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Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st August 2014, 01:57 AM
Replies: 579
Views: 53,196
Posted By Morrigan
I'm so sorry. :( How awful. In this...

I'm so sorry. :( How awful.


In this hypothetical transcript, I see no sign that the woman consented to the sex. Therefore, how is it not rape?


It probably seems silly because it's not the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 31st August 2014, 01:14 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 15,667
Posted By Morrigan
LOL..... um.... what? Pray tell... Just what...

LOL..... um.... what?

Pray tell... Just what do you think sodomy is? :newlol :newlol :newlol
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 24th August 2014, 05:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,982
Posted By Morrigan
Yawn, another John Jones ####post.

Yawn, another John Jones ####post.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th August 2014, 05:40 PM
Replies: 579
Views: 53,196
Posted By Morrigan
Why do I have an odd sense of dejà-vu...

Why do I have an odd sense of dejà-vu...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd August 2014, 03:02 PM
Replies: 325
Views: 15,415
Posted By Morrigan
Why am I totally unsurprised to find out that the...

Why am I totally unsurprised to find out that the JREF's favourite rape apologist happens to be a white supremacist? He only needs to show, say, homophobia to complete the trifecta! :newlol
...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th August 2014, 02:35 AM
Replies: 550
Views: 74,677
Posted By Morrigan
The evidence in this thread suggests otherwise....

The evidence in this thread suggests otherwise. ;)


:rolleyes:


That's a whole bunch of pure, passive-aggressive whining right there isn't it? "Excuuuuse me for not thinking he's, like,...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 8th August 2014, 01:46 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,398
Posted By Morrigan
Maybe he wants his story and world building to be...

Maybe he wants his story and world building to be internally consistent and not complete cheesy garbage?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th August 2014, 01:30 AM
Replies: 550
Views: 74,677
Posted By Morrigan
Wow, really? You're going with blatant ad...

Wow, really? You're going with blatant ad hominem/well poisoning here? Go ahead and refute the parts of her article that you think are wrong or inaccurate, instead of calling her "partisan". Even if...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 7th August 2014, 03:55 PM
Replies: 550
Views: 74,677
Posted By Morrigan
Wow, that was a bunch of self-serving BS. I feel...

Wow, that was a bunch of self-serving BS. I feel dumber for reading that tripe.


Are you for real? Read Rebecca's smackdown. The whole thing is a big self-serving nonpology.

My favourite part...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 5th August 2014, 01:26 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,944
Posted By Morrigan
Holy crap! We're back in 1997! :eek:

Holy crap! We're back in 1997! :eek:
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 3rd August 2014, 02:49 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 9,759
Posted By Morrigan
I found that annoying too, ditto for D&D settings...

I found that annoying too, ditto for D&D settings like Forgotten Realms or Dragonlance (which just ape Tolkien tropes anyway). But not because I found it racially offensive, I just found it lame and...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 1st August 2014, 07:20 PM
Replies: 97
Views: 7,250
Posted By Morrigan
:D LOL

:D


LOL
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th July 2014, 12:14 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 4,778
Posted By Morrigan
Well said. Besides, hey, death is not the big...

Well said. Besides, hey, death is not the big deal it should be, according to him, so by that reasoning, euthanasia shouldn't be so objectionable... :confused:
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 24th July 2014, 06:16 PM
Replies: 3,744
Views: 334,681
Posted By Morrigan
Right, a photo is proof of everything. :rolleyes:...

Right, a photo is proof of everything. :rolleyes:

The article described them as an "imprecise weapon which is likely to result in civilian injuries." If that is misinformation, then I apologize...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 21st July 2014, 11:37 PM
Replies: 3,744
Views: 334,681
Posted By Morrigan
I am generally pro-Israeli, but even I cannot...

I am generally pro-Israeli, but even I cannot explain why they're using flechettes...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 17th July 2014, 03:56 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 25,748
Posted By Morrigan
Yeah, "firing" a bow only makes sense when you...

Yeah, "firing" a bow only makes sense when you already know about firearms, so it's weird in a pre-firearm context.

Something I wonder though... What about crossbows? It seems so intuitive to...
Forum: USA Politics 17th July 2014, 03:27 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 10,321
Posted By Morrigan
Well, by "caring", I meant that I can't imagine...

