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Could be considered conspiracy, maybe? Or being an accessory.
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Lago PARANOIA wrote: What is the specific name of that kind of crime?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depraved-heart_murder
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Thanks, erik. So a follow-up question arises:

Why isn't Bill O'Reilly in jail for what happened to Dr. Tiller?
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Because he's rich and white.
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You should gain sanity for finding out that the problems of a region are because there are fucking monsters there.
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Dick Cheney shot a judge in the face with a shotgun, the law doesn't care about people like that and what they do. Bill O'Reilly isn't quite that well connected, but he's close enough.
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I'm not sure what O'Reilly was doing around that time, but given that he cheated on his wife and got a doctor who performed abortions killed, I'm pretty sure he was a conservative douchebag just like now.
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"Sex ed classes can't talk about homosexuals"
What do they teach in Sex Ed classes anyway?
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I can't speak for everyone, but I was taught:

• Basic reproductive anatomy and mechanics.
• Various prophylactic methods and their relative effectiveness.
• Info on several common VD.
• Also we saw a documentary on 5-Alpha-Reductase deficiency.
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Up until the end of year nine I went to a Christian school, so they only taught "the biological reproductive system" and nothing more. In year 10 I went to a public school so they explained the basics of various VDs, how prevalent they are, the best ways to avoid them, and did a bit of mythbusting. They also covered the multitude of forms of contraception, and there was a basic "How likely is this scenario to cause you harm?" thing, from "Not at all" (masturbation, fantasies, gay fantasies) to "Unnecessary risk" (using stuff from the kitchen cupboard as lube, wearing two condoms at once, flossing before oral sex) to the obvious cases (basically any kind of unprotected sex has more risk than using protection at all).

It was by no means comprehensive - just a single lesson slot on one day - and it's not like they went into BDSM and rimming(wait, they did) and stuff.
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In fifth through eighth grade, we got basic anatomy and vereneal diseases, with an "abstinence only" message. In highschool we also got taught about contraception.
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In eighth grade, my PE/Sex Ed. teacher eloped with the French teacher. When I moved to another school, I had to take Sex Ed and PE again because my new high school wouldn't recognize the credits from the old one. My favorite memory from that class is "Saran wrap cuts."
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Does the "Joker == Death card" (and actually putting the grim reaper on the Joker card) originate somewhere other than Japan? I see it in anime all the time, and I was confused when I saw it in Final Fantasy 7 (the Death Dealers), but I've yet to see it anywhere else. What's the origin/link? I imagine it's unlikely to be Batman.
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Re: Sex Ed.


Fancy Middle School 8th Grade: "Okay, here's a lengthy seminar about the basics. Now here's an actual doctor (who happens to be a parent) who will answer any questions you have. Seriously, don't be ashamed." And once weird Pete asked a really stupid question, to break the ice,kids actually asked more meaningful ones.

Catholic High School: "Sex before marriage is bad. Heck, here's a filmstrip about how pre-marital cohabitation will ruin all prospects for your future.
The Pope says no contraception, but we are Americans and kinda disagree with that, so we will teach about contraception by focusing on the failure rates of various forms and highlighting why that makes each of them inferior to KEEP IT IN YOUR PANTS!!. Also, rhythm method is not as bad as other people say, but it too is not as good as KEEP IT IN YOUR PANTS!!"

USAF: "Today you are ordered to view several dozen close-up slides of genitalia ravaged by advanced venereal disease and discussing the specifics of how infections progress that far. This should keep your hormones in check for a while."
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Koumei wrote:Does the "Joker == Death card" (and actually putting the grim reaper on the Joker card) originate somewhere other than Japan? I see it in anime all the time, and I was confused when I saw it in Final Fantasy 7 (the Death Dealers), but I've yet to see it anywhere else. What's the origin/link? I imagine it's unlikely to be Batman.
Probably no. In western mysticism Joker is related to Fool tarot card, which represents change, not death.
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I wouldn't be surprised if it's almost exclusively a Japanese thing, given that in the US it's the ace of spades that's usually associated with death, war or violence (spades/swords has obvious military themes in general, after all).

