Vent: Crappy Monday

[Mish]

Bah! That's not what I meant (although I suppose I can see why you interpreted it that way). I only meant that she will have to be very good at arguing.

OR, she will not be argumantative to begin with One of the girls i was with actually liked my argumantative skills and used it to her advantage (as a useful weapon against others). It may not appear that way, but I argue because I care

Over the course of our debate, I was under the impression that the themes were more fluid than you obviously thought. Because I was apparently mistaken, I will not address your post bit by bit. But I do wish to clarify that I never said that the job of US government is to "keep other countries poor", and hey, while I don't agree with all you've said or implied, I don't mind letting you "win" (your word).

Themes changed but the point remained the same. It's not about winning or loosing, just the way things are. I know many people from other countries who adopted fairly quickly to westernized lifestyle, while the actual westerners stood there and scratched theirs heads as to how they've done it, with so little. And it always comes back to better discipline and resource management skills (I.e. they don't waste their resources in the same ways that average westerners are used to). Ofcourse it deosn't apply 100% of the time.

[Mish]

I know what your talking about Junsui I really get into greek mythology. For some reason in high school I picked up on real fast and amazingly I still remember quite a bit!

Awww, The Odyssey was the first book I have ever read!!! I still remember it even though I was a little kid at the time

[Rosebud]

LOL.. yep I've read that several times.

[whaywardj]

Hm. Appears you deleted a post, Mishanya. Good call. I imagine you perceived it being case of the kettle and the pot. Some things are better left unsaid.

The only real needs for human survival are food, shelter and reproduction.

If you're talking quantity of human survival, then additional needs come into play.

If you're talking quality of human survival, yet other, additional needs come into play.

The "haves" and "have nots" of the world are equally responsible for the uneven distribution of these three modes of survival because both groups are equally covetous of what the other has. The "haves" want the raw materials the "have nots" possess; the "have nots" want the quality of life those resources engender in the hands of the "haves." Both groups are acutely aware that mass scale organization is the only factor which causes resources to be under-developed, in one case, and over-developed, in another. The tensions between and within each group revolve around acquiring, maintaining and bartering control of such organization.

[whaywardj]

I know what your talking about Junsui I really get into greek mythology. For some reason in high school I picked up on real fast and amazingly I still remember quite a bit!

If you like mythology, you might like [URL=http://www.sacred-texts.com/pag/frazer/]The Golden Bough[/URL] (full text, it appears) and [URL=http://www.shared-visions.com/explore/culture/joseph.htm]The Masks of God[/URL].

[URL=http://www.thrall.org/redislit.htm#Reference%20Works]This[/URL] is a handy site. Scroll the page all the way down. Lots of goodies.

[Mish]

Thanks for those links Hayward!

I love Sacred-Texts website, it has every single book there is on religion and mythology...

[Junsui]

Yes, I like Greek mythology too, RB. Thanks for the links Hayward (lol when I first wrote that I left out the word links). My eyes are itchy!!!!!

[Mish]

Let me make you feel better...

[Junsui]

Mish, did Tone take over your account?

[Mish]

No, just my keyboard

He's teaching me all the ropes

So, how can I help Junsui relax?




Oh and Tone wanted to know if you have any good looking friends

[Tone]

Once again I am flattered by your concern, but I wouldn't worry about a girl not wanting to marry me I've had too many opportunities for that already. It's interesting though how you are attempting to subtley personalize the argument (Just like Hayward tries to personalize it when arguing with you - there are some interesting parallels)

Wow you really ARE full of yourself, huh!?

PS>> Stay away from MY girl, too!

[Mish]

Wow you really ARE full of yourself, huh!?

PS>> Stay away from MY girl, too!

Tone

You realize that by posting so quickly after me you are further helping to shape the impression (Already held by some people) that we are the same person

[Tone]

PS>> Tone you know I'm better than you anyways.

[Junsui]

lol Tone, who isn't your girl on here?

[Mish]

PS>> Tone you know I'm better than you anyways.

Tone, I would never hurt your feelings like that. You know it.

If I argue with you sometimes it doesn't mean that I don't care.

P.S. Don't be Jelouse, Junsui and I are just friends