BruceVC

Good question Any country that is a Democracy and believes and practices things like human rights and freedom of speech and religion and believes in a free market where the Private sector grows the economy but government supports them What is your definition?

Religion will always be part of Western culture, we just shouldn't base global policy on it

Conflict and holding a grudge is human nature. Every person would like to see bad things happen to their enemies instead of themselves, very rarely will you encounter a saint that is willing to sacrifice himself. Democracy is the world you live in and in democracy the people are responsible for what their government does. So yeah, there are no innocent people, inaction it self is crime in the eyes of those who are suffering. Don't like it, well though titties. You keep telling yourself that, it won't make it any more true but if it makes you feel good about yourself then more power to you. Yeah I also don't have that view....its very negative

You make some good points Yes I agree Eastern Ukraine was Putin just going to far, the West really tried to ignore or justify Putins militancy in places like Georgia and Crimea. Russia can get away with Crimea but Eastern Ukraine is just to much And the West isn't the one ultimately suffering because its military commitment around resources to Ukraine isn't huge but Russia has to grapple with sanctions and the falling oil price Also for Russia they had the luxury for years of not having to commit troops to the social and political maelstrom of the ME ....that has all changed for them now...now they will be under additional pressure But I'm glad they got involved in Syria..these conflicts can hopefully bring them closer to the West on some levels

And none of this was integral to the foundation of the Mongol Empire thereby contradicting your claim that "no great civilization has existed without a founding religion". That's a pretty big claim to make. What would the Mongol empire be without the wind-worshipping mongols? Meshugger you don't need a religion as the foundation of modern Western countries as far as the religion being a intricate part of decision making in government ? Aren't Western countries secular around there governments ? Culture, Bruce. Sorry do you mean religion in Western countries is part of the culture? What exactly is your question? Is my point really so incomprehensible ? I am asking Namutree if he means religion is part of Western culture

Winning? What are you talking about ....ISIS is sustaining its territory only because no country with a effective military like the USA, Russia or France is prepared to send in ground troops. If this happens I am confident ISIS will be defeated in land battles

Peace is an ideal, war is fact. Enjoy what you have and what you can and make sure that those around know how to protect themselves. Hopefully space exploration, fusion energy and alike will kick off soon so that humanity can be scattered and not be vulnarable with a total war in one place. I'm just more disappointed in the people in this thread gloating over invading countries and stuff. I expect it from governments, corporations, generals, etc, and I expect people to have bought into their respective propaganda and to be thinking that so-and-so has been attacking them but not this. Guess I still had some faith in humanity left, that was surprising and foolish of me, corrected that now. Just to clear what do you mean by " gloating over invading countries and stuff " What countries are you referring to if you don't mind sharing Just the tone of the conversation here sometimes, people seem rather keen for other countries to be invaded and talking about how so and so should be nuked, probably on my time of the month or something but it just bothers me more than usual how callously people seem to be when talking about the deaths of thousands. Okay I see what you mean. Don't take it seriously ...the guys that suggest that don't really mean it, its more based on support for Russia and a dislike of the West.." Russia should invade Turkey " ....its completely unrealistic and will never happen You will notice I would never suggest that...except for wiping out ISIS from Iraq and Syria

And none of this was integral to the foundation of the Mongol Empire thereby contradicting your claim that "no great civilization has existed without a founding religion". That's a pretty big claim to make. What would the Mongol empire be without the wind-worshipping mongols? Meshugger you don't need a religion as the foundation of modern Western countries as far as the religion being a intricate part of decision making in government ? Aren't Western countries secular around there governments ? Culture, Bruce. Sorry do you mean religion in Western countries is part of the culture?

WOD if you could chose to kick-out any states from the USA who would they be?

