Society & Culture - 4 February 2007

I met a father who's three black daughters all married white men. He told me that he has no problem with this and loves each of their husbands as if they were his own sons. But sometimes wonders why not one of his daughters married a black man.

He claims to have been a good father and has shown his daughters by example of what a good black man should be, but by judging who all his daughters chose to marry he wonders what happened. Did his daughters not find black men to be good enough or maybe not goodlooking enough. Do you think that he has the right to ask why his daughters didn't decide to marry a black men?

2007-02-04 01:07:38 · 24 answers · asked by Knowledge 4 in Other - Society & Culture

I've started dating someone last week, but not sure what to get for valentines day. We've agreed on a small token gift of no more than £5. Since its so early on, I'm not sure what to get without being too heavy/hearty etc. Any ideas?

2007-02-04 01:07:12 · 12 answers · asked by Nathan 3 in Valentine's Day

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(THIS IS A HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION RELATING TO THE NATURE OF HUMAN BEINGS.)

The computer would have to have enough data stored in it to take both genetics and experience into account.

Naturally, it is not currently even close to feasible.

But is it possible? Why or why not?

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2007-02-04 01:07:09 · 8 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-02-04 01:06:16 · 13 answers · asked by KATHERINE P 1 in Religion & Spirituality

... I want ( I must ) do a poem about my city ....................waw !
....( am I crazy ?! ) ...no .....
....I really want to do a poem about my city ... if somebody really likes literature , please help me ....I need this poem finised for next weeck ... I don't want to do this poem for me , anybody.....I JUST WANT SOME IDEAS ...........please

2007-02-04 01:06:14 · 5 answers · asked by crina_girly 1 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-02-04 01:05:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-02-04 01:05:58 · 11 answers · asked by birko 2 in Valentine's Day

in regards to a question asked a few minutes ago about people starving yet they are surrounded by food
shellfish , pork etc
should these people starve yet remain faithful to God ?
i honestly do not see the logic behind this
please share your thoughts

2007-02-04 01:04:49 · 20 answers · asked by Peace 7 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-02-04 01:04:19 · 18 answers · asked by Nik-Nak 3 in Religion & Spirituality

is there a future for a born-again christian and a catholic? comments? violent reactions?

2007-02-04 01:03:37 · 11 answers · asked by rain 2 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-02-04 01:03:22 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-02-04 01:01:38 · 27 answers · asked by Lynne 3 in Religion & Spirituality

(From Uk, unsure if available in US, its quite an old book aswell)

2007-02-04 01:01:37 · 8 answers · asked by Polka Dot 1 in Languages

2007-02-04 01:01:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-02-04 00:59:03 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Creationists misappropriate scientific terms and concepts (e.g. ‘proof’ and ‘theory’), redefine them so that they are no longer ‘scientific’, and then use the corrupted definitions to ‘prove’ the ‘scientific’ truth of their faith-based beliefs.

If they really are as secure in their faith as they claim – why do they lie and cheat trying to justify it?

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And don’t any of you anti-evolutionist types claim that you know more about the scientific method than I do unless you have a graduate degree in a science (or science related) discipline (from a real university) and have published in major peer reviewed scientific journals.

I’ll open with a couple of my own: ‘Global Change Biology’ and the ‘ International Journal of Climatology’.

2007-02-04 00:58:09 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-02-04 00:57:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-02-04 00:57:01 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2007-02-04 00:56:58 · 4 answers · asked by jollypig 3 in Religion & Spirituality

It seems that everytime I find a seemingly good vampire lore site, it's always bogus or covered in a ton of stupid special affects that have absolutely nothing to do with the site. Or the people go on random tangents about other creatures. I'm losing my patience!

2007-02-04 00:55:03 · 8 answers · asked by Dj Corndog Jones 1 in Mythology & Folklore

Why do I always get asked this question in southport ''TRAIN'' station?

2007-02-04 00:54:52 · 13 answers · asked by jim G 2 in Other - Society & Culture

were God and the prophets lousy writers?

2007-02-04 00:52:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I think it probably is Texas...

2007-02-04 00:51:55 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

My work is associated with east African countries, mostly Kenya and Ethiopia.
I just got back from Ethiopia with the weirdest encounter of my life, which changed my previous sympathy for the country.
It all started with me and my co-worker as we visited the Lake Tana that’s the origin of Nile River in Ethiopia. There on the lake were these poor Ethiopians trying to fish while we sow one man dropping bunch of fishes, crabs, shrimps and lobsters, etc..back to the lake, I asked him why he was doing that, he looked at me with surprise and asked with broken English what else he could do with them. I told him why couldn’t he eat them or give them to other people, he shouted out, how people could eat such things and left immediately. We were both so surprise, imagine how shrimps and crabs can’t be eaten and the weird part is, they are Ethiopians always suffering with hunger and famine.
After we encounter this we tried to show to the local people how to eat, shrimps, crabs and different kinds of fish as they only eat one type of fish , we cooked and tried to give them to taste, some of them were actually vomiting for just watching us eat and none of them dare to try, my friend was laughing at their stupidity but I was actually offended and the worst part is not just sea foods that they don’t know how to eat, we found out there are many types vegetables that they don’t know how to eat specially mushroom they call it “ umbrella of hyena” and children play with is everywhere on the street , but no one use them as food, my general encounter is that poverty is both mental and physical in Ethiopia and they are the poorest and the most proudest people I have ever seen.
Can you imagine, they think eating pork is disobeying God?
Anyway Kenya is relatively better, actually they are growing economically better than Ethiopians, and they know mushrooms, sea foods and pork are for food. My friend and I now working on project to teach Ethiopians what to eat hopefully we can get somewhere, anyone who read this can give me idea to include in the project

2007-02-04 00:51:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-02-04 00:50:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Before 1954:
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

After 1954:
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all"

While _which_ god isn't exactly specified I think it is clear that it's the christian god. Not Zoltar, Zeus, Vishnu, or anybody else.

Now what will you do with all the people who adhere to differing belief systems in your country? Will you convert them all to Christianity?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pledge_of_Allegiance

2007-02-04 00:50:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-02-04 00:47:25 · 7 answers · asked by hansa 1 in Other - Society & Culture

gotta learn language fully in 1 month!!! can't afford to go to europe right now though. help me please!!! :( desperate for help!!!

2007-02-04 00:47:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

2007-02-04 00:46:30 · 29 answers · asked by Just Wondering 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I received a text message on my phone and I have no idea what it means. It is from an ex-boyfriend and that is why I am not asking the sender. Does anybody know what it means??

2007-02-04 00:46:01 · 5 answers · asked by 8675309 jenny 1 in Languages