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Serious question, leave immature comments out, I want a reason, not because "Obama is stupid and he stole my juicebox." or,"The speaker of the house ruined Obama's water color painting." Be mature, informative and civil.

Thank you.

For instance, legislating against gay marriage. That stems from Christian moral views undeniably and those views are forcibly imposed upon anyone that is homosexual and wishes to marry, so the state is enforcing Christian moral views.

What do you all think?

P.S. Do not tell me that this nation was founded on Christian moral values because it most certainly was not, I have taken five consecutive years of American History and Government starting my Sophomore year of High school so I know what I am talking about, so do not attempt that Spiel, anyhow- Discuss.

High school just finished, and to make a long story short my high school councilor screwed my by letting me know shed let me graduate 2 weeks before graduation cus I was only missing ,5 of a math credit that was valid in kansas but not in colorado, so I scrambled to study for the act, which I was going to do my fifth year of highschool, throw in college applications etc. It has been a month and she hasn't emailed me back to give me my diploma (Cus' I couldn't walk because of that) and she has to forward my college Application to this college that is a tier above a community college in colorado and my dad is going to kick me out if I don't get into college and its hard as hell to get a job here so I am pretty depressed and at a loss, I feel like my future is becoming something that could have been and not something that will be, I feel like I am at th eend of the road and I have no clue in hell where to go.

Help!

I have a thirty gallon tank that was used some number of years ago and I restarted it again four days ago and have some fish and plants in there and the bacteria bloom happened almost instantly and now it has almost entirely subsided. Should I be concerned or is it possible that the tank being used before has somehow accelerated the cycling.

I have been taken Theology recently because I have been attending Catholic School, I have not grown up Catholic or Christian, but I have grown up in a moral and virtuous home due to my families religious background. (My parents are protestants but they believe their children should have the right to choose their own faith) But anyways, on to the point:

If Christians are supposed to live in the ways of Christ, and turn the cheeck to those who oppress them, love their enemies, etc etc. Then I propose this: A powerful fascist empire emerges onto the world, with militaristic and hateful views and its eyes set on the free peoples of the world (Sound familiar?) and the empire violates the Geneva convention on multiple levels, killing innocents by the millions and waging a ruthless and unrelenting war with no mercy. As a Christian you are supposed to love your enemies and not kill, but in the face of an evil so great, what are you supposed to do?

If you do nothing, you will be exterminated eventually, along with your ideals. So in the face of unparalleled evil such as that fascist empire, are you supposed to peacefully detest the fascists and be exterminated (It would be Christ like) Or are you supposed to fight?

This seems very contradictory to me.

I love cars, ever since my uncle took me out in his 1969 shelby gt 500 when i was 3, I knew I loved the roar of the engine and speed and everything. I work on all my friends cars, and I work on my own car. (I have a Bronco with a 302 small block v8) and I know cars inside and out, I love speed I love cars I just have no idea how to get started on racing. I am going to go to college and continue my education after high school but it sucks because I feel like I am some stupid kid with a pipe dream, does anyone have any advice?

She recently said something to me (And did something in accordance with what she said) that made me feel really insecure about myself. So I came out and told her and she said,"I cannot deal with sensitive guys, you are being sensitive."

I said,"You hurt my feelings dude, you made me feel like crap about myself, im not being sensitive I am upset you said those things to me."

So then she says,"Whatever." I then say,"Why is it you are not willing to make it better, whenever I hurt you, I make it better." So she flips out on me, and she said,"I am not you, I hate it when you compare me to you, I am not good for you like you are good for me, I am not wlling to do for you, what you are willing to do for me."

"I do not expect that stuff from you, you just happen to do it, but do not expect it from me."

What the hell is this? Did she just say,"Hey I am not willing to do what you are for me, and I do not care how you feel so fck off!" ?

Help???

This morning I went to go pick up my girlfriend from her house to take her to school, I sat outside her house in my car for twenty minutes waiting for her to come outside, and she said she would be on time but she was not. Then she told me she was late just cus' she did not want to get out of bed, and she did not even bother to tell me that I could have came twenty minutes later.

As we were driving to school an unmarked police svu started its lights and sirens up when it was behind me so I thought I was getting pulled over, so I said, "gah, I hate cops." But I realized I just needed to get into the other lane to let him pass so I did.

She went on this giant rant about how I need to shut up because someone needs to do the job, and I am unthankful, and how even though I have had bad experiences with them (I have been punked around, though I have not done anything illegal) that I should be greatful they are there, and I do not know that cop so I should shutup.

She went on for five minutes, I told her how I do not like it when she is mean to me, almost twice a week she lectures me about something in the morning, like if some guy wont make a turn at a light I will be like come on dude, we need to go somewhere. and she will criticize me about it and what not.

So she gets out of my car when we get to school and just peaces, then she sends me this text:

"I was gonna come back to talk to you but then my friend started following me and then the bell rang and like, dude, the thing is I can be kind of bitchy in the morning. Instead of rolling your eyes and not taking my sh** like you always have instead youre honestly being a little bi*** about it and feeling hurt. So it is honestly just like w t f am I supposed to do? I woke up late this morning and feel like sh** and its annoying how much you bi*** about police! I say that and you get like, whiney. W t f is that? You have been so...whiney lately dude. Its driving me crazy."

What the hell am I even supposed to do here?

Btw, I have been sick and I left school sick so that is why I am here right now. I haven't replied to that text yet.

