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Post by Merry927 on Dec 28, 2015 21:14:03 GMT -5
I do see your points about being aware of where others stand, believe&become.
But it's those who nominally state that they want change, but whose comments are primarily discouraging or are generally based on denial, personal and political, that I think would be better off silencing themselves, if they can do nothing else better.
For instance, way back in the 1990s Amnesty International was criticizing the United States for the exact same race issues that are more and more coming to the forefront today - police brutality, economic disparities, bias in the court system, etc. and they found that the unwillingness of the white majority to even acknowledge that any racial problems existed was one the most significant factors preventing reform. And twenty years later, nothing seems to have changed in this regard.
The worst that I see comes from the media and online discussions, but it's those closest to me, acquaintances, people I see at the bar, old co-workers, who are most likely to be merely dismissive or discouraging, especially around economic issues and with regard to the lack of government responsiveness here, but also about these racial issues. There is nothing useful or helpful in such comments. They just promote stagnation.
So I see that as a juxtapose to your comments about men speaking up about rape, which does demonstrate the need to address issues intelligently in a way that is really appropriate for each set of particulars. Silence is complicity, but still better than active complicity.
But, of course, actually acting positively for change would be far more ideal.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2015 15:33:05 GMT -5
We can put this into a Club Perspective, as in with the new Sims4 EP.
You get a Bunch of Sims and place them into any given World/Community with Sims of a different Club/Group; sure, they may - or may not get along - they might have, "Issues". When a new Group of Sims arrive and are blessed with, "Motherlode", heads will tend to turn - and not in a Positive manner.
Basically, when New Sims are treated with more Respect and Motherlode than the Sims who basically, BUILT and WORKED for the Motherlode...Time for a Frontal Lobotomy.
You can agree, or disagree...or, even use some Format of Psychological reasoning to try and pursuade an Odd to an Even.
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The poo has Hit the Fan on more than One Occassion in the Past, under the same circumstances. Have a Plan. - Rock On!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2015 15:51:50 GMT -5
I wish all People WELL.
An Outsider, with no Moral - Religious - Ethnic background as the Country they enter should be Treated the same as I am - Not Better, Not Worse.
That will solve that problem.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2015 15:56:03 GMT -5
My Feeling is that the Powers that be have a Plan, and not a Good One for the Future....just more Chaos and War.
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Post by Merry927 on Dec 29, 2015 18:38:59 GMT -5
I can agree with your last statement, stevenssimsstuff.
But your other comments assume a non-existent two-way street. Your second comment focuses on wishes and posits that the solution to problems is to not have them, which isn't very helpful.
And I do feel uncomfortable with terms and phrases like "Outsiders" "And we have now..." (emphasis added) and "they."
Please feel free to take me to task as an American for not reigning in my government and being able to stop everything we've done to escalate the situation from our more comfortable distance.
