Capital Gains Tax So for the people who has capital gains as a part of their income, I have a question. Would an increase in capital gains tax up to 20% from 15% deter you from investing into the market you are in? This question is specifically for people who understand the risks as well as the strain in the trade. Feel free to offer opinions even if you don't have any interest in these kind of investments, but don't expect for me to take any speculation too seriously if you wouldn't actually be directly affected by a tax hike in capital gains. Edit : Sorry for exposing my ignorance, but this question applies to other nations as well [I guess the numbers were specifically American]; would an increase by 5 to 10 % of your nation's current ra
The world outside of your bubble In light of watching the murder of a young woman and her mother in Thailand on Basilmarket, I wanted to bring up the following. [b]Edit[/b] : I took it down. It's not appropriate even for the internet. PM me if you want to see it. It's a woman who gets beheaded alive on camera. She gets beheaded so quickly, that her eyes seem to shift around consciously to try to get a look at her murderer before she fades out. [url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-24772724]Below 18[/url] I think that it is very fortunate for developed nations to have borders and good law enforcement to deter this kind of gang violence, but it's also unfortunate that the safety of being a citizen of a developed nation makes said citizens c
This whole Russia in Crimea thing What do you think is going on? How is the mass media treating you? Should Russia back away from its supporters in Crimea, or should they come to the rescue while securing their Naval assets?
Just thought of something horrifying And a question came up on me. What is the worst thing you've experienced in life? And what is the happiest thing you've felt?
Bigger inferior diamond, or smaller and shinier diamond? Question.. mostly for the women of Basil. So I'm thinking of buying a diamond for somebody, and I was wondering what the general consensus is when dealing with this sort of thing. Would you rather have a smaller diamond with a superior cut and clarity [.5 carat, ideal cut with VS2 clarity] or a larger diamond with mediocre clarity and cut [1 carat, "good" cut with I2 clarity]. What say you?
What are your thoughts on medical marijuana? Since this is not an illegal topic, I will ask the question. Do you think that federal legalization of marijuana for medical use is detrimental to society? Why, or why not?
Fun riddle. Will give mesos to whoever answers correctly. "The answer to all in life that is pointless" First person to answer this riddle correctly gets [b]a million[/b] mesos in Scania. New addition : My replies to some of the answers below all have clues to the actual answer. The riddle being pretty vague actually does have an answer to it - but will require these clues for you to figure it out. Edit : I will sleep right now. It is 03:46 BT. I will be sure to check this thread in the morning. There actually [b]is[/b] a point to making this thread.
Should we ban firearms? Yea? Or nay? Depending on how you answer, why do you feel this way? Well this thread failed. I forgot to put two more options: - Ban high-powered weapons, but allow the purchase of low-powered weapons. - Don't ban any weapon, but impose heavy regulations and track records for owners. More food for thought : If we ban firearms, could this possibly create a prohibition-like event, opening up new underground / backyard crime syndicates specialized in weaponry? If we continue to allow firearms to be privately owned (in conjunction to the hundreds of years before us), is there a possibility that we will crumble as a society?
A question for you anti-gun members of society Why should we ban guns? What problem will that solve? Every time I ask myself this question, I cannot answer it rationally without the answer being countered. Somebody help me understand why people want to ban guns.
Which is worse? Which is worse: People believing that fluoride toothpaste is bad for you, or the belief that the minimum wage needs to triple? I ask because a lot of people actually believe in these two thoughts, but I can't decide which one is more dangerous to society.
Hipsters, I have a serious question for you Do you guys really shower less regularly than a normal person? Serious question. If anyone isn't a hipster and knows the answer due to first-hand experience, please feel free to reply. If the answer is yes, why is this the case?
Infinite series 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Series = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7... ---> infinity The answer blew my mind. What the concept of infinity does to our understanding of numbers is baffling. Vote for what you originally thought the answer was. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Proving the output of the following infinite series: A = 1 - 1 + 1 - 1 + 1 - 1.... B = 1 - 2 + 3 - 4 + 5 - 6.... C = 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6... ====[b]A = 1 - 1 + 1 - 1 + 1 - 1....[/b]======================================= A can be written as: (1 - 1) + (1 - 1) + (1 - 1).... or 1 (-1 + 1) + (-1 + 1) + (-1 + 1)... So what is 1 - A? 1 - A = [1] - [(1 - 1) + (1 - 1) + (1 -
How would you feel if. Your boss tells you that you need to send people over to a hill and start raking the grassy slopes clean? How would you feel? Cause this happens at work a lot. Oh. I also saw Katy Perry last week. Jealous much?
What is your quotjobquot It's been a while since I"ve been on either Maple Story or BasilMarket and I've been noticing quite a bit of feedback from my previous thread about what kind of phones people had. I've noticed that a lot of people ages 10 ~ 16 have smartphones that their parents bought for them. What really caught my eye were the few who were under 18 and apparently [b]pays for their own phone + plans[/b]... which made me wonder... Do the adolescents of this generation work? What kind of ethics are we being taught and should we pass on this trait to our future generations? Therefore I challenge you with several more questions as well as provide more about myself in the process : Me : [b]Age?[/b] : 21 [b]Do you work?[/b] : Yes [
The Death Penalty on Sex Offenders Should sex offenders convicted of sexual assault or battery be punishable by death? Most do not go to prison - in fact, a lot of them are unreported - and those who do on average do not serve over 8 years [contrary to what you see on the media, not every sexual assault case stalls for weeks only to have an 80 year sentence in prison without parole]. That isn't ideal justice is it? Do you think that people would be discouraged to commit these despicable crimes if they were threatened with death? Newly Added : [b]If you said no to the above question, do you think that if sex offenders were killed, there would be a decrease in this specific crime?[/b] Do you think that more people would try to frame others vi
Instant turn-ons How do you set your priorities when sizing up the opposite sex?