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Forum: USA Politics 13th December 2016, 10:13 AM
Replies: 710
Views: 97,190
Posted By H'ethetheth
I'm late an didn't read all replies to this post,...

I'm late an didn't read all replies to this post, but it is such a concise statement of the disconnect in this conversation, that I can't not reply.
You can simply exchange the word liberals for...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 21st July 2016, 02:04 PM
Replies: 1,445
Views: 166,291
Posted By H'ethetheth
It's to distinguish from people who don't age...

It's to distinguish from people who don't age chronologically.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 11th May 2016, 12:52 PM
Replies: 500
Views: 78,955
Posted By H'ethetheth
This discussion started with the statement:...

This discussion started with the statement: Merkel did not have the power to decide on her own. I.e. If you happen to vote with the majority, you obviously did not have the power to decide the...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 10th May 2016, 05:20 AM
Replies: 500
Views: 78,955
Posted By H'ethetheth
That depends entirely on what they plan to do...

That depends entirely on what they plan to do with this. I'm fairly sure Merkel will have agreed to let the prosecution go ahead for one reason: Political gain. I do not think Merkel would have...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 25th April 2016, 09:43 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 25,430
Posted By H'ethetheth
Sure, and it hasn't caused me to take any actual...

Sure, and it hasn't caused me to take any actual action, but it's the principle that counts.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 24th April 2016, 09:05 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 25,430
Posted By H'ethetheth
I don't know about where you live, but here in...

I don't know about where you live, but here in Germany it's extremely difficult to get a health insurance plan that doesn't cover homeopathic remedies. That is, I'm paying for the habits of idiots,...
Forum: USA Politics 19th April 2016, 09:49 AM
Replies: 3,213
Views: 243,098
Posted By H'ethetheth
I realize that. And as you say, it does not...

I realize that. And as you say, it does not absolve Clinton. All wanted to convey, os my astonishment at touting a "mostly truth by omission" as some sort of vindication of the Clintons' politics....
Forum: USA Politics 18th April 2016, 11:36 PM
Replies: 3,213
Views: 243,098
Posted By H'ethetheth
The continued deregulation of Wall Street under...

The continued deregulation of Wall Street under Bill Clinton probably deepended the 2008 economic collapse, also full stop.

See this paper from the Center for Economic and Policy Research for...
Forum: USA Politics 18th April 2016, 12:31 PM
Replies: 3,213
Views: 243,098
Posted By H'ethetheth
Clinton doesn't come off in a remotely positive...

Clinton doesn't come off in a remotely positive light there, though. Mostly true because it was only one minor of several cuts to castrate Wall Street regulation is not exactly something to trumpet...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 4th April 2016, 11:04 AM
Replies: 2,972
Views: 500,821
Posted By H'ethetheth
Parental rights, no doubt, and all those other...

Parental rights, no doubt, and all those other examples where patriarchy benefits women hurts men too.
Forum: Education 2nd April 2016, 04:15 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,067
Posted By H'ethetheth
I don't know what the best way is, but I try to...

I don't know what the best way is, but I try to speak exclusively in my native language to my kid, but I speak my Wife's to everyone else, because they wouldn't understand me very well.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 15th March 2016, 11:45 AM
Replies: 2,972
Views: 500,821
Posted By H'ethetheth
You're exactly the person you're expected to be,...

You're exactly the person you're expected to be, if that helps.
Forum: USA Politics 2nd March 2016, 01:55 AM
Replies: 3,361
Views: 333,802
Posted By H'ethetheth
You may well be right, but it will not cease to...

You may well be right, but it will not cease to amaze me if it is true.
Forum: USA Politics 28th February 2016, 10:33 AM
Replies: 3,617
Views: 424,952
Posted By H'ethetheth
Sort of, yes, but only when it's obvious that...

Sort of, yes, but only when it's obvious that minority voters and women vote the same way.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 27th February 2016, 04:56 AM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
This quote succinctly puts the spotlight on what...

This quote succinctly puts the spotlight on what I suspect is an important part of what makes the British want to go. Mentally, they're not in the EU, making a German-made train not a train made by...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 25th February 2016, 05:07 AM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
I agree that the Leeds city Council comparison is...

I agree that the Leeds city Council comparison is misleading for the reasons you mention, but why are you then comparing the European Commission with the UK Parliament? That's like comparing the UK...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 23rd February 2016, 01:59 PM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
Are you under the impression that anyone called...

