This is such a bullshit male way to respond to an observation. When I read the article, I thought:

Any dogmatic belief can be used to justify atrocity. Ever hear of the Soviet Union? North Korea? The Tamil Tigers? All atheistic philosophies, all responsible for terrorism, enslavement and murder.

No, REPUBLICANS are the people who hate social programs, etc. In fact, many liberals support social programs because of their religious beliefs. Jesus told us to love and care for the sick, the friendless and the needy. And there are many Republicans who are atheist subscribers to Ayn Rand. This really illustrates the…

I don't think you guys understand how this works. Suffice to say, you're not the first people ever to be concerned about the role of religion in government. There is a whole long line of federal cases in which very smart people have hashed the issue out. If you're interested in how it works, all you have to do is use…

Also, btw, the reason the other woman was calling you a fascist is because you want to exclude people who don't think like you do from government. It's the same thing the fundamentalists want, just with a different reference point.

Yeah, your point IS that hard to understand. How are you going to "keep religion out of government"? By preventing religious people from holding government office? That's a problem, since the First Amendment prohibits laws impeding the free exercise of religion. Are you going to prevent government officials from…

It's still alive and well. Separation of church and state means that the government does not endorse or prohibit religious practice or lack thereof. "Banning religion" would actually be a violation of the First Amendment.

Yeah, try googling "Pro-life Humanists" or "Secular Pro-life". There are millions of nonreligious people out there who oppose abortion. There are even more religious people who support reproductive freedom.

That's exactly what I thought. I haven't read this book and I'm not going to, because I suspect all this "kinky" stuff is this level of tame. And I'm not some sexual pioneer or anything, just a middle aged woman married to her college sweetheart.

This is another misunderstanding of criminal trials. At no time, anywhere, have prosecutors been required to "100% prove" someone is guilty. The standard is proof beyond a reasonable doubt, not proof beyond ALL doubt.

Yeah, it's awfully purposeful behavior if you think about it. A lot of 15 year olds can't even hold down a fast food job, posing as themselves, for a month. So his mental illness made him MORE functional?

No, not at all. You can call women whatever you want. You just can't complain when people make assumptions about your attitude based on your word choices. If you look up the word "negro" in the dictionary, it'll say something about black people. But if you go around referring to black people as "negroes", folks are…

Yes! I was shocked to find that an eleven year old is doing a photo series of half naked women on the CTA.

It probably won't get you out of the greys, but I starred you because I had the exact same thought. I figured he'd be starting a new batch of fries and notice a foot sticking out from the open cooler.

Wow, could you chew on the scenery just a LITTLE more? I don't know if you've congratulated yourself nearly enough for what a stellar, selfless human being you are. I said I don't approve of for-profit businesses paying shareholders using the minimal income afforded by the American tax payers to disabled people. That…

Read it again. The widow offered the photographs TO Jen. Jen didn't respond, which is why the widow finds it a little bewildering why Jen's talking about grieving for this guy. One would think that you'd want photos from your time with "the one who got away" who watches down on you from heaven and sends you boyfriends.

When he talks about women being the face of the church — pretty much any church, not just Catholic ones — he's right. Women do the vast majority of teaching, service and ministry. It's not because we insist on usurping those roles, it's because men can't be bothered. At our church, we have begged men to teach Sunday…

There's a difference between saying people should tip and saying people who don't tip are thieves. One is a reasonable statement, the other is hyperbole. The reality is that people who deliver food and people who serve food are not adequately — or even legally — reimbursed by their employers. That system should be…

Let's put the blame where it really belongs, please. Employers who don't pay an adequate wage are thieves. I tip waitstaff, but I'M not making money off the system the way it is, restaurant owners are. The vast majority of customers are not lobbying against minimum wage requirements/increases.

All around you, women are having a conversation to which you're not welcome. Nobody else is interested in engaging with you and this is the last time I will. I'm just trying to spare you from embarassment. Comment all you like, all you're gonna hear is an echo.