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jon357   
22 Apr 2012
Life / Catholic "Telewizja Trwam" from Poland - your thoughts? [98]

So much for the Vatican shunning RM.

Really?

"The Holy See urges Poland's bishops to gather together to try to overcome the current difficulties brought about by some of the broadcasts and positions taken by Radio Maryja," Kowalczyk said in a separate letter sent to the Polish episcopate.

In January, the Roman Catholic Church already issued a sharp rebuke to the fundamentalist Polish priests, led by Father Tadeusz Rydzyk, who run Radio Maryja, the Trwam cable television station and the Nasz Dziennik newspaper.

freerepublic.
jon357   
22 Apr 2012
News / Presidential elections and debates 2015 Poland [472]

It's a toss up between Kaczynski, Ziobro and Korwin-Mikke. Given that the latter stabbed himself in a restaurant toilet and blamed it on a 'Chinese Assassin', I'd say he's pretty near the front of the queue.
jon357   
22 Apr 2012
News / Forbes: Boot Argentina from the G20 and include Poland [44]

The Elite are angry at Argentina because they want to nationalize the oil industry down there and why not?

'The elite'?? Ha.

One problem with Argentina (the main problem for economists) is the litany of broken promises, the endemic corruption, the mounting public debt and the absolute lack of fiscal transparency.

Only if Argentina takes over Falkland Islands again

In Kirchner's dreams.

You know she recently called on Argentina to stop importing British goods and eventually have a ban. Despite the fact that all they import from the UK are speciality teas, whisky and biscuits whereas the UK is a major buyer of Argentinian goods.
jon357   
21 Apr 2012
Life / Catholic "Telewizja Trwam" from Poland - your thoughts? [98]

, on some website in Polish and English if my memory serves me correctly.

The Vatican website roundly criticises the Rydzyk organisation for engaging in politics under the name of religion. Also, on his last visit to Poland, John Paul II refused to to come to the window for or even acknowledge the Family when they turned out to greet him waving their mohair berets. Something of a sore point for them.
jon357   
21 Apr 2012
Life / Teenage Pregnancy in Poland [108]

regardless of generation, shouldn't all people be expceted to abstain from the dishonest, indecent, selfish, immodest and vicious?

I agree. But teenagers make big mistakes.

Shop-lifting is far more prevalent these days than several decsdes ago, so does that make it right?

A deplorable thing, but probably nothing new - more that surveillance techniques are better at catching shoplifters.
jon357   
21 Apr 2012
Life / Teenage Pregnancy in Poland [108]

Vasectomies are not regulated by Polish law.

Interesting. Though it's a legal grey area and very rarely done..
jon357   
21 Apr 2012
Life / Catholic "Telewizja Trwam" from Poland - your thoughts? [98]

Polish Catholics have the right to their media

Notice there are no problems with Radio Jozef, the Church's official station. radioradio7.com/radio/Poland-Radio-Plus-Jozef-965-FM.html

say 'no' to political correctness.

Notice the empty rhetoric.

30,000

I think we can halve that figure.
jon357   
21 Apr 2012
Life / Teenage Pregnancy in Poland [108]

To some,

To some. Not to the majority of professionals.

Why can't he have a vasectomy?

A good idea. Illegal in Poland, unfortunately.
jon357   
21 Apr 2012
Life / Teenage Pregnancy in Poland [108]

follow the conversation and tell me if that was my suggestion

I was agreeing with you.

It costs taxpayers money. No such thing as "free health care." Somebody pays for it in the end.

We all pay - healthcare in developed countries is a matter for society as a whole - and a pack of rubbers, a depot shot, the pill or an abortion costs a hell of a lot less than supporting a teenage mother.

I'd rather sterilise people than kill babies ...

I don't think anyone is suggesting killing babies. Flushing out a zygote is much less cruel.
jon357   
21 Apr 2012
Life / Teenage Pregnancy in Poland [108]

Notice I said "where appropriate" - and that is for the National Health Service to decide. Money? No. Not for medical treatment, obviously. Any health risks have to be weighed up carefully by clinical professionals. Teenage pregnancy carries health risks as does a very young, poor and feckless person raising a child.
jon357   
21 Apr 2012
Life / Teenage Pregnancy in Poland [108]

how many doctors would agree to sterilize a 16 year old if the kid asked them to?

