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Did you bother the watch the trailer? Yes, the movie did hit upon Mohammad as a womanizer and a pedophile, but I am sure what the Muslims found the most offensive is the fact that he was not a prophet of God, and he just stole passages from the Torah and the New Testament. This has and still is a contention of many Christian scholars. supported by such things as the first holy city being Jerusalem, before he decided to make it Mecca. In truth every nasty thing in that movie has a germ of truth in it, as you yourself pointed out, However, what does that mean? Once again you pointed out the culture differences at the time, and had you known, you could have mentioned that the child bride marriage he had (right after his wife died he married 6 year old Sawda) may never have been consummated. You also could have mentioned, but did not, that marriages were a means of alliance in his day and also a means of taking care of widows when their husbands died. In truth Mohammad had 10 or 11 wives depending on who you read. By the way---as a total aside--Mohammad would not have dared marry another while his first wife was alive, as his first wife (chadia) was rich and his sole means of support. Now as two your two examples, I am disappointed in you in that this is the best you can do. First off you failed to note that I did say that freedom of speech is not an absolute, but your two examples are inane. Yes, I would tell the Catholic that about the Pope if it was true and we were in a friendly conversation. If it was true, I would gladly write an article about it, but like your second example few people including me are not stupid. Yes, I would punch you if you called my wife or mother a whore. However, I could get arrested and charged and probably would be if a cop saw it. I could also get sued. However, in both cases I would have a right to a jury trail and doubt I would get convicted of assault, but more then likely you would prevail in a suit for hospital expenses. I hate to say this but this is the second time you have chosen a path that says security is more important to you to Freedoms, a path I will never choose. I refuse to accept any Muslim objection to what any Americans says about their religion. You can cater to ignorance all you want and kow tow to a culture that is so insecure in their faith that they have to kill and riot to affirm it, but I will not. I stand with my President in condemning this movie as the worst kind of bad taste, but in affirming America's values and all too important Freedoms.

Sorry the above is clearly another place where you and I hold opposite views. First off, scholars thoughout history has found basis for "such truths" in the Koran. You need to either read the Koran or google things on line before making that statement. Your memory is short or you would have remember that even the present Pope got in trouble for quoting one such scholar. Secondly, while freedom of speech is not a total right, it does extend to criticizing another's religion. As an agnostic, I have spent my life doing so. Especially against such religions that I consider harm the community like Christian scientist, Scientologist , anti-gay/abortion Catholics, religious conservatives of all sects, and various fringe groups of religions like Zionist. As an American i will continue to do so, and I take great pride in doing so. I will agree that this film was made just to hurt, but it is fair game nevertheless. Someone who accepts things on faith, should be able to withstand a challenge to that faith, if he/she has any convictions at all.

Bob's correct, there is an admission requirement to have good moral standards for all branches of the ROTC. One could argue that looking at porn for a non-married man may be healthy, but I doubt they would buy that argument even though, most psychologist might agree. The joke, of course, is that while you must have a high moral character, you must also be willing to kill on command. The Navy: The NROTC Program was established to develop midshipmen mentally, morally and physically and to imbue them with the highest ideals of duty, and loyalty, and with the core values of honor, courage and commitment in order to commission college graduates as naval officers who possess a basic professional background, are motivated toward careers in the naval service, and have a potential for future development in mind and character so as to assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizenship and government. The Airforce: Have high moral character.

What a great idea. Scooby, when can we get our "Fuck off" button?

Wow, you must have a lot of spare time.

I third it. This place is the best in town, and I live in Chiang Mai.

Yes, it is simple. Michael and Snoopy are intelligent, non-controlling, and not afraid of change. GayButton is the exact opposite.

I really knew this answer before I looked up this url. Really, I was fascinated when the news came out. I hate to tell you how tempted I was to name a person who post on this board now and then, but I will be nice this once. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=strange-but-true-largest-organism-is-fungus

That damn elephant in the room is always getting in the way.

Hmmmm, I immediately thought Galileo, and the device could be a lens polisher. However, Galileo taught. Are all your clues correct---candlestick maker?

The real black hole in the universe is in the integrity of the Thai police. I just got stopped for making a left hand turn from one one way street into another one way street against a red light. The fine 200 baht, which I had to get off my bike in order to place the money in the compartment under my seat, where the cop proceeded to collect it. Barf.

