Legalizing Abortion: YES or NO?

So my boyfriend is a big fan of Thunderfoot because of his educated insights and justifications to his belief. To point out one thing, he is an atheist, which is a VERY VERY big deal to religious fanatics and fundamentalists. What's the point of explaining to a person when they themselves have no whatsoever intentions of listening? One of the comments read:

"Ray comfort has the answers before he has the questions, why bother man?"

In a part of this segment, they were discussing about abortion as being considered murder or killing a human- which is of course, a mortal sin according to the ten commandments.

My thoughts about legalizing abortion is, although I come from a strong family background of God-Fearing people, on a practical and realistic side, it not being a wrong. As much as I want to say "depending on the situation", I will just stick with my former statement. The problem is that some people just want a Yes or No answer. They ask IF questions but when you give them situations to present your point, they avoid answering or tell you that your question is ridiculous. Well, scientist used to think the world wasn't round, but now it is fact.I think it's absurd to require someone to reply with a single word for a complex issue. Why?

First of all, who in the world would want to put themselves in a life-risking situation just to kill for no significant reason. Legalizing abortion will mean more babies/fetuses will never see the light of day, is a cruel thought. But that's a person's opinion. Did that person have experience as a rape victim or someone close to them? Did that person experience the life of a pregnant mother who has eclampsia (or any life-threatening gynecological condition)? Did that person consider a family's impoverish state? If that person's opinion would say, that's a different situation, then he/she has no right to impose his or her opinion without basis because the world has a variety of societies and an abundance of complex situations that no single person or sect can fathom. And even if he/she has had these experiences, who are they to impose their will to the majority of the people.

The fact of the matter is, out-dated rules and laws may no longer apply to present situations. And the problem being, religious fanatics will impose these rules making them feel they have a right to judge someone or impose their own opinion.

I'm not an atheist but I'm not religious either. I strongly believe that everybody is entitled to their own experience based opinions. Fishing for the masses' say is not an assurance that it's right. Furthermore, should the masses' opinions weigh more than those who've had experience?

Doesn't the mother have a right to decide for her own body? As for religious fanatics, here is what I have to say to them. "If God gave us choices, why won't you allow people to decide for themselves and leave them be with their decisions. Who are you to impose your moral standing and religion based opinion?"

Abortion, euthanasia and homosexuality are still moral issues that are being debated. Galileo once defended heliocentrism as the Scripture passages had stated differently. He was even suspected of heresy. But now this theory is widely accepted.

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49 Days (Pure Love) Review: MUST SEE

You're as cold as ice if you won't cry in at least one of the scenes in this entire drama.

I just finished watching twenty episodes of 49 Days, also known as Pure Love, uploaded by UnknowCarrot in Youtube. I hope this doesn't get taken down because of some stupid DMCA.

Here's part one uploaded by P0cki3xL0v3. Some parts are viewable through UnknowCarrot.

There are alot of things I notice in Korean dramas that I love to point out.

• The writers consider the cast to have common sense and a way of figuring out the truth by deduction not just some ill-fated discovery.
• The twists in the stories are well-connected to the plot and not added just to prolong the entire series.
• Most of the antagonists are actually good-hearted in the end by means of revelations and scenes that weren't shown during its first appearance in previous episodes.
• The cast usually have good chemistry and aren't short on the looks department either.

JUST YUMMMMMYYYYY (LEFT TO RIGHT: Lee Yo Won as Song Yi Kyung, Seo Ji Hye as Shin In Jung, Bae Soo Bin as Kang Min Ho, Jung Il Woo as scheduler / Song Yi Soo, Nam Gyu Ri as Shin Ji Hyun, Jo Hyun Jae as Han Kang)

• When they create a story of fantasy, they hardly use CG. They stick to old school camera tricks which I applaud very much.
• Heart jerking scenes are accompanied by heart jerking music. You gotta love it.

Most of the comments regarding this drama involve people crying, having clogged noses, unconcious tears streaming and most of all, not being able to stop watching 'til its last parts. I won't deny I've had my share of wet hankerchiefs and decongestant pills.

Just a tip, if you're watching it, try to avoid reading the comments until you're done because spoilers are inevitable.

Spoiler Alert

Trust a Korean drama to have their main characters not end up with anybody. I remember watching I am Legend. There were endless possibilities in the plot and I was curious who Kim Jeong-eun (Seol-i) would be with just to see in the end that there wasn't a definitive answer. I guess the reason why this is how Korean dramas are written is for the viewers to exercise their imagination and decide on their favored outcome.

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McDonald's Coke Glasses

Ronald McDonald and Jollibee by ~ViperXtreme. Sorry for murdering your DA, Viper.

I've always favored McDonald's over Jollibee mainly because of the cheese they use on their burgers. Aside from caffeine and sugar, cheese is also one my favorite "condiments". When my taste buds are lonely- cheese on pasta, cheese on cake, cheese on rice... coffee on cake, coffee in my cup with cold/ hot water, coffee blended with my frappe.

The reason why I started this article is because I used to dream of completing at least one McDonald's Happy Meals toy collection. There's a large difference in the toys manufactured for McDo and it's famous Filipino couterpart .

Recently, McDonald's is promoting the sale of the CocaCola "CAN" glasses which cost 25php for every combo meal the customer purchases and I couldn't help but get one for my self.

I bought not 1, not 2 but 3 pretty new glasses to be added to our glass collection which consist of generic looking ones handed down by my brother as the previous occupant of my mother's house and a Magnolia Fresh Milk Freebie Glass which has a sticker that turns dark green when exposed to cold temperature.

Unfortunately, according to Supersize Me host/ test subject, eating at McDo everyday for a whole month dramatically raises ones' proneness to diabetes and obesity related problems.

