I agree that our generation is 'softer' than other generations, but that doesn't mean we are terrible. We are the product of the endeavours of our ancestors. They fought to make the world a better and safer place. now we don't have to worry about when our next meal will be or how we will pay for things. We have some of the best standards of living and so we take it for granted. We have grown up with this, so of course we are used to it. Our parents and grandparents trying to compare their lives to ours and saying that we are lazy and stupid and ignorant really doesn't work. It's not our fault if they made us this way. Like when my Dad told me that the O levels he sat (the equivalent to the GCSEs I sat) were much harder than what I'm doing I felt very insulted. He was basically rubbishing everything I was doing because of something his generation did. A lot of the problems we face as a generation came from those before, mainly our parents. Like chavs and the other scum that give our generation such a bad name. It is their parents from the last generation that produced them.
So what you are saying is, no matter what you do in life you will be forgiven as long as you mean it when you ask? That sickens me. That sucks all the value out of having morals. Who cares what I do, as long as I truly and honestly as for forgiveness I'll get it. I don't see the point in being good then. But oh wait, I have something called a moral code/compass and I've never been to church with my family and I am agnostic. Having religion/faith does not make you a good person. Heaven should be for the genuinely good, faith shouldn't factor in, after all, are we all not supposedly equal in Gods eyes? Therefore we should all start off at the same level whether we believe or not, then we move up or down according to the goodness and validity/genuinity of our deeds. And anyway, it's a choice between eternal boredom or eternal suffering, at least when you are suffering something is happening.
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Apparantly the USA is to lose its footing in the world market. The weakness of the dollar means it just can't compete. This really is a serious problem, but it means that we can fly to New York, do our Christmas shopping, fly back and it would still be cheaper than doing the shopping at home x]
Tbh I think the public rarely knows what good for them. Although that's not saying the government knows any better as after all they are the public, just more corrupt ;D Anyway, I think raising to 21 would not solve anything. People drink before 18 already so what's to stop them drinking before 21? You'd just end up with protests and more people drinking who normally wouldn't just to 'stick it to the man'. Also, the government would probably lose too much through the loss of tax on the alcohol as less would be bought, and you know how much they love their money (70% of the cost of petrol in the UK is tax, meaning 70p out of every £1 spend goes to the taxman x.x)
Yay! You did me one *huggles* I likes it :3 *reps*
I think people are more worried that their faith isn't strong enough to stand up against any sort of pressure. I mean, if you were a true believer, even if you did see the film it shouldn't have any effect on you? That's another thing I hate about theists, they think they can tell people how to live their lives. If other people want to see the film and in their eyes burn in hell let them. Don't make their lives a misery just because you think you are right. Forcing your beliefs on others is or at least should be a sin =_=
Firstly the book was originally called Northern Lights, it is just the American film which is called The Golden Compass. Also, the film is a massively watered down version of the book as the producers were probably trying to attract too much controversy, but then again this is religion we are talking about here so of course there will be controversy. Philip Pullman wrote these books to directly counter The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as these were written with Christian under-tones he wrote his with Atheist undertones. I believe that children should be allowed to see and experience all sides of the belief thing. Pullman is just allowing them a glimpse of the atheist life. But no, the Catholic Church is so scared that its followers faith is not strong enough that it calls for outright bans of the film. Suppressing the competition before it can get a foothold, as it has done throughout history (although a lot of that history is locked away in the Vatican vaults, never to see the light of day). Also, as has been mentioned, this film does not directly target Christianity, it is 'attacking' organised religion as a whole (which I believe to be the true evil >_>). The book itself supports the idea of spirituality and individual worship and belief systems. But it shows organised religion as what I believe it to be only in a more exaggerated form. I see it as what the world would be like if the Catholic Church had never lost its power.
I was pleased to notice at the end of the BBC article that the Supreme Court is going to consider Americans' right to bear arms early next year for the first time in nearly 70 years. Maybe then they will realise they have been far to lenient. This has to stop, it is getting embarassing.
That was awesome 8D Hilariously so xD
I also think there is a thread to this somewhere, lol I may even have made it. But I think it was in the main section not in the Debate Corner >_> On-Topic: In the UK you can drink under adult supervision in your house from the age of 5. The age to purchase alcohol is 18 but there have been calls to raise it to 21. I personally think it is fine at 18. Raising it to 21 wouldn't solve anything. Under-18s can get alcohol very easily, making them wait 3 years longer won't stop them. As for people not being mature enough, there are some people who will never be mature enough, should we just bring back prohibition? There are people who are mature enough before 18, do you think it is fair on them to raise the age even further? It statys at 18 in my opinion.
O.O I'm sworry T_T >_> He's all yours <_<
