Joined: January 2nd 2008
Last Logged In: February 2nd 2008 Gender: Female
Birthday: May 3rd 1985
Location: Nashville, TN
Country: United States
Education: Some college
Interests: Books (mostly history, fiction, and school books), music (metal, techno, "alternative", etc.), rollerskating, etc.
Re: Re: Homophobia
Homophobia: irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals Taken directly from Webster's dictionary. Gay: 1. Of, relating to, or having a sexual orientation to persons of the same sex. 2. Showing or characterized by cheerfulness and lighthearted excitement; merry. 3. Bright or lively, especially in color: a gay, sunny room. 4. Given to social pleasures. 5. Dissolute; licentious. n. 1. A person whose sexual orientation is to persons of...
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in Homophobia, anyone?!Well, yes and no.
I believe that once a baby could exist on it's own, without the mother (with medical care), then it's a human being. Otherwise, as the wise writers of House M.D. put it, it's a parasite, living off the mother. I find it interesting that people make the case that all abortion should be outlawed because unwanted babies have as much right to exist as the wanted. It's interesting, because I wonder how these people would feel if they were raped and forced to carry the baby to...
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in Does legal personhood begin at conception?Sex happens.
'Nuff said. ... Well, not exactly. See, the administration has taken it upon themselves to educate Third World countries (such as Ethiopia and some other Sub-Saharan countries) about this "abstinence only" idea. The only problem is, it doesn't really work, and so HIV and AIDS spreads around these countries like wildfire, when what we really need to do is drop a load of condoms into the area and teach the people how to use them. People are going to have sex. All around...
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in Comprehensive Sex Ed vs. Abstinence Only Sex Ed.Personal experience
As someone who has left not one, but two relationships behind when they couldn't get away from their games, MMO or otherwise, I resolutely say they are bad. When you stop making friends in a face-to-face way, you lose a great deal of social awareness of what you should and shouldn't do. MMOs can be a great way to waste some time, but often, they become all-consuming (speaking as a former MMO player myself) and devour the rest of your life. This isn't a new trend, and it...
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in MMORPGS: Heaven or Hell?Wishful thinking
As much as I would like to have a job that makes ridiculous amounts of money, I know I wouldn't be happy in it. I think it depends on the person, of course, but you should do what you love, not what makes the cash. I really love teaching, and I plan to become an university professor. A job, which, once you get it, entails not too much money a year, lots of work and consistent effort, and ridiculous amounts of stress to even finish a PhD and get an interview at the university of...
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in A job that brings the bacon or happiness?Just silly...
It's just silly to claim that there can't be aliens. There is a near-infinite universe out there, to think that we are the only things that can evolve out of the primordial goo is just ridiculous. Unless you don't believe in evolution, in which case, you're the alien. As for Nessie and Bigfoot. I'm not all that impressed. They're stupid little tourist attractions, nothing more, really. And as for the Flying Spaghetti Monster... It's a joke. It's...
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in Do you believe in life outside the earth?Why bother?
The only reason I've started "making" my bed (which just involves pulling the covers up to cover the sheets) is because our dog likes to lie on the sheets and I don't like sleeping with bunch of hair. That being said, I usually don't bother to make my bed otherwise. I've never needed to. I started out with the top bunk to a bunkbed, which if you've never had, it's really hard to put sheets on or make it look decent. I usually try to make my bed now...
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in Do you make your bed? What's the point?Wow...
This is really an awful discussion. The fact that people can actively choose a particular sex and say, "That one's better" just astounds me. It's like saying "Black people are better at this, but white people rock so much harder..." Do you hear yourselves? Here's a quick run-down of what each sex does within a HUGE and gross (in both meanings of the term) generalization: Man- hunts Woman- gathers Man- protects Woman- nutures Man- hurts Woman-...
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in Battle of the SexesThere are so many stories...
