"Uh, no, my friend. None of us “starts out” as an oocyte, because a mere human ovum is not a human being. When the ovum is fertilized by a sperm (i.e., at conception), THAT is when “you and I and everyone else in this world start out” (and, by the way, begin to have the right to life)."
So, magically, the fertilized egg comes into being, with no history. It was never just an oocyte.
Great logic you've got going there. Was the universe also created in seven days?
Still, I imagine the experience would be rather alarming, once we see how many waves are actually going through us on a day-to-day basis.
EMFs are not just radio waves, Sofar. The term can include things like magnetic fields, as well as things like x-rays and gamma rays (which are NOT harmless).
Now they just have to worry about the sunlight causing chemicals to leach from the plastics. But who doesn't want a bit more xenoestrogen in their drinking water?
"America’s influence in the world is largely voluntarily cultural; nobody’s forcing McDonald’s on anyone"
That's probably debatable. Especially the "voluntarily" part. If McDonald's restaurants spring up all over Iraq, will you still be sticking to the "voluntarily" argument?
As far as how it relates to this story, I don't know if it's really American influence at all. I thought Japan had a highly competitive society anyway. This is just taken to the extreme: parents competing to make their child #1 (even if everyone else's child is also #1).
People thinking of getting tattoos need to realize that there may be consequences to their decision. Even if that consequence is not outright discrimination, there could be some subconscious stuff going on in the way people react to you.
What you ink on yourself can say a lot about you. So can other choices you make about your appearance. Like Asian people who wear blue contact lenses or have eyelid surgery. Or people who get a skull tattooed over their features. Or kids who shave their heads in weird and interesting ways. It's part of how we see ourselves and declare our identity, I guess. While discrimination is unfortunate, it's not unforeseeable. Especially when something is so extreme (or controversial) it makes people wonder what exactly is going on in your head.
The government shouldn't have a problem with it. But the parents have to be prepared for the lawsuits from the copyright holders. I can't wait to see what happens to the parents of Kleenex, Xerox, and Rollerblade. You know it's going to happen one of these days...
So, magically, the fertilized egg comes into being, with no history. It was never just an oocyte.
Great logic you've got going there. Was the universe also created in seven days?
Still, I prefer the original. And what's the point of them having pets if they're just going to neglect them and text each other instead?
Just what we need: more toys to dumb down today's girls.
EMFs are not just radio waves, Sofar. The term can include things like magnetic fields, as well as things like x-rays and gamma rays (which are NOT harmless).
http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/440252
That's probably debatable. Especially the "voluntarily" part. If McDonald's restaurants spring up all over Iraq, will you still be sticking to the "voluntarily" argument?
As far as how it relates to this story, I don't know if it's really American influence at all. I thought Japan had a highly competitive society anyway. This is just taken to the extreme: parents competing to make their child #1 (even if everyone else's child is also #1).
What you ink on yourself can say a lot about you. So can other choices you make about your appearance. Like Asian people who wear blue contact lenses or have eyelid surgery. Or people who get a skull tattooed over their features. Or kids who shave their heads in weird and interesting ways. It's part of how we see ourselves and declare our identity, I guess. While discrimination is unfortunate, it's not unforeseeable. Especially when something is so extreme (or controversial) it makes people wonder what exactly is going on in your head.
I think the Internet is making people stupider, though, in that it appears to make poor grammar, spelling, and punctuation acceptable.
I don't know what he's going to do with all that money if he actually thinks the world's going to end.