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20 Jun 05
21 Jun 05
Originally posted by StarValleyWyMy. You really do have a high opinion of yourself. As I said carry on. I couldn't give a damn. *Yawns and goes to bed*
Can you spell Twentieth Century? I am quite aware of what the subject of my thread is. It is about all the "Utopian" wars and the second is just a continuation of the evil that started when supposedly "intelligent" beings failed to cease war in 1914 for the sake of "idiology". And then the other "Utopian" wars. The crushing of eastern europe by ...[text shortened]... s that way? God! That is disgusting. Sweet cheeks! More importantly, does it answer you?
21 Jun 05
Originally posted by jimslyp69Well. Sleep well then. If you must slink off just before an argument breaks out. That is about what I expect from "standard issue" incapables these days. It is really difficult to incite riots these days. But I try.
My. You really do have a high opinion of yourself. As I said carry on. I couldn't give a damn. *Yawns and goes to bed*
BTW... try giving a damn. That's how you ended up with your lack of education you know. Try to improve.
21 Jun 05
Originally posted by StarValleyWyPerhaps I should have taken note of the sign on the door before I walked in eh?
Well. Sleep well then. If you must slink off just before an argument breaks out. That is about what I expect from "standard issue" incapables these days. It is really difficult to incite riots these days. But I try.
BTW... try giving a damn. That's how you ended up with your lack of education you know. Try to improve.
21 Jun 05
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Originally posted by StarValleyWyYou're kidding, right? Your OP was peppered with rejection of god and religion as root causes for "evil"....
I don't see why it can't be discussed and debated without the "religious" absolutelisms that you seem to demand.
Originally posted by StarValleyWy
"You are just plain uneducated if you don't see the "philosophical under-pinnings" of twentieth century war as opposed to wars of empire of the nineteenth century."
"That is about what I expect from "standard issue" incapables these days. That's how you ended up with your lack of education you know."
"Reading will just confuse your life no end."
ah...I see you're not. Hey, best of luck with your "debate". Word of advice, Mr. Intellectual-type guy, try a spellchecker sometime. You might be surprised what they can do for you.
21 Jun 05
- did the various nations gain the technological and industrial abilities to wage large scale wars before their populations grew too comfortable to stop supplying enough infantry / willpower to wage those wars?
- alexander the great, genghis khan, weren't those wagers of comparative global wars? WWI and II didn't touch the south or north america continents much, re direct action ...
21 Jun 05
Originally posted by zeeblebotwell the catholics made the direct action in south america.
- did the various nations gain the technological and industrial abilities to wage large scale wars before their populations grew too comfortable to stop supplying enough infantry / willpower to wage those wars?
- alexander the great, genghis khan, weren't those wagers of comparative global wars? WWI and II didn't touch the south or north america continents much, re direct action ...
They felt justified in destroying a civilization that had been around
before christianity was a glint in pauls eye. Christians being as
everyone knows, selfevidently superior to all other life forms on the
planet, first of all, animals, they are the shepards and non-christians
they are heathen and therefore up for grabs as slaves, even food if
they can get away with it, tastes just like chicken. Christians are
such NICE people. Just ask the INCA's.
21 Jun 05
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Originally posted by StarValleyWyYou just can't help yourself can you, you sad b@stard. What's the problem,why are you so pent up, angry and cantancarous? You're just in here because you don't have the guts to mouth off to anyone in real life. Hit the bricks loser.
No. I'm afraid you will have to rely on the cute little pictures. Reading will just confuse your life no end.
Sorry.
21 Jun 05
Originally posted by sonhouseI suppose the easiest way for an individual to build self esteem is to lump all other individuals into groups.
well the catholics made the direct action in south america.
They felt justified in destroying a civilization that had been around
before christianity was a glint in pauls eye. Christians being as
everyone knows, selfevidently superior to all other life forms on the
planet, first of all, animals, they are the shepards and non-christians
they are heathe ...[text shortened]... away with it, tastes just like chicken. Christians are
such NICE people. Just ask the INCA's.
21 Jun 05
Originally posted by Delmeri think categorization is one of the more mechanical parts of animal intelligence ...
I suppose the easiest way for an individual to build self esteem is to lump all other individuals into groups.
if you look at a scene from far away, you see the big picture and discount individual differences, except as your eye travels to them.
and looking at things close up, you see individual differences ...
and the same when you're considering groups of people vs. individuals ...
i think humans have limited cache for holding individual differences, therefore they do need categorization.
21 Jun 05
Originally posted by sasquatch672not unprecedented, but his predecessors didn't have modern media to capture their actions ... the aztecs, the japanese in korea (middle ages), the japanese in asia (XXth century, ok that is co-incident) ... the mongols ...
... Hitler's brand of evil was unique and unprecedented in scope.
21 Jun 05
Originally posted by StarValleyWyThe reason Europeans (particularly Western Europeans) hate the US is that they are really no longer relevant on the world stage... the US dominates the world in every way imaginable (except for the actual conquest of land, that's Europe's history, not ours)... whether it's economics, military, or technology... the Europeans are irrelevant, and what's worse, they KNOW it...
So. Is that why Europe hates the US? For "breaking" that wonderful stalemate? We should have just "minded our business" and let europe have its fun?
That could explain a lot. Couldn't it? About why Europe hates the US so strongly?
You are just plain uneducated if you don't see the "philosophical under-pinnings" of twentieth century war as opposed to wars of empire of the nineteenth century.
The Eastern Europeans don't have the same hatred of the US as the western Europeans, because they know that the US represents freedom, something which was lacking in Eastern Europe for many decades, while the Soviet Union was in business.
And, as you know, when it comes to the oil for food program, France (Chirac) and Germany's (Schroeder) fingerprints are all over the place.. practically the only world leaders that WEREN'T bribed by Saddam and his oil were Bush and Cheney.
Europe thinks that by 'uniting', they will be able to create an economic power that can compete with the United States... but remember, you heard it here first.... it ain't gonna happen.