Stephen H

...say the best answer will get 10 points?

We know this! It's how Yahoo Answers works dammit!

(Unless of course the question is deleted or removed)

This is a dumb question I know, but so is stating that the best answer will get 10 points! ;-)

This has become a scary addiction, I'm sure I used to do other stuff on the internet!

...90% of all current conflicts seem to link back to one subject - RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES. I have no religious beliefs, but surely one of the underlying principles of all religion is an opposition to war and fighting. Therefore, all you religious types are making a mockery of yourselves and making your beliefs seem ludicrous. Give me one good answer where your religion justifies violence or war. If you can, then your religion is surely nothing short of supporting war mongering, which in principle is totally wrong.

This question is politely asked of anyone who is living in the UK and is not of english origin.

Do you really find the following examples offensive, and if so, why?

1. The wearing of england football shirts during the World Cup and the use of the St. George flag

2. When I was at school, it was a "blackboard", now it has to be called a "chalkboard" because apparently the aforemetioned is offensive.

3. The nursery rhyme "Baa Baa Black Sheep" has had the word "black" changed to all sorts of weird combinations because that too can be seen as offensive.

This is just a small example of all sorts of areas of our lifestyle and culture that have been changed / banned as it may offend foreign individuals.

This question is asked without predjudice and I would respect polite, constructive answers please, wether they are in the negative or positive. Thanks.

I'm working on the the most boring IT contract of my life, it involves me sitting around for hours on end doing nothing, waiting for a server to finish number crunching. But, I have free use of the Internet to do as I please. Ideas for some sites I can do something on? And please, don't list porn sites, I'm not interested and I'm in an office environment remember.