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StrongBad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 12:07 PM Original message |
The age of America and our reluctance to evolve |
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PDJane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. It's definitely possible. |
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daninthemoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 12:23 PM Response to Original message |
2. I certainly think that's part of it. I also think it has something to do |
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StrongBad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 01:04 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. Good Point |
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DemGa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
3. I see it as two steps forward, one step back |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
4. How can you quantify evolution? |
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Perry Logan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. "Reluctance to evolve" says it very well. We may just be stupider than the rest of the world. |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
7. That's a false comparison -- we're as old as the cultures we have here |
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StrongBad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 01:08 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I disagree |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 02:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. The essence of culture ... the essential values, the belief systems carry on |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. No, unless you want to ignore the prejudice, fundamentalism, and problems |
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paparush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
10. Don't forget about the way we treat out Elderly citizens |
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formerrepuke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
12. We're still pretty progessive in terms of gender equality and religious freedom... |
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zippy890 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
13. interesting thought |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-08-07 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. The US got all of Europe's religious fanatics. |
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