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Taverner

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12. It does not have to be

Reply to trouble.smith (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 09:35 PM

Nov 2012

It's unwritten - why damn ourselves to hate and death?

One person can make a difference. I know it sounds hokey, pollyanna and stupid but it is true.

I learned that lesson right when I needed it.

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I seek a world where there ARE NO veterans anymore, and no more Veterans Day [View all] Taverner Nov 2012 OP

Its also Armistice Day Drale Nov 2012 #1

In my perfect world, there will be no wars. None whatsoever. darkangel218 Nov 2012 #2

I'm more inclined to think that the 21st century will be even bloodier than the 20th century. trouble.smith Nov 2012 #3

At the present time, yes. But if we want to survive as species, we need to stop fighting and hating darkangel218 Nov 2012 #5

It does not have to be Taverner Nov 2012 #12

the 21st century is going to be a mess, in sooo many ways stuntcat Nov 2012 #21

We can change the future... defacto7 Nov 2012 #4

I be happy with no more wounded veterans being produced JPZenger Nov 2012 #6

Figure out a way to get rid of evil people. Until you do, there will be war and veterans. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #7

Yep. Marinedem Nov 2012 #8

War does not have to happen Taverner Nov 2012 #11

No disrepect, Marinedem Nov 2012 #13

Disagree - so what is there to say? nt Taverner Nov 2012 #14

Happy Veterans day, I suppose. Marinedem Nov 2012 #15

"Evil People" are not the problem. People who don't catch evil behaivor is. Taverner Nov 2012 #10

It is part of our evolution. We are a species of killer apes. GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #16

Evolution doesn't have a direction yet... Taverner Nov 2012 #18

Evolution does not have direction or morals. It just IS. GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #19

Nah, we'll have GM humans in our time Taverner Nov 2012 #20

Really? What was the last nation to attack us? Egalitarian Thug Nov 2012 #17

I agree madokie Nov 2012 #9