But I will never agree with the attitude of treating people, who have had so many resources, including their very bodies, plundered for centuries for the enrichment of the developed world, the banks of wealthy countries, as being the "welfare recipients." We both need to take a good look in the mirror on that issue.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2015 4:32:56 GMT -5
I can agree with your last statement, stevenssimsstuff. But your other comments assume a non-existent two-way street. Your second comment focuses on wishes and posits that the solution to problems is to not have them, which isn't very helpful. And I do feel uncomfortable with terms and phrases like "Outsiders" "And we have now..." (emphasis added) and "they." Please feel free to take me to task as an American for not reigning in my government and being able to stop everything we've done to escalate the situation from our more comfortable distance. But I will never agree with the attitude of treating people, who have had so many resources, including their very bodies, plundered for centuries for the enrichment of the developed world, the banks of wealthy countries, as being the "welfare recipients." We both need to take a good look in the mirror on that issue. I use that Terminology because the Majority of ALL Muslims do not follow the Laws that provide equal Freedom to Women here in Germany, they do not integrate into the Community as a whole and they expect special Treatment above and beyond the Standards of a Tax paying Citizen. Males dominate the Lives of the Females, setting out rigid rules - who they can speak with, who they Marry. While, Males - on the other hand, are allowed to have relationships with non-muslims - just not Marry any. Christians - mainly' Orthodox Christians, who are treated like scum in the Muslim dominated Land/s that they have arrived here from; meet the same predjudice from the same culprits here in Germany. Most are afraid to report the incidents, in fear of being Deported back to the shithole they came from. The Police and the Justice system are viewed as a Joke, here. From my own personal experience, as an American X-Pat - it is a Joke. To spit out some of the verbal vulgarities that I have heard several times used @ Police Officers is simply Mind Blowing. Back Home, you would get your ass thrown in Jail right away, no respect.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2015 5:02:34 GMT -5
We had an incident @ the local Train Station, not too long ago - as a good example; Siegen Bahnhof - A Woman was threatening to leave her' abusive Husband, he slit her throat with a knife right there in Public while she held her Toddler' Son. The scum ran to hide in the local Mosque until he was, "Pursuaded", to surrender to the authorities.
At my old job, there was a Security Guard who was trying to, "Date", a Muslim girl who worked @ the front desk/head cashier. She told him that he had to become a Muslim and worship Allah....he did. Ha! I alway's laughed when I saw him with the little beads in his' hand after that. What that has to do with Love/Lust is highly' debateable.
Even years ago, back in the Army days - We used to go to a little Turkish place to eat Dönor's on the Weekends, now and then. A buddy of mine complimented the Waitress - nothing rude, her' Brother ran out of the Kitchen area with a Knife, it took 3 guys to subdue him until the Cops showed up.
These things happen when people do not accept another Culture, that's why I continue to refer to these people as, "Outsiders".
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Post by freeasabird on Dec 31, 2015 8:19:13 GMT -5
May I join in for a moment? (health dictates how long I'm on-line for at the moment) I've read a lot of the above and am thinking this. All religion rules using fear, without fear they are nothing and I mean that across the board including any 'Free Weasels For All That Worship This Potato', cult that may be out there. No disrespect intended but men in high positions are frightened of women. We control life, simple. Which is why we have been blamed for anything nut job priests can think up. I read a post by an American man who was commenting on England. Apart from “They have no guns” the thing that stuck was “They are not afraid of their government.” I thought 'why should we be?' We put them there and can take them down. They are just civil servants that told the best lies to get elected. As for the police, they are pants, we all know this in Great Britain, we have so many barmy EU laws we seemed to have given up thinking they are there to protect us. They do their job with our consent, and as OM said we outnumber them, and respect is earnt not given to a uniform, a lawyer, a politician, judge or a priest...etc you get the idea. Plus all those mentioned have a bad track record of doing the right thing so certainly don't deserve any respect to be given without first proving their worth like anyone else. I think (don't know its just a guess) that Europeans are more aware of our diminishing privacy than the USA, and eventually as OM said those who have taken liberties will pay, as history has shown repeatedly. Well that’s today’s deep thoughts done , hope you all had a great Christmas, I'm off to find things that make me smile
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2015 8:49:03 GMT -5
Well that’s today’s deep thoughts done , hope you all had a great Christmas, I'm off to find things that make me smile Me too, going to - "Blow up the Outside World", Tonight...ha! Pre-New Year's refreshments, beforehand, and some MooSick. Everyone has a different aspect to the Reality around them, mine may have been Tarnished' over the Years and circumstances in my Life - this may sound funny, but I do give people a Chance.
