[Etacovda]

Sweet as Jaydee, i think we agree on most points. However, any innocents dying in my opinion is unacceptable, otherwise its 'the ends justifies the means' in my eyes. I think, as you do, that it should have been settled with the UN. I agree entirely with the cigarette issue, its blatent profiteering, much like oil is - its not like alternative forms of energy couldn't have been found earlier than now. There are points that i disagree with entirely, but i fail to see the point in arguing it, not going to end anywhere pretty.

Nice back out Lothar. Partner has a very valid use in this country, as theres pretty much two things you can call it - girlfriend or partner, if you're not married. I dont intend on getting married, and i think im just a little past having a 'girlfriend' when its 3 years plus... and hey, in our GOVERNMENTS EYES, shes CALLED a partner... you have a wife? you'd call her your wife, yes? whats the difference in censorship? oh, none? yeah. Theres no censorship in what im saying, its just the easiest thing to get across. I could say long time girlfriend, but hey, that sounds both A) like im 17 years old and B) its a bloody mouthful.

"In fact I think not allowing gays to marry is vary bigoted." Its legal in nz, but in a very... hrm, abstract way. I believe its not called marriage, rather Civil Union, but has all the recognition and benefit of being married, not sure what the status of it is in the US.