I completely agree with you actually. We're more or less on the same page. There is a definite difference between dealing with and rewarding. There should be. I think the biggest concern is how do you deal with an ideal? That ideal is what leads to the terrorist actions. The use of violence, on either side, is such a…

Oh I agree. It's shady no matter what. However, the Pats can claim "mitigating circumstances" if they were correct upon initial inspection. Point is, 11 out of 12 is a wide margin for something like this, and they got caught. Especially in a season where there have been numerous issues with officiating and rule…

I would agree with you, and it's all very logical, except the fact that the Colts' equipment was fine. Also, cold would've affected both teams not just the Pats. Obviously it didn't. Therefore one can make a larger assumption of something being amiss. No what I mean?

Exactly. Britain's prime minister has even requested that all of the G8 countries have "no ransom" policies. Even if they're a public facade - I really hate that other posts don't show up as I've detailed all that a few times now lol.

First off, let me make this clear that ISIS is a threat and a danger. However, you are approaching this from the "good of the many" point of view. Which isn't wrong, but it's missing the point. If by paying a ransom you bring your loved one home, that is saving a life, and you should not feel threatened or afraid of…

Not a problem at all. I'd just finished responding to another post asking something similar. I'll simply copy-paste that response here as it has the links.

Not my actual intent, but I guess you could place some blame on the US Government for their deaths. If the family was being forcibly stopped by the threat of seizure and imprisonment under an act that wasn't voted on by the American People (The Patriot Act), that is a violation of humanitarian rights. It becomes a…

Uh, I guess I'll be that guy, but ISIS has actually returned every hostage who's ransom was paid. The only ones that have been killed were the ones that weren't. In fact, in the US it is a federal crime, punishable by treason, if you were to pay that ransom. Due to the fact that the ransom money is then used to fund…

I've always felt that a whining tone is often raised in pitch. When someone is doing genuine complaining that they need to get off their chest, the tone/timbre of their voice is often lower with a hint of anger/frustration. With whining it's a raised pitch, and while still still sounding frustrated, it comes across as…

You know, I had this long drawn out post ready to go and I realized something. You're laboring under your own conformation bias, and so am I. You're not accomplishing anything in the slightest. You can throw around all the cute anecdotes you want and toss insults across the internet at someone you've never met, and I…

Hope you had a good weekend. Glad to know you still want to continue this. Yet, you actually don't contribute anything to this, nor do you actually provide any content passed misquiting me and making allegations of things I never physically typed. That's quite okay, but you still refuse to acknowledge several things,…

First off, I never stated he had a disorder in that quote, nor typed those words in any posts I have made. You have once again used a quote and added your assessment to it. You've decided to start pulling information to help your points. If this is the route you would like to go then by all means. You'll pull articles…

At this point we can keeping going on about this ad infinitum. You seem content to attempt to try and pinpoint different ways to explain to me how I'm "wrong," while I have been content to answer you directly. You want me to see your point of view and back down. I'm sorry but that's not going to happen.

This is true, absolutely. Your own sanity does come first. However, if that person never gets confronted they may never understand what they're doing. Be upfront with them about things. Limiting your time with them, explaining to them why you feel the need to distance yourself from them, etc are all good ways of…

How does that quote state he's dangerous? That is literally putting words on a page that were never typed. Which means you're creating a narrative and projecting your own interpretations of what I typed and meant. Which is what you're claiming I'm doing.

You don't see eye to eye with me that's fine.

I never assumed him to be lying. Far from it. He's being candid and open about his struggles. You have missed the part where I have said he should be supported for the progress that he has made. I will state that yes I've developed a narrative just as you have. Everybody creates their own narrative based on given…

In a similar way yes.

No I'm not. It's harder to think of the fact that someone is using a surrogate means to continue behavior that's detrimental to themselves. For example, a person may have certain sexual predilections, but they know they can't perform these acts in real life. It is illegal. So they instead find a way to vicariously…

First off, that was quite a read. You took some time to write that and not acknowledging it would be rude. Yes. Everyone has that capability. I admitted in another post that I myself had similar issues. So agreed. However there's a distinct difference between doing "stupid shit" and nearly killing someone. That's a…