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Speaking of
#11
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Death has been one of the steadiest subjects of all western art since the beginning of recorded history.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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#12
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(July 24, 2020 at 6:33 am)The Grand Nudger Wrote: Death has been one of the steadiest subjects of all western art since the beginning of recorded history.

And Eastern art. And African art. And pre-Colombian art. And Oceanic art. For a thunderingly obvious reason.

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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#13
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Right? Goes even further back than the written word. Either that, or it's a sign of western moral rot. 50/50
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
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#14
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I suppose the case could be made that death is disproportionately represented in Western art because Western civilization is centered around a death cult.

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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#15
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(July 24, 2020 at 5:13 am)SUNGULA Wrote: Hey the bad guys killed Johns dog . And you just don't do that  Tut Tut

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Oh.
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#16
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(July 24, 2020 at 7:25 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: I suppose the case could be made that death is disproportionately represented in Western art because Western civilization is centered around a death cult.

Boru

Here in the Western world our greatest advantage is also our greatest disadvantage.
"Zen … does not confuse spirituality with thinking about God while one is peeling potatoes. Zen spirituality is just to peel the potatoes." - Alan Watts
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#17
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Finished chapter four. Was thinking, once I get some momentum going that I would share the novel on Wattpad.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter
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#18
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About halfway done with chapter five. A slow night for writing.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter
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#19
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Finally finished chapter five. Had a bit of writer’s block until this morning.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
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#20
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Finished chapter six last night, still waiting to see what chapter seven entails.
"Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat."
~ Erin Hunter
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