The worlds problems according to me

[Tacashi]

First, people who are ignorant about the subject they are talking about, maybe if the read up on something before they open their fat mouths they would learn something and not look like an idiot. Second, illegal immigration, it costs our nation thousands upon thousands of dollars, how you say? Well annually they cost L.A. county tax payers over 1 billion dollars and in 2002 they cost the federal government 26.3 billion dollars and only paid 16 billion in taxes thats a ten billion dollar difference. Great huh? So if you want to come to America do it legally. And I do agree with the Arizona law. Third racism come one people it's just a skin Colour get over it. Fourth over sensitivity to racism. For example " John who?" "well I don't know his last name" "describe him" "well he is short, black an..." " omg you said black you racist pig." stupid huh? Fifth indecisiveness this one is more of a pet peeve but ima wright about it anyways so.... Should I get this or this this one is blue but the black is so smooth looking but the blue is so blue... Hmm. It makes me mad. Sixth that butterfinger commercial where the guy calls the guy in the and true to steal his butterfinger while he isn't looking but then he turns around and staples the guy to the side of the cubicle I like that part but really bugged was when the office lady said you guys are idiots before she said that I was thinking wow that was awesome if I could move that fast I would be so exited but the she called the two guys idiots and I was crushed I spent an hour thinking about that commercial after I saw it I mean that guy was protecting his butter finger possibly his favourite candy that he rarely gets to eat but then his coworker who is low on food and can't afford to buy more comes and try to steal the precious candy but the guy is to quick and reacts by stapling him to the wall of the cubicle and then that lady comes and calls them both idiots that's just wrong... Seventh vegetarians. What? Vegetarians you say? Yes. But not all of them, the PETA type ones oohh these animals are killed inhumanely let's ban meat from the face of the earth kinda people I bet half of them have no idea how a slaughter house works ( this part is kinda graphic children, queasy, and queasy children beware) first they transport the animals then they are put in holding pens then the animal is made unconscious ether by a strong shock or a shot with a pneumatic device then the animals are picked up by their hind legs by a machine and get their aorta cut so the animal bleeds to death the animals are unconscious one do not feel a thing  also for the people who believe testing on animals is wrong In a way it is I'll give you that but do you know how many great things we have gotten from that testing such as insulin for diabetes antibiotics cure for tuberculosis polio vaccine and whooping cough vaccine. And now PETA it's self as far as I'm concerned they took a good idea and blew it totally out of proportion through extremes so let me say this all you blind PETA endorsers is it wrong when a python strangles a rat and eats it is it wrong when a polar bear kills a seal for food is it wrong when a fox eats a rabbit? No it is not. What is that you say? It's different because we are humans capable of intelligent thought? Well I have two examples for you the first is survival of the fittest or If Darwinism is not your thing genesis 3:21 new living translation says "and the LORD God made clothing from animals skins for Adam and his wife" other translations do not say the word animal but what other kind of skin is there? So God killed an animal is that a sin? No. It's only a sin if you torture that animal. Now that's not my only beef with PETA they are hypocrites. Do you think that they don't wear a leather belt? A leather purse? Even leather workboots? Or ride in a car with leather seats? Hmm wasn't that a  killed animal? Or was it made out of tofu? I think not. But then they go naked when somebody wears a fur coat. Also why do they feel the need to go naked in those stupid ads? Skanks.  
       Eighth people who ask for a suggestion then totally ignore the eight suggestions that you give them. Tch. You know what? If I knew you were gonna ignore my suggestions I would have kept them and fed them to a dog instead at least it would tilt it's head in curiosity or something. Ninth people who won't shut up long enough to listen, once I had two girls in a class with me one sat behind me and the other sat to the left of me they were so busy talking that when the teacher was done they would raise their hands and ask a question it went like this: girls: "cheerleading dbdnansji whatever more words blah" teacher: alright class this is due tomorrow. Girls: when is this due? Teacher: tomorrow. But it wasn't just them three other people would ask the same question and when we would watch a movie in class they would see something then say : *gasp noise* who is that then several seconds later the character would be introduced. Tenth people who are constantly sad. I understand that someone could be going through a hard time in life but those people who are always sad... Look you can laugh about it or you can cry about it but let me tell you laughing is a whole lot easier. And I understand that some things cannot be laughed about In the present but you don't have to dwell on it for eight years. Eleventh people type in leet or text speak or alternating caps and lower case it just makes you look dumb S33 d0n'T 1 100k DuMb teh anser Is yEs AnD iT mAkEs u l00k dumb 2. (sorry if my leet skills aren't up to par I'm not 31337 like some of you)  grammar people come on it's not that hard and it makes you look dumb. Twelfth . people who can't take a joke. Yes some jokes are mean. But come on we've been friends for how long now? And you still don't know my sense of humour stop being so uptight and relax. Thirteenth those really short shorts that all the girls seem to wear that cover nothing but their psjxhanx I mean dude really? Are you that self conscious that obsessed with your appearance? Are you that eager to please please a guy that you wear something that only covers your psjxhanx  and part of your butt? I understand that it is hot in southern California but you can buy a pair of normal shorts this whole school year I saw maybe four or five girls wearing a normal pair of shorts and including your much to revealing shirt you have what 35% of your body covered. Come on show some modesty and actually wear some clothes. Fourteenth shopaholics yes it's nice to get some thing new but when it becomes something that you are constantly doing and thinking about there's a problem, you know maybe you wouldn't be in so much debt if you stopped wasting all your money on stuff you don't need and learned how to manage your money. Fifteenth people who feel that they need to lie in order to impress somebody. I can't speak for everybody but I'll be more impressed by your honesty than the stuff you make up. Sixteenth the gay community I do not support it encourage it or support it in anyway however I  am not about to go and treat gay people badly or take away their basic human rights the are humans capable of intelligent thought maybe not the right intelligent thought but intelligent nonetheless. Seventeenth close minded people. Alright I understand if you don't believe the same thing I do but there is no need to be a jerk about it and be little my personal beliefs. Eighteenth killjoys sometimes the simplest thing just makes so darn happy and then someOne see this happiness and becomes jealous and try to destroy it. This has happen to me countless times I mean as long as your not hurting somebody and not doing anything self destructive can't you just sit there and have fun with it. Nineteenth, drugs and druggies, why do the constantly feel the need to announce that they do drugs does it make you cool or something? I've talked to several druggies and when I say drugs are bad they either say drugs are good or weed isn't a drug. Well the first one is obviously wrong and the latter is wrong because well according to dictionary.com is "any article, other than food, intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of humans or other animals." and as far as I know marijuana is not food, a drug can also be defined as anything that effects the way you think weed gets you high and changes the way you think. End of story. And that's all I can think of for now I'll add more later.

