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(15 replies, posted in Politics)

Oh, Kemp's an intelligent individual. That said, there's no point arguing with him in depth because:
a. He'll repeatably miss the point and then carry the debate around in circles
b. He loosely labels anyone he disagrees with some sort of insult

77

(15 replies, posted in Politics)

O'Reilly is center left?

Ahahahahaha!

78

(24 replies, posted in Politics)

Yes, it's freedom for a woman to be sheltered from the world and homeschooled by her parents, and taught that God commands her to serve her husband and one day give birth to lots of babies.

Freedom... for her pimp father.

79

(30 replies, posted in Politics)

I think it should depend on the crime. For something as bad as terrorism, yes, the evidence should be admitted. For something like a misdemeanor drug possession charge, no.

80

(24 replies, posted in Politics)

It would be one thing if parents homeschooled because the state sucked at it. However, it is because they don't want their children exposed to those sinners who teach sex ed and so on. To me, that looks like tyranny of the parent over their child.

Finally, it is conservative and business lobbies that are cutting classes that nurture critical thinking. No doubt, it's because they want good worker drones who don't question authority.

So, if you want children to question authority and learn civic virtue and critical thinking, parents aren't going to teach it to them.

81

(24 replies, posted in Politics)

Home schooling should be outlawed anyway. It allows one conception of the good to be perpetuated through the generations, which is evil. What is needed is a robust education system that provides children with an education and teaches them critical thinking skills, so they can choose what conception of the good they want to follow and identify the flaws in others.

Of course, that doesn't make Hitler's decision right. He decided to expose children to his conception of the good at the expense of others.

And really, this conservative worship of homeschooling serves one purpose: to isolate children's experiences so they do not question the Christian conception of the good. And, of the other alternative explanations, this one is most probable because conservatives actively lobby for the state to privilege the Christian conception of the good, and they get all uppity whenever their privileges are challenged.

82

(5 replies, posted in Politics)

Radical feminists call Femen "fun feminists," as in they shouldn't be taken seriously, lol.

83

(5 replies, posted in Politics)

Well, the radical feminists have pretty much taken over Sweden, and they have considerable influence in other EU countries. Doesn't surprise me, really.

84

(10 replies, posted in Politics)

It's funny how they said violence solves nothing, except it does, even if you lose.

85

(13 replies, posted in Politics)

I'm sad. I only wish Obama killed him himself. That coward.

86

(88 replies, posted in Politics)

I think Kemp is saying that aggressively fighting terrorists abroad fails to solve the problem. The problem is that the U.S. government has been funding, training and arming terrorist organizations to achieve minor political victories, only to have them later turn on us. So as long as we continue to support terrorist organizations, we will never win the war on terror.

And, I suppose he believes that fighting the terrorists makes the problem worse, or that ceasing our meddling would be sufficient.

87

(10 replies, posted in Politics)

The Ancient Greeks had it right, something that amounted to: "Only those who fight deserve to have a voice."

That said, his punishment has nothing to do with Liberals, just idiot leftists. Liberalism is a comprehensive political philosophy, and its branches occupy a domain between center right and center left.

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(88 replies, posted in Politics)

I don't see what's so contradictory about fighting mercenaries when they fight you, or in funding them when they fight for you.

89

(88 replies, posted in Politics)

The Yell wrote:

Of course you'll continue to squirm, and argue - at the same time - that there are no dangerous terrorists groups justifying the use of force overseas-- and -- that we are responsible for the existence of dangerous terrorists.

Btw, quote tags now work.

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(88 replies, posted in Politics)

I say we give Turkey, Jordan and Israel permission to partition Syria between themselves. It would be a strategic victory in the region at little cost, and it would deprive Russia and Iran of a key ally.

But unfortunately, that will never happen because Obama cares more about "convincing" other nations that he's a nice guy rather than do what's in America's best interest.

91

(19 replies, posted in Politics)

The Yell wrote:

I wouldn't bang you without a 3-bureau credit report

More people should do that before getting married or financially entangled.

92

(19 replies, posted in Politics)

The Yell wrote:

what kind of check works like that?  They ask the chief of police if he heard of you?

