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MaybeTrollingU User ID: 73046289 Brazil 03/13/2017 10:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | When you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by compulsion when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing when you see money flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors when you see that men get richer by graft and pull than by work, and your laws dont protect you against them, but protect them against you when you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice you may know that your society is doomed. Ayn Rand |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 73526125 United States 03/13/2017 10:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | When you see that trading is done, not by consent, but by compulsion when you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing when you see money flowing to those who deal, not in goods, but in favors when you see that men get richer by graft and pull than by work, and your laws dont protect you against them, but protect them against you when you see corruption being rewarded and honesty becoming a self-sacrifice you may know that your society is doomed. Quoting: MaybeTrollingU Ayn Rand That's a deep one there... interesting |
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wisconsin User ID: 74448160 United States 03/13/2017 11:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | . ... WHOAH! ... doom for sure where islam is a foothold! ... . ... right now maybe only the large size of the usa is helping us NOT being taken over by islam ... . . Our family celebrates The Lord's Feasts: [link to www.grafted-promise.net] Fools and the dead don't change their minds. Fools won't and the dead can't. When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar. You are only telling the world that you fear what he might say. Quoting: CountryWise Amos 5:13 - Therefore at such a time the prudent person keeps silent, for it is an evil time. |
wisconsin User ID: 74448160 United States 03/13/2017 11:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | . ... looks like FEW of the posters even watched the vid ... . . Our family celebrates The Lord's Feasts: [link to www.grafted-promise.net] Fools and the dead don't change their minds. Fools won't and the dead can't. When you tear out a man's tongue, you are not proving him a liar. You are only telling the world that you fear what he might say. Quoting: CountryWise Amos 5:13 - Therefore at such a time the prudent person keeps silent, for it is an evil time. |
MarPep (OP) User ID: 74441590 United States 03/13/2017 11:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Maybe none, except you. Last Edited by MarPep on 03/13/2017 11:18 PM _______________ They let me off with a warning and a couple of bullet holes. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 74201973 United States 03/13/2017 11:29 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Depends on what you mean by "civilization." You could make the case that almost all of modern history has been one contagious civilization. However, if you mean modern nation-state, generally speaking they collapse due to replacement population scenarios. Not so much because the native population is not breeding, but because they have expansionist policies that kill off vast swaths of their most viable breeders. The Romans found this out the hard way. It was a good run, but they eventually depleted their military nucleus with expansionist wars, i.e. their men were all on the frontiers. Eventually, Rome was forced to hire mercenaries to defend their holdings and the Gauls ended up sacking Rome. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 73978081 United States 03/14/2017 12:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I'm beginning to feel the same way. I know it's a fucked up position to take but it is what it is. The world has an uncanny knack to wear you down. You try to live your life in peace but people just don't respect others anymore. I'm ready for war. I'm tired of living in a shithole. |
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