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  • #16
    Originally posted by firstfloor View Post
    I sense a touch of unchristian contempt for your weaker brethren now that you appear to have accepted the connection between weakness and liberal values.
    I think this illustrates very well the point that has been made before that the Christian right are not actually Christian – they fail to defend the rights of the poor and needy (liberals).
    I'm thankful for weak people.
    They're like ATMs for much needed lunch money.
    Actually YOU put Trump in the White House. He wouldn't have gotten 1% of the vote if it wasn't for the widespread spiritual and cultural devastation caused by progressive policies. There's no "this country" left with your immigration policies, your "allies" are worthless and even more suicidal than you are and democracy is a sick joke that I hope nobody ever thinks about repeating when the current order collapses. - Darth_Executor striking a conciliatory note in Civics 101

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    • #17
      The study just sounds like another attempt to insult liberals and make conservatives feel good about themselves. As bad as the other thread where atheists claim that they are smarter than theists in some study. These types of studies are just ego trips.

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      • #18
        Originally posted by Meh Gerbil View Post
        I don't think it is that simple.

        We live in a technologically based society where a physically weaker man (e.g. Bill Gates) may amass a rather significant fortune and not need anyone to take care of him. In fact, I know of very few jobs that require enough physical strength were this could be a society wide phenomena - even in factory jobs here in Michigan many of the assembly line workers are women. Safety regulations no longer allow people to lift heavy loads so the equipment put in place allows weak people to do that job. In short, most jobs are information based and if you're strong enough to work a keyboard you'll be able to provide for your family all day long actually earning more than the typical manual labor job.

        In short, I don't see the connection between physically weak and unable to make huge $$$$.
        I think the theory that physically stronger men have a tendency to be self-centered is a better fit.
        The psychology doesn't change that quickly. It's why successful people also tend to be much taller than average. Height inspires friends and intimidates enemies. Even bill gates is slightly taller than average.
        "As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths." Isaiah 3:12

        There is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt.

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        • #19
          Originally posted by Meh Gerbil View Post
          I'm thankful for weak people.
          They're like ATMs for much needed lunch money.
          Really? What are you on about? I hope you are not one of those who sleep under the stars in freezing weather and sell pencils from a plastic cup. This is not the vision I have of God at all.
          “I think God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability.” ― Oscar Wilde
          “And if there were a God, I think it very unlikely that He would have such an uneasy vanity as to be offended by those who doubt His existence” ― Bertrand Russell
          “not all there” - you know who you are

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          • #20
            Originally posted by Darth Executor View Post
            The psychology doesn't change that quickly. It's why successful people also tend to be much taller than average. Height inspires friends and intimidates enemies. Even bill gates is slightly taller than average.
            what? He is 5' 10"

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            • #21
              Originally posted by Darth Executor View Post
              The psychology doesn't change that quickly. It's why successful people also tend to be much taller than average. Height inspires friends and intimidates enemies. Even bill gates is slightly taller than average.
              Wouldn't using that logic suggest that tall people are more likely to be conservative?
              Actually YOU put Trump in the White House. He wouldn't have gotten 1% of the vote if it wasn't for the widespread spiritual and cultural devastation caused by progressive policies. There's no "this country" left with your immigration policies, your "allies" are worthless and even more suicidal than you are and democracy is a sick joke that I hope nobody ever thinks about repeating when the current order collapses. - Darth_Executor striking a conciliatory note in Civics 101

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              • #22
                Originally posted by firstfloor View Post
                Really? What are you on about? I hope you are not one of those who sleep under the stars in freezing weather and sell pencils from a plastic cup. This is not the vision I have of God at all.
                If you want me to change my signature line you'll have to come up with something quotable.
                Actually YOU put Trump in the White House. He wouldn't have gotten 1% of the vote if it wasn't for the widespread spiritual and cultural devastation caused by progressive policies. There's no "this country" left with your immigration policies, your "allies" are worthless and even more suicidal than you are and democracy is a sick joke that I hope nobody ever thinks about repeating when the current order collapses. - Darth_Executor striking a conciliatory note in Civics 101

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                • #23
                  Originally posted by Meh Gerbil View Post
                  Wouldn't using that logic suggest that tall people are more likely to be conservative?
                  Sure, and tall people tend to be stronger than short ones (for obvious reasons).
                  "As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths." Isaiah 3:12

                  There is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt.

