Posted on 03/12/2011 6:10:21 PM PST by BenLurkin
Sounds very much like the holiday riot at walmart on Long Island. Thank God for community organizing and a resposibility to ones community
I agree with you that once Christianity spread and took root to become the world's largest religion, environment became a lesser influence. I suppose I just disagree with you on the "marginal" effect throughout history.
Well, do you remember that one white guy they caught on film looting during the LA/Rodney King riots? They showed that short clip over and over afterward. The PC, self-loathing white folks in the MSM had what they wanted. -- See, white folks loot, too.
I doubt there'll be much further examination.
If people do not absorb and embrace the culture they enter, they destroy it.
Susie, you always post such interesting comments quite succinctly. I just wish I could quit seeing your screen name as "sausagesusie" because it doesn't match the wisdom of the words. LOL (brain fart on my part)
One theory is that in temperate environments, there are alternating harsh and mild seasons, so in the mild seasons people can PLAN (that's the important word) for the harsh ones. This need to plan develops technology/culture/brain cells.
In tropical climes, where the weather is pleasant year 'round, there's less of a need to plan because abundance is everywhere.
In environments of temperature extremes (very cold or very hot/dry) the emphasis is more on day-to-day survival, thus there's less slack time to plan for manufactured abundance/technology/culture etc.
Thank you, thecodont. I was having trouble expressing my reasoning. It’s merely a theory but it seems to me to be a good one.
This reminds me of when much of San Diego "evacuated" to Qualcomm Stadium due to wildfires--I think it was the '03 not '07 ones. The press were clearly annoyed people were polite, helpful, not complaining. It almost like a tailgate party or giant campout instead of what we saw from NOLA.
It's certainly a cultural value I think is endangered.
No, it's a really good theory. Anywhere people have to face periodic challenges from the environment, that cycle sets civilization in motion. Think about the story of the patriarch Joseph in the Bible. In Egypt Joseph dreamed of the seven years of plenty and the seven years of want, and persuaded Pharaoh to plan for his country's security (and Joseph turned out to be right).
The magazine The Economist some years ago ran a story on this topic, pointing out that tropical countries achieved less in technology/development than the temperate countries. At the time this was considered a politically incorrect, racist thing to point out, but race wasn't mentioned, only geography.
If it wasn’t for Michael Savage, I would be a proud cultural Marxist so he deserves some credit for my conversion to reality. I also think Savage has a much cuter sound when paired with Susie. It’s kind of strong and sexy.
The Question of God by Nicholi is a great book, BTW. Just discovered it!
Very accurate and with an economy of words!
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