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Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Logicbwoy: 4:52pm On Apr 12, 2016
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Nobody: 5:03pm On Apr 12, 2016
LoJ:
Hello to all.

There is no need to indulge in personal attacks and remarks, especially since we are in an anonymous forum. Whatever someone is or pretends to be, is of no value here, let's try to stick to the issues.

On the issue at stake here - Colonization - I think Logicbwoy is right. I do not always agree with his methods and remarks, but on this issue, simple objectivity can't deny he is right.

First of all, some of you speak as if colonization is something of the Past. Whereas we all know, it is still very living, although in some parts of Africa like in the francophone part of Africa, the impact is heavier. Those in the know, should just follow the geopolitics of countries like Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Niger, etc. or discuss with citizens of those countries. On request, I may deepen this, with concrete facts and examples, but is it really necessary for any objective mind?

Furthermore, to claim that Christianity built Europe, is to look at history with apologetic intends. Europe experienced (economic and societal) growth and freedom due to rationalism and the age of enlightenment. Religion in itself is neutral. It is men that use it to contribute or prevent development. And in History, all religions have been used for both purposes, and it should be noted than religions have usually prevented (economic/societal) development rather than promote it. Before the age of Enlightenment and rationalism in europe, it was superstition, monarchy, despotism, and of course poverty for the masses, and this is well documented.

The present problem of the Europe is not the fall of Christianity. The present problem of Europe is the negative long term repercussions of his actions of the past. The western world has failed to live to the level of their noble ideology in their interaction with other people. They preached equality but actively promoted superiority. They spoke about freedom of all, but enslaved others. In doing so, they created a context in which, the european paradigm would benefit them and them only. In such a context, all the people from impoverished nations around -many of those nation being poor thanks to imperialism - developped some form of hatred and anger, which although unethical, is understandable.

Yes, there are internal reasons that explain why Africa is Backward. Among these is a culture of accommodating to life circumstances rather than fighting against life and the gods (like the greeks) and striving to find internal happiness in the midst of the storm. This however, is not sufficient argument to claim that the impact of colonization and neo colonization should be minimized.

Again, there are other cultures and people who have been enslaved. Some managed to get out of it quicker than africans, and some other did not manage, and did not even survived. Nothwithstanding, this is no sound basis for Comparison. Because the way people and cultures have been put under the yoke and the aim of their "masters" differ. In the case of Africa, the spiritual and cultural foundation of the continent has been destroyed fundamentally and this is not easy to recover from.

Colonization is no reason to remain helpless and powerless. Africa shall rise again. However, every good cure should start by an objective diagnosis, rather than just blaming.

Greetings to all.
Thanks for the gentle contribution but you dont have your facts right and its also in contradiction with a correct analysis of history (insofar thats possible at all). Its clear to me most people in this discussion have had a limit exposure to the most important historical resources and dont know well european history, leave alone african history (in which the reconstruction is even more complex due to the fact that sources are limitit, of different nature and cant be looked at through western civilisation paradigma). Hence i will step back out of the discussion. If i wld have time i wld set up a topic with references that wld make u see the vision u have is lacking good insight into the foundations and most of all knowledge and balanced analysis.
In the end, none of us owns the truth, we can only try to reach as close as possible and every contribution here can be an invitation to keep searching and keep doubting.
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Nobody: 5:06pm On Apr 12, 2016
Logicbwoy:
Notice how she shifts the topic when she's stomped?
Never noticed how parents give their kids the illusion that they win?
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Logicbwoy: 5:09pm On Apr 12, 2016
Tufanja:
Never noticed how parents give their kids the illusion that they win?
Is that how you sailed through life? People letting you think that you won? smiley
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Logicbwoy: 5:11pm On Apr 12, 2016
Tufanja:
Thanks for the gentle contribution but you dont have your facts right and its also in contradiction with a correct analysis of history (insofar thats possible at all). Its clear to me most people in this discussion have had a limit exposure to the most important historical resources and dont know well european history, leave alone african history (in which the reconstruction is even more complex due to the fact that sources are limitit, of different nature and cant be looked at through western civilisation paradigma). Hence i will step back out of the discussion. If i wld have time i wld set up a topic with references that wld make u see the vision u have is lacking good insight into the foundations and most of all knowledge and balanced analysis.
In the end, none of us owns the truth, we can only try to reach as close as possible and every contribution here can be an invitation to keep searching and keep doubting.
Tufanja, what are you saying?


