>> ^L0cky:
Gang rape; 9 out of 10 people enjoy it.


That is ... fucking terrible. But I can't stop laughing.

Gang rape; 9 out of 10 people enjoy it.

>> ^JenniferBurger:
gang rape.


Gan grape is my favorite juice flavor.

These guys take ugly to a whole other level. I'm not saying I'm not riveted or anything because I am, but kind of in that freak show kind of way. Its something more though....kind of like a freak show came upon an alien crash, gang-raped the pilot who then subsequently gave birth to this band. Theres a whole lot of wrong going on here and I know it, but I'll still, regrettably, pay the entrance fee to confirm it.

gang rape.

In reply to this comment by blankfist:
I don't think you understand the subtleties of interpersonal relationships. I understand for a collectivist sociopath these nuances can be difficult to comprehend and put into practice, so let me help you out here. You see, you cannot compare what you do and who you are to someone like gwiz665. Why? Because people like gwiz. He's got what we normal, adjusted people call "redeemable qualities". I'll give you a moment while you write that term down in your notes.

It's kind of like family. Gwiz has a falling out with some people on the Sift, then in a matter of weeks all is forgiven because he has these redeemable qualities I was speaking of earlier. See? We like him. Critical thinking question: do you think anyone likes you on here?

In reply to this comment by qualm:
You're lying. I've not made any comments on VS of a sexually violent nature such as yours. Do you realize that you could have been arrested and charged with sexual assault? Even in lock-up you'd be food, Butterballs. My advice to you is to not take any more trips to the US - not until you've undergone some intensive therapy for your little problem: http://history.videosift.com/talk/This-Place-Has-Been-Amazing-But-It-s-Time-To-Leave

In reply to this comment by gwiz665:
I'm not saying you're a hypocrite for changing your mind about staying, I'm saying you're a hypocrite about your feigned outrage about my comments to you, when you yourself have made comments that were as bad.

I think you should re-consider leaving.

In reply to this comment by qualm:
That is such old news. Funny you think I'm a "hypocrite" for having changed my mind about leaving. But you're right in one sense - you are consistent. You're pals with Blanfist - who thinks it's funny to joke about raping children - and you yourself are a creepy stalker who traveled all the way to Texas from Denmark, only to sexually assault a young woman when there.

In reply to this comment by gwiz665:
Hypocrite.
In reply to this comment by qualm:
You just stick to joking around about gang raping two-year-olds your twisted piece of shit.

In reply to this comment by blankfist:
I thought you were leaving. Whatever came of that?

In reply to this comment by qualm:
Ok, well I didn't know I had to watch eg., each and every Ron Paul video before I could "legally" downvote. I think this is a wrong-headed policy, for sure. But I'm not going to belabour the point. There's been a shift in tone here since my return and it seems there's a new ilk, and I don't belong here.

I'm sure you're a good egg in meatworld. Good luck.

In reply to this comment by dag:
Are you serious? Hold grudges much? I wasn't the one who called you out - but it looked like a very clear cut case to me. The dates and times of your downvotes indicated that you didn't view the content at all, but just down voted in rapid succession. Regardless of your fervent political beliefs, that's a no-no.

In reply to this comment by qualm:
You made a mistake with that temp ban. If you had taken a minute to look closely at my downvotes you'd have noticed that I was downvoting Ron Paul and right-wing libertarian garbage and not targeting the posts of a particular member, although it may appear that way, if one member submits a large majority of racist-RonPaul or fascist-libertarian content. I'd simply fallen behind on my automatic downvoting of the racist Ron Paul and anarcho-capitalist/fascist propaganda.


An apology and an admission of error posted to Sift Talk would be the right thing to do.

>> ^Jesus_Freak:
I imagine an evangelical atheist is excited to share his views because of what he perceives as freedom of rejecting the notion of God (or attesting that he sees no evidence for God), and the shedding of the shackles that organized religion seems to entail.
I also imagine the stereotypical view of what drives an evangelical Christian is one (or more) of three things:

• Fear that if he does not share his faith, he'll be punished or not make it to heaven.


• Brainwashing from his mother and father since childhood.


• Some twisted pleasure from telling you that you're going to hell while "I'm not."

What I don't have to imagine is the ACTUAL reason I'm thankful for my Christianity. I've led a very satisfying life with very tangible blessings stemming from my relationship with Jesus Christ. I've found His teaching to be profound and reliable, I've found indescribable freedom, and I've found layers of comfort that surpass all understanding. If you wish to maintain a dim view of all Christians in some stereotypical way, you do so with a focus of poor examples of some individuals who share my faith, or from a lack of exeprience that your scientific analysis can't quantify.
I could fill this page with research and references of why I think "Christ was special and unique," which would no doubt be fodder for whatever counter-arguments you're eager to provide. What I'll tell you is: living is believing. Hate or disrespect me all you like, but it won't change me. I'm just as entitled to my excitement as you are yours.


