what do you feel about refugees (156)
RayfromUSA: Everybody in Australia, (apart from the indigenous people ) is an immigrant, and none of them were "invited". Same is true for South Africa, New Zealand, the US and all former colonies.
The people who complain about immigrants are the descendants of immigrants themselves.
That's not to say there aren't problems with immigration, but nobody can claim moral high ground just because their family immigrated before some others.
The people who complain about immigrants are the descendants of immigrants themselves.
That's not to say there aren't problems with immigration, but nobody can claim moral high ground just because their family immigrated before some others.
I think OP meant immigrants and not refugees, really. So yeah, thumbs up.
TrueBlue1986: They don't have freedom, they do have disease and hunger and they do give birth just to die in many cases. Handplow and village beats chemicals and urban slum in the case of Africa. I'm aware we can't go back, but we can learn from the past and not accelerate the problems of Africa.
Interesting point Zimbabwe, seen as Mugabe's position is maintained by exporting blood diamonds, so again, we - not all, but some - help establish Mugabe's position, like we did with Gaddafi.
It seems - if you speak accurately for the philosophy - that the Libertarian is more interested in helping people to help the Libertarian.
Only the White's have gained from getting involved with Africa, never the African people, and I also believe it to be wrong to make some live in accordance to the rest - Their culture, their land, their future.
Interesting point Zimbabwe, seen as Mugabe's position is maintained by exporting blood diamonds, so again, we - not all, but some - help establish Mugabe's position, like we did with Gaddafi.
It seems - if you speak accurately for the philosophy - that the Libertarian is more interested in helping people to help the Libertarian.
Only the White's have gained from getting involved with Africa, never the African people, and I also believe it to be wrong to make some live in accordance to the rest - Their culture, their land, their future.
Like I said,you have a Lot to learn!
TrueBlue1986: They don't have freedom, they do have disease and hunger and they do give birth just to die in many cases. Handplow and village beats chemicals and urban slum in the case of Africa. I'm aware we can't go back, but we can learn from the past and not accelerate the problems of Africa.
Interesting point Zimbabwe, seen as Mugabe's position is maintained by exporting blood diamonds, so again, we - not all, but some - help establish Mugabe's position, like we did with Gaddafi.
It seems - if you speak accurately for the philosophy - that the Libertarian is more interested in helping people to help the Libertarian.
Only the White's have gained from getting involved with Africa, never the African people, and I also believe it to be wrong to make some live in accordance to the rest - Their culture, their land, their future.
Interesting point Zimbabwe, seen as Mugabe's position is maintained by exporting blood diamonds, so again, we - not all, but some - help establish Mugabe's position, like we did with Gaddafi.
It seems - if you speak accurately for the philosophy - that the Libertarian is more interested in helping people to help the Libertarian.
Only the White's have gained from getting involved with Africa, never the African people, and I also believe it to be wrong to make some live in accordance to the rest - Their culture, their land, their future.
Oh the ideology of youth, I'm not critisising you, just keep thinking, but also listen to people with more experience of the world.
Conrad73: Like I said,you have a Lot to learn!
Good response.
I still contend that your lifetime and prior, which has brought Africa to a lowlier position than at any point in 10,000 years of Human history, does not represent wisdom or benevolence and so is not an attitude to be continued.
tomcatwarne: Oh the ideology of youth, I'm not critisising you, just keep thinking, but also listen to people with more experience of the world.
Keep thinking is the key. As to people with more experience of the world? Older you mean? Aaah, that's not always applicable.
cristina: Keep thinking is the key. As to people with more experience of the world? Older you mean? Aaah, that's not always applicable.
You put words into my mouth, I said people with more experience of the world, sometimes older but not neccesarily. Some people have a parochial point of view at 90.
tomcatwarne: You put words into my mouth, I said people with more experience of the world, sometimes older but not neccesarily. Some people have a parochial point of view at 90.
Did I put words into yout mouth? Do you know what (?) stands for... older man?
cristina: Did I put words into yout mouth? Do you know what (?) stands for... older man?
Semantics, you are changing the subject.
tomcatwarne: Oh the ideology of youth, I'm not critisising you, just keep thinking, but also listen to people with more experience of the world.
Perhaps, but if wasn't for the ideology of youth we'd never go anywhere - good or bad.
