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Don't be trying to throw that shit in there. The question of whether there is a god is totally different to the question of whether we may like there to be a god or some sort of purpose for our existence. Just because we may like something to be true does not increase the probability that it...

Yeah and maybe Zeus is trying to talk to him through the toaster.

Correct. You are also correct that Islam is full of vile, moronic ideas. The problem is the leap to banning Muslim immigration. Even ignoring the brazen prejudice of it, the harm it would do to many families who would be unable to be reunited and the shame it would bring to the nation's...

That figure is irrelevant. Stop bringing it up. You can make way more than $350 a fortnight working a shitty job.

The state gives him a sense of belonging he couldn't otherwise get, because no one would voluntarily interact with him.

Those who are supposed to be paying about 50% are actually paying closer to 5% because they have the resources to evade tax. In reality taxes are just a regressive burden on the middle and working classes. Even those who pay little or no income tax get hit pretty hard by GST, excises and...

I know what the libertarians will say, so this is a question for those that believe the democratic nation state is legitimate. Obviously people dismiss situations like Nazi Germany on the basis that laws made by a dictatorship are illegitimate, but modern democracies have made some pretty...

Yes it is illegal in Australia to posses almost any weapon including tasers, pepper spray and even body Armour which is not even a weapon. Why should we have to call someone else who is no more intelligent or trustworthy than the average citizen, and wait for them to arrive, before we can be...

Absolutely. But that's another discussion. Suppose they were just defending people and property, should they be granted special powers?

Police are just people. I have no problem with people being hired to defend other people, but their right to do this is merely derived from the individual's right to self defense. The police are as fallible as anyone else (arguably more so). How can we justify giving these often...

Police are not supposed to use discretion or think for themselves. Their job is to slavishly enforce the laws of the state.

Yeah, so is the pain of your life if you're considering suicide, so just get it over and done with already.

So be it. I've said before in NCAP, I do not accept that life is sacred or always intrinsically worth preserving. Children die all the time because they have stupid, irresponsible parents. We don't take them all away from their parents by default even though there is always a risk even...

Everyone should be given the opportunity to evacuate. If people under 18 decide to stay with their families, that is their choice.

Have you ever actually been in a fight? In the heat of the moment, when someone attacks you, anything can happen.

What if the emails were fabricated as part of an even greater conspiracy by big oil to discredit climate change.

People should never be forced to move from their homes, even if there is a high chance they will die. People own their own bodies and have a right to take stupid risks.

Stop being a pussy. If your life is so shit, a bit of pain during suicide process should not be all that great a concern.

I would advocate phasing out YA (and indeed all welfare) in exactly the same way. Reduce the payments gradually, by say 1% per fortnight. As for the minimum wage, there is no reason whatsoever for a gradual phase out. I'd scrap all industrial relations laws ASAP. It wouldn't take long for the...

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