Are you under the impression that anyone called you personally a xenophobe, even by implication? If so, would you care to point out where?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 23rd February 2016, 01:55 PM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
Well, I'll grant that whether or not the whole...

Well, I'll grant that whether or not the whole thing costs significantly too much, without the moving business, it would certainly cost less.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 23rd February 2016, 12:37 PM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
I mostly agree, but bailing out is a weird thing...

I mostly agree, but bailing out is a weird thing to do to in the situation, in my opinion.
I think the EU has taken in way to many countries too quickly, every one bringing their own added...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 23rd February 2016, 06:49 AM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
No you didn't. German social policy has as little...

No you didn't. German social policy has as little to do with this as Indonesian military expenditures.

Cameron is essentially stating that it is okay for the British to abuse the social safety...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 23rd February 2016, 05:05 AM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
God, could you put responses to one post in one...

God, could you put responses to one post in one post please? This is exhausting.

You didn't address my argument at all. My argument was that if abuse of your system is the problem, why not fix it...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 23rd February 2016, 04:57 AM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
Without wanting to say too much about this, I do...

Without wanting to say too much about this, I do know this was aimed at you quite recently:


That said, let me try again:
If what you told me about your wellfare system is true, it appears to me...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 23rd February 2016, 03:47 AM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
You might take some of that advice yourself, by...

You might take some of that advice yourself, by the way.
If you stopped being so easily offended by criticism not directed at you personally, you might stop attributing attitudes to me.

I know...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 23rd February 2016, 03:07 AM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
Yes, we agree that he did not speak those exact...

Yes, we agree that he did not speak those exact words. My assumption about icerat's paraphrase was incorrect, but it was certainly not wildly off the mark either, in my opinion.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 23rd February 2016, 02:50 AM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
He says the following things: - Britain will...

He says the following things:

- Britain will be permanently out of "ever closer union", and never be part of a European "superstate"
- Tough new restrictions on acces to the wellfare system for...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 22nd February 2016, 01:37 PM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
Well, that was silly. I admit I should have...

Well, that was silly. I admit I should have checked the actual quote that the person paraphrased/invented, but the "if" is exactly that which keeps it from being a straw man. It makes explicit my...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 22nd February 2016, 12:54 PM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
To be fair though, if Cameron feels the need to...

To be fair though, if Cameron feels the need to announce that he bargained for getting all the advantages of EU membership and none of the costs (as someone paraphrased(?) above), there must be a...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 22nd February 2016, 07:38 AM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
I don't doubt that there are differences. I would...

I don't doubt that there are differences. I would expect it, in fact. It's just that the disadvantages mentioned seem to be mostly nationalism-based, as similar government systems are in place in the...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 22nd February 2016, 04:59 AM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
Well, it isn't the only thing I responded to...

Well, it isn't the only thing I responded to either, so there's that.

It's been a while since I learned this stuff, but don't we elect a European parliament? No not the entirety of it, but then,...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 22nd February 2016, 02:39 AM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
Okay, just a quick reply for now: It seems that...

Okay, just a quick reply for now: It seems that many the objections are of a gradual kind, where the line is seemingly arbitrarily drawn at the UK for reasons I don't really understand.
What I mean...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 22nd February 2016, 12:05 AM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
Thanks. I'll have questions later, but no time...

Thanks. I'll have questions later, but no time now.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 21st February 2016, 01:47 PM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
As a citizen of the continental EU, I have to say...

As a citizen of the continental EU, I have to say I don't recognise it in the views expressed in this thread. All this totalitarian policing has apparently passed me by.
Can anyone tell me...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 21st February 2016, 07:22 AM
Replies: 2,524
Views: 202,389
Posted By H'ethetheth
I think this phenomenon gets too little...

I think this phenomenon gets too little attention. The EU is a union of solidarity. The UK's insistence on special snowflakedom goes directly against that.
Forum: USA Politics 20th February 2016, 04:52 PM
Replies: 4,478
Views: 571,445
Posted By H'ethetheth
I reread the whole thing, and I see I was...

I reread the whole thing, and I see I was confused by you two, apparently arguing not about each other's standpoints, but about other, vaguely related standpoints possibly held by others in this...
Forum: USA Politics 20th February 2016, 03:16 PM
Replies: 4,478
Views: 571,445
Posted By H'ethetheth
I understand the fallacy, thank you, and yes, I...

