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I notice that every year when Christmas is near, people don't say out loud that Father Christmas ...
Crikey comments on Oct 26, 2020:
I always told my kids that I didn't believe in Santa Claus. From when they were babies I always hid presents until Christmas morning and then arranged them in the living room while they were asleep, same as with Easter Eggs. My kids would try to convince me to believe, ask me where the presents came...
Naomi replies on Oct 26, 2020:
Hello. My agnostic parents didn't tell me and my little brothers directly that Santa didn't exist. Like you did, my parents hid presents until Christmas morning and my dad dressed like Santa to give the presents to us. He would say something like "Here is the truth - I AM Santa!", and I would say "Nah, Santa wouldn't use wrapping paper from the general store down the road!". We had a silly fun time like that which was a great part of my childhood. My parents didn't tell that Santa existed, nor did they tell that Santa didn't exist. They let me have a childhood including believing in magical stuff and waited until I became old enough to realise the reality.
I notice that every year when Christmas is near, people don't say out loud that Father Christmas ...
JacksonNought comments on Oct 25, 2020:
It's never made sense to me that parents will lie about the existence of Santa, then reveal the truth that it is all made up, then expect their kids to keep trusting them about God and Jesus. As a kid growing up Jewish, I never played along. I did not lie to my friends about Santa. Perhaps that ...
Naomi replies on Oct 26, 2020:
Hello. I would like to think that grownups don't lie about Santa. Instead, they would rather protect the privilege only children can have, only for a while, which is childhood, and they wait until children come to terms with it by themselves. And those adults probably haven't forgotten what they used to be like when they were children. :)
Well, it works! One hilarious dad. 😂
Grandoodle comments on Oct 25, 2020:
Well this shows the husband's Ingenuity, thats good but on the other hand it shows a father who doesn't have the time to personally feed his newborn child 🥱 not so good😠
Naomi replies on Oct 25, 2020:
I would like to think that he is not like that all the time. It's just his sense of humour - I hope!
This is funny. I'll grow up one day. 😅
Jmann44492403 comments on Oct 25, 2020:
There’s a Mike Hunt here on the IDW....
Naomi replies on Oct 25, 2020:
Oops, of course! I should edit my post so as not to offend him.
Since when the word "diversity" has become like a taboo word?
Naomi comments on Oct 23, 2020:
What is your understanding of "diversity"? @TheMiddleway, @Crikey, @N0DD, @BlurtReynolds, @WilyRickWiles, @JacksonNought, and anyone who is left-leaning/centric. Sorry to tag you. I have this terrible habit of not settling with one side of an argument. I like to be aware of both sides of the ...
Naomi replies on Oct 25, 2020:
Hello N0DD. I know I make myself sound stupidly naïve and optimistic sometimes but I like to perceive diversity as a positive thing. But many here think that the positive definition of the word has been changed to negative, and it can only mean divisive. The word has been poisoned. Whether it is the right-wing politicians or the left-wing politicians or MSM that deliberately generate the negative connotation of diversity in an attempt to divide society, what advantage is there in doing so? I don't understand.
Since when the word "diversity" has become like a taboo word?
Naomi comments on Oct 23, 2020:
What is your understanding of "diversity"? @TheMiddleway, @Crikey, @N0DD, @BlurtReynolds, @WilyRickWiles, @JacksonNought, and anyone who is left-leaning/centric. Sorry to tag you. I have this terrible habit of not settling with one side of an argument. I like to be aware of both sides of the ...
Naomi replies on Oct 25, 2020:
Hello Crikey, We are terrible at dealing with fear, and that's why it works on our minds rather well. But whether it is the right-wing politicians or the left-wing politicians who deliberately generate fear to divide society, what advantage is there in doing so? I don't understand. I watched a short video in which a man in London happened to see many Muslim students coming out of their school, temporarily filling the entire street, and he shouted in frustration "This is England!". He then started cursing at the Muslim students so much that the police had to be called. The man was arrested. I could sympathise with the man to be honest. I think it's human nature that we feel comfortable when we are with people of the same kind as us - birds of a feather or whatever expression you may apply. And when what is supposed to be a comfort zone for you begins to be filled with people of other kinds, rather unproportionately, you are bound to feel threatened, feeling that your comfort zone has been invaded, like the man in the video. But then, I know as a fact that some villages in Spain, France, Portugal, etc. are filled with Brits as they are very popular destinations for retirement, and if that's OK, that makes those Brits hypocrites. Lol
Now this, I have to say idiocy at its peak (unless I'm missing something here).
govols comments on Oct 24, 2020:
In the US, some states and/local governments did similar; the rationale here was mostly about fairness toward smaller specialty shops like book, electronic, sporting goods, etc. that were forcibly closed as nonessential. If they can't open then general stores can't sell "their" wares.
Naomi replies on Oct 24, 2020:
Point taken. However, in this day and age, many speciality shops, no matter how small, can provide online services. My florist friend is a good example. She doesn't even have a shop. She takes orders online and provides all her services from her home. It's about business survival strategies, I think. Perhaps, my friend is right - the less browsing, the lower risk of transmission. Does that mean that there are so many idiots out there that their behaviour needs to be controlled by the authority instead of using common sense? Lol
Now this, I have to say idiocy at its peak (unless I'm missing something here).
KCSantiago comments on Oct 24, 2020:
In a way it sounds like the old Blue Laws over here. Used to be there were a lot of laws on the books about things you could not buy on Sundays. It has been so long I do not remember what the restricted items were but it was ridiculous. And it altered from state to state. Texas was one of the last ...
