Survival of the fittest

Thomas Anderson · #21 02-11-2003, 12:10 AM

I know you couldn't seriously imagine yourself there, but try. You wouldn't have gone to school (probably not), so you probably wouldn't "question the sanity of my parents".

krb102 · #22 02-11-2003, 12:13 AM

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I know you couldn't seriously imagine yourself there, but try. You wouldn't have gone to school (probably not), so you probably wouldn't "question the sanity of my parents".

I can imagine myself there, but why should I since I am not there? That is the weakness of humans: they consider other peoples feelings too much.

Thomas Anderson · #23 02-11-2003, 12:15 AM

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I can imagine myself there, but why should I since I am not there? That is the weakness of humans: they consider other peoples feelings too much.

What species are you then? Are you a wild animal from Earth, or have you come down to Earth from somewhere else?

krb102 · #24 02-11-2003, 12:17 AM

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I can imagine myself there, but why should I since I am not there? That is the weakness of humans: they consider other peoples feelings too much.

What species are you then? Are you a wild animal from Earth, or have you come down to Earth from somewhere else?

I am human, but only care about the people who I know and like. What I am saying that in general, humans' feelings get in the way of evolution.

Thomas Anderson · #25 02-11-2003, 12:20 AM

I'm not really too emotional when it comes to people I don't know, but I suppose family is different.

I hate the way the RSPCA advertise with animals, making them look sad and lonely, to make you fork up. I think animals deserve help, but not in the way they get it, through those adverts.

letitrock · #26 02-11-2003, 12:32 AM

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I think people who contract diseases, such as AIDS, and it is their own fault, they don't deserve any help.

Did this come out the way you meant it to sound? If so it's one of the most awful things I have ever heard.

Mike · #27 02-11-2003, 01:24 AM

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Put yourself in that situation. You are born and raised in poverty, wouldn't you like help?

If I were in that situation, I would seriously question the sanity of my parents for having a child in such circumstances.

I can honestly say that I don't care about all of the people starving and dying. You cannot say "What if you were in that situation?" the point is that I am not.

...So...Sort of an 'I'm all right Jack' attitude....Nice!

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Some situations are like the man who built his house on the sand. I think people who contract diseases, such as AIDS, and it is their own fault, they don't deserve any help.

I'm not convinced u fully understand this epidemic in Africa / other 3rd world countries.........Yeah - they can just pop into the local pub & buy some condoms out of their loose change... Sanitation has never been better.....

[quote][quote]Well...u spend so much money solving all the worlds other 'problems'. [/unquote]

Yeah.. and that's what should stop. If it were up to me we'd be selfish like most of the rest of the world and only worry about ourselves. icon_rolleyes.gif [/unquote]

Selfish like the rest of the world??? 3/4 of oil consumption...... No I won't go into this, however u r no less selfish than the next country (including mine).

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I was mostly talking about on an individual basis. When I was in elementary school, twice a year our teachers gave us boxes to fill with money to send to some African country. Why? There ARE people in Zimbabwe (or any other country) who are much richer than I am. You don't see them sending money to people in the US who need it.

I take it u were living out of a cardboard box at that point then, with no access to running water, food, sanitation.......

Generally the 'richer' ppl in these countries r part of the problem, who wouldn't even give money to the starving; let alone some guy living in a developed country with all the opportunities they'll never have.

Mike

krb102 · #28 02-11-2003, 01:31 AM

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Put yourself in that situation. You are born and raised in poverty, wouldn't you like help?

If I were in that situation, I would seriously question the sanity of my parents for having a child in such circumstances.

I can honestly say that I don't care about all of the people starving and dying. You cannot say "What if you were in that situation?" the point is that I am not.

...So...Sort of an 'I'm all right Jack' attitude....Nice!

Yes.

I must say it is good to see a moderator with a bit of attitude. I like your new 'look'.

Mike · #29 02-11-2003, 01:34 AM

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Put yourself in that situation. You are born and raised in poverty, wouldn't you like help?

If I were in that situation, I would seriously question the sanity of my parents for having a child in such circumstances.

I can honestly say that I don't care about all of the people starving and dying. You cannot say "What if you were in that situation?" the point is that I am not.

...So...Sort of an 'I'm all right Jack' attitude....Nice!

Yes.

I must say it is good to see a moderator with a bit of attitude. I like your new 'look'.

Its been a long, hard day

Mongoose · #30 02-11-2003, 03:48 PM

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What I don't understand is why we Americans are seemingly expected to help people in so-called "suffering" countries before our own.

hmm so Americans are the only ones that help?

god you lot annoy me some times

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