacts with itself and the rest of the world. Moral absolutes aren't...

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Apology and a question about humor...

valentinesdiner @valentinesdiner (1214) • United States 20 Mar 13

What role should humor play in a serious discussion of politics? A recent posting on one of my discussions got me thinking about the role of humor in our postings. 2 years ago I posted that the US should withdraw our ambassador...

jokester

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Latrivia My thoughts? I'd be willing to export our Texas heat to Canada in exchange for an arctic import from them. Frankly I've become so disillusioned with our political system that I can't see it as anything else but one big joke. I think for those with a...

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Do you think the tea party discredits libertarians?

ladybugmagic @ladybugmagic (3978) • United States 17 Mar 13

Members of the tea party and fringe right often don't know what they are talking about, but publicly fancy themselves libertarians. Do you think that discredits real libertarians?

libertarians

tea party

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Latrivia When libertarians and the Tea Party come up in a discussion, they're generally addressed as two separate entities. This would imply that the Tea Party is considered different from Libertarianism, so it likely has no effect on the libertarian movement.

21 Mar 13

Government to use Drones to kill Americans

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 8 Feb 13

Under a program the government can use a drone to kill an American Citizen who ""imminent" threat, the target has to have engaged in terrorist activities, and the target has to be unable to be captured." Read more:...

drones

killing american citizens

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Latrivia Yep, I called it. I hate being right. There's no need to paint a hypothetical picture for me. I was against it when they used it on al-Awlaki. I also knew they'd find a way to justify it so they could keep killing Americans. Drones should be used for air...

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A 5th grader brings a deadly assault weapon to school in Philadelphia!

Taskr36 @Taskr36 (13963) • United States 26 Jan 13

What is this country coming to!? This vicious little girl brought a paper assault weapon to school. Thankfully, as she tried to stash this deadly weapon in the trash can, an observant student spotted the firearm and alerted the...

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Latrivia We used to bring guns to school all the time. Everyone had them, but the jocks had the biggest ones since they used them more. They were pretty dangerous assault weapons, too. No one ever complained, though. I guess it was because we had the right to bare...

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I'm sorry but I won't kiss that cross

vernaC @vernaC (1491) • Romania 5 Jan 13

An orthodox priest just visited and splashing holy water after that he told me to kiss the cross but I strongly refused. He looked surprised but I'm glad he understand me and did not insist. I don't want to upset anyone but I just...

different religion

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Latrivia Well beyond the spiritual differences, if you had kissed that cross you'd be kissing every other person that cross had been with. Gross and unhygienic, dude. You made the right choice.

11 Jan 13

If Evolution Is Not True, Then........

robspeakman @robspeakman (1700) 26 Nov 12

Reading some of the post on here and visiting the more 'Weird' forums scattered around the internet, Then I am encouraged not to believe in Evolution... Here is my dilemma..... If there is no such thing as Evolution, WHY DO...

dilemma

evolution

toenails

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Latrivia From a creationist perspective, God made you that way. That, along with several other physiological imperfections the human body innately has. There are reasons for it, or so the argument goes. The interesting part is always how a creationist reconciles...

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Creationists vs Evolutionists

PhillyDreamer @PhillyDreamer (3039) • United States 15 Oct 12

I'm having a hard time understanding why some people can't admit evolution exist. Is there anyone that can make a logical argument for creationism? We have seen with our own eyes that certain species of animals can and do evolve,...

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Latrivia I would blame human exceptionalism, lack of understanding, and a worldview bias for the rejection of evolution. People don't accept it's true because they don't want to accept it, not because it's unbelievable.

11 Nov 12

Medical Marijuana a catch 22?

knoodleknight18 @knoodleknight18 (917) • United States 22 Oct 12

So, I'm walking by the TV and stop to watch a story on medical marijuana in Colorado. At one point it starts to discuss the legal issue. Which gets me, thinking while normally decriminalization is something the left pushes for,...

