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Are the Spanish sources really necessary?
Is the Spanish sources absolutely essential? I am not completely competent in the language. I do not trust Google translate to do a good enough job to fact-check from the article. It would be much, much better to not have foreign language sources for stuff like this; they are an enormous barrier to a competent review. And English language sources on the subject are so very available. Is this a translated article? I don't think that is a good idea in the case of this subject. What is the purpose of using a translated article for an article so easily written from English sources? I don't get it! Regards, Mattisse (talk) 06:33, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * It is a translated news article from Spanish. I took the time to review it (Spanish is my native language, should not be a problem to me), and asked Nascar to publish it. Disregarding there are "enough English-language sources" the article was written by a Spanish contributor, who did his best to translate it to English. His work was based on these sources, randomly choosing other ones "in English language" is inappropriate in this case IMO. Diego Grez return fire 22:20, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Well, the purpose of the sources is not purely for the reviewer but also for the reader of the article. If most readers of the article can be expected to read in English, then the sources should be in English too unless there is not an alternative. In this case there were hundreds of alternatives. Also, asking Nascar to publish it (your article really) seems a bit slippery to me, since I don't think he reads Spanish well and therefore was not completing the reviewers job himself. He was relying on your evaluation.  Regards, Mattisse (talk) 23:36, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * This isn't my article :) And, to be honest, there is no problem by having Spanish sources, since the actual article is in English, and that's what matters. Diego Grez return fire 23:38, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * No, what matters is that the reader can consult the sources also, if they want more information or clarification. I know I do, and I don't think I am alone. As soon as I saw the sources were in Spanish, I didn't bother to read the article. Mattisse (talk) 23:41, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * As far as the content is reviewable by the reviewer, it is okay. That's a stupid explanation, let me say, if the sources are in Chinese, you won't care to read an article either? I'm sorry if this sounds rude, though, it's isn't meant to be. --Diego Grez return fire 23:43, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I would read a Chinese article sourced only to those in Chinese if that was the only way I could get the information. In this case, I went on the web and read some wonderful articles in English. After all, the subject is an English actress and I don't think Spanish sources are the most relevant to the interests of English reader. (And I can read some Spanish.) If the article is not yours, whose is it? Why not just write your own article from English sources?  Mattisse (talk) 23:52, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Here's my understanding of policy on this matter: English sources are much preferred both from the point of view of a reviewer and as a reader. Use of English sources should take precedence over non-English sources. When no English sources are available (as happens occasionally), it is permissible to use non-English sources. Here's the reasoning behind that:

 * Reader: The reader may want to read further the subject of the article, or they may want to check up on us. Either way, that's easier with English sources than non-English sources. (Note that we prefer to direct them to internal Wikinews stories when possible, and after that to other WMF sites (like Wikipedia or Wiktionary). External sources are the last place we want our readers to go, after they have exhausted all that we and our sister sites have to offer.)

 * Reviewer: Reviewers want to review perfect articles. That makes the reviewer's job easier. The easier their job is, the longer it takes each individual reviewer to "burn out", and the faster any given article will get reviewed. Every little thing that makes the review harder to do slows the process, and burns through the available time and effort that each reviewer has to offer.

 * Example: it takes me 15 minutes or so to factcheck, copycheck, format, and categorize (etc) an article written by someone like C628. One of Deigo's Spanish-sourced articles usually takes me closer to an hour and a half. That's a big block of time to devote to reviewing a single article. In many cases it takes longer to review a non-English sourced article than it does to write it. Part of it is just doing the basic fact/copycheck, but almost as big a time sink is trying to fix odd translations that don't quite sit well with native English speakers, or trying to figure out what the cultural translation of a quote would be.

 * A surprising percentage of the things that we say are culturally based. The classic example from Star Trek: TNG is saying "Romeo and Juliet" to an alien and a human. The words themselves are meaningless (they're just proper nouns (and an article if you're going to be nitpicky about it. Eeesh! You people. :P)), but the cultural meaning is significant. To the alien it means nothing, to the human it conjures up a vague feeling of romanticism, or maybe young love (although I'd contend that the play was actually about the failure of the families of the titular characters to properly deal with the infatuation, rather than being a story that has anything to do with love, or even with the impropriety of the main character's actions). The same lack of cultural knowledge that prevents an alien from understanding the words "Romeo and Juliet" followed by a wink and a nudge, also prevents people who speak different languages from understanding each other's cultural phrases. Back to reviewing, it's not Deigo's fault that his articles are hard to review; weirdness and timesickage are just in the nature of translating. Gopher65talk 01:19, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

