Amber, it would be wise for you to research something prior to making comments that don't make sense. Mitochondrial Adam & Eve are not a part of religious discussion, but of anthropological and genetic sciences. Take a look at this article, and, if you find it interesting, read more about it! It's facinating stuff, sister! LOL! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitochondrial_Eve
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Name : Anita, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 49, City : Indianapolis, State : IN Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, Are you able to Google or use other search engines?! http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/maslow.html
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Name : Anita, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 49, City : Indianapolis, State : IN Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, I guess the question is, when did your ancestors come to Ireland, Panama and the US? If it was prior to the early 1900s, they likely were originally from Africa and were transported as slaves and/or at least 'lowly' servants. If it was after the turn-of-the-century, they possibly could have come to any of the three as a free person. Or, are you thinking that they were already in these three countries, but not going back enough generations in your head to realize that the first black person in your history had to have come from Africa at some point?
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Name : Anita, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 49, City : Indianapolis, State : IN Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, I think of upper-middle class as based on income. Teachers in the US (in general) are under paid, and would be considered to be middle class (I'm talking about public school elementary and high school teachers). Perhaps the people to whom you refer think of class as an educated (or lack thereof) issue, in which case they may think of themselves above others due to their training. I think teachers are awesome!
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Name : Anita, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 49, City : Indianapolis, State : IN Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, I have found that older people tend to be embarassed by their lack of skills as they age. Most are very happy to accept help IF it is offered in a respectful way. If I see someone having trouble getting groceries out of their cart into their car, I just smile and say, Hi! Let me give you a hand! If you say, you are having trouble and I must help you, it seems like it's talking down to them. It's that crazy r-e-s-p-e-c-t thing again!
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Name : Anita, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 49, City : Indianapolis, State : IN Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, NO! Weekends and a kiss good-night are NOT enough! A girl needs her Dad just as much as a boy does. Children of both genders need a male and female influence in their lives. A girl learns what she does (and doesn't) want out of a man and how she can and should be treated by a man from her Dad. My Dad was often on business from before school until evening, and when he did see me, he was tired and/or stressed, or I was on my way to bed. On the flip-side, if you do only see a child on the weekends, you can't just be their 'friend' ... they still need a real father, not a buddy.
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Name : Anita, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 49, City : Indianapolis, State : IN Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, I don't know if you can say it is ONLY black men, as it is more associated with hip-hop culture, and that has spread far out of the black community. At the high school that my son was graduated, there were numerous white and Latino kids who wore it this way, too, as they were in that culture.
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Name : Anita, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 49, City : Indianapolis, State : IN Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, I think the great majority of people DO consider it murder, however, there is the fact that a woman will have to contend with another life which she will be responsible for, if she carries the baby to term. There are MANY reasons that one might chose an abortion, and it's hard to understand unless you, yourself have been in that position. Law-wise, I think that we can't go back to pre-Roe v Wade, as women have had, and will continue to have, abortions from the beginning until the end of time. If it was considered murder by the law, and made illegal again, women will still have them in dangerous, un-sterile and unsafe conditions, placing her life at greater risk.
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Name : Anita, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 49, City : Indianapolis, State : IN Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, I would agree with much of your assessment and add the fact that (in general), guys don't care as much about their hygiene, so they don't take the time to clean themselves as well to start with. Also, guys really do think of one thing at a time, so when they have gas, they forget about it and go on with whatever they are doing, not going to clean themselves, if necessary.
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Name : Anita, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 49, City : Indianapolis, State : IN Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, I have a bit of a warped view, as I had the pleasure of visiting my Dad and his wife in AK when they were there for 8+ years. I found Alaskans to be VERY independent, somewhat rude in that they seemed very 'me' oriented and not really caring what others think of them; their social manners were lacking (in the way that, for example, they didn't say thank you at check-out or excuse me for various reasons). I took much of this to be that they go to AK for a different kind of life-style and they like to be self-sufficient. I also found out where many of the 'hippies' went in the early 1980s! For me, I can't imagine why someone would want to live so far from the 'rest of the world' and be willing to pay for the transportation to leave. The people that live in non-road-accessable tow
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Name : Anita, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 49, City : Indianapolis, State : IN Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, I think it's also because no one knows you like your parents. Parents (should) offer unconditional love, and a child (even an adult) should feel 'safe' calling their parent. Since the parents know your history (bad and good!) and have lived a lot longer, they can see things from the broad perspective of time, experience and intimate knowledge of the 'child.'
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Name : Anita, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 49, City : Indianapolis, State : IN Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, Also, I feel it's being in the same environment: for years, the two of you eat the same basic food, are exposed to the same chemicals (for good or bad), have the same stresses (family, finances and sharing problems from work, etc.). So, one's surroundings and life story run much the same path, helping to make the couple more alike in the long run.
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Name : Anita, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 49, City : Indianapolis, State : IN Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, As my Grandma got older (late 80s and early 90s), we noticed that she stared at people more. I think that when people are really old they think slower and it takes longer to comprehend what they are seeing. Also, they don't see as well, so a quick glance doesn't cut it anymore! Also, as her hearing went, she stared more to catch what people were saying (kinda like poor lip-reading). The best thing to do is smile a brilliant smile and wave, say hello and make their day!
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Name : Anita, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 49, City : Indianapolis, State : IN Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, I can't believe your reply Frank. What a great impression you leave of yourself - NOT. I would say that, in societal groups that have great difficulties thrust upon them (in this case, slavery), the larger size indicates a certain amount of prosperity (having enough food to cause weight gain), and thus being attractive. Yes, I know I'm reaching in to anthropological and historical explanations, but remembering our past is our future!
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Name : Anita, Gender : Female, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 49, City : Indianapolis, State : IN Country : United States, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, I would think the most important point is that, if someone doesn't want to be there and is drafted, they pose more of a threat to the safety of him/herself and others. It seems like being in the military is just as much mental as it is physical, and they need people there for the right reasons. (watch MASH on TV and note Corporal Klinger! LOL!) This is NOT to say that drafted soldiers cannot make amazing soldiers, as we have seen in the past (Civil War, WWI, WWII, Korea, VietNam) ... however, I maintain that it is, on the whole, a lot better to be counting on someone that made the decision to be there!
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