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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Are human essentially good? |
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Posted: 07 Feb 2010, 5:19 pm
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My opinion is "no." Here is why. Humans are animals. Even a feral dog or cat can show compassion to something, but in the end, survival dictates the most primal standards of conduct. Experts have confirmed that kids generally behave themselves because society teaches them to behave properly. Left a... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: One more example of why I detest Capitalism |
ASPER |
Posted: 07 Feb 2010, 5:06 pm
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I got in late, but... You're still confusing Capitalism with Corporatism? Come on already... What are you trying to imply? That humans should be bossed around so they don't hurt/scam others? What if those who control people are the ones who hurt/scam others? Psychopaths like to control others, they ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Z-Day 2010 - "Be the change we want to see in the world |
ASPER |
Posted: 07 Feb 2010, 4:47 pm
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Replies: 221 Views: 12,925
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Orwell wrote: I thought Zeitgeist were the 9/11 nutters?
911 nutters don't watch Zeitgeist movies, they watch "official" State-approved propaganda. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: US Tea Party v's 19th century British Chartist movemnent? |
ASPER |
Posted: 07 Feb 2010, 4:40 pm
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Back then it was secession from the British empire what made Americans free. The Americans of today very rarely consider secession from Washington DC. They dream with fixing their "country" and reforming their federal govt. Too much pride and ignorance is preventing them from considering secession, ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Keynes vs Hayek |
ASPER |
Posted: 07 Feb 2010, 4:24 pm
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Replies: 32 Views: 4,434
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Lack of Goverment interference is a form of that self same interference. The banks lobbied for , and got a repeal of the glass steagall act, then they could use all their money for gambling, sub prime mortgages. they were able to get their way by giving generously to the politicians on the relevent... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: How to end wars and create peace on the planet |
ASPER |
Posted: 31 Jan 2010, 4:37 pm
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Replies: 79 Views: 8,175
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greed: people desire to live in much comfort and do not want to suffer any disappointment. they may have enough to eat, and they may have shelter, but they want riches, and they use their might to extract riches from areas where people are poor and can not protect the only resource they have that t... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: How to end wars and create peace on the planet |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2010, 3:44 pm
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Replies: 79 Views: 8,175
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To end wars power must be descentralized . It is impossible for the funds acquired by small states, fractions of today's nations, to finance wars of today's magnitude. There will only be conflicts, in which neighbors could be able to isolate the oppressor and not only prevent other conflicts but ma... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Keynes vs Hayek |
ASPER |
Posted: 29 Jan 2010, 9:49 pm
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Replies: 32 Views: 4,434
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Orwell: Do you agree with the Austrian theory just in principle at least? Like, wouldn't it be good to have a truly free market where people decide what to do with their money and how, where, when to work? Umm.... how do you agree with a theory in principle without thinking that the practice is goo... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Is this the end of the United States? |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2010, 8:55 pm
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Replies: 48 Views: 7,782
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Sand. The UN still has countries in them, with their respective govts. The main change was the free flow of Europeans through Europe and I support that. I support that on a global scale but it does not mean it needs a central government to keep better control. It is for each individual to become mor... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Is this the end of the United States? |
ASPER |
Posted: 29 Jan 2010, 1:03 am
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Replies: 48 Views: 7,782
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I really hope it is. The tyrannical govt of the US in Washington DC has created more problems than solutions. America was a great idea but as soon as federalism kicked in America was dead. Time to split up. Each state to its own. To see what system is best we need the diversity that a federal/centr... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Is this the end of the United States? |
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Posted: 29 Jan 2010, 12:08 am
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Replies: 48 Views: 7,782
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I really hope it is. The tyrannical govt of the US in Washington DC has created more problems than solutions. America was a great idea but as soon as federalism kicked in America was dead. Time to split up. Each state to its own. To see what system is best we need the diversity that a federal/centr... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: How to end wars and create peace on the planet |
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Posted: 28 Jan 2010, 11:59 pm
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Replies: 79 Views: 8,175
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To end wars power must be descentralized . It is impossible for the funds acquired by small states, fractions of today's nations, to finance wars of today's magnitude. There will only be conflicts, in which neighbors could be able to isolate the oppressor and not only prevent other conflicts but ma... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Keynes vs Hayek |
ASPER |
Posted: 28 Jan 2010, 11:55 pm
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Replies: 32 Views: 4,434
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Orwell:
Do you agree with the Austrian theory just in principle at least?
Like, wouldn't it be good to have a truly free market where people decide what to do with their money and how, where, when to work? |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Is this the end of the United States? |
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Posted: 28 Jan 2010, 11:50 pm
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Replies: 48 Views: 7,782
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I really hope it is. The tyrannical govt of the US in Washington DC has created more problems than solutions. America was a great idea but as soon as federalism kicked in America was dead. Time to split up. Each state to its own. To see what system is best we need the diversity that a federal/centra... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Why does Israel matter to the United States? |
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Posted: 28 Jan 2010, 11:42 pm
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Israel has nukes (est. 250) Israel has statellites ergo, Israel can launch nukes at the US. don't think it couldn't happen... Israel wouldn't bomb the US for not supporting them. I'm sure... Completely correct, Israel would not bomb the US for not supporting them, they would attack the US and blame... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Boycott Israel Products |
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Posted: 28 Jan 2010, 11:07 pm
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Replies: 21 Views: 3,169
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Cool, I'm with you, but don't just boycott products, boycott ideas that led to what Israel is today.
Statism. Power centralization. Religion. |
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