And none of this was integral to the foundation of the Mongol Empire thereby contradicting your claim that "no great civilization has existed without a founding religion". And none of this was integral to the foundation of the Mongol Empire thereby contradicting your claim that "no great civilization has existed without a founding religion". That's a pretty big claim to make. What would the Mongol empire be without the wind-worshipping mongols? Meshugger you don't need a religion as the foundation of modern Western countries as far as the religion being a intricate part of decision making in government ? Aren't Western countries secular around there governments ?

Good luck with that sentiment in this pit of condescension. Aw, man, DE, I thought you were better than that. Do you think this forum is condescending? I suppose if its true then I am not the only one who is like that

Well in Turkey it's thought that everything that was once a part of the Ottoman Empire is still rightfully theirs, that tells a lot to what their disposition would be in the case of them being left unchecked. Those Innocent people would not lift a finger or say a word in defense of the countries that would be attacked, more than likely they that would cheer. So Turkey wants to restore the Ottoman Empire....huh....never heard that before Sarex, I doubt its true ?

Peace is an ideal, war is fact. Enjoy what you have and what you can and make sure that those around know how to protect themselves. Hopefully space exploration, fusion energy and alike will kick off soon so that humanity can be scattered and not be vulnarable with a total war in one place. I'm just more disappointed in the people in this thread gloating over invading countries and stuff. I expect it from governments, corporations, generals, etc, and I expect people to have bought into their respective propaganda and to be thinking that so-and-so has been attacking them but not this. Guess I still had some faith in humanity left, that was surprising and foolish of me, corrected that now. Just to clear what do you mean by " gloating over invading countries and stuff " What countries are you referring to if you don't mind sharing

Thats clever..but cheeky, very cheeky

But no you don't understand it actually went much deeper than that, don't you see? Her game was mentioned in an article rounding up games released that month! The corruption! It's unbearable! Come on guys...you can't tell me this is not hilarious, many things about GG were absurd and when you look back now you must laugh at it

To be honest I am opposed to elements within GG and anti-GG But I still believe anti-GG needs to take more blame for the current dichotomy that exists between people who support GG and those that don't....its become unnecessarily ideological the whole debate

Well, it does feed the people (a little bit, I guess) who run the company that owns the board we are using, so yes, it is serious business. Malc I have to say you do seem to pick on Hurlshot....its like you very critical and are quick to point out a debatable inconsistency in his posts...when he makes them but we all do this. It seems deliberate to me For example, yes you right. For millions of people the video game industry is how they sustain themselves and provide for there families...of course its important. Like any job its an extremely important part of society...but Hurlshot knows this, you must know he knows this ...I know he knows this. So obviously what he said pertains to the whole " SJW aspect and criticisms and views about GG "....and he is right. Most of it, if not all of it, is BS. More of a distraction to real issues So it just seems you are overly critical towards some of his comments. Sorry to get involved but you did say you were unaware of it the last time Hurlshot said you were judging his comments. But I have also noticed it so I believe you would prefer to know this

You make me laugh....you are right that is a completely pointless thing to include in a document about " "decommissioning a workstation" I work in software and once worked at a large Microsoft partner and my specialty was Active Directory and Exchange. I know exactly the required and normal steps to decommission a workstation and gender doesn't come into it ...there is no gender identification required to do that task, its is ridiculous to even suggest that But its also funny

Yes my friend and you have been feeding the negativity that people like Meshugger seem to believe...welcome " to your world " ...gee its nice People are so upbeat

Nationalism is modern. What people, culture and values are you referring to? Do the people in your country/state have uniform culture and values? And how on earth is organising around this an effective means of combating unsustainable resource exploitation? Yup, we have the same values, religion and social cues. For example, being unable to queue and cut in line makes a you social outcast who will be ostrasized by everyone. As for resources, i suggest to heavily invest in owning your own guns, self-sustainability and energy independence. Globalism however, is the accelerant to a certain doom as it centralizes political and financial power in the hands of the few and thus is the most vulnarable to big changes. Smaller, homongeneous, self-ruled, self-sustainable societies will survive in the long run. There's also the modernist component of valuing only the material as its own religion, which leaves people living empty, purposeless lives, easily corrupted by extremist ideologies who promises them a destiny they feel robbed of. Meshugger I find it hard to believe you could be so melancholic, depressed and negative about the EU and the West...does anyone else believe he is so truly negative? I would think there is an element of hyperbole and theatrics in your posts ?