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Latrivia I look at it as incremental changes. Medical marijuana is still a considerably big step away from outright prohibition. I'm for all out legality on marijuana, but that's probably going to be a long time coming. I'll take what I can get where I can get it....

22 Oct 12

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Nobel Peace Winner

STOUTjodee @STOUTjodee (3573) • United States 14 Oct 12

Can any of you mylotters tell me why Obama got the Nobel Peace Award? I never figured out the reason why he was awarded it in the first place. I really haven't seen anything from his past and definitely nothing...

nobel peace award

obama

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Latrivia He was sensationalized by international media, and the nobel committee got caught up in it. He didn't have time to do anything to earn it.

14 Oct 12

Acceptable Artistic Expression?

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5490) • United States 13 Oct 12

Normally liberals have a pretty high threshold for what is acceptable artistic expression, but this artist has some of them screaming foul! What say you? Is this one over the top?...

acceptable artistic expression

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Latrivia How do I feel about the reaction? Unsurprised. Generally when things like this crop up, the people who don't like the politician it features support it, and those who support the politician react negatively. The reactions are to be expected. As for the...

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What Does The Muslims Want America To Do?

Artemeis @artemeis (4194) • China 21 Sep 12

It has been a very violent week with the Americans over the controversial Islam movie and nothing seems to calm these protests or prevent the protests from escalating. So far, US embassy around the world are on red alert and most...

america

freedom of expression

freedom of speech

innocence of islam

reprehensible movie

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Latrivia At the other end, will the Americans accede to the Muslims request and remove the controversial movie without being held back by their long tradition of free speech Not even if they all got on their knees and begged. The riot proved a point to the...

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Why i don't believe in evolution. How 'bout you?

halfbloodace @halfbloodace (587) • Philippines 8 Sep 12

Well, it has always intrigued me why many people believe in evolution. But one thing i have observed that makes the theory of evolution void, is that there is no evolving specie this time. If the theory of evolution is correct,...

evolution

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Latrivia Of course evolution is happening right now. It's an ongoing process. You don't look at an extant species today and declare evolution isn't happening just because you can't see a transitional phase. That's not how it works. You're essentially looking at a...

18 Sep 12

Chicago Values must be Anti Semitic

bobmnu @bobmnu (8157) • United States 1 Aug 12

It seems that Mayor Emanuel is upset with Chick-Fl-A because the owner said he believes in traditional family values and is opposed to gay marriage. Mr Cathy has never refused to hire a gay nor has he refused to serve one but his...

chicago

emanuel

farracan

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Latrivia The mayor is pandering to a select group. Support for gay rights is growing and in many areas it's the minority of the population who believe in the concept of "traditional marriage". The cunning politician will see this and captilize on it, it's only a bonus...

2 Aug 12

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Why can't we question the Second Amendment?

thegreatdebater @thegreatdebater (7316) • United States 29 Jul 12

Many amendments to the constitution are questioned all the time. Republicans are going after the 19 amendment through individual votes at the state level. The first amendment is questioned on almost an hourly bases with thousands...

constitution

politics

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Latrivia The second amendment has been questioned and interpreted several times. Gun control laws are the proof of this. No one is stopping you from questioning the second amendment. Your first amendment right guarantees this. The correct phrasing for your question is...

31 Jul 12

Isn't This Just a Bit Hypocritical? Just Asking...

anniepa @anniepa (27955) • United States 24 Jun 12

I realize many Ron Paul supporters truly believe he can do no wrong and that he has more integrity than the average politician. Therefore, I'm very curious as to how you'll feel about this interview in which he admitted that he...

paul ryan

ron paul

socia security hypocrisy

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Latrivia It's not at all hypocritical, and I'll explain why. This part here: "even though he doesn't want YOU or your children to get yours when the time comes." is simply not true. He does want to get rid of Social Security, but he doesn't plan to pull the...

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