News / 1.3% birth rate = Poland's slow death [221]


Cut to the chase, how does capitalism and democracy slow Poland's birth rates?

News / 1.3% birth rate = Poland's slow death [221]


I think you are on here to preach, as you often judge others in the harshest of light and have no back up for your opinionated statements.

Saying that I am honeing my debating skills would normally be a complement if it were not from someone who really has none.

So your "get to the bottom of a real problem" of Poland's birth rate is to blame computer games, that's your piece de la resistance, you are clearly not getting to the bottom of anything with such ridiculous opinions.

You've gone from "there is no such thing to chess addiction" to being an expert on the issue.


There, we agree but I like reading your posts, they are not the way I view the world.

USA, Canada / Who is better informed, the expat or the Polonia crowd? [144]


You live in America, you left your ethnic group and the majority of Americans are not RC and abide by the "selfish 'me myself and I' times" yourself.

Living in another culture, must be a difficult challenge for you but living outside of one's place of birth can pose insurmountable obstacles, especially when the kids come along.

One thing often forgotten by those 'emigrants' is that you are also leaving your parents place of birth, other family members and lots of other people, places and ways of doing things that may seem normal. Leaving your place of birth compound the whole shebang. That does not mean they can never work, but they require a hell of a lot more effort, understanding and sacrifice.

Were you ever married PS3?

News / 1.3% birth rate = Poland's slow death [221]


If you are only going to answer part of my question, then I will have to repeat myself, which in written form makes us both look very stupid.


If you are going to blanket bomb all computer games, then I will do the same to the aforementioned.
Gambling addiction, check out Las Vegas but to answer your selective answering due to the awkward position and lack of an answer, as requested: Chess: managing the addiction, Tips for dealing with people with chess addiction.


is this your own opinion or do you have anything, anything at all to back up any of your statements?

I can, here's a documentary on the subject:

News / 1.3% birth rate = Poland's slow death [221]


Chess is about bloody war and defeating your enemy as soon as possible.
Monopoly, a consumer capitalist game if ever there was one.
And card games, in which ones like Poker, you are supposed to in effect lie (not mentioning gambling).

All these games were played before the big bad evil computer games, so I ask you again PS3, what's the difference?

News / 1.3% birth rate = Poland's slow death [221]


What's the difference between computer games and chess, monopoly, card games?

News / Czech drug legalisation threatens Poland [111]


Just saying something is wrong is not enough information for anyone to make an informed decision.
It's a useless tactic that is not working.
Stamp your feet all you want, with no further information it's pointless.
You have no facts, no other means of stomping your feet but repeating the mantra "drugs are bad" and you seriously expect that to work?

It's not working.

Any drug related facts about Czechs criminal organisations since the decriminalization? Any facts about Czech drug legalisation threatening Poland? or just a lot of hot air PS3?

youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=f7wXct3bJig

News / Czech drug legalisation threatens Poland [111]


Catch 22, you're first hit is only free if you are not looking for it.


Stamping your feet is not working.
Any other suggestions?

News / Czech drug legalisation threatens Poland [111]


I am clearly saying "inform people", just because you are using blanket terms "Drugs are bad. full stop" does not deal with anything, you are not informing anyone, therefore pre-adolescents and adolescents can not make informed decisions based on information available, factors like use and abuse.

Drugs is a problem for some in every country, thinking that it will go away because you misinform people is simply not working.


au contraire mon frere, I and some others are in fact facing the truth, that your tactic of misinformation and laughing off facts, blaming Hollywood and other weapons of mass distraction is adding to the ignorance of today's drug problems.

News / Czech drug legalisation threatens Poland [111]

Also the criminal underworld would lose billions, subtracting from all the killing, extortion and general chaos, not to mention the good that the money from the taxes would do.

News / 1.3% birth rate = Poland's slow death [221]


Isn't chess the same? a bloody game, the aim of which is to beat your opponent as soon as possible?

News / Czech drug legalisation threatens Poland [111]


No, it certainly does not need disinformation like you spread.

Educate people to know what different drugs are/do and about use and abuse.
People are able to buy legal and illegal drugs easy enough, through sensible, practical use of information people can make an informed decision, rather than just repeating that "Drugs are bad" while smoking and drinking a beer.

