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xoxoxoBruce 05-01-2007 05:51 PM

It just breaks my heart to see yawn and sex in the same sentence.

Perry Winkle 05-01-2007 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by rkzenrage (Post 339526)
Why do we give a shit who sleeps with whom?
All I care about is the job they do.

This was my opinion until a sharp acquaintance of mine pointed out that marital infidelity might also correlate with other flavors of infidelity, and possibly worse. Now I'm kind of up in the air on the whole thing.

The world isn't transparent; we never completely know how well these people do their jobs, or what other figs they're plucking.

Happy Monkey 05-02-2007 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 339730)
It just breaks my heart to see yawn and sex in the same sentence.

Shoulda been Yet Another Washington Nookiefest.

xoxoxoBruce 05-02-2007 05:06 AM

Say... you live in DC. Are you getting in on all this action going on down there?

Happy Monkey 05-02-2007 11:15 AM

A gentleman doesn't kiss and tell...

xoxoxoBruce 05-02-2007 12:00 PM

Do they kiss and pay?

Happy Monkey 05-02-2007 12:08 PM

Escorts don't kiss, and I'm no gentleman, so it all works out.

Beestie 05-02-2007 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce (Post 339898)
Say... you live in DC. Are you getting in on all this action going on down there?

At $300 an hour? I doub... heyyyyy, waiiiiiit a minute... Crikey! I GOT it!!

Hey, HM, where's a good place in DC to buy a wig 'n some lipstick???

rkzenrage 05-04-2007 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grant (Post 339808)
This was my opinion until a sharp acquaintance of mine pointed out that marital infidelity might also correlate with other flavors of infidelity, and possibly worse. Now I'm kind of up in the air on the whole thing.

The world isn't transparent; we never completely know how well these people do their jobs, or what other figs they're plucking.

I don't think because someone cheats on their wife they are going to lie about everything.
If we get rid of the stigma of sexual behavior and giving a damn if someone is divorced, gay, sleeping around, dating or not, then they will be able to leave their wives before dating around if they are not happy in their marriage, instead of trying to maintain the image of the perfect, ridiculous, xian, family that so many feels means "something".
Get rid of that bullshit, and then they can leave their wives whenever they want.
Finally, even if they do cheat on their wives, that has nothing to do with their integrity elsewhere.

I, for me, do not lie anywhere in my life, even the "how does this look on me" crap. Those in my life know not to expect me to lie about those. If it makes you look bad, I tell you. An aunt asked me once if she looked like she had gained weight... I still hear about that "episode".
However, I don't think that most do that or should. If you can lie about how she looks in a dress you can separate your personal life and your business life.
As long as they have a good track record professionally, I will vote for them.

xoxoxoBruce 05-04-2007 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rkzenrage (Post 340658)
snip~ instead of trying to maintain the image of the perfect, ridiculous, xian, family that so many feels means "something". ~snip

Jews, Muslims, Buddists, et al, don't have images of what family life should and shouldn't be?

rkzenrage 05-04-2007 03:44 PM

Perhaps... but I don't see them projecting it on others in the way xians do.
They leave it in their own home where it belongs.

xoxoxoBruce 05-04-2007 04:06 PM

Oh, I see. Jewish, Muslim, Buddist, et al, people don't consider whether a candidate is divorced, gay, a philanderer, or whatever. Right.

rkzenrage 05-04-2007 04:12 PM

I don't think as much, or in the same way that xians do. No.

xoxoxoBruce 05-04-2007 04:41 PM

Oh, I know you don't think so. But that's because you've got some kind of notion that all Christians, and apparently Jews, etc, etc, think alike. That's your mistake.

From this site
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76.5% of American adults are Christian (52% Protestant; 24.5% Catholic).
14.1% do not follow any organized religion; they are Agnostics, Atheists, Humanists, Secularists, or have no religious affiliation.
1.3% are Jewish.
0.5% are Muslim, followers of Islam.
0.5% are Buddhist.
0.4% are Hindu.
0.3% are Unitarian Universalist.
0.1% are Neopagan (Druids, Pagans, Wiccans, etc)
There are many more small religions, each of whom are followed by fewer than 0.1% of American adults.
But ABC news says, "Generally, 59 percent say abortion should be legal in all or most cases,"

And the S.F.Chronicle reports a March 8-12, Pew national survey;
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51 percent opposed same-sex marriage and 39 percent supported it.
Allowing gay and lesbian couples to adopt children -- 46 percent in favor, 48 percent opposed.
None of those numbers jibe with any religion. Must be people deciding on other than strictly religious grounds because I don't see any correlation. Do you?

rkzenrage 05-06-2007 02:37 AM

So, some Christians have a brain about some things. This is supposed to impress me? They still believe in the tooth fairy.
This says what about how they will vote for a gay candidate that is clearly the best black woman for the job?


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