Quote: Matthew Stott @ January 28 2009, 3:03 PM GMTSo you're saying we SHOULD be violent? There's nothing wrong with feeling, but I'd like to think that we could think violent things but not act on them. Being violent is irresponsible. Yes we're a violent species, but that doesn't mean we should just give in to that. I hope we never meet in a dark alley Sooty, I fear for my safety!
You sound like George from Seinfeld.
"We're meant to be living in a civilized society!"
Quote: David Bussell @ January 28 2009, 3:05 PM GMTYou sound like George from Seinfeld.
"We're meant to be living in a civilized society!"
Matt is getting frustrated!
Quote: sootyj @ January 28 2009, 3:00 PM GMTBussell you may have given me the alibi I was looking for in my new career as a murderer/rapist/burglar.
New career?
Quote: David Bussell @ January 28 2009, 3:05 PM GMTYou sound like George from Seinfeld.
Providing he doesn't look like him too, he's all right.
Quote: David Bussell @ January 28 2009, 3:05 PM GMTYou sound like George from Seinfeld.
You sort of look like Kramer. Well, you're tall with big hair.
Quote: chipolata @ January 28 2009, 3:06 PM GMTProviding he doesn't look like him too, he's all right.
Well, I'm shortish. Not George short though.
It's how we manage it. Training and equipping our selves to protect our selves is natural and responsible.
Switzerland is the model of a responsible culture where responsibility for preventing violence through civil defence works.
I'm beginning to wander if being wrong is some weird fetish of yours.
Quote: David Bussell @ January 28 2009, 3:05 PM GMTNew career?
Credit crunch, making money out of my hobby.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ January 28 2009, 3:07 PM GMTYou sort of look like Kramer.
When my hair's a bit shorter I get accused of looking like Jerry.
Quote: sootyj @ January 28 2009, 2:57 PM GMTWe're a violent species pretending we're not is anthropologically irresponsible.
Whilst that may be true, we are all part of civilisation are we not? - And civilisation, some might say, can be defined as always advancing to greater heights of excellence and achievement in human behaviour/interaction. Wanton violence belongs to the barbaric ages.
Civilisation? As defined on this occasion by Wordnet:
To raise from a barbaric to a civilized state.
Quote: sootyj @ January 28 2009, 3:09 PM GMTI'm beginning to wander if being wrong is some weird fetish of yours.
Is being an arse a fetish of yours? ZING!
Quote: David Bussell @ January 28 2009, 3:09 PM GMTWhen my hair's a bit shorter I get accused of looking like Jerry.
Jerry looks weird nowadays, if the DVD extras on Seinfeld are anything to go by.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ January 28 2009, 3:10 PM GMTIs being an arse a fetish of yours? ZING!
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!
Quote: chipolata @ January 28 2009, 3:11 PM GMTJerry looks weird nowadays, if the DVD extras on Seinfeld are anything to go by.
All the pieces are falling into place.
Quote: chipolata @ January 28 2009, 3:11 PM GMTJerry looks weird nowadays, if the DVD extras on Seinfeld are anything to go by.
He looks pudgy. Maybe like he's melting a little. And he seems to talk and react very slowly.
Quote: Matthew Stott @ January 28 2009, 3:12 PM GMTHe looks pudgy. Maybe like he's melting a little. And he seems to talk and react very slowly.
Exactly! I feel quite uncomfortable watching him.
Quote: Danny K @ January 28 2009, 3:10 PM GMTWhilst that may be true, we are all part of civilisation or we not? - And civilisation some might say can be defined as always advancing to greater heights of excellence and achievement in human behaviour. Wanton violence belongs to the barbaric ages.
Civilisation? As defined on this occasion by Wordnet:
To raise from a barbaric to a civilized state.
Quite, but note wanton-violence. My view would be to create a society that controlled the means of violence until we evolved beyond them.
My view would be the best weapon is the one that was never used, but didn't neccasairly not exist.
The Swedish defence forces shrank recently and most members of the reserves returned their guns and ammunitions. 1000s of rifles never fired, boxes of bullets never opened. But needed when there was a real fear of the Russian bear on the doorstep.
Ultimately the best solution to civil violence, is education and erradication of poverty. But we're not there yet and pretending we are helps no one.
Quote: Danny K @ January 28 2009, 3:10 PM GMTWhilst that may be true, we are all part of civilisation are we not? - And civilisation, some might say, can be defined as always advancing to greater heights of excellence and achievement in human behaviour/interaction. Wanton violence belongs to the barbaric ages.
Civilisation? As defined on this occasion by Wordnet:
To raise from a barbaric to a civilized state.
F**king hell! Stop whizzing past my posts the minute they're up and ponder on my eloquent words of wisdom for goddamn sake willya!?!
- Oops spoke to soon - thankyou Sootyj