I have the feeling that a lot of these fancy sculptural cakes are a huge amount of fondant (that's been handled quite a bit) and tough, dry cake. They're amazing, but I'd rather have a delicious cake that doesn't look so fancy, and a more permanent unicorn-farting-a-rainbow sculpture.

What causes something like that? Is it the last remnant of a twin you absorbed in utero or something freaky like that? Or is someone out there missing their uvula, because there are only so many to go around, and you got their portion?

I don't think that without religion, we'd be lost without any moral boundaries to guide us. I don't think most religions formed their guidelines for social rules out of great concern for human rights, and it seems like as we move away from religion, we're able to focus on human rights- which in my opinion is a good…

The funny thing is that I actually was thinking about that as I typed that reply, and that at least some people like that here in America would- if it wouldn't land them in jail- actually kill their kids for that sort of thing. And then I thought about that recent news story about that woman and her boyfriend who…

Or maybe it's stress from having to live as fugitives, with the threat of death hanging over their heads. :/

I have to disagree. Every society has boundaries on what is right and wrong, and these boundaries are frequently influenced by the religion(s) of that society, and religion in a society is also influenced by ideas in that society. I don't think it is reasonable to say it has nothing to do with religion. And we can…

It's disgusting. But I don't think they view their offspring as we view offspring in our culture, at least their daughters. They don't see women as people, but as property. You can't love your child and at the same time want to essentially trade them off into slavery, as they do with arranged marriages, and you can't…

Sooooo, whenever you hear about anyone ever spending money on anything that isn't vital for their survival, do you whine about how that could have saved a child instead? Like, when people buy electronics, go to the movies, maybe buy a new pair of shoes even if they already have shoes, if they buy a couple drinks on…

It always makes me worry when someone implies that I must not have a "moral compass" if I don't believe it their god. It says quite a bit about the person saying that to me... essentially they are saying that it takes the threat of eternal torture to keep them in line, and that they aren't all that concerned with…

"And to have parental consent to marry isn't consent in her stead, it is in addition to her consent."

I know that there are many people who might not agree with this, but I believe that human rights should be seen as more important that cultural or religious traditions. The article states that the UN defines early and forced marriage as modern day slavery, and I agree with that. Are you okay with slavery in the name…

She likely didn't have a way to poison only his food. I don't fault her for doing what she did. And regardless of your experiences, if you read the article you would see it was a dozen of her would-be rapist's friends in a small celebration, not her wildly throwing scoops of poison into dishes that children would be…

I don't understand the point of your comment here. Obviously, this 14 year old girl did not want to be forced off into sexual slavery with this 35 year old man. She didn't want to be sold to him, didn't want to be raped by him whenever he was in the mood to rape her, didn't want to be kept as his property- seeing as…

I'm honestly curious. Why do you feel bad for the guy who was killed? I don't understand pity for someone who would willingly rape and force anyone, especially a child, into slavery. Her new "husband" would have raped her whenever he felt like it, forced her to work, forced her into having his children (which could…

Agreed. I also think it is worth mentioning that a likely uneducated girl didn't have many other options to defend herself besides using poisoning, and I'm glad she was able to get her hands on some poison. I doubt she could've run away and gotten very far before being returned to her "husband," where she'd probably…

A child defending themself from being raped and forced into a lifetime of slavery and sexual abuse is wrong? I don't think she needs to be punished at all. Shame on you for your bullshit, "Murder is wrong and she needs to be punished." Fuck you for saying a girl shouldn't be able to defend her body and her life.…

I think they all deserved it. Anyone celebrating the fact that their 35 year old friend is forcing a 14 year old into marriage deserves a painful death by poison as well, in my opinion.

I don't understand why anyone would willingly follow a religion that teaches them they are inferior to others due to their race, sex, or whatever.

I think most lightening/ brightening products sold here in the U.S. are for that sort of purpose. I can't imagine many people are using them to try to lighten their overall skin tone. I work in cosmetics/ skincare, and every time I have someone looking for this sort of product, regardless of their skin tone, it's…

Is that really a skin lightening product that Lancome is selling, though? They're calling it a "skin brightening" line, and while I know that could be code for "whitening," products that brighten the skin are different from products that bleach the skin. As we age, our skin can look duller because our skin isn't…