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Need a bible mafia replace

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From: X_Dante_X | #105
I guess I could delay north pole mafia another year if it'd make you feel better, FFD!

I always knew I'd have something to do with the end

North Pole Mafia is the Dukenukem Forever of Mafia games

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Lufia 2 is the right answer


though I agree with many of these

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Replace

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Worms

why did it have to be worms


I love worms

So from this stupid steam sale which has caused me to waste all my money, I have bought

Audio Surf
Oblivion
Heroes 5 Pack
Recettear
and Worms


way more then I meant to

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c

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Where is your proof that this will stop some people from voting?

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Why are you shifting the burden of proof on me

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Voter fraud is a big deal....

I would approve this. Nothing partisan about it

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Advance Wars DS

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From: Xiahou Shake | #021
Like I pointed out it's not like the bunches of nerdy friends

I think you are assuming that all the friends of the people in this topic are nerdy, which isn't the case at all I would assume for me, and most of the people who do that.

I have some friends that are nerds, but most of them aren't.

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From: the icon ownz all | #020
If you wore a Super Meat Boy T-Shirt, that'd be an 'indie thing.'
If you wore a Pokemon shirt, no matter how ambiguous that shirt happened to be, that'd be a 'mainstream thing.'

Not necessarily. If you had a hand woven threaded shirt of a scyther spun in Africa because you gave an African man a pattern and he had no idea what he was making, that would still be totally indie

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From: the icon ownz all | #016
How is wearing an obscure Pokemon shirt an 'indie thing'?

I really like wearing clothing that other people don't have or don't understand. I think that fits in that category.

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From: Tom Bombadil | #007
I also really don't think you need specific clothing to be a nerd. >_> I consider myself a huge nerd but have only a few nerdy t-shirts that I don't generally wear in public.

I was just giving an example, but that's the most public display that I could think of.

From: Aecioo | #008
No, i'm an Alpha.

I actually thought of you not being one when I started this topic

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From: Biolizard28 | #005
I would never wear any apparel that was readily identifiable as video game merchandise.

Like, I'd wear one of those Pokemon 151 shirts with the Cubone skull and crossbones, but not a shirt that screams POKEMON.

See, I agree with this, I think its more of an indie thing to do then a nerdy thing to do. Wear a shirt that nobody understands. ( I personally like the Articuno one)

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After reading some of the topics here, especially the ones about picking up nerdy girls, I started to wonder what the census of B8 is.

Although I don't have a problem with people who are nerds or anything to that effect, I would never ever wear a piece of clothing that depicted a video game or anime character or anything to that effect. The closest thing I have to a nerd piece of clothing is the Sheldon Cooper Friendship Algorithim shirt I bought, which I don't even know if that counts. I wear soccer Jerseys more often then stuff like that. I also don't go after girls who would wear stuff like that either. I think thats kind of eh....


Not preaching or anything, I was just wondering if most of you guys are like this, or if its just a few people that I notice.

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Well,

My essay actually has to do with the topic


I kind of want him to respond to it

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Well, its an essay written by me


so its my argument. The TC asked for a good argument, and so I gave him my essay on it

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Anyways, the end of the paper starts to delve into a different issue and idea I have of the way government should govern because of this, but I think the first half is a good argument.

We studied this in my philosophy class

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This principle of Happiness Equilibrium is what prevents forced utilitarianism to be the optimum theory of morality. The American philosopher John Hospers explained what happens when an entity is given the authority to regulate an individual’s choices: “Government must have power in order to be effective—and yet the very means by which alone it can be effective make it vulnerable to the abuse of power, leading to managing the lives of individuals” (802). Because the equilibrium state varies depending on the situation, it is impossible for governments to effectively enact laws that are designed to increase the happiness of some citizens while decreasing the happiness of others. Governments should therefore encourage individuals to act utilitarian themselves by generously giving what they have to the poor. Additionally, governments should continue to enable individuals to live in a secure area where they can strive to increase their personal utility. Governments should not, however, attempt to force any utilitarian behavior upon members of the society.
In conclusion, although the views of what is acceptable behavior in a society may vary, there are universal moral principles that transcend culture and must be followed in order for a nation to be ethical. One of these underlying principles is the cultivation of an environment where the greatest maximum amount of happiness is available for the greatest number of people. Governments should do everything in their power to cultivate an environment where people seek to act as altruistically as possible, but cannot forcibly attempt to redistribute happiness because of the principle of Happiness Equilibrium.