Naomi replies on Oct 24, 2020:
Interesting.
Since when the word "diversity" has become like a taboo word?
Naomi comments on Oct 23, 2020:
What is your understanding of "diversity"? @TheMiddleway, @Crikey, @N0DD, @BlurtReynolds, @WilyRickWiles, @JacksonNought, and anyone who is left-leaning/centric. Sorry to tag you. I have this terrible habit of not settling with one side of an argument. I like to be aware of both sides of the ...
Naomi replies on Oct 24, 2020:
Thank you, WilyRickWiles. I think your comment presents a balanced view.
Since when the word "diversity" has become like a taboo word?
pbuck0145 comments on Oct 23, 2020:
"Diversity" of cultures is desirable. Problems ensue only when diversity is enforced and propagated by legislation. If diversity does not happen spontaneously and voluntarily, it is not worth pursuing.
Naomi replies on Oct 23, 2020:
@pbuck0145 We have to have a secular society to realise social diversity in the true sense.
Since when the word "diversity" has become like a taboo word?
Rick-A comments on Oct 23, 2020:
Now you are preaching the New World Order. How can an Islamist and a Christian agree on the same concept on a city council. These tensions are being seen in most western countries. London’s mayor is a classic example, his bias is palpable! How can a commie and a capitalist agree on anything?...
Naomi replies on Oct 23, 2020:
@Rick-A How about if I say that I'm from India. Lol
Since when the word "diversity" has become like a taboo word?
pbuck0145 comments on Oct 23, 2020:
"Diversity" of cultures is desirable. Problems ensue only when diversity is enforced and propagated by legislation. If diversity does not happen spontaneously and voluntarily, it is not worth pursuing.
Naomi replies on Oct 23, 2020:
Hello. What kind of community/neighbourhood do you live in? Is it divided because of "diversity"? My neighbourhood isn't divided, as far as I can tell. Including myself, there are many residents from different countries and regions; from South Asia, East Asia, Far East, Africa, Middle East, Australia, North America, etc., etc. They integrate themselves into their British neighbourhoods. We have no ghettos or the like in our town.
Since when the word "diversity" has become like a taboo word?
KCSantiago comments on Oct 23, 2020:
This is because the socialists have taken the word, and given it a new definition that has made it an ugly word. They have done this with lots of words through the years like liberal, progressive, and gay. None of these words have the same meaning they did 60 years ago. Liberal: 1. willing to ...
Naomi replies on Oct 23, 2020:
Hello. Whoever has politically weaponised the word "diversity", say liberals and progressives as you kindly explained, have we caved in to their definition of "diversity"?
Since when the word "diversity" has become like a taboo word?
Rick-A comments on Oct 23, 2020:
Now you are preaching the New World Order. How can an Islamist and a Christian agree on the same concept on a city council. These tensions are being seen in most western countries. London’s mayor is a classic example, his bias is palpable! How can a commie and a capitalist agree on anything?...
Naomi replies on Oct 23, 2020:
"To suggest that we could diversify India or Japan is never going to work." What do you mean? Hindu and Muslims have always lived together in harmony in India. It is Hindutva, Hindu extremism, that is dividing Indian society. Edit: I also meant to say that Japan is an inclusive society; there is very little outright prejudice against any group of people.
Since when the word "diversity" has become like a taboo word?
BlackoutNJ comments on Oct 23, 2020:
This happens anytime a word has been used as a political weapon. Diversity has been used to manipulate people into to accepting policies or political positions because if they don't, they must be racist for not wanting more diversity. I mean, who wouldn't want more diversity? You want more diversity...
Naomi replies on Oct 23, 2020:
It's not that anyone wants more diversity. Social diversity has always existed throughout human history.
Since when the word "diversity" has become like a taboo word?
GaryWitt comments on Oct 23, 2020:
Diversity = Difference = Division
Naomi replies on Oct 23, 2020:
How? You are a man and I'm a woman. We're different. But I believe that man and woman are complimentary to each other. Do we have to be divided?
Since when the word "diversity" has become like a taboo word?
govols comments on Oct 23, 2020:
The word has been poisoned. The poisoning transformed its meaning into a hate filled epithet against usual and common.
Naomi replies on Oct 23, 2020:
And who would you blame for poisoning the word? If we know that the word has been poisoned, why aren't we fighting to claim the true meaning of "diversity" back? Is it too late?
Since when the word "diversity" has become like a taboo word?
Rick-A comments on Oct 23, 2020:
Now you are preaching the New World Order. How can an Islamist and a Christian agree on the same concept on a city council. These tensions are being seen in most western countries. London’s mayor is a classic example, his bias is palpable! How can a commie and a capitalist agree on anything?...
Naomi replies on Oct 23, 2020:
The New World Order in conspiracy theories is the hypothesis of a secretly emerging totalitarian world government. It appears to me that you believe the hypothesis. I'm not interested in conspiracy theories.
I'm sure that Facebook would object to me posting this video on their platform, but I tend to ...
WilyRickWiles comments on Oct 23, 2020:
You think Peter Thiel would OK that?
Naomi replies on Oct 23, 2020:
Wow, how did you figure that all out? (Not being sarcastic.) It smells corruption!
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Xtra comments on Oct 22, 2020:
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Naomi replies on Oct 22, 2020:
Yes.
