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Originally posted by Majestyka
reply to post by jfj123
And if someone tried to steal all of your food and there was no more, would you allow them to take it and starve yourself?
your hypothetical situation lends credit to you being a selfish person..... personally i have a large garden in my backyard that produces more than enough food for me and my own. someone who is hungry or even starving would not have to steal as i would be more than happy to share.
And what country do you live in ?
the point was the USA is hypocritical in their actions and policies to the point where it is now become an obvious negative on its own people and the rest of the world more than any other country.
i find the parallels between Nazi policy and US policy to be disturbing.
i dont need to piss and moan about america.....most americans are actually nice people. i doubt you can speak for the entire american populous, let alone assume you did something to me personally. on that note we as inhabitants of earth could do without uncle sam trying to "protect us". as for getting over myself.... i dont think im better than you, smarter than you, or any other quality for that matter..... but i do think there is a better way than the powers that be within america
i didnt criticize anyone except the OP for his belligerance towards jose illegal.
i agree that illegal immigration is undesirable and a negative influence but it is not jose who is the source of the problem.
Originally posted by Majestyka
'nuff said.... before i answer such a loaded question why dont you define the difference between a need and a want.
from what i can understand..... the real reason you can have all those luxuries is at the expense of people like jose illegal.
so if the question becomes something like:
I have all the luxuries and toys and fun stuff ect..... and i have a jose illegal AND his wife fu-man-chu living in the attic who unknowingly sarcificed their luxuries through US policy or their own country's policy. bla bla bla eating food driving my car bla bla bla what would i do when i find them??
simple really obviously im not using my attic so id be ok with them living up there and maybe ill even pay them to do the housekeeping, so that me and my family can go play with the toys. i know you are calling BS on me right now but honestly if they were happy, my family was happy..... WHY NOT. there are more important things than simple luxuries. or help them become LEGAL citizens find jobs and the like....
no i dont, just like who am i to judge the OP's hate filled anti-illegal rant....
..... AFGAHNISTAN, IRAQ...... need i say more? this just boils down to "why can't everyone just share?" many 7 year olds already understand that concept and post videos on youtube explaining to the world that they (the world) are making life much more difficult than it needs to be.
again this comment lends credit to you being a greedy and selfish person. whats MINE IS MINE. when fundamentally "Monkeys killing Monkeys over pieces of the ground...."
Originally posted by Nemesis0123
BTW, the illegals at Home Depot don't look too poor to me. I see them there on their cell phones, even with Blue Tooth ear pieces. Those guys make $10 an hour.
Not selfish at all. I give to charities, have hired those down on their luck, have helped homeless people find homes and have given them jobs.
That being said, you wouldn't be sharing if all your food was gone...then what would you do? You yourself would starve of course.
And what country do you live in ?
More than any other country??? In the entire world???
Please give details. (on US Nazi parallels)
What you're apparently missing here is that there needs to be borders. Without borders, there would be chaos because we as a people are not yet evolved enough to handle a borderless world.
Originally posted by Majestyka
i dont think im better than you, smarter than you, or any other quality for that matter..... but i do think there is a better way than the powers that be within america
and of course anyone who agrees with the OP...which many including myself do.
And how would you treat the disease ?
from what i can understand..... the real reason you can have all those luxuries is at the expense of people like jose illegal.
Please explain.
Now what happens when they don't want jobs but keep taking your resources. After all when they can simply take the resources, why earn them?
no i dont, just like who am i to judge the OP's hate filled anti-identity thief rant....
no i dont, just like who am i to judge the OP's hate filled anti-rapist rant....
no i dont, just like who am i to judge the OP's hate filled anti-killer rant....
Originally posted by Majestyka
reply to post by jfj123
sigh....
Not selfish at all. I give to charities, have hired those down on their luck, have helped homeless people find homes and have given them jobs.
That being said, you wouldn't be sharing if all your food was gone...then what would you do? You yourself would starve of course.
All the food would not be gone unless of an environmental disaster. i would not starve as i feel that im quite self sufficient even out 100s of miles from civilization where my cabin is.....
Congratz on giving to charities.....want a cookie? hope your charities are legit.
More than any other country??? In the entire world???
What you're apparently missing here is that there needs to be borders. Without borders, there would be chaos because we as a people are not yet evolved enough to handle a borderless world.
speak for yourself, YOU cannot handle a borderless world. You could not handle the initial chaos. Revolts are happening around the world more today than ever..... the revolution is coming and its gonna be bigger than just in the USA
from what i can understand..... the real reason you can have all those luxuries is at the expense of people like jose illegal.
Please explain.
nike sweat shops are the tip of the iceberg
, so are the gov't sponsored colombian drug cartels.
Now what happens when they don't want jobs but keep taking your resources. After all when they can simply take the resources, why earn them?
hot damn it is really that easy to get the good life in the USA? maybe i should come there and get on board this free ride in life
No thanks, I'm self sufficient so I'll get my own cookies...well unless I don't feel like buying them. In that case, I could just come over and take yours and not pay you for them...could I also get you to pay for my healthcare ?? I don't feel like paying for that either. Well we're at it, would you also pay all my taxes ?? You could do it as you won't completely run out of money unless there's some kind of environmental disaster.
Originally posted by Majestyka
reply to post by jfj123
No thanks, I'm self sufficient so I'll get my own cookies...well unless I don't feel like buying them.
In that case, I could just come over and take yours and not pay you for them...could I also get you to pay for my healthcare ?? I don't feel like paying for that either. Well we're at it, would you also pay all my taxes ?? You could do it as you won't completely run out of money unless there's some kind of environmental disaster.
aww but i just baked a fresh batch and made waaay to many so you are more than welcome to stop by and have a few!
well where i come from....as long as im working my healthcare is covered and most plans are 80%+ on medical and dental, currently ive got 100% medical and 90% dental.....so perscriptions are free and dental checkups are like 7$ or something like that.
you my friend need to learn that your dollar is a dying breed and that money does NOT make the world go round
.....living in a failed superpower such as the FUSA;
if you think times are tough now.....just wait a couple more years.
yes i would be pissed if someone came and stole ALL my food
yes i would be pissed if someone got hired at a job i applied for because they would work for cheaper than min wage under table
yes i would be pissed if someone got hired at a job i applied for because they would work for cheaper than min wage under table
Another honest answer finally Thank you !
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