IG-Calibre
comhalta
+226|7177|Tír Eoghan, Tuaisceart Éireann

sergeriver wrote:

IG-Calibre wrote:

GunSlinger OIF II wrote:

not the same, but equal maybe.
smells like Communism to me.. If everyone thought that we'd be running round up till our ears with the khmer rogue me oul' segotia...
If you smell Communism here, then you didn't get the message.  I hate Communism.
are you GunSlinger? besides  I understand completely the point you were making; hey who hasn't heard Bob Marleys song "War"?  I fully understand though that what separates us "Humans" is we tend to forget that we are all animals... monkeys that shaved their faces. Being "human" is all in our minds! we tell ourselves in the Christian tradition that we were made in the image of God & given domain "over" the animals!! Way to remove us out of nature.. lol.... Perceptions / Languages / Cultures & Traditions that's the curse of "Humanity". We domesticated our selves.. then dogs..

Last edited by IG-Calibre (2008-01-10 08:28:33)

sergeriver
Cowboy from Hell
+1,928|7192|Argentina

IG-Calibre wrote:

sergeriver wrote:

IG-Calibre wrote:


smells like Communism to me.. If everyone thought that we'd be running round up till our ears with the khmer rogue me oul' segotia...
If you smell Communism here, then you didn't get the message.  I hate Communism.
are you GunSlinger? besides  I understand completely the point you were making; hey who hasn't heard Bob Marleys song "War"?  I fully understand though that what separates us "Humans" is we tend to forget that we are all animals... monkeys that shaved their faces. Being "human" is all in our minds! we tell ourselves in the Christian tradition that we were made in the image of God & given domain "over" the animals!! Way to remove us out of nature.. lol.... Perceptions / Languages / Cultures & Traditions that's the curse of "Humanity". We domesticated our selves.. then dogs..
My bad then, sorry.
GunSlinger OIF II
Banned.
+1,860|7079

IG-Calibre wrote:

GunSlinger OIF II wrote:

not the same, but equal maybe.
smells like Communism to me.. If everyone thought that we'd be running round up till our ears with the khmer rogue me oul' segotia...
smells like the civil rights movement to me
IG-Calibre
comhalta
+226|7177|Tír Eoghan, Tuaisceart Éireann

GunSlinger OIF II wrote:

IG-Calibre wrote:

GunSlinger OIF II wrote:

not the same, but equal maybe.
smells like Communism to me.. If everyone thought that we'd be running round up till our ears with the khmer rogue me oul' segotia...
smells like the civil rights movement to me
I guess that elucidates the trouble of perception admirably
deeznutz1245
Connecticut: our chimps are stealin yo' faces.
+483|6928|Connecticut

sergeriver wrote:

deeznutz1245 wrote:

I disagree. We need differences that are irrelevant such as color and religion so we may realize that deep down we are all the same.
So?  I don't say eliminate those differences, just don't make an issue of them.
You have to make an issue out of them, it is called pride. Every nation has a certain heritage that they wish to preserve and that brings us culture and diversity as a species. I do not want to act like country "x" because I am not an "x'ian" , I am American. Just about every countryman thinks his nation is the best and that is acceptable behavior because it brings a comeradery, a sense of team. I disagree with One Worldism because humans as a species will always find a difference. An Aussie will think Australia is great, a Frenchman will always have a passion for France and a Cuban will continue to escape and flee to Florida. I go toe to toe with just about everyone in here but I have more respect for a man who believes his nation is great and defends it than one who sells it out.

On the other hand, I don't believe in pushing your culture on another. Even worse, the poloticians who strive to create laws that  embrace and protect their practices. Can't say Merry Christmas because it offends Muslims. Fuck them. And before someone gang rapes me with a post about what the U.S. is doing by pushing cultural reform in Iraq, I disagree with that too. I know its wrong, but these people over there say death to the west waaaay before we started sticking our nose in their backyard. They want us dead just because we have freedoms that they think are filthy. Like the guy who off'd his two daughters because they are to "Westernized". Fuck him too and all who feel that way. Let those cave men live the way they want and leave them alone, but they had best stop fucking with us in return. Everyone does wrong and I dislike it too when the U.S. does our shennanigans but I am American and I fought along the side of other Americans to preserve my country and will not feel guilty about who I am and where I come from. I am fucking proud to be a citizen of the United States of America.
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NantanCochise
Member
+55|6414|Portugal/United States
Speak for yourself, Im not human, Im from another planet and Im still trying to phone home.
KEN-JENNINGS
I am all that is MOD!
+2,991|7067|949

CameronPoe wrote:

lowing wrote:

You want us all to be the same??? No thanks.
I agree. Globalisation sucks.
Globalization is not an inherently bad phenomenon.  It really depends on what it is that is being 'globalized' (new word?).  Globalization of a standard for human rights?  Great.  People have this negative connotation of "globalization" because of the negative aspects of global economic policy implemented through 'global' organizations like the IMF, World Bank, WTO, etc (which really are misnomers because they aren't representative of the World, just a few influential factions).

