Of course, blame capitalism, despite the fact that we don't actually live in a capitalist society right now you also can't ignore the fact that we're rapidly running out of resources to build things and sustain ourselves, this is about survival, not ideology.
More like a corptocracy based on crony capitalism. The capitalist mindset is a big reason as to why we are running out of resources. No we're not, we're running out of resources because there is always a finite amount of resources, stop ignoring mathematics. This is true but you can't ignore the fact that the capitalist mindset creates incentive to harvest resources at an unsustainable rate. I completely agree.   http://explosm.net/comics/3634/ |
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What was the last encounter you had with a real goat? [...]
I don't think I've ever encountered a goat at close range before.  But I've probably seen a few here and there, while traveling through more rural areas; nothing particularly memorable about it though.  I won't click on that link. I'm afraid of might await me on the pages that'll proceed to open afterwards... I haven't played that game yet, but the videos I've seen about it were quite amusing. Here's one for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiixpIwToec. |
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Hamas have officially stated on several occasions they will follow the will of the Palestinian people in that regard: that is, they will accept the will of the people if they choose to recognize Israel - and in truth, they have already gone even further, by accepting the conditions the Quartet had imposed on them, when they formed the union government earlier this year.
"Ismail Haniyah and Khaled Meshaal have also stated repeatedly that "Palestine – from the [Jordan] River to the [Mediterranean] Sea, from its north to its south – is our land, our right, and our homeland. There will be no relinquishing or forsaking even an inch or small part of it,"[11] and that "we shall not relinquish the Islamic waqf on the land of Palestine, and Jerusalem shall not be divided into Western and Eastern Jerusalem. Jerusalem is a single united [city], and Palestine stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River, and from Naqoura [Rosh Ha-Niqra] to Umm Al-Rashrash [Eilat] in the south."[12][13]" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamas_Covenant De facto there is no unity government,there is still Hamas,Islamic Jihad,Fatah and many other small groups. If there was a unity government,Israel would bomb the West Bank as well in response for the rockets,nobody wants that to happen. The charter doesn't dictate politics, or what solutions they might pursue. As I stated, they have agreed to all the terms the Quartet had imposed on them, and officially declared they would follow the will of the Palestinian people in that regard - what part of that did you not understand? Hell, even the link you provided goes on to state: Relevance of the Charter in the 21st century:
Dr. Ahmed Yousef, an adviser to Ismail Haniyeh (the senior political leader of Hamas) claimed that Hamas has changed its views with time[how?] since the charter was issued in 1988.[17] In 2010 Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal stated that the Charter is "a piece of history and no longer relevant, but cannot be changed for internal reasons."[6]
In 2006, Hamas proposed government programme, which stated that "the question of recognizing Israel is not the jurisdiction of one faction, nor the government, but a decision for the Palestinian people."[18][19] However many remain sceptical of Hamas's new stance, and view it as a ploy to hide its true agenda, "but it is equally true that the “new” discourse of diluted religious content—to say nothing of the movement’s increasing pragmatism and flexibility in the political domain—reflects genuine and cumulative changes within Hamas."
Now, will that magically undo half a century of occupation? No, but you've got to start somewhere. Occupation.. and rocket attacks,suicide bombing,shootings,etc,the Israelis won't forget that easily. Neither will the Palestinians forget being forced to live in conditions just slightly above those consistent with an humanitarian crisis, purposefully imposed upon them by Israel, as leaked official documents state. We can go on blaming one side or the other, but the truth is, if we want the situation to improve, the occupation must end. |
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I left your campaign since the basic fact your not paying I finished on 930 posts and if you have just gone invisible or gone on holiday it doesn't matter I've switched.
Another campaign end at sad note by not paying. I was close to joining this before, so glad I didn't. The guy seemed really nice and everything too...  I guess hilariousandco and PolarPoint were right: we should have pressured OP to use escrow and to set realistic limits as soon as possible. By the way, I know not many people joined this, but why is there only one negative rating on ned.ryerson? is scam?