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Xtra comments on Oct 22, 2020:
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Naomi replies on Oct 22, 2020:
Hello. As soon as "Q" was mentioned, I couldn't take it seriously any more.
An anthropological view - Moral failings of leaders collapsed even the best societies, finds study...
waynus comments on Oct 20, 2020:
I think you are correct. As time has passed we humans have tried different forms of organisation with various checks and balances that try to minimize the effect of poor leadership whilst allowing good leaders to succeed. I think all systems break down in time and need to be reset in some ways....
Naomi replies on Oct 22, 2020:
@Crikey @waynus I think Jeremy Corbyn, former leader of the Labour Party, is a good example. He was sensational when he emerged and became the leader. He inspired thousands of young people and almost suddenly they all became interested in politics, which I thought was fantastic. Unfortunately, he lost miserably at the general election. It is said that he and his followers were too idealistic, too ideological and possibly too elite for grass-root Labour supporters; he failed to convince them and earn their trust.
I always thought that we were all mongrels to be honest.
saramarylop3z comments on Oct 21, 2020:
*"Unexpectedly, one such strange idea taking hold relates to drinking milk. Some white nationalists believe that the ability to digest lactose in milk is somehow a characteristic of racial identity...This kind of bizarre thinking led to the phenomenon of milk chugging, whereby gathered white ...
Naomi replies on Oct 21, 2020:
Same here! Lol!
Best tattoo I've ever seen! 😍
pigfarmer comments on Oct 21, 2020:
How cool is this?
Naomi replies on Oct 21, 2020:
Hello. The ability to take the mick out of oneself is a strength, I think. :)
Probably Florida. She's forgotten KFC shoes! How dare she! 😂
ScottforKing comments on Oct 21, 2020:
For every 10,000 orders picked up you get a free KFC outfit?
Naomi replies on Oct 21, 2020:
Seriously?
Trumpkins! Very creative. They could've been made to look prettier, though. 😂
Grandoodle comments on Oct 21, 2020:
Ha ha I think they were NOT meant to look pretty on purpose 😄 thier probably anti trump pumpkin art.
Naomi replies on Oct 21, 2020:
Free expression in the form of Trumpkin. Lol
This is terrible, no?
WilyRickWiles comments on Oct 19, 2020:
Does it?
Naomi replies on Oct 21, 2020:
@WilyRickWiles I guess. I'm so not a fan of Rubin!
This is terrible, no?
WilyRickWiles comments on Oct 19, 2020:
Does it?
Naomi replies on Oct 21, 2020:
@WilyRickWiles CRT is a huge, complicated subject. I've only started learning about it. https://newdiscourses.com/2020/06/reasons-critical-race-theory-terrible-dealing-racism/ (It is a long read) James Lindsay describes himself as a left-leaning liberal.
I always thought that we were all mongrels to be honest.
Edgework comments on Oct 20, 2020:
Courtesy of @CourseofEmpire Posted in Tucker Carlson Fsns
Naomi replies on Oct 20, 2020:
I'm yet to come across this person.
I always thought that we were all mongrels to be honest.
Hanno comments on Oct 20, 2020:
Racial diversity in humans are among the most beautiful and interesting phenomena in nature. We should cherish the fact that the races are so different with their own unique features, strengths and weaknesses. How boring would it be if all the races run equally fast or swam equally well? Or ...
Naomi replies on Oct 20, 2020:
Hello. I can see what you mean. I don't mean to be disrespectful or trivialise your comment, but isn't it a bit like dog breeds? They are of the same species but genetically different in terms of size, appearance, traits, etc. They are all wonderful in their own right.
Equality and Acceptance
Grandoodle comments on Oct 20, 2020:
Above is a salon.com story from Three 😄 years ago wich was talking about some other woman, not southern , though they used her photo?? Southern today is married with a one year old. These boys probably haven't even heard of her since she quit youtube over a year ago.
Naomi replies on Oct 20, 2020:
Hello. I used to follow her. I never saw her as alt-right, to be honest.
This is terrible, no?
WilyRickWiles comments on Oct 19, 2020:
Does it?
Naomi replies on Oct 20, 2020:
@govols "It's not just the claim that it "normal" behavior, but the claim that it's been made by the principalities of history to be a pre-determined normative moral good that forces upon us all a false sense of reality...it makes US blind, and they alone bear the light of social righteousness." I agree. It looks that way. It's like virtue-signalling big time.
This is terrible, no?
WilyRickWiles comments on Oct 19, 2020:
Does it?
Naomi replies on Oct 20, 2020:
@govols CRT is a theory and theory (any theory) can skew our perceptions if we are not careful. Racial discrimination is against law in the UK. If it is established as normal behaviour within an organisation, it means to me like the supermarket down the road from my house has a company policy not to serve any black people. If that's what institutional racism means, it's difficult to imagine any organisation behaving that way as an entire entity.
This is terrible, no?
WilyRickWiles comments on Oct 19, 2020:
Does it?
Naomi replies on Oct 20, 2020:
@WilyRickWiles It seems to me that CRT is capable of shaping one's mind to seek racism where there isn't. And you're right about politicians (and political activists) exploiting racism for their political gain. Institutional racism is when "racial discrimination is established as normal behaviour within organisations that make up society". This is a very serious claim. I am a non-Western (legal) immigrant in England, and I worked for different organisations in the past. At personal level, I don't think I suffered any institutional racism. I'm oblivious to it, anyway. Some say that institutional racism is rife in the UK and others say there isn't such a thing. Where is @N0DD? He is probably much better informed than I am.
