we used to be a melting pot where new immigrants tried hard to learn the language and adapt to the manners and lifestyle of the new country.Regrettably, the pot itself melted at some point and we became a nation of "diverse" cultures each culture retaining its mother country's language and manners.Of course,this was encouraged all along by well meaning folks in the name of "diversity".Nonetheless,as a naturalist, I view this goal as laudable but running counter to one of nature's basic laws.Namely,the cohesive force binding two entities(inorganic or social)diminishes with (a)the number of entities and (b)with the size of entities;the largest cohesive force being that of a single entity, eg a country like sweden.Another example are european countries who had a large influx of immigrants from other cultures that were'nt fully assimilated in the adoptive countries.France,eg made a feeble attempt to counter it by banning some muslim or jewish headwear in schools.
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Happy and Merry America !
Will we still be the Country of choice and still be America if we continue to make the changes forced on us by the people from other countries that came to live in America because it is the Country of Choice?????? Think about it.
All I have to say is, when will they do something about MY RIGHTS? I celebrate Christmas, but because it isn't celebrated by everyone, we can no longer say Merry Christmas. Now it has to be Season's Greetings. It's not Christmas vacation, it's Winter Break. Isn't it amazing how this winter break ALWAYS occurs over the C hristmas holiday? We've gone so far the other way, bent over backwards to not offend anyone, that I am now being offended. But it seems that no one has a problem with that. This says it all!
This is an editorial written by an American citizen, published in a Tampa newspaper He did quite a job; didn't he? Read on, please!
IMMIGRANTS, NOT AMERICANS, MUST ADAPT. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Americans However, the dust from the attacks had barely settled when the "politically correct! " crowd began complaining about the possibility that our patriotism was offending others.
I am not against immigration, nor do I hold a grudge against anyone who is seeking a better life by coming to America. Our population is almost entirely made up of descendants of immigrants. However, there are a few things that those who have recently come to our country, and apparently some born here, need to understand. This idea of America being a multicultural community has served only to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity. As Americans, we have our own culture, our own society, our own language and our own lifestyle. This culture has been developed over centuries of struggles, trials, and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom.
We speak ENGLISH, not Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society, learn the language!
"In God We Trust" is our national mot to. This is not some Christian, right wing, political slogan.. We adopted this motto because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.
If Stars and Stripes offend you, or you don't like Uncle Sam, then you should seriously consider a move to another part of this planet. We are happy with our culture and have no desire to change, and we really don't care how you did things where you came from. This is OUR COUNTRY, our land, and our lifestyle. Our First Amendment gives every citizen the right to express his opinion and we will allow you every opportunity to do so! But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about our flag, our pledge, our national motto, or our way of life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great American freedom, THE RIGHT TO LEAVE.
Around this time of year -- the Winter Solstice -- it is one big house party. If we use "Merry Christmas" in a secular setting, then it loses its meaning and becomes a generic greeting.
1) If somebody offers you a paid day off, *take it*. No matter what they want to call it, take it. The same is true if they are offer you double-and-a-half time for working that day.
2) Also take any excuse you can to party with anyone, and make some up yourself, especially for the bleakest days on the calender.
3) It's always better to know a language people speak than to not know the language, period.
4) Tradition is an over-venerated word for "we've always done it like that."
5) I'm not going to shut up and if you want me to leave, make me.
Final note: there's no way Christmas is celebrated on December 25th because anybody named Jesus was born that day. It's celebrated then because that's when the pagans had their holiday.
So what? It's still a better excuse than to celebrate than "the solstice."
A question for you atheists out there. Why do you live within the bounds of law if you do not believe in a final judgement? I am not all that religious, but if I didn't believe in God, I would be an arch-villain like say: Lex Luethor!
I do believe in consequence, just not a supreme being looking down upon me. For example...I see a provider, show up clean and I behave appropriately. Later, I use her as a reference, and it's good. I'm not nice because I fear eternal hell-fire, but because it pays me back. Besides, I like the heat, so hell as described in my childhood wouldn't be that bad a place.
I break my share of rules...hobbying is a good example. I guess in short, I live generally within the bounds of law so as to not get caught and locked up. I have male friends, but I don't want to have sex with them...
I pay women for trysting with me; and right now, it's central to my life. It's hardly within the bounds of the law you must admit. Unlike a lot of other people even here, I'm not morally ambivalent about the hobby at all. It's good, and it's right.
There's a couple reasons I live mostly within the bounds of the law. The first reason was hard for me to comprehend myself. Why do laws have such a strong psychological pull on me? I realized from studying biology that I'm a social animal existing in a super-pack. It's a nature of those types of beasts to understand the status ladder and either contend for the top of it or respect the rules enforced by the higher ups.
There is, however, a second reason, a stronger one and harder to explain. Call it aesthetics. For me, life is a dream. I could work to make this into a good dream, or I could make it a bad dream. Certain actions, like murder, like rape, are objectively speaking, errors. Or at least, from the way they make me feel, I'm compelled to treat them as such.
My life is really my greatest work of art. Think of an artist who makes an error on his work that he has to paint over, or fix as best he could.
BTW, I have written out my own central moral laws that I live by. They agree in most ways, but they disagree in some important ways with Christian moral laws.
For doing that, many Christians probably would think of me as an arch-villian.
Surely all of us in the U.S. condemn the 9/11 terrorists, yet from their perspective they were jihadists on a holy mission.
From the Arab perspective, the Christian crusaders who vowed to liberate Jerusalem during the Middle Ages were barbaric invaders. Yet, the crusaders surely thought they were on a mission from God.
And don't get me started on the Spanish Inquisition under Torquemada. All of us should revile the torture that was the cornerstone of the Inquisition, yet the Santa Hermandad (i.e., Sainted Brotherhood) that conducted these exercises proclaimed their piety and belief in the "one true God."
As for me, even though I'm a Buddhist, among other religions (I went to Catholic school), I can't be sure whether Karma is real. Fear of gods and consquences does not drive my behavior, and I bend over backwards to be ethical. I don't know what that is, maybe instinct?
we used to be a melting pot where new immigrants tried hard to learn the language and adapt to the manners and lifestyle of the new country.Regrettably, the pot itself melted at some point and we became a nation of "diverse" cultures each culture retaining its mother country's language and manners.Of course,this was encouraged all along by well meaning folks in the name of "diversity".Nonetheless,as a naturalist, I view this goal as laudable but running counter to one of nature's basic laws.Namely,the cohesive force binding two entities(inorganic or social)diminishes with (a)the number of entities and (b)with the size of entities;the largest cohesive force being that of a single entity, eg a country like sweden.Another example are european countries who had a large influx of immigrants from other cultures that were'nt fully assimilated in the adoptive countries.France,eg made a feeble attempt to counter it by banning some muslim or jewish headwear in schools.
and I liked it. Yes, I was raised a Christian, but I also was very curious about science and other religions too. I like many of the original pagan festivals, true witchcraft because it's centered on the planets and the harvests, and many other things that woke me up to our country -- like serving in the military. Some things should always be a symbol of this great country. Others certainly can be changed for the better. Any way you look at it, I'm like Zin: Any excuse for a holiday - I'll take. Wink!
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