Well, by "caring", I meant that I can't imagine ever being outraged by this. It's like... wow, you* are actually upset about this? How the hell do you manage that? Boggles my mind.

* Impersonal...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 17th July 2014, 03:22 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 7,627
Posted By Morrigan
You mean like saying "The more you emulate the...

You mean like saying "The more you emulate the worst of masculinity, the less convincing your feminism-alternative becomes."?

Whatever the #### that even means.


Dat irony.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th July 2014, 02:54 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,412
Posted By Morrigan
It's not about money, it's about comfort for me....

It's not about money, it's about comfort for me. I wore a helmet once and really hated it. Being forced to wear one would just be asinine.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th July 2014, 02:10 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 7,627
Posted By Morrigan
WTF? How about you address what she wrote instead...

WTF? How about you address what she wrote instead of rambling? She made a good point with the goat comparison.


I don't even.... :boggled:
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 16th July 2014, 01:55 PM
Replies: 403
Views: 46,455
Posted By Morrigan
That's True Skepticism (tm) for you.

That's True Skepticism (tm) for you.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th July 2014, 01:20 PM
Replies: 403
Views: 46,455
Posted By Morrigan
LOL Yup.

LOL

Yup.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 12th July 2014, 09:32 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 25,748
Posted By Morrigan
Agreed. Production goofs are not the same as...

Agreed. Production goofs are not the same as anachronisms, IMO.
Forum: USA Politics 12th July 2014, 09:23 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 10,321
Posted By Morrigan
I'm trying to think of reasons why I should care...

I'm trying to think of reasons why I should care about this.

I really am.


...Nope, not happening. This is news?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th July 2014, 09:43 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 5,220
Posted By Morrigan
Depends. Are they pugs? That #### should be...

Depends. Are they pugs? That #### should be banned. So ugly.

Ahem. Even professional fireworks are kinda dumb and boring, I can't imagine why people love them so much after the novelty wears off....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 10th July 2014, 09:35 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,412
Posted By Morrigan
Really? Wow.

Really? Wow.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 10th July 2014, 12:04 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,621
Posted By Morrigan
Nice, very cool pics. I hereby declare this...

Nice, very cool pics.

I hereby declare this pic to be the Best Pic of the Forever:
http://i.imgur.com/opyNXAe.jpg
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th July 2014, 08:36 PM
Replies: 99
Views: 7,627
Posted By Morrigan
If someone doesn't regret her abortion now,...

If someone doesn't regret her abortion now, there's no evidence that she will eventually. The burden of proof is on the one claiming they will regret it.


His point was that remorseless...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 5th July 2014, 01:35 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 6,621
Posted By Morrigan
Bruce is badass, spending his money on cool stuff...

Bruce is badass, spending his money on cool stuff like that.

Anyone seen this yet? It was today, no?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th July 2014, 02:08 PM
Replies: 761
Views: 93,839
Posted By Morrigan
All the evidence points to deliberate murder and...

All the evidence points to deliberate murder and not a tragic case of negligence, so.... #### this scumbag. I read in the paper today that the judge was considering putting the death penalty on the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 30th June 2014, 05:12 PM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,966
Posted By Morrigan
Creepy stuff. So glad I don't use Facebook...

Creepy stuff. So glad I don't use Facebook despite all the arm-twisting from various friends and acquaintances.

Debatable.


Some? Hahahaha dude nobody reads these, like, ever. Stop kidding...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th June 2014, 02:48 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,910
Posted By Morrigan
19/20. I'm a tr00 Canadian after all. :P Missed...

19/20. I'm a tr00 Canadian after all. :P Missed the Lafontaine question, had no idea really. I also picked the right year for the British North America Act sort of by chance, I wasn't sure but the...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 24th June 2014, 08:22 AM
Replies: 650
Views: 77,090
Posted By Morrigan
Hahahahahahaha

Hahahahahahaha
Forum: Computers and the Internet 23rd June 2014, 11:43 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,397
Posted By Morrigan
lol @ "done the needful" line. Seems every Indian...

lol @ "done the needful" line. Seems every Indian customer service representative is taught to say this, but it's so.... awkward. I don't even think it's proper English at all.