This is terrible, no?
WilyRickWiles comments on Oct 19, 2020:
Does it?
Naomi replies on Oct 20, 2020:
Hello WilyRickWiles, Racism exists, obviously. The problem I find with CRT activists is that they seem to go out and look for racism if not creating it. In a small village in South West England, they have an annual pagan festival where some participants paint their faces black to represent themselves as shadowy evil figures. This festival has been held for centuries. This year, for the very first time, they were accused by CRT activists of being racist against black people by painting their faces black. As I described, the festival has nothing to do with black people. What is the right way to deal with racism? That's a billion-dollar question, no? Education? The right kind of education? But what is the right kind of education?
Britain Tories (Boris Johnson) officially bend the knee to BLM, by pushing new coins.
Naomi comments on Oct 19, 2020:
If diversity is a synonym for integration, I have no problem with that. I would like to think that the definition of integration is a model of governing cohesion and diversity by which all the members of the community can have full access to the opportunities, rights and services available and can...
Naomi replies on Oct 19, 2020:
@Krunoslav I don't do stereotyping. I don't talk about other countries and their people as if I lived there. I would rather listen to their insights than what YouTubers and other media sources tell me. Benjamin and Hopkins... sigh. I rest my case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRIdtMlqwNA
Britain Tories (Boris Johnson) officially bend the knee to BLM, by pushing new coins.
Naomi comments on Oct 19, 2020:
If diversity is a synonym for integration, I have no problem with that. I would like to think that the definition of integration is a model of governing cohesion and diversity by which all the members of the community can have full access to the opportunities, rights and services available and can...
Naomi replies on Oct 19, 2020:
@Krunoslav I don't deny those aspects of British society you mention, but I do not wish to put them into a pigeonhole either. You say "Various groups don't want to be part of culture of Britain, they want to economic benefits, so they segregate themselves." That is a heck of generalisation. It is simply not the case as a whole country; I do not recognise it in my town although my town consists of residents from various countries and regions. I myself am a non-Western (legal) immigrant. So far, in my town, foreign residents are integrated in their neighbourhoods. We have no ghettos or the like.
This is terrible, no?
FrozenSoul comments on Oct 19, 2020:
You end racism by being honest - most. White people wish blacks no harm... white People just don’t wanna go EXTINCT!! Most white People want to marry a white person It’s not hate That’s it
Naomi replies on Oct 19, 2020:
Hello. Honesty is good.
This is terrible, no?
RobBlair comments on Oct 19, 2020:
Watched a James Lindsay talk on CRT the other day. He was saying some pretty hilarious things that are going on. At least I thought they were funny but he was dead serious. CRT is just racism against whites without any redemption.
Naomi replies on Oct 19, 2020:
@RobBlair It's how Critical Theory plays on people's minds that worries me. Like the example provided in the article, the two customers could be one man and one woman. If you are the shop keeper, which one would you decide to serve first? If you serve the man first, you would be a misogynist. If you serve the woman first, you may be seen patronising the woman, and therefore you're a sexist. Can't win either way. Lol And most of all, If you must struggle to make a decision like that, your thinking process is already being affected by Critical Theory; it's shaping your mind. I don't think my mind is affected like that but if there is a critical theorist watching me, they will probably accuse me of doing all sort of things wrong in their eyes. Lol
This is terrible, no?
RobBlair comments on Oct 19, 2020:
Watched a James Lindsay talk on CRT the other day. He was saying some pretty hilarious things that are going on. At least I thought they were funny but he was dead serious. CRT is just racism against whites without any redemption.
Naomi replies on Oct 19, 2020:
True. I don't think it's funny though.
This is terrible, no?
WilyRickWiles comments on Oct 19, 2020:
Does it?
Naomi replies on Oct 19, 2020:
No?
So, Russia, The US and France (the Minsk ) are siding with Armenia while Turkey and Israel are ...
M_MarinoDC comments on Oct 18, 2020:
If Pakistan is involved then the entire article is suspect. They have rather interesting ideas of ethics in journalism, even for these modern times.
Naomi replies on Oct 18, 2020:
Apparently, Erdogan says Russia, US and France are arming Armenia. Do you know if it is true? I've been learning a bit about the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict and trying to find insightful information rather than through the Western lens. .
A binary choice. 😂
EgyptianRedpill comments on Oct 18, 2020:
I love these stuff. Keep them coming! 👍 Here is one: "There are 10 types of people: those who understand binary and those who don't." 🤓
Naomi replies on Oct 18, 2020:
@Rick-A I'll give you that. Lol
A binary choice. 😂
Rick-A comments on Oct 18, 2020:
Liberals think this is a choice, somebody please educate the class!
Naomi replies on Oct 18, 2020:
Sh...!
A binary choice. 😂
EgyptianRedpill comments on Oct 18, 2020:
I love these stuff. Keep them coming! 👍 Here is one: "There are 10 types of people: those who understand binary and those who don't." 🤓
Naomi replies on Oct 18, 2020:
Hello there. When I thought this was a non-political joke, somebody managed to create a political connection. Isn't it amazing?! 🤣
20.10.17.2326Sa A GOLDEN NUGGET IN THE PAN?
Naomi comments on Oct 18, 2020:
This is clearly a message to @Saramarylop3z. You have to add @ before her name to tag her properly.
