BruceVC
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" should be openly challenged and criticised like his own backwards, rapist, patriarchal ideology " that made me laugh -
Oh I see this opinion is also 1 year old...so its outdated anyway
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This must be one of the MOST offensive and idiotic articles I have ever read He is clearly a sexist as he uses words like "by an overweight feminist " ( so he sets the tone already for his opinion of feminists..why not just say feminist ) He blames the victim which is just pathetic...see below " If rape becomes legal under my proposal, a girl will protect her body in the same manner that she protects her purse and smartphone. If rape becomes legal, a girl will not enter an impaired state of mind where she can’t resist being dragged off to a bedroom with a man who she is unsure of—she’ll scream, yell, or kick at his attempt while bystanders are still around " So now its the women's fault to ensure " she screams loud enough " and heaven forbid her senses are impaired then its her fault because rape is legal !!!! Now people concerned about the prolific cases of rape need to realize " Such a change will provide a mature jolt to American women who have been babied for too long, who are protected and coddled as if they have no agency or intellect of their own " Yes his final point summarizes his appalling lack of empathy and insight ...its like he is suggesting women get drunk on purpose just so they can get raped and then have poor innocent rapists jailed " Let’s make rape legal. Less women will be raped because they won’t voluntarily drug themselves with booze and follow a strange man into a bedroom, and less men will be unfairly jailed for what was anything but a maniacal alley rape. Until then, this devastating rape culture will continue, and women who we treat as children will continue to act like children "
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Bruce, have you been huffing paint? http://www.americanbanker.com/gallery/fine-predicament-bank-penalties-settlements-in-2015-so-far-1074827-1.html No I'm at work and I am perfectly lucid There have been numerous fines imposed globally on various banks and investment firms. You can't expect the likes of JP Morgan or Barclay's to now close down because of financial irregularity committed by some of there staff....lets be reasonable and not "throw the baby out with the bath water " The link I have provided should tell you just some of the overall penalties imposed
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Guys as much as I like Sanders his populist views around restructuring and reforming big business and the financial sector in the USA concern me immensely.... Lets not mess with a core foundation of the USA economy. Wall Street is self-regulating and is already highly scrutinized and punished if necessary by institutions like SEC We shouldn't want more government interference in this sector
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Another way the virus can spread is someone travels from a Zika country and he has the virus, he could have sex with someone who now becomes infected.Then mosquitoes feed on either of them and then previously uninfected mosquitoes spread it further http://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/02/health/zika-virus-sexual-contact-texas/
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Very interesting, what do you think it means? I think its just a collection of your thoughts in your conscious and subconscious mind and not to be taken seriously...like all dreams they can resonate with us on certain levels but I am confidant you will be fine
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Thats hectic...lucky they didn't kick your door down...imagine what they would have discovered
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As long as you learnt something new thats all that matters
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I don't particularly like Cruz, he is too calculating and panders to that extreme conservative view that will harm the USA in the long term but I like Trump even less. I'm very glad Cruz beat him in Iowa as Trump needs some lessons in humility. And I'm surprised how well Rubio did, I have watched some interviews with him and I consider him the most reasonable Republican candidate out of the 3 So if I had to chose one of the 3 for the Republican nominations it would be Rubio And well done Sanders for running a very successful campaign, and it has been very close, but a Clinton victory obviously is ideal for me
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Gromnir thats quite a depressing (excuse the pun ) view of anti-depressants.....I only hope other people have a more positive view of them
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That isn't necessary the wisest thing to do. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/police-say-13-year-old-girl-was-not-kidnapped-and-raped-by-asylum-seekers-in-berlin-a6823836.html http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/29/world/europe/russia-dismisses-german-claims-of-exploiting-teen-rape-case.html http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/27/europe/russia-germany-berlin-rape/ http://news.yahoo.com/raped-german-russian-teen-spent-night-friends-house-142011798.html http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/31/teenage-girl-made-up-migrant-claim-that-caused-uproar-in-germany I can't claim that I know what happened but whole case is now pawn of political games and actual facts are impossible to get and things aren't helped by news papers trying sell copies. Very interesting post, nice one I have said this before but you have a excellent habit of posting relevant links when you make your points
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Why is this such a terrible thing? A rape can be a very traumatic experience that requires psychiatric help, its not a punishment And I cant read German so I'm assuming what you say is true
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Sarcasm much? Geez Bruce, just stop. You don't have to chime in on everything. No I don't have to respond to everything, but I can respond to statements I don't agree with But thanks for explaining to me how a forum works ( yes thats sarcasm )
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Sarcasm much?
