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In reply to the discussion: The religious side of Occupy [View all]ellisonz
(27,711 posts)16. Arguably...
...Sparta and a number of North American tribes (notably the Iroquois and Choctaw). Spartan, an entirely illiterate state, was a civilization was practically set up as a sporting exercise and if need be war. In Spartan society the weak were discarded, men at together as if in teams, athletic training was encouraged, and the mark of manhood was murdering a helot (slave) without being detected (human hunting). The Iroquois and Choctaw play lacrosse and stickball respectively as a central competition to avoid war, it is an endeavor of central concern with historical games covering many miles and lasting days.
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Thanks for the update. We all have to unite and stand up for the common good. - n/t
Jim__
Mar 2012
#3
Of course nobody is trying to make or pretend that Occupy is a religious movement
Thats my opinion
Mar 2012
#30