[Disturbed]

I agree with everything in the above message.

Not to intrude on your thread, but I also hate it when people get really angry when you call someone "gay", "retarded", or some derivative of those words.  I can understand being angry if you are actually one of those, but if you aren't, you have no reason to be angry. I do so love asking people if they have the Downs.

Also, the ultra-religious people who think everything is satanic or evil (I'm looking at you, Westboro Baptists).

[Sirricharic]

Yeah I'm to lazy to read all that but I stopped at the butterfinger commercial but I think thats a little OCD kicking in son.

[hobosrock]

Wall of text ftl.

But on topic, first point definitely agree with.

2nd point: All i have to say is this: http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=walmart

3rd and 4th: yeah it's dumb. People are too concerned with being pc all the time and honestly it's pretty dumb. Being more tolerant of people so i don't have to deal with people yelling "ching chong" at me because I'm asian is good but taking it too far is dumb.

5th: there's nothing u can do about this, you're just gonna have to get over it.

6th: it's a commercial...

7th: Yus, peta is dumb. Also hypocritical. One of the leaders has diabetes and uses insulin which was tested on animals in animal testing facilities, which follow stringent rules and do as much as possible to minimize pain to animals. Her justification? Taking this insulin helps me fight for the animals or something like that (google if you want more information).

8 and 9: people are stupid...

10: Some people are just doing it for attention and for those people see number 8 and 9. But don't judge people who have gone through a serious loss in their life. You can't just forget about things like that.

11: see 8 and 9. But it really pisses me off too.

12: again people are stupid.

13: meh, just sit back and enjoy the view.
rest of them I didn't really read through but for the most part see 8 and 9.

Also with the westboro church, they're seriously dumb. Quite honestly i think they're despicable people. Also where is your basis that being gay is a sin. I'm not gay but if gay is your way then who cares. Live and let live.

I'd say more but it's kinda late

[Mahoney]

Ok I'm not going to get too involved in this topic. The only thing I am going to touch on is the Arizona law. You obviously don't realize the full scope of that law. It is not the fact that they are fighting illegal immigration, it is the way they are doing it. The law allows authorities to harass people with no cause.

