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Let me begin with what I think the real reason there is a huge rise in dementia. In the last few decades there has been an enormous increase in the consumption of "junk" food. I don't mean just candy and cookies, I mean all processed food; it's loaded with preservatives and chemicals which you normally wouldn't '''think''' of eating, but since it comes in a pretty package with pretty slogans like "99% fat free", we think it's good for you. The [[Obesity|obesity]] epidemic probably also contributes a great deal. For further information, see Eric Schlosser's ''"Fast Food Nation"'' and Morgan Spurlock's ''"Don't Eat this Book"''.{{User:DLerner/sig}} 20:42, 10 August 2008 (EDT)

Let me begin with what I think the real reason there is a huge rise in dementia. In the last few decades there has been an enormous increase in the consumption of "junk" food. I don't mean just candy and cookies, I mean all processed food; it's loaded with preservatives and chemicals which you normally wouldn't '''think''' of eating, but since it comes in a pretty package with pretty slogans like "99% fat free", we think it's good for you. The [[Obesity|obesity]] epidemic probably also contributes a great deal. For further information, see Eric Schlosser's ''"Fast Food Nation"'' and Morgan Spurlock's ''"Don't Eat this Book"''.{{User:DLerner/sig}} 20:42, 10 August 2008 (EDT)

: '''<Reply>''' I agree that is a problem.  However, [[liberal]]s tend to be fatter that [[conservatives]].  What one believes and accepts does affect his ability to keep off the extra pounds.  So your observation tends to reinforce the likely correlation.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 20:00, 10 August 2008 (EDT)

: '''<Reply>''' I agree that is a problem.  However, [[liberal]]s tend to be fatter that [[conservatives]].  What one believes and accepts does affect his ability to keep off the extra pounds.  So your observation tends to reinforce the likely correlation.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 20:00, 10 August 2008 (EDT)

:: You're ducking the obvious point here.  Think girls can excel in math as well as boys can?  Liberals teach they can, which is teaching a falsehood.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 20:00, 10 August 2008 (EDT)

:: You're ducking the obvious point here.  Think girls can excel in math as well as boys can?  Liberals teach they can, which is teaching a falsehood.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 20:00, 10 August 2008 (EDT)

:::Can girls excel? Of course they can... There have been women who have succeeded in every major field of science.  Research shows that men typically have higher scores in Math and Science, while women do better in English and Social Studies, but just as there have many famous male writers and historians, there are dozens if not hundreds of female mathematicians and scientists who have made lasting contributions to the field. [[User:JamalG|JamalG]] 20:23, 10 August 2008 (EDT)

:::Can girls excel? Of course they can... There have been women who have succeeded in every major field of science.  Research shows that men typically have higher scores in Math and Science, while women do better in English and Social Studies, but just as there have many famous male writers and historians, there are dozens if not hundreds of female mathematicians and scientists who have made lasting contributions to the field. [[User:JamalG|JamalG]] 20:23, 10 August 2008 (EDT)

: '''humans are just another type of animal'''

: '''humans are just another type of animal'''

:: Teach your belief and you'll contribute to some mental disorders as kids struggle with your view that they are mere animals.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 20:00, 10 August 2008 (EDT)

:: Teach your belief and you'll contribute to some mental disorders as kids struggle with your view that they are mere animals.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 20:00, 10 August 2008 (EDT)

:::I have never seen any student struggle with the view that they are merely animals.  Students develop mental disordered for a variety of reasons, many unknown to science.  [[User:JamalG|JamalG]] 20:23, 10 August 2008 (EDT)

:::I have never seen any student struggle with the view that they are merely animals.  Students develop mental disordered for a variety of reasons, many unknown to science.  [[User:JamalG|JamalG]] 20:23, 10 August 2008 (EDT)

: '''all there is is what you see'''

: '''all there is is what you see'''

:::Again, not true.  Liberals (such as myself) are against teaching abstinence '''ONLY''' Sex education because the fact remains, it's not working.  Pregnancy rates among teenagers drop sharpest when they're taught a combination of abstinence and contraception. [[User:JamalG|JamalG]] 20:23, 10 August 2008 (EDT)

:::Again, not true.  Liberals (such as myself) are against teaching abstinence '''ONLY''' Sex education because the fact remains, it's not working.  Pregnancy rates among teenagers drop sharpest when they're taught a combination of abstinence and contraception. [[User:JamalG|JamalG]] 20:23, 10 August 2008 (EDT)

::::Andrew, why was my so-called "rant" not family-friendly, because I spoke about Onanism? (I suppose a family-friendly word)? {{User:DLerner/sig}} 20:42, 10 August 2008 (EDT)

::::Andrew, why was my so-called "rant" not family-friendly, because I spoke about Onanism? (I suppose a family-friendly word)? {{User:DLerner/sig}} 20:42, 10 August 2008 (EDT)

 

: '''insisting on an illogical and unjustified "wall of separation of church and state"; classroom prayer would promote mental stability'''

: '''insisting on an illogical and unjustified "wall of separation of church and state"; classroom prayer would promote mental stability'''