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It is often pointed out that indigenous people lacked resistance to diseases that they had not encountered-that were introduced by the Christians of mercy. I wonder if any diseases were knew to the Europeans. And as i write and think i have to imagine there were a great many that were knew to Europeans. But as an aside it is probably a mistake…[Read more]

I was not even thinking of pandemics.

That may ultimately contribute to a movement ending animal slaughter cycle particularly since we will have a perfectly good substitute for our palates and a more healthy substitute at that ( no antibiotics and control over type and percentage of fat)

To each their own?

I wonder about that sometimes. I don’t preach. Maybe i should though. Is this so dissimilar from 1808 Alabama on a plantation in which somebody feels strongly that slavery is indefensible and despicable? Do they open their mouths to express their indignation? Or keep their mouth shut so they do not offend the majority whites?…[Read more]

Did someone say popcorn?

Burned with butter and salt?

Vegans don’t eat meat products like eggs and cheese.

I am veggie strictly for ethical reasons. I love meat but i don’t want to be part of the vicious slaughtering of animals. But on balance based on my study of the topic vegetarians/vegans live longer and are less apt to get heart disease, cancer and other fun stuff. The critics who say ya need…[Read more]

Pope, that is very impressive. Totally cool.

By chance is either a vegan or vegetarian? I assume they’re atheists.

Robert, we are looking strongly at that. You are very rude. Throw him out of here. Get him out of here!

And i have read how Arabic leaders go to hated Israel for medical needs. All of the aforementioned speaks to the paramount role of health care in the lives of both rich and poor. It is the one area we ought not allow profit motive to compromise our greatest need.

Babble, babble…babbles the rabble…disparate thoughts acted on reveal socialized medicine and trick laws are a con.

Enco.,

You are the living, breathing paradigm of human intransigence, of marriage to ideology that is in part the cause of my pessimism as to our future.

Atlas crapped himself.

Pope, how are your kids engaged in evading the extinction?

The sociopathic/sadistic/narcissistic leaders are incapable of exercising power without a lot of help. And sure, Trump is a reflection of a significant majority of Americans.

I am so convinced that we are speeding towards our extinction. Unless the messiah comes in the form of science or artificial intelligence then it is all but over. As an…[Read more]

Encogitationer, how about you stop skirting the issue and admit that you are mistaken? Or do you have an argument? If so make it.

Otherwise be an adult and admit that the USA ought to emulate nations that handle health care in a more advanced way.

I had a legal assistant who took a job at Marshall’s and she quit when she found out they had a deliberate policy in having their shoplifting checkers (yeah i don’t know the job title) give extra attention to all Black shoppers. She was not a big fan of racism. However she always maintained that smokers were a lower form of life. As soon as a…[Read more]

Encogitationer,

My argument is what they are doing works. What we are doing does not.

The rubber/glue is not an argument. Rather it is in response to your name calling nonsense that is autobiographical.

You have responded as your past performances suggested you would. You have nothing to offer. Just ideological tripe…

I think it is fair to perceive a spectrum that begins with the pre-civil rights status quo, no overt acknowledgment of bigotry trumpists all of the way to the virulent racists who would literally reinstate slavery and make Trump their Jesus/emperor. They have in common a desire to maintain or elevate their social status and that requires the…[Read more]

Unseen, I have observed a great deal of racism from racists who i assume have gone on to be Trumpers. I have also had friends & gfs who are black and tell me about their experiences. And i have experienced racism as a half jewish guy who is perceived as Jewish. Racism is alive and well in the USA. I despise racism. It is my number one ism prism of…[Read more]

Encogitationer,

Your silence on the issue of nationalizing health care here in the USA is interpreted by me as an indication you don’t have an argument on the merits.

Another thing about conspiracy thinking and probably prophecy as well is the idea that the proponents of conspiracy/prophecy are in on something the rest of us are missing. We are the naive ones having been duped by our government. We BELIEVE everything THEY tell us. Conspiracy thinkers on the other hand have been skeptical and their skepticism…[Read more]

Robert you raise an interesting issue. Do we write off Trump’s supporters as hopelessly stupid?

Do any of us doubt that as a group they are dim-witted? I assume they are but that is just a supposition. It is hard to avoid that conclusion particularly if you have watched vids of his supporters at rallies. Seems they are on average more religious…[Read more]