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Comment Re:American Kids can't write in cursive (Score 1) 508

Frankly, cursive is stupid, and people who use it today are just trying to make themselves look erudite.

I use cursive sometimes because it is faster than printing block letters (for me) and is legible (to me). I am not just trying to make myself look erudite. Stop being so obnoxious with your opinions.

Comment Re:An Alternative (Score 1) 560

[rant]And if the team you cheered for won... don't say "we won". If you didn't leave a drop of blood or sweat on the field... you were not a part of that victory. You're a witness, that's it. Watching something someone else did is not an accomplishment and no reason to be proud. The team won. You watched. [/rant]

If I'm an American citizen and America's military wins a war, am I allowed to be proud of that even though I "didn't leave a drop of blood or sweat on the field [of battle]? Sheesh, get off your high horse.

Comment Re:Perfect explanation (Score 1) 231

I guess it depends on who you believe.

from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/circumcision/PR00040:
  • Decreased risk of urinary tract infections. The risk of urinary tract infections in the first year is low, but these infections may be up to 10 times as common in uncircumcised baby boys. Severe infections early in life can lead to kidney problems later on.
  • Prevention of penile problems. Occasionally, the foreskin on an uncircumcised penis may be difficult or impossible to retract (phimosis). This can also lead to inflammation of the head of the penis.
  • Decreased risk of penile cancer. Although cancer of the penis is rare, it's less common in circumcised men.
  • Decreased risk of sexually transmitted diseases. Safe sexual practices remain essential, but circumcised men may have a slightly lower risk of certain sexually transmitted diseases — including HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.

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