3,426 Topic by The Great Eye

(5 replies, posted in Drafting)

in SD.  VIP needed.

PM me, family 8250, for details.

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3,427 Reply by The Great Eye

(140 replies, posted in General)

Has been probably the 20th person to say that stupid thing... just like Hitler!

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3,428 Reply by The Great Eye

(9,083 replies, posted in General)

should start letting things fade away and slowly die

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3,429 Reply by The Great Eye

(140 replies, posted in General)

Is the champ of expressing random meaningless stuff... just like Hitler

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3,430 Reply by The Great Eye

(16 replies, posted in General)

Chewbacca has all the strength and physical strengths of big foot, but has the added bonus of being able to use weapons.

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3,431 Reply by The Great Eye

(140 replies, posted in General)

Is passing judgment, just like the Nazis

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3,432 Reply by The Great Eye

(23 replies, posted in Politics)

Added!

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3,433 Reply by The Great Eye

(23 replies, posted in Politics)

If you have any questions, feel free to ask here, or find me in chat, Zarf_BeebleBrix, hanging around #Politics (how come we're one of the only forums without a chat to go with it?  Not anymore!)

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3,434 Topic by The Great Eye

(23 replies, posted in Politics)

A brief explanation:

This is not a place to discuss any political issue.  This is the suggestion box.  Post your ideas for possible discussions within the politics forum.  When considering making a topic for the forum, topic creators can refer to this list to give them ideas for issues to discuss, whether to explore new areas or hear otherwise unheard opinions.  Below is a general list of possible topics for discussion.  The list is not meant to evoke any particular set of beliefs.  I am just putting ideas on the list as they are suggested.

Warning: This will be a LONG list, ideally, and will need the input of as many people as possible.  As I am hoping for a comprehensive list, this includes domestic political issues within different countries.  If you have any ideas, feel free to post them.

Note: If your issue is country or region-specific, say that.
Also, please refrain from overly general topic ideas, when possible.  I.E.: America-Being Evil=A bad topic.  America-Foreign intervention=better
When searching the thread for ideas with respect to certain countries, I suggest you check both the international and domestic issues sections.  Categorization in and of itself is a subjective, and therefore politicized, process (example: Is human rights an international issue).  What you may see as a domestic issue may be placed as an international issue simply due to a different interpretation.

Special thanks to Torqez, who approved this message, and bazinga, who helped develop the idea.



INTERNATIONAL ISSUES


THEORETICAL
Realist political theory
Postmodernism
Free trade
Climate change
Internet
-Social effects
-Economic effects
-Political effects
Globalization
The social effects of discussing politics in a Swedish text-based internet game forum


SUBSTANTIVE
United Nations
-Security Council
-Human Rights Council
-Other agencies within the UN (Exhaustive list of controvertial ones would be appreciated)
International Criminal Court
World Trade Organization
World Court
Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
Geneva Convention
Outer Space Treaty
International copyright law
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
-Military Doctrine
-Membership
Antarctic Treaty System
Law of the Sea Treaty
Treaty of Lisbon
Kyoto Protocol
North American Free Trade Agreement
Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
Moon Treaty
Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty
Seabed Arms Control Treaty
Chemical Weapons Convention
Biological Weapons Convention
Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty
International Atomic Energy Treaty
Foreign aid programs
Microsoft
-Economic influence
-Regulations against it


WAR GAMES (We all love these.  The "X vs Y, who would win?"  And in case you're wondering, no.  Not all of these are serious)
US-Iran
US-North Kora
US-Russia
US-China
US-Penguins in Alaska
US-Robot Uprising
US-France
US-UK
US-Canada
US-Borg Collective
China-Taiwan
China-Japan
China-India
China-Russia
Japan-North Korea
Pirate-Ninja
South Korea-North Korea
India-Pakistan
India-Illuminati
Israel-Iran
Israel-Syria
Israel-Egypt
Israeli-Arab Regional Cagematch
NATO-Russia
NATO-China
Andorra-Liechtenstein http://www.theonion.com/content/news/liechtenstein_andorra_forced_to
Gaza-West Bank
World-Alien Invasion
Galactic Empire-United Federation of Planets


