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Originally posted by XeroOne
It takes money. That's the only language TPTB understand, it seems.
Originally posted by zatara
How can a society on the right track...with right state of mind....keep the bad guy out?
Originally posted by loveguy
Originally posted by XeroOne
It takes money. That's the only language TPTB understand, it seems.
It takes something for people to motivate to be of any significance to a neighbor.
Money drives us as far forward as we allow it to keep us held back...
Originally posted by XeroOne
Originally posted by loveguy
Originally posted by XeroOne
It takes money. That's the only language TPTB understand, it seems.
It takes something for people to motivate to be of any significance to a neighbor.
Money drives us as far forward as we allow it to keep us held back...
For Joe Average, yes. When it becomes a psycopathic craving for money, it's a different ball game. That's probably why the world's in the mess it's in.
Originally posted by littled16
reply to post by zatara
I guess all of that kind of depends on what your interpretation of "the bad guy" is. You see, what you think of as "the bad guy" and what I think of as "the bad guy" may be completely different. And Joe Blow from up the road- he's got his own unique idea of what "the bad guy" means.
As for stopping wars, I hate to sound so pessimistic here, but if people can't get along with their own neighbors, co-workers, in-laws, etc, how the heck is the whole world supposed to get along? I mean ideally it would be a wonderful thing, but realistically it goes against human nature and I just don't believe it's going to happen.
People aren't perfect and that's what it would take for things to be as you would like. But that's okay- you're allowed to dream. So far they haven't made THAT illegal yet!
Originally posted by tomten
reply to post by zatara
About 5% of the human population, is bad to the bones.
So.. it won't happen in several hundred years.
Originally posted by zatara
Why must there always be a bad guy.....the one who is jealous, has the need to steal...want your wife.
Originally posted by arpgme
Originally posted by zatara
Why must there always be a bad guy.....the one who is jealous, has the need to steal...want your wife.
Also, the world is already "working" and has been for thousands of years. There will always be things that we don't "like", and even some of those preferences are social constructs.
If you don't like something, you can turn your attention away from it and focus on what you like instead.
The only thing we need is freedom, everyone should be able to make their own choices in life.
Originally posted by Itisnowagain
reply to post by zatara
Do not look to others to make life work.
Is your life not working? Is your life painful? Are you suffering?
You might just be suffering from the belief that it's not working.
Originally posted by zatara
Originally posted by Itisnowagain
reply to post by zatara
Do not look to others to make life work.
Is your life not working? Is your life painful? Are you suffering?
You might just be suffering from the belief that it's not working.
It doesn't matter if you are adressing your reply towards me or meant for everybody but.....the OP is about all of us....governments, races....people and their inability to have a lasting understanding and work towards a better world for everybody.
Originally posted by XeroOne
It takes money. That's the only language TPTB understand, it seems.