Why can't we hear more of them? Because we're constantly remaking old movies, or sequelling things that don't need to be sequelled. (Yes, I just made that a verb.) Cinderella? Cinderella doesn't need a sequel! The Little Mermaid doesn't need a sequel! Just because you want to tell another story in the same world as those stories doesn't mean you have to make it a sequel. Make it something new. There are writers out there for a reason. They get paid to write...
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in Sequels vs. Orignal IdeasBiology
Mmm, touchy subject. Humans are designed to eat meat. Our gut is designed to digest meat, and we are designed to eat plants. Look at our teeth. We have molars, to chew up difficult and hard plants, sharp teeth to rend flesh, and incisors to break apart Legos-I mean begin the vegetable process. I don't think giving up meat altogether is a great thing, and certainly not going vegan. But limiting your contact with meat to free-range poultry, Kosher beef, etc. isn't a bad way to stay...
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in To be, or not to be... a vegetarian?!Oof, that's hard.
Beneficial? As far as crimefighting or daily life? Daily life, I'd have to go with flying. Although it does require you bundle up a little more than otherwise, and no more wearing skirts. As far as crimefighting goes, I'd go with telepathy, with some caveats. You could read opponent's moves before they made them, pinpoint where someone is just by thinking about them and isolating their brainwaves, and depending on your power set and how well you can train, you could make...
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in What would be the most beneficial superpower?Dr. Moreau, here we come!
Oh, it sounds interesting. But when a bear has the intelligence to break down doors or dictate messages, woe betide our human brethren!
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in Genetic EngineeringWell, yes and no.
Humans have done ridiculously awful things to their environment. They lay waste to anything and everything in their path. Small gestures towards saving what we have lost are meaningless in the face of destruction of countless species, habitats, and indigenous wildlife (not to mention indigenous peoples!). Trying to assign value to a species depends on the background you are looking at. If we're looking at assimilating the species surroundings to fit their lives, humans win. But,...
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in Are humans the most valuable organisms on the planet?First one, then the other
I think that cohabitation is a great plan for a couple who are thinking about getting married. I think they should live together for about two years before making any real plans to get married. That way by the end of the first year, both should be pretty comfortable with each other and used to the way their partner handles things. It also gives them plenty of opportunity to get out before they make the huge investment that a wedding and a marriage. Personal experience: I was dating this...
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in Marriage vs. CohabitationSong cues not included.
I stopped drinking soda, but when I did, I drank Diet Coke. I could always taste the difference between the two (although I railed against people who said they could until all I drank was Diet). Now I just drink water, tea, and fruit juice. It's all so much better for you than soda.
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in The debate to end all debatesRe: One (wo)man, one vote
Agreed, but first we need better educated Americans. Raise spending on schools, fund more kids to go to college. To have a popular vote, we must first have caring, educated individuals, otherwise madness ensues.
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in Is the electoral college an outdated institution?It's complicated.
Well... Out of every politician running, Kucinich. He's a liberal democrat and a breath of fresh air. Out of every politician available, Al Gore. Nobel Peace Prize. No argument. Out of every politician with a chance... Edwards. I don't trust Clinton anymore and Obama rubs me the wrong way. Ron Paul and Mike Huckabee frighten me.
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in Who should be elected President of the United States in 2008?We're sailing on the wide accountan-sea...
People make ridiculous amounts of money off of intellectual property. They harp continually about their money being stolen by "pirates" who share their files over the internet with other "pirates" for non-monetary gain. If I want a copy of, say, Aqua's album "Aquarium", I could into a store and pay for it. But why should I shell out this much money (cds are more expensive than ever) for this cd, when all I want is that one song I can't get out of my...
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in What are your thoughts on filesharing and piracy?It depends on what you're using...
Because if you're using a desktop, I'd have to say Windows. It's somewhat clunky for someone unused to dealing with computers, but it gets the job done and it knows exactly what it's doing. I'm always a little disturbed that it's not easy to see what programs are running on a Mac. When using a laptop, however, I use Mac. They run cooler, have a longer battery life, and the Mac setup looks and handles better than a Windows laptop. They're also lighter and...
