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Avoiding the most pertinent fact to increase moralizing
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
October 3, 2008 Views: 267 Replies: 2
Topic:
Avoiding the most pertinent fact to increase moralizing
Last response by
kcperlas
on
October 6, 2008
precious little argument here
Posted to
Medical Examiner
by
Freddie
on
September 30, 2008 Views: 250 Replies: 1
Topic:
precious little argument here
Last response by
Ketone
on
October 1, 2008
just... weird
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
September 2, 2008 Views: 217 Replies: 0
Topic:
just... weird
Last response by
Freddie
on
September 2, 2008
it's the context
Posted to
Fighting Words
by
Freddie
on
September 1, 2008 Views: 124 Replies: 2
Topic:
it's the context
Rating:
+1
Last response by
rlritt
on
September 2, 2008
Re: How about the underage drunk driver who killed my loved one?
Posted to
Medical Examiner
by
Freddie
on
August 27, 2008 Views: 82 Replies: 0
Topic:
How about the underage drunk driver who killed my loved one?
Last response by
buggie
on
August 29, 2008
If Cavic had gotten the medal, huge controversey
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
August 25, 2008 Views: 248 Replies: 1
Topic:
If Cavic had gotten the medal, huge controversey
Last response by
buck-50
on
August 25, 2008
Re: The Problem with the Decathlon
Posted to
Five-Ring Circus
by
Freddie
on
August 20, 2008 Views: 53 Replies: 1
Topic:
The Problem with the Decathlon
Last response by
Foobs
on
August 21, 2008
swimming has a history of doping, too.
Posted to
Five-Ring Circus
by
Freddie
on
August 20, 2008 Views: 212 Replies: 0
Topic:
swimming has a history of doping, too.
Last response by
Freddie
on
August 20, 2008
teacher input does not equal student output!
Posted to
The Dismal Science
by
Freddie
on
July 11, 2008 Views: 448 Replies: 1
Topic:
teacher input does not equal student output!
Rating:
+2
Last response by
CindyD
on
July 11, 2008
Two Requests for Plotz
Posted to
Slate Fare
by
Freddie
on
June 4, 2008 Views: 593 Replies: 2
Topic:
Two Requests for Plotz
Rating:
+1
Last response by
groovelady
on
June 24, 2008
sweet and utterly bland?
Posted to
Movies
by
Freddie
on
June 15, 2008 Views: 222 Replies: 0
Topic:
sweet and utterly bland?
Last response by
Freddie
on
June 15, 2008
Kids these days!
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
May 28, 2008 Views: 918 Replies: 1
Topic:
Kids these days!
Rating:
+2
Last response by
Skelly
on
May 28, 2008
Re: "I was True but Wrong" Saletan's nonretraction mea culpa
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
May 12, 2008 Views: 204 Replies: 1
Topic:
"I was True but Wrong" Saletan's nonretraction mea culpa
Last response by
pallas_athene
on
May 27, 2008
Re: "socially harmful" truths
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
May 5, 2008 Views: 139 Replies: 1
Topic:
"socially harmful" truths
Last response by
brerlou
on
May 24, 2008
Re: THE LEFT AND ISRAEL
Posted to
Fighting Words
by
Freddie
on
May 12, 2008 Views: 177 Replies: 4
Topic:
THE LEFT AND ISRAEL
Rating:
-1
Last response by
Opted4
on
May 15, 2008
Re: THE LEFT AND ISRAEL
Posted to
Fighting Words
by
Freddie
on
May 13, 2008 Views: 167 Replies: 1
Topic:
THE LEFT AND ISRAEL
Rating:
-1
Last response by
Opted4
on
May 15, 2008
what about Goncharev's Oblomov?
Posted to
Procrastination
by
Freddie
on
May 13, 2008 Views: 196 Replies: 1
Topic:
what about Goncharev's Oblomov?
