Society & Culture - 1 September 2006

I met this young woman today(18), who informed me that she, and many other people from her college, choose not to vote.
I mean how shocking is that???
Her reasoning was that she thought politics was boring, and that her vote could not make a difference. What shocked me the most is the fact that she is a lesbian- please forgive me for sounding naive but, i just assumed that every gay person made a vote, right?!
Then, when I prompted her to tell me the party she would most likely consider, her response: CONSERVATIVE!!!
Can you believe it?
People, please tell me you vote. And for those of you who don't, tell me why.
Thank you.
Also, are there of you who vote conservative? do tell...

2006-09-01 07:18:23 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Acceptance of and freedom for Muslims in most non-Islamic countries isn't perfect, but it is by a far cry MUCH better generally than is the case for non-Muslims in Islamic countries. Why?

2006-09-01 07:17:38 · 13 answers · asked by dare2grok 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-09-01 07:17:09 · 10 answers · asked by Hobby 5 in Religion & Spirituality

natural disasters count.death by artifical means do not ,like murder executions war genocide. i think you know where im coming from now.hope you can help.good luck.

2006-09-01 07:16:35 · 5 answers · asked by slashdog2003 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-09-01 07:16:28 · 20 answers · asked by fonefito e peluchin 1 in Other - Society & Culture

...moral value?

2006-09-01 07:16:04 · 24 answers · asked by bc_munkee 5 in Religion & Spirituality

At http://www.gospelsinparallel.com/ they show the four gospels alongside each other with text in bold that seems contradictory (such as when one gospel says one thing and another gospel says another). Are these contradictions mistakes that prove humans were involved, or are they clearly not mistakes to those who read the bible regularly?

2006-09-01 07:15:59 · 16 answers · asked by DAC 2 in Religion & Spirituality

Just to clear this up evolution (creatures changing over time) is a scientifically proven fact. We know it happens we can see it happening in creatures alive today and in fossils we know it's is a fact and this isn't a theory and has never been called such. The theory of evolution by natural selection was Darwin’s theory on how evolution happens (he didn't discover evolution it had been known since before Darwin he was just the 1st to use the word evolution) and this is how evolution occurs by genetic mutations giving a creature an advantage and this advantage been spread by natural selection (the better creature will breed more) then survival of the fittest (the better creatures will out compete the other creatures) replaces the older creatures with the newer ones so the creature has changed. This is the theory part as we can't prove it to be completely true. However it is by far the most plausible theory and so it is accepted as being correct until another better theory arises.

2006-09-01 07:15:43 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-01 07:14:43 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

Mine's a little to the left.

2006-09-01 07:14:05 · 20 answers · asked by twisty_penis 1 in Other - Society & Culture

If I don't hurt anyone and I respect all people, remember

2006-09-01 07:12:54 · 26 answers · asked by silenthillvictim22121xy 1 in Other - Society & Culture

Why is it that most men turn their nose up to a woman who is heavy? Is it culture that affects your preference?

2006-09-01 07:11:42 · 11 answers · asked by bandaidgirl 3 in Etiquette

Highlights on their hair.

Is it wrong to have highlights or colored hair if you're Asian?

2006-09-01 07:11:33 · 13 answers · asked by dewdropinn 3 in Other - Society & Culture

After reading 2 books on islam (can't remember the names over 8 months ago). The authors said that Muhammed actually created islam by taking teaching from the Praetorians.(a group that was kicked out of the catholic church for teachings contrary to thecatholic church.) The books also pointed to jewish mysticism (sects similar to kabbllah). After studying those two gruops the claim that he wnt into the cave and he formed Islam.

2006-09-01 07:10:03 · 14 answers · asked by Black Like A Tar 4 in Religion & Spirituality

I am just curious, i personally find it all ridiculous as a whole. I am really wondering how a whole world can be so submissive to this so called "faith". If you could please tell me why you believe, I am very curios about religion and would like to be enlightened, if any of you can do that.

2006-09-01 07:09:17 · 27 answers · asked by someoneelse 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2006-09-01 07:09:09 · 10 answers · asked by mR sHah 2 in Other - Society & Culture

How do you feel our faith of Christianity is being depicted on here and in the world? Can you tell when you meet someone new if there a christian? Because I cant tell the difference between the world and the so called christians of today?

2006-09-01 07:09:01 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Disclaimer: I'm an agnostic

2006-09-01 07:08:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

by trying to keep homosexuals from marrying....should the concentrate on keeping the divorce rate down among heterosexuals?

2006-09-01 07:08:40 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Some people have no sense of humor.

2006-09-01 07:08:30 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Etiquette

Would love your opinion. Thanks!

2006-09-01 07:08:19 · 30 answers · asked by Vosot 3 in Other - Society & Culture

How the hell can they re-elect bush in 2004, and elect him in 2000 when all his been doing is destroying america,

And How can people re-elect him when 9/11 Was done by the US Govt and bush said okay to there operation??

It says in the last days good will be seen as evil and evil as good.

2006-09-01 07:07:56 · 8 answers · asked by gfchgchgjg g 1 in Other - Society & Culture

With some of the TRULY ignorant questions people ask on here, why do they get offended when people point out how rediculous, ingnorant, clueless, etc., etc. they are???
They go into this forum ASKING FOR IT!!!! After reading some questions, some answers & seeing some of the lousy spelling, it scares me to think SOME of you people will be holding jobs or are holding down jobs of any importance. HEAVEN HELP us if the people on here are what the future hold for this country!!!!!

2006-09-01 07:07:45 · 23 answers · asked by More Lies & More Smoke Screens 6 in Other - Society & Culture

Human beings can live a healthy life without eating flesh of animals and birds. Then why are they so cruel to kill them for eating. Why Isalm, Christianity and some other religions also encourage it?

Also, if you can kill animals and birds mercilessly, do it not encourage you to kill even human beings on the context of difference of opinion or religion?

2006-09-01 07:07:36 · 26 answers · asked by jikg 3 in Religion & Spirituality

Do any Americans feel that they DO come from a decadent country?

2006-09-01 07:07:27 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do you love me back? I spend most of my free time here as I live in another country now and I see you as my best friends.....sad but oh so true.

2006-09-01 07:06:47 · 18 answers · asked by ? 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2006-09-01 07:06:24 · 21 answers · asked by fyimyi 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I like to know where to start and how long it takes, cost and so on.

2006-09-01 07:04:23 · 18 answers · asked by Cory 2 in Religion & Spirituality

to a girl asking you out, or other suggested requests or comments(such as: You have great looking arms)....are you offended by that?

2006-09-01 07:04:19 · 15 answers · asked by bandaidgirl 3 in Etiquette

Because I do, I really like them, and I am really fascinated by anything magical and mysterious, like unicorns; fairies;gnomes;elves;sprites; stuff like that. I do believe in them. I believe they are real. Do you?

2006-09-01 07:03:56 · 19 answers · asked by katie larsen 1 in Mythology & Folklore