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Hm, a delicate question. I was astonished to read the comments on that article, as I naively thought that emotional bonds between parents (or the persons who have raised a child respectively) and children is much stronger than genetical facts. It obviously isn't. It would be interesting to have...

I think there was a similar system in Germany called CompuServe. They started in the early 80s and were taken over by AOL in the late 90s.

I'm sometimes brushing my teeth in front of the PC, but never ever in the kitchen sink, lol.

Well, virility isn't necessarily related to hair growth. ;)

Exactly. My cousin used to be cycle racer and turned into a master of epilation, lol.

@ UN I agree with you. Still, the fact that the UN system of conflict resolution has its flaws does not give any nation the right to disregard international law. Kosovo was a similar case, but there was a larger agreement on the fact that something had to be done, at least there was accordance...

Hi, I have moved your post to our chit chat section, as it is not Japan-related. And yes, this war contravenes all standards of international law, as it has not been sanctioned by the UN or started in self-defense. However, the US administration has argued that it is a legitimate "preemptive"...

Finally a place to let off some Euro-steam! I hope these results reach the top echelon of bureaucracy. Nice find, Maciamo!

I am not following events that closely, but it seems that the disinformation system in GW II (Gulf War) differs from the one employed in GW I. There's a lot more media confusion now as to events taking place in Iraq. Take that city Umm Qasr: yesterday it was reported that the city has been...

Yesterday I browsed the Washington Times (yep "Times", not "Post") and found a banner saying "Boycott France". I followed the link and found this page => https://www.newsmaxstore.com/contribute/france/index.cfm It reminds me of the Nazi campaigns in the 1930s not to buy at Jewish stores.

True. It is time to view democracy as something that's not granted (despite the fact that it's guaranteed in nearly every constitution on earth).

It is also satisfying to know that a vast majority of the population in countries that belong to the "coalition of the willing" (UK, Australia, Japan etc.) oppose military action. Blair is a goner, he needed the support of the conservative opposition to get his OK from parliament. These people...

Excellent page. I love the patriotic posters => http://www.whitehouse.org/initiatives/posters/index.asp

Two days ago I watched a feature about an U.S. aircraft carrier cruising in the Persian Gulf. Of course, there are daily prayer services held on board. I was just shocked to see that these services were concluded with prayers for the president and for fortune of war. It is not that far-fetched...

@ Iraq war: while I agree that Saddam is the prototype of a monstrous dictator I seriously doubt that Iraq poses a global threat. Furthermore, there's no evidence that Iraq is linked to 9/11. Lastly, it s bizarre to think that peace, democracy and stability can be achieved with military force...

Just "local" news for fans of classical music. Seiji Ozawa to take stage at opera performance in Vienna Japanese maestro Seiji Ozawa said Monday he plans to make a special appearance in "Die Zauber Flote fur Kinder" when he conducts the Mozart juvenile opera at the Vienna State Opera on Feb...

Weapons of Mass Destruction 404 => http://www.coxar.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk :D

I share your hopes, but I'm afraid the die is already cast. Mr. Bush will follow the war-path with or without "allies". The consequences for the U.S. reputation will be indeed disastrous, not only in the Islamic world. Acting unilaterally doesn't exactly help to gain confidence among those who...

The only problem I see is that in order to prosecute someone for war crimes is that actual war crimes have to be committed. Starting a war itself does not constitute a war crime. As for TB: my personal impression is that he transformed Labour into a yuppie party that seems to care more for...

Lol, what else did you expext of the Economist? A new term was created last week by top hawk Donald Rumsfeld: he talked about "old Europe" when he referred to France and Germany which both strongly oppose a war against Iraq. That was a clever move, as he *obviously* managed to split the...