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This Extra-Tall, L8C2C logo stool has a single-ring chrome base with a 2.5" cushion and a chrome accent ring. Holland Bar Stool uses a detailed screen print process that applies specially formulated epoxy-vinyl ink in numerous stages to produce a sharp, crisp, clear image of your desired logo. This isn't a reverse print on cheap, clear plastic that will cloud, crack, and tear. You can't find a higher quality logo stool on the market. The plating grade steel used to build the frame is commercial quality, so it will withstand the abuse of the rowdiest of friends for years to come. The structure is triple chrome plated to ensure a rich, sleek, long lasting finish. Construction of this framework is built tough, utilizing solid mig welds. The extra-wide footprint adds stability for the taller height. If you're going to finish your bar or game room, do it right- with a Holland Bar Stool.
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The Importance of the Term Sheet
The value of the term sheet shouldn't be overlooked. From buyers and sellers to advisors and intermediaries, the term sheet is often used before the creation of an actual purchase or sale agreement. That stated, it is important that the term sheet is actually explained in detail. Let's take a closer look at its importance.
What is a Term Sheet?
Even though term sheets are quite important, they are rarely mentioned in books about the M&A process. In the book, Streetwise Selling Your Business by Russ Robb, a term sheet is defined as, "Stating a price range with a basic structure of the deal and whether or not it includes real estate."
Another way of looking at a term sheet, according to attorney and author Jean Sifleet, is that a term sheet serves to answer to four key questions: Who? What? Where? And How Much?
Creating the Right Environment
A good term sheet can help keep negotiations on target and everyone focused on what is important. Sifleet warns against advisors, accountants and lawyers who rely heavily on boilerplate documents as well as those who adopt extreme positions or employ adversarial tactics. The main goal should be to maintain a "win-win" environment.
At the end of the day, if a buyer and a seller have a verbal agreement on price and terms, then it is important to put that agreement down on payment. Using the information can lead to a more formalized letter of intent. The term sheet functions to help both parties, as well as their respective advisors, begin to shape a deal, taking it from verbal discussions to the next level.
Make Sure Your Term Sheet Has the Right Components
In the end, a term sheet is basically a preliminary proposal containing a variety of key information. The term sheet outlines the price, as well as the terms and any major considerations. Major considerations can include everything from consulting and employment agreements to covenants not to compete.
Term sheets are a valuable tool and when used in a judicious fashion, they can yield impressive results and help to streamline the buying and selling process. Through the proper use of term sheets, an array of misunderstandings can be avoided and this, in turn, can help increase the chances of successfully finalizing a deal.
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The BiBiServ team discontinued the online service for paRNAss. Our recent tool RNAshapes computes exact probabilities of an RNA molecule folding into either one of several alternative shapes. This is precise information on what paRNAss tries to achieve by sampling. Consider using RNAshapes in shape probability mode, for your task!
There are various cases where the biological function of an RNA molecule involves a reversible change of conformation. paRNAss is a software approach to the prediction of such structural switching in RNA. It is based on a three hypotheses about the secondary structure space of a switching RNA molecule, which can be evaluated by RNA folding and structure comparison. In the positive case, the predicted structures must be verified experimentally. Additionally, we give an animated visualization of an energetically favourable transition between the predicted structures.


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A while ago I went thrifting and bought lots of stuff that was either plaid, light pink, or olive green because of Comme des Garcons aw09, which remains one of my favorite collections of all time (OF ALL TIME! Wait no that joke got old like 3 weeks ago.) Today I finally actually wore some of it. Procrastination nation.
Green doodle coats, brown and green plaids, light pink button downs, the back being different from the sleeves.
One of these days I would really like to have a model to take pictures of as opposed to lugging around a tripod and taking pictures of myself with a self-timer as neighbors and classmates wander past confusedly. Well, the last part is kind of fun, but the main point is that I am so very tired of my face and people are pretty.
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Purchasing Triangle real estate can be a fantastic investment whether you are purchasing your first home, second home or are a seasoned investor. In today's competitive real estate market, timing and precision are everything. Some of the best homes are sold before they are publicly announced. When you work with me it means you will get the edge over other buyers. I can provide you with the inside track to the hottest new homes for sale.
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Lilla Day Monroe, 1858-1929, was a Kansas journalist who established and edited "The Club Woman" and "The Kansas Woman's Journal." As editor of "The Kansas Woman's Journal," Monroe solicited reminiscences of pioneer life from Kansas women, receiving hundreds of responses. She organized these reminiscences into a collection, and published many of them in the journal. She was also an active supporter of women's suffrage, being a member of the Kansas State Suffrage Association and serving as its president for several years.


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Diagnosing and evaluating heart disease in children can be complex and requires clinical care by a physician or other healthcare professional. Listed in the directory below are some means by which heart disease in children is evaluated and diagnosed, for which we have provided a brief overview.
Physical Examination
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Who says our phones have no place in the car? Obviously these nay-sayers have never seen the TinyMount from BoxWave. Mount your device securely to your car's windshield for the perfect blend of safe viewing and phone convenience. With the diverse functionality of our smartphones and the flexibility of our TinyMount, there really is no need for additional in-car gadgets.
Partner your device with the 360-degree, ball-joint rotating, TinyMount. A simple twist of the TinyMount locks the suction base with no risk of slipping or falling. Expandable front padded brackets accommodate a wide range of device sizes up to approximately 80 millimeters or 3 and 1/8 inches wide.
There's really no limit to the things you can do with our TinyMount.
Use your phone's built in GPS ability with a navigation app and our TinyMount to take the place of expensive Navigation Systems and GPS units. The TinyMount places your phone in the perfect angle for clear viewing and safe driving. In addition, since you take your phone with you when you park your car, there is no threat of theft or need to transport or hide GPS units.
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This Mini Maker Tube includes step-by-step instructions and all the pieces you need to build a Tyrannosarus Rex. Or, use your imagination and create your own design! Whether for young kids, tweens or 'kidults', everyone will love using their imaginations with Plus-Plus Tube mixes. Just one simple shape will give them endless possibilities and hours of fun. Plus-Plus is precision crafted in Denmark and is BPA-free and phthalate-free European plastic. Their vibrant colors will show off their creative flat mosaic or 3D designs, as well as stimulate their innovative talents. Plus-Plus tubes feature 70+ pieces in a reusable, travel-friendly container. Gift them as a party favor, package topper, or new-big-brother or sister present. Or, just add some solid colors to your Plus-Plus collection! Suggested for ages 5-12. Designed and made in Denmark. BPA-free and phthalate-free. Each piece measures .75" x .5" (20mm x 12mm).
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As you guys know, I moonlight doing medical market research interviews. Some are over the internet, some are in person, and some are by phone.
Some of the phone meetings have been outsourced overseas, so occasionally I find myself chatting with someone who speaks English, but with a non-American accent. Occasionally it's someone to whom English is a second language, though usually they're still quite good at it. And that's the situation I found myself in yesterday morning.
The study was on my interactions with drug reps, given by a lady with a mild, nonspecific, accent, but her English was still quite good and understandable. Unfortunately, it was also very old-style, and oddly formal, with phrases and words that aren't used much among modern English speakers. Understandable words, just a little odd.
Most of them were minor, but one was an issue. She used the old word for personal interaction.
Which is "intercourse".
Yes, I know it can mean ANY kind of personal interaction, and the technical phrase for sex is "sexual intercourse". But it's been shortened over time, to where now intercourse just means you're doing the wild thing.
And I'm a veteran of crazy patients, and having to keep a straight face. And I freaking lost it here, (thank heavens for the phone mute button) and at one point had to run to the john to keep from peeing myself (I told her I was going for a Diet Coke).
Here are some of the questions:
"How many times a day do you have intercourse with drug reps?"
My inner voice: It's variable, depending on the time left after I have intercourse with patients.
"If a drug rep provides lunch for your office, are you more likely to have intercourse with them?"
My inner voice: My standards aren't that high. If she's hot, I don't care if she brings prime rib or Taco Bell.
