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quote: Originally posted by EinNY I want a girlfriend to share my life with, and eventually get married and have a family. I know this can be done with a man and that some people are very happy with this situation, I don’t feel that a homosexual relationship is for me, I just feel it in my gut. I do have fantasies about larger men, muscle or fat, but they are never sexual in nature First you must understand the difference between a...

quote: Originally posted by polymath And no your social security system doesn't work because it robs the producers of much of the wealth they would use to expand markets and hire more people. Private groups like the Salvation Army and Red Cross would step into the gap created by reducing government intervention. Ive taken to wondering what the whole consumer culture is all about. I mean it's true humans have unlimited wants, but...

I am reminded of Monty Python and the Holy Grail when King Arthur is "repressing" a peasant. "Help I'm being repressed! I'm being repressed! Repression in the system! You saw it didn't you?"

quote: Originally posted by Annie7788 quote: Originally posted by polymath And no your social security system doesn't work because it robs the producers of much of the wealth they would use to expand markets and hire more people. Private groups like the Salvation Army and Red Cross would step into the gap created by reducing government intervention. Ive taken to wondering what the whole consumer culture is all about. I mean it's...

[quote="theforsaken"] theres that and theres love. which is as real as fairies and unicorns and santa clause.[/quote] It's as real as hatred, or friendship, or mistrust, or any other name we have ascribed to feelings and connections between people.

>> People want to be in their space bubbles of reality. It makes them feel safe. It's a bit like crashing a party on mars. Well, then the obvious question in the context of this thread would be: how could you make people feel safe without their little portable solitary confinement?

Hi unglorified, This seem to come down to a low self-esteem, where you feel other people are putting you down, because this is what you are doing to yourself, without realizing it. It's called " Psychological Projection ". But don't fall into the trap of believing that changing one's self-image is easy. It is not. Most of one's self-esteem is the result of an inner biological disorder, that pumps stress...

quote: Originally posted by polymath Most Europian countries tax their citizenry above 50%. Nations don't tend to do very well when half the wealth goes down the government sink-hole. Why do you think nations like Singapore and South Korea are coming on so strong? They aren't taxing their people to death in the name of compassion. Actually they're coming on so strong because for the first time in history these nations have...

just a quick question, that may help me, how many people do you think are crazy enough or delusional enough to completely believe they are a powerful God, or have a lot of spiritual power esp over humans? i know in my mind that there has to be many, and there definitely has to be many , probably at least thousands of people at one time, believing such a thing. But you see, i think where does true intent come in and could that be the reason...

I do my best never to read the paper. I reckon I went through the paper one day, and found at least 80%bad, or negative news. 90% of the letters to the editer were negative. Advertising consisted at least 50% of Alcohol and personal performance adverts. When I borrow a paper at work, I pull out the bible verse for the day, the Suduku puzzle, and flick through the sport quickly. My take on bad and negative news. Take Tiger Woods for example,...