Naomi replies on Oct 18, 2020:
@1914wizard I agree with you about the red-face emoji. You're at level 7 now, so you can take your suggestion to IDW. Community Senate. https://idw.community/group/Senate
Laugh or groan? 😂😒
Edgework comments on Oct 17, 2020:
Rocking’ those Dad jokes, aren’t you?
Naomi replies on Oct 18, 2020:
Bad and classic.
What do you think of these 'rules' for schools?
Naomi comments on Oct 17, 2020:
A bit propagandic.
Naomi replies on Oct 18, 2020:
@2FollowHim You can't sum up education in a span of just a few minutes.
OK, I admit it... this is terrible... Still. 😂
Naomi comments on Oct 17, 2020:
Why are you angry @govols?
Naomi replies on Oct 17, 2020:
@govols So bad that you've gotta laugh.
No offence to US soldiers - funny though! 😂
KeithThroop comments on Oct 16, 2020:
You do know that those soldiers carry that log above their heads like that for a VERY long time.
Naomi replies on Oct 16, 2020:
😂😂😂
And Guy Fawkes Night in the UK (5 November).
ScottforKing comments on Oct 16, 2020:
If I were King, it would be illegal to have Christmas music in shopping centers before December the first!
Naomi replies on Oct 16, 2020:
And Christmas would be much more appreciated by everyone.
There are lots of early voters in East Tennessee.
Naomi comments on Oct 15, 2020:
Hello. It's good that people are encouraged to vote instead of being apathetic, no?
Naomi replies on Oct 15, 2020:
@govols I still think that it's good if people are realising that their voting right is the only yet strongest weapon to change the course of politics, societal norms, etc., for better.
15th October is Global Handwashing Day, a day dedicated to increasing awareness about the benefits ...
ScottforKing comments on Oct 15, 2020:
Who can keep track of all the ______ days in a year! If someone does not ever care to wash their hands, may only they get ill from it! Then the rest of us can celebrate the international stupid people day.
Naomi replies on Oct 15, 2020:
The number of __Days is increasing by the day (no pun intended). There are so many of them that it's meaningless.
Hmm.
Hanno comments on Oct 14, 2020:
Neither.... we learnt the hard way that certain behaviours benefit society as a whole. This was difficult for everyone to accept. So we tried many things to achieve that. The most successful were creating laws and religions.
Naomi replies on Oct 15, 2020:
Hello. Interesting that you mention law and religion. Law, especially the civil law, accords with common sense. Common sense is similar to morality in that it means good sense and sound judgement agreed by the majority in practical matters. Similarly, religion accords with societal dynamics and perceptions. For example, homosexuality is so acceptable nowadays that we even have gay bishops.
Apparently, Americans are turning away from organised religion, but not becoming atheists.
waynus comments on Oct 14, 2020:
Interesting. So Americans are not rejecting religion they are rejecting Christianity. I guess the question to ask is what have Christians and their churches done to drive people away?
Naomi replies on Oct 14, 2020:
Hello. In America's case, Christianity has become too political, maybe?
Hmm.
wolfhnd comments on Oct 14, 2020:
I like to break it down into personal and public morality. If you have a population with high personal moral standards that will create a norm that over time will define public morality to some extent. The problem of in group and out group conflict still exists even if the culture has high moral ...
Naomi replies on Oct 14, 2020:
Hello. In my simple head, there can't be any public morality without personal morality. Normality is the state of being usual, typical, or expected by the majority, no? It's a bit like common sense which is good sense and sound judgement agreed by the majority in practical matters. In other words, public morality is backed by most people who live in the same community and share the same moral values at the personal level, no? And if the shared moral values change or evolve within the community they live in, that can have an influence on what is normal and what is not normal in that community, no? It's complicated! Lol
Hmm.
Anthony001 comments on Oct 14, 2020:
In my opinion, morality is supposed to define normalcy. But it seems to go the other way around nowadays. Your thoughts?
Naomi replies on Oct 14, 2020:
Hello there. What do you mean by "going the other way around"? Any example?
Who says women are oppressed? 😂
Penrodster comments on Oct 14, 2020:
Types of power shifts with age. If she's doing this at 35, 45 or 55 the image changes drastically. Any number followed in 5 obviously.
Naomi replies on Oct 14, 2020:
Good point that. Lol
MEETING THE ENEMY A feminist comes to terms with the Men's Rights movement | Cassie Jaye | ...
Naomi comments on Oct 13, 2020:
Hello. I support the meritocratic approach - there are equal opportunities to succeed in life for everyone who has talent and works hard. This simple principle can solve not all but many problems, I think, without even mentioning gender.
Naomi replies on Oct 14, 2020:
I would add that loosing a friend or family member over politics is silly. There is much more to life than politics.
Black people do exist, you know. 😂
Krunoslav comments on Oct 13, 2020:
Antifa. If I looked like that, I would be angry and rioting too. The cultural malnourishment in Portland or wherever they are from is mind boggling. Being a peasant in the Dark Ages and reading only Bible would have been amazing accomplishment since Bible was not available or any other books to ...
Naomi replies on Oct 13, 2020:
Probably, kids in 2020BC could spell better.
Black people do exist, you know. 😂
KanjaG comments on Oct 13, 2020:
Lol who are they? BLM activists? Pfff..... 😂 😂 😂 😂
Naomi replies on Oct 13, 2020:
Indeed.
Wow! Could be a material for a Si-Fi film. 😲 A mother centipede cradling her young.
Fleabag comments on Oct 12, 2020:
Sweet Jesus, I actually held my breath trying to work out what I was seeing lol. Do actually love the parents protection force in every creature though. Be safe.