Now, I don't have a definitive answer with sources as to why the Joker got saddled with that duty, but I'd note that you can make a strong argument for simple practicality in visual design. All the other cards are somewhat formalized and have traditional elements people expect in their design in order to differentiate them other cards in their suit, whereas the Joker is the youngest addition to the deck and companies routinely use wholly original designs as a trademark. As such, if you're going to throw in a card that's literally just a dude with a scythe and no other distracting details, then it will be understood to be a joker. Seriously, you could insert a card with goatse on it in a deck and people will be super grossed out but they'll probably get that it's the joker. Fighting that for no reason would be kind of dumb.
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Whipstitch wrote:I wouldn't be surprised if it's almost exclusively a Japanese thing, given that in the US it's the ace of spades that's usually associated with death, war or violence (spades/swords has obvious military themes in general, after all).
Having pledged to a couple of decks on kickstarter, I also know that the queen of spades is often an assassin and the king of hearts is often the victim, stabbed in the head with a sword. Jokers serve as deck mascots and credits placement.
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another health question for Frank:

Obviously the best way for me to reduce the risk of smoking related illness is to stop smoking. Which I could do, but I really, really like smoking. Supposedly, ecigs are less bad*, but part of what I like about smoking is literally the smoke. Wet vapor isn't the same, I've talked to smokers who have this exact problem.

At the moment I smoke American Spirits, because it's just paper, cotton and tobacco. Still bad, but supposedly not as bad.

What can be done to lessen the risk, but still be able to smoke, or at least, still have smoke I can inhale, something to do socially, etc. Other than not smoking as much (which I'm trying to do, except that ever since I started watching Mad Men I've started smoking more than I ever used to. Fortunately that's still only a couple cigarettes a day at most.)



*except for the whole thing where the FDA hasn't actually reviewed them yet last I heard so there could be literally anything in them
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Yeah, not ecigs. 1) They don't actually work, as in you don't get nicotine into your system. 2) Many of them put in all the shitty stuff like tar that you get from cigarettes, because apparently people who are addicted to cigarettes are not just addicted to nicotine, and so they actually want the deadly tar.
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@Sex ed

~11 yrs old: discussions with classmates about why on earth would people do that.
~13 yrs old: opt-out classes with internal diagrams of where babies come from, and external ones of what people look like without clothes in case you hadn't noticed. Further discussions with the few classmates who had already had sex about what the big deal was and why adults got so freaked out by it.
~14 yrs old: joy-of-sex graphical manual left casually lying around house. Followed by discussion with classmates that was better informed.
~17 yrs old: opt-out class for how STDs are a thing and consent is important. Followed by discussion with classmates whose parents opted them out again about where babies come from, and how sperm works and stuff like that. About half the class sexually active already, including all the uninformed lot. Which surprised me at the time.

~19 yrs old: internet happens. Holy shit. There's informed, and then there's informed.

These days the search engines are, well, they exist. I'm never sure if I should tell my sister the reason she keeps running out of broadband is that her sons are teenagers and therefore watching a great deal of hi-def porn.



@cigarettes: take up regular exercise. The inability to breath properly will annoy the fuck out of you while also giving you a high now and then. Better for your general health than switching to chocolate or something. For something to do with your hands, socially, learn a coin trick, conversation starter for how you beat smoking and are awesome. To calm the nerves, drink less caffeinated products and remember to relax the muscles and slow your breathing.
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Tussock, you missed the part where I smoke because I like smoking. I typically make a pack last a month, and went from Dec 16 to Feb 10 without a cigarette. Quitting's not really an issue for me, and I'm pretty sure bragging about quitting cold turkey with no issue won't win me any friends.
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Prak_Anima wrote:Tussock, you missed the part where I smoke because I like smoking. I typically make a pack last a month, and went from Dec 16 to Feb 10 without a cigarette. Quitting's not really an issue for me, and I'm pretty sure bragging about quitting cold turkey with no issue won't win me any friends.
Well to be fair to Tussock, you like smoking because you are addicted to smoking, since otherwise there isn't a very good reason to choose an activity with a worse high and a higher chance of killing you.
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True. I'm just lucky that it's a low and easy to ignore addiction for me.
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Smoke weed instead.
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I value my mind more than my lungs.
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Prak_Anima wrote:I value my mind more than my lungs.
Good news, unlike smoking, which is going to kill you, and by extension your brain, weed isn't going to hurt your brain.
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