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Israel/Palestine

Fantastic Anarchist

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8. Not to stray off-topic ...

Reply to bemildred (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 08:47 PM

Oct 2012

... but I really like your signature quote.

Reminds me of the book, "Mutual Aid - A Factor of Evolution" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutual_Aid:_A_Factor_of_Evolution, written by the anarchist, Peter Kropotkin. He basically studied animal species, including human, and came to the conclusion that societies that tended to foster cooperation tended to become more cooperative and more successful, over those societies that tended to favor competition.

Very interesting read, if you have the time.

Free online here:

http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/Anarchist_Archives/kropotkin/mutaidcontents.html

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Report: Likud and Yisrael Beytenu to unite for elections [View all] bemildred Oct 2012 OP

This could hearken a two-party system oberliner Oct 2012 #1

Oy. nt bemildred Oct 2012 #2

Not to stray off-topic ... Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2012 #8

Oh goodness, we would never do that here. bemildred Oct 2012 #9

I'm a fan of individualism, as well ... Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2012 #10

Albert Camus: bemildred Oct 2012 #14

Pretty Deep ... Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2012 #16

I've never cared for his fiction, though I've read it all. bemildred Oct 2012 #17

well you can 'guess' which one will be serving tea n/t azurnoir Oct 2012 #3

How does the tea party feel about Jews? oberliner Oct 2012 #5

as far as I know they are oh so supportive of Israel can't do enough azurnoir Oct 2012 #6

I know they hate Arabs and Muslims, but don't think they're worried about Jews... Violet_Crumble Oct 2012 #18

No, it doesn't Scootaloo Oct 2012 #12

Yes it does oberliner Oct 2012 #13

Again; no it doesn't Scootaloo Oct 2012 #15

Ugh. As if either of them wasn't bad enough on their own. LeftishBrit Oct 2012 #4

That's definitely not good. Fantastic Anarchist Oct 2012 #7

This could come back and bite Bibi in the ass! ellisonz Oct 2012 #11