Well, OP has disappeared - he hasn't been online in 3 weeks - so yes. |
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[...] << With blackouts, food shortages and sewage in the streets, observers say the IDF either targets civilians or has terrible aim. >>
Well, with close to 80% civilian casualties, over 1200 dead and many thousands injured, I find it hard to find any other explanation: either they are incompetent, which seems unlikely, or they don't care/deliberately target civilians and civilian infrastructure when they think they can get away with it (which given US support, would be most of the time). |
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the only way for this madness to end is for Palestinians to be given equal rights and an equal say in how the land is governed. You cannot suppress indefinitely the human desire to be free. Everyone who has ever tried it in the entire history of humanity has ultimately failed. A one sided action. do you realy think the Palestininans and Jews will turn into care bears and suddenly forget anything and co exist happily? ill remind you Hamas' motto is to liberate all occupied lands.. and by occupied they mean all of Israel.. Hamas have officially stated on several occasions they will follow the will of the Palestinian people in that regard: that is, they will accept the will of the people if they choose to recognize Israel - and in truth, they have already gone even further, by accepting the conditions the Quartet had imposed on them, when they formed the union government earlier this year. Now, will that magically undo half a century of occupation? No, but you've got to start somewhere. |
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Hi, I'm finally a full member - would it please be possible to join this now? Many thanks Sure, now that you are a Member you can join this campaign. Make sure to read the first post in this thread carefully, use the form in the link provided to enroll and then place the Member sig in your signature space. |
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As a citizen I can say that the government no longer represents the people. The U.S has taken on the role of "big brother" in the world and now is expected to resolve problems everywhere when we do nothing for our own issues. There is constant conflict both in and of itself and worldwide! Non-stop fraud and criminal investigations from the top to the bottom and never any punishment!
I'll second this. US citizen born and raised but I don't feel like the government has my best interests at the top of their agenda - I think their more interested in keeping personal power to live like little kings of their fiefdoms with the POTUS as emperor. I mostly agree with you both, but I have to disagree on your representation of the president as being the "emperor" - as far as I can tell, he's mostly a puppet, with the real "emperors" being those that financed his campaign (by the way, I don't mean this just about the current president). |
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I wondered how you guys though about lawyers. I'm not trying to offend anyone, but I find that the whole idea of lawyers is bad. Chances are if you have a better lawyer, you have a much better chance of winning, even if you are in the wrong. For example, if you are a criminal, you murder someone, your obviously guilty, but if you have the best lawyer, he/she could twist everything and get you out of it. What do you guys think?
Yes, if you're rich you're less likely to go to jail. But who's really to blame? Expensive lawyers? Or the judge/jury, after all, they decide whether guilty or not and what the punishment would be. The other problem is that poor people don't get the proper representation, they're often advised or pushed to confess even if not guilty. Well, the jury will decide upon the verdict, but in no small part based upon how the situation is presented to them - and obviously, a good (expensive) lawyer will be adept at twisting the narrative to suit his needs. On the other hand, it seems naive to blame the lawyers without presenting a viable alternative; they are doing a necessary job after all, at least until a better system is in place. |
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You know what. Humans are always willing to kill each others.
Just let it be. It is the human condition. It is natural selection.
Those dumb-ass fanatics waste their resources while we can prosper.
There is always mass murdering on Earth, try to not be at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Do you know why we feel so concerned about this small conflict ?
Because we (Europeans & Occidentals) created it and fed it.
We exported our conflicts abroad. That's what we wanted.
Everything is fine. It's just an other day for you an me in paradise.
