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[MaximumZero]

Feel free to pm me if you want to talk about why the "good book" isn't so good. Hopefully, we can keep the flamewars under control. For those that have one handy, or feel like looking it up online, just look up Exodus 21:20-21 and Deuteronomy. Essentially the whole book is full of laws concerning behavior, mist of which are either heinous or bizarre, but 21:10-14 is a prime example of a horrendous war crime being laid down as law. That's where my side of the debate begins.

[BlitzDungeoneer]

Can't find the exact verse, link? Or just write it out.

[Orange Wizard]

"Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them."

MZ: I think I've discussed the heinous/bizarre laws of the Old Testament with you at some point? Maybe it was someone else. I can't remember.

Edit: Derp, Blitz was talking about the other verses.

[MaximumZero]

Can't find the exact verse, link? Or just write it out.

Linked. Sorry, was on my phone.

[Sergarr]

inb4 conservative politicians will use that to argue for restoration of slavery

[TD1]

I came on and saw bible verses.

Never a good start

[Tiruin]

inb4 conservative politicians will use that to argue for restoration of slavery

No srsly :I

[Graknorke]

inb4 conservative politicians will use that to argue for restoration of slavery

You're a bit l8 m8.

[Vector]

I really don't like rich people.

[Frumple]

C'mon vec, there's gotta' be a couple that aren't so bad, right? Right? One or two?

... yeah, maybe not. Generally if you're an actually decent human being you're not going to maintain a rich status and/or lifestyle because you'll kinda' be using the money to actually do nice things for people, instead of doing rich-y stuff. Though I'm sure there's at least one or two rich folks out there that live like normal people and actually steadily invest in good, or at least nominally beneficial, works. Somewhere. Maybe there's several and they just never make the news, I'unno.

[Tiruin]

C'mon vec, there's gotta' be a couple that aren't so bad, right? Right? One or two?

... yeah, maybe not. Generally if you're an actually decent human being you're not going to maintain a rich status and/or lifestyle because you'll kinda' be using the money to actually do nice things for people, instead of doing rich-y stuff. Though I'm sure there's at least one or two rich folks out there that live like normal people and actually steadily invest in good, or at least nominally beneficial, works. Somewhere. Maybe there's several and they just never make the news, I'unno.

There are many that don't make the news, yeah :s
But then there are many more that hog the news that makes it so little. >_<

[Vector]

I found out recently that many of them intentionally raise their children to spit on people of lower classes. I'm angry about it. I shouldn't have to put up with a 9-year-old acting like anything nice I do for her is a natural function of my being poor.

[Tiruin]

...Ok, that kind of 'rich' people? Yeah. That gets me mad <_<
^{Disrespectful, would be the kindest word I'd say about that attitude of theirs :S Condescending jerks basing their importance on money...}
Food for thought though, ask them why they're acting like that.

However don't let that color your perception of...many other people with similar physical characteristics or statuses to them. Its the attitude that the hate should be focused on.

[scrdest]

I found out recently that many of them intentionally raise their children to spit on people of lower classes. I'm angry about it. I shouldn't have to put up with a 9-year-old acting like anything nice I do for her is a natural function of my being poor.

Spoiler: Quarantined, because Tiruin said it in a way less assholish way than me (quickedit, so invisible). (click to show/hide)

Sorry for being blunt, but you do realize this is the same kind of logic as saying 'I hate blacks/Jews/gamers/lawyers/whoever'? Generalizations bad, mmkay?

[Vector]

The anger of someone who's being oppressed by a dominant social class shouldn't be mistaken for bigotry. Listen to me! It's more important for you to chide me than to listen to how I'm being mistreated? By people who have hired me?