It is amazing how little has changed between 1942 and today. that's because 'civilization' is an illusion. Take away people's TV's and they become war-mongering savages.
liberty of others and
When it comes down to it, the only role the state plays in road-building is to take money away from private citizens so that it can be spent on things the state wants (the aforementioned roads) and not what those citizens wanted. Are you going to build the road in front of your house ? Or do you just want to pay for the roads you use ? what do you want ? No roads ?
If you can't accept some decisions not entirely along your line of thinking... go live on an island. Between any number of people >1 , there will ALWAYS be differences of opinion.
now now, that's a bit of a cynical view of the world isn't it? What I meant was: if your representation is not good, your democracy is broken. maybe a revolution will help ?
Nice articles. They describe a culture which the West has through centuries also practiced. If we let the Arab world develop a few decades WITHOUT interfering, this will be abolished. Problems arise when for example the USA and the USSR go to cold war all over the globe to gain influence (over resources). This leads to religious bastards being pushed to power.(Saddam, Bin Laden,...) Natural cultural developments where destroyed. This is not a recent development - colonization is not new.
You could wall off modern nations from 'developing'/3rd world nations completely I dare you to do that. Have you any idea how much of the things you have are produced in the 3rd world ? Your prime divider exists : it is in the form of the west the third world.
Modern western society is built on several fundamental concepts that we take for granted, and practice unconsciously to the point where many of us can't conceive of a vastly different line of thought These fundamental concepts-let's call them commandments- are much older than you think : they go back to at least the Babylonians.
You do not grasp how deeply toxic cultures are ingrained in their participants. Such a comment sends shivers through my backbone and I see a vision of the third reich. We are better than them? I don't want to even talk to you anymore.
You may find it laudable to bare your neck to people and cultures who would slit your throat for fun- I, however, do not. And pointing weapons at them helps ???? Furthermore: there are FEW people who would slit throats for fun, only those that are brought up in conditions that can only to be described as war.
There are things worth fighting, killing, and dieing for. killing ? NEVER. fighting,dieing: yes.
I imagine you've probably spent your life in a great deal of comfort relative to the historical human norm of poverty, misery and oppression. That's the only way I can imagine you could spout off some trite kum-by-ya soundbite and be serious about it. Yes, but i know that relative comfort is only because there are people around the world who live in despicable conditions - which is why there are a lot of people envying and hating us.
There is darkness in the hearts of men and women, and it cannot be allowed to rule- it must be fought. Yes, by educating them, by letting them live their own life, by giving them chances,... NOT BY POINTING GUNS.
America just needs a strong opponent to keep it in check. WHEN will humanity FINALLY end this BLACK-WHITE thinking? "opponent" is a medieval word. It should have been left at the door of the 21st century. Even in the EU we have trouble laying down our weapons. *sigh* back to the shelters.
The best missile defense system is ending this excessive military spending, it seems like we're going back to the cold war! Everybody rolling muscles does NOT bring security ONE step closer.
another suggestion : reign in israel. give gaza and the west-bank to the palestinians, and occupy both israel and palestine with a UN-force to disarm them both.
Yes, You're right. The US did something good for democracy in Europe. But since the sixties, your government has been taken in control of some people who give your country a very bad name, these people are a bunch of self-serving greedy bastards. I hope we can keep them out in Europe for a while longer.
might make it harder for him to recruit suicide bombers nutcases like that are everywhere, but he can only get through when there's a feeding ground for hate.
Best for whom? For the populace? Yes, that works great. My country(Belgium) has NOTHING in the soil. poverty is very low, >80% of families are homeowner,...
Without something of interest to someone, who would care? They can slowly develop themselves, which is the ONLY way for a bright future; forcing democracy at gunpoint DOES NOT WORK _EVER_.
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If you can't accept some decisions not entirely along your line of thinking ... go live on an island. Between any number of people >1 , there will ALWAYS be differences of opinion.
now now, that's a bit of a cynical view of the world isn't it? What I meant was: if your representation is not good, your democracy is broken. maybe a revolution will help ?
STATE = YOU. If it isn't : state != democracy.
... about the inspiration for Pirates of the Caribbean
i know that. but i also know that with the mentality of cavemen we still have, we won't go very far.
Nice articles. They describe a culture which the West has through centuries also practiced. If we let the Arab world develop a few decades WITHOUT interfering, this will be abolished. Problems arise when for example the USA and the USSR go to cold war all over the globe to gain influence (over resources). This leads to religious bastards being pushed to power.(Saddam, Bin Laden, ...) Natural cultural developments where destroyed. This is not a recent development - colonization is not new.
Furthermore: there are FEW people who would slit throats for fun, only those that are brought up in conditions that can only to be described as war. There are things worth fighting, killing, and dieing for. killing ? NEVER. fighting,dieing: yes. I imagine you've probably spent your life in a great deal of comfort relative to the historical human norm of poverty, misery and oppression. That's the only way I can imagine you could spout off some trite kum-by-ya soundbite and be serious about it. Yes, but i know that relative comfort is only because there are people around the world who live in despicable conditions - which is why there are a lot of people envying and hating us. There is darkness in the hearts of men and women, and it cannot be allowed to rule- it must be fought. Yes, by educating them, by letting them live their own life, by giving them chances,
NOT BY POINTING GUNS.
If only they look at what's the same ...
The best missile defense system is ending this excessive military spending, it seems like we're going back to the cold war! Everybody rolling muscles does NOT bring security ONE step closer.
Robert fisk about the middle east:e lated&search=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhKNGnpHEYw&mode=r
another suggestion : reign in israel. give gaza and the west-bank to the palestinians, and occupy both israel and palestine with a UN-force to disarm them both.
Yes, You're right. The US did something good for democracy in Europe. But since the sixties, your government has been taken in control of some people who give your country a very bad name, these people are a bunch of self-serving greedy bastards. I hope we can keep them out in Europe for a while longer.
"some already spent"/ overview.html for their total spending in 2006.
lets see on your site http://www.usaid.gov/locations/sub-saharan_africa
I see there "Combating HIV/AIDS and Protecting Human Health: $391,936,000" that's 1,3% of that 30 billion. Err...
source ?
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