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It's not just the US flag that arouses emotional by Peace_man 2007-01-22 10:23:07
responses. The Australian flag is at the center of a controversy where it has been known to be "brandished aggressively", and even used as a symbol for racism masquerading as patriotism.

Has the whole world gone mad? I realize that a flag is simply a symbol, and that the underlying violence is not caused by the flag, but by something else. But why is there so much violence everywhere? Have we had peace for too long? Are the benefits of peace not evident enough? Or are there really people who would rather not have prosperity if they have to share it with others, or if they are not the ones in charge?

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  People are almost always willing to share ... by subbywan2007-01-22 10:24:47
    If there is no threat to their own resources, by Peace_man2007-01-22 10:31:30
      They're willing to share by MatthewDBA2007-01-22 10:40:21
        Giving of your surplus is not sharing. by Peace_man2007-01-22 11:08:38
          Sharing is by MatthewDBA2007-01-22 12:19:26
          No, that's barter or trading. In my book, sharing by merlin2007-01-22 12:20:10
            I am reminded of the story of the poor by Peace_man2007-01-22 12:45:36
              That works on an individual level, but not at a by subbywan2007-01-22 12:50:47
              It is the parable of the widow's mite, and is from by merlin2007-01-22 12:51:05
                I'm more working on clarifying what exactly by Peace_man2007-01-22 13:22:58
                  Here is my take on subbywan's point. by merlin2007-01-22 13:28:45
                    That statement doesn't really say anything to me, by Peace_man2007-01-22 13:50:38
                      You really should reconsider by subbywan2007-01-22 13:56:21
                  What's wrong with using the dictionary? by subbywan2007-01-22 13:29:01
                    Using the dictionary: by Peace_man2007-01-22 13:41:11
                      Sure it does. by subbywan2007-01-22 13:51:07
      There doesn't have to be an actual threat by subbywan2007-01-22 11:21:24
  There are too many people. by Havoc2007-01-22 10:25:30
    The violent ones? by subbywan2007-01-22 10:27:08
      Refers you to the 2nd half of my comment. by Havoc2007-01-22 10:28:18
        yeah, but your premise was: by subbywan2007-01-22 10:29:31
          Hmmm, you have a point. by Havoc2007-01-22 10:37:20
            Not just the violent by subbywan2007-01-22 11:18:52
    Maybe violence should be better managed? by Peace_man2007-01-22 10:30:15
      Gladiators, anyone?! (n/t) by MatthewDBA2007-01-22 10:31:14
        Well, the rise in popularity of 'extreme sports' by Peace_man2007-01-22 11:17:41
          Such as by MatthewDBA2007-01-22 12:18:33
            Is it really that deadly? by Peace_man2007-01-22 12:27:04
              Not really. by Havoc2007-01-22 12:50:42
                *giggles* by esbita2007-01-22 12:53:50
      The first rule of Fight Club... by Havoc2007-01-22 10:35:48
  Peace for too long?! by DesertRat662007-01-22 10:28:00
    Who is talking about everywhere in the world? by Peace_man2007-01-22 10:39:52
      USA has been enjoying peace for more than sixty by DesertRat662007-01-22 10:44:56
        US initiating hostilities does not count by Peace_man2007-01-22 11:05:57
          I think you need to re-examine your statement by classic_jon2007-01-22 11:41:03
            Don't forget Korea. by JPaganel2007-01-22 11:48:45
            When I say 'peace' I'm talking about how by Peace_man2007-01-22 11:50:16
              If that were true, then 9/11 definitely counts by subbywan2007-01-22 11:57:39
                And I'm sure that's why the reaction to it was by Peace_man2007-01-22 12:02:46
                  Irrelevant by subbywan2007-01-22 12:17:12
                    You are technically correct there. by Peace_man2007-01-22 12:23:55
                      However, our military is the *only* force by subbywan2007-01-22 12:28:51
                And the people of *all* nations taken hostage by classic_jon2007-01-22 12:08:23
                  Clarification: this was meant in addition to what by classic_jon2007-01-22 14:08:54
          Really? by DesertRat662007-01-22 11:45:55
            That's a new one for me. by Peace_man2007-01-22 11:57:51
              Hawaii wasn't a state until 1959 by DesertRat662007-01-22 12:10:29
  To some people by fitzso2007-01-22 11:55:14
  Ahhh, tribalism. by Illiad2007-01-22 12:07:29
  Ethnocnetrism, Here we go again. (n/t) by Silverfire2007-01-22 22:55:20

 

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