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I think he was making a point that divorce is much more prevalent than rape and because of it's prevalence, is much more traumatic. Also, I like these short True News segments, keep it up guys. Though I do miss the old FDR ending stinger music. This new one is kinda scary, haha

I think it's entertaining. Good, quick and concise rebuttals. And the editing is hilarious (specifically the ending to the first one)

I enjoy Lao Tzu and the Tao Te Ching. While not philosophical, it puts a lot of philosophical concepts of volunteerism and individualism into poetic forms (such as comparing the human spirit to water or social interactions to cooking a fish, etc). Lao Tzu was a man frustrated by the politicians of his time. So much so that he gave up on his own society and lived as a hermit for the rest of his days. Also, Daoism is the exact opposite of what Lao Tzu wanted his teachings to be. A deity was mentioned once in the entire Tao Te Ching and it was in comparison to the virtue of Dao (adaptability). Lao Tzu did not claim any divinity or higher knowledge. He was just an old guy with a lot of wisdom. The mysticism of modern Daoism was added in later and infused with a bunch of spiritualism and deities that Lao Tzu never talked about. Being Chinese myself, I've always had an interest in the Lao Tzu/Confusious dynamic of ancient China.

This was fantastic, thanks for sharing. Really insightful and concise!

http://thefederalist.com/2015/03/17/dear-gay-community-your-kids-are-hurting/ Interesting article. Thoughts? If course political correctness and child disposability will prevent this from ever receiving further studies or discussions but it's nice to hear an honest experience

Absolutely hated this movie It made me incredibly angry just watching it. All of the problems in the movie were caused by the mother, yet the movie portrays her as the victim of the EVIL MEN in her life. The shit the mother did was never addressed. The movie treated all of the trauma and violence the kid went through as if it all went away just because he went to college. It's a bullshit movie.

Yeah, the entire subplot with the sister wasn't as enthralling as the rest, and it is very strange how the two came out so different. Tim was a kind and honest man, Kit Kat was a wild spirit with very poor judgment. In some ways, it's rare to see this reversal of characteristics in these genders. I also took this as the movie's way of saying that who you date and who you decide to marry is one of the most important decisions of your life. As we saw, a simple change of who Kitkat dated changed her life dramatically. It is an important message, especially for young girls now days. Just because he looks good doesn't mean it's going to end well. But yeah, it did irk me how involved the Dad was with Tim, yet not so much with the daughter. But the message the movie got across with that narrative was a valid one, IMO.

ABOUT TIME on face value is labelled as a romantic comedy about a young man who learns of his ability to travel back in time. He uses his ability to find love and live happily. However, the movie couldn’t be further from that bland description. The romance angle is small in this movie and it is more about life and virtues. Our main character displays virtues like loyalty and honesty. Most importantly and impressive is the use of father figures in the film. Both the main character and his own father are excellent fathers. They are not mushy feminine caricatures nor are they the typical uninterested and detached father. There is a lot to talk about in this movie. The time travelling aspect doesn’t make that much sense but if you use it as a metaphorical device, it shouldn’t bother anyone. I recommend that you guys give this a watch. You can watch it here if you have an hour or two to invest: http://www.cuevana2.tv/7705/cuestion-de-tiempo/ Let me know what you guys think

I'm an engineer, though I went into Civil-Environmental Engineering. Engineering is a very rewarding field to go into. The course work can be very difficult and demanding. But it's a testament to your will if you are able to make it though. The nice thing is that Engineering as a major is founded on logical reasoning and science. So you won't have to deal with the brain dead liberal dribble that comes out of professor's mouths after the first year of pre-reqs. Generally engineering professor tend to be very factual. If you feel like you are up for the challenge, I highly recommend going into it. But it is worthy to note, the success of an engineer is not based off of mathematical ability but rather rational logic, problem solving skills and creativity. Math is a part of it, but it’s not the whole pie. As far as student loans, I started a small business while in college and used that LLC to pay my way through college debt free. Perhaps starting a small business would be a helpful strategy for you as well. There are plenty of books and resources available to get you started.

Of course, total dissolvement would be idea, but I wouldn't expect them to have that sort of knowledge of philosophical mind as of now. Like you said, they (and everyone in the west) have been indoctrnated from a very early age to obey the benevolent hand of the government. What I meant by my comment was that, a step forward is better than a step back. At least with partial democracy they have a fighting chance as opposed to their current government 'head ornament', as someone had put it. Historically, the Chinese people have had a strong streak of anti-governance and individualism. The most prevelent philosophy of the east before Confucionism was that of Laozi who mostly advocated for no government, individualism and strong anti-war sentiments. We here on FDR can look at this, scoff and say that they're just exchanging shackles. Which to an extent they are, but realistically you can't expect them to even understand that they have shackles given how they have been raised.

One step at a time. They've seen what communism has done to their parents and their kids will see what democrasy has done to their future I admire their fervor and think of it as a good retelling of tank man's story.

I liked it and thought it was reasonable other than some same old falsehoods like the wage gap.Though it struck me the topic should have covered a humanitarian effort, not a feminist effort.Part of the reason I cant identify as either side because a lot of these issues that aren't hyperbole are just human ethics questions.