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By demonstrating that there are some moral customs that are inherently unethical, it conversely proves that there are some general moral truths. Since the beginning of civilization, societies have enacted laws to ensure that the rights of the citizen are not trampled upon by other people in the same culture. Even if, as Herodotus states, that the Greeks and the Callatians had differing customs on the treatment of their dead, this in no way undermines the fact that without some form of civil law, neither society would be able to function. Both societies had to exist in a state where the rights of a citizen were just as valuable as the rights of all others that enjoyed equal privilege. Otherwise, the civilization would descend into a state of anarchy where those with the most power would be able to subject others to do their bidding. This shows that there is a clear distinction between cultural relativity, which is what is accepted practice in a culture and can change, and universal moral principles, which must be maintained for any sort of permanent bond to form between groups of people.
Once it has been shown that there must be universal moral principles in order for a society to operate at an optimal level, the second question needs to be addressed. What is the optimum theory of morality? John Stuart Mill states in his theory of utilitarianism, that that which is ethical is that which produces the greatest amount of happiness in a society. He states, “Utility, or the Greatest Happiness Principle, holds that actions are right in proportion as they tend to promote happiness” (15). This theory is perfectly altruistic and moral on an individual level, but is faced with obvious shortcomings when applied to a more general basis. If all members of a country were to willingly follow the principle of utilitarianism, then a society would be perfectly ethical; however, because some people are inherently selfish, forced utilitarianism cannot be enacted in a society.
When I traveled to Ghana, I came to the realization that individual members of society live at “Happiness Equilibrium.” Those that chose to be selfish were comfortable with their selfish desires and enjoyed the benefits that selfishness had brought them, while those that lacked basic luxuries learned to cope with what they were given. Although I found many cases where people lived in a poverty stricken state, I did not find that those in that situation were less happy then those in a more comfortable situation. Instead, those that had objectively more difficult lives had grown to accept the difficulties that were placed before them. If both parties were to artificially be placed at the same level of wealth, then the party that was coping with less would have his happiness slightly increase as his life improved above what was strictly necessary for survival. The party which had wealth taken away from him, however, would have a dramatic drop in overall quality of life as what was once viewed as necessities were removed from his possession.

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Morality and the Happiness Equilibrium
Throughout history, civilizations have formed into different political and social structures. Differing customs have risen, shaped by various factors such as geography and population density. As cultures expanded and interacted with each other, it was discovered that what was viewed to be ethical in one society could be viewed as morally corrupt in a neighboring land. This discovery led men to question what it meant to act ethically. As philosophers have pondered over these findings, two main questions have emerged. First, is morality relative depending on location, and second, assuming some form of universal morality exists, what actions should be taken by individuals and society to ensure that morality is sustained? Through this essay, I will answer those questions, by examining the difference between cultural practice and societal ethics, and then explain what must be done by both individuals and governments in order to preserve morality.
The ancient Greek historian Herodotus presented one of the earliest arguments for moral relativism. In his History, he argues that because the Greeks refuse to eat the corpses of their fathers but have no qualm with burning them, and the Callatians refuse to burn the corpses of their fathers but have no problem with being cannibalistic, that morality is simply a custom (420-421). Ruth Benedict, one of the foremost anthropologists of the twentieth century also agrees with this view. She states, “We recognize that morality differs in every society and is a convenient term for socially approved habits” (428).
While these views acutely show that customs and values can occasionally change depending on the culture, they fail to acknowledge that some social practices are harmful and degrading. In her book, Sex and Social Justice, Martha Nussbaum examines the cultural practice of female genital mutilation (FGM). She states that there is initially the tendency to feel that the criticism of FGM is ethnocentric and thus undeserved. Nussbaum writes, however, that “Female genital mutilation is linked to extensive and in some cases lifelong health problems” (442,449). She continues, “We should continue to keep FGM on the list of unacceptable practices that violate women’s human rights.” Nussbaum expounds on her view that a cultural practice is deplorable when it takes away the rights of other people.
In some ways, she coincides with W.T. Staces view on morality. In his writings, Stace explains that although the particulars of culture change depending on the place, there is a fundamental law of altruism that permeates all moral nations. He states, “We should look, amid differing moral systems, not for a consensus of opinions upon the particular duties of life, or the particular maxims of morality, but for some recognition of the general law of morals. This general law is the principle of altruism” (46). The practice of FGM however, does not align with the principle of altruism as it takes away the rights of women and only benefits men who wish to keep women under their control. FGM, therefore, is a social practice which brings harm to female members of cultures which partake in it, and is therefore a universally immoral tradition.