It allows for racism, they can stop and harass someone based on the fact that they are foreign, not only that it conflicts with the Constitution.  You don't have to be foreign to get harassed if they feel they don't like you they can demand all of your identification and require you to jump through all sorts of loopholes to clear your name.

Which brings me to your first point, about ignorance, know what you are talking about. What you hear on CNN and other news outlets is not the full story as can be proven by the "Ground Zero Mosque" which is neither at ground zero nor a mosque. It is a community center blocks away from ground zero.  Look up the facts. I agree illegal immigration is a huge problem in America but the tactics being used to fight it are completely wrong. Many great nations have built walls around themselves and history will tell how well that worked out for them...

Oh and btw are you willing to pick oranges in hundred degree weather for minimum wage? Didn't think so...

And these aren't really "world" problems these are things you dislike.  Half of this list is you not being able to tolerate people. The rest is you having problems with individual groups and anything that is considered a "world" problem is a very minor one.

You say you hate racism but, you promote intolerance and prejudice which is just as bad.

[hobosrock]

Ok I'm not going to get too involved in this topic. The only thing I am going to touch on is the Arizona law. You obviously don't realize the full scope of that law. It is not the fact that they are fighting illegal immigration, it is the way they are doing it. The law allows authorities to harass people with no cause.

It allows for racism, they can stop and harass someone based on the fact that they are foreign, not only that it conflicts with the Constitution.  You don't have to be foreign to get harassed if they feel they don't like you they can demand all of your identification and require you to jump through all sorts of loopholes to clear your name.

Which brings me to your first point, about ignorance, know what you are talking about. What you hear on CNN and other news outlets is not the full story as can be proven by the "Ground Zero Mosque" which is neither at ground zero nor a mosque. It is a community center blocks away from ground zero.  Look up the facts. I agree illegal immigration is a huge problem in America but the tactics being used to fight it are completely wrong. Many great nations have built walls around themselves and history will tell how well that worked out for them...

Oh and btw are you willing to pick oranges in hundred degree weather for minimum wage? Didn't think so...

And these aren't really "world" problems these are things you dislike.  Half of this list is you not being able to tolerate people. The rest is you having problems with individual groups and anything that is considered a "world" problem is a very minor one.

You say you hate racism but, you promote intolerance and prejudice which is just as bad.

Agreed, was probably what I was trying to get at earlier but too late at night for coherency.

[Mahoney]

I must have been in a mood that night lol

not attacking anyone i just love a nice debate

[Disturbed]

The law allows authorities to harass people with no cause.

Asking for papers is harassment? It's not like they're taking out their baton and beating the papers from them, or punching them (I assume). If they've got their papers, they just take them out and show them when an officer asks, no problem. If they don't have papers, they have no right to be here and I couldn't care less what the officer was doing to them (within reasonable bounds (There's no need to injure them)).

It allows for racism, they can stop and harass someone based on the fact that they are foreign, not only that it conflicts with the Constitution.  You don't have to be foreign to get harassed if they feel they don't like you they can demand all of your identification and require you to jump through all sorts of loopholes to clear your name.

I don't really know what this law allows police to do (Whether they are allowed to be physical with suspects), but I doubt they're going to do anything they don't already sometimes do with people of other races and ethnicities. Police brutality isn't a new subject.

If the person doesn't have papers, they have a lot more to worry about than being "harassed". If they do, problem solved. Anything beyond that (The officer forcing them to jump through hoops) is the police being racist; not related to the law itself.

[Toast]

Uhm, Tacashi deleted his account?

[Sirricharic]

Uhm, Tacashi deleted his account?

     Oh well he had personal issues he needed to fix anyway.

[Mahoney]

police have abused laws in the past yes so why give them more room to do so the law just needs to be changed they shouldnt be able to stop and detain you based on how you look or what religion you are it may seem petty to you but it is unconstitutional and if we allow it then we might as well throw everything away then you have to protect the basic rights given to all people in america

in all actuality jobs being shipped overseas is a much bigger issue than illegal immigration we need to pass laws to stop that and worry about whether or not paco is a citizen or not when we get our jobs back from foreign nations


oh and tacashi deleting his account... i hate to see a member go but it was his decision and if i remember right he has caused a few issues in the past if he comes back i will welcome him back no worries