 * Aren' there rules about translations? I know on other sites a translation should be checked by second translator. Deigo is not free from cultural bias. Yet he asks  reviewer who is not fluent in  Spanish to review the article. In other words, there is no oversight of this articles, no checking of sources.  It is one man's version of a translated article. I think there needs to be a policy addressing this.  Mattisse (talk) 09:22, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
 * There are no hard and fast rules for translations, as far as I know. It is not something frequently encountered on this project, which may explain why there's not much precedent. Tempodivalse [talk]  21:49, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
 * That is a problem with the project. Gopher65 (above) eloquently describes the problems of foreign language translations, e.g. they are a "time sink" for reviewers and contribute to burn out, they are a disservice to both readers and reviewers etc. This particular article from Spanish sources resulted in an inferior article that was boring, uninformative and contained little of the flavor of Elizabeth Taylor. Aren't wikinews supposed to be interesting? And at least somewhat comprehensive? Or is there no hard and fast rule for anything about an article, except things like the headline should contain a verb? I am beginning to see why wikinews has major problems. It has no journalistic standards that produce superior content. Mattisse (talk) 22:24, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
 * There actually was another article on this topic written including only English sources, but as I recall it was marked as a duplicate and nominated for deletion (?) because this one was created first. I agree that foreign sources should not be used if there are good, or better, English equivalents. With no offence to the initial author, the initial translation was poor at best, and even after copyedits it's not a remarkable article. Wikinews is supposed to provide interesting and informative news, yes, but it doesn't always work that way. The main guide for writing is WN:SG, which includes obscure stuff nobody is likely to need and doesn't cover some important topics like the one we are discussing now. Tempodivalse [talk]  22:31, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I noticed that other article. So there is some kind of rule that an inferior article, because it was created first, gets priority? No journalistic judgment involved in evaluation of the merits of the respective articles? I was forced to "merge" an article I wrote into another on a different topic because the headlines were similar, resulting in an idiotic article that was "published" but changed subjects in the middle where I did a cut/paste of my article content as directed by the reviewer. Is there no journalistic consciousness in charge of this ship? The Elizabeth Taylor article is a failure for wikinews if wikinews expects to become the major news provider ala Wikipedia. But with the under-18 year olds as captains, no hope I expect. There seems to be a phobia of any "standards".  Mattisse (talk) 23:00, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately WikiNews is a place of contradictions. I feel lot of editors value quantity over quality. (To be fair, I do to a certain extent, considering our small userbase, but there still needs to be some quality.) Until a very short while ago, we were subsisting on less than two articles per day, so there appears to have been a shift in focus from quality to just getting news out on the front page so we have something to show. (I remember, back when I joined two and a half years ago, there seemed to be an effort to do things to a higher quality standard, even if it took more time.) We aren't always this apathetic though, some days are better than others. (I remember being surprised there was no article at all on Wikinews about the Moscow bombings last year. At least we covered this event ...) Tempodivalse [talk]  23:33, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

What is meant by describing a personality as "untimely"?
Widely known for her personality, described as "sexy, glamorous, untimely, and fragile," the actress was always surrounded by her fans and the media. I can see how a personality could be described as sexy, glamorous, and fragile, but "untimely"? What is meant by that in this context? Inopportune? Premature? And how does that relate to her "always surrounded by her fans and the media"? Seems like the two clauses are unrelated. Could this be made clearer? Thanks, Mattisse (talk) 00:52, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I always assumed untimely meant not of natural causes when referring to someone's death. I'm not sure it's appropriate here. Tempodivalse [talk]  00:59, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Early, premature (second word sense), I presume. In some respects Ms Taylor was 'ahead of her time' in her social values. -  Amgine | t 01:02, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't think "untimely" means "ahead of her time"; that would be a most unusual definition of the word not supported by dictionaries. Mattisse (talk) 01:05, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
 * How lucky! most of my dictionaries are packed. I believe quite a number of them have the sense "early, premature" adjectively. But whether or not 'most', it certainly is a sense at the reference you linked to. -  Amgine | t 01:08, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
 * But how does "early, premature" make sense in the quote we are discussing, which characterizes her personality and not her social values? Widely known for her personality, described as "sexy, glamorous, early, and fragile," or Widely known for her personality, described as "sexy, glamorous, premature, and fragile,"? Pehaps this is a translation problem? What is the source of this quote, I wonder.  Mattisse (talk) 13:45, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Looking at the source of the quote (from the French wikinews and looking at alternative definitions of "intempestiva", alternatively "unexpected" or "surprising" may work better, although not ideal. Perhaps this is on of those culturally based misunderstandings that Gopher65 mentions above as a problem with translations.   Mattisse (talk) 14:28, 30 March 2011 (UTC)


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The really obvious unhuman shifts in pitch of her voice to better match the songs beat, as well as the robotic sort of tone it gives. You get the impression from watching the video that she's pretty much talking the whole way through, and not singing. They use auto-tune to make it seem like she's singing and has great range.


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Why is this news? Why is she getting unwarranted attention when there are thousands of worthy artists on YouTube?


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Magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes northeastern Myanmar

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A magnitude 6.8 earthquake has struck the northeast of Myanmar, near the borders of China and Thailand, according to the. The earthquake, which was originally registered at mangnitude 7.0 occured at the rather shallow depth of 10 km (6.2 miles) in a sparsely populated, remote area in the northeast, striking about 89 km (55 miles) north of at 13:55 UTC.

Tremors from the quake could be felt in Bangkok and. A second earthquake occurred a half-hour later, which registered at a preliminary magnitude of 4.8. One person has been killed in Chiang Rai by a roof collaspe. A third quake occurred an hour and a half later and registered a preliminary magnitude of 5.4.

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Tamil Nadu Elections: DMK, AIADMK promise freebies

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Both the (DMK) and the  (AIADMK) parties have announced "freebies" as part of their election manifestos in the lead-up to the vote in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Freebies have been a success from the 2006 Tamil Nadu elections when DMK lured voters by announcing free colour televisions to households. That triumph led the major opposition AIADMK to announce similar freebies in their manifesto published Thursday.

DMK has announced free laptops to college students, kitchen appliances and modern networks to rural regions. The AIADMK, publishing their manifesto later, expanded on each of the promises of the DMK, plus offering 4g gold for the poor, monetary help for rural households and fishermen, free rice, and more.

AIADMK manifesto addresses larger issues, such as taking on the near-monopoly of the cable industry television industry, starting new Power generation plants to address power shortages in recent years.


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UK police find body of missing woman and search for another; suspect in custody

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Police investigating the disappearance of 22-year old in, England, say they have discovered her body and are searching for another. The news comes comes hours after the arrest of a 47-year-old individual for kidnap and multiple counts of murder. Police also seized a green taxi seen at the time of O'Callaghan's disappearance.

