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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:28
Originally posted by NaturalScience NaturalScience wrote:

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a mission of bringing people out of poverty, to spill myself out in order to help another, the opposite of capitalism and completelly outside of any corrupt organization religion or government.


This is interesting.  Bringing people out of poverty is a noble goal.  How do you propose to go about it?
 
Watch it! This idea is very UnAmerican. No wait, very un-Capitalist.
 
In order to accomplish eliminating poverty, you must spread the wealth.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:27
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You don't want rights? I suspect you would care more about them if you lived under a brutal dictator and didn't have any.
 
A great tragedy of the American Public, generally speaking but inclusive of myself. They do not understand what our forefathers went through.  Plain and simple, Americans have a very cushy life.
See the problem is that some people dont have them, I would willingly give so they could have them. the point is I dont NEED them.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:26
Originally posted by Proletariat Proletariat wrote:

 
a mission of bringing people out of poverty, to spill myself out in order to help another, the opposite of capitalism and completelly outside of any corrupt organization religion or government.


There's a Dr. Seuss story I'm fond of referencing. In the story, the King Monkey gets his second in command to hold his tail off the ground. Then the second in command wants someone to hold up his tail too, and so on until everyone is holding up someone else's tail except the last guy in line. In the end, they find that a better solution is for everyone to hold up his own tail.

That is what capitalism is all about and why it works so well. Everyone is expected to hold up their own tail.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:26
Originally posted by Proletariat Proletariat wrote:

a mission of bringing people out of poverty, to spill myself out in order to help another, the opposite of capitalism and completelly outside of any corrupt organization religion or government.


This is interesting.  Bringing people out of poverty is a noble goal.  How do you propose to go about it?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:25
Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

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Your global citizenship ruins countries.


Of course it does, that's the point. The more important question is does it ruin humanity? What are countries but lines drawn, sometimes without regard for the identity of the people living within.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:25
Originally posted by thellama73 thellama73 wrote:


You don't want rights? I suspect you would care more about them if you lived under a brutal dictator and didn't have any.
 
A great tragedy of the American Public, generally speaking but inclusive of myself. They do not understand what our forefathers went through.  Plain and simple, Americans have a very cushy life.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:25
Originally posted by thellama73 thellama73 wrote:

Originally posted by Proletariat Proletariat wrote:

Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Originally posted by Proletariat Proletariat wrote:

I think the reason that you cant understand me Equality with numbers is that you view yourself as an american, I dont I am a citizen of the world, my views are global.
 
Citizens of the world generally like being entitled to the rights and pleasures of a U.S. citizens without bearing any of the responsibility of it. America is not the global police or Santa Claus. We can't be expected to take every country and citizen of the world and make everything beautiful and everybody happy. We have a duty, laid out by our constitution, to do the best possible for our citizens. In return our citizens do the best we can for the country. Without that the social contract breaks down and we can't really say we're a nation when we have people who are global citizens and not American citizens.
 
When we start to act like a global country, as we already have. The republic (I use the term carefully refering to America these days) will crumble and we won't be in a position to help anyone let alone ourselves.
As soon as I get a chance I hope to start a mission in another country, I don't want rights or pleasures I want to do the right thing. I cant go yet cuz' im a bit under age.
 
Again I respect your position, there is no way to prove one way or another, your isolationism makes as much sence as my global citezenship does.


You don't want rights? I suspect you would care more about them if you lived under a brutal dictator and didn't have any.
I like them and think evryone should have them but I believe it is every persons responsibility to do what is right no matter what the government will do. If I am killed for saying what is right so be it, if it makes a difference then I didn't die in vain.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:23
Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Your global citizenship ruins countries.


Of course it does, that's the point. The more important question is does it ruin humanity? What are countries but lines drawn, sometimes without regard for the identity of the people living within.


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:22
Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Originally posted by Proletariat Proletariat wrote:

Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Originally posted by Proletariat Proletariat wrote:

I think the reason that you cant understand me Equality with numbers is that you view yourself as an american, I dont I am a citizen of the world, my views are global.
 
Citizens of the world generally like being entitled to the rights and pleasures of a U.S. citizens without bearing any of the responsibility of it. America is not the global police or Santa Claus. We can't be expected to take every country and citizen of the world and make everything beautiful and everybody happy. We have a duty, laid out by our constitution, to do the best possible for our citizens. In return our citizens do the best we can for the country. Without that the social contract breaks down and we can't really say we're a nation when we have people who are global citizens and not American citizens.
 
