Amusing ourselves to death

**Viking** · 07-01-2009, 17:25

Originally Posted by Ariovistus Maximus

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You do really believe that this is an attribute of our time, rather than of our kind; mankind, that is?

**Ariovistus Maximus** · 07-01-2009, 17:38

Originally Posted by Viking

You do really believe that this is an attribute of our time, rather than of our kind; mankind, that is?

Oh, HARDLY! This is certainly part of the human dilemma.

Absolutely; these tendencies have always been in man and in government.

However, I think that as you look at history, you see a cycle.

Thus, we are reaching that part of the cycle where the above issues come up again.

And I think that where you see that part of the cycle, you see that the next part of the cycle involves a measure of disentegration and decay... perhaps even collapse.

Then, as Cute Wolf said, the cycle begins again with a new beginning.

Personally, I think that in each revolution of the cycle, it becomes worse. However, there are a lot of ways to look at it and a lot of historical examples of each.

I guess I would say that it's a two steps forward (getting worse), one step back (getting better). That is partly because of my religious beliefs though.

In summary, I would cite a quote:

"History is simply man committing the same sins in new and different ways."

**Cute Wolf** · 07-01-2009, 17:47

Originally Posted by Ariovistus Maximus

In summary, I would cite a quote:

"History is simply man committing the same sins........"

what kind of sins?

**Hax** · 07-01-2009, 18:01

Greed, gluttony, laziness, apathy, etc

Though apathy is more like a state of mind. They are not sins, necessarily, but something inherent in humanity.. However, by giving the negative connotation "sin" to the word people will feel like they are committing an evil deed. This is also human. I would say mankind is very paradoxal. We have the hardest time trying not to give into "bad" deeds, yet they are tempting.

**Ariovistus Maximus** · 07-01-2009, 18:01

Erm... probably stuff like murder, piracy, robbery, corruption, war, cheating, ...........

That's what I'm thinkin' he was thinkin'.

**Fragony** · 07-01-2009, 18:23

Thing is, we have too many politicians and not enough problems.

**Jolt** · 07-08-2009, 10:36

Originally Posted by Ariovistus Maximus

In summary, I would cite a quote:

"History is simply man committing the same sins in new and different ways."

Originally Posted by Cute Wolf

what kind of sins?

From an Assyrian Tablet called "Dialogue of Pessism" ca. 2800 BC

"The Earth is degenerating today. Bribery and corruption abound. Children no longer obey their parents, every man wants to write a book, and it is evident that the end of the world is fast approaching."