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I think you mean that there are a lot of things to waste one's time on here - and you need to sift through continously growing heaps of uninteresting chatter to find something worthwhile to read. However, I do think you find that you have more contact with people who share some common ground...

HarryTrader, I honestly must say that the reaches of your knowledge continues to amaze me every day. Thanks for posting a lot of interesting stuff. ;-)

Well, I too am curious why this thread hasn't been moved to chit-chat yet. I guess there normally isn't that high volume in the economics section.

Actually, I think you're on to something here. Greater economical dependencies would stabilize the region, but with the current infusion by big momma it doesn't seem like the baby states will give up sucking on her tits. :D Capitalism is the only true way into stable and prosperous...

splphil, trying to say that "unfortunately" some babies get killed - but accidentially by one side - and deliberately by the other side just shows you are totally biased. How does blowing up a bus/cafe etc. differ from letting a busy street or apartment building ride a rocket/missile ? As far...

I think you need to compare mortality rates and life expectancies in other countries regions at the start of your range as well, unless you classify effects of "not being at war" as "social welfare".

That's one of the reasons why you are an subscriber to this forum, right ? Or at least one of the benefits where you actually find something in common, hopefully. :)

I guess this is an issue it's easy to agree on. There are many and various ways to blow one's mind - using drugs and other means, and the current discrimmination against some drugs and the support of others are just laughable. Nicotine has the same, albeit milder, effects of heroin. I once...

I hope you are not implying that Palestinians are worthless, and don't deserve to live (anywhere). They do not have to make their worth for just existing - or would you question the worth of all disabled people ? You guys have serious issues on your minds. Of course the world has evolved...

I would say you're wrong there. I frequently watch that on BBC, CNN, ART, BANDNews or whichever news channel. I've even seen it covered live on most channels. And lastly, executions in the US is almost a festive occation for many - perhaps not on the scale of the executions in football arenas...

Too true. Sadly many people get very extremist and irrational when they feel strongly about ethnic or religious "disagreements". This is frequently exploited by leaders - like in Rwanda where there were 1000's of machetes imported cheap from China in the time before the propaganda started...

Right on the money. And don't forget the Pope and the catholic church's views on the Jews during the time running up to the holocaust. After all: "Oh, my god! They killed Christ/Kenny." :) Ethnicity is used by extremists all the time - and there are good reasons for having laws against that...

I know the Objectivist/Ayn Rand stance on the Israeli/Palestinian conflict - just read Capitalism Magazine - http://www.capmag.com to see other examples. I am however not an objectivist - as you perhaps remember from some of our other discussions. I do favor many capitalist views, though...

And wouldn't an arab claim the same thing about FOX news ? Do you now understand the logic you were applying earlier ? Asking for expelling and boycott of a news channel is purely undemocratic - or at least violating current minority rights and freedom of speech in most places. You may...

Well, there are enough extremists to go around I see ... Baruch, I think animals are better than that; and blaming Islam itself must be the one of the dumbest choice of them all.

No, and that was not what I said either. As a matter of fact, I was asking this as he would obviously be emotionally skewed if he was victimzed by some Palestinian terrorist or similar, and this would be "in his favour" with regards to the lack of reasoning skills (being emotionally upset). I...

I guess you guys are all for removing freedom of speech as well then ? How far are you willing to go ? In some cultures, it's quite common to become physical and resort to slapping or similar when discussions heat up; but you guys just wan't to expel and boycott TV stations ? Your media...

In my view your attitudes against Palestinians are no better than the nazis views on Jews; but perhaps you live in Israel ? What, are the Palestinians the lowest, filthiest "currency" in the middle east politics ? Don't they have the same right to compensation Jews are claiming on properties...

You wrote almost exactly what I was going to respond to Rearden about liberals; about the KKK, neo-nazis, Black Panthers and others ... :) When observing these colorful figures marching, one could say that they are anti-Bush, anti-Iraq-invasion but certainly not anti-war - by supporting the...

It just goes to prove that there are people with some "extreme opinions" everywhere - I perhaps should call them "extremists" - but I guess that's reserved for the arabs. (ironic) I bet there are some "pave the earth" supporters marching nowadays as well from the old USENET newsgroup...