Recent content by Lyman1969

"Right?", Especially when explaining something.

As long as you aren't a gangbanger, they really don't care about you in any capacity. But maybe try because the Bible tells all Christians to hold all life sacred. That's generally a pretty good reason. Maybe we should disregard the lives of atheists, too. After all, they don't think life is...

...Because life is sacred? And besides that, believing you'll die soon and wanting to die soon are two very different things. Most of them absolutely don't want to die.

No, we definitely need to take action. Most of these gangbangers are young, dumb kids who were vulnerable, scared, or trying to fit in. They didn't exactly just say "Yeah, I want to join a gang." Odds are, one of the set leaders approached them one day and said "Hey, I've got a group of people...

Binge drinking, normally. Not the best of ideas, but it's better than depression.

Visit Rome. Go deep sea diving. Get a college degree of some sort. Find a wife, settle down, have kids Have a nice car collection. That's it, really.

To survive. Sure, they don't survive like our ancestors did, chasing deer down and jabbing them do death with rocks tied on sticks, but it's still survival. They get up, and go to work to afford life, hopefully to enjoy it as well. The same reason we get up, really.

Hate crimes in general have been on the rise. Especially against the trans community, apparently. Violence Against the Transgender Community in 2017 | Human Rights Campaign Note that most of them are non-white and MtF. This trend, along with the uptick in racism against Muslims and Mexicans...

if it's swollen, oozing, or itching really bad, go to the ER, now. It could be Scabies, Cellulitis, or meningitis, all of which are serious.

I mean, looks are what got me my first girlfriend 3 years ago. The relationship is now over, because I apparently work too much. Never mind the fact that my work was paying for all the stuff we did, and I'm still giving her money for college. I kinda care a little bit. Not enough to turn...

I got into a knife fight over a wallet. Someone tried to mug me with a knife, I also happen to carry a knife. To avoid being too graphic, I wound up needing stitches in my left (leveraging) arm, he nearly bled out, but survived and went to prison. Dumbest thing I've ever done. Risked my life...

Welcome to the forums! I grew up in NC, too. Moved down to Atlanta with my dad for better opportunities, but still have lots of love for that state.

In the defense of your life, or the life of an innocent person. I'd also argue that the death penalty can be considered the defense of an innocent person. Obviously not in all cases, but if you have a criminal who's killed several people and obviously cannot be rehabilitated, odds are high that...

I believe that God only directly intervenes with anything in dire circumstances. He gave us the skills to handle normal life on our own.

Someone broke into my truck late one night while I was at work and stole my wallet, ID, credit cards, and some money. Call the police immediately to report it, and get in contact with all three credit reporting bureaus, get a credit check as soon as possible. While you get that check, put your...