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Which brings about another question: has the war in Iraq really improved our national security in the long run? Remember how quickly some of US's past allies in the Middle East turned against us?

I could send you some traditional Chinese music. They can put you asleep in a hurry.

I thought the Soviets were only at early stages of socialism but certainly not communism since true communism abolishes the government. I always thought that the reason why the philosophy of pure commuism could never work is because that it voids the meaning behind our choices in life as they yield the same results.

No love for revovlers?

Don't forget the Spring Festival. It's the year of the dog I believe. ^_^ And merry Christmas to everyone!

Tomoe? Don't worry. I understand perfectly.

Ah, I see. ^_^ Never played female, so I always thought the exchange went something like this: http://www.madolin.com/aodmad.php?comic=1 (Very neat comic strips btw. It's updated every Monday I believe.)

It's gettin' hot in here...

Cool Atton! Btw, Zulu, is there any background story between Sion and Juhani? Here's a very shabby sketch of Kreia. Wish I could have spent longer on it but holiday season really makes you lazy to the bone. :D

I will give you the martial practices one. I can't speak for Japan but I know fully well that the Chinese martial history is beyond overrated. In fact, it is already one big step into fantasyland. Throughout history, the Hans (majority in China) were constantly getting their a$$ handed to them by the Huns, the Mongols and many other minorities. As for philosophy, science and art, that discussion might go on days if we really get into it, but I am curious about how you are making your judgment. Obviously you never lived in the East. Have you studied them extensively? How can you tell that they are over-praised?

Actually I disagree with that statement. These quotes certainly do not represent the same God you believe in and these people are not good representatives for Christianity either. Trust me, Christ will probably be 10 times more ashamed of them Himself.

"Being nice to people is, in fact, one of the incidental tenets of Christianity, as opposed to other religions whose tenets are more along the lines of 'kill everyone who doesn't smell bad and doesn't answer to the name Mohammed'" ------ I normally wouldn't slap a woman, but I am willing to make an exception this time if the opportunity presents itself.

Yeah, Black didn't look comfortable at all with his role. The girl is really good though. Movie's entertaining but kind of scary. I wouldn't take kids to see it.

I thought it looked like Atton in his 40s.

I wonder how much you actually know about the oriental culture to make such a statement. I may be wrong but seems like you have only been exposed (too much for your liking of course) to oriental culture from a very limited perspective. Anime isn't exactly considered high class art in Asia either but only entertainment most popular among teenagers. Nobody with a decent amount of education takes martial arts movies and novels seriously either. They are just escapist entertainments set in a fantasy world very much like the western fantasy fictions. Though I will say both anime and the martial arts genre have their roots deep in the Asian culture and it takes a great deal of knowledge of the region's history and its culture to fully appreciate them just like it's impossible for a Chinese boy to watch and read Lotr and then becomes a Tolkien expert. Again I seriously doubt you know enough about the oriental culture to make such a statement. If you will elaborate please, then I would like to know exactly how a culture could be inferior to another. By what universal standard have you made such a judgment I wonder? I can certainly understand if it's your personal preference and seems that you are quite baffled by the fact that many western kids these days obsessing over the oriental culture. I think it's simply the result of globalization and a better understanding of a culture other than the one you were born into, in my unworthy opinion, helps humans a great deal growing into unity and peace. That is why I try to absorb as much western culture as possible with the equal enthusiasm those European anime fanboys have shown. In the end, I believe multiculturalism to be a good thing. Even if you disagree with the populace's tastes (since when is popular opinion the better opinion anyway?), it's no reason for you to call a culture inferior to another when you simply don't know enough about the culture to make such a judgment in the first place.

Your trashtalking is beginning to get on my nerves... Watch your back next time you're online.

Now you are just making me feel guilty about my ethnic pride. (But you're right. )

No. I think he has the hots for it actually. p.s. Don't worry, Draken. Eldar has never turned down a request yet.

Crikey! The Obsidian Office is only 10 minutes away. Perhaps I should make a thank-you visit sometime...

He's no dictator Lucius, he was democratically elected. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> By a corrupt system though.

Over-reacting probably helps him in his cause. Obviously he's not trying to change facts (Holocaust existed and the state of Israel is not going anywhere) but to create controversy and more conflicts.

Mothie is probably going to college very soon though. You will have to do the job over holidays.

link <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just read it. I still don't think he is denying the Holocaust; only denying its significance in history. I mean if he truly believes that Holocaust never existed, why does he call on the Europeans to give part of their land for compensation to the Jews?

I couldn't find a direct quote but it seems that the new Iranian president never denied that six million Jews were murdered during W.W.II. He called it a crime committed by the Europeans and said that the Palestinians have no responsibility to have to pay for the those crimes done on the Jews. Correct me if I am wrong.