The detective leading the murder inquiry confirmed the individual taken into custody had told police where two bodies were located. Police said they had found one body and were searching for the second. Officials say O'Callaghan's family were "deeply distressed" by the developments. Police today began searching a house in Swindon, and the property was cordoned off.

"The location of two bodies has been identified to the senior investigating officer, only one body has currently been found and this is believed to be Sian O'Callaghan," said in a statement. "The second body has yet to be recovered."

O'Callaghan, an office worker, was last seen leaving a nightclub in Swindon at the weekend. Mobile show she traveled in a car to a forest in the early hours of Sunday morning. Police have appealed for the public to search for her mobile phone, and have released images of her leaving the nightclub.

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 * If an article is breaking news, it's usually considered okay to publish it anyway even if it's a little short, just to get the news out while it's fresh. The article would, of course, have to be expanded after publishing. Tempodivalse [talk]  18:33, 24 March 2011 (UTC)
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Talk:Tamil Nadu Elections: DMK, AIADMK promise freebies

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2013க்குள், 5,000 மெகாவாட் மின் உற்பத்தி செய்யப்படும். இரண்டு ஆண்டுகளில், நகராட்சி, மாநகராட்சி கழிவுகளை கொண்டு, 1,000 மெகா வாட் மின்சாரம் உற்பத்தி செய்யப்படும். இதன் மூலம் தமிழக நகரங்கள் தூய, "கார்பன் நியூட்ரல்' நகரங்களாக மாறும். சூரிய சக்தி, காற்றாலை, இயற்கை எரிவாயு மூலம் மின் உற்பத்தி அதிகரிக்கப்படும். இதன் மூலம், கிராமங்களில், 64 ஆயிரம் பேருக்கு வேலை கிடைக்கும். வீடுகள், தெருக்களுக்கு சூரிய ஒளி மூலம் இலவச மின்சாரம் வழங்கப்படும்

By 2013 Power generation target will be 5000 Megawatt. In 2 years (from 2011) all Municipal and Corporations will have power generation methods using wastages. ( target 1000 MW). Solar Power, Windmill and Natural Gas will be used for Power generation or extended from current levels. 64000 jobs will be created in rural areas.

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China plans to ban smoking in indoor public places

March 25, 2011

Yesterday the claimed that China issued a national ban on smoking in all indoor public spaces. The ban is included in the government's. Also banned is smoking in outdoor public areas where pedestrians pass. The ban will begin May 1.

China, with a third of the world's smoking population at 300 million smokers, is the largest cigarette market in the world. Each week approximately 70 percent of non-smoking adults are exposed to. According the the, tobacco-related illnesses kill over one million people annually. The World Health Organisation says Chinese smoking-related deaths account for one fifth of deaths from smoking world-wide.

The number of deaths are predicted to rise to 3.5 million deaths a year by 2030 if no steps are taken, states a report co-authored by Zhao Ping, deputy director general of the Chinese Cancer Foundation. Further, there is a spike of new smokers in China as increasingly women, young people and the poor become smokers.

The posting of logos is being required to alert people not to smoke. Vending machines selling cigarettes in public places will be banned as will cigarette advertisements and sponsorships. The new regulations include educational measures to inform  people about the dangers of tobacco.


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I am not even close to a man of god but why can people not share what they think with out so much hate and anger from closed minded people? You want to help people not be gay because you think it is "wrong" thats cool go ahead and try. If you want to make/encourage people gay because you feel its ok to be gay thats fine too. Why cant we just grow up and be adults about these things?

Apple should just ignore such things because it will never hurt their sales and it gives them more coverage. Apple also seems to be a gay friendly company however so they will most likly ban the app which is in their right to do so as a company.


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NATO to take control of Libyan no-fly zone

March 25, 2011

NATO has agreed to take control of the no-fly zone in Libya as early as this weekend, after a unanimous vote to do so by all 28 member states.

Only the no-fly zone will be the responsibility of NATO forces; other military operations in Libya will remain under the control of the group of nations already involved. A two-level command system will be put in place, with political oversight being the responsibility of a new committee headed by NATO but also including other countries that are engaged in military operations in Libya. Deployment of military assets will fall under the purview of NATO alone.

An agreement was reached on Wednesday afternoon, after a conference call between US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, British foreign secretary William Hague, French foreign minister, and the Turkish foreign minister. This was proposed to the, and NATO secretary-general later confirmed that all NATO members had agreed to implement it.

Turkey and France had previously disagreed over the issue of NATO control, with France opposed and Turkey in favor of having NATO command of military forces.

Hague said of the agreement that "this is a new coalition, put together very quickly for obvious reasons last week, and so there are bound to be issues to sort out in its management. But we are getting through those pretty well."


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Talk:China plans to ban smoking in indoor public places

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 * It is true that there are more than 300 - but an understatement, to say the least. :) Was "million" meant? Tempodivalse [talk]  03:32, 25 March 2011 (UTC)


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Japanese earthquake death toll surpasses ten thousand

March 25, 2011

The death toll from the Sendai earthquake has now increased to over ten thousand. In Japan, the has stated that 10,019 are now known to have been killed as a result of the disaster.

The Agency also reported that 2,775 had been injured and the location of 17,541 individuals was unknown. Meanwhile, 1,900 evacuation sites are now thought to be occupied by approximately a quarter of a million people. When the event happened two weeks ago, 18,000 thousand households were destroyed and 130,000 were damaged by the earthquake and the subsequent tsunami. In spite of this, twelve of the fifteen north-eastern ports of Japan have recommenced operating, while the majority of the oil terminals of the country remained open, according to Inchcape Shipping Services.

