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Yeah if China became like the (highly imperfect) US it would still be a major win.

At the very least I'd start with the more intelligent animals. Pigs in gestation crates is awful.

I totally agree the West needs to improve animal welfare even further. But SOME cruelty laws are better than NONE, which is why I bring up China more. But you're totally right, the…

I know, but I don't think very many people know this even exists. That's the worst part about this practice -- it's so horrible that it's too horrible to even share. As much as I h…

As well as put in place some animal cruelty laws. You would hold your head in your hands if you saw what happens. For dogs, for example, they will tie their front legs together BEH…

Like ngmoco, it was acquired by another Japanese company (GREE) looking to make a massive mobile network.

I'm not talking immediate damage, just the difference between getting a hip replacement in 10 years versus not.

He was 49 years old. Wouldn't this cause problems for his hips and knees? I'm all for pushing physical limits, but not to the point where it could backfire. Even 20 year-old profes…

It's not really "hurting" it if you make it deeply unconscious, which is the goal of stunning. Can it be botched? Yes. But just like medicine that sometimes doesn't work, or isn't …

I didn't leave out details. We are talking about stunning it with a captive-bolt stunner.

Would it be more humane to cut an animal's throat while it was conscious, or unconscious? That's all I'm asking. If that's considered a gotcha question, then we've probably reached…

Just answer one thing: Do Jewish slaughter laws call for the animal to be conscious when having its throat cut, and do you think this is preferable to being stunned? That is, if yo…

Here's a good article by Christopher Hitchens on freedom of religion: http://www.slate.com/id/2266154 . Some examples of where he thinks religion oversteps its bounds: - Mormon pol…

They'd wonder why we're repeating so many of their mistakes.

Factory farming

For all his brilliance, Erdos was unable to answer the Monty Hall Problem correctly: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Hall_problem . For those who don't know it, the problem requ…

Maybe it's the press not doing their jobs, but I never really read about how moderate mosques put out any statements against flag burning, which I think they should be doing every …

The Koran burning fiasco generated a lot of criticism by peaceful muslims, but I wonder if they also criticize the myriad flag/effigy burnings by angry muslims across the world? Te…

I really don't think Diaspora was ever on their radar. They'll have far more credible threats in the future.

Yeah, I know a fair number of people who say they have no interest in gaming, but that sc2 replays are damn entertaining to watch. Given how balanced the game is, and how good it l…

I think it's more than some people, unfortunately. It's probably the de facto way. “One can measure the greatness and the moral progress of a nation by looking at how it treats its…

I missed the original source, which is here: http://www.businessinsider.com/carol-bartz-tells-mike-arrington-to-fuck-off-2010-5

A very valid point. I don't think people make a serious effort to eat vegetables in a healthy way. Mashed potatoes? That's a vegetable serving. Broccoli that has been boiled for 20…