keymandan responded to a discussion called Better Beef Up Security On Your Kids... .
2 months ago
I understand that it's been this way in Europe for years. This may be a deterrent to rape as now all the mystery will be removed. I don't know which sex will be the most uncomfortable. You notice that men don't go to the bathroom together, and if they are that uncomfortable using the facilities around other men friends, how much more so if women are present. Either way, I wonder what possible m...

keymandan responded to a discussion called What do you consider art? in questions & answers.
2 months ago
Like you, music is my favorite form of art. As far as the visual goes, though, I've never been much of an admirer of paintings. I do like Van Gogh's work, for no other reason than that song, "Vincent". I'm more of an admirer of the artists themselves, and that includes authors, such as Edgar Allen Poe. I do like Michelangelo's painting of Sistine Chapel, and the works of Salvadore Dahl (is that...

keymandan responded to a discussion called " So Why Have You Never Been Married"? in relationships.
2 months ago
I've been in 2 failed marriages myself, so I really can't speak for guys that have never been married, nor do they want to. We don't live in a culture that supports marriage in the traditional sense, that is, for the purpose of raising a family. And, yes, there are many bad marriages, and it can not only emotionally devastating, but financially as well. You have to ask yourself, "What is the po...

keymandan responded to a discussion called Will the Dems be consistent in their outrage? in debating.
2 months ago
Hillary seems determined at this point to unite the party behind Obama and a protest over the popular vote versus the number of delegates would fracture the Democrats at a time when the Presidency is theirs for the asking. McCain lacks the one quality that you have to have to win - sex appeal. Furthermore, his stands on immigration and gun control have alienated him from the Republican base of ...

keymandan responded to a discussion called What do you think is the most controversial thing to talk about with people? in life.
2 months ago
There is a difference between arguing with strangers or casual acquaintqances and arguing with your family members. With a wife or a spouse, the number one cause of arguments is undoubtedly money, and how it is getting spent. Secondly with a spouse would be other family members. If there are children in the home, the proper parental response. If they are out of the home, the relative rightness ...

keymandan responded to a discussion called Christian societies tend to have more criminals in religion.
2 months ago
In a truly Christian society, you will find little or no crime. The crimes that are committed here in the U.S. are not done by Christians, regardless of what they may claim. And they aren't done with the concept of original sin in mind. We understand that everyone is born imperfect, and that Christ has made a way to repent and be forgiven for our mistakes. That attitude of wanting repentence an...

keymandan responded to a discussion called Have you noticed any contradictions in the Bible? in religion.
1 month ago
I believe the contradictions are mostly in the translation, such as "Thou shalt not kill.", which really means not to murder, and then Joshua being told to kill all the inhabitants of Canaan. Or, "Thou shalt not steal.", after the Israelites were told to "borrow from their neighbor the Egyptians" shortly before being told to leave Egypt for good. It seems as if there is one law for dealing with...

keymandan commented in a discussion called " So Why Have You Never Been Married"? in relationships.
2 months ago
We can see what the point was at one time: that men and women had different capabilities, and one could rely on the other as a team or a partnership to deal with the difficulties of life. Every man and woman, practically, wanted children to carry on the legacy of their family name. In order for the children to be "legitimate", their folks needed to be married in the eyes of God and society. And...

keymandan commented in a discussion called Will the Dems be consistent in their outrage? in debating.
2 months ago
Thanks for the best response tally. No, I haven't checked out Bob Barr. I met Ron Paul many years ago, and believe he is the best man for the job. He actually won a couple of the primaries, but the powers that be didn't allow him to pick up the delegates. The Republicans are as corrupt as the Democrats. None of them want to see a Constitutional government with gold and silver as our form of mon...

keymandan received a best response in the discussion Will the Dems be consistent in their outrage? by Tallymommy.
2 months ago
Hillary seems determined at this point to unite the party behind Obama and a protest over the popular vote versus the number of delegates would fracture the Democrats at a time when the Presidency is theirs for the asking. McCain lacks the one quality that you have to have to win - sex appeal. Furthermore, his stands on immigration and gun control have alienated him from the Republican base of ...