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brian_eggleston's Debates
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It's time to rid Dorset's hillsides of gay porn.
Every time I travel through the village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset, England, I am sickened to the pit of my stomach by the sight of an 180ft figure of a sexually aroused man, which has been cut into a nearby hillside and which dominates the landscape for miles around. http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A16407533 If the figure were that of a buxom teen lovely fiddling with herself, no doubt the PC brigade would have had the giant image ploughed over years ago, but because it's a gay icon, it recei...
Jesus was gay and John the Evangelist was his boyfriend.
For the sake of argument, let's suppose that the New Testament is an accurate historical document and that Jesus actually existed. Now, let's examine the facts: 1 - Jesus never got married. Indeed, there is no record of him even having a steady girlfriend. Some Biblical scholars have suggested that Mary Magdalene came on to him once (1) but he clearly did a runner because there is no evidence in the Bible that they actually got off with one another. 2 – Jesus was, however, in love with...
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is a worthwhile project.
Today, the LHC, which is located 100m underground on the French / Swiss border was fired up for the first time. For those who may be unfamiliar with the project, please be refer to the links (1; 2; 3) which can be found at the foot of this page. Even though this project represents one of the most important scientific experiments ever undertaken in the history of mankind, unbelievably, there are people that have criticised the programme. In addition to the usual religious zealots that h...
International soccer matches should be settled by fights, not penalties.
In the last World Cup, England's match with Portugal ended 0-0 after Portugal's Christiano Ronaldo got England's star player, Wayne Rooney, sent off. http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article54412.ece http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article54413.ece http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGrwVcpUGq4 England subsequently lost the match on penalties, which was a cruel way to exit the tournament because penalties are such lotteries – the goalie can only just guess which side of th...
child labour is bad and unethical
children should not be allowed to work because for them at this tender age they should be provided with an education system that will make them occupationally flexible...
A Kamikaze is a Superior Alcoholic Beverage to a Midori Sour
Everyone loves a good Kamikaze. Sweet, sour, and tanginess with just the right amount of alcohol. A kamikaze helps you reach your end goal of getting inebriated without having to sacrifice refreshing taste and drinkability. Most importantly, a Kamikaze is a superior alcohol beverage to a Midori Sour. A Midori Sour is no doubt sweet, delicious, and refreshing; but those aspects are its downfall. A Midori Sour is too sweet and delicious. A Midori Sour, by recipe is 1 1/2 parts Midori, 1 part...
Governments should do more to prevent the mega-rich from exploiting tax loopholes.
Consider the following scenario: It's a special occasion and you and nine of your friends all go out for a slap-up feast at a right snobby restaurant. You order the set menu for ten plus five bottles of plonk and an hour later you are surfeit and contented so you ask the waiter to bring you the bill, agreeing to split it evenly between you. At this point, one of your pals (a right toff, dressed in an Armani suit with a Porsche 911 GT2 parked outside) excuses himself and goes to the bathroo...
At the current rate, is the Swazi royal Family at risk of being deposed?
I personally believe it is quite a possibility that the royal family of the Swazi royal family would be deposed. His Majesty King Mswati III promotes polygamy and shows little compassion for his people. It is quite possible that if tradition persists to rule in today's society, and the Swazi people aren't seeing much being done for them, then a major political revolution will take place in Swaziland. It's not a matter of scenarios, it's a fact....
It's time to crackdown on cashpoint cripples.
First of all, a word of explanation for North American members – a "cashpoint cripple" is a cretin who parks their car illegally in order to use a nearby ATM because they are too damn lazy to walk a few yards. http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/cashpoint?view=uk In America, they have got drive-thru cashpoints for really lazy people, but here in Britain, there are no such things. However, we do have more than our fair share of incredibly indolent slobs who don't care if they cause a traff...
The next president should negotiate directly with the Iranian president
Resolved: The next president should negotiate directly with the Iranian president. Here's why: 1. Our willingness to meet and negotiate with the Iranian president would send a message to the large middle class of Iran that we respect them as a nation. Refusing to negotiate with their leader is an international humiliation that is felt by average Iranian citizens. Our best chance of moderating Iran is to begin to treat them as moderates. 2. Direct talks would be a leap of faith that woul...