Last response by
meanderer
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May 14, 2008
Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
September 14, 2007 Views: 868 Replies: 5
Topic:
Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Freddie
on
May 12, 2008
Re: Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
September 14, 2007 Views: 395 Replies: 1
Topic:
Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Freddie
on
May 12, 2008
Re: Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
September 14, 2007 Views: 322 Replies: 0
Topic:
Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Freddie
on
May 12, 2008
Re: Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
September 14, 2007 Views: 373 Replies: 3
Topic:
Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Freddie
on
May 12, 2008
Re: Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
September 14, 2007 Views: 341 Replies: 0
Topic:
Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Freddie
on
May 12, 2008
Re: Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
May 12, 2008 Views: 214 Replies: 0
Topic:
Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Freddie
on
May 12, 2008
arguments based on disgust...
Posted to
Food
by
Freddie
on
May 7, 2008 Views: 198 Replies: 0
Topic:
arguments based on disgust...
Last response by
Freddie
on
May 7, 2008
the problem's in the story
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
May 5, 2008 Views: 643 Replies: 2
Topic:
the problem's in the story
Last response by
chinpudding
on
May 5, 2008
Re: the problem's in the story
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
May 5, 2008 Views: 117 Replies: 2
Topic:
the problem's in the story
Last response by
chinpudding
on
May 5, 2008
The DNA Defense-- Will Saletan, Mr. Eugenics, strikes again
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
April 24, 2008 Views: 144 Replies: 0
Topic:
The DNA Defense-- Will Saletan, Mr. Eugenics, strikes again
Last response by
Freddie
on
April 24, 2008
They didn't like it? I'm SHOCKED
Posted to
The Audio Book Club
by
Freddie
on
April 17, 2008 Views: 379 Replies: 1
Topic:
They didn't like it? I'm SHOCKED
Last response by
spudrph
on
April 21, 2008
again, the confusion
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
February 13, 2008 Views: 910 Replies: 2
Topic:
again, the confusion
Rating:
+8/-1
Last response by
Larry
on
April 9, 2008
efficiency...
Posted to
Reading List
by
Freddie
on
April 5, 2008 Views: 270 Replies: 0
Topic:
efficiency...
Last response by
Freddie
on
April 5, 2008
an ideal number of zero?
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
January 22, 2008 Views: 866 Replies: 2
Topic:
an ideal number of zero?
Last response by
tupperwear
on
March 18, 2008
Re: an ideal number of zero?
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
January 22, 2008 Views: 244 Replies: 1
Topic:
an ideal number of zero?
Last response by
tupperwear
on
March 18, 2008
hyperbole only diminishes your point
Posted to
TV Club
by
Freddie
on
March 11, 2008 Views: 417 Replies: 1
Topic:
hyperbole only diminishes your point
Last response by
squirrel
on
March 11, 2008
Plotz really doesnt get it.
Posted to
TV Club
by
Freddie
on
March 3, 2008 Views: 421 Replies: 1
Topic:
Plotz really doesnt get it.
Last response by
Rhayader
on
March 3, 2008
Jeffrey Goldberg, defensive twit
Posted to
TV Club
by
Freddie
on
February 23, 2008 Views: 405 Replies: 1
Topic:
Jeffrey Goldberg, defensive twit
Last response by
womack
on
February 24, 2008
Here's an illuminating trick
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
February 17, 2008 Views: 388 Replies: 1
Topic:
Here's an illuminating trick
Last response by
Saletan
on
February 17, 2008
Re: Why Juno Backlash
Posted to
Movies
by
Freddie
on
February 11, 2008 Views: 285 Replies: 1
Topic:
Why Juno Backlash
Last response by
tonto_goldberg
on
February 15, 2008
oh, Weisberg
Posted to
Low Concept
by
Freddie
on
February 15, 2008 Views: 180 Replies: 0
Topic:
oh, Weisberg
Last response by
Freddie
on
February 15, 2008
Re: Wonderful Actors Help Everything
Posted to
Movies
by
Freddie
on
February 11, 2008 Views: 169 Replies: 1
Topic:
Wonderful Actors Help Everything
Last response by
lauriemann
on
February 12, 2008
one problem
Posted to
DVD Extras
by
Freddie
on
January 29, 2008 Views: 339 Replies: 1
Topic:
one problem
Last response by
Genki
on
January 29, 2008
is this supposed to be entertaining?
Posted to
Sports Nut
by
Freddie
on
January 21, 2008 Views: 486 Replies: 3
Topic:
is this supposed to be entertaining?
