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Good vs. EvilGreetings all!Good vs. Evil11 months ago in Philosophical More Like This
This post comes as the conclusion to my two-part ending for July (albeit a little late, perhaps). In this post, I intend to take on a notion which is widespread in the United States, but is also found in just about any country. We like to think of everything within the bounds of black and white, good and evil, and nothing more. There are innate problems with this system, and the very fact that we let it exist obstructs much of our policy efforts.
As stated, we like to see politics through a lens of “this is either one thing, or the other, and nothing in between.” We can see it in many of our mantras: if you’re not with us you’re against us, we do not negotiate with terrorists, etc. We enjoy the simple nature of having to choose between two options; this allows us to avoid having scary things like complex situations arise. The biggest problem with this is that the world does not work this way. Things are not so black and white, and in fac
From Democracy to CommunismA greetings to all my readers!From Democracy to Communism2 years ago in Philosophical More Like This
This week begins my practice of adressing a larger issue each month with a larger debate. This month's big issue, after much pressuring, is my ideology of communism. I have been consistently asked to explain why I believe in communism. The reason I can't give an answer for that question on the spot is because it is a ridiculously long answer, which takes a while to say and would bore the common listener. As such, it is both easier to compose and read here on my deviantart account. By the way, this week's quote is by Leon Trotsky, a famous Russian communist advocate back in the days of Lenin. After Lenin died, T
Socialist v. Democratic RevolutionsGreetings all!Socialist v. Democratic Revolutions7 months ago in Philosophical More Like This
This post comes the weekend after the United States election, in which president Barack Obama was re-elected by a comfortable electoral margin. Many state ballot measures were also voted on, giving various failures and successes to both liberal and conservative movements in America. In good news, gay marriage laws have been approved in Maine and Maryland, while a Minnesota ban was removed. Colorado and Washington legalized recreational marijuana use for those of age, and Massachusetts now allows weed for medicinal purposes. A ballot measure in Florida against Obamacare failed, while similar measures in Alabama, Wyoming, Montana, and Missouri
Hate Without ReasonPeace, justice, equality. Things Americans are proud to die for. But Communism? They don't even want communists around them, let alone die for their system. But why? If people actually read the Communist Manifesto, perhaps they'd find out that their government was tricking them. That they were being lied to. That the people who have been ripping them off and exploiting them are now scapegoating and forwarding hate and aggression to innocent people who want the best for their citizens.Hate Without Reason7 months ago in Philosophical More Like This
I'm of course going to refer back to Red Terror of the 1950's. The US was blacklisting accused Communists and doing inhumane things to them, but why? Because
Workingmen Everywhere UniteHello all!Workingmen Everywhere Unite1 year ago in Philosophical More Like This
As the latter piece of my two-part work for May Day, I am now posting on the successes and needed improvements of organized labor outside the U.S., particularly Europe. This comes after the first May Day posting for this year about labor in America, which I highly recommend reading before progressing to this one.
We'll start our look at labor rights in Europe, a continent which has had substantially better records for labor relations throughout the decades in comparison to us, but still has much to do. This standard applies especially to the European Union due to the E.U. debt crisis and subsequent responses across the region. Ho
Odezwa pierwszaOtwórz oczy Polsko!Odezwa pierwsza7 months ago in Traditional Fixed Forms More Like This
Nie możesz, bo wciąż piasek w nie sypie.
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Otrząśnij się, bo granice hańbą okryte.
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Zobacz jak się z Ciebie śmieją.
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Ujrzyj jak najbielsze wartości na stosach goreją.
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Bo zatracone jest to, o co było walczone.
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Ulice na darmo krwią były broczone.
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Bo serce me żałość przepełnia.
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Na kolanach do Boga z prośbami ja klękam.
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Way to Die -766Way to Die #766 Black Hawk DownWay to Die -7662 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
April 24, 2005
Merced, California
Suzanne hates his college field trip, and everyone hates Suzanne. Today, the class are visiting Merced Regional Airport. They were taken to the airfield to see the type of plane they saw.
When their scholar speaks, Suzanne put on her headphone and turned her MP3 on and texting with her boyfriend. It takes a very loud warning for her to response.
The scholar took the class onto a helipad, where helicopters land safely on there. Suzanne keep listening to her headphone and increases the volume, unfortunately it was a bad idea for Suzanne.
A helicopter is about to land on the
Way to Die -177Way to Die #177 Tree HuggedWay to Die -1772 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
April 6, 2009
Madison, Wisconsin
Nick and Vayle is on the run. Why? Because they just commited a robbery and shoot a customer and the clerk. Now police are chasing them, with the cop approaches, they decide to split up.
It was a perfect escape plan, only for Vayle. Nick, unfortunately meets a dead end in the woods and got caught by an officer. He handcuffs Nick and take him to the nearby police cruiser.
Nick was surrounded by nature, and the policeman is responsing the nature's call, so he went behind a bushes and handcuff Nick to a large tree branch. Even his handcuff was hardly fit on the branch.
Suddenly,
Way to Die -300Way to Die #300 Totality, FatalityWay to Die -3002 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
August 1, 2008
Novosibirsk, Russia
Yakov is a Russian. But he's the worst kind. Complete drunk-ass and a not so smart student.
Today, the total solar eclipse is about to begin. All of his friends wore black eclipse glasses and some wore black slide film. Yakov is still sleeping, missing the class for today.
When the solar eclipse came, Yakov awoke with confusion. Because the moon blocking the sun, Yakov thought he was awaken on the night, so he wears his shirt and a pair of flip-flops, he quickly ran outside to check what happen.
