Comments on: Topanga http://www.shortpacked.com/2009/comic/book-9/11-nerdfight/topanga/ Toys are serious business. Mon, 20 May 2013 15:20:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Mo http://www.shortpacked.com/2009/comic/book-9/11-nerdfight/topanga/#comment-128734 Mo Sat, 11 May 2013 03:32:41 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2009/09/08/topanga/#comment-128734 I like that! Everything can be Lebron's fault! I like that! Everything can be Lebron’s fault!

]]> By: David Willis http://www.shortpacked.com/2009/comic/book-9/11-nerdfight/topanga/#comment-101927 David Willis Thu, 06 Dec 2012 14:10:53 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2009/09/08/topanga/#comment-101927 I thought it was because women are property, and thus can't degrade themselves, whereas a man diddling another dude is a man doing unto another man like they do unto the women/property, which is just not proper for not-property to do! I am pretty sure that Biblical-era folks were well aware that ladies liked the sex. I mean, Song of Solomon, dude. Song of Solomon. I thought it was because women are property, and thus can’t degrade themselves, whereas a man diddling another dude is a man doing unto another man like they do unto the women/property, which is just not proper for not-property to do!

I am pretty sure that Biblical-era folks were well aware that ladies liked the sex. I mean, Song of Solomon, dude. Song of Solomon.

]]> By: DexX http://www.shortpacked.com/2009/comic/book-9/11-nerdfight/topanga/#comment-101921 DexX Thu, 06 Dec 2012 13:51:32 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2009/09/08/topanga/#comment-101921 You do realise that the only reason the ancient Israelites didn't condemn lesbianism was because at the time it was assumed that women had no interest in sex, right? Had it been common knowledge that women do desire and enjoy sex, and sometimes have it with each other, then they would have banned that shit quick smart. You do realise that the only reason the ancient Israelites didn’t condemn lesbianism was because at the time it was assumed that women had no interest in sex, right? Had it been common knowledge that women do desire and enjoy sex, and sometimes have it with each other, then they would have banned that shit quick smart.

]]> By: Clevername http://www.shortpacked.com/2009/comic/book-9/11-nerdfight/topanga/#comment-68231 Clevername Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:36:40 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2009/09/08/topanga/#comment-68231 A little known (or referenced) fact is that the first half of Jesus' sermons go "Screw the Bible, do what's RIGHT and MORALLY JUST" Well, he starts by talking about gouging out your eyes when you look lustfully at women, but y'know, eventually he gets to "turn the other cheek" A little known (or referenced) fact is that the first half of Jesus’ sermons go “Screw the Bible, do what’s RIGHT and MORALLY JUST”
Well, he starts by talking about gouging out your eyes when you look lustfully at women, but y’know, eventually he gets to “turn the other cheek”

]]> By: Yepyep http://www.shortpacked.com/2009/comic/book-9/11-nerdfight/topanga/#comment-67268 Yepyep Sun, 12 Feb 2012 15:47:00 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2009/09/08/topanga/#comment-67268 The Old Testament only bans anal sex between two men (at least according to most interpretations); technically, two men could live together and have other forms of sex without violating the Torah. However, Orthodox rabbinical thought prohibits same-sex relationships between two men or two women. Whether someone follows this or not depends on his or her rabbi, but most Orthodox Jews are against it. It's a big problem within the community, partly for Torah-based reasons and partly from run-of-the-mill homophobia. http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/04/how-can-you-be-an-orthodox-considering-its-position-on-homosexuality/ The Old Testament only bans anal sex between two men (at least according to most interpretations); technically, two men could live together and have other forms of sex without violating the Torah. However, Orthodox rabbinical thought prohibits same-sex relationships between two men or two women. Whether someone follows this or not depends on his or her rabbi, but most Orthodox Jews are against it. It’s a big problem within the community, partly for Torah-based reasons and partly from run-of-the-mill homophobia.
http://www.jewinthecity.com/2010/04/how-can-you-be-an-orthodox-considering-its-position-on-homosexuality/

]]> By: Mikehatesyou http://www.shortpacked.com/2009/comic/book-9/11-nerdfight/topanga/#comment-67261 Mikehatesyou Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:48:15 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2009/09/08/topanga/#comment-67261 "Oh, and lets not forget the 1 public school (in Michigan if memory serves) where black students were told they weren’t allowed to run for class president, as per school policy, and that white students weren’t allowed to run for the school newspaper." Someone be twisting the facts to their advantage. The (misguided) idea was that each semester the race of the student president had to switch - so both blacks and whites could hold office. It was an old rule, and they got rid of it when the actually had students who said, "We do not need rules to keep us from being racist anymore." “Oh, and lets not forget the 1 public school (in Michigan if memory serves) where black students were told they weren’t allowed to run for class president, as per school policy, and that white students weren’t allowed to run for the school newspaper.”

