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Anastasia Angel



Joined: 06 Oct 2005
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 4:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

stellara wrote:
.. and here it seems that the gouvernmant is the same opinion than in the US, just wait and see what's coming next and then cry and say "why haven't we done better before.." hahaha. mygod.. Rolling Eyes

greets Wink

It is a problem of my country too. It is interesting, why do we have such a problems? Rolling Eyes
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element105



Joined: 14 Jun 2004
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Location: Tsingtao,China

PostPosted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 5:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Asterix,before you denied the war,could you please make up some clues which would have shown us that Iraq was responsible for 911?Taiwan is Chinese ground all the time,it's not like Iraq which is on the other side of the earth to America.Even when our ox is being gored,we won't fight after the name of saving the human beings.
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pugachevV



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 6:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

According to Bob, who lives in USA, the money was lost to corruption or spent on other things it was not intended to be spent on.
I think even in workers paradise China you have such things.
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asterix



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 4:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I saw your (China's) Foreign Minister on TV. When asked what would happen if Taiwan declared itself independent, he said, "That mean war!"

So Taiwan is, in fact independent, but as long as it doesn't say so, it's ok.
Once again, it's all about saving face.
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vincent123



Joined: 28 Oct 2005
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 7:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It is natural power,so people can hardly avoid it.But we can try to reduce its damage by some ways.For example, people living there can make their houses more stable.When hurricane comes,leave that places with your families as soon as possible. As long as people is safe,everything can be made.
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element105



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 12:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

If it was all for saving face,we would have gone across that narrow strait hundred times.This unification thought was planted to our brain since we learnt our culture and history,even you can conclude this history in breaking up,unifying,re-breaking up,reunifying,so and so...it's our FAITH.
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asterix



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 4:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Of course you could!
Like so many "faiths" there is no proof..
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element105



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PostPosted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 11:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

how about yours?
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asterix



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PostPosted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 4:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't believe there is a god of any sort.
I am interested in some of the eastern philosophies. I think you have to believe in yourself.
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element105



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well,well,it sounds like communism that you are interested in. Laughing
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asterix



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would not call Communism an eastern philosophy, and it seems to founder on the rocks of human nature.
I am interested in Chan and Tao.
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RedRose



Joined: 21 May 2004
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

asterix wrote:
I would not call Communism an eastern philosophy, and it seems to founder on the rocks of human nature.
I am interested in Chan and Tao.


who is that? You mean, Jackie Chan and Chairman Hu?
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Bob S.



Joined: 29 Apr 2004
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 10:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

asterix wrote:
I would not call Communism an eastern philosophy...

Right. Marx and Engels were two Germans living in London at the time they wrote The Communist Manifesto. While many great things have come out of China, they would be wise not to claim paternity to this distasterous idea.
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asterix



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Exactly, Rose - you are obviously a student of philosophy as well as medicine.
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asterix



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Exactly, Rose - you are obviously a student of philosophy as well as medicine.
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