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Old 03-25-2011, 02:54 AM   #129
Rojo
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Re: Political Discussions

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Originally Posted by Sea Ray View Post
I don't agree with your saying "the streetcar was a bad idea" is advancing a political argument because if it is then saying "it's a wonderful idea" would also be political.
Yes, saying "it's a wonderful idea" is political too. I think that's Top6's point. Banning political discussions means banning a lot of meaningful stuff.

Nearly everything's political, we're political animals. I don't know why Americans fear that so much.

But, if you want something not political, how about this: raisins suck! Always have, always will. And why must every oatmeal cookie contain them?

Fun? Maybe. Interesting? Not really. How many responses are we up to on the "non-political Japanese tsunami thread"?
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