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Posted By: androidfig Mar 25, 2004 - 12:01 pm

Um...kind of like Americans??? ya, carry on...

Posted By: gypsychic Mar 25, 2004 - 12:15 pm

"He has what he needs, he is governed by what he knows is right and the only thing that will mess his life up is a Salesman or a Lawyer." - lol, very funny

But I really, really think you're idealizing things like poor Indian farmers and cold Eskimos. I think they have their happiness and unhappiness, just like anyone else. Some of them are happy, because they choose to be. Some of them are unhappy - not because they choose to be in all cases, but because of things like their children dying of disease or starvation.

There's ups and downs to all types of societies. But I think any political system that is based on what we "should" do is doomed to failure. We have to find one that works with human nature as it is, not as it should be.

Posted By: androidfig Mar 25, 2004 - 12:35 pm

I'm afraid human nature is not to be nice. We have proven that over the past several thousand years.

Posted By: Aldan Mar 25, 2004 - 12:36 pm

*Aldan cheers*
YAY gyppie!!!

Posted By: gypsychic Mar 25, 2004 - 05:44 pm

Aww, Aldan, that was very 'nice'

Posted By: iamume Mar 25, 2004 - 05:52 pm

Human nature seems to span a wide range of experience which appears to exceed that of any other species on the planet.If we are defined by our extremes of potential then we are using an extreme definition.

I do enjoy going to extremes.

Our ongoing development would require us to ever strive for higher development.What one man achieves is also an accomplishment of the entire species and planet.

Posted By: androidfig Mar 26, 2004 - 04:53 am

Let's get ready to rumble...
in this corner we have Ghandi in the white trunks. 5'5", 120 lbs hailing from Porbandar, India. Representing all that is good in the human race and ready to talk his way out of any fight...

and in this corner we have Hitler in the black trunks. 5'5", 125 lbs hailing from somewhere in Austria. Representing all that is bad in the human race and willing to use any mean neccisary to win...

First round...Ding

Hitler shoots Ghandi...

Well folks I guess it was an even fight. Relentless evil wins again. Some will say the balance still exists, but you saw it here folks. The good guy always finishes last and it was proven today....

Posted By: Aldan Mar 26, 2004 - 09:55 am

*Aldan grins wryly at the fig*

Posted By: Nomad Mar 26, 2004 - 10:06 am

...Ghandi suddenly gets up from the floor and removes his peace sign neclace emblem which stopped the bullet. Divine intervention? hehe

Posted By: androidfig Mar 26, 2004 - 01:15 pm

My christian coworker just commented that Hitler may have appeared to win, but the material world is just a drop of water in the vast ocean that is the cosmic universe and the true winner is Ghandi. My mistake.

Posted By: Aldan Mar 26, 2004 - 02:54 pm

...but that's not what fig meant, or was that just my imagination?

Posted By: androidfig Mar 29, 2004 - 04:23 am

I prefer to put all my chips down on the material plane Aldan. Why spend your life preparing for a world that most likely does not exist (Heaven, Nirvana, Enlightenment). Does that mean we claw our way to the top while we are here? I think not. Each kind gesture in the material plane increases the quality of life for everyone who is affected by this gesture. If I am to spend this short time as a human on this planet, I want it to be as pleasant a stay as can be for me and for everyone with whom I associate. If I die by the hand of another, my chance at this comes to an abrupt end. Hitler lost long before he pulled that trigger, but Ghandi also lost because he was robbed of the liberty of life.