I would also suggest that the experienced minds of other cultures may agree with me. It's undeniable that the concept of turning everybody elses business into our business is a protrusively Western trait.
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I do not think this but the one who officiated the game between Newcastle and Man U at St. James Park last season should have been shot!
I do not think this about all of them but the one who officiated the game between Newcastle and Man U at St. James Park last season should have been shot!
jonnoneedsawife: i created this poll because iam sick & tired of seeing the refugees destroying our stuff we cant get for free we dont get free internet we dont get free medical then we have to pay for it by higher medical no increase in education so forth it goes on we have not enough jobs to go around now and where expected to get less chances for jobs so i want to see what the pollers think
Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, "so i want to see how the pollers think" . . .
Why? Are you expecting that we'll want to commiserate with you based solely upon your perception of things?
Doesn't work that way, mate. There are generally two sides to every story. Yours is only half. Forgive us if we consider both sides and form our own opinions.
TrueBlue1986: Perhaps, but if wasn't for the ideology of youth we'd never go anywhere - good or bad.
I would also suggest that the experienced minds of other cultures may agree with me. It's undeniable that the concept of turning everybody elses business into our business is a protrusively Western trait.
I would also suggest that the experienced minds of other cultures may agree with me. It's undeniable that the concept of turning everybody elses business into our business is a protrusively Western trait.
Portru...portu..ptrus...protrusively Western indeed.
RayfromUSA: Everybody in Australia, (apart from the indigenous people ) is an immigrant, and none of them were "invited". Same is true for South Africa, New Zealand, the US and all former colonies.
The people who complain about immigrants are the descendants of immigrants themselves.
That's not to say there aren't problems with immigration, but nobody can claim moral high ground just because their family immigrated before some others.
The people who complain about immigrants are the descendants of immigrants themselves.
That's not to say there aren't problems with immigration, but nobody can claim moral high ground just because their family immigrated before some others.
TrueBlue1986: Perhaps, but if wasn't for the ideology of youth we'd never go anywhere - good or bad.
I would also suggest that the experienced minds of other cultures may agree with me. It's undeniable that the concept of turning everybody elses business into our business is a protrusively Western trait.
I would also suggest that the experienced minds of other cultures may agree with me. It's undeniable that the concept of turning everybody elses business into our business is a protrusively Western trait.
lol it is certainly an American trait, and I suppose because we tend to support the Americans in their policies ours as well. Hmm but experienced minds of other cultures??? do you have any back up for them supporting your argument??
you can't get free internet? how dare those refugees
honestly if you wnated to state how bad it's gotten....free internet should not have been your first argument
as for medical, i have to pay for medical treatment
welcome to the world
honestly if you wnated to state how bad it's gotten....free internet should not have been your first argument
as for medical, i have to pay for medical treatment
welcome to the world
irishrebel75: you can't get free internet? how dare those refugees
honestly if you wnated to state how bad it's gotten....free internet should not have been your first argument
as for medical, i have to pay for medical treatmentwelcome to the world
honestly if you wnated to state how bad it's gotten....free internet should not have been your first argument
as for medical, i have to pay for medical treatmentwelcome to the world
jonnoneedsawife: i created this poll because iam sick & tired of seeing the refugees destroying our stuff we cant get for free we dont get free internet we dont get free medical then we have to pay for it by higher medical no increase in education so forth it goes on we have not enough jobs to go around now and where expected to get less chances for jobs so i want to see what the pollers think
As technology improves and standard of living improves so many people take the view of entitlement.
How many people starve in the developed world due to basic lack of provisions or sanitation?
We expect to have the next gadget,the next dvd latest fashions and simply take the basic needs in life for granted.
People in third world countries or countries going through developing countries are given glimpses of what their world could be like and want it too. Not the dvd's or gadgets or latest fashion,but the basic essentials in life- food,medicines and the knowledge that they do not need to have child after child in the hope that maybe one of them will reach adulthood.
If I was living in some god forsaken country and had the chance of a better life elsewhere then I am damn sure that I would take it.
Would you not?
As for aid to third world countries goes. The UK provides the highest % of per person in the world in aid abroad. That amounts to 0.7 %
It is hardly going to kill us!
I do think that we live in a selfish world.
