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I have never made personal attacks on you! The converse has been true for quite a while. Your have been personally abusive repeatedly throughout that time. I have made factually accurate statements about your behaviour in response to those attacks. I think the only points in which this...

History largely says otherwise. It was established by Octavian's army and while he kept a velvet glove in his lifeline it was the primary source of imperial power. The remains of the senate had a formal role in the government but it was pretty much powerless when push came to shove and changes...

A hell of a lot depends on which way multiple factors go. If Europe gets its act together its got a lot going for it but would have to find a functional alternative to the EU. In which case much of western Islam - i.e. that west of Iran is going to be in for a very bad time when the shit hits...

Because to maintain the suggested empire your effectively stripping the bulk of the population of any real say in their future. Furthermore at some time or another the state will anger a fair number of the population. Its one thing for serfs/peasants - many in the Roman example being...

Why would it? If you assume an empire like the Roman principal, with no realistic external threats then the incentive is to reduce education further not improve it? For such a state your desire is that the bulk of the population are sheep not wolves. This assumes that there is enough left...

Wonder why this has been pulled up again as active despite being from two months ago? Albeit that its a greatly cut down summary of comments from them. One the 1st point no I won't learn an obvious falsehood. You serve the current elite by trying to silence any opposite to them and seek to...

I fear there's a considerable chance of that sort of disaster, possibly even worse if some people on this thread get their desired collapse and chaos. I don't fear delusional idiots unless their in a position of power to inflict the harm they wish. Don't think either you or Slallagrim are in...

Your finally looked into a mirror. :) Unfortunately not true as your still trying to pretend that Trump was a reformer rather than a committed member of the oligarchy. Can I sell you a bridge?

There's a simple answer. Stop trolling and try and behave like an adult. As I've said before your not going to censor me because your frightened of the points I raise. Your still trying to pretend that the MAGA morass wasn't a creation of the oligarchs. :ROFLMAO: It's held back reform...

I'm talking about the bit of hubris known as papal infallibility. The time scale I mentioned should have given an additional hint. ;) You would do better to ask questions rather than jump to conclusions like that.

Came across this interesting article and the general discussion, along with the reference to the 3rd story made me think immediately of this discussion. There are a number of things I find rather off. Think a consumer society has been about for a long time. There has been a fashion cycle...

So little imagination. You can't see outside your box any more than Skalligrim can. So you hide behind delusions of a the dark horrors of your dreams. It would be funny if it wasn't so tragic.

Christianity is a monotheistic faith. It also, like the other Abrahamic religious makes claims that only god is prefect and incapable of error while all his work is deeply flawed. This causes both moral and logical contradictions but also means that any group claiming there are more than one...

Well actually I've been thinking of a thread in the ASB area which has a creator god but he's a responsible and moral individual rather than the monster that many followers of assorted Abrahamic sects tend to present him as. Also to try and remove some of the logic and moral failures in such...

Been busy for a couple of days and apparently got a ban for three days for using the L word. Will avoid using it in future but given the situation will go into some detail about why it was appropriate. It all started back in Feb when in discussing British history, on p20, post 384 in...

Wrong. I said you both act like your one. Its obvious that neither of you actually have that capacity, for which the universe can be greatful. Also there are multiple other groups all claiming to worship different gods and all claiming their god is the only valid one. Assorted Christian...

So its fortunate that, as you well know unless your a total idiot I'm not saying anything like that. Just you seeking to distort the facts again.

No, not at all. Don't be confused by Skallagrim's repeated attempts here and elsewhere to lie about what I say. That's one of his standard actions, along with irrational rants when faced with an argument he has no coherent argument to. From what I've seen I have a far more detailed...

Possibly but until somebodies supplies actually coherent argument, as opposed to rants from opinionated fools like Skallagrim I will stick with the evidence I have. There was a lot of sophistication in the middle ages but there was also as others are saying a hell of a lot of poverty, ignorance...

At least I'm not afraid to think. Nor do I lie about people or their views or descend to personal abuse. I will match my desire for understanding against your ego any day. It is a pity your don't listen to your own advice. Not surprised that your lying about what I'm saying again. As I said...