Ha, well, actually, we're splitting up, but it's amicable and we're still good friends. We were both pretty young when we got together and have made a lot of changes in the last several years. Otherwise it'd be our sixteenth anniversary in a week or so (it still sort of is, since we haven't divorced yet and are…

*curtsies*

I completely agree.

I guess he doesn't see rape that doesn't involve weapons or non-sexual physical assault as violent? Even though rape is an inherently violent act whether or not the victim gets roughed up otherwise in the process.

Exactly this. I'm quite happy not having a "face of atheism". The fact that this guy has essentially appointed himself as one has nothing to do with the millions of atheists out here just trying to mind our own damn business.

This is exactly the problem. He's trying to apply—with authority—absolutes to things that are incredibly subjective and, therefore, not quantifiable.

It doesn't. It's just that certain people seem to want to appoint themselves as public faces of things without any real input from other people.

I'm so sorry that happened to you. I don't think Dawkins has taken into account the psychological impact of having someone you trust betray you in such an awful way. It's so much easier to demonize (and dismiss) a stranger than it is someone you think is your friend.

Here's what I don't understand: why does one have to be "worse" than the other? Can't we just say it all fucking sucks and stop ranking people's suffering according to subjective and arbitrary opinions?

I was wondering the same thing.

Genius!

I'm also wondering how he knows they're having sex in the pool if they're doing it when he's not home.

This is so great :D

Nobody cares about those guys' boners, Butters!

:-P

I love it :D

I love how elegant and simple that is while still having a lot of interesting details.

I'd have been able to get a much nicer dress if I could have rented one, and it would have been kind of nice to be able to just give it back and not have it taking up space. I actually ended up having to throw out my dress (which was an inexpensive catalog purchase that I ended up hating once it was on me) after…

I like the material used for the dark part, but not the way it's wrapped and draped. It's all a bit fussy and confusing and uncomfortable-looking. The white part by itself would be cute, though.

Good to know! Maybe I'll have to pick some up next time I see it :)

I had to read it a second time to catch it, too.

I usually order medium or medium well because I don't like the texture as much when it's more rare.

Also, for anything cooked over a flame, I like a bit of scorching.