There is a clear difference between FMG and circumcision though - one may be required for health reasons, and in 99% of cases does not interfere with the ability to enjoy a sexual life, the other destroys it forever. You say that, but doesn't the American fascination with the knife result in Americ...

Mashed potatoes are a crime against humanity. Why ruin good potatoes like that? Eating mashed potatoes is like eating warmed up vomit. Couldn't agree more. You can possibly get away with it in the form of champ or bubble and squeak, but mostly it's an abomination. Those who include it as part of a ...

It's possible, but my bet is not. I guess a lot depends on what Russia's long term goals are. If Putin wants the war to drag out and for Europe to feel the bite of the sanctions into next winter then the current situation works fine. If he just wants to take the south and east of Ukraine then it dep...

However, I do not believe that a fertilised ovum has the same status as a female human Me neither. I am inclined to give the fertilised ovum a degree of respect, with the extent of that degree ranging from virtually nil at the point of fertilisation to fully human at the point of birth. There is al...

No. My position is, and has always been, in favour of legal abortions in line with the current UK system. I have said nothing whatsoever here to suggest otherwise. If I recall correctly I think the largest difference between our positions is that you believe the pro life side in the US is motivated ...

Is this a cunning attempt to get more +1s by encouraging people to see if they get an error message on your post?

To make it simple for you: A human woman has greater worth than an unborn fertilized ovum. That is indeed simple, but it utterly fails to answer my question. I quite genuinely believe that the way we value life beyond birth may play an important role in this Your question is whataboutery and my pos...

From the perspective of the US you are left wing. I don't recall you ever taking the position of America's right of centre party. As for capitalism, the days where the battle lines between left and right revolved around being pro and anti capitalism ended long before I was born. Most left wing poli...

From the perspective of the US you are left wing. I don't recall you ever taking the position of America's right of centre party. As for capitalism, the days where the battle lines between left and right revolved around being pro and anti capitalism ended long before I was born. Most left wing poli...

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑

Tue May 03, 2022 10:42 pm

To make it simple for you:

A human woman has greater worth than an unborn fertilized ovum.

That is indeed simple, but it utterly fails to answer my question. I quite genuinely believe that the way we value life beyond birth may play an important role in this

From the perspective of the US you are left wing. I don't recall you ever taking the position of America's right of centre party. As for capitalism, the days where the battle lines between left and right revolved around being pro and anti capitalism ended long before I was born. Most left wing polit...

You're really channeling the inner Machiavelli today, Flash. It's an intriguing insight into elements of left wing thinking in the US. I am well aware of the arguments against allowing abortion. I do not agree with those arguments and never will, because I do not believe that a fertilised ovum has t...

So, in the last few days the Conference in the Future of Europe came to a close with some solid proposals for the EU to work towards. These can be found in the below link: https://futureu.europa.eu/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBNkVjQVE9PSIsImV4cCI6bnVsbCwicH...

I believe it is still the case that if the game is stalemated with no substantial change for a number of phases you may ask the mods to intervene and impose a draw. Obviously some time is appropriate to allow for the various players to consider their position and whether they might want to attempt t...

Ed Balls

I think with English as soon as you start talking of a "correct" way of doing anything you're on dangerous ground. Leave blind adherence to linguist rules to the French. I reckon the only thing about English over which there's near universal agreement is that the Yanks do it wrong. France, for sure,...

orathaic wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 27, 2022 12:37 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 26, 2022 9:40 am

Magical rings?

That's a new one.

You should read some JRR Tolkien, excellent treatise on magic rings

The Last Ringbearer is a far superior and more realistic portrayal of Middle Earth

Trying to keep track of the various 2 way, 3 way and 4 way conversations on sites like Playdip is a massive headache, and I often end up spending more time trying to work out who said what to whom and when than I do on actual diplomacy. I very much prefer webDip's simplified messaging system over an...

Lotteries, pools, lottos, and bingos are all very well... but what about tombolas? And, even more importantly, does it give one the power to hook the correct duck?

One other question... what's the angel of Uranus, and how did the poor sod wind up with the job?

Fair enough. It'll be interesting to see how much demand there is