Why sterilise? A depot injection where appropriate, proper, detailed, thorough (and judgement-free) sex education, encouragement to carry condoms and immediate (and judgement-free) availability of the morning after pill and abortion,

Or in English.....teenagers are fekked up creatures who dont think straight because their brains are still developing and are flooded with some crazy assed hormones.....

Exactly.
jon357   
21 Apr 2012
Life / Catholic "Telewizja Trwam" from Poland - your thoughts? [98]

sea of f..

Sea of what?

I disagree, more Independent sources of informations is better for any Democratic country

And it still exists and will continue to exist. Despite breaking the rules of their licence on many occasions.

By the way it is not empire and never have been shunned by the Vatican

It's an empire and you should check out what the Vatican has said about it.
jon357   
21 Apr 2012
Life / Catholic "Telewizja Trwam" from Poland - your thoughts? [98]

Some 20,000 gathered in Warsaw’s Three Crosses Square on Saturday

A sea of mohair.

“We won’t give up TV Trwam!”,

Nobody's asking them to.

“Poland awake!” and “God, Honour, Homeland”.

Mixing patriotism with something quite different. If Rydzyk and his media empire (shunned and criticised by the Vatican) disappeared tomorrow, Poland would still be there. And better for it.

Kaczyński

Ziobro

The opinion polls tell the true story.

Will any of this have nay efffect on the intransigent Tusk who cannot stomach having his rule openly criticised by Father Rydzyk's media.

No.
jon357   
19 Apr 2012
Language / question about Jezu kochany [5]

busha & dza dza

Busia and Dziadzia ;-)

Busia (there are various threads here arguing about the word) is an old Polish word that isn't much used nowadays in Poland but is still used by the Polish diaspora in the US. In Poland nowadays they say Babcia. (bab-chee-a)
jon357   
19 Apr 2012
History / Lithuanians hate Poles? [156]

Noticeable community already.

But not, however, a majority identifying as Poles.

we are faced with specific circumstances and very specific attitudes

Those circumstances are two neighbouring countries with some shared history who are both in the EU. If the UK and Ireland can get on without rancour, so can Poland and Lithuania.
jon357   
19 Apr 2012
Love / help needed to warn off troublesome pole [25]

I wouldn't want her to end up with a criminal record but if needs must.

The first thing they'll do is warn her off - she won't get a record, but she should hopefully get the message.
jon357   
19 Apr 2012
History / Lithuanians hate Poles? [156]

No there were only few muslim!

And not as many Poles either.

but obviously few Poles aren't noble enough minority to be defended.

The way to defend a group of people is not to attack the territorial integrity and even the very capital of the country they are in.
jon357   
18 Apr 2012
History / Lithuanians hate Poles? [156]

Who cares about few huts in the forest. I'm talking real town, son.

I should think the Vilnius of Kazimierz Jagiellonczyk wasn't exactly Dubai.

The only basics for today's border was the Stalin's decision !

You mean the decision of what was at that time the lawful government of Lithuania with the assent of the lawful government of Poland.

Mind you, perhaps you have a point. Why not give back Breslau, Oppeln and Stettin to Germany, since

The only basics for today's border was the Stalin's decision !

jon357   
18 Apr 2012
Love / help needed to warn off troublesome pole [25]

Unfortunately the only advice is to have the police warn her off. Your son and/or his partner will have to make the complaint, unless you have grounds yourself.

, most people ade quite friendly to ex's in.britain.
Maybe it isn't normal in poland, you tell me!

No, it isn't normal in Poland, however (speaking from unpleasant experience) it can happen in England too.

The most important thing is that you mustn't have any contact with the girl yourself, and if the your first post is anything to go by, your son and his partner should take care that the girl can't harm them in any way. Obsessive love can quickly turn into obsessive anger.
jon357   
18 Apr 2012
Love / help needed to warn off troublesome pole [25]

It's obvious the girl has serious problems. Her behaviour WILL stop with time; however the problem is that it could be a long time. Telling her to stop won't make the situation better - it will almost certainly make it worse. Contacting the police is your best option, before the situation gets even worse than it is now. Especially with the baby due.
jon357   
18 Apr 2012
History / Lithuanians hate Poles? [156]

azimerz Jagielonczyk

Grand Duchy of Lithuania

1791

That isn't any basis for today's borders.
jon357   
18 Apr 2012
Law / Question about bureaucracy in Poland. [13]

Why should I pay for the rest?

Hey, so let the prisoners out round where you live - you might want to build a high wall with razor wire - after all, the police are paid out of taxes too.