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in Windows vs. MacAh, science...
I also love how their vision of 2015 seems almost plausible, if it weren't for the flying cars and ridiculous 80s inspired fashions. Then again, clothing styles do go in waves. But they kept it relatively minimal in outside influences, so it seems a little more plausible than the great monoliths of [i]1984[/i] or [i]Metropolis[/i]. I love how the Libyans show up in a VW van. Like that thing can even get up to 88 mph without breaking a belt. Then again, DeLoreans are some crappy cars...
Posted by munineye on 01-02-2008 in Terrorists go Back to the FutureRe: re: official language?
Sadly, I think America's "melting pot" idealism has gone the way of the dodo. As much as I would like to think that we could allow for multi-lingualism in our culture, it's not going to happen. We don't fund our schools to teach children how to speak different languages at early ages, even though it has been proven that is the best time to do it. The mere fact that we find language barriers annoying bespeaks our own prejudice against those from other backgrounds,...
Posted by munineye on 01-03-2008 in Official Language of America?Specific ones, though.
Mostly the peanut ones or the peanut butter ones. (Which are practically Reese's Pieces.) I can't stand the regular or crispy ones.
Posted by munineye on 01-03-2008 in Skittles...or M&Ms???IMPORTANT:
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Posted by munineye on 01-04-2008 in A cost-benefit analysis of global warming.Ah, the joys of being a webslut...
I am part of both MySpace and Facebook, and a few other social sites out there. You know what I check every day? Facebook. Most of my friends are there. My family is on there. And while Facebook has these glaring applications, MySpace has the tackiest profile pages this side of Las Vegas, replete with tons of videos, music files, and animated greetings that just make me want to vomit. Sure, MySpace has done great things for bands, and Facebook is trying to do that too. (Better late than...
Posted by munineye on 01-04-2008 in Myspace vs. FacebookSituational...
This topic is very situation based. I will text to friends and family members when I know they can afford it, and I have something that can be said quickly. But I can only do that from my cell phone. I can't text from a public phone or from a friend's phone when my cell is out of battery power. And if I need to have an in-depth conversation with someone, nothing is better than picking up that phone and dialing their number. Right now I'm in an isolated area, so a lot of my...
Posted by munineye on 01-09-2008 in Which is better Texting OR Calling?Hard to have every superhero
Most people like J-random superheroes, but there's a certain consensus on the awesome inherent in a few of the ones you've listed here. For coolest, I have to say Batman. He oozes awesome and angst. For my favorite, it has to be a tie between The Flash and Negative Man of the Doom Patrol. Best is quite relative. For most effective, it'd have to be Superman. He (regrettably) has all the powers in the book, including [i]super-weaving[/i]. Seriously. Best dressed would be...
Posted by munineye on 01-30-2008 in Best Super Hero of all Time!?!?!?!?!?Sailor Suit
I'm all for swearing, but for the love of all that is, please don't do it in front of children, and don't make it your every third word. I admit, I swear like a sailor, but I avoid doing so in a child's vicinity (pre-teen) and I use the words how they were meant to be used. As expletives. They are meant as intensifiers and ejaculations (don't laugh, that's what they're called), so saying a long string of curse words isn't really going to help matters...
Posted by munineye on 01-30-2008 in Swearing, Where is it OK to?Shouldn't there be more options here?
I really don't think dismemberment is ever a good plan when creating a punishment. Plus, the girl obviously didn't know how to take care of a kid. I know when I was young, if I put my sister in a closed sleeping bag and even dragged her around (much less "running" through the house) I would have gotten a stern talking-to. But I think parents are afraid of scolding their children now, and allow for "idiocy" to penetrate every bit of our culture. Every day I am...
Posted by munineye on 02-02-2008 in At what point is idiocy punishable by dismemberment?