Amongst the aftermath of the earthquake, plant number 3 at the is suspected to have been damaged and may be releasing radiation. The have reported that an ongoing investigation is occurring to attempt to discover the cause of the radiation leak at the power plant. Chinese authorities have reported two Japanese tourists were found to have levels of radiation "seriously exceeding limits" on their clothing and luggage. In Tokyo, the amount of radiation in the supply of water has decreased, however it remains high in various parts of the north of Japan.

According to BBC News Online, two workers were hospitalised because of the leak. (TEPCO), who operate the building, reported that three employees placing electrical cables at the location were given treatment for being exposed to radioactive water; they had experienced ten thousand times the regular amount of radioactivity. Of those three men, beta rays caused two of them to receive burns. The two individuals did not stop working despite meters advising of unsafe radiation levels. It was later discovered that they were wearing inadequate protective footwear and failed to draw their attention to a radiation alert. TEPCO has since received government orders to improve worker management.

The radiation emitted from the plant has had a significant effect on the Japanese food industry. In the surrounding areas of the plant, shipments of foodstuffs have been prohibited. In, residents have been advised not to consume eleven leafy green vegetable types produced locally due to radiation concerns. There has also been a significant decrease in customer demand at a fish market in.

Japanese product importers have discovered some foodstuffs to have a small radiation amount, which is not thought to be potentially deadly. Numerous Asian countries, the European Union, Australia, Russia and the United States have prohibited milk items, seafood and vegetables from being imported from various Japanese prefectures.

Closing the power plant down may take at least one month to achieve. Speaking to, an individual talking on behalf of TEPCO stated that the company is "still in the process of assessing the damage at the plant, so that we can't put a deadline on when the cooling operations will work again". Residents living within thirty kilometres of the plant have been advised to avoid going outdoors to attempt to prevent radiation exposure as far as possible.


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Thread:Comments:Detroit’s population drops by one-fourth in the last decade/One fourth...?

Isn't that normally called a quarter? Maybe this is because I speak English-English rather than American-English, but 'one fourth' sounds odd and confusing to me...


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One quarter and one fourth are the same. They are 1/4.


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Is this really being allowed to happen?


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Its a intresting article, i do think there needs to be more added to it. Perhaps to pass link to growing trend of "Urban Pairies". I hadn't heard about that before.


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It is unlikely I will write much here, I mostly contribute to Wikipedia, but I saw something that did not jibe with my knowledge, checked the Wikipedia article, and corrected it in the News article. SailorfromNH (talk) 15:21, 25 March 2011 (UTC)

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Situation at damaged nuclear power plant remains 'very grave', says Japanese Prime Minister

March 25, 2011

Two weeks after a disastrous earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, the  has been described by the Prime Minister as "very grave and serious". In a nationally televised report to the nation on Friday, said the Japanese government was "not in a position where we can be optimistic."

Radiation is reported to still be leaking from the plant, in. "The source of the radiation seems to be the ," said official Hidehiko Nishiyama, adding that radiation was "more likely" coming from the core than from the reactor's.

On Thursday three workers stepped into contaminated cooling water in the reactor's turbine room while trying  to replace cables at  reactor No. 3, Nishiyama said. The water seeped into the the boots of two of the workers, touching their skin and causing lesions; the third worker's clothing protected him from the water. The two workers with skin lesions were hospitalized for radiation exposure. The radiation level of the contaminated water measured 10,000 times the level of cooling water in an undamaged reactor.

Work has been stopped on attempts to reattach a permanent power line to the in reactor No. 3, and the building has been evacuated. Nishiyama could give no predictions of when work would resume. The possibility that water is leaking from the core of reactor No. 3 increases the danger for workers who attempt to cool the crippled plant. The reactors must be cooled before more safety work can begin.

Japan had been using seawater for cooling since the disaster crippled the power plant's cooling systems, but U.S. officials were concerned that  saltwater could harm the  equipment, causing it to seize up and corrode, thereby worsening the situation.


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New Zealand enters semi-finals as South Africa fails again in Cricket World Cup

March 25, 2011

South Africa crashed out of the after being beaten by New Zealand in the quarterfinals, played at Mirpur, in Bangladesh. Chasing a victory target of 222, South Africa were all out for 172 after some inspired bowling performance by and.

Earlier South Africa restricted the kiwis for 221 for the loss of 8 wickets. Afterward, top scored for NZ with 83 runs while Ross Taylor scored 43. Morne Morkel took three wickets while fast bowler Steyn and Spinner took two wickets each.

South Africa collapsed from 121 for three wickets and lost the final seven wickets for 51 runs. McCullum, who opened the bowling for NZ, took three wickets while Oram took another four wickets and triggered a collapse.

NZ will now play either Srilanka or England in the semi-finals. India will take on Pakistan in the other semi-final.


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If Detroit lost about 1 million people, a quarter of its population, then that means its population was once roughly 4 million. However, the article later says that the population has dropped below 750,000.

Also, the mayor's math is a bit off: If the population is 713,777 according to the latest census, the 35,000 people he says were not counted is still not enough to save the city. If they were all counted, there would be 748,777 people. It'd need to be slightly more than that,


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BBC cancel television comedy series 'My Family'

March 25, 2011

The BBC have made the decision to cancel, a televised series which airs on  in the United Kingdom. , who is the Controller of the television channel, stated: "Now that all the Harper children have fled the nest we feel it's time to make room for new comedies".

The programme, which was created by, launched in September 2000. It was the first series of this genre to make use of production methods originating from the United States, including a group of employed writers and the studio being used solely for the purposes of the sitcom during the process of production. Over one hundred episodes of the show have been created since that time.

