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A Spirited 15 Rounds ...
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FigmentJedi
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"With a capital T and that rhymes with P and it stands for Patriarchy!"
englanddg
One Little Spark...
T stands for Trump.
Mike S
Well-Known Member
I still think there should be a discussion questioning how evolved we really are if stuff like this keeps happening no matter how much the behavior is damned by most of society. I still think it’s telling how many, including experts, describe the behavior as predatory.Lol i disagreed with the whole biology thing but the whole other conversation i was like wow...if this is real...
It was so convincing i wasnt sure. The hillary response tipped me off but dang...that was good
englanddg
One Little Spark...
spacemt354
Chili's
The word predator is used in two contexts, to describe animals and humans in different ways due to our capacity for higher level critical thinking. I've studied behavior and the brain for the last several years in a cognitive neurobiology lab, so I'm not talking out of my rear on this. The research just isn't there to be making those kind of claims, and our environment plays a definitive role in our behavior. Not going to get into it much again (though it is a good convo to have)
englanddg
One Little Spark...
The reality is in modern society, for someone to prey upon another without consent, is pretty far off.
If an individual decides to delude themselves into believing whatever they believe, and later regrets it...that isn't a crime.
But, this is the same philosophy that people use to say that capitalism takes advantage of them...because, well, Walmart FORCES them to shop there.
spacemt354
Chili's
spacemt354
Chili's
The topic drifted from at least why I got involved in the first place. Last post on this for me to sum my position.
- There are sections of society (Hollywood, Washington, etc) where sexual misconduct have been rampant and kept under wraps for decades.
- Both men and women are capable of committing such acts.
- Why do people act this way? I don't think we have a definitive answer. If we don't want to get too far into it, we can say...some people are just sick human beings, bring them to justice, and move on with our lives.
- Good on the victims having the courage to speak out against it and now have an audience for it.
- There are serious victims out there. Is it as rampant to extents that some would lead you to believe, not really. And yes, some people may take advantage of this newfound audience to push their own agendas, so we need to be cognizant of that and take each instance on a case by case basis.
- I'd be for getting back to Disney talk now
- There are sections of society (Hollywood, Washington, etc) where sexual misconduct have been rampant and kept under wraps for decades.
- Both men and women are capable of committing such acts.
- Why do people act this way? I don't think we have a definitive answer. If we don't want to get too far into it, we can say...some people are just sick human beings, bring them to justice, and move on with our lives.
- Good on the victims having the courage to speak out against it and now have an audience for it.
- There are serious victims out there. Is it as rampant to extents that some would lead you to believe, not really. And yes, some people may take advantage of this newfound audience to push their own agendas, so we need to be cognizant of that and take each instance on a case by case basis.
- I'd be for getting back to Disney talk now
raymusiccity
Well-Known Member
The topic drifted from at least why I got involved in the first place. Last post on this for me to sum my position.
- There are sections of society (Hollywood, Washington, etc) where sexual misconduct have been rampant and kept under wraps for decades.
- Both men and women are capable of committing such acts.
- Why do people act this way? I don't think we have a definitive answer. If we don't want to get too far into it, we can say...some people are just sick human beings, bring them to justice, and move on with our lives.
- Good on the victims having the courage to speak out against it and now have an audience for it.
- There are serious victims out there. Is it as rampant to extents that some would lead you to believe, not really. And yes, some people may take advantage of this newfound audience to push their own agendas, so we need to be cognizant of that and take each instance on a case by case basis.
- I'd be for getting back to Disney talk now
Agreed!
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
In some cases especially in 'flyover' country after driving out the existing retail/grocery outlets the 'supercenter' is the only store in a 100 mile radius. So in a way one IS forced to shop there.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
You forget that one must not criticize their god Disney. I stopped worshipping at the Church of Iger years ago.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
brb1006
Well-Known Member
Is it sad that Disneyland Paris has started to get better shows including the seasonal ones? Meanwhile WDW had been keeping the same Halloween and Christmas parades for over 10 years now.
bhg469
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Aside from the Klingon speech being so muffled, I love it, but surprisingly i like the Orville a lot more than I thought I would.
bclane
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Cool. I didn’t like the Orville at first but I really enjoy it now. I still prefer Discovery but how crazy is it that we have both of these fantastic shows to enjoy right now!
trainplane3
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I made fun of the Orville when the ads started running initially. I was so wrong. It's basically TNG but with occasional jokes in there. I was expecting crap Family Guy humor but I got something much better (okay, some of the jokes are bad but not Family Guy bad). STD on the other hand is starting to settle into feeling Star Trek finally. I wouldn't say it's worth the subscription to CBS's service though. Maybe the other half of season 1 will change my mind on it.
I don't think any of them will dethrone TNG for me, but Orville is a great stand in and STD is trying some new stuff.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
WDW attendance is starting to show the staleness its down what 3% in an improving economy!!!! Where logically one would expect more guests not less.
The inflection point ive talked about may have finally come for WDW if the attendance declines accelerate we will be sure it has arrived.
Disneyhead'71
Well-Known Member
WDW is starting to feel the "we announced something huge, and people are postponing until SW:GE opens". 2018/early 2019 is going to be a weird period.
It's the proverbial "calm before the storm".