Oh Texas, Not Again

[isladar]

I am loving isladar so much right now.

I think I love you.

THIS IS HOW YOU FITE ON THE INTERNET, PEOPLE

[Akucaen]

Hey, If I'm wrong or ignorant, I'll admit it. (Although that does tie in to my earliest points!) Now to go learnificate.

[Yugl]

I really wish more people felt this way. Because of our failed education system, people always joke about history being "a bunch of useless facts." It actually teaches more about life, and how to live it, than any other subject. It's the whole "learn from your mistakes," thing expanded exponentially. Why just learn from your own mistakes when you can learn from the mistakes of millions of others as well?

Because time is a variable that differentiates between the outcomes of two similar situations?

[Gadritan]

Because time is a variable that differentiates between the outcomes of two similar situations?

Lies and fabrications. I will not stand for your roos.

[isladar]

Lies and fabrications. I will not stand for your roos.

you'll roo the day you said that, sir

[Gadritan]

Negative. I'll rue the day I fall for someone's roos.

[Demosthenes11]

apparently I came off as defending the texas school-board? lol

And yes, Isladar is fuck-worthy in this thread without a doubt. I mean uh RELIGION IS BAD ALWAYS AND SAYING THE WORD MAKES YOU WRONG

[BerenTebogo]

I always liked the thought of a comparative religion class in every school, public or not. Nothing makes religion look sillier than a careful analysis of the canon.

[Yabby]

I really wish more people felt this way. Because of our failed education system, people always joke about history being "a bunch of useless facts."

The reason people feel this way is because of what you stated, failed education system. From start to 9th~ grade history was nothing but remembering dates. Blah blah got shot on XXX in XXX, etc, etc. I HATED history until 10th~ grade when I had an amazing teacher who said fuck remembering dates, let me tell you about this! It was with such passion that i LOVED to sit there for 2hours a day and just listen to him. It was like watching a movie and i learned more during that semester then i did my entire school life.

[fredjanx]

Extreme americans* are freaking scary.
That, and WTF at the rise of these "9/11" events? those buildings could be built in like 2 months >_>
people would rather be afraid and angry than do anything for themselves...

[Ashmada]

America apparently exists to make everyone else realize the people in charge for their respective countries aren't the worst they can get.

I'm not sure.

Current political situation in my country :
Prerequisite knowledge : we have many more parties than in the US and a direct representation system, which means we always have a coalition leading the country - the current biggest party "only" has 17.4% of the votes in the chamber of representatives and 19.61% in the senate.

- Previous govt was working on (arguing about) a state reform. Said reform had lead the country into an impasse in 2007, but they were at it again.

- One party left the coalition govt, PM (himself a zealot and overall hateful individual) resigned over it and the govt was disbanded.

- New elections held early because of the former.

- The winning parties in the election can't find an agreement on the state reform because the singe biggest party (in votes) is now even worse than the previous one. Read : bunch of bigots, hating on and hated by at least 40% of the population, old nazi ties they desperately try to sweep under the rug.

- Previous "disbanded" govt is STILL in charge, but only has limited powers (it can only apply previous laws, not make new ones)... and we're currently supposed to lead Europe for 6 months.
In the last 3 years, we've spent more time without a govt than with.



So, yeah, from where I'm sitting, even creationists would be an improvement.

[Kerberoz]

Hmm, never noticed any religious bias in my textbooks... hell of a lot of cultural bias, though. Probably because living in the rust belt and believing in a benevolent god are mutually exclusive. That, and the fact that I learned more about the world from Literature class than History class.

I always liked the thought of a comparative religion class in every school, public or not. Nothing makes religion look sillier than a careful analysis of the canon.

^ this

[Abandon]

i refuse to read the OP. I will only tell miz to shut up, and to not forget just how close the state of texas actually is to you.

[Shiroikage]

I don't think creationism is nearly as bad as shit like glossing over the native american slaughter, the landgrab from mexico, the philippine-american war, or the general manner in which the US is always presented as heroic good-guys, righting wrongs around the world... when the truth is completely different.

this is the only reasonable thing you have ever said

[Kuya]

Yes, speaking with some perspective is unfortunately something a certain few atheists lack round these parts.

[Blarg]

Yes, speaking with some perspective is unfortunately something a certain few atheists lack round these parts.

what are you talking about? religion is direct cause of everything bad

[Yugl]

If we can't have religion, then what are we going to put the fear of into children? Nationalism?!

[Correction]

If we can't have religion, then what are we going to put the fear of into children? Nationalism?!

In Texas? The VIA.