BY COUNTRY
Afghanistan-Reconstruction efforts
Afghanistan-Counter terrorism
Afghanistan-Economic development
Afghanistan-Opium trade
Australia-Indonesia relations
-Counterterrorism
Australia-New Zealand Merger
China-Economic competition
China-Human Rights
China-Tibet Independence Movement
China-Taiwan Independence Movement
China-Hong Kong integration
China-Japan relations
China-North Korea relations
China-US relations
Cuba-Embargo
Egypt-Political instability
Egypt-US arms transfers
France-Immigration
Georgia-Russia relations
Georgia-South Ossietta Independence movement
Georgia-NATO entrance
Iran-Nuclear proliferation
Iran-Economy
Iran-Israel relations
Iran-Venezuela relations
Iran-Iraq relations
Iran-Military intervention
Iran-Strait of Hormuz
Iraq-Reconstruction effort
Iraq-Counterterrorism/Insurgency
Iraq-Troop withdrawals
Israel-Nuclear arsenal
Israel-Palestine peace process
Israel-Syria relations
Israel-Counterterrorism
Japan-US alliance
Japan-North Korea relations
Japan-Rearmament
Lebanon-Hezbollah presence
Lebanon-Post Israeli War reconstruction
North Korea-Nuclear proliferation
North Korea-Embargo
North Korea-Opium production
Philippines-Counterterrorism
Philippines-US relations
Philippines-Insurgency
Poland-US missile shield
Russia-Nuclear disarmament
Russia-Nuclear security
Russia-Military stability
Russia-US relations
Russia-Democratic process
Russia-Georgia war
Somalia-Pirates
Somalia-Counterterrorism
Syria-Bio/Chemical weapons
Syria-Nuclear proliferation
Turkey-Iraq relations
Turkey-NATO participation
Turkey-Kurdistan

US-Nuclear primacy

Venezuela-US relations
Zimbabwe-Hyperinflation


DOMESTIC ISSUES
BY COUNTRY

US: Health Care Reform
US: Immigration Reform
US: War on Drugs


THEORETICAL (Not country-specific, yet applicable to most countries)

Abortion
Capital punishment
Gun control
Homosexual marriage
Alcohol intoxication
Sexual promiscuity
Privatized prisons
Sexualization of society
Corporal Punishment
Abstinence vs. Contraception-based sex education
Road rage
Speeding law enforcement cameras
Evolution v. Creationism
Separation of church and state
Internet filtration policies
Obesity
Marijuana
Appropriate age for breast implants
Discrimination
-Minority discrimination
-Reverse discrimination
Pedophiles: Does Western society make it easy for them?  (Will be re-worded when I get a shot)




LIST STATUS: By no means done.  I haven't finished the International section, and will need help especially in the Domestic Issues section and the International section in regards to European issues.  NOTE: For domestic issues, we can be much more specific than under international issues.  For example, "economy" would probably be a dumb discussion under the US domestic, especially when you can get in depth on economic issues.

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3,435 Reply by The Great Eye

(34 replies, posted in Politics)

Two words.  Psychic Dominator.


(If you don't know what I'm talking about, I have lost all respect for you)

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3,436 Reply by The Great Eye

(26 replies, posted in General)

I was about to do the questionnaire.  Then I realized I don't listen to loud music... ever... and figured out it would be retarded to take your test.

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3,437 Reply by The Great Eye

(34 replies, posted in Politics)

> You_Fool wrote:

> 3) Scientists have a theory which fits in the available evidence, and is also able to make predictions of future observations which have come correct (see WMAP results.) So what we have is a theory which shows as correct with all the available data, the ability to make predictions about things and evidence that said predictions are correct. What does intelligent design have?


One thing I want to address: Intelligent design is NOT a competitive theory with evolution or science.  It never was intended to be such.  Rather, its only purpose was to address the issue of whether or not creation and scientific theory (specifically, evolution) are mutually exclusive.  If you believe in intelligent design, you do believe in evolution.  You just have an additional stipulation on that belief.

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3,438 Topic by The Great Eye

(27 replies, posted in Community)

On September 26 of the Year of our Lord 2009, Rin had fallen from the land of the living and descended into the depths of hell.  More details can be found here:

http://www.imperialconflict.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=80692

Let's take a moment to remember that soul and his time here on Earth.

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3,439 Reply by The Great Eye

(14 replies, posted in General)

Why do these threads always end up turning into America-bashing threads?