Naomi replies on Oct 12, 2020:
Hello, and you stay safe, too. You're near the bathroom - you can readily wash your hands there. Lol!
I appreciate that some skills are involved. 😂
Penrodster comments on Oct 11, 2020:
I have had streams split in two! 90 degrees (for real) off of each other. Who wants to deal with emergency non-Euclidean geometry at 6am?!
Naomi replies on Oct 11, 2020:
Glad I will never know that kind of struggle. 😂
Yes, it was essential to have a big pocket. 😂
MikeHunt comments on Oct 10, 2020:
My yellow Sports Walkman strapped to my hand, played cassettes and oh no, you couldn't just skip to the next song, you had to FF or RW, and forget it if you didn't like the next two songs, oh and then we had to flip the cassette
Naomi replies on Oct 10, 2020:
Sweet memories. :)
No, Trump's Covid-19 treatment didn't come from aborted fetuses- [redstate.
Naomi comments on Oct 10, 2020:
You, American people, well, some of you, are crazy to react to such a view. 🙄
Naomi replies on Oct 10, 2020:
@SpikeTalon It makes me wonder on what basis people are actually voting for Trump or Biden; based on their policies and promises or based on rumours and speculations surrounding them? Mind you, we have stupid people in the UK, too. "I voted for Boris. He is a funny guy. I like him", etc. Ugh!
No, Trump's Covid-19 treatment didn't come from aborted fetuses- [redstate.
Naomi comments on Oct 10, 2020:
You, American people, well, some of you, are crazy to react to such a view. 🙄
Naomi replies on Oct 10, 2020:
@SpikeTalon "Circulating on social media over the last 24 hours is the accusation that Trump’s treatment he received for COVID-19 was derived from embryonic stem cells." Why should anyone take such a rumour seriously, let alone cheering the rumour (the left) and getting outraged by it (the right)? Why pay so much attention to anything so obviously unfounded? Inane.
It would be nice to live in a country where "I'm a person of faith" isn't a political selling point.
Naomi comments on Oct 9, 2020:
I tend to agree that in the UK, politicians downplay religion.
Naomi replies on Oct 9, 2020:
@Machiavelliwar American society seems very polarised in all sorts of ways. It does look crazy from outside to be honest. Lol British society is probably less divided. We have more people who are "politically agnostic", maybe - I don't know. The UK is far from perfect, mind you; we have religious and political fundamentalists, of course. At the personal level, the people with faiths I know are very ordinary people. They see their religious beliefs very personal.
Interesting, no?
Hanno comments on Oct 9, 2020:
Blacks are suppose to do and believe as they are told. They are not supposed to be capable of thinking for themselves. It is the foundation of identity politics: Whites are all racists. Blacks are all too dumb to think for themselves. Jews are all greedy and kill innocent Palestinians. ...
Naomi replies on Oct 9, 2020:
And if we react to such narratives and get outraged, we are just as guilty of playing identity politics. It's hard not to react sometimes, though; we all sleepwalk into it now and then - ugh!
British Military knocking on doors giving Faux-vid tests! How intimidating is this! ENOUGH! - ...
TheMiddleWay comments on Oct 9, 2020:
> How long until the military is at your door with mandatory inoculations? In the US, according to our president, not long, not long.
Naomi replies on Oct 9, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay Sauvignon tonight. :)
British Military knocking on doors giving Faux-vid tests! How intimidating is this! ENOUGH! - ...
TheMiddleWay comments on Oct 9, 2020:
> How long until the military is at your door with mandatory inoculations? In the US, according to our president, not long, not long.
Naomi replies on Oct 9, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay It's Friday, 6 pm, UK time, and I've just opened a bottle of Chilean wine. I lift my glass to that! Lol
British Military knocking on doors giving Faux-vid tests! How intimidating is this! ENOUGH! - ...
TheMiddleWay comments on Oct 9, 2020:
> How long until the military is at your door with mandatory inoculations? In the US, according to our president, not long, not long.
Naomi replies on Oct 9, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay Be careful when you play with fire. Lol
British Military knocking on doors giving Faux-vid tests! How intimidating is this! ENOUGH! - ...
TheMiddleWay comments on Oct 9, 2020:
> How long until the military is at your door with mandatory inoculations? In the US, according to our president, not long, not long.
Naomi replies on Oct 9, 2020:
@redrummm "Withdraw your statement" - What happened to free speech? Lol TheMiddleway is winding you up - he is a contrarian. Lol
Candace is right, if the Democrat's only gotcha moment was a fly landing on Pence's head, the Dems ...
JacksonNought comments on Oct 8, 2020:
This doesn't have anything to do with her argument, but I have a hard time taking anything Owens says seriously.
Naomi replies on Oct 9, 2020:
Funny you should say that... I agree with Hughes. "I think she is very unserious." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R42RdN63BrM
So Obama was the first black president.
JacksonNought comments on Oct 5, 2020:
So we've had only one president who was any part black, and now one VP candidate. I'm sorry, is that too many for you? Do you feel like you are oppressed now? Oh no, and this is the 3rd female on the ticket, I guess all candidates will be women from now on? How about some non-Christians in the ...
Naomi replies on Oct 8, 2020:
@JacksonNought A good point.
So Obama was the first black president.
JacksonNought comments on Oct 5, 2020:
So we've had only one president who was any part black, and now one VP candidate. I'm sorry, is that too many for you? Do you feel like you are oppressed now? Oh no, and this is the 3rd female on the ticket, I guess all candidates will be women from now on? How about some non-Christians in the ...
