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Well, Ivet, that's a good thing. Because the ring's powers cause non-virgins to turn into Frodo Baggins.

I dislike Joe Satriani for the sole reason that his most ardent fans are so annoying. OKAY HE'S THE GREATEST GUITAR PLAYER EVER. YOU WIN. Jesus Christ.

So Josh, when are you going to get your abstinence ring? All the cool kids are doing it. Also, it has the power to protect your virginity... as long as you wear it during sex.

Whoop whoop! *clap*

"Right ho, then! Jolly good!" "Yes, sir." I swear Josh, you look just like a young Hugh Laurie.

I want to put my penis in your vagina. If you know what I mean.

Nick, I totally agree, Sean Hannity is a total unthinking drone. It must be boring to get your talking-points from the Republican party. You know, as tough as the "sport" of politics is, it actually has a very feminine underpinning - this personality-based, catty, love/hate relationship the public has with primped wannabe movie stars. And that's what it is, Hollywood for ugly people.

The top 5% are the ones who are actually well-off enough to leave. I'm a STRONG proponent of leaving America if you're young. I don't understand why anyone under 30 would stick around when you know you're going to be taxed for the rest of your life and not get a penny back - Social Security will be depleted in 15 years anyway. You have to be an absolute sucker to stay in America. It's happening right before your very eyes.

I felt like Princess Leia when Darth Vader used the Death Star to blow up her home planet.

It will end as soon as Obama is elected for a second term. But act quickly, because this offer expires in 30 days! Operators are standing by!

Why do countries have this "right" (to not be told what to do), while individuals do not? I'm sure if these women were to decide if they should be whipped or not, they'd choose not to be.

Well we're probably better-looking than average simply because we are younger than the general population. But it's like if you asked people "What class are you in?" most people would say "middle class", regardless of whether they're rich or poor. People like being average when they're comparing themselves to the collective.

I put 4 for myself. But it really depends on my self esteem, like sometimes I see myself in the mirror and think I'm a 1, and other times I think I'm a perfect 5. Right now I'm a 4, but if I sat around for the next month eating pizza and being depressed, I'd probably be a 1.

The cop must have had a bad experience with a ruler in high school. Maybe he didn't "measure up".

Yeah, you should go. That way if he does pull a move on you, you can just nip it in the bud right there instead of leaving him dangling.

This is the kind of news story that would make Hillary Clinton shudder.

Oh my God. I swear, ladies... Please quit while you're ahead. Just stop commenting in this thread. Now.

What a coincidence! This is exactly what I was looking for when I was at the slave market in Charleston in 1788! Unfortunately most of them don't know the language of civil discourse, all they understand is the bullwhip, degrading laughter, and nakedness.

Yeah I don't think this is unique to today's young culture. It's human nature in general to be narcissistic when you're dating. But you should try to overcome your pride, that's the best way to make lasting friendships - be honest with people and call yourself out.

Greed is omnipresent, so you can't really get away from it. Power, on the other hand, is avoidable. Just decentralize everything to the max.

Being an anarchist is a very oddball position to take because you have to be very cynical and simultaneously very optimistic about humanity. Cynical about all forms of government, and optimistic about a society lacking a government.

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It's used as a deterrent. A nuclear state has never been invaded. That's why Iran and North Korea are so interested in broadcasting that they've got nukes - they know America can't do a damn thing about it.

But the government doesn't regulate itself!!! At first we were told "Well, your state can secede if it doesn't like what the federal government is doing." And then Abraham Lincoln came along and put the kabash on that theory when the Southern states attempted to secede. 600,000+ Americans dead, more than in any other natural disaster/war/terrorist attack since. The most heinous terrorism to have ever occurred on American soil was committed by the Federal Government! So now States are left with practically no rights whatsoever, and they squabble over idiotic minutiae like whether to teach Creationism in schools or recognize gay marriages. While the Federal Government invades Middle Eastern nations and racks up an insane debt-load, nationalizes health care, nationalizes standards for auto mileage, etc. Then we were told the Judiciary would protect us. The Supreme Court is constantly expanding the power of the Federal Government, refusing to take up cases on wiretapping, habeus corpus, etc. Ruling that interstate commerce of any kind (even if it's indirect) means it can be taxed, taxed, taxed TAXED to death. Well maybe Congress can save us. With an approval rating in the 10's of percent, Congress's reelection rate is phenomenally high at 90%+. Is democracy really the best check on power? No. The best check on power is the profit motive. Voluntary interaction, NOT taxation!

But my point is that the parent analogy is terrible. We're all adults here. Barney Frank and Henry Waxman and Barack Obama aren't any more mature than you or I are. We don't need a standing army anymore, either. Nuclear bombs eliminate that as a necessity.