• Linda
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  • Hometown: Arlington, TX
Hello to everyone, I am interested in politics, science, evolution, the environment/global warming, government, the war in Iraq, psychology, society, the equality of the genders & equality of the races, philosophy, history, art, I love reading & music. I am always seeking to learn new things. I am also interested in the big questions about the existence (or not) of "God", & the validity (or not) of the Bible. Very interested in life, love, & the pursuit of happiness!

wis.dm of Opinions_By_Linda

Economic, social, cultural rights for all?

Opinions_By_Linda... about 21 hours ago

I think every person is entitled to freedom within their societies, to decent living conditions, to have access to educational opportunities, to have access to medical care, etc ( sort of a package deal that presents every person with the safety to actively engage in "the pursuit of happiness" ). How to accomplish this is a thorny issue with no easy or simple answers ( & "injustice" is a world-wide problem, including in the USA ). Changing the circumstances of humanity for the better is going to take a shift in the way people actually think about each other, & this is not something that can be forced - it has to come from within every person.

do you know how to spot an emotional manipulator?

Opinions_By_Linda... 1 day ago

Yes, I have a close family member who fits this in every last detail.

Have you ever taken an immigration test to see if that particular country will allow you to immigrate there?

Opinions_By_Linda... 2 days ago

I took one for Australia & I passed it, but ultimately decided against relocating.

Is there something that your area is well-known for?

Opinions_By_Linda... 2 days ago

Unfortunately, what our area is best known for is being where JFK was assassinated ( & the South Fork Ranch).

Does Scientology kill people who oppose them?

Opinions_By_Linda... 3 days ago

Hummm .......... possibly, IF they are pretty sure they can get away with it.

Film about new petition to prohibit heterosexual divorce (at link)... let the marketplace decide, or shall I take a nap?

Opinions_By_Linda... 3 days ago

Prohibition of divorce will NEVER happen ( for one thing, the murder rate would double ).

Have you ever read Umberto Eco's "Eternal Fascism: 14 Ways of Looking at a Blackshirt"?

Opinions_By_Linda... 4 days ago

Don't be such a reactionary, lemsteve. There is a difference between learning & being "brain-washed". Learning gives you assorted information that allows you to grasp the meanings of things you see or hear or experience, & to understand their reference for either being positive or negative. Brain-washing only gives you fear and/or hate.

One more time with the link - Should this woman move (Y) or should people stop running into her house (N)?

Opinions_By_Linda... 4 days ago

Maybe she should consider having several large, heavy cast iron pipes (maybe 6" to 8" in diameter) that are 6' to 7' long, set to half of their length into the ground & then filled with concrete - set between the side of her house & whatever direction the cars are coming from when they have hit her house. Heavy iron pipes filled with concrete should stop the cars before they hit her house.

Have you ever read Umberto Eco's "Eternal Fascism: 14 Ways of Looking at a Blackshirt"?

Opinions_By_Linda... 4 days ago

Excellent information & easy to understand - should be required reading so everyone could/can recognize the signs & symptoms when seen/heard.

Do you know anyone, a family member or close friend who is schizophrenic?

Opinions_By_Linda... 5 days ago

Yes, I do & it is heart breaking to have someone you love suffering from schizophrenia. Anyone who has never been exposed to the effect that schizophrenia has upon an individual, has no idea of the devastation it wreaks.

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