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02 Sep 2008, 12:45 pm

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I knew that was sarcasm.

Tyrants in this case would be able to be booted if necessary.

If that latter were true, then they'd never exist.


Depends if anarchy is preferable or not in the long run.



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02 Sep 2008, 12:50 pm

iamnotaparakeet wrote:
Tyrants in this case would be able to be booted if necessary.

How, would that work, as if there are tyrants, democracy wouldn't exist?


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If that latter were true, then they'd never exist

Well, unless a revolution takes place, then perhaps, that would be the case.


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02 Sep 2008, 1:10 pm

greenblue wrote:
iamnotaparakeet wrote:
Tyrants in this case would be able to be booted if necessary.

How, would that work, as if there are tyrants, democracy wouldn't exist?


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If that latter were true, then they'd never exist

Well, unless a revolution takes place, then perhaps, that would be the case.


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02 Sep 2008, 1:27 pm

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Oh, come on!! They have an amazing system! Few other countries have quieter women!

Not so bad then :P


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02 Sep 2008, 1:27 pm

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Would that mean that immigration would not be an issue anymore, or better said, illegal immigration no longer being illegal?
Well, I think part of this is interesting, the idea of nation being changed, or even abolished, for that there would be a world government, perhaps the west world only, at first. And the idea of nationalism wouldn't make sense anymore, each country becoming a state within the government.


Isn't that already happening ? An elite on top of the masses who have no more sence of identity. In Europe this is gruadually being established with the European union. The goverments are giving away theyr power to an elite running the European union. We wil soon have even less of a chance to decide our own destiny. New satelites and cameras are being build to watch our every step. On the internet they are proposing the making of a passport so they can track whatever you say online. So if someone says something online that isn't pc they can be jailed by the thoughts police.
Seems like some sort of totalitarian socialist system is slowly but steadily putting chains on us.

More on topic, as long as there are people of a certain cultural heritage and ethnicity nationalism wil always make sence. No thought police/media campaign wil ever make me betray my heritage and identity.
Immigration laws are the only thing that could possibly stop the 1st world from being turned into the 3rd world through mass immigration.
These days it seems to be inevetable though, risising immigration guarantys a drastic increase in violent crimes. Europe wil soon proberbly get the same crime rates as America if the current situation continues.



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02 Sep 2008, 1:30 pm

iamnotaparakeet wrote:
I would, but I'm shamelessly biased. :P

Anyone else who'd vote for me?

Who'd like to be VP?


HELL No.


Sorry, Im just being totally honest with you here.



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02 Sep 2008, 9:24 pm

iamnotaparakeet wrote:
Depends if anarchy is preferable or not in the long run.

Preferences are subjective and I am the subject.



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03 Sep 2008, 8:42 am

Awesomelyglorious wrote:
iamnotaparakeet wrote:
Depends if anarchy is preferable or not in the long run.

Preferences are subjective and I am the subject.

Hope you can defend yourself then.



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03 Sep 2008, 8:58 am

iamnotaparakeet wrote:
Hope you can defend yourself then.

What good anarchist doesn't have enough firepower to do that thrice over?



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03 Sep 2008, 10:32 am

Awesomelyglorious wrote:
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Hope you can defend yourself then.

What good anarchist doesn't have enough firepower to do that thrice over?

So, for the undefended: would you make them your slaves?



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05 Sep 2008, 12:50 pm

iamnotaparakeet wrote:

Who'd like to be VP?


Maybe! :lol:

May I, out of all honesty, have a spot in your cabinet? :lol:


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05 Sep 2008, 12:53 pm

Now Parakeet, you must nominate your VP and cabinet members.


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05 Sep 2008, 1:16 pm

Who should be VP and why do they want to be VP?



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05 Sep 2008, 1:36 pm

I'll be your vice president. My stances will help you gather the socially liberal and libertarian votes. It will be like the Sarah Palin effect, but in reverse. :wink:


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05 Sep 2008, 2:05 pm

iamnotaparakeet wrote:
So, for the undefended: would you make them your slaves?

No, slaves can't efficiently do anything but manual labor, and a strong economy needs more than that. At most, I might provide my services as a provider of protective services, and I doubt I'd be interested in doing that in the first place.



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05 Sep 2008, 3:31 pm

Awesomelyglorious wrote:
iamnotaparakeet wrote:
So, for the undefended: would you make them your slaves?

No, slaves can't efficiently do anything but manual labor, and a strong economy needs more than that. At most, I might provide my services as a provider of protective services, and I doubt I'd be interested in doing that in the first place.


I don't think "can't" is correct. May not, would be. A scientist can equally become a slave
as much as a Burger King manager could be. Occupation does not relate to intelligence.
Not by necessity at least, though I'm certain a study could be fabricated to prove otherwise.