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When nonreligious people commit crimes, it is clear to everyone (even themselves) that they bear 100% of the responsibility. The crime in this thread, by contrast, was blamed on the perpetrator's beliefs. (This blame is not unwarranted, as violence, hatred, and abuse of women are part of the...

I agree with all but the religion part. Right and wrong can be taught within the context of actual reality. Introducing fantasies like "God" into the equation adds nothing, and interferes with the kid's ability to learn science (aka the only truth that the human race knows) when the time comes.

Perhaps so. Most of the time, the Republican Congress got in the way of the many good things he set out to do. In stark contrast to most Republican presidents (especially the current one), Clinton also maintained a balanced budget.

My point was that recreational sex is perfectly fine and not at all immoral provided that protection is used. I agree 100% that unwanted pregnancies and STDs are major problems, which is why condoms must be used every time. (Religious leaders who preach abstinence obviously don't understand...

Correct. They also have wider frequency range, higher resolution, better pitch stability, and far greater S/N ratio than vinyl, as well as being far more permanent. They are my choice for all of these reasons. I would consider one of the other disc formats like SACD, but the selection is too...

I don't consider sex to be a moral issue at all. I say buy plenty of condoms and go for it. Unprotected sex is the issue, and the thing that leads to major problems.

My comments had to do with the ridiculous notion of buying multiple versions of one movie. The "HD" part didn't even register, since that is something I routinely ignore. I only brought the subject up because of the even more ridiculous "you are overpaying because your discs are SD"...

If I had ever seen them for less, I would agree. Since I haven't, I don't. I have no intention of ever buying Blu Ray or HD.

I typically pay $15 for a new release DVD, with $20 being maximum. $12-$15 is typical for older movies, with as little as $6 not uncommon. I paid $10 each for all my Superbit DVDs. I find most "extras" boring (the obvious exception being ones that are short films ala Pixar), and would...

Oh, definitely. In fact, I would call that a major understatement. I have heard speakers for a couple of hundred that sound great, and speakers around $1000/pr so good I have no reason to ever spend more than that. In addition, the performance/price ratio is constantly improving. I recently...

Exactly. That is why I abhor attempts by religious organizations in this country, such as the Moral Majority (who are neither), to obtain political power.

Ah, so you are arguing semantics. Clearly, our definitions are different. To me, disrespect is something internal, something that I feel towards someone.

Yeah. There was a knife fight in my junior high once. It made the papers and was talked about for weeks. Now, since it didn't involve guns, it would barely be mentioned.

As someone who likes Superbit as much for the lack of extras as the quality, I would consider 4/5 of the cost of such a set as being utterly wasted.:rolleyes:

True. CD is dramatically better.

Exactly. The high resolution of the CD can reveal limitations of the source tape that vinyl, with its substantially lower resolution, cannot. Surely you did not misinterpret that disclaimer as suggesting that CD is not fundamentally better in every way!:eek:

Another audiophile myth. File this one right next to green magic markers.

I see. So it is simply part of the overall "sound" of a particular make/model of speaker, and not possible to hear as something distinct from all the other variables, correct?

Since that is flat-out not true, you have apparently bought into the poular urban legend about "vinyl sounds better" that has been circulating lately. Has it occured to you that maybe everything else about your freind's system was enough better that it compensated for vinyl's fundamental...

I have a Master's, work full-time, and make less than $29k. That places me in the top 10% at the company where I work.