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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:42 AM Original message |
Poll question: Poll: Can one generation raise the next generation to be more peaceful and selfless? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:43 AM Response to Original message |
1. Read the Geneaology Of Morals. |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Reading Nietzsche makes my head hurt. But I'll have to try harder. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 03:04 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Rood ruck. I doubt there's any better writing on precisely this topic in existence. |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 03:08 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Well I will undoubtedly be reading him in my philosophy classes. |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
16. Read Alice Miller -- The Drama of the Gifted Child and others |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Read |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 02:50 AM Response to Original message |
3. The problem is that we are sucking resources FROM future generations. |
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ContinentalOp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 03:00 AM Response to Original message |
4. No, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try. Just think of the people you immediately effect... |
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Chemisse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
7. It would have to be a concerted effort |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. I never said it would be idyllic. |
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Chemisse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. I never said you said it would be idyllic |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
8. The underlying assumption is you can get one generation of humans to agree |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:29 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Religion has been very successful at getting entire populations of people to agree. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 08:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. You mean like Sunnis and Shiites? And Catholics and Protestants? |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:01 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Sunnis and Shiites believe in almost the same exact thing. |
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BurtWorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. They called that period the Dark Ages. |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. people are going to always be people, you are going to have the sheep and the wolves |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Does power corrupt? Or do the corrupt seek power? |
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ControlledDemolition (901 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. That made me think a little. Thank you! |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
9. Other. |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
10. I sometimes think the human race is evolving into two subspecies, one of which is |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. You misunderstand the word "selflish"... |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 08:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. thanks.. but the concept of selflessness is widely interpreted, so indulge me. |
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ControlledDemolition (901 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
30. Extremely wise words. n/t |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:36 PM Response to Original message |
14. . |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
17. Yes. The way is to provide them with a connection to Nature. |
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vadawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
18. nope never happen due to the nature of our species |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
22. I think so. Did you see this? |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
27. Yes |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-09-09 11:16 PM Response to Original message |
28. I think GenX and baby boomers clearly shows you can |
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armyowalgreens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 02:33 AM Response to Reply #28 |
31. That's an excellent point. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-10-09 04:21 AM Response to Original message |
32. Too many factors. |
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