Series ten of My Family, which was broadcast in the summer of 2010, received approximately 4.6 million viewers on average. The eleventh and final series of the show is expected to be broadcast on BBC One later in 2011. Cohen has stated that and, who both feature in the TV show, will continue to be "part of our BBC One comedy family."

Meanwhile, Cheryl Taylor, commissioning controller for comedy at the BBC, explained: "Now that almost a generation of British children have grown up with the Harper brood, played over the years by Kris Marshall, Daniela Denby-Ashe and Gabriel Thompson, we're looking to the future with new families and new comedies that we hope will prove equally popular." Speaking to , actor Robert Lindsay explained how he was "amazed by the public's love for the series." "When Kris Marshall left in 2005 I was convinced that was it. But somehow Zoe and I have kept the essence of it together," he said.

In response to the announcement of the cancellation of My Family, English actress made comments about the story in an audio clip available on . "After 10-11 years, it's not a slight to be taken off-air. It's an amazing achievement and I think it's done a lot for studio audience sitcoms," she said. "It became a bit 'uncool', for one to address a word, but I always stood by it. [...] Having that many viewers says it all, really. [...] I think it's amazing what they achieved." Hart thought that the show will be remembered "[p]robably with Robert and Zoë. You know, they put a lot of work in and they did fantastic performances, you know, that really endeared the nation to them," describing Lindsay and Wanamaker as "great comedy actors."


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Libyan regime against its citizen must be stopped by some one.


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Talk:Situation at damaged nuclear power plant remains 'very grave', says Japanese Prime Minister

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Was this not a good source for the "grave and serious" quote?
 * Mattisse (talk) 20:19, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
 * That was the source I added...  wacky wace  21:14, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
 * This one has the quote also: Japan steps up nuclear plant precautions; Kan apologizes and was already in the sources before you apparently added another source for it. I just grabbed the first one I saw above, which you say you added. Mattisse (talk) 20:15, 17 April 2011 (UTC)


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You're quite right. The article misstated what happened. The population *was* about 1 million, and has now dropped to ~750,000.


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Thread:Comments:Detroit’s population drops by one-fourth in the last decade/The math doesn't add up/reply (2)

Fixed now, btw.


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Qatar becomes first Arab country to fly fighter jets over Libya

March 26, 2011 Qatar participated in a combat mission to enforce a  over Libya on Friday, one day after NATO agreed to take command. Qatar is the first Arab country to take part in the  operation against Moammar Gadhafi's regime. The said two Qatai  flew Qatar's first sortie over Libya  accompanied by a French jet.

Besides Qatar, the United Arab Emirates has agreed to send 12 warplanes to support the international no-fly alliance. No other countries from the have agreed to join so far. Qatar's combat deployment as the first by an Arab or Muslim-majority country thus is of  critical impact.

Qatar's participation has great diplomatic importance. Major General Margaret Woodward, Commander of, stated: "Having our first Arab nation join and start flying with us emphasizes that the world wants the innocent Libyan people protected from the atrocities perpetrated by pro-regime forces".

The emir of Qatar has typically preferred subtle diplomacy rather than confrontation, as Qatar is vulnerable because of its tiny size and its position on the tip of the Arabian peninsula. Qatar's decision to send planes is related to its need to  maintain  its independence from its bigger  neighbors like  Iran and Saudi Arabia, according to.

France, the United Kingdom and the United States are among thirteen states which have so far joined the no-fly mission over Libya. The was established by the UN Security Council on March 17.


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Awesome. =]


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Thread:Comments:China plans to ban smoking in indoor public places/Good job China!

If people know smoking is harmful and continue to do it and cause health problems in others then the government should step in and take control. I wish the U.S. would do this kind of thing. Azcolvin429 (talk) 00:27, 26 March 2011 (UTC)


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Ninth World Games open in Santiago de Cali, Colombia
Hi. I am reviewing this. I have made a few changes, by removing information not supported by sources or to use more clear English. I hope to publish it in the next half hour or so. First, I want to have some one more fluent in Spanish check to make sure I did not change the meaning, nor misrepresent the sources. --LauraHale (talk) 08:07, 26 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Congratulations on your first publication on en.wn. :-) --Pi zero (talk) 13:46, 27 July 2013 (UTC)

 * The torch-lighting picture apparently has been deleted from Commons. If you have a version you can upload to Wikinews, we can get rid if the ugly hole in the photo essay.  --Pi zero (talk) 18:03, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi Pi zero, i don't know about what picture are you talking (" torch-lighting picture"). I jus see the article Ninth World Games open in Santiago de Cali, Colombia and all the pictures in the photo essay appears. At Commons no one of my photos was recently deleted. --Sahaquiel9102 (talk) 18:33, 4 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Oh, lol. Never mind.  I put this message on the wrong user talk page; I meant to leave the note to someone else.  (What can I say?  I'm an idiot.  This is nothing new.)  --Pi zero (talk) 19:10, 4 August 2013 (UTC)

small chance
I added an answer. --Itu (talk) 11:39, 27 July 2013 (UTC)

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The article is thread bare.


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Thread:Comments:Petition urges Apple to remove 'anti-gay' app/Seems silly/reply

What I don't like about this is Apple's walled garden approach. I don't like these guys' message, but I'm more annoyed by the idea that Apple can and probably will censor them. Once Apple set up their system so that they could censor things, they opened themselves up to being asked to censor things. If Apple can censor anti-gay apps, what's to stop them from censoring pro-gay apps?


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Grammar note, should be "No other countries from the Arab League have agreed" rather than has


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Great read, contains all the required infomation.