Last response by
rightsaidfred
on
January 21, 2008
the last time I checked
Posted to
Movies
by
Freddie
on
January 18, 2008 Views: 303 Replies: 0
Topic:
the last time I checked
Last response by
Freddie
on
January 18, 2008
enough with complaints about the theaters!
Posted to
The Movie Club
by
Freddie
on
January 5, 2008 Views: 638 Replies: 3
Topic:
enough with complaints about the theaters!
Last response by
Prytania3
on
January 7, 2008
Re: enough with complaints about the theaters!
Posted to
The Movie Club
by
Freddie
on
January 5, 2008 Views: 165 Replies: 0
Topic:
enough with complaints about the theaters!
Last response by
Prytania3
on
January 7, 2008
Re: enough with complaints about the theaters!
Posted to
The Movie Club
by
Freddie
on
January 7, 2008 Views: 180 Replies: 1
Topic:
enough with complaints about the theaters!
Last response by
Prytania3
on
January 7, 2008
two things
Posted to
Fighting Words
by
Freddie
on
December 27, 2007 Views: 487 Replies: 2
Topic:
two things
Last response by
Jams
on
December 28, 2007
Re: two things
Posted to
Fighting Words
by
Freddie
on
December 27, 2007 Views: 165 Replies: 1
Topic:
two things
Last response by
Jams
on
December 28, 2007
Dear Ms. Stevens
Posted to
Movies
by
Freddie
on
December 26, 2007 Views: 368 Replies: 0
Topic:
Dear Ms. Stevens
Last response by
Freddie
on
December 26, 2007
Re: Uh-oh, Slate has enraged the genre fanatics!
Posted to
The Dilettante
by
Freddie
on
December 20, 2007 Views: 211 Replies: 0
Topic:
Uh-oh, Slate has enraged the genre fanatics!
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Wrenn
on
December 21, 2007
snark snark snark
Posted to
The Dilettante
by
Freddie
on
December 20, 2007 Views: 275 Replies: 0
Topic:
snark snark snark
Last response by
Freddie
on
December 20, 2007
Re: Saletan's back to form
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
November 20, 2007 Views: 508 Replies: 1
Topic:
Saletan's back to form
Last response by
qaz1231
on
November 22, 2007
here come the eugenic wars
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
November 19, 2007 Views: 369 Replies: 0
Topic:
here come the eugenic wars
Last response by
Freddie
on
November 19, 2007
Re: Sure - shred the Constitution
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
Freddie
on
November 13, 2007 Views: 389 Replies: 1
Topic:
banning the death penalty is futile!
Last response by
Woolley
on
November 14, 2007
Slate's heads mislead again
Posted to
Press Box
by
Freddie
on
November 12, 2007 Views: 357 Replies: 0
Topic:
Slate's heads mislead again
Last response by
Freddie
on
November 12, 2007
boo
Posted to
The Dismal Science
by
Freddie
on
November 8, 2007 Views: 582 Replies: 1
Topic:
boo
Last response by
Bill Rogers
on
November 10, 2007
Second hand smoke is a farce
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
November 6, 2007 Views: 657 Replies: 1
Topic:
Second hand smoke is a farce
Last response by
Heleva
on
November 6, 2007
Re: Second hand smoke is a farce
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
November 6, 2007 Views: 223 Replies: 3
Topic:
Second hand smoke is a farce
Last response by
Heleva
on
November 6, 2007
Re: Second hand smoke is a farce
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
November 6, 2007 Views: 231 Replies: 0
Topic:
Second hand smoke is a farce
Last response by
Heleva
on
November 6, 2007
Re: Second hand smoke is a farce
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
November 6, 2007 Views: 261 Replies: 1
Topic:
Second hand smoke is a farce
Last response by
Heleva
on
November 6, 2007
oh boy
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
November 1, 2007 Views: 611 Replies: 2
Topic:
oh boy
Rating:
+1
Last response by
feline74
on
November 5, 2007
Re: Benefits for parents
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
October 25, 2007 Views: 526 Replies: 3
Topic:
Benefits for parents
Last response by
Adrasteia
on
November 5, 2007
Re: Benefits for parents
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
October 25, 2007 Views: 670 Replies: 0
Topic:
Benefits for parents
Last response by
Adrasteia
on
November 5, 2007
Re: Watson
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
November 1, 2007 Views: 259 Replies: 2
Topic:
Watson
Last response by
Biotecchie
