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Post by irrelevant on Apr 9, 2010 23:02:35 GMT
might i just add, how dare you plan to seek out a degree in anthropology, florence.
credentials have no basis in online discussions.
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Post by Lemon Bloody Cola on Apr 9, 2010 23:24:33 GMT
I have a PHD in pain.
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Post by irrelevant on Apr 9, 2010 23:33:30 GMT
hey man, i like the pain. that's why i haven't minded how grating your arguments have been so far.
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Post by lastgoodbye on Apr 9, 2010 23:37:39 GMT
giving people rights and choices is not the same as taking over and "modernising" culture. it's flat out selfish to think you should have rights but others shouldn't. everyone deserves rights, education and choices, and i think that what's more offensive than the implementation of these things (which does not require outside intervention, see: french revolution for example) is the suggestion that a certain cultures are only a lack of these things, and that getting them will ultimately lead to their downfall. western societies didn't used to have these things, and now we do- our culture hasn't crumbled because it's greater than the oppression of it's people, it's art, and history and food, and stories. culture and society are fluid, and prone to changes and development, i don't think it's ignorant to want those changes to be ones that benefit people rather than hurt them. I really don't think we're talking about the same thing. When we talk about different cultures, I was talking about smaller societies, tribes etc, who don't need the kind of education and rights which you would consider nessesary in order to function. Either way, I think this is kind of going round in circles now. Basically, you beleive in the general improvement of all peoples wys of life, wheras I think it's not our business to try and improve the lives of people who are happy as they are.
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Post by Lemon Bloody Cola on Apr 9, 2010 23:37:54 GMT
"go to sleep" Joeb haha
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