Naomi replies on Oct 8, 2020:
Hello johnlondon, You're right. Ann Dunham, Obama's mother was white. Obama is mixed race, but he wants to be recognised as black. Call me cynical, but I can't help wondering if being recognised as black has an ethical sort of effect... I don't know...
Poor chap.
saramarylop3z comments on Oct 7, 2020:
Lol poor guy😂😭 Man, that is one heck of a phobia!
Naomi replies on Oct 7, 2020:
I felt bad about laughing, but I did because he made his own family laugh.
It's Actually Quite Funny That Trump Got Covid
Serg97 comments on Oct 7, 2020:
You are a TRUE NUT CASE!!!!
Naomi replies on Oct 7, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay "When that schadenfreude is self-imposed..." Ah, that's different. The ability to laugh about oneself is one's strength. It also depends on the context, I think. For example, I laughed when I watched this clip. Poor chap but it is funny because he made his family laugh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO-vYNYxKwU=emb_logo
It's Actually Quite Funny That Trump Got Covid
Serg97 comments on Oct 7, 2020:
You are a TRUE NUT CASE!!!!
Naomi replies on Oct 7, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay Dark humour, yes, but I don't do schadenfreude. Schadenfreude: pleasure derived by someone from another person's misfortune.
Make happiness happen! 😃
FrankZeleniuk comments on Oct 7, 2020:
People are happiest when they are challenged not when someone eliminates their challenges.
Naomi replies on Oct 7, 2020:
Hello. We all need to have purposes.
It's Actually Quite Funny That Trump Got Covid
Serg97 comments on Oct 7, 2020:
You are a TRUE NUT CASE!!!!
Naomi replies on Oct 7, 2020:
@Serg97 Glad you're doing well. The doctors must've done a "tremendous job" to get you better, as Trump would say. Lol!
It's Actually Quite Funny That Trump Got Covid
Serg97 comments on Oct 7, 2020:
You are a TRUE NUT CASE!!!!
Naomi replies on Oct 7, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay "Schadenfreude is always funny." No.
It's Actually Quite Funny That Trump Got Covid
Serg97 comments on Oct 7, 2020:
You are a TRUE NUT CASE!!!!
Naomi replies on Oct 7, 2020:
Hello Grandpa. Actually, it's never funny when anyone falls ill.
One individual acknowledged incorrectly attributing Safa's words to Nelson Mandela.
Grandoodle comments on Oct 7, 2020:
Wise saying, did safa really say that? He seems very young.
Naomi replies on Oct 7, 2020:
Yes, he did. :)
i quite sure most of us are on to them....
Fleabag comments on Oct 6, 2020:
In the UK our government pushed and even encouraged with deals for us to buy diesel.Not even 3 years gone and now owners are being hounded to get rid of them. Also where in hell are all these electric cars going to be charged in such a garage free country?
Naomi replies on Oct 7, 2020:
There is always room for improvement. :) As for electric cars, I believe that batteries are the biggest challenge; they are too slow to charge and they don't last long. Something like this could be developed for electric cars in the future: https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Business-trends/Sumitomo-ties-with-Taiwan-scooter-maker-in-battery-swap-scheme Good idea, no?
Yeah, it took me a while, too, before I read the caption. 🤣
Machiavelliwar comments on Oct 6, 2020:
Great! The sort of photo I use to take, when real cameras were all that were used. I might agree cameras are now "Smart". They never seem to loose the head, or get a blur, that was a person, I think. Wonderful world!
Naomi replies on Oct 7, 2020:
Hello there. They used to say photos never lie, or along those lines. Lol
I like this group because this is where both theists and atheists gather and decent conversations ...
govols comments on Oct 6, 2020:
I once had to write an essay on this topic. I was in my late thirties at the time, comp 101 as a summer college class. Compare and contrast two articles, one pro and one con, without making an argument on the topic itself. I failed the assignment but got an A on the paper; I made a "slippery slope ...
Naomi replies on Oct 6, 2020:
@govols Not sure legalising is easy; legalisation involves precision.
A friend of mine is a police officer in England.
73jazzbass comments on Oct 6, 2020:
It sounds like submission and compliance to me, but I’m a cynic so there is that.
Naomi replies on Oct 6, 2020:
My cop friend is not answering, either. Lol I'll have to Google them, I think.
I like this group because this is where both theists and atheists gather and decent conversations ...
govols comments on Oct 6, 2020:
I once had to write an essay on this topic. I was in my late thirties at the time, comp 101 as a summer college class. Compare and contrast two articles, one pro and one con, without making an argument on the topic itself. I failed the assignment but got an A on the paper; I made a "slippery slope ...
Naomi replies on Oct 6, 2020:
Hello. It's quality of life that matters. However, I have to ask to whom it matters. I used to know a lady who suffered an incurable illness. She was bed-bound and there was hardly anything she could do by herself. Her husband had to feed her, clean her, change her, etc. She was constantly in excruciating pain and had to be on morphine most of the time. She once told me that how nice it would be to be released from the unbearable pain, i.e., end her life, but she decided to hold on because her husband and their children couldn't let her go. To her, quality of life was long gone, but it was still felt by her family. I would imagine that legalising assisted dying is a very hard task.
