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nickgusset  Shizzlehurst 23 Oct 17 4.20pm |
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Originally posted by jamiemartin721
I've worked on a farm, f**k that. I'd rather go back to stacking shelves than work on a farm. Granted its 'honest work', but its ridiculously hard work for next to nothing. They call it honest work, because after 12 hours, all your capable of doing is collapsing into sleep. Except of course in calfing or lambing season, when its 24 hour days. The only people who dream about being farmers are people who've never worked on a farm.
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  Hrolf The Ganger 23 Oct 17 4.21pm |
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Originally posted by jamiemartin721
Humans aren't really the dominant species. That belongs to bacterial life and viral lifeforms. We're odd in that we're an apex predator (in terms of how we consume other species) only on the basis of our tools. That's the odd thing about humans, they're actually not evolved for anything in particular, and that oddly makes them very adaptable, by not specialising. I don't see it that way at all. We are the most evolved creature ever. Our brains and dexterity are advantages that clearly trump any other over the 2 million years we have existed and have allowed us greater adaptability to various environments. We dominate not by numbers but by the ability to and control the environment, deliberately or otherwise, like no other species ever.
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| steeleye20 Croydon 23 Oct 17 4.23pm |
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Originally posted by Lyons550
What a fabulous argument you put forward I see but yet another rant about communism in answer to any topic...
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| nickgusset Shizzlehurst 23 Oct 17 4.26pm |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
I see but yet another rant about communism in answer to any topic... What is the obsession with communism on here all about?
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| Stirlingsays 23 Oct 17 4.27pm |
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Originally posted by nickgusset
What is the obsession with communism on here all about? Maybe it's got something to do with the Labour party being run by Marxists.
'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen) |
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| Lyons550 Shirley 23 Oct 17 4.28pm |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
I see but yet another rant about communism in answer to any topic... No different to yours against Capitalism...i do love the hypochricy of some on here...it makes threads somewhat entertaining. For my twopeneth, no system is perfect...and I think that's the point we could all argue to the cows come home re positives and negatives (depending on what side of the fence you sit) but the real solution would be to find another way that is not only inclusive, but also rewards effort so those more inclined to put the effort in then gain more out of it; otherwise where's the incentive?
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| Hrolf The Ganger 23 Oct 17 4.29pm |
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Originally posted by Kermit8
A simpler slower existence maybe but we enjoy so much through the system that has evolved. There will always be winners and losers but that cannot be changed. All that can change is the level at which the poorest exist. The distribution of wealth could be a lot fairer. The conditions in which we often work are not conducive to biological ideals but it is a trade off. What would you give up for a slower, easier life for everyone?
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| hedgehog50 Croydon 23 Oct 17 4.30pm |
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Originally posted by steeleye20
You would say that, but not have an answer to the points. Whereas your learned answer is to say 'rubbish'!
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| nickgusset Shizzlehurst 23 Oct 17 4.30pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Maybe it's got something to do with the Labour party being run by Marxists. On a social democratic platform.
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| Stirlingsays 23 Oct 17 4.32pm |
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Originally posted by nickgusset
On a social democratic platform. Sure, but Marxists all the same.
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| hedgehog50 Croydon 23 Oct 17 4.55pm |
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Originally posted by nickgusset
On a social democratic platform. Lenin used to call his party the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party at first ...
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| steeleye20 Croydon 23 Oct 17 5.19pm |
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays
Maybe it's got something to do with the Labour party being run by Marxists.
If it was marxist and made sense it would be ok by me. Other posters here sorry but I am quite happy to consider other systems, ranting on every day about commies and marxists in answer to every subject is ridiculous. I doubt if marx is relevant today personally but that's up to me.
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