She usually calls your work place

93

(19 replies, posted in Politics)

The Yell wrote:

>>So background checks are identity theft? heh.<<


Lemme answer with a question - do you give up any part of your social security number?

No

94

(19 replies, posted in Politics)

An effective solution to the exploitation in prostitution would include the policies below:
1. Decriminalize the sale and purchase of sex
2. Decriminalize the purchase, possession and consumption of most recreational drugs
3. Provide a robust job education, counseling and drug treatment program

95

(88 replies, posted in Politics)

The Yell wrote:

to be enforced by...?

If you think the meaning of life is God, wife and eight children, then that is your choice. But you should not be able to use the state to in any way privilege your ideal way of life above others. And that is also why, for example, I believe marriage ought to no longer be recognized by the state.

So your question seems meaningless.

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(19 replies, posted in Politics)

The Yell wrote:

smells like identity theft

So background checks are identity theft? heh.

Einstein wrote:

Any form of prostitution traps women Kemp.

I hope you know this from research that doesn't include radical feminists or religious organizations.

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(19 replies, posted in Politics)

Mister Spock wrote:

Well damn, who could disagree with a customer! I mean expert!

Well, I think my experience is more credible than the "researcher" of the article Yell cited. Julie Bindel is a radical feminist - not a credible source. Likewise, it shouldn't surprise anyone that she says what she does about prostitution. Radical Feminists also universally agree that pornography causes violence against women. Of course, their efforts there were unpopular and shot down by the courts, so now they focus their political energy on prostitution.

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(19 replies, posted in Politics)

Kemp,

Except, I am skeptical about the number of women going to black market pimps. My understanding of the business is that prostitutes generally arrange appointments online. They use a service that advertises themselves as an escort, and men either call or email them. Then they request your name, number (if they don't have it), and place of work. They use this information to verify a client's identity and do a background check. They may also request references from other prostitutes. Alternatively, prostitutes are also creating services that do the background checks for them, and clients pay a monthly fee to be white listed by the service. On the client side, there are reviews of prostitutes so clients can verify if prostitute is legit or not.

Finally, there is no way that the internet has not lead to the disintermediation of prostitution. The barriers to entry are low, and despite the failures of law enforcement, the market has mechanisms in place to protect both prostitutes and clients.

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(88 replies, posted in Politics)

At my perspective,

Social conservatives are as evil as new leftists. They want their conception of "the good" to be privileged by the state, whereas I want people to be free to pursue their own conception of "the good," provided it is consistent with freedom and equality (as in no nobility)

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(19 replies, posted in Politics)

Of course the regulation of prostitution fails. At least in Nevada, legalization (regulation) has created barriers to entry (too few brothels, and almost no new brothels built in decades) and absurd regulations (more STI tests than necessary, confinement to the brothel to control their sexual encounters, and provisioning that a bouncer from the brothel accompany them to the grocery store), that it causes exploitative working conditions.
- The women's lives are highly regulated, and they net a small share of their earnings after paying 50% to the brothel owners plus the added rent for room/board.
- They likely work 12 hour shifts, are fined if they reject a customer without "good" reason or they do not show up for the line up.
- Their history of working in a brothel is available to a prospective employer.
- They are legally considered independent contractors, but lack the freedoms of one.

Prostitutes want to avoid the exploitation from brothels, and johns want to avoid the higher prices resulting from the lack of equilibrium the retard Nevada government caused. And from my brief research, I would guess that the prices at a Nevada brothel are at least 2x the amount of an escort, yet an escort can easily net more income even if she pays her taxes (which many do, to protect themselves from the IRS if they are arrested).

I suspect that the failure of Amsterdam's experiment with prostitution illustrates what's wrong with regulating markets, not what's wrong with prostitution. What prostitutes want is decriminalization, meaning that prostitution is both lawful and unregulated.

Silly Conservatives. They promote free-markets except when it doesn't suit their family values. And, as much as they rail against radical feminism, they will cite the "research" of a radical feminist such as Julie Bindel (a lesbian separatist even) when it agrees with their views.