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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Meh Gerbil View Post
                    I don't think it is that simple.

                    We live in a technologically based society where a physically weaker man (e.g. Bill Gates) may amass a rather significant fortune and not need anyone to take care of him. In fact, I know of very few jobs that require enough physical strength were this could be a society wide phenomena - even in factory jobs here in Michigan many of the assembly line workers are women. Safety regulations no longer allow people to lift heavy loads so the equipment put in place allows weak people to do that job. In short, most jobs are information based and if you're strong enough to work a keyboard you'll be able to provide for your family all day long actually earning more than the typical manual labor job.

                    In short, I don't see the connection between physically weak and unable to make huge $$$$.
                    I think the theory that physically stronger men have a tendency to be self-centered is a better fit.
                    Bill Gates is an exception.
                    Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
                    But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
                    Than a fool in the eyes of God


                    From "Fools Gold" by Petra

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by Mountain Man View Post
                      Bill Gates is an exception.
                      The IT community has a stereotype and it isn't 'buff'.
                      They all make a good living and most of them are very liberal.
                      Actually YOU put Trump in the White House. He wouldn't have gotten 1% of the vote if it wasn't for the widespread spiritual and cultural devastation caused by progressive policies. There's no "this country" left with your immigration policies, your "allies" are worthless and even more suicidal than you are and democracy is a sick joke that I hope nobody ever thinks about repeating when the current order collapses. - Darth_Executor striking a conciliatory note in Civics 101

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                      • #26
                        https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog...te-differently

                        So what are the issues where women are more likely than men to be in line with Democrats? One is – unsurprisingly – on questions relating to women in the workplace. When voters are asked whether they think that, because of past discrimination, employers should preferentially hire and promote women, there’s generally around a 12-point gap between women and men.
                        Other issues that are particularly politically salient include questions about support for government programs aimed at the elderly, children, and the poor. On items measuring support for Social Security, healthcare spending, childcare spending, education, and poverty programs, there’s usually around an 8-point gender gap, with women more liberal than men.
                        In addition, women are generally more supportive of gun restrictions and more opposed to police battering citizens and capital punishment. Women are also more supportive than men of same-sex marriage.
                        Sometimes, though, women are more conservative than men. On questions relating to the legality of marijuana and pornography and the morality of premarital sex, women are about 12 points to the right of men.
                        On other issues, there’s really very little gender gap at all. These often include – in addition to abortion – issues relating to race, immigration, the environment, and military spending.
                        That's what
                        - She

                        Without a clear-cut definition of sin, morality becomes a mere argument over the best way to train animals
                        - Manya the Holy Szin (The Quintara Marathon)

                        I may not be as old as dirt, but me and dirt are starting to have an awful lot in common
                        - Stephen R. Donaldson

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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by Meh Gerbil View Post
                          The IT community has a stereotype and it isn't 'buff'.
                          They all make a good living and most of them are very liberal.
                          I have found that the younger the IT person, typically the more liberal they are. As they get older, and make more money, they suddenly develop problems having their earnings redistributed...
                          That's what
                          - She

                          Without a clear-cut definition of sin, morality becomes a mere argument over the best way to train animals
                          - Manya the Holy Szin (The Quintara Marathon)

                          I may not be as old as dirt, but me and dirt are starting to have an awful lot in common
                          - Stephen R. Donaldson

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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by Bill the Cat View Post
                            I have found that the younger the IT person, typically the more liberal they are. As they get older, and make more money, they suddenly develop problems having their earnings redistributed...
                            all the IT people where I work are young and conservative.

                            I think the liberal ones are those who live in California. And it has more to do with that than anything else.

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                            • #29
                              Originally posted by Meh Gerbil View Post
                              The IT community has a stereotype and it isn't 'buff'.
                              They all make a good living and most of them are very liberal.
                              There's a difference between making decent money and being filthy rich.
                              Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
                              But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
                              Than a fool in the eyes of God


                              From "Fools Gold" by Petra

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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by Sparko View Post
                                what? He is 5' 10"
                                http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=98438

                                "Data collected from the federal Centers for Disease Control show that average height for Americans has stabilized in the past 50 years to about 5 feet 9 inches for men and 5 feet 4 inches for women."
                                "As for my people, children are their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they which lead thee cause thee to err, and destroy the way of thy paths." Isaiah 3:12

                                There is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt.

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