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As an absolute statement, this pretty much goes without saying: any individuals who always practiced abortions in the past obviously have no descendents today. However, there are surely cases where it might have been an advantage to abort a baby - for example in food shortage where it would put...

Don't worry, I don't think you're being rude at all! :cool: But I guess it's a tough thing to explain, and I don't know if I can put it another way instead of just repeating myself again. First of all, you have to buy into the fact that there is no absolute good and evil! If you're religious...

Okay, FW, I'm going to say what you thought nobody could say: "There isn't a cut and dry answer about whether abortion involves murder or not." In fact, I'll go so far as to say this is one of the few absolutely undeniable statements one can make on the issue! I realize we would like to be...

Good comments, MixingBliss and U2girl. MB, I liked your survey of Bono's use of the term! I notice in all the cases you mention, though, it's used in a positive sense, as opposed to in POE where it's used as "an end that does not justify the means". So nobody thinks it's a reference to...

I think it's clear that some kind of human life begins at conception, but the real question is whether we are morally obligated to protect that life with our laws and cultural traditions. And again, that's where we have a disconnect, because our moral sense did not evolve by counting weeks of...

Okay, I'll warn you before you have to read further that I don't have an answer to the question :shrug: . But I do think it's an interesting topic, so I would like to comment on it, if anyone's interested. Here's my take on abortion, as informed by a layman's knowledge of evolutionary...

Hmm, what a surprise - looks like a pattern among U2 fans. I seem to fit the profile too, though a little more moderate (or is that wishy-washy?) than most: Economic Left/Right: -2.75 Authoritarian/Libertarian: -3.85

Hey, an opportunity to quote some Rush lyrics! :cool: Sorry, I can't resist: Nobody's Hero (Counterparts, 1993) I knew he was different, in his sexuality I went to his parties, as a straight minority It never seemed a threat to my masculinity He only introduced me to a wider reality As the...

FW, yeah, your second post is what I was getting at. Of course if I'm wrong that the big idea has anything to do with religion, I guess that kind of makes the question irrelavent. 80sU2isBest, interesting connection, but as you imply, that's probably a different big idea. :rolleyes...

FW, yeah, your second post is what I was getting at. Of course if I'm wrong that the big idea has anything to do with religion, I guess that kind of makes the question irrelavent. 80sU2isBest, interesting connection, but as you imply, that's probably a different big idea. :rolleyes...

I guess this could go under Musical Journey, but... well, I thought maybe it would be safer to put it here. :cool: Regarding this line from Peace On Earth: "Their lives are bigger than / Any big idea" I completely agree with this line, and I think it's the key line in this great song. So I...

I guess this could go under Musical Journey, but... well, I thought maybe it would be safer to put it here. :cool: Regarding this line from Peace On Earth: "Their lives are bigger than / Any big idea" I completely agree with this line, and I think it's the key line in this great song. So I...

I had never heard of him before reading this thread, but with a web search I found this: "With the appearance in 1938 of his first book, In Dreams Begin Responsibilities, twenty-four-year-old Delmore Schwartz was immediately recognized as a genuinely innovative force in American letters...

Just a response to the original post and a comment to the powers that be: The link to the Lyrics Archive in the Musical Journey paragraph on the main index page is indeed broken. It tries to go to: http://forum.interference.com/"http://www.interference.com/u2la" ...instead of just the second...

Yeah, yeah, thanks, everyone. That narrows it down for me. :rolleyes: HelloAngel: the Boynton Mall, of course - I think I've seen you there... in the Sanrio store, right? ;) Darn, can't believe I missed the cue for that comment earlier!

Thanks for the welcome! And so glad to see there's such a concensus - obviously I need to get Joshua Tree, Boy, War, Unforgettable Fire... and Zooropa. I'll get right on it. :rolleyes:

Hey folks, New guy here! Nice forum - my compliments to the admins. I have to admit I'm more of a casual U2 fan than many here, but that could be changing. My number one group is Rush, but U2 is easily in my top four or so (and rising?). I'd say my favorite U2 tracks would have to include...

Hey folks, New guy here, and I realize I'm coming in late with comments to this one, but in case anyone's interested... First of all, I think there needs to be a distinction between Tolkien's books and Jackson's movies. While I think Jackson did an exceptional job transferring the story to...