You're right; the West is probably responsible for most of the stuff going on in the region (and elsewhere), but that seems all the more reason to be concerned about it - especially since we profited handsomely from it. But of course, whether we care about it or not, we're some thousands of kilometers safely away, and won't have to deal with any of the more direct consequences from it, unlike those being slaughtered there. |
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Banned for banning people that are gentle with 0-post brand new noobs
Banned because you are right. It's fun but I should stop posting here cu Banned for even considering to stop posting here - if you're not posting here, you might as well not return to this forum. |
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Hmm Huffington took an interesting view on it How Social Media Is Fueling the Israel-Palestine Conflict in Gaza Ever since Israel began its offensive against Hamas in Gaza, both the press and social media have been abuzz with opinions about the conflict. While the opinions of professional journalists have been somewhat balanced, the rhetoric on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms has been anything but, devolving into one-sided rants and conveniently picked news items that support a particular narrative. The problem is that the conflict in the Middle East is not just a military one but a political and cultural one as well, and the latter is easily inflamed by rhetoric and public opinion. What the millions of people on social media are doing, in effect, is adding fuel to an already raging fire and making it harder for Israelis and Palestinians to hold a real dialogue about their disagreements. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sanjay-sanghoee/how-social-media-is-fueli_b_5627901.htmlWell, they've had about half a century to deal with their disagreements and the situation has only gotten worse. Now, it's true that what you'll see on social media will most likely be biased towards one side or the other, but at least it makes sure increasingly more people see what is going on, and hopefully look further into it (and who knows, maybe even do something about it). |
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More New World Order conspiracy theories? I just wasted 15 minutes with the latest video, hoping it would at least make some sense; no such luck, unfortunately. |
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What are you playing on your own, currently?
I recently went back to a few old arcade games, like Samurai Showdown IV. Victoly! |
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I wondered how you guys though about lawyers. I'm not trying to offend anyone, but I find that the whole idea of lawyers is bad. Chances are if you have a better lawyer, you have a much better chance of winning, even if you are in the wrong. For example, if you are a criminal, you murder someone, your obviously guilty, but if you have the best lawyer, he/she could twist everything and get you out of it. What do you guys think?
Sure, and not only that, but the current justice system is largely "pay to win"; examples are easy to find, but I'm reminded of the "affluenza case" that hit the news some months ago: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=453647.0. But in the end, you still need to either have someone/a group of people represent you, or a massive restructuring of the entire system, so that representation becomes unnecessary. So, what would you propose as a viable alternative? |
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When was a dank and thorny öyster; the porn flâneur in Lackawanna - siphoning at occasional intercourse, when it was lost by a maniac Dank on LSD who wallowed down the streets (for it is on Whoppers that our penny-farthings ride), cackling along the fjord, and fiercely agitating Gleb scanty flame of the fire that swam against the dankness.
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Damn he's good. I was thinking Audrey Hepburn and he guessed it, but it took him about 20 questions.
but what if you don't know all of the details and end up giving a few wrong answers? You do have the buttons for "probably yes/no" and "I don't know" in there as well, so if you answer truthfully, and the database is accurate enough (not many other people screwed up) and large enough (to include who you're thinking of), he should be able to "guess" it correctly. Still, the program is nothing but a big database, so if you mislead it, intentionally or otherwise, he will either require more questions to make the connection to the right person, or end up providing a completely wrong answer. |
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"Solving the world's problems discussing them on an Internet forum possible or not?"
Hey, we could have the next great world leader here among us. But yes, unless the problem arises mostly by how people perceive the situation, you'd need more than talking about it on a forum. Solution to poverty  If you mean end poverty, that's impossible even today with great technology, poverty is still everywhere The great solution to end poverty (for me) is everyone collaborate together I doubt there was any if much poverty in the bronze age, unless you were a slave. There were no zoning laws or property rights in the past, "might is right" is what established your property. So, almost everyone was poor/a slave, except for the kings and their friends? Might makes right seems like such a lousy way to structure society (not that we're very far from that at present). |
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Nice catch bro. There should honestly be a minimum character limit, I'd say 15 or 20 would be good. ANY post should be above that amount anyways.
What if you're responding to a yes or no question where no motivation is needed? If it is on-topic and your post history doesn't consist mainly of that type of posts, there shouldn't be any problem, I think; but you probably shouldn't claim payment for those posts with PrimeDice. Still, even for most yes/no questions you can give a bit of context, which will make for a more complete and constructive answer than just saying yes or no. |
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I wonder why some of the replies here have an old subject - OP has since changed the thread's title and so, when you press "reply", the subject will usually reflect this unless you purposefully change it or quote someone (which doesn't seem to be the case here).
Yeah, I also never got a PM from them. Weird. Then they're probably bots, clumsily trying to increase the post count. |
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