3 different Africans have contradicted you on African history and colonization

2 of the 3 Africans have lived in Europe and know a bit of European history as well.



cc Reyginus, see what happens when one does not take correction?
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by dblackninja: 5:21pm On Apr 12, 2016
Logicbwoy:
Notice how she shifts the topic when she's stomped?
Devious defensive mechanism cheesy
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Nobody: 5:22pm On Apr 12, 2016
Logicbwoy:
Is that how you sailed through life? People letting you think that you won? smiley
I have lost more often in life then I won. I know what it means to fail or take the loss of others failing and to start over. To touch on what sonoflucifer said, to me failing is an option because its the reality of someone who follows his/her heart and risks it with it. It are the losses that taught me more than the wins in life. Without it, my ego in combination with my intelect, looks and stubbornnes wld probably have made a pretty nuclear cocktail, not so enjoyable for others. The times that life forces u on your knees are the times that you get in touch with the essence of yourself and life the most.

So yeah i sailed through life, but I got my storms and nobody silent the wind, because when it matters those who u loved most and for who u wld have risked your life turn out to be the one who mercyless and cruely let u down, sadistic watching while u drawn. Also that is teaching one how to lose.
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Nobody: 5:26pm On Apr 12, 2016
Logicbwoy:
Tufanja, what are you saying?


3 different Africans have contradicted you on African history and colonization

2 of the 3 Africans have lived in Europe and know a bit of European history as well.



cc Reyginus, see what happens when one does not take correction?
The problem is they know a bit...
As much as a lot of people in religion section know a bit about the bible
Knowing a bit is very dangerous...
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Ishilove: 5:40pm On Apr 12, 2016
[quote author=Reyginus post=44628842][/quote]Hi Rey. Please can you do me a favour? Whenever Logicboy makes a reference to me in one of his hopeless arguments with you, act like you didn't see it, okay? I have vowed to completely ignore him but the little skunk can't have true happiness unless he trolls with my username, so please don't discuss anything pertaining to my username with him, okay? Can you do that for me? smiley
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by dblackninja: 5:42pm On Apr 12, 2016
Logicbwoy:
Tufanja, what are you saying?


3 different Africans have contradicted you on African history and colonization

2 of the 3 Africans have lived in Europe and know a bit of European history as well.



cc Reyginus, see what happens when one does not take correction?
That's bloody cheesy


Well it's okay, everybody is entitled to his/her own opinion. While at that, I'll advice all that it's ill indoctrinating such personal opinion to someone else as everyone has a unique personality. If a common ground can't be reached then let all agree to disagree. Hope everyone concurs
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Nobody: 5:42pm On Apr 12, 2016
Ishilove:
Hi Rey. Please can you do me a favour? Whenever Logicboy makes a reference to me in one of his hopeless arguments with you, act like you didn't see it, okay? I have vowed to completely ignore him but the little skunk can't have true happiness unless he trolls with my username, so please don't discuss anything pertaining to my username with him, okay? Can you do that for me? smiley
Boooooo!!! kiss kiss kiss
Where has thou been? Missed you, enh, small...
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Ishilove: 5:44pm On Apr 12, 2016
sonOfLucifer:
Boooooo!!! kiss kiss kiss
Where has thou been? Missed you, enh, small...
Sweetheart, sugar boo, I've missed you too kiss kiss kiss

I've been really busy jare smiley
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Nobody: 5:48pm On Apr 12, 2016
Nice to see u back Ishilove!! As you see, not much has changed, at least people havent wink.
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Nobody: 5:50pm On Apr 12, 2016
Let us all spread our wings smiley

Flying doesnt hurt...
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Logicbwoy: 5:57pm On Apr 12, 2016
Ishilove:
Hi Rey. Please can you do me a favour? Whenever Logicboy makes a reference to me in one of his hopeless arguments with you, act like you didn't see it, okay? I have vowed to completely ignore him but the little skunk can't have true happiness unless he trolls with my username, so please don't discuss anything pertaining to my username with him, okay? Can you do that for me? smiley
https://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/following/2015/12/28/zionzhjkueuzirjym2gs.w529.h352.jpg
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Logicbwoy: 5:58pm On Apr 12, 2016
dblackninja:
That's bloody cheesy


Well it's okay, everybody is entitled to his/her own opinion. While at that, I'll advice all that it's ill indoctrinating such personal opinion to someone else as everyone has a unique personality. If a common ground can't be reached then let all agree to disagree. Hope everyone concurs
Well said.
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Nobody: 5:59pm On Apr 12, 2016
Tufanja:
Thanks for the gentle contribution but you dont have your facts right and its also in contradiction with a correct analysis of history (insofar thats possible at all). Its clear to me most people in this discussion have had a limit exposure to the most important historical resources and dont know well european history, leave alone african history (in which the reconstruction is even more complex due to the fact that sources are limitit, of different nature and cant be looked at through western civilisation paradigma). Hence i will step back out of the discussion. If i wld have time i wld set up a topic with references that wld make u see the vision u have is lacking good insight into the foundations and most of all knowledge and balanced analysis.
In the end, none of us owns the truth, we can only try to reach as close as possible and every contribution here can be an invitation to keep searching and keep doubting.
Hello Tufanja,

Thank you for your remarks.