It is hardly going to kill us!
I do think that we live in a selfish world.
tomcatwarne: lol it is certainly an American trait, and I suppose because we tend to support the Americans in their policies ours as well. Hmm but experienced minds of other cultures??? do you have any back up for them supporting your argument??
American attitudes today, European colonialism of the past, what is the real difference psychologically speaking?
My back up would be the historical actions of other cultures. For instance the Chinese had the largest, grandest fleet in the middle ages, tipped to a position where they could of eclipsed the world - yet they chose not to, they chose to leave the world as it was whereas ourselves in this position saw fit to conquer and plunder our way to the position of Kings of the Earth.
Confucius once said something like; "the small mind marvels at the exotic, the wise mind marvels at the commonplace." a Western mind would never think this way, the Chinese definition of wisdom is so much more insular than what we consider to be wise. Or take Buddhism, another obviously inward-looking philosophy of the East. I believe there is a reason why Buddhism and Confucius were not the products of White society.
cristina: Portru...portu..ptrus...protrusively Western indeed.
jonnoneedsawife: yes there is a group of people i do like its called ones who respect people property the ones i dont like are thieves vandals con men con woman men who raise their hand to their partner or mentally torment them people who smoke drink take drugs & say they cant afford this that the other & put their hand out for help from charity organizations stop drinkin smokin & taking drugs then you can afford things gay people who think its wrong straight people saying they dont like what their doing woman & men who rip thier partners of then leave people who drive dangerously & put people at risk on the road slow drivers who want get of the rod and let you pass drivers that speed up & slow down & when you pass them they speed up so you have to break the law and speed people who dont use thier blinkers in the prescibe distance from the corner like 2 feet away there is a proper distance coppers who think they are above the law you know if you find a defect in a police car they have to get towed away as they are not allowed to drive that car when you find a defect on the cop car
well thats about it for now
well thats about it for now
To be honest OP I think that you need to lighten up on life because it seems everyone and everything makes you angry.
We know that things are not always fair in life.
Have a jelly sandwich!
ColonelBogey: To be honest OP I think that you need to lighten up on life because it seems everyone and everything makes you angry.
We know that things are not always fair in life.
Have a jelly sandwich!
We know that things are not always fair in life.
Have a jelly sandwich!
Whahaha
TrueBlue1986: American attitudes today, European colonialism of the past, what is the real difference psychologically speaking?
Only 28% of Americans have owned a passport so I guess that they are quite insular!
It was only 9/11 that made many Americans realize that they were not untouchable.
jonnoneedsawife: yes there is a group of people i do like its called ones who respect people property the ones i dont like are thieves vandals con men con woman men who raise their hand to their partner or mentally torment them people who smoke drink take drugs & say they cant afford this that the other & put their hand out for help from charity organizations stop drinkin smokin & taking drugs then you can afford things gay people who think its wrong straight people saying they dont like what their doing woman & men who rip thier partners of then leave people who drive dangerously & put people at risk on the road slow drivers who want get of the rod and let you pass drivers that speed up & slow down & when you pass them they speed up so you have to break the law and speed people who dont use thier blinkers in the prescibe distance from the corner like 2 feet away there is a proper distance coppers who think they are above the law you know if you find a defect in a police car they have to get towed away as they are not allowed to drive that car when you find a defect on the cop car
well thats about it for now
this is probably the single most impressive run on sentence i have ever seen in my lifewell thats about it for now
irishrebel75: this is probably the single most impressive run on sentence i have ever seen in my life
ColonelBogey: To be honest OP I think that you need to lighten up on life because it seems everyone and everything makes you angry.
We know that things are not always fair in life.
Have a jelly sandwich!
We know that things are not always fair in life.
Have a jelly sandwich!
Bogey
irishrebel75: this is probably the single most impressive run on sentence i have ever seen in my life
I dont think he breathes...he must have gills
venusenvy: I dont think he breathes...he must have gills
Just reading it turned my Face blue!
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Everybody in Australia, (apart from the indigenous people ) is an immigrant, and none of them were "invited". Same is true for South Africa, New Zealand, the US and all former colonies.
The people who complain about immigrants are the descendants of immigrants themselves.
That's not to say there aren't problems with immigration, but nobody can claim moral high ground just because their family immigrated before some others.