"Do any of your staff members also have intercourse with drug reps?"
My inner voice: Oh yeah, we have a non-stop orgy here. Nowadays I just wear a silk robe to work.
"During intercourse, did the rep provide you with insurance formulary information?"
My inner voice: If she did, I was too preoccupied to notice.
"Following intercourse, did the rep provide you with medication samples?"
My inner voice: No, but we shared a cigarette.
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Now back to this cake. Does this cake remind you of the Red Indian Teepee ha ha..? The more I look at it the more it resembles a colorful teepee. This is actually my 2nd attempts making this cake. The first time it didn't turn out well. The top and bottom part cake was cooked but not the middle. When I unmold it, it falls apart. I guess I didn't steam them long enough. Those who knew me will know that I am not easily defeated. I mix the second batch of batter right away and this time I steamed it for 40 minutes and voila. Came out perfect!! This cake is pretty healthy as there is not butter or oil in it. Just a little bit of coconut milk.
3 eggs
80 gram sugar
½ tsp vanilla
130 gram cake flour
1/8 tsp. salt
100 ml. coconut milk
Green, red, blue and yellow food coloring (or any color of your choice)
1. Line and greased the Moulds. Prepare the steamer and bring the water up to a boil. Combined flour and salt together. Mix well and set it aside.
2. Whisk eggs with sugar and vanilla until mixture is thick and pale in color. Using spatula, fold in flour and coconut milk in small amounts till well mixed.
3. Divide mixture into 4 equal parts. Stir in red coloring into one part, green into the 2nd part, yellow into the 3rd part and blue into the 4th part.
4. Put about 2 tbsp of each color of the batter into the jelly mould. One color on top of each other. Steamed for 35 - 40 minutes or skewer comes out clean when tested.
5. Let it cool in the mould for 10 minutes before removing the cake from the mould. Cool completely before cutting it.
Note: If you steamed them in little silicon moulds or muffin pan it will only takes 15-18 minutes to cook.


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Show the family you care by planting a single tree in memory of Ray Rathbun in the area of greatest need. Each memorial tree includes a certificate that demonstrates your purchase. Your name will also be listed on Ray's Tribute Wall.
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First up, the cookies may be simple, but this gorgeous pattern is not:
Check out the shine on that gold!
Oh, and if you want to try painting on your cookies, fondant makes a great base.
Speaking of which, here's a whole hand-painted gingerbread scene:
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So sweet! I love the tiny birdhouse painted above the door.
Gotta have a few traditional cuties in here:
To be honest, this might be a combination of both cake and gingerbread, but look! It lights up! (All together now: OoooOOoooh.)
I am thoroughly enamored with this fun edible centerpiece:
Amanda F. spotted these architectural wonders at the Festival of Trees in Utah:
And I'm sure no one here will be surprised that this one in particular caught my eye:
It's actually *not* Cinderella's castle, but it's similar enough to please any Disney nut. You know, like me.
The amazing Artisan Cake Company actually did a feature on their blog of even *more* fabulous gingerbread houses, so I shamelessly stole these next two from them (but be sure to check out the link for the rest):
I am in love with all the details: the little rose over the window, the bear topiaries, and the way the "snow" on the roof is dripping from the shingles. Just. A. Mazing.
Forgive me for yet another Disney reference, but does this next one remind anyone else of the Norway pavilion in Epcot?
Now, one thing about gingerbread: it's always so...brown. You know? Not all that exciting for a technicolor dream coat kinda gal like me.
Now, THIS, on the other hand:
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[nodding] That'll do, donkey. That'll do.
(Is that Fruit Stripe gum I spy on the roof?)
And finally, an undersea treasure from the one, the only...
Highland Bakery:
You just keep rockin' on with your bad crustaceous self, Highland. I mean, seriously: is that octopus attaching the candy seashells on the roof with a wee little piping bag? Really?
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Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors, and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:
'You Can't Be This Furry' And Other Life Lessons From Gary Shteyngart: In Little Failure, the novelist recounts his emigration from the USSR to the U.S. when he was 7. For the first few years, he says, he would sit alone in the school cafeteria, talking to himself in Russian "in this gigantic fur hat and fur coat." It wasn't long before a teacher advised, "Children won't play with you if you have that much fur on."
On TV This Week: 'Babylon' Has Good Fun, 'Detective' Is The Real Deal: Fresh Air TV critic David Bianculli says two new miniseries this week are worth special mention — and couldn't be more different. The Spoils Of Babylon is a miniseries soap-opera spoof on IFC; True Detective looks like the best HBO drama since The Wire.
Not-So-Cheery Disposition: Emma Thompson On Poppins' Cranky Creator: When it came to turning her children's book into a movie, Thompson says, P.L. Travers was patronizing, demeaning, rude, and "reminded me of Margaret Thatcher." Thompson plays the acerbic author in Saving Mr. Banks.
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Insurify Announces Best Up and Coming Housing Markets Awards
There's always buzz around the best cities for real estate or the ideal communities for first-time home-buyers. These are typically long-established homeowning hotspots whose real estate markets are beginning to slow. So which communities are, in fact, seeing the fastest growth in housing markets nationwide?
After the bursting of the housing bubble and the subsequent 2007-2009 recession, many regional housing markets around the country have been slow to recover. Additionally, others that have perennially dominated the real estate stage are seeing slowing or even declining trends in their sales prices as their steady growth becomes harder to sustain. However, despite these challenges, there are still communities in each state whose housing markets are growing in force.
There are many factors that translate into gains in the housing market—metrics including increased home value, new construction, homeownership rates, and positive trends in sales prices. To perform well in all of these elements is a huge accomplishment, and Insurify wants to recognize the communities that excel above all others in their state. Without further ado, here are the winners of Insurify's Best Up and Coming Housing Markets Awards!
Selection Process for Insurify's 2019 Best Up and Coming Housing Markets Awards
To determine the best housing markets, the data science team at Insurify, a homeowners insurance quotes comparison site, crunched the numbers on several metrics:
- Relative increase in Home Value Index since 2009, Home Value forecasts, and current year-over-year median sales price trends, and from Zillow Research.
- Total building permits issued in 2018 as recorded by the National Association of Home Builders.
- Proportion of homeowners as reported by City-Data.com.
States with insufficient municipal data (Delaware, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and Vermont) were excluded from the analysis. Using a proprietary scoring algorithm, these factors were used to determine the number one community in each state with the best up and coming housing market.
The final list contains both large cities witnessing a surge in popularity and smaller locales breaking onto the scene. All are exemplary in creating communities to which homebuyers are flocking in droves.
Winners of Insurify's 2019 Best Up & Coming Housing Markets Awards
Alabama: Tuscaloosa
Alaska: Ketchikan
Arizona: Lake Havasu City
Arkansas: Paragould
California: San Jose
Colorado: Greeley
Connecticut: Torrington
Florida: Punta Gorda
Georgia: Atlanta
Hawaii: Kapa'a
Idaho: Lewiston
Illinois: Charleston
Indiana: Kendallville
Iowa: Boone
Kansas: Garden City
Kentucky: Owensboro
Louisiana: Natchitoches
Maine: Portland
Maryland: Baltimore
Massachusetts: Vineyard Haven
Michigan: Grand Rapids
Minnesota: Rochester
Mississippi: Jackson
Missouri: Hannibal
Montana: Bozeman
Nebraska: Columbus
Nevada: Carson City
New Hampshire: Laconia
New Jersey: Ocean City
New Mexico: Santa Fe
New York: Buffalo
North Carolina: Charlotte
North Dakota: Williston
Ohio: Columbus
Oklahoma: Woodward
Oregon: Albany
Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh
South Carolina: Greenwood
Tennessee: Nashville
Texas: Dallas
Utah: Ogden
Virginia: Richmond
Washington: Kennewick
West Virginia: Beckley
Wisconsin: Marinette
Wyoming: Cheyenne
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There are 4 modules in this course
Have you ever wanted to invest in financial markets, but were always afraid that you didn't have the proper tools or knowledge to make informed decisions? Have you ever wondered how investment management companies operate and what fund managers do? AXA Investment Managers, in partnership with HEC Paris, will introduce you to the most important ideas and concepts in investment management, to help you better understand your financial future.