This morning I went to go pick up my girlfriend from her house to take her to school, I sat outside her house in my car for twenty minutes waiting for her to come outside, and she said she would be on time but she was not. Then she told me she was late just cus' she did not want to get out of bed, and she did not even bother to tell me that I could have came twenty minutes later.

As we were driving to school an unmarked police svu started its lights and sirens up when it was behind me so I thought I was getting pulled over, so I said, "gah, I hate cops." But I realized I just needed to get into the other lane to let him pass so I did.

She went on this giant rant about how I need to shut up because someone needs to do the job, and I am unthankful, and how even though I have had bad experiences with them (I have been punked around, though I have not done anything illegal) that I should be greatful they are there, and I do not know that cop so I should shutup.

She went on for five minutes, I told her how I do not like it when she is mean to me in the morning, almost twice every week she lectures me about something, like if some guy wont make a turn at a light I will be like come on dude, we need to go somewhere. and she will criticize me about it and what not.

So she gets out of my car when we get to school and just peaces, then she sends me this text:

"I was gonna come back to talk to you but then my friend started following me and then the bell rang and like, dude, the thing is I can be kind of bitchy in the morning. Instead of rolling your eyes and not taking my sh** like you always have instead youre honestly being a little bi*** about it and feeling hurt. So it is honestly just like w t f am I supposed to do? I woke up late this morning and feel like sh** and its annoying how much you bi*** about police! I say that and you get like, whiney. W t f is that? You have been so...whiney lately dude. Its driving me crazy."

What the hell am I even supposed to do here?

I hate how I live my life, I hate how the people around me live their lives. They do heroine, they drink, they smoke, but I do not do any of that. I hate it though, there is no safety, only safety in myself. I am only in highschool.

How can I escape.

For the past couple of days or so, lets say five or six, my girlfriend and I have been fighting over important stuff, and its a different thing every single night and it always goes like this:

*Doing nothing, just talking*

*Someone says something upsetting unknowingly*

*Everything gets real quite for ten minutes*

*Someone asks why the other said that*

*The other explains*

*Fight ensues*

This is how the fight always goes, every time:

Even if it is not my fault, I end up apologizing, one time my girlfriend did something with a guy in one of those grey areas when i was at boot camp, and she got all pissed off cus she told me it felt good tonight and i never really discussed with her and I told her why I hated it and what not and she freaked out, I had to apologize and now shes in bed.

No matter what happens, I always end apologizing, she freaks out and then nothing gets resolved because I feel like she is not willing to stay calm and talk things out. She just likes to let things linger.

Advice, help? Both?

Sigh.

Thoughts of things that have happened to me, plague me. I can be fine..I will be fine and I will be happy, but under the happiness is just this..darkness of everything that has happened to me. I do not know what to do, once whatever is keeping me happy leaves I just cannot handle it really well. I can't handle being in my own head.

What do I do? what is wrong with me?

I have had a real rough life, for what it is worth.

"We are going to put sanctions against you, AGAIN!" But oh no! Just not that, you can't travel through our whole 12 km of territorial waters! THIS IS SO BAD!

Seriously, who has been watching the petty squables between the UN, US and Korea's for the past ten years? I have, its about time someone shoots someone I mean the North Korean Navy sunk a South Korean ship and killed South Korean sailors.

It is time to man up and stop being so afraid to get a bo-bo.

What does Answers think?

I mean, really? This is America, everyone who was born in this country, or was naturalized in this country, is an American. I fail to see how wearing American Flag clothing on CDM is racist or anything ridiculous like that.

And if it really came down to it, this is our country, regardless of race or anything, black, white, asian, whatever. But if you came here as an immigrant, it is your responsibility to bring the good culture from your country and leave the bad culture in your country, and adapt to our culture, and then also show us some of your culture so we can all broaden our horizons.

That is how America works, she is the great melting pot. If someone comes here and expects people to change our ways and views so we avoid "Offending" them, then they can leave. Because we were on this hill first.

I want opinions. So who agrees, or disagrees?

Well about a year and a half ago my life hit rock bottom, and as I started to pick up the pieces I wrote a daily journal about the stuff in my life. So a year and a half later I have written in this thing, every day and there are about 400 pages. It is like a memoir, combined with a journal that is also a personal narrative.

At first it was just to keep myself from being lonely in that time but now I am considering refining it and publishing it because I think that it could help someone.

Where do I go from here?

If two people have a child out of wedlock, but they remain together after the birth of the child, does the man still have to pay child support?

We are both in highschool, she would not consider an abortion or adoption, her parents are catholic so they would disown her and be furious or something and I have no idea what to do, what do I do? I am freaking out.

The phone charges, vibrates, lights up and can recieve and make calls etc, its a fully functional phone except the exterior and interior screens both dont display anything except black lit darkness. What do I do??

So my girlfriend's bestfriend hates me, for literally no reason. It is really starting to make me angry because she has caused a lot of issue for our relationship and in addition to that her and my girlfriend have made bad decisions together in the past, her best friend being the habitual bad decision maker and the influencer.

I do not know what to do about it, but I am getting sick of her bestfriend messing around in my relationship and I have not done anything wrong to her besides exist. I don't take time from them, like ever. So what should I do?

Do you think itd be logical to incur if someone violates one of Grice's four maxims that they are lying? Not as a langauge error, a technical speech error, but on a touchy subject between two people. Why would you break any of those four rules on a touchy subject other than to evade something?