I understand the fallacy, thank you, and yes, I have forgotten about the E-Mails thread, which makes it less of a straw man. However, I am not convinced the E-Mail scandal is such a thing in the...
Forum: USA Politics 20th February 2016, 01:25 AM
Replies: 3,361
Views: 333,802
Posted By H'ethetheth
...when every city in Europe had a wall.

...when every city in Europe had a wall.
Forum: USA Politics 20th February 2016, 01:02 AM
Replies: 4,478
Views: 571,445
Posted By H'ethetheth
I generally agree with you on this thread, but...

I generally agree with you on this thread, but you did summarize arguments against Clinton as:

I don't recall anyone actually claiming she is a criminal. Dihonest, sure.

Disclaimer

ETA:...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 29th January 2016, 12:16 PM
Replies: 2,972
Views: 500,821
Posted By H'ethetheth
I have had this thought before when thinking...

I have had this thought before when thinking about National socialism, and the political platforms of nationalist populist movements popping up in Europe nowadays. They have a lot of very left wing...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 20th January 2016, 02:27 AM
Replies: 2,972
Views: 500,821
Posted By H'ethetheth
I especially liked the bewildering contrast...

I especially liked the bewildering contrast between the impression you describe (which I share), and Ehrman's utterly dismissive tone in that book.
Forum: USA Politics 20th January 2016, 01:37 AM
Replies: 3,617
Views: 424,952
Posted By H'ethetheth
Actually, no I don't. Incompetence can be funny,...

Actually, no I don't. Incompetence can be funny, but not at the helm of by far the most powerful military of the world.
Forum: USA Politics 20th January 2016, 01:25 AM
Replies: 145
Views: 2,950
Posted By H'ethetheth
American capitalists don't like Sanders, because...

American capitalists don't like Sanders, because apparently they don't know how social democracies work.
Forum: Computers and the Internet 15th January 2016, 11:25 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 794
Posted By H'ethetheth
Well there's always Google's inbox app, which...

Well there's always Google's inbox app, which sorts your email by fiat and/or maximum annoyance.
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 4th January 2016, 12:05 PM
Replies: 867
Views: 117,519
Posted By H'ethetheth
Now the article contradicts itself So...

Now the article contradicts itself



So is it immigrants or not?
I doubt it. Especially since this article relies on the old standby of the unnamed source. "Oh and officer told me"...your...
Forum: USA Politics 27th December 2015, 07:41 AM
Replies: 3,617
Views: 424,952
Posted By H'ethetheth
I'm totally stealing that as a band name. ...

I'm totally stealing that as a band name.

Much bettor than the ideas we've come up with so far.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th December 2015, 12:22 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 25,277
Posted By H'ethetheth
I agree the war on drugs certainly seems like a...

I agree the war on drugs certainly seems like a driving force behind a lot of crime. Alright then, consider me largely convinced by your argument.
One of the things that surprised me, by the way,...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th December 2015, 06:35 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 25,277
Posted By H'ethetheth
I've had a quick look at numbers I could find,...

I've had a quick look at numbers I could find, and it seems corruption (perceived) is not much related to homicide rates, but income inequality is. Also, the US seem to have a low total homicide rate...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 15th December 2015, 02:15 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 25,277
Posted By H'ethetheth
Well, laws are only not a factor if you ignore...

Well, laws are only not a factor if you ignore all other comparisons. I will say you've convinced me that poverty (or income inequality) and corruption are important, but comparing the US to Mexico...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th December 2015, 12:33 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 25,277
Posted By H'ethetheth
Say poverty is the major driver here, then this...

Say poverty is the major driver here, then this would still be possible for a wealthy country, if the wealth is concentrated.
In this I think the US is an outlier among western democracies as well....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th December 2015, 03:12 PM
Replies: 249
Views: 25,277
Posted By H'ethetheth
True in principle, but it does raise the stakes...

True in principle, but it does raise the stakes for a robber. Am I going to risk jail as a murderer over someone's wallet? Not when I can avoid it.


If you're going to disallow Australia because...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th December 2015, 08:47 AM
Replies: 249
Views: 25,277
Posted By H'ethetheth
I can't figure out what your point is. What makes...

I can't figure out what your point is. What makes me think murder isn't incidental to crime? I don't know. I don't think that.

Anyway, the evidence is in the rest of the developed world where...
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