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  • #81
    Re: That joke of a country called Armenia?

    Originally posted by KanadaHye View Post
    Don't worry, I reveal my mentality to the general dim witted public but they usually don't have the mental capacity to comprehend the complex politics of the world. I openly despise certain aspects of my host country as every democratic citizen should do. Squatting usually involves being an unproductive member of society whereas I have achieved more in half a life time than many westerners do over 4 generations.
    You put bell in his place alright.

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    • #82
      Re: That joke of a country called Armenia?

      Originally posted by jgk3 View Post
      At what point would Armenia be rich and populous enough to be able to afford sub-cultures?
      Never

      Originally posted by jgk3 View Post
      it only has to do with the leadership and what kind of profile they are willing to accept for the masses they rule over.
      true, but that's not the whole story. When western subcultures are introduced, that's an effort by the west to infiltrate the particular country, hence, why russia is so opposed to western subcultures in particular.

      Originally posted by jgk3 View Post
      Now, when an entire country is willing to accept the punishments inflicted by the state on a group or individual, that group or individual will naturally seek to defend themselves with support coming from outside the country. What then happens is that this group or individual will not only be brandished as following some heresy, they will also become traitors, and anyone who considers their point of view will be considering exactly that, heresy and treason.
      Asking the outside to infiltrate the country to help a small group of people IS TREASON.


      Originally posted by jgk3 View Post
      So what, I consider myself human before Armenian. I guess you can call that a super-culture. But in no way do I see how that gets in the way of my ethnic background, my language use and cultural knowledge, or the fact that I get involved with my family and church. But I am free to identify myself with anything really, I can identify myself as a fan of rock, metal, classical music... How would that bear any context with my identity as an Armenian?
      I like your idealism. But answer me this. If you're human before Armenian then would you support an Armenian war effort against the Azeris? And if you would, how would you consolidate the fact that during the war civilians will die, and your support for the war means support for azeri civilian deaths?


      Originally posted by jgk3 View Post
      I suppose the real criteria for why you're upset about emos is because they might seem like they aren't participating enough (at this stage in their lives) in Armenian society in the ways that you would wish. And of course, when we hear of some cases of suicide, then we, and not the emos, start to identify them with it.
      No, I dislike emos because they are sissies who don't stand up for themselves.

      Originally posted by jgk3 View Post
      Subcultures are just offshoots of mainstream cultures. In Armenia, I'm sure there's a soccer sub-culture, a metal sub-culture, gun clubs, etc... These don't divide the country, until the leadership decides that they are hazardous and measures are taken against the people who form one of those sub-cultures.
      Yes, but those would be Armenian sub-cultures, offshoots of Armenian mainstream culture. Those are fine. But Western sub-cultures don't belong in Armenia, and emo is a western-subculture.

      Originally posted by jgk3 View Post
      Why can't the emo call him or herself an Armenian emo? The f@ggot an "Armenian homosexual"? Why can't identities be compounded? In my opinion, they indeed can be, but to others, because they don't want it to be possible for an Armenian to be those things, you can either be an Armenian, or a xxxxxx/emo/goth, etc...
      Well, let's keep your opinions to simply to opinions. If an Armenians wants to be an emo, then he/she can get the fuk out of Armenia, go to US, Canada, Australia, etc and be an emo. Same with the f@ggot.

      Originally posted by jgk3 View Post
      This in my opinion encourages adherents of sub-cultures to get even deeper into them, because now they are being seen as not welcome in mainstream, Armenian society. And the deeper they get into them, the more noise the state and its conservative followers will make against them. In my opinion, it's better to just leave them be and pretty much treat them like everyone else, with the same rights and obligations. Life is hard enough as it is, it's not like they have some kind of special freedom or advantage in society by doing their thing.
      Again, that's your opinion, and sadly, history goes against what you're implying. Leaving problems alone doesn't make them go away, but usually makes them worse. But I ask you to follow your own strategy. Next time you have a pressing issue, just leave it alone and see if it works out.
      Following your strategy, how about the US completely stop any type of drug enforcement and legalize all drugs. I'm sure within weeks there will no longer be any drug addicts.

      Originally posted by jgk3 View Post
      Well, if the real problem with these individuals is that they're not productive members of society, why didn't you say so? Why did we have to go through this whole song an dance about their identity, which is just as much fomented by the state cracking down on them?
      That's not the real problem. Those are western-subcultures and their infiltration into Armenia is an infiltration of the Armenian state, and that's unacceptable.


      Originally posted by jgk3 View Post
      I wonder... see, Neo-Nazis are also a sub-culture, why don't you include them in your list of emo, goths, f@ggots?
      Ok, fuk Neo-Nazis, emos, goth, f@ggots, etc. Happy now?
      And I never posted "BS" about Armenia discriminating against ethnic minorities.

      Originally posted by jgk3 View Post

      Well shiit, we gotta meet eachother half way
      Wow, does that actually work? I mean meeting half-way. Last time Armenians met the Turks half-way we actually lost half of our population. No thanks.

      Originally posted by jgk3 View Post
      then if we don't want to separate Armenians into groups, stop freaking out about peoples' individual human interests and maybe we'll be able to live together as Armenians without blaming the west
      There is a difference between being weary of the west's motivates, and blaming them. Blaming is completely unproductive, but being proactive usually solves problems before they occur. It's better to protect our culture from western crap, rather then let it destroy our culture then whine about it when it's too late.