This course will enable you to: • Define what type of investor you are, your investment objectives, and potential constraints. • Identify the main investable assets and important players in financial markets. • Understand basic portfolio management techniques. • Apply these techniques in real case studies from the outset, through practical assessments. Finally, we will provide a comprehensive overview of today's asset management industry: the product cycles, professionals, and regulations. For those who want to identify a talented fund manager to invest for you, we offer important criteria for selecting one. For those who are interested in learning more about this fascinating industry, we lay the foundation for your ongoing financial journey. Join us now to explore the world of investment management! Course Specialists The course has been developed in collaboration between HEC Paris, with Hugues Langlois managing the academic aspect, and AXA Investment Managers specialists, sharing their experiences and expertise and coordinated by Marion Le Morhedec. AXA Investment Managers participants include Maxime Alimi, Stephanie Condra, Nicholas Jeans, Elodie Laugel, Pierre-François de Mont-Serrat, Jean-Gabriel Pierre (AXA Group), Dorothée Sauloup, Irina Topa-Serry, Fiona Southall, Patrice Viot Coster, Susanna Warner, and Joachim Weitgasser. Recommended Background We expect most participants to have a basic level of knowledge in mathematics and economics. However this is not essential, and we believe that people from any background can succeed with commitment and a strong interest. Be aware that in the case study, you will have to use Excel. Course Format This course will run for 4 weeks and consists of 4 modules, each with a series of lecture videos between 5 to 8 minutes long. Each module contains a set of practice and graded quiz questions. A complete portfolio management exercise covers concepts learned in all modules Language The course is in English, with Spanish, Italian, German, French, and Chinese (Simplified) subtitles. The Project The preparation of this MOOC has been an exciting adventure for many professionals at AXA Investment Managers and HEC, both for the speakers and a wealth of contributors. Thank you to all of them. We hope you enjoy this course as much as we enjoyed creating it!


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MusicRadar Festival Guide 2013
Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival
Headliners: Stone Roses, Blue, Phoenix, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dates: 12 – 14, 19-21 April
Location: Empire Polo Club, Indio California
Tickets: Festival passes sold out, some availability on combination tickets.
Other line-up highlights:
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Postal Service, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, Vampire Weekend, Wu Tang Clan (full lineup)
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Headliners: Fleetwood Mac, Billy Joel, Dave Matthews Band, Maroon 5
Dates: 26 April – 5 May
Location: Fair Grounds Race Course, 1751 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans
Tickets: Advance weekend tickets from $50
Other line-up highlights:
The Black Keys, John Mayer, BB King, Frank Ocean (full line-up)
Camden Crawl Dublin
Headliners: The Black Lips, Holy Other
Dates: 3 - 5 May 2013
Location: Various venues, Dublin, Ireland
Tickets: Weekend tickets from €55/£53.21, day passes from €35/£35.10
Other line-up highlights:
Dirty Beaches, Fionn Regan, Fight Like Apes, Darkstar, Gallops, The Pictish Trail, Three Trapped Tigers, WiFE (full line-up)
ATP: I'll Be Your Mirror (London)
Headliners: Grizzly Bear, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Dates: 4 & 5 May
Location: Alexander Palace, London, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets £110, day tickets £59
Other line-up highlights:
Nicolas Jaar, James Murphy, Tortoise, The Field, Van Dyke Parks, The Locust (full line-up)
ATP curated by TV On The Radio
Headliners: TV On The Radio
Dates: 10 - 12 May
Location: Camber Sands Holiday Park, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets from £180, must be purchased as part of a chalet sleeping 4 to 8 people
Other line-up highlights:
De La Sould, Doom, El-P, Death Grips, Spank Rock, !!!, Saul Williams (full line-up)
The Great Escape
Headliners: Billy Bragg, Bastille, Everything Everything
Dates: 16 - 18 May
Location: Various venues, Brighton, UK
Tickets: Three-day tickets from £49.50, day passes from £22.50
Other line-up highlights:
Klaxons, Tribes, Iggy Azalea, DIIV, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, Chvrches, Phosphorescent (full line-up)
Primavera Sound
Headliners: Blur, The Knife, Phoenix
Dates: 22 - 26 May
Location: Parc del Forum, Barcelona, Spain
Tickets: Weekend tickets sold out, day tickets from 65€
Other line-up highlights:
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, The Postal Service, My Bloody Valentine, Grizzly Bear, How To Dress Well, Jesus And Mary Chain, Wu-Tang Clan, Solange, Swans, James Blake (full line-up)
Note: Alternatively, Optimus Primavera Sound takes place in Porto, Portugal on 30 May - 1 June. Weekend tickets are available for 100€. The festival offers a reduced version of the line-up of its Barcelona sibling. Full details here.
Headliners: Dry The River, Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Lucy Rose
Dates: 24 May (Manchester), 25 May (Bristol), 26 May (Nottingham)
Location: Various venues in each of the three cities
Tickets: Tickets for each day £20
Other line-up highlights:
The 1975, Chapel Club, Wave Machines, Little Green Cars, Wolf Alice (full line-up)
Headliners: Mumford & Sons, The Postal Service
Dates: 24 – 27 May
Location: The Gorge, George, Washington, US
Tickets: Some general admission tickets available
Other line-up highlights:
Arctic Monkeys, The XX, Elvis Costello, Vampire Weekend (full line-up)
Headliners: Widespread Panic, Dispatch, STS9, The Black Crowes
Dates: 30-2 June
Location: Mulberry Mountain, Ozark, Arkansas US
Tickets: Full event from $169
Other line-up highlights:
Snoop Lion, Of Monsters And Men, Son Volt, Calexico, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs (full line-up)
Headliners: Kraftwerk, The Petshop Boys, Skrillex
Dates: 13 - 15 June
Location: Various venues in Barcelona, Spain
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Paul Kalkbrenner, Ed Banger 10, Jurassic 5, Two Door Cinema Club, Soulwax, Major Lazer, Hot Natured, Luciano, Laurent Garnier, Bat For Lashes, Seth Troxler, Diplo, Nicolas Jaar, Liars, Skream, Lindstrøm & Todd Terje, TNGHT, AlunaGeorge, Sherwood & Pinch, Jamie Lidell, Modeselektor (full line-up)
Headliners: Paul McCartney, Mumford & Sons, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Dates: 13-16 June
Location: Manchester, Tennessee
Tickets: Weekend tickets from $224.50 /
Other line-up highlights:
Wilco, Bjork, The National, Nas, Animal Collextive, ZZ Top, Tame Impala (full line-up)
Headliners: Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Rammstein
Dates: 14 - 16 June
Location: Donington Park, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets from £195, day tickets available soon
Other line-up highlights:
Queens Of The Stone Age, Bullet For My Valentine, The Gaslight Anthem, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Korn, Limp Bizkit, Jimmy Eat World, Motorhead (full line-up)
ATP curated by Deerhunter
Headliners: Deerhunter
Dates: 21 - 23 June
Location: Camber Sands Holiday Park, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets from £180, must be purchased as part of a chalet sleeping 4 to 8 people
Other line-up highlights:
The Breeders (performing Last Splash), Steve Reich w/ The London Sinfonietta, Panda Bear, Robyn Hitchcock, Tom Tom Club, Atlas Sound (full line-up)
Headliners: Rolling Stones, Mumford & Sons, Arctic Monkeys
Dates: 26 - 30 June
Location: Pilton, Somerset, UK
Tickets: sold out
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Too many to mention, but we'll definitely be heading for Chic Ft Nile Rodger. Check out the full Glastonbury 2013 line-up here.