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Thread:Comments:Petition urges Apple to remove 'anti-gay' app/SUE Exodus International AND Apple

 * “anti-gay discrimination” = discrimination against those who are anti-gay
 * “bible” is never lowercase
 * “The app was released in mid-February by Exodus International” = “The app was developed by Exodus International”
 * “It stresses that Apple has given the app a ‘4+’ rating[,] meaning it contains “no objectionable content” MEANS that whoever rated the app at Apple is anti-gay
 * The “power of Jesus” is to be good and love oneself and others, NOT to be evil and spread hate
 * “…Exodus is attempting to reach young people with a message that is especially ‘dangerous’ in light of recent suicides of LGBT youth…”: a recent increase in suicides of LGBT youth?
 * “…the message of Exodus International constitutes hate speech”: SUE the ministry out of existence
 * “What we’re asking for is fair and equal representation on the Apple platform. We see this as a religious freedom…”: Freedom of religion was, for Thomas Jefferson, the “liberty to worship our Creator in the way we think most agreeable to His will….” AND “In a country with a state religion, freedom of religion is generally considered to mean that the government permits religious practices of other sects besides the state religion, and does not persecute believers in other faiths.” [from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_religion]
 * “It’s an issue of tolerance,” Buchanan said. “We’re simply asking that we have the same opportunity to voice our [INTOLERANT] message as others.”
 * “The issue highlights the problems Apple faces if it becomes involved in policing the content of the countless religious apps in its store…” OR? “Apple is well known for strictly monitoring the content of the apps offered to users of its gadgets…”


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Thousands gather in London to protest against government cuts

March 28, 2011

Hundreds of thousands of people joined marches in London on Saturday against public sector cuts by the. One union estimated up to half a million people travelled from across the country to demonstrate as the – coalition implements wide-ranging spending cuts.

According to reports, a small group of protesters dressed in black threw paint and smoke bombs at the branch of, and demonstrators in  threw smoke bombs at the. The protests have targeted the government and a number of retail outlets, following on from the campaign which has demonstrated outside retailers including Vodafone and Topshop to raise awareness of alleged tax system abuses by the businesses.

The violence came to a head on Sunday as police stormed and the protesters ran, throwing bricks and bottles at riot officers. "I have never seen such a fast escalation of violence in my life," one witness to the violence in the square said. "Everything just kicked off, glass everywhere, police hitting people, people being dragged across the floor. I just can't believe it." Clashes in the square finally ended in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Senior members of the, the federation of 88 of the country's unions, were quick to dissociate the disruptive actions of the "few hundred" with those of the earlier peaceful protest, claiming that the violence of a minority should not detract from the message behind the main march.

The leader, Ed Miliband, addressed hundreds of thousands of peaceful marchers assembled in, and attacked the planned spending cuts. "Our struggle is to fight to preserve, protect and defend the best of the services we cherish because they represent the best of the country we love," he said.

The Metropolitan Police said approximately 4,500 officers were policing the event, and 214 demonstrators were detained. On Twitter, the force reported two significant incidents of violence and that four police officers have been injured; one is being treated in hospital. They also said protesters had thrown light bulbs filled with at officers on Oxford Street.

have been ongoing in the U.K. since early this month, mainly in the northern city of. In the biggest of these, 5,000 people attended a protest march on March 12 in Sheffield, with demonstrators marching from, an open space in the city centre, to the venue of the Liberal Democrat spring conference. Barricades were set up after "violent incidents", though only one arrest was made.


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Thread:Comments:Petition urges Apple to remove 'anti-gay' app/Seems silly/reply (2)

What I don't like is the fact that people think apps are a holder for content. Why do we need "pro-gay" or "anti-gay" apps? Apps should be a repository of functionality, not content. If you want to put up content, make a website, not an app. The whole idea is dumb. An app is something like a word processor or an MP3 player, not a newspaper or website for a religious group.


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Talk:United Kingdom hit by huge protests

I certainly don't think it is appropriate to link this protest with the ; I have seen no news reports which indicate the U.K. protests were inspired by the ones in North Africa and the Middle East.  wacky wace  11:08, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I agree, the link should be removed. -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 11:10, 26 March 2011 (UTC)

Review of revision 1202266 [Failed]

 * I can't change the title though, I don't have those rights! So please, can we just leave it as it is? Anyway, if it REALLY REALLY REALLY does have to be changed, someone (an admin) please change it to United Kingdom hit by huge protests. Thanks GeorgeGriffiths (talk) 08:13, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Hang on, it says why here... Tens of thousands of people joined marches in London today against public sector cuts by the British government. So I'm going to put it up for review, and PLEASE, forget about the title in the review, I'm going to ask an admin to change it ASAP. So forget about the title, just review everything else. Thanks GeorgeGriffiths (talk) 08:15, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * ✅. You need not be an admin to move articles. Kayau (talk · contribs) 08:19, 27 March 2011 (UTC)


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Talk:Thousands gather in London to protest against government cuts

Duplicate
Wouldn't this be similar to United Kingdom becomes latest nation to be hit by wave of protests, which is ready for review? -- Nascar 1996  (talk • contribs) 11:09, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
 * The article ready for review previews today's protests. I plan to write this in a few hours once the protests are underway.  wacky wace  11:26, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
 * What are they protesting, besides the "government" in general? I'm not clear, even after reading the sources. Mattisse (talk) 16:24, 26 March 2011 (UTC)

'one is being treated in hospital'
I think the semicolon breaks the flow of the sentence. I've changed it to 'one of which is being treated in hospital', but this is later reverted. This should be grammatical per which, but I'm putting it up here to avoid an edit war. Kayau (talk · contribs) 04:40, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

Audio Uploaded, template wonky
I have uploaded the audio for this article, however there is something wrong with the audiobox template. Can anyone fix it and show what I did wrong? Thank you. Phearson (talk) 19:04, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I think I fixed it. The filename= parameter does not require the prefix File:. Tempodivalse [talk]  19:06, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Much thanks! 19:13, 28 March 2011 (UTC)


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Thread:Comments:Petition urges Apple to remove 'anti-gay' app/Seems silly/reply (3)

Something these religious cults should keep in mind is that "God Never Makes a Mistake." Hence, the creation of someone gay, black, asian, disabled etc...was for a reason. Just learn to love whom is around you and move on!