And yeah if you can...
Forum: Computers and the Internet 22nd June 2014, 11:45 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 4,054
Posted By Morrigan
What a bunch of horsecrap.

What a bunch of horsecrap.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 22nd June 2014, 11:38 PM
Replies: 650
Views: 77,090
Posted By Morrigan
Why should they worry about the story and want it...

Why should they worry about the story and want it to be retracted since it's, apparently, such a trivial minor non-issue?


Maybe they're making a mountain out of a molehill by worrying about...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 20th June 2014, 10:24 AM
Replies: 650
Views: 77,090
Posted By Morrigan
Are you seriously saying that speaking to someone...

Are you seriously saying that speaking to someone in person = posting a tweet about a celebrity? :rolleyes:

Not that I know what this Elyse lady has to do with any of this...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 18th June 2014, 10:01 PM
Replies: 650
Views: 77,090
Posted By Morrigan
^ It's like reading comprehension is too hard, or...

^ It's like reading comprehension is too hard, or something. So might as well go with full blown strawman mixed with scornful mockery. Because that makes you so mature and badass.

Easier to pat...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 14th June 2014, 07:04 PM
Replies: 650
Views: 77,090
Posted By Morrigan
Great, another 100 page thread?

Great, another 100 page thread?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th June 2014, 12:53 AM
Replies: 107
Views: 10,092
Posted By Morrigan
.....Wow. Well, that settles the question. 19th...

.....Wow. Well, that settles the question. 19th century USA wasn't racist, confirmed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Douglass).
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th May 2014, 01:17 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 5,049
Posted By Morrigan
Wow, that's pathetic and disgusting.

Wow, that's pathetic and disgusting.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 29th May 2014, 08:45 AM
Replies: 619
Views: 40,507
Posted By Morrigan
I don't know about "a lot" but it's definitely...

I don't know about "a lot" but it's definitely happening.


I already addressed that in a previous post. But since you want to go on about dictionaries:
...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 28th May 2014, 03:41 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,457
Posted By Morrigan
The Danish movie At World's End might be up his...

The Danish movie At World's End might be up his alley.
Forum: Computers and the Internet 28th May 2014, 11:24 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,523
Posted By Morrigan
You can make filters so that messages tagged as...

You can make filters so that messages tagged as junk (whether manually by you or automatically by Thunderbird) get deleted, or added to a junk folder, etc.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th May 2014, 11:16 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 4,295
Posted By Morrigan
My favourite part is the one where this little...

My favourite part is the one where this little girl had the nerve to prevent her from sneaking out to smoke cigs. Talk about insufferable!
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 28th May 2014, 11:08 AM
Replies: 619
Views: 40,507
Posted By Morrigan
What? Why? Grovelling? What? ...

What?


Why?


Grovelling? What?


I don't think Valenti is necessarily correct with that statement (it certainly needs qualifiers, but I haven't read the Guardian article), but regardless,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th May 2014, 10:44 PM
Replies: 619
Views: 40,507
Posted By Morrigan
Phil Plait talks about this and the #YesAllWomen...

Phil Plait talks about this and the #YesAllWomen campaign (http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/05/27/not_all_men_how_discussing_women_s_issues_gets_derailed.html)


Somehow this reminds...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 27th May 2014, 12:15 AM
Replies: 619
Views: 40,507
Posted By Morrigan
Bingo. If someone went on a killing spree and...

Bingo. If someone went on a killing spree and cited aryan supremacism as his motive, we'd call that a hate crime. Now this man clearly cited his misogyny as his motive, but MENTAL ILLNESS LA-LA-LA I...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 26th May 2014, 09:56 AM
Replies: 619
Views: 40,507
Posted By Morrigan
http://www.newstatesman.com/lifestyle/2014/05/lets...

http://www.newstatesman.com/lifestyle/2014/05/lets-call-isla-vista-killings-what-they-were-misogynist-extremism
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 26th May 2014, 07:58 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,282
Posted By Morrigan
I'm sure those sexually harassed women are...

I'm sure those sexually harassed women are finding this really hilarious too.


Have you seen the videos where he makes those death threats? Knowing that he has the power to carry them out, you...
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