All of that doesn't change the fact that the US has propped up ruthless dictators all over the world. They used many excuses, one of which was fighting communism.
However, is that all it takes? The end justifies the means? As long as communism doesn't spread who cares what happens to the people of these countries, because life under a brutal dictator must be better than life under communism.
The life we live in america is a privliged one, built on the death, torture and rape of the countries we exploited.
the scary thing is, we are a religious fundamentalist extremist super power. if gwb and his cronies don't destroy civilization in the next 5 years, i'll be suprised.
It's not a question about if they are better off now than before. It's that we were giving money and weapons to Saddam then, and we didn't really care that he was killing people. Now we need a easy deamon, and the fact that he was killing people suddenly matters.
Horror horror. Condoms and kissing. I agree it wasn't censorship, but just basic prudish fucks who need to get with the times or get out of government.
You're missing the point. The article was about ROMANTICS vs ENLIGHTENMENT.
He was viewing the books though that lens. Ignore the story for a moment and examine the metadata of the story.
If you read the article you'd get that, and you'd know that he did read "The Sylmarillion".
Quote from the article: In later books, like the The Sylmarillion, Tolkien went deeper into this self exploration, even going so far as to cast an analytical eye upon the elvish hierarchs of Middle Earth
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I completely agree.
Why should science be blocked by some foolish religious people. If they don't like it, then they don't have to use the life saving discoveries. Hopefully they will all die, and the world can live on better without them.
But why is that ? I'd argue that the large companies should care more for their employees. So what if they make only 9 billon instead of 10 billion in net profit. If their employees are happy, then every one is happy. Corperate America's habit of squeezing every last bit of work for the very least pay makes for a bunch of people who hate their lives.
I'm glad I work for a company who's first obligation is to their customers, and next to their employees. As long as we are profitable, we are not focused $.
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As flawed as my genetic material might be, neither of my parents were rapists. I need not for society to care for me, as I can do it on my own.
All of that doesn't change the fact that the US has propped up ruthless dictators all over the world. They used many excuses, one of which was fighting communism.
However, is that all it takes? The end justifies the means? As long as communism doesn't spread who cares what happens to the people of these countries, because life under a brutal dictator must be better than life under communism.
The life we live in america is a privliged one, built on the death, torture and rape of the countries we exploited.
some times it sickens me to be american.
Yes. Humans are nothing more than the genetic material that make them up. The child is created from flawed genetic material. Destroy it.
+1 funny
the scary thing is, we are a religious fundamentalist extremist super power. if gwb and his cronies don't destroy civilization in the next 5 years, i'll be suprised.
I'm sorry sir, but you are circumventing the law. We'll be arresting you now.
I have a comcast IP, it says i'm in north carolina, but i'm in minnesota.
Sadly you are probably right.
There should be an IQ test before you can vote. (and breed).
It's not a question about if they are better off now than before. It's that we were giving money and weapons to Saddam then, and we didn't really care that he was killing people. Now we need a easy deamon, and the fact that he was killing people suddenly matters.
what does religion have to do with this?
point.
Though in winter that effect is somewhat cut back.
Horror horror. Condoms and kissing. I agree it wasn't censorship, but just basic prudish fucks who need to get with the times or get out of government.
Thus the question: what is reality? How can we tell?
Yikes, other replys to this thread are a bit over the top. I guess they are pretty sensative.
Get over it. Bible stories = mythology.
mmmmmmm..... Hot anime chicks...... :)
lol
damn funny.
but, you can still be a vegi-person and eat cookies, snacks and whatnot. that stuff would "bulk" you up.
And when they are not found? what then?
can we trust bushII to not "plant" some to justify his war when/if they don't find any?
That's assuming the people know enough to know what's good for them. They don't.
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Well put.
He was viewing the books though that lens. Ignore the story for a moment and examine the metadata of the story.
If you read the article you'd get that, and you'd know that he did read "The Sylmarillion".
Quote from the article:
In later books, like the The Sylmarillion, Tolkien went deeper into this self exploration, even going so far as to cast an analytical eye upon the elvish hierarchs of Middle Earth
I completely agree.
Why should science be blocked by some foolish religious people. If they don't like it, then they don't have to use the life saving discoveries. Hopefully they will all die, and the world can live on better without them.
nice troll.
oh, did someone loose their job as a pay phone repair man? oh so sorry for you.
i want a phone when i want it, where i am. I don't want to waste my time searching for a pay phone.
But why is that ? I'd argue that the large companies should care more for their employees. So what if they make only 9 billon instead of 10 billion in net profit. If their employees are happy, then every one is happy. Corperate America's habit of squeezing every last bit of work for the very least pay makes for a bunch of people who hate their lives.
I'm glad I work for a company who's first obligation is to their customers, and next to their employees. As long as we are profitable, we are not focused $.