You will never escape the brand of "THIS POST HAS BEEN EDITED". It doesn't run, It doesn't wait, It just follows. Barti is this post a compliment to KP profile picture ...or are you teasing him? I suspect its a compliment but most if it I don't understand so I don't want to assume

Yes, I agree That is why I said I don't involved, well very rarely, in Internet debates anymore on SJ issues ..like " this game objectifies women " ....its subjective and ultimately I feel more divisive within the gaming community than constructive I do exactly what you suggested, I don't financially support those games. I would not buy a game like Hoonding posted but I have no issues if others want to...there are really much more important social, economic and political things in the real world I am dealing with than to get into debates about whether " bikini armor is appropriate " But you also missed an important point I was trying to make. Its actually not about my views or your views...its about a few more basic questions that are tied to overall financially profitability of any company, including Japanese gaming companies. The real points and questions they should consider are Do we want to grow our fanbase Do we want our fanbase to include more women Are our games designed to appeal to women If the answer to 1 or 2 is NO then its irrelevant about the appropriateness of 1 and 2 ....but end of the day these are important questions and most companies in an industry like gaming will have to ask themselves sometime

Valid point, you are raising the whole issue of the objectification of the female form in some games and does a particular game appeal to the female fanbase? I doubt that video Hoonding posted has many female gamers excited about it ? But I may be wrong as I play very few Eastern games so I don't know much about there gender demographics ? Well, it depends, some women may not care much about it, some women do, personal view about the matter cannot be counted as legit argument isn't it? But the act of making character of any gender oversexualized to attract buyers is old and barbarian, i mean it is cheap. Maybe that tactic work some time ago in the 80s, but people now changed, sex is no longer a bait, but quality of the product matter, there are many factors to be considered. As we all know Japan is popular with their hentai and sexual explicit comics, they still sell such things, and this goes into their games and everything...so i think it is a matter of culture, not really about business. They have specific customers who crave such thing, and it is socially acceptable i think...i maybe wrong...it is only become a problem when they export them outside Japan...I find Japan is fascinating, they are full of contradictions...Japan is known as a place of traditions and customs where modesty is a thing, but they are also known to have overly sexual explicit stuff and gore... Yes this whole debate about the " objectification of women " in games is very subjective and the view will differ from person to person The only really valid question is something similar to " are the development companies appealing to the fanbase and the potential fanbase "? So for example maybe Japanese computer companies don't care about increasing the number of female fans....and maybe some female gamers don't care about the video Hoonding posted. Its actually irrelevant to me to be honest because I now focus primarily on SJ issues outside of gaming. So I don't make a big issues about bikini armor in some game but I can understand the argument and objection to it. I just prefer not to get into debates about it anymore But outside of the gaming industry the personal views of people influence laws and have a direct corollary to how many countries are governed. For example the right of women to get an education is a personal view of people but is enshrined in the laws of many countries So we should never ignore the impact of personal views

Valid point, you are raising the whole issue of the objectification of the female form in some games and does a particular game appeal to the female fanbase? I doubt that video Hoonding posted has many female gamers excited about it ? But I may be wrong as I play very few Eastern games so I don't know much about there gender demographics ?

As far as I know, climatologists are fairly confident we've passed the point of no return and are looking forward to a mass extinction event in a few generations. You won't really have to worry about the living environment of your children and grandchildren, because chances are, they're going to die for reasons completely unrelated to various forms of violence and injustice done by their fellow men. Oh alum....you are funny...is this your attempt to cheer our jaded European friends up about the future