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by eimai134 11y ago
Great point. We have feminism in part to thank for that. Corporations are thrilled to now get two workers for the price of one.
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by eimai134 11y ago
This is very true. I knew a guy who only ate fast food, and he could not (or would not) eat at better restaurants. He simply did not like anything but the fast food hamburgers.
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by eimai134 11y ago
We have plenty of pets already who don't have homes. The last thing we need to do is clone more.
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by eimai134 11y ago
Is there anything you are really passionate about? Politics, religion, a TV show, genre of literature, charity, etc.? I've found that it's easier to form faster relationships by being in a select "in-group" of people who
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by eimai134 11y ago
This is pretty crazy. I'll continue to be "rude" then. I've also learned to lower the armrest as soon as I sit down. If an overweight person sits next to you, it will be impossible to lower it and they will be taking up
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by eimai134 11y ago
Western Europe is about the only place that's accepting refugees. Where do you think the top places that are accepting refugees are?
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by eimai134 11y ago
I don't see what that has to do with the Halloween email. Were the swastikas part of costumes?
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by eimai134 11y ago
My husband and I's rates have skyrocketed as well - and they were already close to $300/month per person.
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by eimai134 11y ago
I don't care what Zuckerberg's must-read books are.
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by eimai134 11y ago
That's very true. People are very averse to admitting that meat and dairy contribute negatively to their health, despite the many studies that show the contrary.
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by eimai134 11y ago
I can attest to this in the U.S. as well. I hang out with a pagan community that has a high percentage of people on food and cash assistance. They get so much money that they purchase holiday gifts with EBT (food stamps) and live almost sol
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by eimai134 11y ago
I live in a small town and most of my poor friends voted for Obama. Now they are all furious because they're getting fined for not having health insurance. They don't make enough (or don't manage their money well enough) to p
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by eimai134 11y ago
That poor British grandfather. 350 lashes for being caught with wine - I'd think that would kill a person.
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by eimai134 11y ago
My parents have a pretty Biblical marriage in a number of ways. It's beautiful and has made me wish I believed in that doctrine just in order to have something like that. They believe, much like the article/manual states, that the
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by eimai134 11y ago
I'm glad to hear of more and more young people feeling this way. As a female who is a little bit older than you, I get worried about some of the negative effects of the younger generations being too gender-neutral. As an example, my mo
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by eimai134 11y ago
I would call this more "accidentally realist" than "accidentally sexist." I know for a fact that even though I am not a great coder (not a huge part of my job currently) I could get hired over more qualified men because
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by eimai134 11y ago
I don't know if this is justified, but if I'd gotten death threats I'd be more worried about snipers than someone coming at me at close range. Your safety in numbers advice would be very good in that case too. The issue I hav
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by eimai134 11y ago
Oh, I see it now. Thanks for the explanation. The way it is showing up appears like it's a comment to the poster of the Ask HN question!
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by eimai134 11y ago
This is sad to read. People of every race--black, white, whatever--need to make an effort to get to know their neighbors. Simply saying hello to people when you're walking, introducing yourself, pointing out where you live, telling the
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by eimai134 11y ago
How is this question a religious flamewar?
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by eimai134 11y ago
There are mace guns available online for about $40 which have a pretty long range. That might be a good option for protection if you can't or don't want to get a gun. You'll have to check the laws in your town/state, but
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by eimai134 11y ago
I know a lot of people always think poorly about the police and FBI. I've only had positive run-ins with the police, perhaps because I'm female. I've heard of people the FBI really wanted to get but didn't have info on,
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by eimai134 11y ago
Really? I have sent a number of letters to elected officials - I've only ever gotten what appears to a form letter back. Glad you've had a different experience.
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by eimai134 11y ago
I agree. I'm libertarian with a lower case "l" and not too big on democracy. I don't want my town voting on the best way to do heart surgery for me. Why do I want the masses voting on other issues that are equally import
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by eimai134 11y ago
So many jobs have been shipped overseas it's not surprising. I know a lot of one-income households who are barely getting by - the other spouse wants to work but they're holding off for pay that is more than daycare. Many people d
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by eimai134 11y ago
I had the prospect ahead of me of always being poor. I decided to forego some immediate pleasures like having cable TV, expensive Internet, eating out, seeing lots of movies, new clothes/shoes, name-brand products, etc. so I could save
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by eimai134 11y ago
I've known three women in the past year who receive benefits and do work under the table for cash. One told me a story about how bad it was when she started making more money and lost the benefits and how it "wasn't worth it.
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by eimai134 11y ago
The modern factory farms sound more barbaric, and people refuse to look at them. Many turn their heads away whenever you want to show them something about them - something very ignoble about people who don't want to know what is happen
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by eimai134 11y ago
Very good point, and you see America not paying attention to that today.
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by eimai134 11y ago
I don't know - the claim could be made the modern "bread and circuses" (TV, Internet, etc.) are causing the downfall of America.

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