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3,440 Reply by The Great Eye

(140 replies, posted in General)

Is an idiot who doesn't realize this is the "Godwin's Law" game, not the "Say Something about the Person Above you" game... um... just... like... Hitler?  Yeah, I guess that works.  smile

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3,441 Reply by The Great Eye

(140 replies, posted in General)

Apparently can't speak English, just like the Nazis.  (The word is "sensible.")


For the next guy:
Didn't say "just like the Nazis..." just like the Nazis!

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3,442 Reply by The Great Eye

(140 replies, posted in General)

Breaks NAPs, just like the Nazis.

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3,443 Reply by The Great Eye

(60 replies, posted in General)

Zaige, don't listen to these two.  From the posts they said, pretty much their only justification for that is "zomg, dat wud b tite!"

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3,444 Reply by The Great Eye

(60 replies, posted in General)

That's just retarded.  Then you get most of the problems of blackmail (backing someone into a corner) without any possible physical benefit.

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3,445 Reply by The Great Eye

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That's even worse.


Now you're entrapping her to do the very same thing that for which you're blackmailing her.  That means she can never get out of the behavior.  Three implications:

1: That provides another risk that her husband will find out.  Oops!
2: Now you're definitely breaking the law: It's called prostitution.
3: That gives you more blackmail material, keeping her locked into the blackmail... in her eyes.  You could easily turn around and say "Okay, I agreed not to tell your husband about that guy you were sleeping with.  But now you just did this with me.  Pay up."

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3,446 Reply by The Great Eye

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> [RPA] Arocalex wrote:

> @Zarf: If she is hesitant in agreeing with you, you tell her husband.
Cuz the bitch deserves a smacking


You're oversimplifying it.

Assume he approaches the woman, and she says no.  You go to the phone to tell her husband.

If she cares about keeping this secret (which she apparently does), you're forcing her into a hostage situation.  She must either watch her life fall apart before her, or she must somehow stop you.  She has only moments to even think of something.  That is a physically dangerous situation, equivalent to daring a murderer to shoot you.  You're bringing a person into utter desperation, pretty much creating the situation for her to do anything at that point to stop you.  Once a person crosses the boundary of the law and is willing to break the law to stop what they see coming... there's no bounds to what she can do.

Now assume she says yes.  She still doesn't know if you will actually keep your word, since you're already "the bad guy" in her eyes.  Same problem.



EDIT: If you do end up telling her husband, then you've branded yourself.  YOU are the bad guy.  YOU are responsible for destroying this person's life, at least in her eyes.  As such, if she does end up going crazy and wanting to seek revenge, who does she take revenge against?  Not her husband.  You.

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3,447 Reply by The Great Eye

(60 replies, posted in General)

Depending on the country where you live, blackmailing can be illegal.  I would advise against it.

In addition, you are forcing them into a fundamental trap: that person can never be sure that you will keep your word.  True, it's in your economic interest to not break your word later.  But what's to say you won't demand something else later on? 

Your "best interest," in this case, isn't to make a deal.  It's to make a deal (maybe get $10,000), collect the money, then a couple years later, say "oh, I need money now.  Give me $5,000 more or I'll spill" again.  She knows this.  Therefore, she'll act based on that assumption.

What does that mean?  If you've already violated her trust by threatening to tell her husband, then there's no reason she should believe you will keep the secret later.  Your offered word at this time is a terrible deal, regardless of what  you hold over her.  It becomes the equivalent of a hostage negotiation: If you don't think you can win back hostages by making a deal, you are forced to get the hostages back by forcefully taking back the hostages.  In this case, she would only have one option: somehow level the playing field with you.  The method can be left to the imagination.

Suffice to say, simple psychology says this is a stupid idea.

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3,448 Reply by The Great Eye

(20 replies, posted in General)

This thread is still here?

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3,449 Reply by The Great Eye

(140 replies, posted in General)

Accuses everyone else of being damn hippies, just like the Nazis!

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3,450 Reply by The Great Eye

(28 replies, posted in Politics)

A couple questions, then:

1: What's the difference between federal and local government?  Why is one level acceptable, while the other isn't?
2: But you do agree that public education is overall probably a beneficial system under a conservative framework, correct?

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