Headliners:Fun, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Jason Aldean, New Kids On The Block, Rush, Tim McGraw, John Mayer, Eagles
Location: Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Tickets: General admission $15, 3-day pass from $39
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Electric Forest
Headliners: The String Cheese Incident, Pretty Lights
Dates: 27-30 June
Location: Rothbury, Michigan
Tickets: Weekend tickets available from $359
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Passion Pit, Empire Of The Sun, Yeasayer (full line-up)
Hard Rock Calling
Headliners: Kasabian, Bruce Springsteen
Dates: 29 & 30 June
Location: Olympic Park, London, UK
Tickets: Day tickets from £51.75
Other line-up highlights:
Paul Weller, The Cribs, The Black Crowes, Miles Kane, Klaxons (full line-up)
Headliners: Rihanna, Slipknot, Sigur Ros
Dates: 29 June - 7 July
Location: Roskilde, Denmark
Tickets: Full festival tickets from 1910 DKK, day tickets from 670 DKK
Other line-up highlights:
Queens Of The Stone Age, Daedelus, Kraftwerk, Kendrick Lamar, Jake Bugg, Hatebreed, Rokia Traore, Kvelertak, Animal Collective, Angel Haze (full line-up)
2000 Trees
Headliners: To be announced
Dates: 11 - 13 July
Location: Upcote Farm, Gloucester, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets £72
Other line-up highlights:
Stornoway, Funeral For A Friend, And So I Watch You From Afar, Future Of The Left (full line-up)
Wireless Festival
Headliners: Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z
Dates: 12, 13 and 14 July
Location: Olympic Park, London, UK
Tickets: Three-day tickets from £209, Sun tickets from £83.50, Fri and Sat tickets sold out
Other line-up highlights:
Frank Ocean, Miguel, A Tribe Called Quest, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Calvin Harris, Kendrick Lamar, John Legend, Emeli Sandé (full line-up)
T In The Park
Headliners: Mumford & Sons, The Killers, Rihanna
Dates: 12 - 14 July
Location: Balado, Kinross-Shire, Scotland, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets from £184, day tickets from £75
Other line-up highlights:
Kraftwerk, Frank Ocean, Chase And Status, The Script, Stereophonics, Snoop Dogg, Phoenix, Dizzee Rascal, Foals, David Guetta (full line-up)
Isle Of Wight Festival
Headliners: The Stone Roses, The Killers, Bon Jovi
Dates: 13 - 16 July
Location: Seaclose Park, Newport, Isle Of Wight, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets from £170, day tickets £75
Other line-up highlights:
Bloc Party, Paul Weller, Blondie, Ellie Goulding, The Macabees, Sub Focus, The Script, Emeli Sandé (full line-up)
Headliners: Bloc Party, Kraftwerk, Foals
Dates: 18 - 21 July
Location: Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets from £190.50, day tickets from £84.50
Other line-up highlights:
Hot Chip, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Maccabees, Cat Power, Yo La Tengo, Modest Mouse, Beach House, Alt-J, Jessie Ware, James Blake (full line-up)
FIB (Festival Internacional de Benicassim)
Headliners: The Killers, Arctic Monkeys, Queens Of The Stone Age
Dates: 18 - 21 July
Location: Benicassim, Castello, Spain
Tickets: Weekend tickets from £150
Other line-up highlights:
Primal Scream, Dizzee Rascal, Miles Kane, Alunageorge, Bastille, Azealia Banks, Benny Benassi, John Talabot (full line-up)
Headliners: To be confirmed
Dates: 19 - 21 July
Location: Victoria Park, London, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets £108.90, day tickets from £35
Other line-up highlights:
Full line-up TBA. Stages to be hosted by Annie Mac, Noisey/The Hydra, Red Bull Music Academy, Hot Creations and more
Headliners: The Horrors, Spiritualized
Dates: 19 - 20 July
Location: Hill Farm, Oxford, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets £74
Other line-up highlights:
Ash, Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip, Dry the River, Gaz Coombes, Rolo Tomassi, We Are The Ocean, The Joy Formidable, Frankie & The Heartstrings, Bo Ningen, Ady Suleiman, Arcane Roots (full line-up)
Headliners: Atoms For Peace, The Knife
Dates: 19 - 21 July
Location: Ferropolis, Germany
Tickets: Weekend tickets from 119€
Other line-up highlights:
James Blake, Alt-J, Joy Orbison, Disclosure, Flying Lotus, Django Django, Mount Kimbie, Julio Bashmore, Scuba, Jets, The 1975 (full line-up)
Pitchfork Music Festival
Headliners: Bjork, R. Kelly, Belle And Sebastian
Dates: 19-21 July
Location:Union Park, Chicago, Illinois, US
Tickets: 3-day passes from $120
Other line-up highlights:
Joanna Newsom, MIA, Solange, The Breeders, Yo La Tengo (full line-up)
Secret Garden Party
Headliners: Soulwax, Django Django
Dates: 25 - 28 July
Location: Abbots Ripton, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets from £191
Other line-up highlights:
Regina Spector, Goldie, Big Youth, Bastille, Public Service Broadcasting, Bobby Tank, Willy Mason, Zane Lowe (full line-up)
Headliners: Ghostpoet, Art Brut
Dates: 26 - 27 July
Location: Gilcombe Farm, Burton, Somerset, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets £50
Other line-up highlights:
Black Strobe, DJ Die, Reeps One, Laid Blak, The Lovely Eggs, Son Of Dave (full line-up)
Newport Folk Festival
Headliners: TBC
Dates: 26-28 July
Location: Fort Adams State Park, Newport US
Tickets: Sold out except Friday passes, available from $49
Other line-up highlights:
Lord Huron, Beth Orton, The Mountain Goats, The Felice brothers (full line-up)
Global Gathering
Headliners: Example, Plan B, Steve Aoki, Seth Troxler
Dates: 26 - 27 July
Location: Long Marston Airfield, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets from £115
Other line-up highlights:
Disclosure, Jamie Jones, Annie Mac, Katy B, Solomun, DJ Fresh, Sub Focus, 2ManyDJs, Wiley, Carl Cox (full line-up)
Camp Bestival
Headliners: Richard Hawley, Levellers, Labrinth
Dates: 1 - 4 August
Location: Lulworth Castle, Dorest, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets from £180
Other line-up highlights:
Toots And The Maytals, The Polyphonic Spree, Ash, Gabrielle Aplin, Billy Bragg, Mr Tumble (full line-up)
Hevy Fest
Headliners: Black Flag, Hatebreed
Dates: 2 - 4 August
Location: Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Kent, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets £99
Other line-up highlights:
Comeback Kid, Horse The Band, The Menzingers, Metz, Circle Takes The Square, Tigers Jaw, Heights (full line-up)
Standon Calling
Headliners: De La Soul, Band Of Skulls, Digitalism
Dates: 2 - 4 August
Location: Standon, Hertfordshire, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets from £99
Other line-up highlights:
Alunageorge, Bastille, The D.O.T, Toy, The Joy Formidable, Public Service Broadcasting, King Charles (full line-up)
Headliners: To be announced
Dates: 2 - 4 August
Location: Bude, Cornwall, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets £60, Sunday only tickets £15
Other line-up highlights:
Line-up yet to be announced
Headliners: TBA
Dates: 2-4 August
Location: Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, US
Tickets: 3-day passes sold out, day passes from $95 on sale now
Other line-up highlights:
Headliners: Basement Jaxx, The Vaccines, Ben Howard
Dates: 7 - 11 August
Location: Fistral Beach, Newport, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets from £105, day tickets from £43
Other line-up highlights:
Everything Everything, Miles Kane, Frightened Rabbit, The Joy Formidable, Grand Master Flash, Tom Odell, MJ Cole, Delphic (full line-up)
Green Man
Headliners: Band Of Horses, Ben Howard
Dates: 15 - 18 August
Location: Crickhowell, Brecon Beacons, Wales, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets £145, student and teen tickets available for less
Other line-up highlights:
Midlake, Swans, Local Natives, The Horrors, Villagers, John Cale, Low, Edwyn Collins, Andrew Weatherall, Stornoway (full line-up)
Beacons Festival
Headliners: Bonobo, Django Django, Local Natives
Dates: 16 - 18 August
Location: Heslaker Farm, Skipton, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets from £109.50, day tickets from £35
Other line-up highlights:
Solange, John Talabot, David Rodigan, Oneman, Dutch Uncles, Fucked Up, Theo Parrish, Ghostpoet, Bicep (full line-up)
V Festival
Headliners: Beyoncé, Kings Of Leon
Dates: 17 - 18 August
Locations: Hylands Park, Chelmsford/ Weston Park, Shropshire, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets from £160, days tickets from £89. On sale now.
