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That was a fun read. Points well made, too.

Phone and computer apps aren't only ways to find people and where they may be. Already in existence are cameras everywhere, now coupled with facial recognition. Soon, mayhap, will also be hidden mics everywhere with voice recognition, too?

Nay. The weakness is that it can be removed.

Trust me. When Jonathan gets knives out sharp, you'll know.

I am no lawyer, but here is my opinion. (Not a lawyer. You really should best place this question to one.) Reverend, yes. Doctor is another bit of a quagmire. It is generally better to not place upon driver's license or identification cards unless one is a legal licensed medical practitioner, usually accredited as such. Which excludes honorary degrees. Upon other legal documents, it may be deemed fine, as long as the title is also followed by a couple of letters designating it as honorary. I forget how it is supposed to go as I don't use my titles at all, myself. I think something like Dr. Soandso, PhD. a.h. (I'm probably wrong on those letters. But am sure another here will correct me. 😉) You should, however, consult with a lawyer familiar with the laws in your area to be sure.

Actually, another speculation other than "missionaries", could be scouts. Afterall, to come this far, there may not be anything left for them on their homeworld, or it may no longer exist. So, another planet to colonize. They just see us as ants in the park. And killing us from space, may just ruin the atmosphere for them.

No evidence that we know of, as yet, of light speed propulsion/technology. What an alien race did accomplish it? Perhaps they have evaded our discovering them for various reasons, some as I stated before. Maybe they even have there own code like Star Trek's "prime directive", where they merely observe without contaminating primitive societies with their advanced influence. Just saying.

Who's to say they haven't tried contact before but decided not to engage us after observing? They may have been appalled by our aggressiveness, susceptibility to selfishness, etc. For them to even have the tech to travel such great distances would require them to have the exact opposite behavior, even as a predatory species, I think. Or they could have deemed us unworthy of their attention for interaction, possibly as unequal to them both technologically and possibly intellectually.

They might like the sweetness and texture of Rocky Road better.

Part of the reason for it, most of those products have a small print disclaimer on them that state "any claims of product not validated or approved by FDA", or something such. So as to insulate themselves from any false advertising suits.

Only legal as long as it isn't making invalid claims, (even by implication in some areas).

Not really. There are a great deal more assortments of instruments that can be learned other than the piano.

True, it isn't funny. 😉 If it works, and has clinical backing, even FDA approval, to prove what it does, then, yes, it is medicine and should be displayed and sold as such.

I only wish I hadn't been away while this thread unfolded. I, too, can attest to RevBogovac's character from personal interaction here. He is a knowledgeable and level headed individual with a quick wit. From what I read, he was not intending to call you a liar, but was rather intending a bit of humor. (Which he also later explained.) Rather than accept this, you continued to feel offended and attack him. Perhaps his humor was misguided, simply because neither of you are acquainted. But your continued dismissal of the intention has been equally misguided, IMO. Now, as this is an open forum for anyone to post upon anyone else's comments, it is everyone's business of what is being read. Thus, your command for someone to avoid your posts and comments was a bit out of line. How else does one get to know others unless by interactions, good and bad? Just saying.

While I wouldn't completely dismiss homeopathic remedies, I also don't think they should be sold or displayed next to more legitimate medicines. Nor would I endorse them as medical cures unless there are clinical proof of it.

Well, that is certainly a twist. Now, I'm hoping Walmart will lose their case.

Yep, this link works perfectly.

While snake oil and sugar pills are, indeed, scams, the mind, itself, is a pretty powerful thing to be able to fool someone into getting better. Just saying.

Yeah, I remember you had that problem before. Wonder if the domain name was co-opted then?

Your questions might be better answered by the ULC group that is already there. They use to have their own forum, as well. Maybe someone in Admin can remember the link to direct you. I know it had been shared before in another thread somewhere here.

A little late to be of help to the original poster now, unfortunately.

First, I never said prison was wonderful. And compared with being put to death, yes, more people do cherish life more. (Their own, that is.) Second, I agree, but many times it doesn't.

As mundane as it may seem, it still affords them a form of comfort. They know where they have a bed every night, and have meals made for them everyday. There are no bills to pay. No dependents to support. Yeah, that sounds like a real need for rehabilitation. Mediocre or not, they are not truly suffering, or even made to see a need for remorse. Some become institutionalized, which makes them not able to convert to life outside of prison. Still, they have a better life than they afforded their victims.

Just as the question of the death penalty, here, too, depends on the perspective. Life imprisonment affords them the ability to breathe air that they denied their victims, which in turn may anguish and torment the families of those victims knowing this. Also, these predators are not being made to cry and beg for their lives as they may have done their prey. Not saying prison is like resort living, but it isn't always the torture made out to be in movies.

My two cents on this might not actually be worth that much to some folks, but I'll put it in just to stir some more thought into the mix. I'm fairly conflicted on the death penalty. On one hand, the dispensary of justice for it is flawed, as evidence of possible innocents being wrongly convicted. On the other, why should a serial/mass murderer be allowed to live much longer than his/her victims, even if in prison? If one answer to the latter is, "to reflect on his/her crimes and discover remorse", than more often than not that would be a bet no gambler would be willing to take. It would be enough for them to be alive, and some actually might enjoy remembering their acts. Any criteria that may be established can be viewed as made with bias, no matter what it is. How can that be overcome in the interest of fairness and justice for all? The issue is a deep quagmire of muck, even before the issue of religious conviction is factored in. I only know that on a personal level, if a person kills a member of my family, and I know for certain who did it, I'd want them dead, too.