GunSlinger OIF II wrote:

IG-Calibre wrote:

GunSlinger OIF II wrote:

not the same, but equal maybe.
smells like Communism to me.. If everyone thought that we'd be running round up till our ears with the khmer rogue me oul' segotia...
smells like the civil rights movement to me
This got me thinking about what Warren Buffet had to say about the global community

I have what I call the minus 24 hour genie test. Imagine a genie poofed up 24 hours before you were born and asked you what kind of world you would want to live in. And you being the smart minus 24 hour baby would ask, "what's the catch?" And the genie would respond that you would have to participate in the "ovarian lottery" and draw one of 6 billion tickets. Things such as born United States or Bangladesh; white, brown, or black; male or female; smart or dumb; these would all be completely up to chance. Well then, what kind of world would you create? And my [Buffett's] world would be a society with equality that treated everyone fairly.
We are lucky to live in an environment free to type what we want, with a roof over our heads, food on our plate, and clothes on our back.  It truly is up to us (collective 'western' society) to foment positive global change.

Last edited by KEN-JENNINGS (2008-01-10 17:45:17)

sergeriver
Cowboy from Hell
+1,928|7192|Argentina

deeznutz1245 wrote:

sergeriver wrote:

deeznutz1245 wrote:

I disagree. We need differences that are irrelevant such as color and religion so we may realize that deep down we are all the same.
So?  I don't say eliminate those differences, just don't make an issue of them.
You have to make an issue out of them, it is called pride. Every nation has a certain heritage that they wish to preserve and that brings us culture and diversity as a species. I do not want to act like country "x" because I am not an "x'ian" , I am American. Just about every countryman thinks his nation is the best and that is acceptable behavior because it brings a comeradery, a sense of team. I disagree with One Worldism because humans as a species will always find a difference. An Aussie will think Australia is great, a Frenchman will always have a passion for France and a Cuban will continue to escape and flee to Florida. I go toe to toe with just about everyone in here but I have more respect for a man who believes his nation is great and defends it than one who sells it out.

On the other hand, I don't believe in pushing your culture on another. Even worse, the poloticians who strive to create laws that  embrace and protect their practices. Can't say Merry Christmas because it offends Muslims. Fuck them. And before someone gang rapes me with a post about what the U.S. is doing by pushing cultural reform in Iraq, I disagree with that too. I know its wrong, but these people over there say death to the west waaaay before we started sticking our nose in their backyard. They want us dead just because we have freedoms that they think are filthy. Like the guy who off'd his two daughters because they are to "Westernized". Fuck him too and all who feel that way. Let those cave men live the way they want and leave them alone, but they had best stop fucking with us in return. Everyone does wrong and I dislike it too when the U.S. does our shennanigans but I am American and I fought along the side of other Americans to preserve my country and will not feel guilty about who I am and where I come from. I am fucking proud to be a citizen of the United States of America.
Maybe I didn't make myself clear in the OP.  I don't advocate the elimination of borders and cultural differences.  I like the diversity this planet has.  I just think everyone should be happy because of the things his/her country has to offer, not for the failures of others.
Vub
The Power of Two
+188|6929|Sydney, Australia
There is one basic instinct shared by all life: survival, whether that means killing your neighbour to ethnic cleansing. All the other animals do the same thing, I mean when the alpha male of a pride of lions changes, all the cubs are eaten. To us that's just "nature". But in the same way, humans killing humans is just "nature" too, just because we have enough intelligence to develop counter attacks, it makes us look more fearsome than the rest of the animal kingdom. I mean lions kill using their jaws, but, for the sake of argument, if a lion managed to develop body armour to resist the attack of another lion, perhaps they too would've invented guns and bombs.
deeznutz1245
Connecticut: our chimps are stealin yo' faces.
+483|6928|Connecticut

sergeriver wrote:

deeznutz1245 wrote:

sergeriver wrote:


So?  I don't say eliminate those differences, just don't make an issue of them.
You have to make an issue out of them, it is called pride. Every nation has a certain heritage that they wish to preserve and that brings us culture and diversity as a species. I do not want to act like country "x" because I am not an "x'ian" , I am American. Just about every countryman thinks his nation is the best and that is acceptable behavior because it brings a comeradery, a sense of team. I disagree with One Worldism because humans as a species will always find a difference. An Aussie will think Australia is great, a Frenchman will always have a passion for France and a Cuban will continue to escape and flee to Florida. I go toe to toe with just about everyone in here but I have more respect for a man who believes his nation is great and defends it than one who sells it out.

On the other hand, I don't believe in pushing your culture on another. Even worse, the poloticians who strive to create laws that  embrace and protect their practices. Can't say Merry Christmas because it offends Muslims. Fuck them. And before someone gang rapes me with a post about what the U.S. is doing by pushing cultural reform in Iraq, I disagree with that too. I know its wrong, but these people over there say death to the west waaaay before we started sticking our nose in their backyard. They want us dead just because we have freedoms that they think are filthy. Like the guy who off'd his two daughters because they are to "Westernized". Fuck him too and all who feel that way. Let those cave men live the way they want and leave them alone, but they had best stop fucking with us in return. Everyone does wrong and I dislike it too when the U.S. does our shennanigans but I am American and I fought along the side of other Americans to preserve my country and will not feel guilty about who I am and where I come from. I am fucking proud to be a citizen of the United States of America.
Maybe I didn't make myself clear in the OP.  I don't advocate the elimination of borders and cultural differences.  I like the diversity this planet has.  I just think everyone should be happy because of the things his/her country has to offer, not for the failures of others.
Oh.
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