News / Czech drug legalisation threatens Poland [111]


The same thing can be said about addiction to internet forums, T.V, credit and masturbation.


Are you saying that you have no argument and facts are not helping? interesting.


Interesting post, thanks.

News / Czech drug legalisation threatens Poland [111]

Comparing Pot to Meth, Alcohol, Heroin, Cocain, Nicotine is like the deadly facts about water:

News / Czech drug legalisation threatens Poland [111]


Have you been watching "breaking bad"? (great show:)

News / Poland - shopper's paradise? [4]


Yes, I know Lithuanians and Slovaks that come here to shop.

I've recently seen billboards in Slovakia advertising "Polish prices".

Building materials and Ikea seem to be the main attractions. (Lithuania is getting Ikea soon).

It depends on the exchange rate.

News / Poles, Polonians and aliens on Pussy Riot? [182]

youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ipb1tiBhYRs


These people just seem stupid, they protested in the wrong church in the wrong country, attention seeking.

But Russia Today is a very bad news source, It's one of the only two channels I have on the idiot box in English and it's laughable how it still looks at the world through the cold war's eyes, so they are delighted that it has happened in Germany, after Germany saying to Russia that the penalty was too severe to ***** Riot.

Why is ***** blocked?

News / Poles, Polonians and aliens on Pussy Riot? [182]


Why stop there?

If your son is rebelious, stone him to death:
Deuteronomy 21:18-21 and again in Leviticus 20:9

And he that blasphemeth the name of the LORD, he shall surely be put to death, and all the congregation shall certainly stone him. Leviticus 24:16

If a damsel that is a virgin be betrothed unto an husband, and a man find her in the city, and lie with her; Then ye shall bring them both out unto the gate of that city, and ye shall stone them with stones that they die; the damsel, because she cried not, being in the city. Deuteronomy 22:23-24

For a woman who is not a virgin on her wedding night

If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her ... and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid: Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate: And the damsel's father shall say ... these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city. ... But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel: Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die. Deuteronomy 22:13-21

For breaking the Sabbath

They found a man that gathered sticks upon the sabbath day. ... And the LORD said unto Moses, The man shall be surely put to death: all the congregation shall stone him with stones.... And all the congregation brought him without the camp, and stoned him with stones, and he died; as the LORD commanded Moses. Numbers 15:32-56

If you buy a Hebrew slave, he is to serve for only six years. Set him free in the seventh year, and he will owe you nothing for his freedom. If he was single when he became your slave and then married afterward, only he will go free in the seventh year. But if he was married before he became a slave, then his wife will be freed with him. If his master gave him a wife while he was a slave, and they had sons or daughters, then the man will be free in the seventh year, but his wife and children will still belong to his master. But the slave may plainly declare, 'I love my master, my wife, and my children. I would rather not go free.' If he does this, his master must present him before God. Then his master must take him to the door and publicly pierce his ear with an awl. After that, the slave will belong to his master forever. (Exodus 21:2-6 NLT)

this list is endless, so I say to you PS3, you are not doing the lord's work as is written in the bible.


No but if the Pope knowingly hides pedophiles, it is a crime and if he is above the law, there will be no punishment, oh wait a sec, the current and last Pope both knew yet chose to break the law.


If you want the thread to stop wandering, you'll have to delete such insanely pointless posts, otherwise I will (ok, infact have) responded.

although PS3 is a perfect reason why church and state must be seperate, which is what ***** riot were apparently protesting.

UK, Ireland / Crap parenting in our UK youth today (in Poland it's a little better) [52]

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UK, Ireland / Crap parenting in our UK youth today (in Poland it's a little better) [52]


Have you got any kids WP?

News / Poles, Polonians and aliens on Pussy Riot? [182]


A big one here in Poland is the in vetro debate:


Interesting read in the Krakow post.

*lights fuse and runs!!!*

News / Poles, Polonians and aliens on Pussy Riot? [182]


"Separation of church and state" is also about protecting the state from the church:

News / Poles, Polonians and aliens on Pussy Riot? [182]


But the lecturer is in the education game not the indoctrination game.
Pol Pot was a history teacher but having him sway the minds of those he taught to believe his way was right, I would class as an injustice (same as the church).