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Sure, I get what you saying. But there are loads of links you will find about the link between depression and anger\rage if you don't like that one Here is another one http://www.ehow.com/about_5038624_depression-anger-rage-symptoms.html I haven't ever suffered from depression myself, that I am aware of. but I have lots of experience with it from people I know. In my own country when some of the most violent criminals and crimes are interrogated it goes like this in many occasions " but why did you rape the wife and daughter ...why not just leave the family tied up and rob the house " " I feel angry...I feel very angry..., I am unemployed, I have no purpose, I have no future " So in the South African context we see some crimes being committed exactly because people are angry and depressed about there reality. Or rather it contributes towards the degree of violent crime we see
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I dont think thats correct See the link below and page 2 http://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/depression/questions/link-between-depression-and-anger1.htm
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Wait, they prescribed you anti-depressants when you describe your main problem as perpetual rage? That's... odd? Depression is usually characterized by an absence of strong emotions or even emotions at all. Depression can manifest itself in different ways, rage may sound unusual but it can be caused by forms of depression
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Oh Gorth...u naughty
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-the-gops-dishonesty-led-to-the-rise-of-donald-trump-and-ted-cruz/2016/01/28/d0bfdf8c-c5fb-11e5-a4aa-f25866ba0dc6_story.html Guys I have mentioned this before, if you don't watch Fareed Zakaria on CNN on the GPS show then you should read his very informed opinion pieces. The guy must be one, if not the, most erudite, insightful political commentators in the world. He also has a wide range of highly respected people from around the who regularly comment on his show Anyway read his views on the GOP race
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Seeing as it doesn't do anything to curb the birthrate they did a pretty ****ty job. Well the suggestion in some South American countries from there health departments is " dont fall pregnant or hold back from trying " So indirectly it does impact birth rate...you don't want child born who suffers from Zika. Have you see what they look like, they have these disproportionately small heads and there is normally brain damage
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Beef Wellington is delicious, how did it turn out?
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http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/25/health/who-zika-virus-americas/index.html This is becoming a serious concern, there is no vaccine or antidote for this virus and it is caused by a particularly virulent type of mosquito About 1-1.5 million people are infected, this is mostly in Brazil. This virus causes horrible birth defects and now has been confirmed that it can be transmitted sexually. 80 % of people won't show signs but those that do will have rashes, red eyes etc. So imagine the fear for pregnant women or women wanting to fall pregnant who live in areas where this virus is active
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So lets look at the Cologne incident over NY, there were about 1000 refugees who gathered at the train station and then subsequently harassed women and committed various sexual acts But there are about 1 million refugees in Germany so we are talking about 0.1 % of people who were involved in crimes, so I would realistically drop my initial number of 5-8 % and say 1-2 % of refugees will commit some sort of crime For me this is not a big number at all and shouldn't be reflective of the overall refugees. Now that doesn't mean people should just accept it but we need to look at this in perspective ?
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Here is my view on this education of Western moral values to the refugees Firstly I agree with the article that the refugees are not all stupid or ignorant and this education is not necessary to explain " rape is wrong" As I mentioned numerous times if you travel to the ME crimes like rape and murder are not common. So of course the refugees coming to Europe know this So we are dealing with a small percentage of the refugees who are knowingly committing criminal acts for a number of reasons, we must charge them and we mustn't defend them. But they represent a small percentage of the overall refugees, 5-8 % ? So its also unfair to think " these criminal acts represent the overall views and actions of all the refugees "
