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How do JWs that you know (or knew) view animals?
by Chemical Emotions in
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all animals, but especially pets.. do they have rather low opinions of animals, veiwing them more as objects to be used and treated however one wishes- after all, god gave them to us for our pleasure, or as "jehovah's creatures" which must be cared for and loved?.

i've seen both veiws, some more extreme than others.. i do think there's a tendency to treat animals less as living creatures that should be respected, and more as unfeeling things.. .

i get a lot of phony *"don't you just love jehovah's beautiful creation?
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How do you feel about pranks/practical jokes?
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i've always felt kind of torn on the subject.

but honestly, i don't like pranks.

in general i think they're unkind, especially when done to a child, an animal, an elderly person, or someone already stressed/distraught or not in good mental health.. i've always really hated two things: 1) seeing people embarrased.
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Let's talk about the worst articles from the WT for young people (YPA articles and others).
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at the moment i don't have the wt cd program up, but when i can bring it up, i'll post some.. .

also, articles which include a paragraph here or there that are directed towards children or teens count as well.. articles that come to mind for me first are all the articles dealing with (gasp) masturbation.

and one poster here recently posted some parts from a young people ask article about dating, which was very funny.
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Artists or authors who are famous but who you are not that crazy about
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i have to say, although i don't dislike him, i'm not a huge fan of jackson pollack.

i mean, i find his work boring.

5, which is nice, but i just don't "get it".
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For posters who are vegans or vegetarians- do you feel healthier then you did on a diet that included meat?
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i've researched this extensively, but i'm interested in people's opinions and experiences.. .

i...am considering becoming a vegan, or at least a vegetarian..
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What was the last great deal you got?
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i'm leaving this pretty open, but the last great deal i got was a new-quality steif plush (about $70 dollar value, i'd optimistically guess, when it was new).

for about 2 or 3 bucks.

at a yard sale i think.
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For those of you who do not believe in corporal punishment...
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that is, for those of you who actually think that hitting children is wrong, what types of discipline do you find more effective?

i'm not a parent but when dealing with kids, i've seen that time-outs tend to make kids feel isolated and can really hurt them.

if they're near others and are checked up on frequently, it seems ok. but when they're completely ignored, that is just bad.
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Did anyone find the movie The Grey slightly offensive?
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its portrayal of grey wolves was horribly inaccurate.

it will probably lead to an even more negative attitude toward wolves, which puts them in more danger.

i believe i read that the creators bought dead wolves while producing the movie.. its main characters' philosophizing was pretentious, cliched, and insulting to my intelligence.
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What's your favorite stereotype that is used by the WT?
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i like the "sudductive woman with long dark hair", for one.

very funny pictures..
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We can talk about nothing here
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*nothing*.