Certain occupations come with a responsibility of not stuffing their own personal feelings/opinions down other people's throats, especially when they hold such sway.

It makes me cry (figuratively speaking) when I read a news article on some pop singer or actor reiterating what is in the news and passing it off as their own political opinion, knowing that fans will suck it up as their own too.


I don't really understand it, Putin had the majority vote but the killing of journalists is not cool but ***** riot didn't seem to address that issue, in fact I am still unclear as to what the protest was about.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_journalists_killed_in_Russia

Was it about the church's influencing people to vote for Putin?

***** riot broke the law, the penalty seems harsh but that's their law system.

News / Poles, Polonians and aliens on Pussy Riot? [182]


They do of course or are you suggesting they don't?
But a 'sane' religious person can not expect us to live on a literal interpretation of the bible (or an illiterate one either ;)


Quite honestly, professors should also remain impartial unless there is a human rights issue, same as the church.
It is one of the worst things that many people/organisation teach you what to think and not how.


A T.V. presenter should also be impartial or at least the station should allow both parties to voice their opinions.

As for a taxi driver, not really the same thing, unless you have ever really changed your political persuasion on what you heard in a cab? :)

In case you missed my main point, it's that all people, be they clergy, taxi drivers or professors should talk out about human rights issues but should keep their sexual orientation, political views and bowel movements out of the ear of the masses.

All I can presume about your blaming Wybiórcza is that there was a power vacuum and a little anarchy on what was acceptable methods of pushing your candidate to the forefront.

News / Poles, Polonians and aliens on Pussy Riot? [182]


You say "Singled out", I don't see companies advertising their political views, you don't see Coke and Pepsi saying they are Republicans or Democrats, do you? (although the oil backed political leaders may have a different view :)

I don't believe that the church should be involved in state affairs unless there is human rights violations, then I believe it is the right for everyone to speak out.


The Vatican say the same thing:


you blame? :)


Many countries are to blame of mixing State and Religion, the changing of the Pledge of Allegiance in the U.S.A. to "under God" in 1954, the British with state-funded faith schools teaching creationism, never mind what my place of birth did with the mix of state and Church...

I won't pretend to know much about Russia.
But in Poland, I may be wrong, the church was a force against communism during those years:


/wiki/Relations_between_the_Catholic_Church_and_the_state#Elsewhere_in_Europe

And not forgetting Pawian's excellent thread: polishforums.com/history-poland-34/communism-fell-years-ago-poland-led-fight-since-ww-35430

which also marks the role the Church had in the assemblage of the people against communism.

But the question for some seems to be 'when is the fight over'?

Tadeusz Rydzyk is a good example of what I am talking about:



or the The cross in Polish parliament.

But I get the feeling that the ex-KGB lads in Russia do not share that same history, or do they?

News / Poles, Polonians and aliens on Pussy Riot? [182]


Cheers, thanks.


Do you mean to suggest it is acceptable then?

News / Poles, Polonians and aliens on Pussy Riot? [182]


So am I to understand that nobody actually knows what the protest was about in particular?

News / Poles, Polonians and aliens on Pussy Riot? [182]

What exactly were they protesting?

Putin had the majority vote and was voted in (albeit a foregone conclusion),

I have not looked into this in-depth but the one thing that I saw was Vladimir Mikhailovich Gundyayev AKA "Mikhailov" ( a Russian Orthodox bishop who has been Patriarch of Moscow and all the Rus' and Primate of the Russian Orthodox Church) and Putin's very strong link to the KGB.


So what in particular was the protest about, is my question?

Life / does anyone know a department store in krakow? [9]

I can't be very helpful without knowing the defined gift, general stuff, I can only think of Tesco Poland, which is alright, I guess but if the third party comes up with something in particular, I could help better (PM me if this happens as I am not on here much these days).

Life / does anyone know a department store in krakow? [9]


There are many places but I just thought if you had an idea of what you wanted, I could help better.

I got an inflatable sheep for a friends house warming ;)

A Music machine, tools, pictures, .... anything?