Rant

I think a lot of agnostics, backsliders and atheists just want Christians to stop worrying about their well being. We're doing fine. Obviously there are many types of non-believers, just like there are many types of believers, so I can't speak for everyone; and when I speak about Christians I pull it from my personal experience. I am against the aggressive atheists almost as much as I am against the aggressive Christians; the only difference for me being that atheists are concerned with scientific truth/intellectual honesty, and Christians are concerned with saving souls from the possiblity (or the certainty, if it pleases you) of hell/faithtellectual honesty. I personally feel that if someone wants to be intellectually dishonest, that's their problem.

One of my biggest issues with "enthusiatic" Christians is that their belief comes from their personal faith, yet many Christians that I know/grew up with can't fathom that I've never had this faith. It's called faith for a reason, and cannot truly be intellectualized into a logical, non-circular argument. On that note, Christian buzz phrases like "it's a free gift" are semantically obtrusive. Did the church that started this buzz word campaign ever hear the saying, "Talk is cheap"? Of course it's a free gift. Could you imagine if you had to pay a dollar every time someone shared their religion with you? "Right then, I covered Isiah 1:18, John 3:16 and Romans 5:9 -- that will be $5.50." I mean, aside from tithe.. which technically makes it not a free gift if you become a proper worshipper of Yahweh. Every time a Christian tells me this I feel like I'm a five year old retarded child. Oh, it's soo easy; it's free; it's the best thing ever. Awesome for you. Not awesome for me. I grew up in a fundamental Christian family and never once felt anything other than an emotional connection with my peers. I tried it and you know what? I didn't care for it much. It didn't provide tangible results. What provided tangible results was my rejection of the gift. It's freedom like breaking up with a needy girlfriend. My heart rests easy now. (I was happy to read that you recognize this.)

Many of my Christian relatives suffer from depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, and diabetes. I don't, yet I don't believe in Jesus' gift. What type of tangible result is that? (I'm being rhetorical.) I was involved in our family prayer circles (I'm not kidding) for years and almost every single request for divine assistance has gone unanswered. I learned growing up with Christians that tangible results are either products of their imagination or, like gambling, the luck of the draw -- If you pray about every single bad thing in your life, chances are some of those prayers will be "anwered". I have no doubt you derive all sorts of enjoyment and fulfillment from your faith. (Positive reinforcement works, obviously.) The human brain is a capable chemical production factory. One of my roommates is a microbilogist and the other is just beginning his career in psychology. Currently they both work with mentally challenged and disturbed children -- 3 year old gang rape victims, retarded children and sociopaths. Many of these kids could never begin to comprehend the message nor the gift of Christ, but there are many other avenues to fulfillment for them with the aid of a needle or a pill. (Then again, God works in mysterious ways, so maybe His essence is inside every chemical reaction.)

I am the only non-Christian in my family and it gets tiring when I am constantly bombarded by invites to church after stating I'd rather sleep in on Sundays and am not a believer, nor do I have a Jesus sized hole in my heart that needs to be filled. I love my family, but some day I'd like to spend the holidays with them unconditionally, without the current conditional, slightly uncomfortable, tension-filled and concerned invitations to "candle light services" on Christmas Eve and other similar events that occur throughout the year. (I recently started dating a Christian, and when my relatives found out it's like a shooting gallery for Christian-centric pressure, and comments like, "We prayed that you'd meet a nice Christian girl -- and it WORKED". Another tangible result!!! Luckily my girlfriend understands my perspective and, like the good Calvinist, realizes I was not predestined to believe. Now THAT I can deal with. )

Jesus is the reason for the season? No, that would be God The Father, who quote-on-quote created the seasons.

End Rant

Is the ticker story about gang rape at about 1:57 just a coincidence?

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God damn it. It was only the other day I was reading about a prisoner who averted a planned gang rape of a guard and now this. Fascists deserve what they get. Stop standing in the way of justice.

>> ^Payback:
Probably a gang initiation. Even if it's just a wannabe gang.


I'm sure that's what the defense is going to claim. "They felt they had to do this to become part of the gang. They feared for their lives."

>> ^Xax:
Does no one know how to raise a responsible human being with a conscience at this point?


Not without black magic or voodoo.

I don't think the girl bears much responsibility. Even in a town as rough as Richmond, noone expects to be beaten and gang raped in front of a crowd. The girl was doing what teenagers across the country do at proms.

^ Complete agreement. Indestructibility of youth I'm afraid. Better than today's generation with their gang rapes, school slaughters, and incessant violence though.

>> ^quantumushroom:
Well, it's a liberal-run city in a liberal-run state.
The important thing is that no one anywhere had a gun, thus ensuring the safety of everyone!
Well, almost everyone.


But it was in a high school with Latinos, QM. I'm almost certain all 12 of those innocent bystanders were packin'.