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Mr. Wobbels

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  1. I have no costume of the sort :( I'll probably be wearing my rainbow dash cutie mark shirt. That way, not only will there be great justice for /b/, but they won't be able to make fun of bronies anymore because OP delivard

     

    For great justice.

  2. I told her I was taught in medical school that the "church-approved" rhythm method (ie following your periods closely and only having sex at times that conception is least likely) is not very reliable.

     

    You know what they call people who use the rhythm method? Parents.

  3. If that is the case, shouldn't you take a more logically consistent stance to begin with?

     

    No.

     

    But such a thing is would be "interfering with other nations," which by your logic, would be as such.

     

    Right, but it is ethically justifiable, whereas, in my opinion, bullfighting isn't.

     

    Then use quotation marks, i.e. "our" government, silly. :P

     

    I like being subtle.

     

    I was referring to general stances (barbarism) on various issues that some would claim to be "cultural imperialism." This is a straw man fallacy, as I never stated that indifference to bull fighting was tantamount to male chauvinism.

     

    I was the one thinking that your argument was a straw man argument. That's sorta what I was pointing out.

  4. You are overlooking the fact that the logic you are using dictates that we should turn a blind eye to female circumcision, as such things are from countries where we do not reside. Futhermore, the "theory" of cultural imperialism is ultimately reactionary, as I am sure that some liberal types would love to complain about "cultural imperialism" if a socialist revolution spread across national borders and say, increased the rights of women in some countries where they do not have so many rights.

     

    You're correct, the same logic applied to that instance would lead to that stance, but I wasn't taking that stance on the subject.

     

    And if you state that female circumcision "needs to be worked out," are you not making a concession to "cultural imperialism" by your very own logic?

     

    Personally, I don't think that ending widespread human rights violations is cultural imperialism, but that's my opinion. Under your opinion I suppose it would be.

     

    Furthermore, no Marxist would consider a bourgeois government to be "our" government.

     

    I didn't really feel like typing out "the bourgeois dictatorship that is the government of the United States."

     

     

    My opposition to barbarism in other nations does not stem from mere personal morals - it stems from scientific analyses, liberation of women (a part and parcel of workers' liberation, as workers cannot be liberated if roughly half of them are treated as second-class citizens), etc.

     

    I don't really care about bullfighting, therefore I'm a male chauvinist.

  5. I do not think that bull fighting serves any useful purpose, and even though I am anything but a die-hard animals rights activist, I believe that bull fighting is an ancient, barbaric "sport" that has survived into parts of the world in the 21st Century.

     

    Furthermore, I am not a cultural relativist, and I do not think we should allow certain things to happen just because they are a part of a different culture. For instance, some could say that female circumcision is a cultural thing, but that does not stop me from believing that it should be banned around the globe. Physical punishment that would be considered child abuse over here in the West is also popular and legal throughout Africa and Asia, and even though this barbarism is of a different culture, I still firmly believe that this filth should be abolished (hell, I think that all corporal punishment should be banned around the world).

     

    Well that's where we differ. I've never really been a fan of cultural imperialism, and never have the people that have it forced on them, but comparing female circumcision to bullfighting or any other sport related is a bit odd because of the moral relativity of the two acts. I'd say that, if anything, female circumcision is a much deeper moral, ethical, and social issue than bull fighting and obviously needs to be worked out, but the issue still remains that we're not talking about a human rights issue in this thread.

     

    I'd like to keep human rights out of this discussion and focus on bullfighting. I don't even care that it's tradition. Tradition isn't the problem. The problem is that you don't live in the countries that it's illegal in because you have no say in their public matters and the people that do have a say in the politics of those countries most likely are not opposed to bullfighting. The only way that you could do anything about it is by taking over the country, and that seems a bit extreme in the case of bullfighting. In any case, are our own problems so trite that we need to figure out how to fix what we see as "problems" in other countries? Our government seems to think so about many things...

     

    Arguments based off of personal morals are also fallacious, so don't think that I'm gonna let you off on that one.

  6. Bullfighting is illegal in all of the countries that I've been to or ever plan on going to, so it doesn't really matter to me. I guess it's also a cultural thing in the countries with it, so I can't really say that it should be illegal there.

     

    Bee tee dub: There should be an "Indifferent" option.

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  7. Since everypony is SO interested in what I find attractive, I shall describe my 'dream man':

     

    Appearance:

    - short wavy hair

    - hispanic or white

    - light coloured eyes (green or blue)

    - dark hair

    - my height or a little taller

    - perfect, white teeth

    - clean eyebrows (no random hairs or unevenness)

    - NO ABS (hate abs, they look and feel gross)

    - Bulky body type (muscular, but not defined. I have skinny 'cut' guys)

    - Squishyness (cuddle cuddle)

    - Thick hair, but thin enough to rub my fingers through

    - Thick dark eyelashes

    - Strong arms

    - Facial hair

    - Chest hair

     

    Personality:

    - Funny

    - Thinks I'm funny

    - Smart

    - HUMBLE

    - Selfless

    - Loyal

    - Clingy

    - Sensitive

    - Passive

    - Patient

    - Honest and open

    - Adorable

    - HAS COMMON SENSE

    - Emotional intelligence

    - Common interests

     

    And a brony ;)

     

     

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    nummy nummy

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    I didn't know you felt that way.

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  8. I'm guessing it's already on it's way to being finished, but I'd definitely lurve an early copy signed by the core production team. I'm a big Fallout fan, even the earlier ones like Fallout 1 and 2. Having a signed collector's copy would be effing schweet.

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