on
November 4, 2007
oh boy
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
November 1, 2007 Views: 176 Replies: 0
Topic:
oh boy
Last response by
Freddie
on
November 1, 2007
Re: Pretentious cop-out
Posted to
Book Blitz
by
Freddie
on
October 30, 2007 Views: 204 Replies: 0
Topic:
Pretentious cop-out
Last response by
Freddie
on
October 30, 2007
tell Nell Freudenberger
Posted to
Book Blitz
by
Freddie
on
October 30, 2007 Views: 422 Replies: 0
Topic:
tell Nell Freudenberger
Last response by
Freddie
on
October 30, 2007
Re: RFID chips for kids
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
October 24, 2007 Views: 296 Replies: 1
Topic:
RFID chips for kids
Last response by
yikesdangit
on
October 29, 2007
Re: This Is Plan B
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
October 23, 2007 Views: 632 Replies: 2
Topic:
Birth control for middle schoolers
Last response by
TheRanger
on
October 28, 2007
Re: Giving Pills to 12 year old is beyond stupid. It's dange
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
October 22, 2007 Views: 526 Replies: 0
Topic:
Giving Pills to 12 year old is beyond stupid. It's dangerous
Last response by
San
on
October 24, 2007
Re: Giving Pills to 12 year old is beyond stupid. It's dange
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
October 22, 2007 Views: 474 Replies: 2
Topic:
Giving Pills to 12 year old is beyond stupid. It's dangerous
Last response by
San
on
October 24, 2007
Re: Giving Pills to 12 year old is beyond stupid. It's dange
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
October 22, 2007 Views: 518 Replies: 1
Topic:
Giving Pills to 12 year old is beyond stupid. It's dangerous
Last response by
San
on
October 24, 2007
Re: Giving Pills to 12 year old is beyond stupid. It's dange
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
October 23, 2007 Views: 557 Replies: 1
Topic:
Giving Pills to 12 year old is beyond stupid. It's dangerous
Last response by
San
on
October 24, 2007
The United States is not threatened by terrorism.
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
October 22, 2007 Views: 498 Replies: 1
Topic:
The United States is not threatened by terrorism.
Rating:
+1
Last response by
TheRanger
on
October 23, 2007
Re: The United States is not threatened by terrorism.
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
October 22, 2007 Views: 295 Replies: 3
Topic:
The United States is not threatened by terrorism.
Rating:
+1
Last response by
TheRanger
on
October 23, 2007
Re: I've said no such thing
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
October 22, 2007 Views: 269 Replies: 1
Topic:
The United States is not threatened by terrorism.
Rating:
+1
Last response by
TheRanger
on
October 23, 2007
older than 12
Posted to
XX Factor
by
Freddie
on
October 22, 2007 Views: 211 Replies: 0
Topic:
older than 12
Last response by
Freddie
on
October 22, 2007
Re: mother of 12 year old
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
September 27, 2007 Views: 287 Replies: 1
Topic:
mother of 12 year old
Rating:
+3
Last response by
TruettCollins
on
September 28, 2007
Re: mother of 12 year old
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
September 27, 2007 Views: 263 Replies: 1
Topic:
mother of 12 year old
Rating:
+3
Last response by
TruettCollins
on
September 28, 2007
Re: you left out the following facts on genarlow wilson
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
September 27, 2007 Views: 300 Replies: 1
Topic:
you left out the following facts on genarlow wilson
Rating:
+1/-1
Last response by
Anse
on
September 28, 2007
comparing Wes Andersen to Zach Braff is a sin
Posted to
Culturebox
by
Freddie
on
September 27, 2007 Views: 435 Replies: 1
Topic:
comparing Wes Andersen to Zach Braff is a sin
Last response by
samlang
on
September 27, 2007
more evidence: the Foley scandal
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
September 27, 2007 Views: 419 Replies: 0
Topic:
more evidence: the Foley scandal
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Freddie
on
September 27, 2007
"sorry liberals"
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
September 17, 2007 Views: 238 Replies: 0
Topic:
"sorry liberals"
Last response by
Freddie
on
September 17, 2007
coincidence?
