Not in the United States no. But there are plenty of places where they are the dominant group. Seriously, how many people here would be offended if a university offered a course about the problem of Islamism where they discuss how Islam has turned the Middle East in a women and minority hating, violent mess. Or a…

True, there is that chance. But is Putin going to risk everything on a bet that Trump will ditch NATO? Also, even without the US, NATO still is a good match against the Russian army, at least on the defensive.

Hardly. While the president might be the overall commander in chief, the actual military doesn’t require much of him to assume standard defensive operations should they be attacked. On top of that, NATO has its own command structure, so all forces under NATO command aren’t affected much by presidential elections. Only…

*ahem* 9/11?

It hurts the people who don’t like suicidal to equal ‘depressed and sick’. By making it look that way, there is the implication that if only they somehow diagnosed the sickness sooner, if only they gotten their loved one to a doctor sooner, if only they jammed some happy pills in their loved ones mouth sooner, they…

It helps maybe some people and it hurts others. And maybe its not nice to think of a loved one choosing to die and committing to a certain action that lead to their death. But tough luck, thats what happened and it helps absolutely no one to try and force everyone to talk about it like its a deadly disease.

First of all, I’ve lost people close to me as well to suicide. Don’t you fucking dare using it as a shield. Second, I have to retract my statement about it being harmless, I was too quick to say that. Its neither harmless nor helpful. It diverts attention from far more pressing matters and it wont reduce the stigma…

I agree :)

Before you can see a doctor you first have to admit to yourself you got a problem that you can no longer keep in check. Now apply a serious stigma to said problem, how quickly do you think people want to admit to having it. To have something which is considered selfish and a personal failing? To admit that you are…

Yes, but the stigma also extends to people who have suicidal thoughts. And the stigma may be preventing them from seeking help, causing their condition to worsen.

Euthanasia and suicide are two different things. Euthanasia is pre planned, it gives everyone plenty of time to say their goodbyes and arrange their affairs. Family and friends of the one who dies are well informed in advance of whats going to happen, so they can prepare for and accept whats going to happen.

Yes, like the phrasing is whats causing the stigma. The stigma is caused because someone fucking killed themselves and leaves everyone wondering what the fuck went through their head when they did it.

Im kinda worried about the combat though. I don’t know what difficulty that trailer represents, but I don’t want enemies to feel like massive bullet sponges. I’m shooting railguns at people, even with scifi armor and shields they shouldn’t take whole clips (sorry, heat sinks) worth of bullets to die.

One debate or discussion? No that doesn’t do much. Consistent dialogue? Progress will be slow but people will come around to other viewpoints eventually. But more importantly, even if they don’t change their views, you can at least depolarize the debate a little. People can find common ground and from there they can…

I feel its important to remember that European countries have a completely different experience with race than the United States, and as a result it skewers our perspective on whats racism. Simply put, most European countries are far more homogenous when it comes to race, non white people make up a much smaller…

My pleasure! My political science education is paying itself off in one way or the other :P

Well, proving a lie is exceptionally difficult.

That would assume Pulliam is a trained shooter who can hit a moving target the size of a tennis ball. Also, if (and that is a big if) Means was armed, hitting his foot or knee does not necessarily mean he cant shoot back.

Isn’t perjury knowingly lying to a jury. If you say something that you believe to be the truth and then it later turns out to be false, its not perjury right? If thats the case, the longer you wait with prosecuting someone for perjury, the more difficult it becomes to actually prove that someone knowingly lied to a…

Find me a system where that doesn’t happen. Its not like Western style capitalism or democracy is beneficial to 99% of the people these days. All the economic growth these days flows almost straight to the pockets of a few, and for all the moral outcry that comes from politicians they refuse to deal with it.