Other line-up highlights:
Basement Jaxx, Calvin Harris, Kendrick Lamar, Two Door Cinema Club, The Vaccines, The Stereophonics, Beady Eye, Emeli Sandé, Jessie J, The Script (full line-up)
Headliners: Avicii, The Prodigy, David Guetta, Tiesto
Dates: 23 - 25 August
Location: Daresbury, Chershire, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets from £130
Other line-up highlights:
Steve Angello, Pete Tong, Skream, Julio Bashmore, Solomun, Eats Everything, Eric Prydz, Paul Oakenfold, Maya Jane Coles, Richie Hawtin, Groove Armada, Sebastian Ingrosso, Paul Van Dyke, A-Trak (full line-up)
Reading & Leeds
Headliners: Biffy Clyro, Eminem, Green Day
Dates: 23 - 25 August
Locations: Richfield Ave, Reading/Bramham Park, Leeds, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets from £202.50, day tickets from £90. On sale now.
Other line-up highlights:
Nine Inch Nails, System Of A Down, Phoenix, Alt-J, Jake Bug, Deftones, Foals, A$AP Rocky, Chase & Status, Skrillex, Wiley (full line-up)
Headliners: 65 Days Of Static, Fuck Buttons
Dates: 29 - 31 August
Location: Fernhill Farm, Somerset, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets £59
Other line-up highlights:
Tall Ships, And So I Watch You From Afar, Future Of The Left, Bo Ningen, Rolo Tomassi, Islet, Gallops, Three Trapped Tigers (full line-up)
End Of The Road
Headliners: Sigur Ros, Belle And Sebastian
Dates: 30 August - 1 September
Location: Larmer Tree Gardens, North Dorest, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets from £165
Other line-up highlights:
David Byrne & St Vincent, Warpaint, Dinosaur Jr, Frightened Rabbit, Jens Lekman, Efterklang (full line-up)
Headliners: TBA May 2-3
Dates: 31 August – 2 September
Location: Seattle Centre, Seattle, Washington, US
Tickets: 3-day tickets from $99
Other line-up highlights:
Headliners: Elton John, Snoop Dogg, MIA
Dates: 5 - 8 September
Location: Robin Hill Country Park, Isle Of Wight, UK
Tickets: Weekend tickets from £189.95
Other line-up highlights:
The Knife, Franz Ferdinand, The Flaming Lips, Wu-Tang Clan, The Roots, Belle And Sebastian, Bombay Bicycle Club, Richie Hawtin, Carl Cox, Seth Troxler (full line-up)
Musicfest NW
Headliners: Silversun Pickups, Passion Pit, Beirut
Dates: 5-9 September
Location: Various venues around Portland, US
Tickets: Individual artist wristbands from $75, all show wristbands from $125
Other line-up highlights:
Dinosaur Jr, The Tallest Man On Earth, Sebadoh, The Hives (full line-up)
Austin City Limits
Headliners: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young And Crazy Horse, The Black Keys
Dates: 4-6 October, 11-13 October
Location: Zilker Park, Austin, Texas, US
Tickets: 3-day passes from $225
Other line-up highlights:
Jack White, Florence & The Machine, Iggy & The Stooges, The Roots, The Shins (full line-up)
CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival
Headliners: TBC
Dates: 15-19 October
Location: Various venues across NYC
Tickets: Full badge from $549
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"Ouch! My tooth!" Sound familiar? When your tooth hurts, it can prevent you from eating, talking and performing your daily tasks because of the pain. But what do you do for a toothache? While some toothaches can be treated at home with simple at-home remedies, some might need the help of your dentist.
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Thursday, July 22, 2010
Why Anti-Gay Catholic Doctrine Is Good
I received a response from the Catholic who spawned the last item I posted. Since she wasn't interested in visiting the blog to see what people thought, I went ahead and issued a full response. Below is her initial note back to me today, along with my reply below that:
Her note from today:
Hey, thanks for the response. I knew when I first wrote you that we would most likely not be coming to an agreement or anything close to it, and I hope you realize that was not my point. I understand how this can look like bigotry because I used to be an atheist and felt the same way you do. I just want to share with you a short explanation of my perspective and only ask that you try to imagine my point of view (as hard as it may be) for the time being. I've been studying Theology now for a while and it only finally came to me when I saw the whole picture. First, I would ask you to accept the claim that those who truly, that being the key word, try to live out there faith, sincerely and genuinely, really believe what their religion teaches. Whether it is out of ignorance, or a great deal of investigating and researching to see if there is truth behind it is irrelevant. The sincere and genuine person truly believes in the good and beauty of God and their faith and that is why they desire and choose to participate in it. There are of course exceptions to this and people who are not in religion for the right reasons, and although this does not contribute to my point, I want to acknowledge it. So, if we can say that a person genuinely believes the Church's doctrine, and is sincere in their belief in it, we can say that their belief in a certain teaching is sincere as well. When they agree with a teaching on, lets say, loving your neighbor as yourself, it is because they genuinely believe with all their being that loving your neighbor as yourself is the right thing to do. Now shift the gears to a not so fuzzy sounding topic such as homosexuality. Regardless of what your opinions are, when someone holds a belief that to you might seem like it is out of hate or discrimination, (I know right now you are thinking BECAUSE IT IS HATE AND DISCRIMINATION, and I would ask you to bear with me), if they are, as I keep reiterating, sincere in their desire to want what is good, true, and beautiful then their support of this teaching is also out of sincerity. The sincerity in the belief that they feel it is false form of compassion (keep in mind this is the believers perspective) to find fulfillment outside of the will of God. Therefore, it is reasonable to say that the motive here is not hate, but one of love from their point of view as a result of their sincere beliefs. It contains no benefit for the individual, but is solely because of love for the other simply because of the fact that they are a human being with dignity. Whether the person agrees or not, in the believer's opinion, the truth remains whether it is accepted or not. For example, if a girl with a eating disorder sees nothing wrong with her problem, the response of concern from her friends and family will remain even against her will, because they believe what they feel to be an objective truth and it is a result of their love for her. Even if they are seen as ignorant or stupid for their beliefs, it does not change the fact that they are wholehearted. Now of course this analogy falls short and in no way am I comparing homosexuality to an eating disorder, but you get my point. I only wish to express this to you because, and I wont go into it, this is a very personal and important topic to me and I value all people so greatly it breaks my heart to see all this confusion going on in so many people's lives right now. I respect our difference in beliefs and would only ask that you understand mine to be one of sincerity and love if you refrain from judging the heart and dig a little deeper.
Thanks for reading.
Peace my friend.
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Thanks for writing back:
>I understand how this can look like bigotry
You fail to understand, however, that it is bigotry. That's where the breakdown is happening. Calling something wrong that isn't wrong for no good reason is pure prejudice in action.
>I used to be an atheist and felt the same way you do
Atheism has nothing to do with homophobia or lack of it. Some atheists are homophobic, some theists aren't. You, unfortunately, have aligned yourself with theists who are. And you are causing needless harm to good people by doing so.
>Regardless of what your opinions are, when someone holds a belief that to you might seem like it is out of hate or discrimination, (I know right now you are thinking BECAUSE IT IS HATE AND DISCRIMINATION, and I would ask you to bear with me), if they are, as I keep reiterating, sincere in their desire to want what is good, true, and beautiful then their support of this teaching is also out of sincerity.