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User talk:Brian McNeil/EFF Presser

Electronic Frontier Foundation Media Release

For Immediate Release: Friday, March 25, 2011

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Rachel Myers Media Relations American Civil Liberties Union media -at- aclu.org +1 212 549-2666 or +1 212 549-2689

ACLU and EFF Appeal Ruling In Case Challenging Government Attempt To Obtain Private Data in WikiLeaks Investigation

Secret Demands for Information Endanger Privacy Rights

Alexandria, VA - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today appealed a ruling that the government can collect the private records of three Twitter users as part of its investigation related to WikiLeaks. The ruling further held that the users cannot learn which other Internet companies were ordered to turn over information about them to the government. EFF and the ACLU are challenging the ruling on behalf of Birgitta Jonsdottir, an Icelandic parliamentarian who is appealing jointly with fellow Twitter users Jacob Appelbaum and Rop Gonggrijp.

The secret government demands for information about the subscribers' communications came to light only because Twitter took steps to ensure its customers were notified and had the opportunity to respond. The ACLU and EFF have also asked the court to make public any similar orders to any other companies.

"Except in very rare circumstances, the government should not be permitted to obtain information about individuals' private Internet communications in secret. This is not one of those circumstances," said Aden Fine, staff attorney with the ACLU Speech, Privacy and Technology Project. "If the ruling is allowed to stand, our client might never know how many other companies have been ordered to turn over information about her, and she may never be able to challenge the invasive requests."

"Services like Twitter have information that can be used to track us and link our communications across multiple services including Facebook and Gmail," said EFF Legal Director Cindy Cohn. "The Magistrate's ruling that users have no ability to protect that information from the U.S. government is especially troubling."

The ruling was issued by U.S. Magistrate Judge Theresa Carroll Buchanan of the Eastern District of Virginia. It is being appealed to a U.S. District Judge in the Eastern District of Virginia.

Attorneys for Jonsdottir are Fine and Benjamin Siracusa Hillman of the ACLU, Rebecca Glenberg of the ACLU of Virginia, and Cindy Cohn, Lee Tien, Marcia Hofmann and Kevin Bankston of EFF. The motions were joined by attorneys from the law firm Keker & Van Nest LLP and the Law Office of John D. Cline on behalf of Appelbaum and Gonggrijp, respectively, as well as local counsel in Virginia.

For the full brief: https://www.eff.org/files/Objections.pdf

For more on this case: https://www.eff.org/cases/government-demands-twitter-records

For this release: https://www.eff.org/press/archives/2011/03/25

About EFF

The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading civil liberties organization working to protect rights in the digital world. Founded in 1990, EFF actively encourages and challenges industry and government to support free expression and privacy online. EFF is a member-supported organization and maintains one of the most linked-to websites in the world at https://www.eff.org/

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 * Obviously, if doing OR on this, you email the EFF and ACLU people; they're good at responding and will give helpful out-of-presser comments if you've an interesting, and pertinent, question not covered by linked-to documents.

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Wikinews:Dynamic quiz/quiz/2011/13

Welcome to the Wikinews World News Quiz, giving you a chance to test your knowledge on this week's news.

Last Updated: March 27, 2011

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Millions to turn off lights for Earth Hour tonight

March 26, 2011

The (WWF), organizers of the fifth annual, is asking people all over the world to turn off lights tonight from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. local time in support of energy conservation and  awareness of climate change. In 2010, 128 countries, 4,000 cities and  1,000 landmarks worldwide  participated in Earth Hour, including 13 million people in the UK.

In a statement on their website, the WWF said, "Every year Earth Hour asks individuals, businesses and communities worldwide to show their commitment to the environment. This Earth Hour, we hope you will turn off your lights. But when the lights go back on, we want you to go beyond the hour and think about what you can change in your daily life that will benefit the planet. Let’s work together to create a better future. Our actions can add up."

Promotion by world leaders such as  is encouraging wide participation in  Earth Hour 2011. This year about 130 countries are expected to take part. Such world landmarks as the,  in Brazil, , the , the  in Dubai, the , the  and    are expected to go black. The 15 100-foot-tall "iconic" towers at the will turn green and then go black for an hour, the airport announced in a press release.

In 2011, Scotland became the first country in the world to obtain Earth Hour cooperation from all of its cities and local jurisdictions, reported  Dr Richard Dixon, director of WWF Scotland, emphasizing that Scotland was going all out this year for Earth Hour. He said, "With record support from cities, local authorities, iconic landmarks, schools and other organisations people will be left in no doubt that Scotland cares about tackling climate change."

Dixon praised the efforts of  the organizers of Earth Hour: "WWF's Earth Hour has a unique ability to unite and empower people around the world."


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Mayor of London Boris Johnson announces bidders for additional Tramlink vehicles

March 26, 2011

On Thursday, London's Mayor announced the shortlist of bidders to supply up to ten further trams to  (TfL) for use on the city's  network in Croydon. The trams will be used to supply additional capacity on the network between Elmers End, central Croydon and Therapia Lane — one of the most congested parts of the route.

