Of flags, symbols and ......OP/ED
July 6, 2015 at 11:53 am
(This post was last modified: July 6, 2015 at 12:31 pm by Jackie.)
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Of flags, symbols and ......OP/ED
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I like flags though. Some of them are pretty.
 (July 6, 2015 at 12:01 pm)Napoléon Wrote: I like flags though. Some of them are pretty. It is why I am not married to the Redskins name, I do get it. But when I was introduced to them as a kid, and became a fan, I was not responsible for the past, nor could I have known. It is also why while I think it is right to take the rebel flag off government property, I do find it going overboard to pick on the Dukes of Hazard. There is a time frame issue and point of view issue. But again, humans have rights, objects and symbols do not. 
Flags essentially represent an institutional/social group and are useful for that, but too much love for it will kill you.
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you
(July 6, 2015 at 12:18 pm)Dystopia Wrote: Flags essentially represent an institutional/social group and are useful for that, but too much love for it will kill you. Words are symbols as well, and while they can and to have power, it is when we worship blindly our species gets to the point of cruelty. You cant avoid symbols, but you should not worship them.
If I worshiped ABBA like some do holy books and flags, there would be tons of dead critics of ABBA.
What - You don't worship ABBA?!
 I'm surprised. I mean, you talk about how tribalism is bad but you have the pictures of ABBA's members as your avatar. Being a fan of a band is a sign of tribalism Brian.
Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you
In antiquity warfare was generally for control of resources. The idea was for one nation to overrun another and deport/kill the ruling classes but the peasantry was usually left alone to keep doing the work. Think of it as hanging up an "Under New Management" sign.
(July 6, 2015 at 12:33 pm)Dystopia Wrote: What - You don't worship ABBA?! HOW DARE YOU CLAIM ABBA ISN'T A BAND OF PEACE! "I KILL YOU! BEHEAD THOSE WHO INSULT ABBA!"  RE: Of flags, symbols and ......OP/ED
July 6, 2015 at 11:19 pm
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(July 6, 2015 at 12:45 pm)Brian37 Wrote:(July 6, 2015 at 12:33 pm)Dystopia Wrote: What - You don't worship ABBA?! I'm pretty sure the existence of ABBA is the reasons Mulsim have gone irate and started beheading people by the hundreds. I mean, you can't un-hear their music, right? 
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