You seem to have a mistaken impression that it's your attitude, and not your ideology or actions, I have a problem with? It's the results you reap I oppose. Homophobic bigotry is harmful and wrong, whether it comes from horribly misguided 'concern' or open hatred. I hope that helps you better understand my position. Doing harm, but meaning well, is still harm. And I will continue to try to stop it and speak out against it.
>Therefore, it is reasonable to say that the motive here is not hate
Fine. Your motive is not hate. But your actions are still misguided, harmful to others, and based on prejudice, lies and fallacies.
>Now of course this analogy falls short and in no way am I comparing homosexuality to an eating disorder, but you get my point.
Yes, I agree. Gay is demonstrably not a disorder. And it's not wrong, harmful or a problem. It's also not your business or anything you need to be 'concerned' about. But you seem to think it's loving to say it's a 'sin' for fallacious and false reasons. I understand you think it's sin. I think that's ill, and I oppose it just as I would oppose bigotry from the KKK or any other brand of unwarranted prejudice from any group or authority.
Please understand that if All-Mighty God himself came to me and told me to call homosexuality a 'sin,' I would not agree to it. No authority can simply label benign action as wrong and make it so without justification. It would be immoral for anyone, and that would include a god, to require such a thing as 'bigotry' from his/her followers. And I am really not sure you understand that.
I'm sure KKK members are very sincere. I'm sure they think their views are positive and helpful and would be good for society overall to adopt. But they're clearly wrong, just as you are. And they're harmful, just as you are. And I will oppose that sort of immorality from the KKK or the Catholic church.
>it breaks my heart to see all this confusion
I assure you we're not "confused" at AE TV. In fact, the more you try to explain, the deeper you dig yourself in. You're only demonstrating that a well meaning person can be taught to do evil in the name of religion. And the fact you're blind to what you're doing only makes it all the more tragic. You seem to think I think you think you're motive is hate. What I'm really saying is that I don't care what your motive is. Your view, and your promotion of that view, is flatly harmful and wrong. You're causing harm to people who aren't causing harm to you. I don't particularly care why you do it. It's wrong to do it, because you're hurting people for no good reason. You are on the side of evil when it comes to this issue.
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- Anonymous7/22/2010 12:53 PM
>The only thing i would have added to your rebuttal is a request to not make walls of text.
Crossed my mind, believe me! HARD to read that. Excellent response.
She's just trying to distort Kantian ethics, a zealous focus on 'motive' without considering respect for their free agency.
I said something similar to your bigoted god comment when I came out to my family. No way in hell would I ever worship a god that demanded I sacrifice my child to prove my devotion. I don't care that god said "j/k!" at the last second, both Yahweh's request and Abraham's response were sick.>>> 'I understand how this can look like bigotry because I used to be an atheist and felt the same way you do.'
Why is this used so often? I usually ignore the "I used to be like you... " because, for all I know, it could be true. Yet theists are so presumptuous as to claim that they know how people 'feel' or 'think' when they meet atheists. I've seen this on old episodes of AETV.
It's like they're saying 'Since my thoughts eventually gave way to belief, and there can't actually BE any good position against acceptance of God, by exclusion I know what their inner thoughts are'- Anonymous7/22/2010 1:24 PM
It's no different than saying "I used to not believe in Big Foot..." and then going on to assert all manner of things about what someone else "believes." It's coming from a basic lack of understanding about what atheism is or isn't. My response was on target in telling her that theist or atheist, some people are homophobic, some not.
We do get it a lot on the show, you're right. Atheists believe in Evolution, Big Bang, etc. With zero regard for the reality that many theists believe these things, and that there is zero compulsion for an atheist to accept them. The claim itself DEFIES what they know is reality. They KNOW there are theists who believe evolution and Big Bang. They disagree with them, but they are aware they exist. But they insist that these things, regardless, are ATHEIST positions.
??? Wouldn't the flip side of this coin be human euthanasia, or abortion? In each case (when administered responsibly), the practice is intended to prevent harm and/or suffering. Yet, catholics oppose each outright. It could encourage conflation of the two with atheism, but it may serve to shock this individual enough to give them pause.
ReplyDeleteThere's this funny idea people have that all the oppression and atrocities that have occurred throughout history were supported and carried out by spiteful, terrible people with no redeeming qualities. But it seems like that has never been such a huge institution-level problem.
The big problems have always been sincere, nice/reasonable (or at least normal) sounding people who play along with terrible, terrible ideas. Your "mildly racist" grandma might be a sweet, loving woman 98% of the time you've known her, but back in the fifties, it was people like her who were complicit in racial segregation. Those with an openly prejudiced hatred of black people were certainly a problem, but they would have been relatively powerless without the support of various shades of normal, "decent" folks (and their voices and votes and money and "non-hateful" discrimination). These people generally believed that the races were kept separate by God, and so their racism was propped up by all the same (at least superficially) lovely, positive, feel-good messages about salvation that religions use today.
Even that icon of evil known as Nazi Germany was like that. There were lots of wonderful, loving, happy people who were members of the Nazi party or went to their events or helped with the Hitler Youth or worked for the government or otherwise supported some part of the whole enterprise. The evils of the party were not just fueled from some inner spiteful evil rage that every individual Nazi supporter had. Rather, they were the result of a toxic, hateful, and false ideology that so many people were inculcated with, often wrapped into positive messages about hope, peace, prosperity, and salvation. This is my main objection to using "Nazi" as some sort of generic insult or provocation. As awful as the leaders were, the rank-and-file were normal, not-really-evil people who simply allowed themselves to fall for a particularly odious bit of deception.Her entire argument is making the case the she, and people like her who are "sincere" believers, accept whatever their religion says without thinking it through themselves. They've pre-committed to the religion, therefore whatever the religion says is what they have to do.
There are all kinds of things that should be criticized about that way of living, but what confused me is that she refutes her own point right in the middle:
When they agree with a teaching on, lets say, loving your neighbor as yourself, it is because they genuinely believe with all their being that loving your neighbor as yourself is the right thing to do.
So for things that actually align with her sense of fairness/morality, that's why she does it. Other stuff, she passes the blame to the teachings of her religion, and somehow thinks that makes it OK.
This is a good example of the real harm that religion does. No need to think about what's right and wrong, just be very sincere about your religion and do what it says.Why is it, exactly, that some people seem to associate sincerity with virtue? Just because you're being honest, doesn't mean you are a great person, or that you can't have negative attributes. Essentially, much of this theist's argument was:
I'm sincere, so I'm not a bigot.
No... it just means you're a sincere bigot. In many ways, that makes you an even worse person than an insincere bigot imho. At least an insincere bigot wouldn't actually believe the bile they spew.
And finally, remember kids, for each wall of text you type, a leprechaun faces scaphism.Tell it like it is Tracie. And, if you don't mind, I will add here the comment I made on the previous post:
I used to be Catholic, I used to be homophobic, and this explains that quite a lot. It took me a while to get over it, reading The Picture of Dorian Gray and Earthly Powers (its chapter 11 is still one of my favourite bit of literature in all the books I read) contributed to my re-assessing of homosexuality.
I don't know if what I am going to say makes sense, but what angers me about the way Catholicism considers the homosexual question is the contempt they show for love. Not only because they say gay love is only lust and sterile, but because they think that chastity or love within the boundaries of the Church is so much better. There is nothing more cold, sterile and downright monstruously against human nature than the "love" preached by the Catholic Church: it asks its adherent to deny their sexual urges to be faithful to an invisible man in the sky or to repress it in the boundaries of a marriage where sex is used solely to make children. And they have the nerve to call THAT love.I think this is very well done, tracieh.
One thing I would have answered differently:
Therefore, it is reasonable to say that the motive here is not hate....
Fine. Your motive is not hate....
But yes, it is.
I think your correspondent has established--fairly reasonably, even--that, in the minds of many homophobes, certain kinds of mistreatment of GLBT folks are "loving." I think she makes a good case that many people do honestly, sincerely believe that cruel mistreatment of queers can be based on "love."
That just doesn't make it so.
