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...As an American who used to live in England, I'm not so sure I'd agree! ...But then, I also caught some anti-American sentiment, thanks to the war. I think one big factor is what weapons are legal. Another would be what kind of help people who are homeless or impoverished can get. If...

:ty: for your responses, everyone :) We have had a frank discussion about the issue since my first post. I expressed my frustration with talking on the phone and explained how hard it is. Not only am I constantly straining to hear him, but I still have to keep asking him to repeat himself...

I'm also bisexual, and it certainly wasn't a choice. (How can anyone know better than I do what goes on in my head or in my life? How can anyone say I made a choice when I say I didn't?) I always knew I was attracted to females, but always sort of brushed it off, telling myself, "but I like...

Hehehe. "Curmudgeon". :giggle:

:shock: Are you promoting pornography? :laugh2:

:ty: ! I certainly don't claim to be an expert on the issues or the culture, far from it, and I want to make sure that I give information that will be the most helpful and appropriate- both for the counselors and any d/Deaf/HoH children they may work with in the future. Great ideas...

With all the scientific evidence out there that homosexuality is a biological construct, and the fact that members of the LGBT community themselves say that their sexual orientation is a part of who they are, why do some still claim that it's a choice?

:wave: Everyone! As you may or may not know, I'm a grad student studying to become a counselor. One of my classes at the moment is Child Counseling, and I was assigned to do a project on the child counseling topic of my choice. So I'm giving a presentation on counseling d/Deaf/HoH children...

Very pretty! And I LOVE the hats :giggle:

That makes more sense :) I keep hearing about all these great events going on that day, and I've already committed myself to something else! Oh well. Have a great time!

...I had some fun with photoshop :) But here I am...

Never really checked out the Lifestyle/Health/Fitness threads so I'm only just discovering this one :) Proud vegetarian since the age of 6 (yes, it was my decision, and no, none of my family were vegetarians) and now going vegan. Nice to see so many others here! :h5:

I did not! :ty: for sharing that- I've had some stomach problems and will have to look into this :)

:shock: I want it.

It says Nov. 6, 2010...?

Even though the death penalty is still technically legal, it is no longer used in Russia or South Korea. According to Amnesty International as of a few months ago, the only nations that have carried out executions so far this year are Bangladesh, China, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia...

Belarus isn't a member of the EU.

Yup! I think the US may be the only industrialized nation that still has it. If not, then we're one of very few.

I'm sure part of the problem, too, is simply rooted in the words people use. We call ourselves d/Deaf, or Hard of Hearing. But hearing people will often refer to us as "hearing impaired". When someone hears a work like "impaired", they are- unfortunately- likely to feel like there's something...

A) Animals are bred for meat. If we stopped eating meat, we'd stop breeding those animals, so finding a place to put excess animals wouldn't be an issue. B) Actually, if we stopped eating meat, there'd be more food for us. A huge percentage of farm land is used for growing vegetables and...