      Originally posted by jgk3 View Post
      beating up an emo kid so we can feel more patriotic and good inside.
      Did I say that? I assume you don't understand why the emo kids in the video were being beaten up. It's simple, used to happen a lot back home. The bigger kid could, and the emo were too sissy to do anything about it. Hell, we used to get in fights all the time. Everybody tests you. If you don't stand up once, you'll get beatings all your life. It's about self-respect. If you don't respect yourself you'll get your ass beaten (literally and/or figuratively) all your life. Those emo kids didn't respect themselves, if they did they would fight back, even if it meant a worse beating.

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      • #83
        Re: That joke of a country called Armenia?

        Originally posted by levon View Post

        Well, let's keep your opinions to simply to opinions. If an Armenians wants to be an emo, then he/she can get the fuk out of Armenia, go to US, Canada, Australia, etc and be an emo. Same with the f@ggot.
        What?!?! Don't send them to Canada, they can form their own state in the U.S. and Jerry Springer can be the Governor.


        Originally posted by levon View Post
        Again, that's your opinion, and sadly, history goes against what you're implying. Leaving problems alone doesn't make them go away, but usually makes them worse. But I ask you to follow your own strategy. Next time you have a pressing issue, just leave it alone and see if it works out.
        Following your strategy, how about the US completely stop any type of drug enforcement and legalize all drugs. I'm sure within weeks there will no longer be any drug addicts.
        Actually, I'm all for legalizing banned substances.... I think I could make a killing profiting off brain dead people

        Originally posted by levon View Post
        Ok, fuk Neo-Nazis, emos, goth, f@ggots, etc. Happy now?
        And I never posted "BS" about Armenia discriminating against ethnic minorities.
        It's the people and organizations who promote these subcultures that need to be dealt with. You can't convince a mature adult to participate in a retarded subculture after they have been conditioned to accept their primary culture. This is why the promoters recruit the young and impressionable.


        Originally posted by levon View Post
        Wow, does that actually work? I mean meeting half-way. Last time Armenians met the Turks half-way we actually lost half of our population. No thanks.
        It works on TV

        Originally posted by levon View Post
        There is a difference between being weary of the west's motivates, and blaming them. Blaming is completely unproductive, but being proactive usually solves problems before they occur. It's better to protect our culture from western crap, rather then let it destroy our culture then whine about it when it's too late.
        Thumbs up.


        Originally posted by levon View Post
        Did I say that? I assume you don't understand why the emo kids in the video were being beaten up. It's simple, used to happen a lot back home. The bigger kid could, and the emo were too sissy to do anything about it. Hell, we used to get in fights all the time. Everybody tests you. If you don't stand up once, you'll get beatings all your life. It's about self-respect. If you don't respect yourself you'll get your ass beaten (literally and/or figuratively) all your life. Those emo kids didn't respect themselves, if they did they would fight back, even if it meant a worse beating.
        They got picked on because others saw a weakness in them. That is human nature, and to expect nature to change is INSANE. You can put 4 big fish in an aquarium with a small weak fish and the weak fish will get picked on until death every single time. That is how nature works.
        "Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it." ~Malcolm X

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        • #84
          Re: That joke of a country called Armenia?

          Originally posted by levon View Post
          You put bell in his place alright.
          No, you put yourself in your place. Your place being KanadaHye's lapdog in his cave next to Bin Laden's cave.
          Plenipotentiary meow!

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          • #85
            Re: That joke of a country called Armenia?

            Originally posted by KanadaHye View Post
            What?!?! Don't send them to Canada, they can form their own state in the U.S. and Jerry Springer can be the Governor.
            Maybe juste Quebec.

            Originally posted by KanadaHye View Post
            It's the people and organizations who promote these subcultures that need to be dealt with. You can't convince a mature adult to participate in a retarded subculture after they have been conditioned to accept their primary culture. This is why the promoters recruit the young and impressionable.
            Very true!


            Originally posted by KanadaHye View Post
            It works on TV
            lol, feminism also works on TV

            Originally posted by KanadaHye View Post
            They got picked on because others saw a weakness in them. That is human nature, and to expect nature to change is INSANE. You can put 4 big fish in an aquarium with a small weak fish and the weak fish will get picked on until death every single time. That is how nature works.
            True, but the difference between humans and fish is that humans can ban aware of their own weakness and can choose to do something about it. Back home I knew a couple of kids who were a little on the weaker side when they were younger but grew up into crazy fukers no one would mess with.

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            • #86
              Re: That joke of a country called Armenia?

              Originally posted by bell-the-cat View Post
              No, you put yourself in your place. Your place being KanadaHye's lapdog in his cave next to Bin Laden's cave.
              funny! At least my place isn't in a cat's a$$, which I presume is your place.

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              • #87
                Re: That joke of a country called Armenia?

                Originally posted by bell-the-cat View Post
                No, you put yourself in your place. Your place being KanadaHye's lapdog in his cave next to Bin Laden's cave.
                Afghanistan had nothing to do with 9/11 and neither did Bin Laden. The real war is in Waziristan. Afghanistan is just a house for drug lords and a passage for Empires. Britain couldn't infiltrate and form government in Waziristan so they figured they'd let the Yanks have a crack at it.
                "Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it." ~Malcolm X

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                • #88
                  Re: That joke of a country called Armenia?

                  Originally posted by levon View Post
                  Maybe juste Quebec.
                  Hey hey hey!!!!!!!! don't sent any garbage here, I’m trying to raise kids

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                  • #89
                    Re: That joke of a country called Armenia?

                    Originally posted by Yedtarts View Post
                    Hey hey hey!!!!!!!! don't sent any garbage here, I’m trying to raise kids
                    It's either that, San Francisco, or Detroit

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