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gethro took a stand8:36 PM
I buy lottery tickets.

I buy them as gifts for friends' birthdays. If they win, they can't possibly cut me out of the winnings, right?
gethro took a stand3:18 PM
People should stop using the n-word.

Yes...until it gets to the point of limiting free speech.
gethro took a stand2:30 PM
Same-sex marriage is a civil rights issue.

Indeed, it's THE civil rights issue of our generation. Our grandchildren will scratch their heads when they read in history books about gays not being...
gethro took a stand1:18 PM
The arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was not justified.

Goodness no. Disrespecting a police officer's mother isn't a crime.
gethro took a stand12:40 PM
President Obama's statement about Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s arrest was not appropriate.

His comments came at a press conference to promote health care reform and it was a huge distraction from his intended objective. The lengthy comments ...
gethro took a stand1:01 PM
Dogs are better pets than cats.

I'm a cat owner now while living in NYC but I grew up with dogs and can say that cats, while convenient, aren't nearly as rewarding.
gethro took a stand1:30 PM
Monogamy is natural.

Like a lot of evolutionary traits that humans adapted in order to get to the top of the food chain, monogamy was probably at one time counterproductiv...
gethro took a stand1:33 AM
There is no convincing evidence that a higher being exists.

There's nothing convincing by the standards of science, which I subscribe to over most versions of reality. The evidence is something felt spiritually...
gethro took a stand2:37 PM
Prostitution should be legal.

If prostitution were a regulated industry, back-alley deals that thrive on Craigslist would be non-existent.
gethro took a stand1:54 PM
Political compatibility is not an important component to a romantic relationship.

As long as she's knowledgeable and thoughtful on the positions we disagree on...it would be more interesting to have that kind of dissent hanging arou...
gethro took a stand3:00 PM
Marijuana is not a gateway drug.

Efforts to brand marijuana as a gateway drug is ironically misleading. If the ENTIRE sample size of marijuana users was measured - not just the fracti...
gethro took a stand9:56 AM
Faith-based organizations should not pay taxes.

For the same reason I think the fabulously wealthy would suddenly become a lot less charitable if their taxes were reduced dramatically, I'd be concer...
gethro took a stand1:52 PM
Dating sites are not an effective way to find love.

I know several people who have used/are using dating sites and who have given it an honest effort in their pursuit of love. They browse people and fin...
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