Other - Society & Culture - 9 December 2006

2006-12-09 14:28:17 · 14 answers · asked by ? 2

I know I do.

2006-12-09 14:27:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-09 14:20:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-09 14:20:05 · 1 answers · asked by Smiles 4

I'm sorry if this sound incredibly stupid, as I really would like to know. I'm in the deep, deep South and we don't exactly have a large Jewish community here. If 'Jew' is in fact unacceptable, what would be the proper way to speak of jewish people? Or is that it -- 'Jewish people/person?'
Again, I'm not trying to be an *** and I apologize if this comes across that way. I'm confused about the whole thing as I've heard Jew used in non-negative and negative ways. Thank you so much.

2006-12-09 14:17:17 · 18 answers · asked by jillians_apologist 2

2006-12-09 14:16:27 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-09 14:14:48 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

yes? no? pass it on please? why not?

2006-12-09 14:14:08 · 5 answers · asked by ceesteris 6

If someone came on here, not knowing their race, said "I'm proud to be a person of color". I'm sure a lot would assume a black person however this could also refere to other ethnicity such as Native American, Asian, Mexican etc etc. So this statement would make no sense. Unless this person was just proud they were not white. So when someone says "I'm proud to be white", it doesn't really make sense. Unless they're only proud that their skin is white. So if white people mean this statement in terms of their heritage why do they not share their heritage?
I do understand some may not know their heritage but I'm betting a lot do so why not be proud of that?

I'm proud to be Dutch/German American.

2006-12-09 14:05:04 · 15 answers · asked by Gypsy Cat 4

He's taxing. He takes the fun out of flying. He goes off on tangents when I ask a simple question, like "Is it better to land into the wind or with the wind at your back?" Well, duh, I know the answer, but I wanted to hear him agree with the obviously right answer. Instead he went off on a tangent about some show he saw on TV where someone somewhere at somepoint defied gravity on a treadmill. I mean what gives? Bottom line, what do I do next? Blow him off or stick with it, knowing he knows more than I. I'd appreciate anyone who's ever flown to chime in.

2006-12-09 13:53:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a creative recreationalist...and by this I mean I like to find new and creative ways to enjoy my spare time and have fun. Lately this means scaring small children, or handing out monopoly money to the homeless on the street corners. Can anyone help me out with some new ideas?!

2006-12-09 13:50:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

If they are not slagging off their accent, then they are insulting their food. I never see abuse about blacks, asians, whites etc. I find it really strange as one of the founders of Yahoo is of Chinese orgin (Jerry Yang), so if someone is racist, why are they using Yahoo?

2006-12-09 13:48:44 · 14 answers · asked by beanie 5

2006-12-09 13:47:34 · 4 answers · asked by FeuerKuh 1

Just a bty call, nothing else.

2006-12-09 13:44:14 · 6 answers · asked by ? 2

like a hoe. not a gardening tool!!! what is a frieking hoe?

2006-12-09 13:42:47 · 9 answers · asked by cozmo_connor 1

2006-12-09 13:41:45 · 4 answers · asked by tinaseaberg62 1

2006-12-09 13:35:35 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-09 13:33:26 · 14 answers · asked by Paul 4

2006-12-09 13:28:52 · 2 answers · asked by ceesteris 6

This question is prompted by a New York Times article I won't link to because they expire and you have to pay to see the archives. The long and short of it is that protestant education and services are starting to appear with great frequency in US Correction Facilities, which are financed by taxpayers. In one prison in Iowa, prisoners in a Christian program are housed separately, in better facilities with nicer amenities. Prisoners only get to stay in the program if they make "acceptable spiritual progress". I'm not question separation of curch and state here, I'm questioning the function of religion. Does religious education like this reduce crime? Does religous sexual education reduce teen pregnancies? Does a religous education make for more moral people? Should the school voucher program apply to religous schools and should prisons have programs like this funded by taxpayers?

Personally, I'd say no on all counts, but I want to hear what you guys think.

2006-12-09 13:26:47 · 3 answers · asked by gheefreak 3

2006-12-09 13:18:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-09 13:17:13 · 11 answers · asked by michael 2

Suspicious about what they are doing, what they really want from you, what they are about to do?

2006-12-09 13:15:44 · 14 answers · asked by Middy S 2

Is anybody else a little p1ssed off about the media's portrait of mental illness?
eg. The cartoons where the good guy defeats the bad guy and the bad guy ends up rocking in a padded room!
Or where people with depression are the people who finally lose it and off their spouse/stranger in the street in dramas.
etc etc...
Doesn't it seem like mental illness is the only thing we can take the p1ss out of nowdays without incurring the wrath of the masses.
For example... If TV made a joke of people with cerebral palsy there would be public outcry, as would stereotypes of blind people, or people with missing limbs.
What's up with that?

2006-12-09 13:13:36 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are you going to get me for christmas? Also what are you going to get your family for christmas?

2006-12-09 13:09:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

there is this boy who i like i dodn't know if he like s me i also do not know if i really like him.this girl keeps making up lies saying that he doesn't like u get over it. but my friend says she's mad because alot of boys like me but i dodn't know if i still like him

2006-12-09 13:09:23 · 3 answers · asked by jasmine b 1

I have a little girl and she is just like her dad. He is 6'4'' and a bit skinny. He is only 140lbs, personally I do like skinny blokes-don't ask me why because I don't even know. But I think she is going to be tall and skinny just like him. She won't eat very much either, just like him. I was wondering if you think anybody will pick on her when she's older for being that way. She's nearly 3 and is about as tall as a 4 or 5 year old. I know people make fun of the fat kid but do you think it works the other way round too.

2006-12-09 13:09:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-09 13:08:43 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

what are your thoughts on porn? do you think it should be an acceptable component of society. do you not believe that porn could be the cause of vaious incidences of rape/molestation that occur in todays world.
also this may be a daft question, but have any of you starred in a porn film.... this could be home-made pornography or even commercial.

2006-12-09 13:07:23 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

What country do you think is the most corrupt and why?

2006-12-09 13:06:30 · 4 answers · asked by ♥Boricua♥ 3