I think that eurosocialism does have something to do with it
Tom Send a noteboard - 18/08/2010 05:52:34 PM
To wax geekish for a moment, it reminds me of Lost, Season 1. When Charlie wants Locke to give him back his drugs, Locke shows him a cocoon and talks about how the moth is struggling to get out. "I could help it get out by cutting the cocoon with my knife, but then the moth would be too weak to survive."
European society, through its strong social net, has removed the fear of failure, which indirectly removes the drive to succeed. The result is that Europe is becoming culturally, economically and demographically enervated. It's a slow process, to be sure, but it's there.
European society, through its strong social net, has removed the fear of failure, which indirectly removes the drive to succeed. The result is that Europe is becoming culturally, economically and demographically enervated. It's a slow process, to be sure, but it's there.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
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ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
Worst battle cries of all time
- 18/08/2010 02:33:32 PM
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I like that
- 18/08/2010 02:41:20 PM
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No doubt it's inspiring but I think he could have phrased it better 
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- 18/08/2010 02:54:56 PM
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- 18/08/2010 02:54:56 PM
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Are you American by any chance?
- 18/08/2010 03:02:45 PM
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Lol! I don't know if that's really enlightened or really sad *NM*
- 18/08/2010 04:17:16 PM
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Maybe both. *NM*
- 18/08/2010 04:17:52 PM
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In fantasy it's very stirring but in real life it's...a waste *NM*
- 18/08/2010 04:33:16 PM
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They haven't lost enough wars for that, maybe? 
- 18/08/2010 04:21:29 PM
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- 18/08/2010 04:21:29 PM
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Re: They haven't lost enough wars for that, maybe?
- 18/08/2010 04:26:46 PM
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- 18/08/2010 04:26:46 PM
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I find this Euro-speculation humorous and misguided.
- 18/08/2010 05:02:18 PM
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Wagnerian undertones - nice usage! *NM*
- 18/08/2010 05:19:36 PM
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Well, if you like that, are you rethinking your initial assessment of the battle cry? 
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- 18/08/2010 05:53:36 PM
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- 18/08/2010 05:53:36 PM
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It was an idle thought
- 18/08/2010 05:36:52 PM
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I think that eurosocialism does have something to do with it
- 18/08/2010 05:52:34 PM
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Re: I think that eurosocialism does have something to do with it
- 18/08/2010 05:53:49 PM
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Who's lumping several societies into one? The European Union, most likley. 
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- 18/08/2010 05:54:43 PM
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- 18/08/2010 05:54:43 PM
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Quite
- 18/08/2010 06:14:19 PM
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The former can come from being inundated with the latter.
- 18/08/2010 07:36:52 PM
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Allow me to respectfully disagree
- 23/08/2010 09:47:38 AM
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I like that one too.
- 18/08/2010 02:54:18 PM
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There is something spine-tingling about approaching doom speeches, I'll give you that
- 18/08/2010 02:57:15 PM
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While it is not in a movie or book...I think this one tops the list.
- 19/08/2010 06:50:52 AM
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Re: Worst battle cries of all time
- 19/08/2010 02:24:14 PM
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Don't really see your point on the Alamo. You don't people think would be motivated by that?
- 19/08/2010 04:02:49 PM
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"Hot Pie! Hot Pie!"
- 20/08/2010 07:58:36 PM
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That's my battle cry before coitus, it's great. *NM*
- 21/08/2010 10:21:46 PM
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Mine is "Double Entry Bookkeeping!" They always misinterpret it. I just really like accounting. *NM*
- 22/08/2010 07:24:25 PM
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