Cultures & Groups - 26 June 2006

Does extremism of belief in politics, religion, racial views, etc create strife and divides people from others?

If people:

-questioned their core beliefs (the ones that were ingrained in them from birth, ie Religious, Atheist, Democrat, Republican, Pro-Earth, Vegan, etc),
-tried to look at all of the sides of an issue before taking a stance,
-let their stances be a little fluid (not flaky, but fluid) rather than rigid and immoviable,
-accepted the stances of others as possibly valid rather than blindly condemning them
-and tried to learn from people who have different opinions,

Would we be stronger as a community, stronger thinkers, and less able to be manipulated politically or otherwise by personal biases and unfounded fear?

2006-06-26 09:06:27 · 14 answers · asked by eudie13 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-06-26 08:55:37 · 13 answers · asked by Vincent 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

I'm an UNhyphenated American, dam*it! I'm so sick of people segregating Americans with hyphens. African-American, Asian-American, Italian-American, Irish-Chinese-Yugolslavian American...we're all Americans! How are we going to fight alienation and unify ourselves into a melting pot when we keep segregating ourselves into these mental ghettos? Yes it's great to love one's ancestry but our identity should still be American. I personally prefer the words "black" and "*****". They're the perfect words because they aren't racist but they aren't overwhelmingly PC either. African-American sound like the kind of word that's used by anal insecure blacks like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson and hypersensitve patronizing whites. ***** isn't a racist word. Just because a word is old doesn't make it racist. If you think it's a racist word, you're getting it mixed up with another N word. Our ancestors used it all the time. Frederick Douglass used it. MLK used it. Do you think they were racists?

2006-06-26 08:53:23 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-06-26 08:35:18 · 6 answers · asked by Jason M 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

What are good lesbian travel destinations? In and out of the USA. Looking for somewhere to go next summer other than Key West...

2006-06-26 08:22:51 · 11 answers · asked by Iafffu 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Where are you from and what nationality are you. I am just curious as to the diversity. I am a white girl from California.

2006-06-26 08:17:34 · 15 answers · asked by Sippy 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Where are you from and what nationality are you. I am just curios as to the diversity. I am a white girl from California.

2006-06-26 08:17:10 · 11 answers · asked by Sippy 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Seems as too many people want to play a BDSM Master/Mistress or the submissive and not really live the lifestyle. I want to know how many people live it truely, not just use it for the sex.

2006-06-26 08:10:47 · 7 answers · asked by Dreamy K 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

What year was it when you went and experienced it? Who was playing on the main stage and what part made it the best for you?

2006-06-26 08:06:46 · 12 answers · asked by Vonicatripod 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-06-26 08:04:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-06-26 08:03:53 · 33 answers · asked by Perfect Specimen 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-06-26 07:55:00 · 16 answers · asked by tootall132 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

Why is it wrong to say that I disagree with homosexuality? I think its a sin for two reasons; 1st the bible calls it an abomination *See Leviticus Ch18 v22* & 2ndly it's fornication (sex without marriage) *See Acts Ch15 v20; 1Corinthians Ch7 v2; 1Corinthians Ch6 v18; Jude Ch1 v 7; 2Corinthians Ch12 v 21.* I don't think its okay to bash gays or treat them unfairly. I think what they do in the bedroom is their business. I just don't agree with the lifestyle. I don't think it can be equated with race or that it should be listed in the consititution as a protected class But when I say that, people get all mad like I just have to accept it. I accept that people r different and that God gives us free will to choose between right and wrong. I don't accept that homosexuality is just another way of life. Plz don't answer by saying "everybody sins" or "people cheat on their wives". We have all sinned & fallen short of the Glory of God. That doesn't mean we shouldn't try to live right.

2006-06-26 07:47:30 · 26 answers · asked by treasures320 3 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-06-26 07:41:17 · 7 answers · asked by gemary 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-06-26 07:27:00 · 15 answers · asked by onslow_77 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

When people have lots of sexual partners, it seems to be alright for men, who are known as studs and dudes. Yet when women have various sexual partners they are judged to be slappers and whores. Why is this? Is it lads mags, alpha male-ism or just society as a whole?

2006-06-26 07:23:38 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-06-26 07:19:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-06-26 07:12:41 · 5 answers · asked by babyfish 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

im a redneck and i dont have any thing wronge with me!!!!! i might have a few screws loose in my head but that dont mean that im a member in the kkk!!!!!!!!!!!! so whats wronge with being a redneck???

2006-06-26 07:08:11 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

Where is this line?

2006-06-26 07:05:23 · 5 answers · asked by solisue 2 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I LOVE TO LOOK AT NACKD GIRLS AND HAVE SEX WITH THEM BUT I ALWAYS REGRET IT

2006-06-26 06:55:51 · 21 answers · asked by Dont Hate Me Cuz Ya Aint Me 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

i dont, but my friends do, does anyone else do it

2006-06-26 06:48:57 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Cultures & Groups

There are 4 different personality types and twelve different blends of these 4 types. They are:
1. Sanguine-- outgoing, responsive, warm and friendly, talkative, enthusiastic, compassionate. Undisciplined, emotionally unstable,unproductive, egocentric and exaggerates.
2. Melancholy-- Gifted, analytical, aesthetic,self-sacrificing,industrious, self-disciplined. Moody, self-centered,persecution-proned,revengeful,touchy,theoretical,unsociable,critical,negative.
3. Choleric-- strong--willed, independent,visionary,practical,productive,decisive,leader. Cold, unemotional,impetuous,sarcastic,angry,cruel.
4. Phlegmatic--calm,quiet,easygoing,dependable,objective,diplomatic,procrastinator, selfish stingy,fearful, worrier.

Everyone is a combination of at least 2 of these personalities. I am a SAN MEL PLEG.
Keep in mind that I only had limited space so I am unable to go into any more detail about the personalities.

2006-06-26 06:47:19 · 3 answers · asked by proudmatriarch 4 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I NEED HELP I HAVE A PAPER DUE AND HE GAVE US 3 DAY NOTICE TO READ THE BOOK. I THINK SOME PEOPLE'S OPINIONS MAYBE WILL LET ME PUT THE PEICES TOGATHER!

2006-06-26 06:38:39 · 1 answers · asked by nayda 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

Heterosexuals (or straight people) don't have parades, or festivals for special days - why for gays? Why does this have to be shoved down everyones throat. We get it , your gay.

2006-06-26 06:36:27 · 9 answers · asked by Cat 5 in Other - Cultures & Groups

2006-06-26 06:33:48 · 8 answers · asked by reuguss 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-06-26 06:32:02 · 12 answers · asked by o.c. girl 1 in Other - Cultures & Groups

I am looking for a lovely lady to experiment with.

2006-06-26 06:31:48 · 2 answers · asked by sweetestthing 4 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-06-26 06:29:34 · 7 answers · asked by reuguss 1 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

2006-06-26 06:28:39 · 15 answers · asked by . 3 in Other - Cultures & Groups