tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post112430511692741606..comments2023-10-28T09:25:39.790-04:00Comments on The Atavist: An Ode to WeaponryThe Atavisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-1124466830913951852005-08-19T11:53:00.000-04:002005-08-19T11:53:00.000-04:00BTW, I am hoping to see 'The Island' this weekend....BTW, I am hoping to see 'The Island' this weekend. Thanks for the recommendation.The Atavisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-1124466776474456152005-08-19T11:52:00.000-04:002005-08-19T11:52:00.000-04:00Thanks... the holiday was fun and educational. So...Thanks... the holiday was fun and educational. Some interesting points you make in your comment. When I was young I had virtually nothing of value because I grew up in a fairly 'poor' home. The only thing my family had that had any value was a grounding in positive values. You know, things like: What's yours is yours and what's mine is mine. I have no more right to take your things than you do mine. <BR/><BR/>I learned from the example of my parents that if I wanted anything, I had to do two things. One was work hard. The other was to make sacrifices by delaying gratification until I could actually afford to pay for whatever it was that I wanted.<BR/><BR/>Today, the trend is to want instant gratification. For some, working hard is too much trouble. That's the real problem.<BR/><BR/>Berlin in the 1920s and South Africa now are interesting case studies, I'm sure. I will have to research Berlin because I know very little about what went on there at that time. South Africa, however is simpler to diagnose. There have been major political and philosophical upsets there. There is a lot of resentment on both sides, black and white. Both sides have some valid complaints. The situation will take another generation to fix.<BR/><BR/>Here in Canada, anyone who wants to achieve anything or accumulate wealth can do so. Some people just aren't interested in doing so by expending the effort necessary.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your comments. I appreciate the input. Where do you live and what is the situation like there?The Atavisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529157597486952484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6931353.post-1124465550115221282005-08-19T11:32:00.000-04:002005-08-19T11:32:00.000-04:00HIHope you had a good holidayWhen you where young,...HI<BR/>Hope you had a good holiday<BR/><BR/>When you where young, how much stuff did you have in your house that was worth anything?<BR/><BR/>Crime in Canada is increasing, since this is the best paying job for low IQ people, since it pays better than Walmart.<BR/><BR/>Also, when the gap between the rich and the poor gets two big, you get more crime,if you don't believe me, check out the crime figures for Berlin in the 1920s or for South Africa now<BR/><BR/>If you have guns in your house, how long before criminals also use guns to?<BR/><BR/>I would guess that criminals would have access to more powerful weapons, and would be more likely to use them than the average person<BR/><BR/>j<BR/><BR/>if you are looking for a decent movie to watch, I would recommend THE ISLAND as a good Sci-Fi movie, The Dukes of Hazard movie was awfulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com