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West Norway, it's falling hard. Serious rainfall that is.

Yeah, and if someone thinks Leviticus, which was Jewish law more than 3000 years ago is still relevant for modern society, then I have a rather long list of inconsistencies and absurdities to show, aptly summarized by Martin Sheen in the west wing series.

Hi, Norwegian here, we have 5 weeks vacation per year, mandated by law. Oh, and the government takes 10% of your paycheck every month and pays it all out in July, so you have the money to go on vacation. Strong labor unions is the recipe.

Relevant?

The royals are quite decent and cool. I'm in principle for getting rid of the monarchy, but this gang is so chill I'm ok with not making a fuss. Except for this shitstain. And the crown prince's sister. And her charlatan husband. In fact, only the hereditary bloodline is good. It's almost like some divine magic, or that they got all the good attention and the others have useless sibling syndrome.

Pulling things out of context let's you think and justify just about anything. The letter to Timothy is in response to particular people in a particular church at a particular time. Go research it.

But the main point of the whole text is: the world is full of suffering, people are good and people are bad, but we should work to be better and lessen suffering. -Forgive those who trespass against you. Love even your enemies. Those who are not against us are with us. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

The Christian right are literally the kind of judgmental people Jesus criticizes. All good forces should work together, rather than creating strawmen that can split progressives.

You clearly have issue with the old cartoon. It seems it generates a lot of anger in you, or perhaps disgust might be the most accurate sentiment. And you feel a need to distance yourself from it consequently. And so you have. My point was that there is something to be learned from the passage, even if it is fiction. It is my opinion that the quoted section reveals something about the nature of power politics. How the wants of those with power can override principle and justice. If I had quoted Voltaire or Marx, with the same message, you likely would have nodded in agreement.

Well they're pretty determined to get one now!

Cause stupid people buy games on pre release and there's apparently a lot of them.

Norwegian here. I can still hear the gasping from the laughter of the nobel committee in Oslo. And I'm on vacation abroad.

I've wanted Kyle to be right about just about everything he says, but sadly it's rarely so. There are plenty of countries that have no problem going from liking the US for its role in the world, to being sycophants who coddle up to power. Others will respond by playing nice to not have the administration turn their eyes towards them, and others still have leaders who have no objection to what's currently going on. Just because you want something to be true, doesn't make it so. There's a definite shift happening, but I doubt it's size and effect will result in any short term results. Just my opinion.