Normal people don't get that freaked out about some naked guy. Either she was already mentally ill, or she's being a drama queen. Perhaps a little bit of both.
If the Cambodian government is so keen to protect their honor and dignity, why don't they get them some artificial legs, rather than prevent them from winning them?
"Underage" drinking is tolerated in a lot of places, but that hasn't ever caused an epidemic of "underage" alcoholism. There's probably two issues at hand in Milan: bad research and bad parenting. Of course, the latter isn't just an issue of spoiling children; being too strict and critical is also a problem.
Why isn't the CIA on the list? They've set up so many puppet governments around the world, especially dictatorships like Pinochet in Chile, mostly for the purpose of ensuring a steady supply of natural resources and cheap labor. They've also backed numerous campaigns of terrorism and genocide. Since many of these atrocities became public, the CIA changed its tune, now preaching human rights rhetoric. Of course, I doubt that a little bad publicity has changed the CIA in any way but one: now they put more effort into justifying their actions, in case they're ever brought to public attention.
Parental consent: double-speak for "consent of the children's masters". This is one more example of how the government is the greatest child abuser of all, either directly or by means of laws that allow parents to "own" their kids.
This study focuses on whether or not people go to church, rather than the people's beliefs. There's no direct connection between going to church and supporting torture. Rather, this correlation is probably the result of the fact that most Christians, who make up the majority of the religious population in the US, believe in eternal damnation (torture) and mandatory church attendance. Many other church-oriented religions condemn torture, and sometimes even violence as a whole.
Twitter may be doing exactly what Daum says, or it could be doing just the opposite. Perhaps it's allowing us to become less afraid of sharing, which if done properly, can increase solidarity. As the Spanish Revolution has taught us, solidarity makes for a better society than the mutual fear and competition that governments like to engineer.
If the rabbit starts to swim north from the center, the agent will run to the north side of the pond. As soon as the agent gets in place, the rabbit could swim south.
If the pond is 4 meters in diameter, it would be roughly 12.56 meters in circumference. If the rabbit can swim 1 meter per second, then the agent could run 4 meters per second. The rabbit would be able to swim from the center to the south edge in 2 seconds, while the agent would only be able to run from the north end to the south end in 3.14 seconds.
This experiment is interesting, but it means nothing unless the results are analyzed. Of course, I have no degree in the social sciences, but I believe that I'm just as qualified to have an opinion about human beings, seeing as how I am one.
Consider the fact that the kids were already on the bottom of a social hierarchy. They were order-takers and the teacher was an order-giver. Being at the bottom of a social hierarchy can adversely affect a person's mood, which can make it harder to learn and solve problems. The blue-eyed kids were placed in an even lower class, which made them even "dumber" than they were already.
On the other hand, being in a relatively higher class can adversely affect a person's empathy. Although the brown-eyed kids weren't elevated to a higher class, they did become a middle-class when the blue-eyed kids were demoted. As a result, the brown-eyed kids were happier and less empathic.
However, this experiment doesn't illustrate the positive effects of social equality. For that, we need to look at the Spanish Revolution. When class distinctions were abolished, the people became happier and more empathic, which increased their intelligence and productivity. The libertarian communes became freer, more prosperous, and more peaceful. Unfortunately, they were outnumbered by their fascist enemies and betrayed by their Marxist allies, thus leading to their defeat.
Compare the Spanish Revolution to the various Marxist revolutions that have occured, in which members of the lower-class replace the higher-class. This creates an even greater social hierarchy, which results in increased oppression, poverty, and strife.
Bear in mind that people have free will. Our position in society can influence our emotions, but it doesn't control us. If we treat people as equals, we can be happier and more empathic.
If the pond is 4 meters in diameter, it would be roughly 12.56 meters in circumference. If the rabbit can swim 1 meter per second, then the agent could run 4 meters per second. The rabbit would be able to swim from the center to the south edge in 2 seconds, while the agent would only be able to run from the north end to the south end in 3.14 seconds.
Consider the fact that the kids were already on the bottom of a social hierarchy. They were order-takers and the teacher was an order-giver. Being at the bottom of a social hierarchy can adversely affect a person's mood, which can make it harder to learn and solve problems. The blue-eyed kids were placed in an even lower class, which made them even "dumber" than they were already.
On the other hand, being in a relatively higher class can adversely affect a person's empathy. Although the brown-eyed kids weren't elevated to a higher class, they did become a middle-class when the blue-eyed kids were demoted. As a result, the brown-eyed kids were happier and less empathic.
However, this experiment doesn't illustrate the positive effects of social equality. For that, we need to look at the Spanish Revolution. When class distinctions were abolished, the people became happier and more empathic, which increased their intelligence and productivity. The libertarian communes became freer, more prosperous, and more peaceful. Unfortunately, they were outnumbered by their fascist enemies and betrayed by their Marxist allies, thus leading to their defeat.
Compare the Spanish Revolution to the various Marxist revolutions that have occured, in which members of the lower-class replace the higher-class. This creates an even greater social hierarchy, which results in increased oppression, poverty, and strife.
Bear in mind that people have free will. Our position in society can influence our emotions, but it doesn't control us. If we treat people as equals, we can be happier and more empathic.