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Post by freeasabird on Dec 31, 2015 20:28:39 GMT -5
Well that’s today’s deep thoughts done , hope you all had a great Christmas, I'm off to find things that make me smile Me too, going to - "Blow up the Outside World", Tonight...ha! Pre-New Year's refreshments, beforehand, and some MooSick. Everyone has a different aspect to the Reality around them, mine may have been Tarnished' over the Years and circumstances in my Life - this may sound funny, but I do give people a Chance. The outside world needs a little (lot) of blowing up, enjoy And yeah my life experience totally sucks too, and yet I know there are still still good people out there that need a chance. Happy New Year
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Post by Merry927 on Jan 2, 2016 20:40:57 GMT -5
I'm such a dork; I should have remembered that you are American military, stevenssimsstuff. No wonder you rhetoric sounds so familiar.
It reminds me of the small town I grew up in, where every single one of my high school friends had been raped by the local good 'ol boys by the time we were able to graduate. 'Good' Christian boys those all were. But the government felt those boys had a right to a good job, that they were entitled to job development and that at national and local levels policies should be made and moneys spent to ensure it. That the threat of their already engaged in anti-social behavior and violence were they not to be given these jobs were legitimate reactions to the possibility of unemployment and not something they should be expected to refrain from regardless of circumstance. So the prisons were built for them, so that they could be prison guards with a strong union to look out for their interests, while everyone else had to make sure they did well enough in school to escape by getting into college or if not, live on the street and struggle somewhere hoped to be safer.
And these are groups that spew this rhetoric to this day. So much over-estimation of their contribution and their supposed independence and hard work. So much underestimation of how much more they received because of who they were, as opposed to what they contributed. All covered up with lies and finger-pointing and demonizing others. It's a nice racket.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2016 6:22:34 GMT -5
I'm such a dork; I should have remembered that you are American military, stevenssimsstuff. No wonder you rhetoric sounds so familiar. It reminds me of the small town I grew up in, where every single one of my high school friends had been raped by the local good 'ol boys by the time we were able to graduate. 'Good' Christian boys those all were. But the government felt those boys had a right to a good job, that they were entitled to job development and that at national and local levels policies should be made and moneys spent to ensure it. That the threat of their already engaged in anti-social behavior and violence were they not to be given these jobs were legitimate reactions to the possibility of unemployment and not something they should be expected to refrain from regardless of circumstance. So the prisons were built for them, so that they could be prison guards with a strong union to look out for their interests, while everyone else had to make sure they did well enough in school to escape by getting into college or if not, live on the street and struggle somewhere hoped to be safer. And these are groups that spew this rhetoric to this day. So much over-estimation of their contribution and their supposed independence and hard work. So much underestimation of how much more they received because of who they were, as opposed to what they contributed. All covered up with lies and finger-pointing and demonizing others. It's a nice racket. To place me into a Group of Good 'ol Boys, "Rhetoric" - Rapists(?)....is going way over the Top Merry927. First of all, i never grew up in a small Town and i attended 4 different High Schools - from West Coast to East Coast and back again. The only reason i ever joined the Army, was to get away from, "The Good 'ol Boy", scene. During the recent New Years Eve festivities, in Köln - we had some Good 'ol Boys from Syria, these Migrant/Refugees - Sexually attack German Females right in Public, there is no Rhetoric in what happened there - there is no hiding behind some Leftist's Agenda that can change the reality of what took place. The Liberals here, even went so far to say, "It's a part of their Culture.". It makes me Sick to my Stomache.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2016 6:46:06 GMT -5
Reality Vs. RhetoricIf you think i am spewing out Rhetoric, you should hear what German Women are saying - my comments are MILD compared to theirs.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2016 7:31:46 GMT -5
Back to the Original Theme - Yes, the Game is worth it....me thinks....
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Post by tyeisha on Jan 10, 2016 12:55:03 GMT -5
Hello Everyone I'm Back Today To Post Another Post To The Discussion Board For Those Of You Who Don't Know Me My Name Is Tyeisha And I'm Here To Answer The Question Is The Sims 4 Really Worth It To You? My Answer Is Yes It's A Big Upgrade From The Sims 3 They Just Need To Include The Toddler Stage And Maybe More Interactions With The Kids.
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