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JOSE VARKEY @jovy63 (19) 18 Mar 21

War is one of the most tragic occurrences on our planet. It not only costs young lives, taken away in the prime of their youth but also leaves behind widows and widowers, fatherless and motherless children, bereaved parents,...

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JOSE VARKEY @Fa_Maverick - well said- that is my point - If only old men can go to war and they do not want to - then there can be no war. Older people, more often than not, realize the futility of violence.

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JOSE VARKEY @jovy63 (19) 19 Mar 21

Does the right to die not to follow from the right to live? As we acquire increasing mastery over our bodies and the world around us, should we not allow a human being the right to decide how long he or she wants to live? With...

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JOSE VARKEY I agree to some extent..I am talking also about those you have mentioned in your last line" those without arms,limbs....". What do they do?

24 Mar 21

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Nate @NateB11 (816) • United States 22 Mar 21

I took care of my Mom who had dementia for nearly ten years. It was rough on me to say the least. I keep having these thoughts of death and it burns inside with dread and fear. Taking care of my Mom really brought it home. She...

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JOSE VARKEY @NateB11. My heart goes out to you.It would have been tough on you and even tougher on her. Having been through a decade of this...how would you respond to my discussion ""We have the right to live.What we now need is the right to die"!

23 Mar 21

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JOSE VARKEY @jovy63 (19) 18 Mar 21

The LGBT community is among the most persecuted in the world. However, rather than being persecuted as a nation (like Palestine), or as a group within a nation (Like the Jews in Germany or the lower castes in India), they are...

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JOSE VARKEY Sure..but they can't discriminate because they are LGBT....they will have to find other reasons!!??. "Let he who has not sinned cast the first stone"!!

22 Mar 21

JOSE VARKEY @jovy63 (19) 18 Mar 21

The LGBT community is among the most persecuted in the world. However, rather than being persecuted as a nation (like Palestine), or as a group within a nation (Like the Jews in Germany or the lower castes in India), they are...

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JOSE VARKEY That's another option but LGBT are only 5 percent or so of the world's population.Not logical to try to move 95 percent.

20 Mar 21

JOSE VARKEY @jovy63 (19) 19 Mar 21

Does the right to die not to follow from the right to live? As we acquire increasing mastery over our bodies and the world around us, should we not allow a human being the right to decide how long he or she wants to live? With...

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JOSE VARKEY @jovy63 (19) 18 Mar 21

War is one of the most tragic occurrences on our planet. It not only costs young lives, taken away in the prime of their youth but also leaves behind widows and widowers, fatherless and motherless children, bereaved parents,...

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JOSE VARKEY well, I have made a will - and that is one way of preparing for death- I have nominees for all my assets- that is a preparation of some sort. Not waiting expectantly .like one waits for a bus ..but as one waits for sunset ..you know it will come and you can't...

18 Mar 21

JOSE VARKEY @jovy63 (19) 18 Mar 21

War is one of the most tragic occurrences on our planet. It not only costs young lives, taken away in the prime of their youth but also leaves behind widows and widowers, fatherless and motherless children, bereaved parents,...

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JOSE VARKEY Nice!!! They will all be old men - 60+ more often than not!!. Couldn't agree more with you

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JOSE VARKEY @jovy63 (19) 18 Mar 21

War is one of the most tragic occurrences on our planet. It not only costs young lives, taken away in the prime of their youth but also leaves behind widows and widowers, fatherless and motherless children, bereaved parents,...

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JOSE VARKEY Well, I am not far behind you!!! - am 57. But am willing to fight and get myself killed if it will save a young child from becoming fatherless. Not that I am unhappy with my life. But it seems so much more logical this way - if one looks at it in an overall...

18 Mar 21

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Shiva @Shiva49 (26190) • Singapore 12 Feb 21

Whether we like it or not, we are dragged into controversies relentlessly. We are bombarded with issues with our leaders at each other’s throats telling us not only how good they are but also how bad others are. Ordinary folks...

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JOSE VARKEY The bane of democracy is this character called the "Professional politician". Most of them have no other skills to earn a living. They only know how to manipulate people and the system to keep getting elected and that is why politics is such a mess. All...

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JOSE VARKEY @jovy63 (19) 18 Mar 21

The LGBT community is among the most persecuted in the world. However, rather than being persecuted as a nation (like Palestine), or as a group within a nation (Like the Jews in Germany or the lower castes in India), they are...

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JOSE VARKEY Special interest groups do not divide people - they attempt to hight a particular issue which they believe in. this is more so in cases where they are discriminated against

18 Mar 21

JOSE VARKEY @jovy63 (19) 18 Mar 21

The LGBT community is among the most persecuted in the world. However, rather than being persecuted as a nation (like Palestine), or as a group within a nation (Like the Jews in Germany or the lower castes in India), they are...

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JOSE VARKEY It is an option available to those who live in parts of the world they are discriminated against. Where they are accepted and treated well- they do not need to move. It is an option - I didn't mean that all LGBT will necessarily have to live in the LGBT...

18 Mar 21

JOSE VARKEY @jovy63 (19) 18 Mar 21

The LGBT community is among the most persecuted in the world. However, rather than being persecuted as a nation (like Palestine), or as a group within a nation (Like the Jews in Germany or the lower castes in India), they are...

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JOSE VARKEY Living with people who think and behave like you is not segregation- All communities across the world are formed on the basis of some commonality - race, religion, occupation, culture- even with a nation as diverse as the US- there are geographical clusters of...

18 Mar 21

JOSE VARKEY @jovy63 (19) 18 Mar 21

The LGBT community is among the most persecuted in the world. However, rather than being persecuted as a nation (like Palestine), or as a group within a nation (Like the Jews in Germany or the lower castes in India), they are...

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JOSE VARKEY No - not today perhaps but at one point they were. And there is a fair amount of evidence to suggest that they still face occasional discrimination in parts of the world- one reads of antisemitic comments once in a while from all parts of the world

18 Mar 21

JOSE VARKEY @jovy63 (19) 18 Mar 21

The LGBT community is among the most persecuted in the world. However, rather than being persecuted as a nation (like Palestine), or as a group within a nation (Like the Jews in Germany or the lower castes in India), they are...

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The Horse @TheHorse (205216) • Walnut Creek, California 18 Mar 21

I know there are some on MyLot who believe we should be satisfied with "just being" and not worrying about "growing" or "improving ourselves." But I am among those who believe we should never stop "growing." This evening, I...

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JOSE VARKEY Everyone and everything needs to learn and grow. Growth is life!! We grow physically and to keep up we need to grow mentally and emotionally as well. Music is a great way to grow one's skills but there are so many other ways. Find your own way but don't stop...

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JOSE VARKEY @jovy63 (19) 18 Mar 21

War is one of the most tragic occurrences on our planet. It not only costs young lives, taken away in the prime of their youth but also leaves behind widows and widowers, fatherless and motherless children, bereaved parents,...

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