Someone be twisting the facts to their advantage. The (misguided) idea was that each semester the race of the student president had to switch – so both blacks and whites could hold office. It was an old rule, and they got rid of it when the actually had students who said, “We do not need rules to keep us from being racist anymore.”

]]> By: Mikehatesyou http://www.shortpacked.com/2009/comic/book-9/11-nerdfight/topanga/#comment-67260 Mikehatesyou Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:41:00 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2009/09/08/topanga/#comment-67260 Not even a little. Not even a little.

]]> By: DanD http://www.shortpacked.com/2009/comic/book-9/11-nerdfight/topanga/#comment-61486 DanD Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:35:20 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2009/09/08/topanga/#comment-61486 The problem with this premise is that it denies free will. If the translators of the bible have free will, then they can choose to translate it incorrectly according to their biases. This has definitely happened in more than one case. The most favored old stand by, the King James Version, was deliberately translated to reflect the structure of the Church of England, and the King as head of the church. This is especially relevant to this discussion, as the most likely translation of many of the words now translated as "homosexuality" is actually "male prostitute" except in one instance where the word occurs nowhere else in the lexicon, and thus can't be translated. The problem with this premise is that it denies free will. If the translators of the bible have free will, then they can choose to translate it incorrectly according to their biases. This has definitely happened in more than one case. The most favored old stand by, the King James Version, was deliberately translated to reflect the structure of the Church of England, and the King as head of the church.

This is especially relevant to this discussion, as the most likely translation of many of the words now translated as “homosexuality” is actually “male prostitute” except in one instance where the word occurs nowhere else in the lexicon, and thus can’t be translated.

]]> By: thomas0comer http://www.shortpacked.com/2009/comic/book-9/11-nerdfight/topanga/#comment-58637 thomas0comer Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:33:33 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2009/09/08/topanga/#comment-58637 It's a cyclical fallacy without any outside sources involved. First-degree cyclical fallacies are also called tautologies; they refer directly to themselves. (Ie, "this sentence is true") Second-degrees refer back and forth. ("The following statement is true. the previous statement is true") Further degrees are named by how many steps are in the cycle. The one you said is a second-degree cycle. Now, the willingness of millions to have faith in its truth doesn't make it any more right, but it means it should be given some consideration. It’s a cyclical fallacy without any outside sources involved. First-degree cyclical fallacies are also called tautologies; they refer directly to themselves. (Ie, “this sentence is true”) Second-degrees refer back and forth. (“The following statement is true. the previous statement is true”) Further degrees are named by how many steps are in the cycle. The one you said is a second-degree cycle. Now, the willingness of millions to have faith in its truth doesn’t make it any more right, but it means it should be given some consideration.

]]> By: Kilroy Quartermaine http://www.shortpacked.com/2009/comic/book-9/11-nerdfight/topanga/#comment-56642 Kilroy Quartermaine Fri, 04 Nov 2011 04:40:33 +0000 http://test.frumph.net/2009/09/08/topanga/#comment-56642 Yeah, and Leviticus 18:21 (or 18:23... I can't accurately remember) says “You shall not lie with an animal as one lies with a female; it is a confusion.” Like, if you're banging a dude, it's frikkin' evil, but if you're plowing a sheep? you just thought it was a squat, woolly woman on all fours. Also, side note, a gay man doesn't lie with a man as he lies with a woman. Totally different lying. This seems only to condemn bisexuality. Yeah, and Leviticus 18:21 (or 18:23… I can’t accurately remember) says “You shall not lie with an animal as one lies with a female; it is a confusion.”

Like, if you’re banging a dude, it’s frikkin’ evil, but if you’re plowing a sheep? you just thought it was a squat, woolly woman on all fours.

Also, side note, a gay man doesn’t lie with a man as he lies with a woman. Totally different lying. This seems only to condemn bisexuality.

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