He sees a big circle blocking the sunlight. And he doesn't even know what
Way to Die -600Way to Die #600 Life Isn't a HighwayWay to Die -6001 year ago in Short Stories More Like This
June 11, 1999
Los Angeles, California
It's Sunday morning in Los Angeles, California freeway. And the police already created an action on the location.
They chase a man, a tall bald man named Andrew. Andrew is a serial criminal who can't forget the crime thing. Even a rehab won't fix this man.
The cops are chasing him because he just shot an elderly store clerk on the leg. Andrew drives his minivan roaming the freeway. Police secures the lane where Andrew is, and set up a spike strip.
Andrew keeps driving his minivan in high speed and hit the spike strip. The strip hits the minivan's both front wheel
Way to Die -401Way to Die #401 Fore-sawedWay to Die -4011 year ago in Short Stories More Like This
March 2, 2002
Findlay, Ohio
At an enclosed building on the sidewalk of Findlay, lies a psychic. Jules, is a psychic. But he's not a real psychic. He's just a broke man looking for an easy money. Although he's not a psychic, he believes that he is one. Just because he can guess a car crash few days later, doesn't make him a psychic.
One day, Jules got a visitor. The visitor asked about his future, can he become success or not. Jules grabs the visitor's hand and pretend to foreseeing his future. Jules states that the visitor's future will be dark.
The visitor walks out the building, and return holding a shotgun.
Way to Die -247Way to Die #247 Flaming ThroatWay to Die -2471 year ago in Settings More Like This
May 17, 2010
Sacramento, California
It's Saturday night, which is a party night for the students of Sacramento State University. Jonas, who is a complete party animal got excited even before the party started.
He likes house party, formal party, any kind of party. As long it has booze on it. This time, it's a house party. Where boozes, crappy musics, and weird stuff ware involved. Jonas, head toward the booze rack first to pump himself up.
His first act is to perform a handstand for as long as he can. On about three minutes, he failed and unfortunately fell onto a glass table and broke it. He's unconscious.
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Way to Die -211Way to Die #211 Son of a BleachWay to Die -2111 year ago in Short Stories More Like This
October 10, 2006
Ocean City, New Jersey
At a hotel, there's a janitor named Lou. Lou isn't an ordinary janitor, he's the laziest man who trapped in a janitor's job. Since he's not experienced in lots of things and drop out of school when he's at fourth grade, Lou can only get this job, and it wasn't easy for him to sign himself as a janitor.
One day, Lou is asked to clean up a bathroom. He enters the bathroom and close the door. What he sees in the bathroom he's asked to clean, is mess. Stains everywhere, it's like entering a knocked down port-a-potty. Lou isn't enjoying his job, but he got to do this for c
Way to Die -197Way to Die #197 FoodstackedWay to Die -1972 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
August 5, 2008
Paris, Kentucky
Boris was a lowlife baker who never gets his cake sold, because the bad tastes of his food. His sister Joanne also has a bakery, and her cake was loved by everyone.
Tonight, Boris' goal is to steal Joanne's recipe and make his cake as good as Joanne's. He sneaks into the front door unnoticed by Joanne's guard dogs. When he enters her bakery, he realizes that the bakery, is also a restaurant.
But Boris doesn't care about it, all he care is Joanne's recipe. Entering the kitchen, Boris sees the recipe book on to of a cupboard, so he climbs the cupboard to get the recipe. Unaware tha
Way to Die -162Way to Die #162 Death on StageWay to Die -1622 years ago in Short Stories More Like This
July 10, 1988
Cairns, Queensland
Rico was a travelling tourist who determined to see the world. After 14 regions visited, he ends up here, in Cairns.
Wanted to take a break, Rico enters a bar at night and sees a karaoke party live on stage. With special offer, the one who can sings the best will be awarded with $200.
Rico sees people fail, shy, and even sings bad like someone scratching a blackboard with their sharp nails. Finally, it's Rico's turn. He walks onto the stage and sing his song. But it was a mess, Rico sounds really bad like the sound of a skidding tire.
The host asks him to go down and disqua
Hopey's Flight - Chapter 1Hopey's Flight - Chapter 12 years ago in Profiles More Like This
//Hopey's Flight
//by Brett Parsons (VulpineHero)
//Hopey © Zaruchen
A recent rain left the city feeling even more damp and mildewed than usual. Puddles gathered
on the decaying sidewalks and in the potholes of the street. The wet ground reflected the light of the
overhead electric signs with hazy and dull splotches of color. What few cars were on the street at this
hour drove slowly to avoid the dilapidated sections of the road.
Hopey backed into the door to the 24-hour market and pushed it open with her hips, knocking
the bell on the lintel. As she stepped onto the street, she pulled in a deep breath of muggy air. The
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The Bible Says God Doesn't Exist (Really!)The Bible Says God Doesn't Exist (Really!)1 year ago in Philosophical More Like This
Many Christians wonder how anyone could doubt the existence of God, but it turns out it's right in the bible. If you read between the lines, it tells you there's no God…
1) The bible claims that God sacrificed Jesus for our sins. (John 3:16, Romans 3:25, Ephesians 5:2, Hebrews 9:26) (This is ignoring Deuteronomy 24:16 and Ezekiel 18:20, which state that everyone is to be responsible for their own transgressions without anyone else dying for their sins, thus undermining the primary basis of Christianity.)
2) Since Jesus is God (2 Peter 1:1, John 10:30-33, and other verses), premise 1 means tha
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