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Motherhood Statement

2007-03-14T12:35:23Z

Winchester:

A statement that no one would disagree with, or about a thing that all listeners would agree was good, positive or worthwhile, so as to associate the statement with a concept or action that is potentially disagreeable or controversial. Examples would be the use of the term "brotherhood" for communism, "Lebensraum" (living space) for Nazi imperialism and "[[Family Friendly]]" and "clean" for sexually repressed. See also [[Penis]], [[Vagina]], [[Sex]] and the [[Main Page]].

Insular

2007-03-14T12:33:56Z

Winchester:

Literally "of or pertaining to an island", but usually used to describe the mindset of one who does not know and does not wish to know of or give credit to matters outside one's existing experience (ie metaphorically one's island). An example would be a person or persons who do not wish to know of matters outside their own country, religion or political viewpoint. See [[Wilful Ignorance]] and [[http://www.conservapedia.com/ Conservapedia]]

Insular

2007-03-14T12:21:16Z

Winchester:

Literally "of or pertaining to an island", but usually used to describe the mindset of one who does not know and does not wish to know of or give credit to matters outside one's existing experience (ie metaphorically one's island). An example would be a person or persons who do not wish to know of matters outside their own country, religion or political viewpoint. See Wilful Ignorance and [[http://www.conservapedia.com/ Conservapedia]]

Insular

2007-03-14T12:20:14Z

Winchester:

Literally, of or pertaining to an island, but usually used to describe the mindset of one who does not know and does not wish to know of matters outside one's existing experience (ie metaphorically one's island) or to give those matters credit. An example would be a person or persons who do not wish to know of matters outside their own country, religion or political viewpoint. See Wilful Ignorance and [[http://www.conservapedia.com/ Conservapedia]]

Motherhood Statement

2007-03-14T12:02:47Z

Winchester:

A statement that no one would disagree with, or about a thing that all listeners would agree was good, positive or worthwhile, so as to associate the statement with a concept or action that is potentially disagreeable or controversial. Examples would be the use of the term "brotherhood" for communism, "Lebensraum" (living space) for Nazi imperialism and "[[Family Friendly]]" and "clean" for sexual repression. See also [[Penis]], [[Vagina]], [[Sex]] and the [[Main Page]].

Motherhood Statement

2007-03-14T12:01:53Z

Winchester:

A statement that no one would disagree with, or about a thing that all listeners would agree was good, positive or worthwhile, so as to associate the statement with a concept or action that is potentially disagreeable or controversial. Examples would be the use of the term "brotherhood" for communism, "Lebensraum" (living space) for Nazi imperialism and "family values" and "clean" for sexual repression. See also [[Penis]], [[Vagina]] and [[Sex]].

Whale

2007-03-14T11:29:45Z

Winchester:

A whale (cetacean) is a massive mammal that lives in the ocean. It relies on fresh air just like other mammals, and unlike fish. The whale is warm-blooded like animals, and unlike fish. But whales have many extraordinary features that are ''not like'' other mammals, including:

* they decide when to breathe, rather than breathing unconsciously

* they sleep 8 hours a day, yet need to be conscious to breathe

* they can communicate with each other by making remarkably loud noises

* these extraordinary noises can travel for miles under water

* the females nurse their calves while swimming underwater

* the nursing calves are somehow able to avoid taking in saltwater while nursing

* the males have a unique cooling system for their internal reproductive organs

* some have two blow-holes, but others only have one

* the blow-holes pass air above water, yet resist intense pressure underwater

* they have massive brains, much larger than the brains of other mammals

The [[Public Broadcasting Service]], known for airing pro-evolution shows, stated, "The evolution of whales has been a mystery...Some details remain fuzzy and under investigation. But we know for certain that this back-to-the-water evolution did occur, thanks to a profusion of intermediate fossils that have been uncovered over the past two decades"<ref>http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/03/4/l_034_05.html</ref> This is largely inconclusive however as we do not understand much about whales, especially the giants of the ocean [[Blue Whales]] for which scientists have not yet discovered where they travel to breed.

One prominent story about a whale is that of Jonas:

For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. - Matthew 12:40.

Another prominent story about a whale is that of the great white whale Moby Dick, popularised as a fictional character in an adventure story.
== References ==

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Encyclopedia

2007-03-14T11:28:42Z

Winchester:

A comprehensive reference work.

Wilful Ignorance

2007-03-14T11:28:20Z

Winchester:

Deliberately restricting one's knowledge due to an aversion to particular facts. See [[Sex]], [[Censorship]], [[Encylopedia]] and [[Main Page]]

Whale

2007-03-14T11:17:25Z

Winchester:

A whale (cetacean) is a massive mammal that lives in the ocean. It relies on fresh air just like other mammals, and unlike fish. The whale is warm-blooded like animals, and unlike fish. But whales have many extraordinary features that are ''not like'' other mammals, including:

* they decide when to breathe, rather than breathing unconsciously

* they sleep 8 hours a day, yet need to be conscious to breathe

* they can communicate with each other by making remarkably loud noises

* these extraordinary noises can travel for miles under water

* the females nurse their calves while swimming underwater

* the nursing calves are somehow able to avoid taking in saltwater while nursing

* the males have a unique cooling system for their internal reproductive organs

* some have two blow-holes, but others only have one

* the blow-holes pass air above water, yet resist intense pressure underwater

* they have massive brains, much larger than the brains of other mammals

The [[Public Broadcasting Service]], known for airing pro-evolution shows, admitted, "The evolution of whales has been a mystery...Some details remain fuzzy and under investigation. But we know for certain that this back-to-the-water evolution did occur, thanks to a profusion of intermediate fossils that have been uncovered over the past two decades"<ref>http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/03/4/l_034_05.html</ref> This is largely inconclusive however as we do not understand much about whales, especially the giants of the ocean [[Blue Whales]] for which scientists have not yet discovered where they travel to breed.

One prominent story about a whale is that of Jonas:

For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. - Matthew 12:40.

Another prominent story about a whale is that of the great white whale Moby Dick, popularised as a fictional character in an adventure story.
== References ==

<references/>

Family

2007-03-14T11:10:03Z

Winchester:

Narrowly, parents and their offspring. More broadly, the group defined as those who have common ancestry. That is, the group produced as a result of [[sex]] leading to offspring.

The term is also used more loosely to describe a group with some form of common characteristic or a group with a relationship (other than ancestral).