Yeah, fine, these 'phobes honestly think that abusing GLBTs in certain ways is "loving"; that just doesn't help things much, because they're wrong: it's not loving. If anything, their deep misconceptions about their own motivations make things considerably worse, because it allows people who are acting out of brutal hatred, and often causing unbelievable harm to innocent people, to still be convinced that they are loving, upstanding people doing noble things. The result of homophobes (a) seeing themselves acting out of "love" rather than (b) seeing their own bigotry for what it is is more pain and sorrow for GLBTs and those many of us who love them.
And this means the belief systems that allow your correspondent, and others like her, to pretend that brutal hatred is true love are outrageously harmful.
So I think a better answer to "Therefore, it is reasonable to say that the motive here is not hate...." is: No. The motive is hate. The people you're describing are just suffering from the tragic misconception that the hate they harbor is actually a kind of love. I agree with you that those people believe that, but the reality is that they are wrong, devastatingly wrong. And many innocent people suffer deeply as a result.
Actually I think you did a fine job getting across the above points in your response; you just missed an opportunity in that one spot. Again, nice job!@Sean
I remember watching debates (or arguments) on TV about whether we should go into Iraq, or water board people, or commit other questionable acts, and one of the arguments I often heard was "we're the good guys! We're bringing Freedom."
It was more than just the false dichotomy that you must be "with us" or "against us". The pundits and talk-show hosts honestly seemed to believe that we are above the rules, because we have good intent, and the rules exist only to keep the bad guys in line.
This idea scares the hell out of me. I wonder how many atrocities begin with someone who feels that his good intentions make the rules inapplicable. I know I'm Godwinning, but I can't think of anything that can distort one's moral compass more than the emphasis in belief above outcome.Thomas:
I wonder how many atrocities begin with someone who feels that his good intentions make the rules inapplicable. I know I'm Godwinning, but I can't think of anything that can distort one's moral compass more than the emphasis in belief above outcome.
Yes, I think that's the moral of this story. And it's no Godwin.Hurray Tracie! That was a much better response than I could have given. Glad you're on our side.
The only thing I didn't like was the reference to the KKK. I realize it's a reasonable analogy, but (to me at least) it seems to just be name-calling when you compare someone to racists or Nazis. Even if you have every justification to do so, I feel it's a low shot.
I guess that's just because it's gotten so common, and that people use it for trivial reasons, or for shock value. But like I said, you had a good reason for the comparison, so no foul.- Anonymous7/22/2010 8:15 PM
Plug in Jew or black instead of gay or homosexual and see how the statement sounds. Nobody would dare say the same sorts of things about a Jew or a black--because they'd be immediately labeled as antisemetic or racist. If they say the same ignorant things about gays--they're just as bad. Bigots on sexual orientation are no better and no different than racists who think there is something wrong with being black. It's not a low blow, it's a perfect analogy.
Homophobic theists used to kill gays. Now they just denounce them as bad. Racists used to kill blacks, now they just denounce them as inferior. I see no difference, a bigot is a bigot. I make no apology for the comparison. Hey, you know those 9-11 guys sure were sincere!
What's the Islam version of Godwin called?
Consider a few weeks ago in my life when I caught and old woman stealing flowers from my guardian. She believed these plants (weeds really) would help her daughter who had breast cancer. I told her she could keep the weeds if she wanted but they probably wouldn't help. Her sincerity sure helped me weed reducing my yard work...but if it keeps her daughter from getting real treatment....Actually, you can plug in Jew, atheist, or even Protestant with most statements like this. After all, official church dogma is that anyone outside the Catholic Church cannot get into heaven. So conversion, even forceful conversion (if such were truly possible), would be a similarly loving action.
It's impossible to claim that Catholic doctrine is not wrapped up in absolutely stupid amounts of prejudice and ignorance. If you look at what they've said about other belief systems and cultures, about gay people, about women...
Frankly, even if the church welcomed gays tomorrow, I would still say that they are bigots because of their sexist beliefs, and even if they fixed that, I would still be concerned about the historical obsession that the church has had with celibacy and virginity (and contraception). The Catholic Church is filled with ridiculous and oppressive rules about sex and purity, and that constantly puts it in the position of drawing arbitrary lines between better and worse types of people based on harmless (or often good) behaviors.- Anonymous7/22/2010 10:35 PM
Ah... but then we actually USE the brains that they claim god gave us and we express dissent in a noxious line of thinking. That IS the reason we have so many durned religions anyway is that someone eventually said, "This isn't right," and off they trotted. (OR they wanted money... whatever.)
It's so easy for the religious to give up their brains in favor of using a book to tell them what to do... even if what it says to do makes no sense at all. I don't care how smart you are... if you believe in a religion, you have surrendered your ability to think for yourself. And there is NO WAY I will EVER think that is a good thing, regardless of the purity of what they tell me to believe. One could build a parallel argument, i.e. leveraging her same "logic" and motivations, regarding the need to silence all non-believers for the glory of god, as directed god (Deuteronomy 13:6-9). The reasoning could certainly be the protection of innocent people that may be persuaded by non-believer arguments; hence, forthwith subject to eternal damnation as was introduce by gentile Jesus in the New Testament. But then the Theist may say, "But the New Testament supersedes the Old Testament". If that is the case, what did Jesus say about homosexual behavior? That is correct, nothing.
ReplyDeleteSimple test for:"HATE AND DISCRIMINATION"
Do you follow all the Leviticus laws or just the once that match your personal intolerances?
As for "used to be an atheist": if she was actually a genuine atheist, then I want to see the evidence that changed her mind - because it should impress me. Or is it just extraordinary claims backed up by... "meh, a kind of feeling"?- Anonymous7/23/2010 6:48 AM
At Michael: Wow, isn't that interesting that if you say "I think your belief is wrong" that's "bigotry?" But "you're immoral and going to hell" is "love"?
Ing: RE 9-11, no doubt!
Sean: You are right that all of us outside the right religion are on our way to the great underground BBQ. But really, when would someone deny Jews or blacks the right to marry? I do get your point--it's insulting to us all. But if anyone stood up and said we should treat blacks or Jews differently under the law--can you imagine? I do get racism exists and that depending on the situation, there are instances where people ARE treated unfairly under the law, but to openly state it should be that way for X-group...? It would be political suicide. But a politician who says we ought to discriminate against gays openly and legally--can be elected by huge numbers of conservative voters still today.
David: Bear in mind "atheist" and "skeptic" do not mean the same thing. I doubt this woman was a skeptic, but will accept her word that she once did not believe in god. I would guess that whatever convinced her, would fail to convince you, or most people on this list. So, I'd vote for "meh." Maybe I was unclear. I agree that what you said was completely justified, I was just commenting on how common comparisons to racism have become in arugments and debates. I guess that's a symptom though, I mean: I can't go online without hearing a bunch of straight white guys shouting racist and homophobic slurs at everyone they pass.
Assholes are assholes, regardless of who they crap on."
The only thing I didn't like was the reference to the KKK. I realize it's a reasonable analogy, but (to me at least) it seems to just be name-calling when you compare someone to racists or Nazis. Even if you have every justification to do so, I feel it's a low shot.
I guess that's just because it's gotten so common, and that people use it for trivial reasons, or for shock value. But like I said, you had a good reason for the comparison, so no foul."
What people won't learn from reason they might learn through shame.@Tracie:
I agree with you absolutely that homophobia is far and away more acceptable in this country than racism or (certain types of) religious intolerance. My point was more that the justifications given for discrimination against gay people are intellectually similar to the justifications for religious intolerance and sexism, and that anyone who believes that it's wrong to be gay probably believes in a system that approves of those things as well.
But, although I'm not taking offense at your words at all, I really feel like making this clear. My parents were put under pressure not to marry because my mom's family was against interracial marriage (and my dad was apparently too brown a Hispanic to pass muster). But even for my parents, by the time they got together, interracial marriage was at least a dead political issue.