When we start to act like a global country, as we already have. The republic (I use the term carefully refering to America these days) will crumble and we won't be in a position to help anyone let alone ourselves.
As soon as I get a chance I hope to start a mission in another country, I don't want rights or pleasures I want to do the right thing. I cant go yet cuz' im a bit under age.
 
Again I respect your position, there is no way to prove one way or another, your isolationism makes as much sence as my global citezenship does.
 
My "isolationism" made this country the greatest the world's ever seen. Your global citizenship ruins countries.
 
Non-politics, what sort of mission are you referring to.
See, looking at things from your perspective you are right, i'll give you that. This is the greatest country, it would probably have to give up some of it wealth, but that is not what I am concerned with.
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:21
Originally posted by Proletariat Proletariat wrote:

Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Originally posted by Proletariat Proletariat wrote:

Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Originally posted by StyLaZyn StyLaZyn wrote:

Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Good. In a few weeks I'd have U.S. casualties in Iraq cut to nothing. I hope they call me for the job.
 
Really? And how do you propose that is accomplished? Bring them back home?
 
 
 
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I get it now, your a Monroe doctrine isolationist. well, that is a respectable philosophy at least
 
If it's isolationalist to not invade countries that are of absolutely no threat to our own, overthrow the government and install one of our liking, and establish a military presence, then yes I guess I'm an isolationist.
No its only isolationist when combined with your views against immigration.
 
My views on immigration that we should know who's coming into the country, that it shouldn't be unrestricted, and that immigrants should assimilate?
 
It seems in your mind that there's nothing inbetween globalist and isolationist.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:21
Originally posted by Proletariat Proletariat wrote:

Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Originally posted by Proletariat Proletariat wrote:

I think the reason that you cant understand me Equality with numbers is that you view yourself as an american, I dont I am a citizen of the world, my views are global.
 
Citizens of the world generally like being entitled to the rights and pleasures of a U.S. citizens without bearing any of the responsibility of it. America is not the global police or Santa Claus. We can't be expected to take every country and citizen of the world and make everything beautiful and everybody happy. We have a duty, laid out by our constitution, to do the best possible for our citizens. In return our citizens do the best we can for the country. Without that the social contract breaks down and we can't really say we're a nation when we have people who are global citizens and not American citizens.
 
When we start to act like a global country, as we already have. The republic (I use the term carefully refering to America these days) will crumble and we won't be in a position to help anyone let alone ourselves.
As soon as I get a chance I hope to start a mission in another country, I don't want rights or pleasures I want to do the right thing. I cant go yet cuz' im a bit under age.
 
Again I respect your position, there is no way to prove one way or another, your isolationism makes as much sence as my global citezenship does.


You don't want rights? I suspect you would care more about them if you lived under a brutal dictator and didn't have any.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:19
Originally posted by Proletariat Proletariat wrote:

Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Originally posted by Proletariat Proletariat wrote:

I think the reason that you cant understand me Equality with numbers is that you view yourself as an american, I dont I am a citizen of the world, my views are global.
 
Citizens of the world generally like being entitled to the rights and pleasures of a U.S. citizens without bearing any of the responsibility of it. America is not the global police or Santa Claus. We can't be expected to take every country and citizen of the world and make everything beautiful and everybody happy. We have a duty, laid out by our constitution, to do the best possible for our citizens. In return our citizens do the best we can for the country. Without that the social contract breaks down and we can't really say we're a nation when we have people who are global citizens and not American citizens.
 
When we start to act like a global country, as we already have. The republic (I use the term carefully refering to America these days) will crumble and we won't be in a position to help anyone let alone ourselves.
As soon as I get a chance I hope to start a mission in another country, I don't want rights or pleasures I want to do the right thing. I cant go yet cuz' im a bit under age.
 
Again I respect your position, there is no way to prove one way or another, your isolationism makes as much sence as my global citezenship does.
 
My "isolationism" made this country the greatest the world's ever seen. Your global citizenship ruins countries.
 
Non-politics, what sort of mission are you referring to.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:16
Originally posted by stonebeard stonebeard wrote:

We say we are citizens of a country, but we act only for ourselves most of the time.

