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- verv replied Sep 13, 2017
Is there a link, or even better, a transcript of what Juncker said?
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- verv replied Sep 13, 2017
Its the only data I'm aware of, anything else is guessing, and that's certainly better than a guess. There may be more up to date info, would be interesting to see that. It's broadly on line with my expectations. edit - didn't see your link first ...
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- verv replied Sep 12, 2017
Caroline Flint of Labour seems like someone with common sense, and a sense of duty. She is ignored a Labour whip and voted for the Brexit bill, and gave very good reasons for her decision.
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- verv replied Sep 11, 2017
I understand why you are saying that, and that depends in part on definitions. I would put it slightly differently, that Capitalism facilitates materialism, consumerism, investing but also philanthropy. There is a paradox to not spending money and ...
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- verv replied Sep 10, 2017
Lol. Capitalism is simply voluntary exchange. Consumerism, greed etc are individual choicies. I dress like a tramp for example, I even embarrass myself sometimes lol.
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- verv replied Sep 9, 2017
Coercion: 'the action or practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats.' Is it coercion? Christians I thought considered that a statement of fact. Atheists would consider that a lie. I always worked on the assumption that ...
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- verv replied Sep 9, 2017
IMO Jesus was not a socialist by any common definition of the word. How much money did Jesus take from others? How many times did he force people to do something without their consent? I'm an unadulterated capitalist, but I am not materialistic in ...
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- verv replied Sep 9, 2017
Abortion laws are already on the book, there isn't widespread support to overturn them, it's therefore very unlikely he will ever have to argue for them. He was asked a direct question of his personal opinion and he gave a direct answer. I think he ...
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- verv replied Sep 9, 2017
He said that was his view and it wasn't and would not be government policy. There would be no forcing of anybody to do anything. I respect he had the balls to be honest about his views.
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- verv commented Sep 8, 2017
The demographics of vote Leave and Remain are clear. The older you are, the more likely you are to leave. Clearly a lot of people who also 'KNOW' and 'LIVED' don't share your feelings.
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- verv replied Sep 8, 2017
Salvation Army, definitely. They do local and international work. Avoid big brands, like Care, or Amnesty.
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- verv replied Sep 8, 2017
He is totally right on double standards. Most people in this thread are atheist, do people object to the UK being called a Christian country?
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- verv replied Sep 8, 2017
It's like reverse natural selection, the fittest for this current period in civilization are selecting against themselves. Weird. I would not blame Thatcher, each person chooses to have a career, or a family. Nobody forced them.
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