I've spoken with GLBT people who, when they first realized the truth about their sexuality, attempted suicide, or as teenagers tried to run away from home with no assets or plans, rather than have to deal with the consequences of coming out. I've met many people (including old "friends") who have told me that they don't advocate gay people being treated too badly, but by the way homosexuality really is wrong and it's not right to consider gay couples to be as good as straight couples. I recently spoke to someone who was told off at length by a "good Christian woman" for participating in an anti-AIDS fundraiser. I'm following the news and realizing as a bisexual that if I at some point want to share my life with another man, I likely won't be allowed to marry unless I move to a different state.
I submit that no other group of people in the US has to deal with such constant, open, and personal prejudice (even atheists, though perhaps only because atheists are easier to marginalize). And I think that, although there are some other factors, I am 100% justified in laying this whole mess of a problem at the feet of Abrahamic religion, and within "the West" the issue is almost entirely due to Christianity. I wouldn't dispute that there may be bigger problems caused by religion, and I would still approve of criticizing religion even if it didn't cause any problems except "just" credulity. But treatment of GLBTs is my driving motivation for advocating secularism. If someone asks me why I care, and "What harm does religion do, anyway?", there's an obvious answer to me. Millions of normal people like myself have been constantly, throughout our lives, sent the message that we are wicked or mentally sick. Many of us have been driven to self-destructive behaviors, others have been assaulted directly, ostracized, or fired, and about half of the population of the country in which I live still finds it acceptable to use the force of law to maintain at least part of this charade.
\rant off
I realize that the goals of the atheist community (insofar as it has shared goals) and the goals of the GLBT community (insofar as that has shared goals) are not the same, but even coming originally from the gay side of things (advocacy-wise), I feel like it is so vital that religious people get called out on all their crap, because otherwise these stupid "culture wars" are going to keep cropping up and we'll keep having to deal with it for untold generations (much like Roe v. Wade and creationism)."I'm following the news and realizing as a bisexual that if I at some point want to share my life with another man, I likely won't be allowed to marry unless I move to a different state."
I actually think that this is important. The existence of bisexuals needs to be popularized more and brought into the gay rights debate. It breaks the anti-gay paradigm. An ostentatiously straight person who wants the rights you're denying to gay people adds a new element to their question. PLus I think there are a number of bisexuals closeted, who support gay rights and are gay friendly, but shammed and mortified of their same sex attraction.
Also Marlon Brando was bi, so are the christians really willing to challenge The Godfather? They'll wind up with the head of a Virgin Marry statue in their bed.
'Between one insinuation about the 'risks' of homosexual parents, and the next, why would people not consider the risks of being raised by heterosexual parents? If we were to weigh the 'risks' of heterosexual parenting the same as homosexual parenting, we would have long ago herded all the kids onto ships and shot them into interstellar space, for their protection.
For example, heterosexual couples frequently are confronted with "Suprise!" pregnancies, and are frequently in conflict about whether they can afford, or even want, this child. If either of those cases hold true, then the child is in much higher risk of being mistreated, or improperly raised.
... whereas ...
Homosexual parents, most of the time, have children because they want children. Thus, they are much more likely to be good parents, and raise the children under loving and nurturing environments.
Thus, the 'risks' are heavily leaned away from homosexual parents, within this particular metric.
Disclaimer: I realize I'm pulling this out of my own perceptions, and not on any particular factual dataThis argument, while amusing, always frustrates me when it comes to gay marriages, mostly because it's the wrong debate.
Are catholics bigots? Is the churches doctrine bigoted? Doesn't matter actually, what does matter is that it's "catholic" doctrine, and they have no right to force that doctrine onto others by the force of law. I don't give a rats butt if the catholic church thinks something is wrong, what I do care about is when the go on to force other non-catholics to abide by that. The churches position should be "we think homosexual marriage is wrong, but we have no opinion on the secular laws regarding marriage". Anything else (like what they do now) is just forcing other people to practice their religion.
Gay marriage opponents love to yell about their freedom of religion, yet seem to have no problem having the government go into a church that supports gay marriages (and yes, there are many), and telling those churches how to practice their religion. The argument that needs to be made is that gay marriages IS a freedom of religion question, and those that are against it, are against freedom of religion.To add my couple of cents in addition to the fine comments above:
The writer says she's acting out of love. Fine. I accept that she thinks so, but I think we've established that she's wrong and what she's doing isn't out of love at all. But again, she thinks what she does is out of purest Christian love.
The sad part is, people who believe they're doing something hateful out of love are very easily manipulated by those who are acting out of real hate and real fear and admit as much. Real hate and real fear can and do latch on to misguided love such as that of Tracie's correspondent and turn it into something just as destructive.
Sean made the point that most supporters of the Nazi regime weren't hate-fuelled monsters like Hitler; rather they were ordinary, decent Germans who fell for Hitler's promises and succumbed to his fear-mongering. Sean's exactly right and I think many Christians who oppose GLBT equality (and GLBTs existing at all) are in a similar position.
That, or they simply will not admit to the hate and fear they feel and are bullshitting themselves and everyone else when they say they're acting out of love. But I think Tracie's correspondent is the former case: genuinely misguided.DarkEternal - vulgar moral relativism lies that way.
It is incumbent upon us to try to enforce our beliefs on others.
When I see a people performing FGM I feel the need to enforce my belief that it is a barbaric, harmful and pointless act upon those performing it.
When I see a government spying on it citizenry 'for their own safety' I feel the need to impose my belief that such Orwellian tactics are counter productive and ultimately cost many more lives than they can ever save.I love the harping on sincerity, since it dovetails so nicely with one of the recurring themes in Fred Clark's analysis of the Left Behind series: it doesn't so much matter what you believe as long as you believe it with passionate sincerity, since you can't apparently be passionately, sincerely wrong.
Speaking of Fred Clark, you might want to direct our misguided Catholic friend here to his series on Sex and Money (1, 2, 3). He's a Christian (albeit a liberal protestant rather than a Catholic), arguing against homophobia from a more Biblical standpoint, so she might be more willing to consider his position.
Tracie: But really, when would someone deny Jews or blacks the right to marry?
I'm not sure that's relevant, since Catholic doctrine doesn't really say anything about relationships between Jews or between blacks. As I understand it, though, in order for a marriage to be recognized by the church, both of the parties have to be Catholic.
I have to imagine that, if they had the ability, the Catholic Church would do just that: refuse to allow anyone but heterosexual Catholics (excluding nuns and priests, of course) to marry, and then refuse to allow any of them to divorce.
Ing: I actually think that this is important. The existence of bisexuals needs to be popularized more and brought into the gay rights debate.
If my (non-Catholic Christian) mother is any indication, it won't help. Gays are perverts, but Bis just want to screw anything that moves.
Part of the problem with this whole argument is that many (if not most) homophobes can't separate sexual orientation from sexual activity. They hear "gay" and think "someone who has sex with members of the same sex," not "someone who's attracted to members of the same sex" or "someone who falls in love with members of the same sex." I've heard it expressed (by my mother, and others) that one wouldn't be gay/bi unless and until they'd already had sex with a member of the same sex, because how else would they find out? The notion that sexual attraction is biological and consists of more than just intercourse is something that many have trouble wrapping their brains around.
It's also why so many anti-gay arguments revolve around anal sex; buttsecks is gross, so it must be wrong. Let's ignore the simple fact that straight couples engage in anal sex in similar ratios to gay couples (in fact, last I checked, straight people did it more) and that this says almost nothing about lesbians. I can speak from my own experience on this one: realizing that my discomfort with the idea of anal sex had nothing to do with gays was a major part of discarding my own homophobia.
JT: Disclaimer: I realize I'm pulling this out of my own perceptions, and not on any particular factual data
I had remembered hearing data to back your claim up--and it seems to be valid for gay couples who had children intentionally, but according to this article there are some problems with using that statistic. Still, all the studies show that kids raised by same-sex couples are no better or worse off than kids raised by opposite-sex couples, and we've got decades of research all pointing in that same direction.
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Best Lawyers employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services. Our belief has always been that the quality of a peer review survey is directly related to the quality of the voters.