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Recent content by malkin

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    Why?

    I agree with you, WD, it is sort of dodgy if you look at it like that. But those 79 might have been already disabled, or old, or sick already, and even less able to cope or survive this disaster than other 'normal, healthy' people. But then there's that whole 'immediacy' thing, as well. There...
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    Why?

    If a wrong is remote, it seems less wrong, or potent, or meaningful to us humans. It's a sanity survival tactic, as is repressing traumatic memories. This doesn't make it right. Nor should we walk around in sackcloth and ashes - we have to find a middle ground. God can help us to do this.
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    "God's will comments horrible, says dean"

    God's will is not horrible - people saying that this is God's will is horrible. The tsunami might be used for good by God, but this is just tragic, pure and simple.
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    10 y.o girl saves entire beach from Tsunami

    Well, there's "rubbish", like something incredibly boring and useless, and then there's "rubbish" like life skills and stuff that might actually save someone's life (but you hope you never have to use it). Evidently, we are dealing with the latter. ;) She did good.
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    Yuri/yaoi in anime

    Maria-sama Ga Miteru is known in English as "The Virgin Mary is watching you", and it's about girls at a Catholic school in Japan. They have a buddy system known as the 'soeur system', where the younger girls are mentored by older girls. It's got much lesbian subtext, even going so far as to...
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    Asia Tsunami Crisis: Aussie Donation Sites

    I wonder if blood donations will help? Besides money donations, I mean. Also, http://www.savethechildren.org.au/ 1800 76 00 11
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    Can someone give me a review on Haibane Renmei?

    Maybe it was an artbook, or a spinoff, or something. Haibane Renmei has mature themes.. it's not for children, unlike some other animes. What's "Kino's Journey" about?
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    Can someone give me a review on Haibane Renmei?

    The anime was based on a 'doujinshi', by Yoshitoshi Abe which I gather is somewhat like an independant manga. After making the anime series, he revisited the world of Haibane Renmei by making a dojinshi series called "The Haibane of Old Home", which was being scanlated.. somewhere.. *-_-
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    Religious Villification

    Because language shapes the meaning. :holy: ;) (See, I have been paying attention in my state-sponsored "education"... ;) ) I've read it a long time ago - which particular bits do you recommend I re-visit? Brave New World might also be relevant. If one looks hard enough in either Koran...
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    Questions and veiws

    I thought the One Ring was symbolic of powerlust... These are some questions that have been asked by non-Christians. I don't really have a proper, wordy, answer to them, so maybe someone can help me out? How will believing what you do benefit me? God started this whole mess, right? So...
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    Religious Villification

    Hypocrisy happens, people are weak. Only through God are we strong. Christians, real Christians, are hypocrites too - we all sin. I believe that we, as Christians, need to support our hypocrites to not hypocricise again. I do not believe that 'political correctness' is of Satan. I...
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    Can someone give me a review on Haibane Renmei?

    Eh, that sucks. Maybe because it was fairly popular in the first poll, next time they'll reput it in the poll? Which is your favourite character and why? My favourite character is probably Reki, because I have a friend who is similar to her.
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    Can someone give me a review on Haibane Renmei?

    Well, it's not being shown, and it's probably not ever going to be shown on TV, or even cable TV, so not many people know or hear about Haibane Renmei. I suspect it's even one of those animes where you can rewatch it many times, and each time notice or learn something new. :)
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    Religious Villification

    Lots, given the rate at which the Gideons give them out. I believe this is a good quote, by a chief Australian rabbi, circa 2001: "If any religion is under threat, all are unsafe; if any religion is attacked all must speak up and come to their aid; and religions must not be judged by...
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    Questions and veiws

    Speaking as one who is 18, my experience has been that for the majority of the 13-14ish set, not neccessarily yourself, Conz, dating is more about a fashion than a romance. Don't worry about it, and have fun! :)