Greetings.
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Logicbwoy: 6:02pm On Apr 12, 2016
Ishilove:
Hi Rey. Please can you do me a favour? Whenever Logicboy makes a reference to me in one of his hopeless arguments with you, act like you didn't see it, okay? I have vowed to completely ignore him but the little skunk can't have true happiness unless he trolls with my username, so please don't discuss anything pertaining to my username with him, okay? Can you do that for me? smiley
Note-

She called me a "skunk".

How do you ignore someone by calling him a skunk? huh
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Logicbwoy: 6:02pm On Apr 12, 2016
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Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Logicbwoy: 6:03pm On Apr 12, 2016
Ishilove is back.

Time to take my leave of absence.

Please, friends of Ishilove, please warn her not to come to the non-christian chatbox, since she is ignoring me (albeit by somehow mentioning my username and calling me a "skunk")
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Nobody: 6:17pm On Apr 12, 2016
Logicbwoy:
Ishilove is back.

Time to take my leave of absence.

Please, friends of Ishilove, please warn her not to come to the non-christian chatbox, since she is ignoring me (albeit by somehow mentioning my username and calling me a "skunk"wink
Euhm, you re correct in one thing, nobody shld be called names here. The skunk title was not necessary or functional. But when u google:"shunk"and "dream" and/of "totem" you will better understand why she used it and forgive her grin. No need to go on holidays.
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Logicbwoy: 6:40pm On Apr 12, 2016
Tufanja:
Euhm, you re correct in one thing, nobody shld be called names here. The skunk title was not necessary or functional. But when u google:"shunk"and "dream" and/of "totem" you will better understand why she used it and forgive her grin. No need to go on holidays.
grin grin


Thanks for that. Let's see if she keeps commenting here......
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Ishilove: 6:42pm On Apr 12, 2016
Tufanja:
Nice to see u back Ishilove!! As you see, not much has changed, at least people havent wink.
My sister, indeed I see it clearly smiley
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by dblackninja: 6:52pm On Apr 12, 2016
Logicbwoy:
Well said.
Thanks. Hope all see it that way-- Tufanja wink
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Nobody: 6:53pm On Apr 12, 2016
LoJ:
Hello Tufanja,

Thank you for your remarks.

Greetings.
Ur too nice.. Like a teddy bear
tongue
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by dblackninja: 6:54pm On Apr 12, 2016
I don't like people bearing grudges against another over here (or any other place), else the purpose of this thread is defeated.
An eye for an eye & a tooth for a tooth will leave everyone blind and toothless. Demeaning another doesn't make one the better. That's why I like Reyginus and sonOfLucifer, always jovial, avoiding derogatory remarks in their comments cool Good wishes to all wink
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Nobody: 6:56pm On Apr 12, 2016
dblackninja:
That's why I like Reyginus and sonOfLucifer, always jovial, avoiding derogatory remarks in their comments.
wink
I always clear my history. Takes out cookies and clears up space for new, ehm, porn. cool
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Nobody: 6:59pm On Apr 12, 2016
Ishilove:
Sweetheart, sugar boo, I've missed you too kiss kiss kiss

I've been really busy jare smiley
Ah, good to hear from you. Hope the 'busy' was 'fruitful'.
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Nobody: 7:01pm On Apr 12, 2016
sonOfLucifer:
Ur too nice.. Like a teddy bear
tongue
He is just not so hot tempered, stubborn and overrating ourselves as we are tongue
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Nobody: 7:04pm On Apr 12, 2016
Tufanja:
He is just not so hot tempered, stubborn and overrating ourselves as we are tongue
Thank God I'm not a part of 'we'. I ride solo like Isolo. tongue
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by dblackninja: 7:05pm On Apr 12, 2016
sonOfLucifer:
wink
I always clear my history. Takes out cookies and clears up space for new, ehm, porn. cool
grin Hehe continue bro. Porn is not good 4 ya life. Meanwhile let me just peep inside xvideos....to look for someone tongue
Re: Searching & Sharing Chat by Nobody: 7:08pm On Apr 12, 2016
dblackninja:
grin Hehe continue bro. Porn is not good 4 ya life. Meanwhile let me just peep inside xvideos....to look for someone tongue
Euhm...please mind my angel heart okay.
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