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penstripes @penstripes (42) • Philippines 13 Oct 10

According to American Heritage Dictionary, tolerance is "the capacity for or the practice of recognizing and respecting the beliefs and practices of others" while bigotry is "the attitude, state of mind, or behavior...

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penstripes Same with me. Although I could be a Roman in Rome and a Phonecian in Carthage when the situation requires it, I almost always stay around like-minded people. I consider myself tolerant not because I have no biases of my own. But because I never impose my own...

15 Oct 10

penstripes @penstripes (42) • Philippines 13 Oct 10

According to American Heritage Dictionary, tolerance is "the capacity for or the practice of recognizing and respecting the beliefs and practices of others" while bigotry is "the attitude, state of mind, or behavior...

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penstripes That's unfortunate but in this world there are always those who takes advantage of the goodness and kindness of others. It is their loss, however, to keep doing what they are doing. Because in the end, they will also reap what they sow. And nothing good comes...

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penstripes @penstripes (42) • Philippines 13 Oct 10

According to American Heritage Dictionary, tolerance is "the capacity for or the practice of recognizing and respecting the beliefs and practices of others" while bigotry is "the attitude, state of mind, or behavior...

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penstripes I don't think so. Bigotry thrives on hatred while tolerance thrives on understanding and respect of fellowmen. If you have the latter, it is quite impossible to embrace the former...

15 Oct 10

penstripes @penstripes (42) • Philippines 13 Oct 10

According to American Heritage Dictionary, tolerance is "the capacity for or the practice of recognizing and respecting the beliefs and practices of others" while bigotry is "the attitude, state of mind, or behavior...

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mariacecilia13 @mariacecilia13 (490) • Philippines 2 Oct 10

Do you think that the Catholic church should allow their priests to get married and have their own family just like other religious sects? My answer is definitely no. They promised when they ordained as priests that they will...

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penstripes Personally, I don't think that a priest cannot fully serve his God if he is married. Of course, it is quite advantageous for an unmarried individual to serve in any religious order because all they have to do is focus on their vocation. But then that doesn't...

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laken02 @laken02 (3065) • United States 1 Oct 10

i am the worlds largest producer of coconuts.. megellan reached me in 1521 my capital is manila i became independent in 1946 i consist of over 7,000 islands the u.s. controlled me for about 50 years my economy boosted when...

countries

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penstripes Just passing through... Martial was declared in 1972 and not 1981.

2 Oct 10

chiyochan @chiyosan (30184) • Philippines 26 Sep 10

In life we are often given choices, the choice between good or evil... the choice between work or family, the choice on which softdrink brand to buy, or an iced tea over sodas, etc. I remember when it was election in the...

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penstripes If the choices are ONLY between a greater and a lesser evil, then, to go for the lesser is definitely a more logical and pragmatic approach. But then the question is, how do you distinguish the lesser from the greater if what we are talking about here is...

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penstripes @penstripes (42) • Philippines 25 Sep 10

I was browsing the other day and I came across this website promoting e-cigarettes. At first I thought, wow, is this for real? But as I went on reading the article about their product I realize that it was no joke. They said their...

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penstripes Yeah, that is basically the idea they are selling. Nowadays, many establishments have a no-smoking policy and so this product will go on well for smokers confronted with such kind of situations. It will also go on well for people like me who are concern about...

26 Sep 10

penstripes @penstripes (42) • Philippines 25 Sep 10

I was browsing the other day and I came across this website promoting e-cigarettes. At first I thought, wow, is this for real? But as I went on reading the article about their product I realize that it was no joke. They said their...

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penstripes Yeah, I have heard of them too. They are called nicotine patches which are primarily use as an aid in NRT to help smokers quit smoking while avoiding the unpleasant withdrawal symptoms and cravings for cigarettes. I'm not sure how effective they are because in...

26 Sep 10

penstripes @penstripes (42) • Philippines 25 Sep 10

I was browsing the other day and I came across this website promoting e-cigarettes. At first I thought, wow, is this for real? But as I went on reading the article about their product I realize that it was no joke. They said their...

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lagonera1221arenogal @lagonera1221arenogal (71) • Philippines 24 Sep 10

If you would compare yourself to a thing that God had created, what would it be? Me, I compare myself to a blank paper, ready to be used by everyone and anything can be written on me.

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penstripes I used to compare myself to eagles, tigers, lions, etc. But now I just look at myself as a grain of sand, and even perhaps just a speck of dust. Life has taught me many lessons and I have come to realize that life isn't really just about being an eagle or a...

24 Sep 10

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leo2050 @leo2050 (348) • India 24 Sep 10

Cellphones have now become a part of our life and have a great influence on us. Where ever we go, we carry cellphone with us, whether its for music, entertainment, camera or just for some important calls. Cellphone has replaced...

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penstripes I use my cellphone mostly for communication purposes. May it be calls or sending text messages. Next perhaps as my alarm clock and appointment's reminder. That's about it really because I still prefer using digital camera for pictures and videos, laptop for...

24 Sep 10

monalily @monalily (380) 20 Sep 10

have you ever been in love? me no. and i dont know the real mening or how it feels when a person is in love. There are difference betwen attraction and love but can you describe the difference? I just got to know a friend who...

friendship or love

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penstripes A lot of things had been said about love through the ages, but most of the time a lot people missed the point of what love is. I guess it's because as human as we are we tend to let our emotions get the better of us. For me, love invokes a great degree of...

21 Sep 10

Mickie30 @Mickie30 (2626) 20 Sep 10

Do you get frightened that something might happen to the world and we will all die? Or do you get worried about the pain that you will feel when you do die? I know this is a morbid subject and I feel silly saying this but, I worry...

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penstripes No, anything can happen in this world and to me dying is nothing more than the culmination of human existence. The sooner we accept the fact that we are already dead even as we breathe, the better it will be for us. It's normal to have some doubts and...

20 Sep 10

penstripes @penstripes (42) • Philippines 16 Sep 10

I'm a person who tends to look at things in shades of gray. So with no ifs and buts I would say that the subject of death to me is nothing more than being the endpoint of ones existence. The end of both the good and the bad that...

death

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endpoint of human existence

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penstripes I understand why you don't like your loved ones talking about death because I had my own share of losing loved ones too. First was my younger brother and not too long ago my dad. Those were the saddest moments of my life. But I think the reason why we can talk...

18 Sep 10

bounce58 @bounce58 (17387) • Canada 14 Sep 10

If it were decided that you will die today, will you warm up(pun) to the idea? I know that the obvious response would be to say ‘No’, but if you think about it, and if you forget being selfish for a minute, and not think of the...

death

readiness

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penstripes I can't believe it. I just finished posting a question about death and the first thing I saw after I submitted it is this topic. Well, I don't want to make my answer long so I'll just answer the question directly. I believe I will be ok of I die today because...

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penstripes @penstripes (42) • Philippines 16 Sep 10

I'm a person who tends to look at things in shades of gray. So with no ifs and buts I would say that the subject of death to me is nothing more than being the endpoint of ones existence. The end of both the good and the bad that...

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