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  1. painted wolf

    The Science of the Church

    They are not however, mutually exclusive. :cool: wa:do
  2. painted wolf

    Should art get government subsidies ...

    Ah, the old "get a real job" response. wa:do
  3. painted wolf

    Should art get government subsidies ...

    Only when the government gets stingy. Then they start trying to add "don't be offensive" criteria. Or you don't realize how and where the money is being spent. And any spending that you don't personally approve of or understand becomes "wasting it". :p wa:do
  4. painted wolf

    Should art get government subsidies ...

    I don't know about you, but I don't want the only people funding art to be "rich Hollywood liberals". :p Besides, there is already quite a bit of funding through private foundations anyway. But private funding can only do so much and is generally very narrow in it's scope. Should art only...
  5. painted wolf

    Men in the West are dressed in full; women are dressed half , quarter or less

    Well, if you are going to choose a social factor as a primary cause then I would say it's the fact that during the 19th century women stopped being the property of men and were gradually granted the same rights as men. :cool: Women in the west don't have to worry about their brother, father...
  6. painted wolf

    Men in the West are dressed in full; women are dressed half , quarter or less

    Because if a woman goes without a top she gets arrested, no sign needed. :sarcastic I don't know why they discriminate against women when it comes to wearing a shirt. I guess it's because they are afraid of boobs. ;) wa:do
  7. painted wolf

    Should art get government subsidies ...

    And there you perfectly illustrate the power of art. Even you feel the potential threat of art being used "against" you and "for" someone else. ;) Which is why so many people want art unfunded... deep down they are afraid of it and don't want to feel challenged by it. wa:do
  8. painted wolf

    Should art get government subsidies ...

    It's not the words they fear... it's the images. You may be familiar with some of these famous works that were key in spurring some famous movements like the American and French Revolutions. Let's also not forget the long history of political cartoons (and government controlled art...
  9. painted wolf

    What to think of Thomas Quick

    I hope this man gets the medical help he needs... as well as constant supervision. Either way he is very sick. Sadly, confessing to murders (especially high profile ones) is not uncommon. And with people claiming serial killer status inflating body counts is very common. wa:do
  10. painted wolf

    Should art get government subsidies ...

    Every great civilization has funded the arts. Having thriving arts was a hallmark of not only prosperity but civilization itself. It is ironic that we, as a culture, spend so much effort trying to get rid of it. People in power have always feared artists. No other group seems to have as much...
  11. painted wolf

    Which Choice Best Describes Your Faith (or lack thereof)?

    Don't get your knickers in a twist... "Native American" is listed as a single religion. :rolleyes: Not to mention Atheism, Agnosticism and Secular Humanism. wa:do
  12. painted wolf

    Men in the West are dressed in full; women are dressed half , quarter or less

    Yeah, except for the fact that this trend doesn't hold up when compared to other major wars. You didn't see it after the US Civil war wiped out almost a generation of young American men. Nor did you see it after the Revolutionary wars in the USA, France or anywhere else. The 19th...
  13. painted wolf

    Men in the West are dressed in full; women are dressed half , quarter or less

    Yeah guys in "the west" are just fine going around without a shirt and do so frequently enough that shops need signs to request that men put on on before going inside. Heck, I had a neighbor who routinely hung out and even mowed his lawn in only a speedo and a straw hat. But hey, why let...
  14. painted wolf

    Men in the West are dressed in full; women are dressed half , quarter or less

    Woops, my bad... I must have misread that. :o :bonk: wa:do
  15. painted wolf

    The Science of the Church

    Well then, the guy you really want is Giordano Bruno who was executed by the church for scientific and theological heresy. Simple banning and house arrest weren't enough in his case. wa:do
  16. painted wolf

    Men in the West are dressed in full; women are dressed half , quarter or less

    Actually, that was the general argument against every advance in Women's rights from voting to pants to birth control and everything in between. Although, it is amusing that Para seems to be implying that it's science's fault. :cool: wa:do
  17. painted wolf

    Men in the West are dressed in full; women are dressed half , quarter or less

    The fact that women are now no longer the property of men (husbands/fathers) and are free to choose to leave an unsatisfactory relationship has more to do with it. Not to mention that women are allowed to support themselves and have their own lives outside of the house. :rolleyes: Giving...
  18. painted wolf

    The Panda's Thumb Science Website

    Agreed, it's well worth checking in on every so often. I have a pretty big science blog list to run through. wa:do
  19. painted wolf

    The Science of the Church

    You mean people of science punished by the church for showing that their official doctrine was wrong? wa:do
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