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  1. Riverwolf

    The need for a grand purpose/meaning

    It sounds to me like you're suffering from pretty severe depression.
  2. Riverwolf

    It's not about terrorists, it's about theocracy

    Empathy, that's how. Because no doubt, that's how they feel about our antics. For the record, I'm not talking about the governments, whom I don't give a fig about. I'm talking about the people. That's the thing: it IS ours. We came up with it, we implemented it, we're trying desparately to...
  3. Riverwolf

    The need for a grand purpose/meaning

    Then consider this: you won't cease to exist. Everything that you are will still be there. Because ultimately, everything that you are, everything that you see, smell, touch, everything you've ever known, literally EVERYTHING, is Stardust.
  4. Riverwolf

    Pagan Goddess Prayers

    Oh, there's also bits from the Æcerbot! Erce, erce, erce, eorþan modor! Erce, erce, erce, Mother of Earth! (No one's 100% sure what "erce" means.) Hal wes þu, fira modor! Beo þu growende on [Frean] fæðme, fodre gefylled firum to nytte. Hail to thee, mother of mortals! May you grow big in...
  5. Riverwolf

    It's not about terrorists, it's about theocracy

    I'm not. Sure, less people die, but the effect is still the same. Besides, agian: who are we foreign devils to barge into their lands and start telling them that they're doing everything wrong and that they need to adopt our way of life because it's better? I don't, because I regard it as...
  6. Riverwolf

    Nationalism?

    I'm from California. I've been to Oregon, Washington State, and New York City. While the former two are somewhat familiar (West Coast), the latter somehow felt more foreign to me than Shizuoka in Japan did (probably by virtue of me being an otaku). I think a lot of it does depend on where...
  7. Riverwolf

    Man,animals and God

    What, you never saw Wrath of Khan? No, it doesn't. Evolution simply means change over time in response to changing environment. Ascetic religions do, yes. But those have always been the exception, not the rule with religions. The vast majority of religions throughout history have been about...
  8. Riverwolf

    Nationalism?

    And since humans live by myths, it's appropriate that you use a mythic metaphor to express that one. ;) This giant has, as well, saved endangered cultures and languages from near extinction, and liberated conquered nations from oppressive Empires. Or do you think Tibet should just up and submit...
  9. Riverwolf

    Nationalism?

    Depends on how far you wanna go back. And again, it depends on reducing our identities to merely the species level, which is easy for us diasporia to do, who can never truly know what it means to live for countless generations in the same rough geographic region, among mostly the same people...
  10. Riverwolf

    Nationalism?

    Ah... so kind of a global federation? But that's the thing. We all may be human beings, but it's easy for us Americans to reduce ourselves to just our species, given that the majority of us belong to diasporic populations, removed from our various Homelands either via immigrating ancestors...
  11. Riverwolf

    Nationalism?

    I don't really think that's desirable (or even plausible), either. The notion that we're "one people" that exists in post-90s Americana has already obfuscated a lot about history and other cultures. Plus, the implementation of such a culture would necessitate the erasure of other cultures in...
  12. Riverwolf

    Nationalism?

    Yeah, I'm one of 'em. Maybe it's different in the former Colonies and the Bible Belt, but out here, we don't really have a truly distinct way or life or culture to preserve. We're simply not old enough. Could you even distinguish NorCal from SoCal? I can only think of a few cultural elements...
  13. Riverwolf

    Nationalism?

    I disagree. I think American nationalism is too strong and unnecessary. It's more of an example of nationalism gone bad, IMO.
  14. Riverwolf

    It's not about terrorists, it's about theocracy

    Fine with me! XD
  15. Riverwolf

    The need for a grand purpose/meaning

    Exactly. We don't WANT to die. But if we really did live forever, then death would have no consequence, and thus preserving our lives wouldn't be necessary.
  16. Riverwolf

    The need for a grand purpose/meaning

    To be honest, that former one doesn't sound like a very healthy relationship. Sounds rather co-dependent, in fact. Besides, why do you assume those are the only two options?
  17. Riverwolf

    Nationalism?

    If it wasn't debatable, it wouldn't be worth bringing up. ;)
  18. Riverwolf

    The need for a grand purpose/meaning

    How does something that can never be lost have value? It can't be lost, and so doesn't need to be protected or cherished. It'll be there regardless.
  19. Riverwolf

    Nationalism?

    Nope, it can do other things as well. Irish nationalism led to Irish independence from the UK (a good thing), as well as the formation of the IRA (a bad thing.)
  20. Riverwolf

    Nationalism?

    I think nationalism can be a great way for a people marginalized by a larger power to become more independent. It can save cultural and linguistic identities. On the other hand, it can also feed xenophobic tendencies, and give rise to fascist regimes. So, like most things, there's pros and cons.
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