"A diplomat is a person who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip." - Unknown, according to A Diplomat Is a Person Who Can Tell You To Go To Hell in Such a Tactful Way That You’ll Look Forward with Pleasure To Making the Trip – Quote Investigator®
You obviously haven't broken the rules, yet, otherwise you'd have been contacted by the mods, but you are close.
And that's only in part because of what you said, but also because of how you said it.
You came in here like a drunk, with an open fly, and you shat on the table. Not a great...
In Christianity, how has that worked out so far? Persecution, conversion by the sword, crusades, schism, more crusades, more schism, witch hunts, wars, Naziism? Not great, is it?
You see, two can play that game, and you're losing.
Which is an answer to:
War is the continuation of diplomacy with other means. - Clausewitz
Another answer is:
Diplomacy is the continuation of war by other means. - Tzu En Lai
So we do agree that it's not the inherent aggression of humans that's the problem, but the uncontrolled aggression of some humans?
Because "the human potential for violence combined with modern technology is a major problem". Following a violent leader works as long as you and your kids don't...
But why do they do them? I get it when they have an urge, like masturbation. I understand it when they have a monetary incentive, like stealing. But voting for Trump when you know it is shameful?
I admit that, even though we have much more (monetary) incentives to have kids, our reproduction rates are falling (and well below those of the US).
But I question the reasons. 1. It is still a financial burden. The state aid doesn't cover all the costs. 2. The ecology. Humans are a burden for...
Just look at what other countries have that you miss.
I don't have kids, so I might miss a lot.
- Paid leave in pregnancy with job back guarantee.
- Paid family leave.
- €250.00 per kid per month until mature and/or earning money.
- Guaranteed childcare place. (Well, in theory, this one doesn't...
My impression of Bahá'í is a well-meaning but flawed and therefore failed attempt at unification. The thinking must have been something like this:
-There are so many religions, and they all fight each other.
-Let's create a new religion to combine all the others.
The effect is, of course, one...
Telephone sanitizers, account executives, hairdressers, tired TV producers, insurance salesmen, personnel officers, security guards, public relations executives, and management consultants?
Could be, but I think that having a purpose would be better for mental health.
I'd suspect something...