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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 10:31 PM Original message |
Are we as a species incapable of an equitable social system? |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
1. Species?? Or do you mean society?? |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 10:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I mean as a species. (nt) |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 10:40 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. ??????????????? |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 10:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. No, now you are putting words in my mouth |
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T Town Jake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 06:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
58. Get used to it from... |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 12:19 AM Response to Reply #4 |
48. I'm not sure that any of these are wholly just and equitable |
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arcos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 06:22 AM Response to Reply #4 |
57. Scandinavia is a bad example... |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
3. We are ripe for it. Its been suppressed for eons but now...its coming baby |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 10:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. It's interesting--IrateCitizen put up a thread on agriculture |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
23. Heh |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 12:32 AM Response to Reply #23 |
51. A very eloquent post, thank you |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 12:38 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. YUM!!! |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 12:57 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Take all the leftovers you want...except for a small portion for my |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 09:32 PM Response to Reply #53 |
61. You pyro :) |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-04 01:07 AM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Bring the lighter, I got only 1 match left..... just in case.... |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
6. Most developed countries have more even wealth distribution than the US nt |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 10:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. But those countries often depend on poor nations with repressive societies |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 10:56 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Then obviously you had the answer you wanted us to give. |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 10:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. No--I don't have the answer |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:05 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I'm sure it would come as a huge surprise to Sweden |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. So what they buy is manufactured in rich countries with full labor rights? |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. They manufacture and sell SAAB to pitifully poor countries..... |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. If I disagree with a reply, I will say so |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. Deleted message |
jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:46 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. I'm just asking you questions, but you refuse to answer them |
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troublemaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
11. Yes, our inborn nature abhors equality |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. The Indian pueblos of the SW US wouldn't recognize themselves |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. Did they have a strong spiritual life? |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. bye |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I've asked you several times |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. I wasn't replying to you. |
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troublemaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Nor would contemporary Norwegians. |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. bye |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:41 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. I think it means |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:45 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. bye |
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troublemaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 12:09 AM Response to Reply #34 |
44. I should have said that after agriculture |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 12:11 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Yes, I was thinking in terms of large, modern societies |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
16. All animal societies are stratified |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:41 PM Response to Reply #16 |
29. Alpha fe/males |
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Toucano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:45 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Were that a shoe |
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maggrwaggr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
17. I think it's only possible in a tribal situation |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
19. Here's the unpopular answer. |
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troublemaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:33 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. Don't take this wrong, because my intention is not insult |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:37 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. But many appeals to 'religion' are simply a means to acquire power |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:51 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. just because it is at the heart, doesn't mean its wrong... |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:53 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. bye |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:55 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. You were just asked basic questions |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 12:06 AM Response to Reply #38 |
42. bye |
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jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 12:07 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Then stop accusing me of shouting you down |
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Jose Diablo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 07:16 AM Response to Reply #19 |
59. Selwynn, ah contrare |
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Swede (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:41 PM Response to Original message |
30. The will to power always seems to be in individuals that lack empathy. |
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oscar111 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 12:00 AM Response to Reply #30 |
40. tribal societies often equilitarian |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-24-04 11:59 PM Response to Original message |
39. Deleted message |
jpgray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 12:02 AM Response to Reply #39 |
41. A truly classless system |
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troublemaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 12:18 AM Response to Reply #41 |
46. It would be interesting to see the effects of |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 12:19 AM Response to Reply #39 |
47. Define abuse it? |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 12:24 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Hi, underground panther! |
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Senior citizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
49. If we could identify as a species, we could be equitable. |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 01:09 AM Response to Reply #49 |
54. The problem |
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AlienGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 03:45 AM Response to Original message |
55. Probably not, but we must never stop trying |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 09:49 PM Response to Reply #55 |
62. Well are we chimps or a different species than chimps? |
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gottaB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 05:35 AM Response to Original message |
56. Of all the apes, humans are most capable |
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wildeyed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-25-04 07:31 AM Response to Original message |
60. Progress not perfection. |
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CaTeacher (983 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-04 12:52 AM Response to Reply #60 |
63. I would like for society to be as equitable |
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clu (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-26-04 01:51 AM Response to Original message |
65. drive-by |
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