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I think it is a viable question/discussion. Going back to Hobbes and Locke, a violation of law (especially a serious one, i.e. felony) is an act against the state. I'm not sure people who have committed felonies should be barred from voting for life, however, I find it ridiculous that it should be beyond discussion for a government to consider that option.

I hate to get into this mud-fest, so I will be brief. "Pro-choice" does apply to those that elect to carry a pregnancy to term. It also applies to those who elect not to. That is the point. That is why it is called "pro-choice." Just because I am for having a choice between two legal options, does not mean that I must then choose one option every single time. For choice, how novel.

While I applaud the efforts at making the answers collectively exhaustive, the mutual exclusivity needs a bit of work.

Sleeping in the afternoon = win.

Your example is an easy to understand one. And your sarcasm is noted. However, there is no supported explanation as to why gravity exists. Supposedly it is due to the Higgs boson, which has yet to be found. If it is never found, then there will have to be a new explanation, which would mean the current idea is likely wrong.

Point being that scientific theories are not unquestionable.

[Also, I voted that I agree that evolution is proven. So take that for what it is worth.]

Of course. You had just said boyfriend, so I figured it was less serious.

Even then, shouldn't it be your interest in selfish guy(s) that wanes and not your interest in sex?

I'm almost certain that you (Wingnutt) meant that congress "did not" and "would not" impeach Bush, as opposed to actually "cannot". I also assume you meant that they have not and will not for political reasons.

Just to be clear, they can. Congress can impeach the president (or a federal judge/justice for that matter) for any reason. Any reason at all, so long as they vote for it by the majorities needed.

And given that Clinton was impeached for issues surrounding an affair (I will grant you that laws were broken, but the subject matter is hardly national security), it is a little surprising that with all this administration has gotten away with that no substantial impeachment discussions have come from it.

(Also, I'm neither Dem nor Rep, and I do not think impeachment should be a flippant or regular affair. Just commenting.)

It is said that you can tell the true character of a person by how s/he treats those in lower positions; waiters, janitors, etc. I think this applies to animals as well.

Which, in my non-psychologically educated opinion, is why abuse of animals early in life is a key indicator of the propensity to abuse, rape, or kill people later in life. If someone can mercilessly beat a dog or kill a cat, how big of a leap would it have to be to abuse or kill a younger or smaller person?

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Distant relatives. Not brothers. :|