Moral of the story, there is no moral. Just don't eat too many unhealthy foods.

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HP Compaq NX8220 Hang Issue

One of our laptops haven't been functional for a month. It's an HP Compaq NX8220 which is prone to CPU problems. We've had it fixed 2 times already but right now, it seems to look hopeless. I'm not good in fixing laptops since I tend to disregard little details in disassembling things so this is my first time opening the little baby. I got me some coffee and a helping hand from my Wabibear.

It's current issue is that the LEDs blink once, the screen is black and the computer doesn't even beep. People are lucky enough if the first solution can fix it

FIRST SOLUTION:

Perform a hard reset

If a PC suddenly fails to boot properly, you should perform a hard reset as the first procedure.

1. Disconnect all peripheral devices and remove all USB devices and media cards. You want to test the computer not the accessories!
2. Disconnect the AC power adapter, remove the battery, and then press and hold the power button for at least 15 seconds .
3. Reconnect the AC power adapter (but do not connect the battery), Press the Power button,Look for glowing LEDs near caps lock and num lock keys, and Listen for sounds of a disk drive and fan turning.

To further read about these steps. I included the link for that:

HP Notebook PCs - Troubleshootig No LED Lights Glow During Startup or Boot


SECOND SOLUTION: Either you go to a professional (which I do for Laptop issues) or if you have ample experience in CPUs and Laptop disassembling, you might as well check this video.

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A manual is good if you tend to go offline and prefer reading more about the laptop's specs but the best way to do it (especially for a novice) is to watch a how-to video while opening the laptop.

Here's a link on the HP Compaq NX8220 documentation (this includes the Disassembling, Specs, Removal Procedures): PDF MANUAL

Another useful link I've searched for had a table of blinking codes which may just help in figuring out what issue the laptop may have.

The good thing about previous HP support is they give sufficient details on what to do and how to fix the laptop. They even provide images in their website so that the customer could easily follow the instructions. Just go here:

HP Notebook PCs - Troubleshooting LED Blink Codes or Beep Codes During Startup or Boot

Unfortunately for me, I've done most of the troubleshooting steps I've researched about yet the laptop is still non-functional. It must be dying.

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Process Explorer: A Novice's Tool when Desktop Hangs

Unlike Windows XP, Vista really annoys me with the (Not Responding) programs which most of the time, if you leave it be for awhile it's actually just to busy inserting its processes in all the Vista features that are practically useless.

I, for one, still prefer Classic mode because it is faster and uses less system resources than Aero. I'd rather choose Adjusting for optimum performance to maximize my computer's RAM usage, as well.





I'm sure most of you have experienced not being able to click any program in the Desktop Taskbar yet Alt+Tabbing and Mouse Functions seem to be fine. Going to the Task Manager seldom helps.



If you're a novice and experience issues like this, Process Explorer is a good program to start with. One of the main difference between the regular task manager and Process Explorer, which is crucial in resolving the Hanging Desktop/Explorer Issue, is :



in the Regular Task Manager: After ending the process EXPLORER.EXE, you have to re-run it by going to Start> Run> Type in explorer.exe or Start> Type explorer.exe (in the Start Search bar)> Enter





While in Process Explorer: All you need to do is look for explorer.exe, right-click it and select Restart.



The regular Task Manager is also prone to virus attacks and registry issues. Sometimes it becomes unaccessible making it a hassle to remove or stop unwanted programs.



The Process Explorer doesn't need installation and is small in size. It can replace/ restore the Task Manager anytime.



Process Explorer was made by Sysinternals. They have so many programs that are good for techy novices. Here's the link, if you're interested to give it a try. Remember, No single solution can apply to all computers. The only way to resolve an issue is to search, search and search.



Process Explorer

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Girlfriend 101: Basketball Support

Most of us women are in a relationship with men having some affinity with sports. A large percentile of men do like watching or playing sports. So there's a large possibility that one day, you'll want (or be forced) to watch his game. It doesn't necessarily need to be the NBA play-offs but maybe one of his weeknight habits. Not all women share the interest men have in basketball, so here is a little guide of things to do to show your man some love and affection.

1. Watch his game intently (It doesn't matter if you're bored. Follow the freakin' ball! Think of it as your worst subject and if you pay attention to it, you get rewarded.)



2. Take note of his moves so you can comment him about it (Always remember to do the praise before the criticism such as Nice Pass, Nice Shot or Nice Jump. Maybe you need to work on your cardio so you can last longer/ You should practice doing _____, I bet you'll beat them easily if you do so.), You don't have to learn the complex jargon of the sport. You can describe the specific action you wanted to comment about or gesture it to him.



3. Notice how his team mates and the other players in the game move. If you see a cool looking action, remember it and tell him later about it. (As I've said all you need is an attention span and some patience.)



4. Try to sit near the referee or where the referee is in hearing range so you can track their scores and the fouls they make.



5. Don't be too concerned of the complex words they're using, save your energy to focus on the game.



6. If it's a weeknight game, expect to hear hollers and screams. So try to listen carefully whether they had said a compliment or an insult so you can relate to the group.



7. Don't be shy to ask him questions regarding the sport, it will further arm you with information next time and he'll even think it's sweet.



8. Clap your hands when you see people watching/playing the game clapping. (OPTIONAL)



9. Don't criticize his playing even if he's the worst player in the team. There is always room for improvement. And improvement is hastened with support.





10. Lastly, and MOST IMPORTANTLY, be genuine. It is true that we are not interested in the game itself but we are in the person. Don't pretend you enjoyed the game, enjoy it for the person.

We don't have to give men roses or sweep them off their feet with romantic candle-lit dinners (unless you cooked the meal). Most men have single-tracked thoughts regarding their ideal mate: "You make me happy. I stay with you, love you, and provide for you."

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