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January 5, 2022 Culture and Religion

Bad and Good Things About the USA

I have lived in the USA for over 40 years now and I have been a US citizen (a legal immigrant for once) for 15 years. I have also lived and worked in many other countries and I have had an opportunity to compare the US social and political system with those of other countries, mainly those of Germany, Colombia, Italy, Sweden, and France. Today, I would like to point out several things about the US system that I consider to be bad and pernicious and a few aspects of this country that I consider uniquely excellent and great.

December 30, 2021 Culture and Religion

Is Homosexuality Normal?

Let me first say that I personally do not care how consenting adults have sexual pleasure with each other. I think this is entirely their private affair and should not be censored by society or regulated by law. What consenting adult people do in their private homes is exclusively their business as long as it is not incestuous, does not violate the rights of others, and does not involve minors or animals who are both incapable of informed consent.

December 30, 2021 Culture and Religion / Socialism

How to turn a free-market capitalist society into the collectivist authoritarian New World Order: A brief manual for aspiring dictators

You start by brainwashing at least two generations of young citizens into believing that equality, equity, and security are more important values than liberty, freedom, and competition. This is readily accomplished by the teachers and professors of the enlightened education system, which will produce snowflakes that are afraid of their own shadow and demand to be protected and supported by the government.

December 25, 2021 Culture and Religion

The amazing story, how Chicken Licken Cooper finally got into what it deserved – freeeeee

Chicken Licken was a chicken
All afraid to take a lickin’
From the global atmosphere.
“Guess, I have to leave from here.
I must find a safer spot
Where things will not get so hot.”

September 10, 2021 Culture and Religion

A Brief History of Slavery

When we talk about slavery, we mostly mean the enslavement of Africans in America between approximately 1500 (arrival of first African slaves in North America) and 1865 (13th Amendment) – a period of approximately 365 years. However, slavery is one of mankind’s oldest institutions and America was a latecomer to it. Since our history is regrettably one of domination and subjugation it is probably safe to assume that slavery goes back into Neolithic times, when one group would raid the habitation of another group, kill most, and make the survivors slaves.

September 4, 2021 Culture and Religion

Some Thoughts about Race and Prejudice

The definitions of species and race apply to humans, animals, and plants alike. The fewer characteristics make up a race, the weaker its identity and stability as a set. Races can change or even disappear when they mix with other races. If the defining characteristics become too few or only one, like e.g. skin color, the concept of ‘race’ becomes absurd.