Exactly, so the real question should be when is snooping justified and how far should you go, not if you do it.

Save old story. The people who are the most homophobic are always those with the most internal conflicts about THEIR sexuality.

I love gadgets, where do I get one. One problem I can see is what is you like it in one position and you partner wants another. Hey guys, I am talking about the toilet. I can think of two additional attachments that yours does not offer, but will give the mods a break and not mention them. Yes, i would sit down for this toilet.

Thanks for listening.

Which is exactly the reason i never use TripAdvisor for hotel reviews. To do a review you do not have to stay at the hotel. A disgruntled patron or a competitor can give a bad review that has nothing to do with reality. Agoda reviews by people that actually stayed there gives it a 9.0 with 156 reviews. http://www.agoda.com/asia/thailand/bangkok/hotel_muse_bangkok.html?asq=gl4%2bLFvmHolqZ0WKJatt0RcQNg%2brs9VUJnpl4iUGDMFCvGaGqeHSzaCEgFcwtI69KAHMUtZi5Y5ifNVi9g0KXMlBrsbHa6wSL2SKPIzsqf9ZQBiqmluPwXxrS1SSkmIk

No, I never suffered from motion sickness, but many did. Heck, once to avoid a thunderstorm we flew at 20,000 ft without Ox and I was fine in spite of smoking two packs a day. However, the pilot developed a headache, and got dizzy and we had to return to base.

Actually more then several. Inside the c-130 you have canvas strap seats where you sit. This is the only photo I can find and it is copyrighted. In all the c-130's I flew the seats where GI green and not red. I thought you can get around fourty people inside one, but according to some specs you can get 92! The3 c123 is the same seating, but much smaller.

Allow me to be the first with passions reignited. What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; And beachlover by any other name is and will always be a jerk. You.ve got to be kidding, jealous my ass.

Allow me to be the first with passions reignited. What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; And beachlover by any other name is and will always be a jerk. You.ve got to be kidding, jealous my ass.

All right anything can happen. We not only got heyguy back but BeachLover is here again. Next, I am waiting for Mother Theresa to raise from the grave

ROFL A good one. I am glad you finally found someone you are smart enough to get over on. If you would the truth oppose By quotations, you will find Plenty; but, when all is done, Though they're many, truth is one. ~Tomas de Iriarte,

Yes, let me know too. I looked and could not find him. See PM.

I would sure like to know where you got this. I can go into the grocery store and buy rat poison which contain poisons like brodificoum, diphacinone, warfarin, bromadiolone, etc. that will cause you to bleed to death. Strychnine.is in most pesticides and can be bought both in grocery stores and nurseries. Want cynadide by the ton? Just go to Alibaba.com and you can buy all you want and have it shipped to the USA, or go to a number of industrial plants where it is used for bronze, or !!!food processing!!!. Hehe, check out your table salt as it is used to prevent the caking of salt. The 1000000 pklus illegal pharmacies operating in India, etc. will gladly sell you the pills. Regulation my ass. You can also get Amatoxins from mushrooms in your garden, or make cyanide from you apples. What regulations are you talking about. While you think about his, give me some caster Oil and I will make you some Ricin tea. , No body regulates these nasty substances, and if they do it is only a few states. Why, because only people use these things to kill other people, and the substance is not the problem.

Bob, that is exactly what you are claiming and to justify the claim you are putting guns into a special catagory of only used for killing. Kill with any inanimate object and it is the person, but somehow the gun is all by itself evil and to blame for killing. Okay, allow me to talk about your special category. We have 5000+ years of recorded history, and in that 5000+ year we have writing of people using poisons to kill other people. If the truth could be know, probably more people in the history of mankind have been killed by poison then guns. Now here is a substance that is made by nature, and in some cases men, for the sole purpose of killing. Yes, poisons do have other uses, but just like your claim for guns there sole purpose is to kill--be it bugs, animals or people. Yet even when we have mass killings using poisons we seem to recognize that it is the person and not the substance. This is the reason i can walk into any grocery store in America and buy over 100 poisons, and no one would bat an eye or require documentation. Yet, you would do so for guns, and you say my logic is fuzzy.