TfL, who purchased the Tramlink network from Tramtrack Croydon Ltd. in 2008, announced the plans late January, after submitting the tender to the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) on January 29. According to the notice, the additional trams will operate approximately 75,000km per year, will be needed for "at least 10, but not more than 20 years" and can be either new build or existing vehicles that can be modified — at a reasonable cost — to run on the Tramlink infrastructure.

The tram fleet is currently made up of 24  trams, which were constructed for the opening of the 28km network  between 1998 and 2000. 22 of these trams are currently needed to operate the three tram routes each day, and the new service is expected to require at least an additional five trams daily, bringing about the need for a boost to the fleet levels.

The shortlist to supply the trams consists of /, and, and the the three consortia will now be invited to submit proposals to supply the additional trams. The will run for four weeks.

It is not currently known whether the bids made by Stadler and Pesa will be for new-build or second-hand vehicles, however the bid from Edinburgh/CAF is to use a number of the currently-dormant trams that were constructed for that city's own tram network. The system has had several set backs since construction began, with the network now set to open in stages with a number of tram lines (but not the trams to operate them) being cancelled, leading to a large surplus of vehicles that could be hired out in the short term. The trams are amongst some of the longest and heaviest in Europe, though, and will require a large amount of modification to enable them to be able to operate on Croydon's network if the bid is successful.

Shortly after the announcement, whilst inspecting one of the network's current trams at East Croydon tram stop, Boris Johnson said: "I have no greater responsibility as Mayor than to ensure people can move around this city with ease, comfort and reliability.

"Trams in Croydon have proved a major success and this is reflected in journey numbers which have soared by 45 per cent since the network opened in 2000.

"I look forward to the extra vehicles developing this vital, much-appreciated, and indeed attractive, form of transport further."

Funding for the new trams is expected to largely come from TfL, however the London Borough of Croydon has also confirmed a £3m contribution to the project. This will also include the refurbishment of tram stop surrounds.

Leader Mike Fisher said: "This is looking like a great deal for Croydon and shows the benefits of an ambitious local authority and committed Mayor working together, pooling resources and expertise.

"There is real support to get additional trams for Croydon to keep pace with growing demand for Tramlink services and also to secure major improvements for pedestrians and transport users around and between East and West Croydon stations."

TfL anticipates that, providing a successful bid is made, the new trams would be delivered to the network's depot at Therapia Lane in late 2011, with an entry into service from early 2012.


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Thread:Comments:Petition urges Apple to remove 'anti-gay' app/Seems silly/reply (4)

Are you saying apps aren't a form of expression? Or that they shouldn't be? Games like xBill can certainly have a message, right? Are you saying that nobody should port xBill to the iPhone or to Android? Or for that matter, should Apple ban Monopoly, since Monopoly was originally intended to make a point about monopoly of land ownership? How about apps that let you keep track of how many calories you're eating, since that carries the message that you should care about such things? Or apps that help you memorize scripture?

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Thread:Comments:Petition urges Apple to remove 'anti-gay' app/Seems silly/reply (5)

Unfortunately, 'ex-gay' groups could argue that God did have a purpose - by giving the person something to overcome. According to them, being tempted by other members of your sex isn't a sin, yielding to the temptation is.


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Thread:Comments:Petition urges Apple to remove 'anti-gay' app/Seems silly/reply (6)

Invalid argument.

How do you then rationalise clearly documented cases of homosexual behaviour in the animal kingdom?

That's just another nail in the coffin of Creationism, and proof the bible isn't the 'word' of any deity. Otherwise, why would animals, supposedly with no free will, be created gay?


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Thread:Comments:Petition urges Apple to remove 'anti-gay' app/Seems silly/reply (7)

No, I'm saying that for a huge number of apps, they can be done just as well on the web. If they would the issues of censorship and app store inclusion just disappear.


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Thread:Comments:Petition urges Apple to remove 'anti-gay' app/Seems silly/reply (8)

You say that this argument is invalid? Let's take a closer look at it. The argument is an a explanatory one, and the explanandum is that some humans have a homosexual drive. Here's how I reconstruct the argument: P1. A certain class of God-given properties are given to us for the purpose of overcoming them. P2. Homosexuality is one of these properties. C. Homosexuality is given to us for the purpose of overcoming it.

Your objection is that there are cases of homosexual behavior in the animal kingdom. This doesn't seem to be saying that the above argument is invalid, but objecting to either P1 or P2. If you are right, then the argument is valid, but unsound.

The ex-gays would probably reply to your objection like this: Why do animals rape and murder their conspecifics (which there are also clearly documented cases of)? Just because animals don't have free will (a claim I wouldn't endorse, but the group(s) we're talking about might), it doesn't follow that their behavior is a good model for how God wants humans to behave. Ex-gays, creationists, and Christians in general might need to give an different explanation of immoral animal behavior, since P1 doesn't apply, but it doesn't make their explanation of human desires invalid or necessarily unsound.

A 'pro-gay' Christian would probably object to this argument by denying P2 - that homosexual actions are not in the same class as murder and rape. Anti-gay Christian groups support P2 by citing 'clobber verses.'


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Some, but not all. I've not used this app, obviously, but it looks like it's some combination of a verse-for-the-day app and possibly a kick-smoking app. You wouldn't be able to get the same kind of functionality from a non-interactive webpage. (As I write this, a Koran-verse-for-the-day program on my laptop is bugging me. I think I'll turn it off...)

As for an example of a possible 'pro-gay' app, how about a dating service app that allows for same-sex or transgender matchups? Could you really get the same functionality from a webpage? How would we feel if Apple banned such an app?


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