Is it true that the Talmud allows adult sex with children up to the age of 9 without condemnation?

No, it doesn't and it's not true. I'm probably wasting my time but if you want to know the truth about the Talmud, please go to this website. a href="http://talmud.faithweb.com/" rel="nofollow"http://talmud.faithweb.com//a

Catalytic converters--is it worth selling them separately?

I'm selling my '97 Mercury Mountaineer to a salvage place, but several people said to take out the catalytic converters, since the stuff inside (platinum, etc.) is worth more than what the salvage place will pay. I knew a guy who bought and recycled the stuff inside them and there are plenty of places on the Internet, just not near me. Should I shop around for a place to sell them or just take the $200? If, so, where's the best place to do this? The car is a mess (outside for 2 yrs., not driven) and would cost way too much to fix.

The Talmud: Word of God or Library of Jewish Thought?

Both- the Mishnah (oral law) was given at the same time as the written law on Mt Sinai. The gemorrah is the commentary on that and includes discussions on ethics, morality, history, practical applications of the law etc. So the Mishnah is the word of G-d, the Gemorrah commentary and a library of Jewish thought.

Why do a lot of Americans hate Russians ?

Older Americans probably remember the Cold War days when the Russians that defected to the US tended to be intellectuals. The younger Americans (not just white ones, btw) have been more exposed to the Russian lower classes and some of the Russian crime syndicates that control whole neighborhoods of certain cities. Hence they have a different view of Russians. Mexicans have the same problem. Americans only see the poorer, less educated ones migrating in so they aren't really aware that there are middle class intellectuals in Mexico.

Do you or do you not have any martial arts training?

This Napoleon Dynamite impostor does: a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bATi7-Zn0u0" rel="nofollow"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bATi7-Zn0…/a

Do I deserve this for doing something not bad?

I went to the nearest end to go to the recycling bin to empty my garbage. It was almost full and I was thinking if I can put the papers and cardboard on top which won't be a big deal at all. Then as I put the things on top. A teacher her name is Ms. Delucia who helped me so much on student council yelled at me. I wanted to cry but I kept my feelings inside. She is like yelling with most classroom doors open and other teachers could hear. I have a habit thinking of a mean teacher and the most nicest teacher I known come and yell at the mean teacher for me. and so she said how its full, and the custodian can empty it out tomorrow. As she was yelling at me my friend came outside and saw not saying a word with a suprised face and went back to my classroom. She said are you guys using common sense!!!!!. I dont know what to do. It is still in my head, I am a innocent student and sensitive.

Parents: would you be willing to separate diapers, if they could be recycled?

It's already possible to either recycle or compost most of disposable diapers, but these programs aren't (yet) available in most places. I'm curious, though, say such a program was available in your area. Would you be willing to separately collect diapers, as with other recyclables such as aluminum and paper?