greed for power takes life... everyone please read this and express ur views. thank you!?
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Quote; "Anyone who starves themselves over any cause is stupid. Can't change things when you are dead, so yes the death was in vain. Even a gator could figure that out."\n\nGator has obviously never heard of Bobby Sands or the other 9 Irish Hunger strikers of 1981. As a result of their sacrifice, Bobby Sands was elected to Parliament while still on hunger strike, hundreds of people joined the IRA and the Good Friday Agreement was signed. Among other things, the Good Friday Agreement forced the brits to share governmental power with Irish Republicans AND forced the brits to release ALL IRA prisoners from their prisons! Don't tell me they died in vain. They were locked away in a prison, with no weapons, yet managed to change the whole course of Irish history.\n  Sadly, I must admit that I know nothing of Subhas Srivastava. But he has got people talking. And I will read up on him and his cause. So be sure, he did not die in vain.
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Your idea is great. I would love it. You can practically go anywhere in your own country !! Cool. Plus think of it, no cross border terrorism, no wars, no nothing. We wolud be living in a peaceful world. Most of the evils in this world are due to difference in any two countries. One is more developed then other this and that. Though your idea is pretty good, I am afraid that what you say beholds true! Indeed, Human greed for power and wealth will not make it possible in first place cause everyone in the political field today, atleast the president's of today's countries will want to be the supreme of this new country and there will be conflicts. And Secondly, even if it takes place, the developed will develop more while poor will become poorer as the competetio will increase far more than ever. That is a brilliant idea. But do no feel sad, you can still dream about it tonight because I know, I will. I definately will.\nSo Long. Keep thinkin of more of such ideas. Bye
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I thought the disease was wealth by greed .... and does ignorance breed rapacity ? those are the diseases to me.No \nonly free thinking and the return of the vote can help.\npeace out!
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Money is power and  power rules the world. Look at the members of congress. There are a multitude of laws that help make and keep them rich. If we ran a business and ran it the exact same way....We would go to Jail. We need to vote everyone out of office and change the playing field. It would be nice it it were a bit more level.
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Are humans basically greedy? No. \nHumans are selfish, yes. But greed and selfishness are two different things. \n\nGreed is an EXCESSIVE desire to acquire or possess more than what one needs or deserves, especially with respect to material wealth. While Selfishness is the concept and/or practise of concern with the advancement of one's own interests and hapiness above others. Selfishness is more like an act of self-preservation. While greed is an excess. That is where the mind comes in. We have the option. It is our choice. \n\n"No human wants to leave the power he(she)enjoys until it is snatched." This statement is synonymous to ignorance is a crime which excuses no one.Why settle for less when you know that there is something better?
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One word. Greed! It's all about who makes the most money and who has more or the best. It really makes me sick. No one cares about the important things anymore.
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What extreme things are you talking about?\n\nEnding the killing of millions of unborn children?\nMaking people work for the money that they recieve from the govenment if they are able?\nThat allowing people to keep more of their hard earned money will make the economy grow because people will spend more if they have more?\n\nI am unsure of what you speak.  Let us reverse it:  Do you hardened Democrats really believe the extreme things that you say?  Fanaticism is bad for society.
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This is an eternal question. Many profits and saviours have attempted to preach the same message of "live and let live" but sometimes it gets twisted out of greed, jealousy, anger and desperation.\nUntil we eliminate these there will never be peace on a universal level.
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Thanks Professor Adam, I agree with Jerry Seinfeld's analogy myself, it's really brilliant actually. The Dictatorship is coming to a close in November, and Democracy will once again reign in America whether the Republicans like it or not. I think they act like 2nd grade children most of the time being bully's. Life doesn't revolve around rich little sissy's that throw fits to get their way. I am hoping for quite a few indictments, so the Republicans can't forget what has been done to America as a whole. Justice should prevail over might in these cases. Getting along with others takes effort for some people that have been sheltered all of there lives, they really don't know any better I suppose. I think it's sad don't you?
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this is no answer but I agree with yours...and don't forget GREED being a cardinal sin
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There will NEVER be peace...there is too much greed in the world. \n\nThere will always be someone wanting more than they have...be it, money or power.
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Government. Pure and simple. Greed is the motive.
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These anwsers ROCK!!!!( At least the ones above me do!!)\n\nWhen I clicked onto this question I expected to see retarded liberal ranting all over this!!(And I'm sure before this question closes you will have some of those clowns on here!!)   But instead this was a pleasant surprise!! My anwser to this question is this...I feel the same as those people who anwsered above me!!\n\nGun Control truly is hitting your target and nice grouping!!
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Is it solveable well it better be and this past election demonstrated how.  Show ALL politicians your screw up your gone and so is your power.  \n\nBut, come on take your blinders off reality is ALL politicians are easily manipulated by the system of special interest groups.\n\nLet's hope that was it was for our country's sake.
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Wow, that was a tough read between the caps and the strange punctuation. Anyway, if I accept that power corrupts absolutely, then the solution is to always keep the person in power fresh. That is the idea behind term limits and such. It keeps a person from holding on to power. If you change out the group who is in power with another group every so often you can limit the spread of corruption.
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This is a little off subject but reminds me of a conversation I had a few days ago. In that conversation, I was saying that I truly believe ppl alive today are living in the 'best of times'.\n\nWhy do I believe this? Because we have all the commodities of oil products such as plastic etc... making for a lot of luxury and the fact that we are not quite yet completely controlled by big brother. That day is coming sooner than ppl realize.
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Why does everybody blame Walmart.  Americans are the greediest people on the planet.  We use 3/4th of the worlds resources.  As greedy individuals we are also selfish.  If one is generous and cares for the welfare of others as one is instructed to do in the Bible, one is given the name "bleeding heart liberal," from the very people who profess to be so keen on moral values.  I just wonder where those values are coming from.  I'm poor myself but I contribute part of my money every month to Feed the Poor because I believe in karma.