This was a fantastic research document. A long read but well worth it, it had a lot of information that is very difficult to find right now. Thank you for putting this together and doing a concise write up.

Holy shit, the nerve of these fucking cops. I was burning in anger while watching that video. No one tried to perform CPR, no one tried to save his life. Fucking hell, this is really upsetting, but not surprising.

This mostly came to mind after listening to the recent call in show "Dangers of being a sexworker" where Stefan made a pretty good case of how sexual work online can effect future careers or children. The thing is, my face and identity isn't connected to any of this but I was wondering if the same principles applied. Yes, I have listened to that call in show before. However, I'm not sure the same applies in this. I don't draw anything fetishy and make explicit that I will not accept any fetish requests. I honestly find those fetishes really gross and puzzling how people indulge into them. As far as I can remember, I've been drawing naked men and women since I was a kid. Being artistic, I guess, means we're constantly drawn toward nude figures (judging by ancient sculptures and pictures). So, as far as I understand it, drawing 'smut' isn't an abnormal thing for artists. I'm just curious on any moral or unforseen consequences that I should be considering. She know, and she's fine with it. She's modeled for me a few times when we were togetherWhy we are in a ldr is a very long and complicated story that involves involuntary blackmail from the state and the USA military. A fun story for another time perhaps. But thankfully it's a temporary set up. I have very little contact the the follower base since this isn't a provider-customer relationship. It's more of a "When I'm feeling sexually frustrated/lonely I'll scroll through 2 or 3 pages of requests, pick one and draw it." Psychologically, it helps me with that primal sexual drive. Why it gives that satisfaction to me, I am not sure. I really appreciate these thoughtful responses guys!

I am currently in a ldr with my fiance. One of the ways I have come to coping with the sexual frustration is I have gotten into drawing porn in my free time (About one picture every 2 weeks or so, take about an hour and half for a picture). I use a surname (different username) and I draw based on requests I receive from my followers. I have strict rules about the content, nothing violent, underage, etc, etc But I have been wondering if this causes some sort of moral problem or any unforeseen problems in the future. I know there is shouldn't be a moral problem with it, I'm not depicting rape and I am very careful that everything I draw is consensual. It's what gives me the sexual pleasure anyways. But I am wondering if this would affect things such as future job opportunities or whatever. My name, face and identity aren't attached to any of these images so my guts says it's not a problem. What do you guys think?

From my personal experience, kids I knew growing up who had parents that consistently drank ended up as heavy drinkers/partiers. My parents didn't drink and I never saw them drinking. So when I turned 21, drinking wasn't something that I was looking forward too--I honestly had no opinion or desire on the subject. Now days I drink socially, but I have yet to finish a whole glass of alcohol in one setting, it just doesn't appeal to me. But I know people who have had drinking behavior modeled to them by their parents, so whenever they feel down they just drink heavily instead of finding out where the feelings are coming from. I think overall, it's not good behavior to show around your kids. Perhaps moderation would work depending on the frequency. I don't think moderately drinking everynight is very good, but a moderate drinking once a month or at social events isn't a bad model.

Well I'm glad you found my childhood story useful I have a few other stories of interesting ways my parent's raised my brother and I if anyone else would like to hear more. I had honestly thought I had a pretty normal upbrining until I started coming into contact with 'normal' people, I remember that being a pretty big culture shock for me at the time. Very thankful for my parents. If anyone has any questions about certain periods in a child's life (pre-teen, sibling relationships, teenage years, etc) I will do my best to answer based on how my parents handled these parts of our lives.

We've all been asked this question before, and usualy our response is akin to, "I don't know, but the free market will come up with a solution." But I realized that we do have a real world example of how it might work. The Japanese railway systems are the fastest, most efficient and low cost method of transportation for the consumers in the world. Having been to Japan and used their train systems frequently, I cannot praise it enough. The trains are always on time, never more than 20 seconds off the estimated arrival time. The seat are heated in winter and the air conditioning is always comfortable in summer. The trains travel impecibly fast (Their bullet trains now go 350 mph) and there's always a train station around. Over crowding was not much of a problem once you get out of the Tokyo area, even the Yokohama area was very accomidating and spacious. And best of all? It was cheap! The taxi fee's and highway toll costs were ridiculously high and very unaffordable, the train systems were only a fraction of the cost and they went everywhere. The best part about all of this? The Japanese Train systems are all privately owned and runned by various companies. From Wikipedia: While it is true that a portion of their railways were created, owned and operated by the Japanese governement for until the 1900's, the Japanese governemnt failed on almost every fundamental level to keep the public transportation cost effective and working well for their citizens (sound familar?). By the 1964 the railways were bought out by various companies and by the 1980's it was completely privitized giving birth to the rapid increase of transportation technology that Japan is famous for today. These companies, working together in a joint effort, solved many of the common plagues of train systems, such as the loud 'booming' noise that would occur when a train would enter a station (solved by a redesign of the nose). They also increased safety standards. Since the privitization of the train systems in 1964, they have never had a derailment or a single death due to a train crash (suicides are a different story). It's very interesting how this is never mentioned.