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I don't mean to be cynical but doesn't the legislature in Rome have bigger fish to fry? :P

1. Why did you choose to study law? After taking a business law elective (Contract Law) in my initial degree, I found both that I loved it and that I was good at it. It was challenging and useful, but it also really is the backbone of society - everything revolves around law. Moreover, I have...

Funny stuff

"The Federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, Dr Brendan Nelson, alarmed scientists earlier this year when he said schools should be able to teach intelligent design, but he later clarified his position, saying it should be restricted to religion or philosophy classes." Following...

Yes I agree, Jane in the BBC version looked somewhat like a horse

Article reference? 1 year is a bit harsh.

Ah but I should also mention I am part Armenian :P But seriously though, I don't have anything specifically against Muslims. As you know I really disapprove of religion in general.

:rolleyes: to you too. Because this thread was so over the line, I went through and painfully edited out all the offensive/racist/inappropriate parts of people's posts. I did not have to. I could have just (a) closed the thread, or (b) deleted all the posts that had inappropriate parts...

I suppose now would be an appropriate time to reveal I am of Dutch descent :P

This is a great interview. It also covers a diverse range of topics. [temporarily stickied]

"The coalition was brought together by the executive of the faculty of science at the University of NSW, led by its dean, Professor Mike Archer." Brings a tear to my eye. Couldn't be more proud of my uni :P

I have cleaned this thread. There are many offensive posts that have been either deleted or edited. Since there is some legitimate argument buried beneath these posts I have gone to the trouble of removing all the junk. But if it continues I'm just going to close the thread. If people could...

I wonder what impact this will have on people's signatures? :P

As far as we know, yes. The application of reason has advanced human beings throughout the ages in all sorts of endeavours. Look around at all the complex technologies that abound. Look at the mathematical formulas that have been applied to figure out the exact mechanics and functions of...

Well as I said, there is a clear difference between religion and reason. Religions are usually founded on the idea of a supreme being. They are usually based on faith. Faith = belief without proof = belief without reason. I would not say that religions are the evolved form of human...

The laws make perfect sense. If you are simply a user, you are typically not harming anyone but yourself. If you are trading drugs, you are spreading something that the community believes is harmful, in society. That is why traffickers get a much harsher sentence. It is the same as...

highly insightful responses...

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Well most religions are based around a supreme being of some sort, and that is what we are referring to, not mere spirituality. But I disagree with you anyway; human values are not a 'religion'. They are just values. Ideologies are not necessarily religious or spiritual concepts. They are...