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I actually wrote a paper on this

let me get it

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...

theres a wii version?

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I died at 200,000 restarted and literally had over a million by the time 200,000 rolled around again.

Buying and selling are really the best options. Fusions take too long to pull off if you can buy the third or 4th level stuff

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in

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who are you there?

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Guys, this game of Aim mafia was seriously epic. Mafia was pissed until they found out the game wasn't actually over


http://board8.wikia.com/wiki/Epic_unbalanced_9_man_Aim_Mafia


Read it

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fyi

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how exactly was the MWIS modkill pro town?


I thought MWIS was obv town

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From: Jmast7 | #372
There's an old Bloom County cartoon where Oliver asks his father for permission to do something ridiculous. His father denies him, but Oliver plans to do it anyway, something he justifies by saying something along the lines of "Just the usual formality before the chaos begins, like the playing of the National Anthem before a Cubs game."

That was the first thing that popped into my mind when Ulti made his announcement.

(naturally I want in)

Jmast officially gains a hundred points for reading Bloom County

I loved Opus

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xwydrah has been banned from B8 mafia



mark your calenders.


And a 41 man game sounds so incredibly ridiculous, I want to be a part of it

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pick me imo

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Ugh.

I want in

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In

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New topic is up for you guys on B8 looking at this

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From: metaIslugg | #043
Death Note has some pretty stupid characters too, in fact every show you mentioned does.

What?

The only one I could think of that would qualify is Misa, who gets drastically better near the end.

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Also you have to make it to episode 4 of Higurashi if you start. I thought the first 2 episodes were terrible, but its elaborate setup. You cant stop after the first 2

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Higurashi

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200,000 is due for me today, and I have 4 time periods and 140,000


I don't think I can make it

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Yep Replacement

Preferably soon

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Can I pick the Sears screwed up and they fix my bike for free option?

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From: Theon_Greyjoy | #007
This. Bring the damn bike in yourself.

only problem with that its it is now an assembled bike in my room

I really don't want to move it >_>

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From: kevrest | #003
What were the circumstances of the warranty?

Its just the 90 day warranty on everything.

The bike just doesn't go together right. I cant see how they could possibly find anything to be my fault

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My exercise bike that was just purchased won't tighten, and some of the screws seem to not be able to fit. Its still under the 90 day warranty, so I contacted them. I arranged a time for them to fix it then they said this:


John Waite: Josh, if for any reason your specific repair is not covered by your warranty, the technician will give you a written estimate of all charges before starting any repair. If you decline the estimate, you will still be responsible for a minimum trip charge of $95.00 which will be due to the technician at the time of service.


What does that mean >_>

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Heroes 5

GOGOGOGOGO

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Buying Rectear because you guys are freaking out over it and Oblivion

still have never played that game

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