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Re: I think that eurosocialism does have something to do with it Camilla Send a noteboard - 18/08/2010 05:53:49 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.


Now who's lumping a whole society (no, wait, several) into one?
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Worst battle cries of all time - 18/08/2010 02:33:32 PM 1634 Views
I like that - 18/08/2010 02:41:20 PM 1145 Views
No doubt it's inspiring but I think he could have phrased it better *NM* - 18/08/2010 02:54:56 PM 542 Views
Are you American by any chance? - 18/08/2010 03:02:45 PM 1174 Views
Lol! I don't know if that's really enlightened or really sad *NM* - 18/08/2010 04:17:16 PM 537 Views
Maybe both. *NM* - 18/08/2010 04:17:52 PM 532 Views
In fantasy it's very stirring but in real life it's...a waste *NM* - 18/08/2010 04:33:16 PM 545 Views
Depends what you are fighting for, I suppose *NM* - 18/08/2010 04:35:03 PM 536 Views
They haven't lost enough wars for that, maybe? - 18/08/2010 04:21:29 PM 1108 Views
Re: They haven't lost enough wars for that, maybe? - 18/08/2010 04:26:46 PM 1151 Views
I find this Euro-speculation humorous and misguided. - 18/08/2010 05:02:18 PM 1209 Views
Wagnerian undertones - nice usage! *NM* - 18/08/2010 05:19:36 PM 533 Views
Well, if you like that, are you rethinking your initial assessment of the battle cry? *NM* - 18/08/2010 05:53:36 PM 493 Views
You know I might just be *NM* - 18/08/2010 06:09:15 PM 483 Views
It was an idle thought - 18/08/2010 05:36:52 PM 1080 Views
I think that eurosocialism does have something to do with it - 18/08/2010 05:52:34 PM 1087 Views
Re: I think that eurosocialism does have something to do with it - 18/08/2010 05:53:49 PM 1060 Views
Who's lumping several societies into one? The European Union, most likley. *NM* - 18/08/2010 05:54:43 PM 503 Views
Ba-zing! *NM* - 18/08/2010 06:08:34 PM 504 Views
Quite - 18/08/2010 06:14:19 PM 1035 Views
The former can come from being inundated with the latter. - 18/08/2010 07:36:52 PM 1110 Views
who is talking about giving up?? - 18/08/2010 07:44:27 PM 1034 Views
Re: who is talking about giving up?? - 18/08/2010 08:15:31 PM 1010 Views
"Worked" being a relative term, of course. *NM* - 19/08/2010 04:20:23 AM 539 Views
Allow me to respectfully disagree - 23/08/2010 09:47:38 AM 1088 Views
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I know! - 23/08/2010 02:44:13 PM 1117 Views
I like that one too. - 18/08/2010 02:54:18 PM 1220 Views
While it is not in a movie or book...I think this one tops the list. - 19/08/2010 06:50:52 AM 1457 Views
Re: Worst battle cries of all time - 19/08/2010 02:24:14 PM 1194 Views
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 1157 Views
I think he's saying... - 23/08/2010 03:02:03 AM 1002 Views
"Hot Pie! Hot Pie!" - 20/08/2010 07:58:36 PM 1071 Views

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