We say we are citizens of the world, but we act only for ourselves most of the time.

If you ask me, we're citizens of only ourselves.
I personally would like to choose not to
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:15
Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Originally posted by Proletariat Proletariat wrote:

Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Originally posted by StyLaZyn StyLaZyn wrote:

Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Good. In a few weeks I'd have U.S. casualties in Iraq cut to nothing. I hope they call me for the job.
 
Really? And how do you propose that is accomplished? Bring them back home?
 
 
 
Yes
I get it now, your a Monroe doctrine isolationist. well, that is a respectable philosophy at least
 
If it's isolationalist to not invade countries that are of absolutely no threat to our own, overthrow the government and install one of our liking, and establish a military presence, then yes I guess I'm an isolationist.
No its only isolationist when combined with your views against immigration.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:15
We say we are citizens of a country, but we act only for ourselves most of the time.

We say we are citizens of the world, but we act only for ourselves most of the time.

If you ask me, we're citizens of only ourselves.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:14
Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Originally posted by Proletariat Proletariat wrote:

I think the reason that you cant understand me Equality with numbers is that you view yourself as an american, I dont I am a citizen of the world, my views are global.
 
Citizens of the world generally like being entitled to the rights and pleasures of a U.S. citizens without bearing any of the responsibility of it. America is not the global police or Santa Claus. We can't be expected to take every country and citizen of the world and make everything beautiful and everybody happy. We have a duty, laid out by our constitution, to do the best possible for our citizens. In return our citizens do the best we can for the country. Without that the social contract breaks down and we can't really say we're a nation when we have people who are global citizens and not American citizens.
 
When we start to act like a global country, as we already have. The republic (I use the term carefully refering to America these days) will crumble and we won't be in a position to help anyone let alone ourselves.
As soon as I get a chance I hope to start a mission in another country, I don't want rights or pleasures I want to do the right thing. I cant go yet cuz' im a bit under age.
 
Again I respect your position, there is no way to prove one way or another, your isolationism makes as much sence as my global citezenship does.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:13
Originally posted by Proletariat Proletariat wrote:

Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Originally posted by StyLaZyn StyLaZyn wrote:

Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Good. In a few weeks I'd have U.S. casualties in Iraq cut to nothing. I hope they call me for the job.
 
Really? And how do you propose that is accomplished? Bring them back home?
 
 
 
Yes
I get it now, your a Monroe doctrine isolationist. well, that is a respectable philosophy at least
 
If it's isolationalist to not invade countries that are of absolutely no threat to our own, overthrow the government and install one of our liking, and establish a military presence, then yes I guess I'm an isolationist.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:11
Originally posted by Proletariat Proletariat wrote:

I think the reason that you cant understand me Equality with numbers is that you view yourself as an american, I dont I am a citizen of the world, my views are global.
 
Citizens of the world generally like being entitled to the rights and pleasures of a U.S. citizens without bearing any of the responsibility of it. America is not the global police or Santa Claus. We can't be expected to take every country and citizen of the world and make everything beautiful and everybody happy. We have a duty, laid out by our constitution, to do the best possible for our citizens. In return our citizens do the best we can for the country. Without that the social contract breaks down and we can't really say we're a nation when we have people who are global citizens and not American citizens.
 
When we start to act like a global country, as we already have. The republic (I use the term carefully refering to America these days) will crumble and we won't be in a position to help anyone let alone ourselves.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:09
Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Originally posted by StyLaZyn StyLaZyn wrote:

Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Good. In a few weeks I'd have U.S. casualties in Iraq cut to nothing. I hope they call me for the job.
 
Really? And how do you propose that is accomplished? Bring them back home?
 
 
 
Yes
 
Well that would not bring the praise of the current killers of the Admin.
 
 
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 07 2007 at 13:08
Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Originally posted by StyLaZyn StyLaZyn wrote:

Originally posted by Equality 7-2521 Equality 7-2521 wrote:

Good. In a few weeks I'd have U.S. casualties in Iraq cut to nothing. I hope they call me for the job.
 
Really? And how do you propose that is accomplished? Bring them back home?
 
 
 
Yes
I get it now, your a Monroe doctrine isolationist. well, that is a respectable philosophy at least
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