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Civilisation
Which societies can be described as truly civilised? Sometimes, amidst barbarism and brutishness, a culture shows a spark of unexpected glory that uplifts the human spirit and can only be divinely inspired.Have you any examples of this?
Today, in the U.S., is National Jelly Bean Day.
Where is this culture of barbarism and brutishness, btw?
We moved to DnD Sanctuary.Originally posted by rjhowie:
A National Jelly Bean Day (groan). Kind of tells you much.
Pray tell, what does it tell you?
You don't really believe that there is such a day in the US, do you? If you do, that tells us more about you than we want to know.
Think about it.
Clues: there is a National Hot Dog Day and a National Haggis Day, oh, and a National Tartan Day.
Originally posted by OnetimePoster:
Which societies can be described as truly civilised? Sometimes, amidst barbarism and brutishness, a culture shows a spark of unexpected glory that uplifts the human spirit and can only be divinely inspired.
Have you any examples of this?
Today, in the U.S., is National Jelly Bean Day.
Congratulations, OtP on your revered Jelly Bean.
It's St George's Day here today, I'm told.
However there is an escape route where many of us are gathering to avoid Armagedon:
see The DnD Sanctuary for gaming, for discussions on Browsers or anything in particular, and just Lounging about.
The Australians are very close to being truly civilised.
Have you ever been out drinking in Sydney?
I can see what you mean with regards to their laws and rights and general tolerance, but they do love the juice generally.
And i'm not talking mango.
My guess is Museatlantis meant aborigines.
I bet he didn't. If he did I will sell my body for live medical research.
Museatlantis, did you mean aborigines?
I agree with you actually Thabotizz in SA went from a totalitarian regime (thanks to the then Presiden) to a democratic constitution. No problem with that bit whatsover.There the story ends.
Originally posted by rjhowie:
mr. Howie agreeing with an african?a novel begining in this forum!!! Certainly,mr.howie must be undergoing a mental evolution...i mean, into the present world. Though it seem late for we youngsters,it is a welcomed transformation:worthy of our unanimous accolade. That is what civilization truly is!!Well Jaybro it is all part of the capitalist agenda that has been to the fore since the inception of the place. Fools and their money easy parted?
I agree with you actually Thabotizz in SA went from a totalitarian regime (thanks to the then Presiden) to a democratic constitution. No problem with that bit whatsover.There the story ends.
Originally posted by keloda:
Originally posted by rjhowie:
mr. Howie agreeing with an african?a novel begining in this forum!!! Certainly,mr.howie must be undergoing a mental evolution...i mean, into the present world. Though it seem late for we youngsters,it is a welcomed transformation:worthy of our unanimous accolade. That is what civilization truly is!!Well Jaybro it is all part of the capitalist agenda that has been to the fore since the inception of the place. Fools and their money easy parted?
I agree with you actually Thabotizz in SA went from a totalitarian regime (thanks to the then Presiden) to a democratic constitution. No problem with that bit whatsover.There the story ends.
- socrates
Originally posted by keloda:
Originally posted by rjhowie:
mr. Howie agreeing with an african?a novel begining in this forum!!! Certainly,mr.howie must be undergoing a mental evolution...i mean, into the present world. Though it seem late for we youngsters,it is a welcomed transformation:worthy of our unanimous accolade. That is what civilization truly is!!Well Jaybro it is all part of the capitalist agenda that has been to the fore since the inception of the place. Fools and their money easy parted?
I agree with you actually Thabotizz in SA went from a totalitarian regime (thanks to the then Presiden) to a democratic constitution. No problem with that bit whatsover.There the story ends.
maybe we should invite him over for a chieftancy title.- socrates
27. April 2010, 18:01:29 (edited)
Hammurabi the sixth king of Babylon from 1792 BC to 1750, is credited with a codified law, that is a law that is in written form and not by the changing whim's of decree of a King. Though technically not divinely inspired.
The American Constitution of the first government to freely allow practice of Religion and non practice of Religion, and equal treatment of all, noting that definition all was eventually extended. The American Constitution codified many Judea-Christian principles can arguably be called divinely inspired.
Originally posted by grysmn:
One of the first civilizations to make rules that protected all people within it's borders with one law applicable to all people within it's borders. Equal justice and protection of citizens including foreigners and servants was the Israeli nation.
Oh dear. Mosaic law and equal justice and protection? Did you ever actually bother to read the damn book?
Originally posted by grysmn:
Hammurabi the sixth king of Babylon from 1792 BC to 1750, is credited with a codified law, that is a law that is in written form and not by the changing whim's of decree of a King. Though technically not divinely inspired.
Show me any law that actually was divinely inspired
And yes it predates mosaic law.
Originally posted by grysmn:
The American Constitution codified many Judea-Christian principles can arguably be called divinely inspired.
Show me anything in the US constitution that's uniquely judeo-christian.
FNORD14. Wipe thine ass with what is written and grin like a ninny at what is Spoken. Take thine refuge with thine wine in the Nothing behind Everything, as you hurry along the Path.
THE PURPLE SAGE, HBT; The Book of Predictions, Chap. 19
Back on topic. Melbourne, one of the world's most livable cities, takes a day off every year for a horse race.
How civilised is that.
Originally posted by OnetimePoster:
That really mean no country is truly civilized!!The usual suspects are straying from the spirit of the thing, I fear.
Back on topic. Melbourne, one of the world's most livable cities, takes a day off every year for a horse race.
How civilised is that.
Originally posted by keloda:
That really mean no country is truly civilized!!
If hippodromes aren't a part of your definition of civilization.
Originally posted by Frenzie:
that is if hippodromes were a country!! Frenzie,trying to almagamate all hippodromes in the world and create a laughable horse republic? If you succeed in achieving that "impossible",holla me so i can include hippodromes in my definition of civilization:lol:
If hippodromes aren't a part of your definition of civilization.
Originally posted by Macallan:
Did you ever actually bother to read the damn book?
Do you really need to bother asking him?
Originally posted by Macallan:
Show me anything in the US constitution that's uniquely judeo-christian.
He can't of course.
All he can do is point out the "Creator" part and attach his fundamentalist judeo-christian beliefs to it.
For all we know, Thomas Jefferson could have been talking about Odin or Thor or even.....the FSM!
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"Americans should not go abroad to slay dragons they do not understand in the name of spreading democracy." -President John Quincy Adams
Originally posted by thedawgfan:
For all we know, Thomas Jefferson could have been talking about Odin or Thor or even.....the FSM!
I'm not so sure about Jefferson but Franklin definitely was a pastafarian: "Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy."
FNORD14. Wipe thine ass with what is written and grin like a ninny at what is Spoken. Take thine refuge with thine wine in the Nothing behind Everything, as you hurry along the Path.
THE PURPLE SAGE, HBT; The Book of Predictions, Chap. 19
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