Posted to
Music Box
by
Freddie
on
September 10, 2007 Views: 344 Replies: 0
Topic:
coincidence?
Last response by
Freddie
on
September 10, 2007
uh
Posted to
Fashion
by
Freddie
on
August 25, 2007 Views: 614 Replies: 1
Topic:
uh
Last response by
Tom_Tildrum
on
August 27, 2007
"The victory of shtick over craft"
Posted to
DVD Extras
by
Freddie
on
August 9, 2007 Views: 571 Replies: 1
Topic:
"The victory of shtick over craft"
Last response by
Thomas Paine
on
August 12, 2007
Invictus
Posted to
Bad Poetry Contest
by
Freddie
on
August 10, 2007 Views: 266 Replies: 0
Topic:
Invictus
Rating:
+2
Last response by
Freddie
on
August 10, 2007
Re: Nothing on the Scientology article?
Posted to
Fraywatch
by
Freddie
on
August 8, 2007 Views: 219 Replies: 1
Topic:
Nothing on the Scientology article?
Last response by
Wolfen
on
August 10, 2007
Re: What?
Posted to
Fraywatch
by
Freddie
on
August 8, 2007 Views: 232 Replies: 0
Topic:
What?
Rating:
-2
Last response by
bright_virago
on
August 9, 2007
Re: I'm not really sure what's hard about this
Posted to
Fraywatch
by
Freddie
on
August 8, 2007 Views: 296 Replies: 1
Topic:
I'm not really sure what's hard about this
Last response by
venichka
on
August 9, 2007
Re: Hitchens' concerns
Posted to
Fraywatch
by
Freddie
on
August 8, 2007 Views: 231 Replies: 2
Topic:
Hitchens' concerns
Last response by
melonhead
on
August 8, 2007
Re: wrong
Posted to
Fraywatch
by
Freddie
on
August 8, 2007 Views: 273 Replies: 1
Topic:
wrong
Rating:
-1
Last response by
Thomas Paine
on
August 8, 2007
Totally Bogus
Posted to
Fraywatch
by
Freddie
on
August 8, 2007 Views: 249 Replies: 1
Topic:
Andersen Analysis
Rating:
-1
Last response by
Geoff7
on
August 8, 2007
Re: Totally Bogus
Posted to
Fraywatch
by
Freddie
on
August 8, 2007 Views: 222 Replies: 1
Topic:
Andersen Analysis
Rating:
-1
Last response by
Geoff7
on
August 8, 2007
ugh
Posted to
Politics
by
Freddie
on
August 6, 2007 Views: 512 Replies: 1
Topic:
ugh
Last response by
mizbinkley
on
August 6, 2007
Re: ugh
Posted to
Politics
by
Freddie
on
August 6, 2007 Views: 241 Replies: 1
Topic:
ugh
Last response by
mizbinkley
on
August 6, 2007
luckily
Posted to
Medical Examiner
by
Freddie
on
July 26, 2007 Views: 372 Replies: 0
Topic:
luckily
Last response by
Freddie
on
July 26, 2007
here's what I would ask
Posted to
Low Concept
by
Freddie
on
July 23, 2007 Views: 368 Replies: 0
Topic:
here's what I would ask
Last response by
Freddie
on
July 23, 2007
Re: Bioethicists and Saletan
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
July 13, 2007 Views: 285 Replies: 1
Topic:
Bioethicists and Saletan
Last response by
Sakura
on
July 15, 2007
ah, Willy Boy
Posted to
Human Nature
by
Freddie
on
July 13, 2007 Views: 406 Replies: 0
Topic:
ah, Willy Boy
Last response by
Freddie
on
July 13, 2007
oh hitch
Posted to
Fighting Words
by
Freddie
on
July 2, 2007 Views: 414 Replies: 1
Topic:
oh hitch
Last response by
reopines
on
July 3, 2007