US spy agencies face ‘shocking’ lack of diversity [yahoo.com]
DaveO276 comments on Oct 6, 2020:
Let meritocracy prevail - especially when national security is at stake! Certainly, for spy agencies, meritocracy may even produce a certain amount of diversity in roles where understanding and interacting effectively with people of other nationalities and cultures is concerned. If this is to ...
Naomi replies on Oct 6, 2020:
"Meritocracy should absolutely dominate HR policy!" Couldn't agree more. :)
I wonder how much fun and excitement we're missing in the real world. 🙄😅
Dmwils comments on Oct 5, 2020:
The best thing to happen to bring this country back together would be the end of the internet. The young say they are bored, nothing brings them joy..try going out car shopping in person instead of online..try going house shopping instead of online. The internet is not an addition to the world it's ...
Naomi replies on Oct 5, 2020:
Hello there. "The best thing to happen to bring this country back together would be the end of the internet." That's a bold suggestion. Lol Unfortunately, we can't undo what has already been done, the same as nukes.
I wonder how much fun and excitement we're missing in the real world. 🙄😅
cRaZyTMG comments on Oct 5, 2020:
A trip to a public building used to be an opportunity to socialize. Now it's a trip to zombieland. That's progressive? Count me out. I say hello, smile and interact with strangers on every outing. I've had everything from averting attention to outright running away in response but I still get ~80% ...
Naomi replies on Oct 5, 2020:
Hello. I also notice that older people readily say hello to others than young people. Maybe they have better socialising skills they acquired through experience? It's also thinkable that to young people, it's not "cool" to be smiley. LOl
I like this group because this is where both theists and atheists gather and decent conversations ...
Hanno comments on Oct 4, 2020:
As a NZer, I will be voting yes... however under strict circumstances. The circumstances they impose to allow assisted death is strict, that is why so many support it.
Naomi replies on Oct 5, 2020:
Hello @Felix and @Hanno. "Careful what you wish for." If I remember correctly, there was a teenage girl, in Belgium, I think, who had severe depression and her wish to die was accepted since euthanasia and assisted suicide are legal in the country. I was upset, thinking that the girl was so young that perhaps somebody could've helped her change her mind.
I like this group because this is where both theists and atheists gather and decent conversations ...
AndrewInVail comments on Oct 4, 2020:
IIRC, @Boardwine didn't create this group. He was the senior member who inherited it when the creator left. I remember Boardwine's post about being the new group owner, and how ironic he thought that was. Though I no longer recall who the originator was. However I guess we can give Boardwine 3 ...
Naomi replies on Oct 5, 2020:
Hello. I didn't know that this group was originated by someone else. BTW, do you have any thoughts on assisted dying?
I like this group because this is where both theists and atheists gather and decent conversations ...
camerakid61 comments on Oct 4, 2020:
Is it actually possible to have an intellectual conversation with a theist without them innundating you with quotes from the Bible? I've never been able to have an intellectual discussion with a believer where they were open minded enough to accept facts.
Naomi replies on Oct 5, 2020:
Hello. Well, I've come across plenty of close-minded atheists, too, so it can go both ways, I guess. What do you think about assisted dying BTW?
I'm getting itchy feet! Do you travel often?
CaptainFeelgood comments on Oct 4, 2020:
Not often enough.. I've driven from the northern most tip of Scotland down to Rome Italy in two weeks. That was quite fun. Japan is next on the list.
Naomi replies on Oct 4, 2020:
Hello. Did you visit Edinburgh? It is a beautiful city.
I'm getting itchy feet! Do you travel often?
1patriot comments on Oct 4, 2020:
you bet it open your mind to learn what other countries do and think
Naomi replies on Oct 4, 2020:
Yes, definitely. And when you step out of typical "touristy experience" and you experience the locality, i.e., interacting with ordinary people, it becomes much more fun. :)
I'm getting itchy feet! Do you travel often?
MikeHunt comments on Oct 4, 2020:
If Slug allowed .webm's I could unleash a tsunami of horror regarding young ladies who believed "Oh, all cultures are equal" or "It's okay there, we're not racist" videos i can't bring myself to describe here, shit has gotten bad
Naomi replies on Oct 4, 2020:
Have you been to Japan yourself?
Will Delete later: Does anyone know how to get rid of loneliness when you're 36 with no friends, ...
Naomi comments on Oct 4, 2020:
Hello. ... But you seem to know how to communicate with others here and probably on other platforms...
Naomi replies on Oct 4, 2020:
Well, Shiosakai, it's a virtual, fake world after all. You can post what most people like to hear and you'll have lots of followers, but then why would you want to do that? I guess social skills are something that you have to learn, and confidence is something you have to build... Meanwhile, wouldn't "be yourself" work for you?
I'm getting itchy feet! Do you travel often?
MikeHunt comments on Oct 4, 2020:
If Slug allowed .webm's I could unleash a tsunami of horror regarding young ladies who believed "Oh, all cultures are equal" or "It's okay there, we're not racist" videos i can't bring myself to describe here, shit has gotten bad
Naomi replies on Oct 4, 2020:
@MikeHunt Tell me about it. I go there often, and I enjoy myself every single time. :)
I'm getting itchy feet! Do you travel often?
MikeHunt comments on Oct 4, 2020:
If Slug allowed .webm's I could unleash a tsunami of horror regarding young ladies who believed "Oh, all cultures are equal" or "It's okay there, we're not racist" videos i can't bring myself to describe here, shit has gotten bad
Naomi replies on Oct 4, 2020:
No thanks. Lol I travel partly in order to get away from that kind of BS.