Posted on 12/07/2004 6:54:23 AM PST by Ellesu
Jerry:Alright.
Kramer: Jerry, are you aware that adult diapers are a six hundred million dollar a year industry?
Don't you dare call 'em "pigs."
"I don't know any atheists so I can't say if they are moral or not. I know lots of Christians, none are perfect.
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In terms of behavior, atheists are no different from anyone else. There are atheists who behave well and those who behave badly. Same for Christians.
Personally, my morality is pretty much identical with Christian morality. I learned to behave at my mother's knee, just like the rest of us did. She was an atheist, too, but taught me all the normal rules of society. Don't steal, don't lie, don't kill what you're not going to eat, etc.
I try very hard to live up to her example. I need no fear of punishment to behave. I behave because it's the right thing to do.
That, however, does not mean I don't point out when others fail to behave.
I was thinking the same. I've heard that people who urinate or deficating in public and/or strange places are very likely to have a mental problem. Either that or the guy was so angry and disgruntled and he just really wanted to tick people off.
No matter what the reason, I wouldn't recommend anyone putting him in any possition of authority.
Observant Jewish people live by the 10 Commandments as well.
Now I believe in God, and I pray every day.
I try to live the right way, because that is how I want to be, and because I believe in personal responsability and having some honor, and working for the Light, and fighting Evil where I see it.
I do that because I WANT to.
NOT because I'm afraid that God will whack me if I don't.
I make mistakes, and when I realize I have, I try to be adult enough to admit the mistak and do what I can to make it right.
In any event, Merry Christmas to you, from this imperfect non-Christian.
A good way to lose a good civil service job.
I've never considered that, but I imagine it happens to many who live on golf courses. LOL!
My husband and I were attending a convention out of town, staying at a nice hotel, and were dressed up for a formal dinner. At the end of the evening we were returning to our room and entered the elevator with another couple (also formally attired). All of a sudden the lady (ahem) said to her husband - I've got to pee - and she did. Right there, through her panty hose onto her high heels and the elevator floor. I instinctively jumped into my husband's arms and he held me until we got off that elevator. Her husband is still a business acquaintance of mine; however, whenever I see him, I recall this episode I'm sure he'd love for me to forget. Yuck!
Too bad it wasn't SINGAPORE where they have 'acid content' detectors on the floors of elevators. Perp starts the whiz, computer detects the acid in the urea, and BAM!, the door are slammed shut and the elevator freezes, with the alarm sent to the nearest Singapore police box.
That makes too much sense.
Yes. He has that sicko pervert look to him.
Maybe I'm mistaken...but is it in Singapore where they inflict "eye for an eye" punishment on criminals (or used to) i.e. cut off a finger for petty theft, a hand for stealing something major,...etc. Hate to think of the punishment for public urination.
I didn't say that the only reason Christians try to behave is because of God's wrath. I said that that was PART of it. You are trying to read between lines that aren't there. Why do Jewish people live by the 10 Commandments? Just because God said so but if they don't, so what?
Merry Whatever to you, from this far from perfect Christian.
"Please be patient.
I think MineralMan is Belgian...
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American of Scottish-Irish descent, actually. Please include my name in the To: line if you're going to talk about me. That's the polite thing to do.
If you are caught putting grafitti up (like American expat brat Michael Fay), for example, yes, you can get 'five strokes of the cane.'
For public pissing, I would imagine you could get hit at least two-times. After three hits, it really doesn't matter if it's three or ten; one passes out long before that and cannot count.
I'll see your "Merry Christmas" , return it, and raise you a "Happy New Year" as well!
Asians are especially prone to public urination, all they need is a tree. I am told that it is cultural.
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