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Posts by Mr Grunwald  

Joined: 16 Dec 2008 / Male ♂ 		Last Post: 1 day ago
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Mr Grunwald   
24 Oct 2020
Off-Topic / Are Polish Christians here? [160]

@jon357
It's not about being afraid to use violence, it's about not using it. Or you saying that the milicja during PRL was justified in using violence? The state is not supposed to use violence against her own citizens, simple
Mr Grunwald   
24 Oct 2020
Off-Topic / Are Polish Christians here? [160]

I regard the higher the taxation there is in a society, the less trust it has in it's own society to solve problems, meaning less civilized and more barbaric.

Not being afraid to seek conflict (verbally) is not the same as threatening somebody.

Do you regard it to be peaceful on this forum? :)
Mr Grunwald   
24 Oct 2020
Off-Topic / Are Polish Christians here? [160]

@jon357
Don't tell you me didn't know that Romans regarded their emperors as Gods? It was the reason Israelites couldn't tolerate Romans or why Christians didn't bow to Roman authorities

And yes, coins from that time clearly states it

Do you know the history of taxation? It wasn't standard to tax income monthly until very recently in a modern age (to the state) it was used during wartime or to prepare for war. Check up history of taxation in the U.S, plenty of roads in major American cities and railroad being built across America.

I don't know anything about Zakat, I am simply confident that Jesus did not intend people to point guns at others to help the poor
Mr Grunwald   
24 Oct 2020
News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]

@Atch
What a remarkable proposal, I have been pondering over creating an orphanage actually. I would support it wholeheartedly, let's see how many in Poland would sign up for it
Mr Grunwald   
24 Oct 2020
News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]

@pawian
I hope you understand my position of being against rights and privileges for a certain group within our society.

As it would again lead us towards a dark path in our history.

One should always be willing to help those in need, wether they are rejected, poor, unprotected or without options. Creating laws that make the assumption that a man can't be trusted to take care of a family only nourishes that thought further.

I for one am not going propagate irresponsibility towards others. I have been quite irresponsible most of my life, I am willing to turn that around now.

Anyone is free to voice their opinion, either on the street, a forum or newspapers. To think it won't have consequences is folly however.
Mr Grunwald   
24 Oct 2020
Off-Topic / Are Polish Christians here? [160]

@jon358
1. Coins that stated that Ceasers were divine were definatly not from the almighty father, so seek what is of the father, not what is of Ceasers! Forcing anyone to pay through taxes on the threat of jail or worse through violence? One is supposed to give it up willingly on an individual level to those in need, not giving up 35% or more of your work to brutes threatening you.
Mr Grunwald   
23 Oct 2020
News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]

@jon357

What do you call killing unarmed prisoners? Tell me how can someone not born yet, protect themselves from death? We are not talking about a single cell that has no possibility on it's own to become a human being here.

You can bend it no matter how, I won't agree with you on this. It's just wrong, if women even considers this I rather spend the rest of my time as a hermit. Hidden away from anything you would call civilization

Love is what I aim for, and this action will never be love.
Mr Grunwald   
23 Oct 2020
News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]

@amiga500
You seem to be under the impression that murder has no consequences, especially towards those you seem esthetically unpleasing.

I am quite grateful that you are not the prime minister of Poland
Mr Grunwald   
15 Oct 2020
History / Rome - It's traditions in Poland throughout history [4]

I thought about having this thread containing several topics:

Religion: Poland being mostly Roman Catholic having strong connections with the bishop of Rome when it came to religious matters

Politics: From the concept of Polish crown being granted as legitimate by the bishop of Rome and republican traditions that inspired the "Sejm" "rzeczpospolita" and it's relations towards emperors

Culture: Roman sense of honor seem to have been conflicting with Polish women's power and influence in Poland. In Roman tradition it was very much up to the head of the family, the man to decide about the very life of women in his family (especially after being dishonored wether wife or daughter) while communication seem to have been the key in intermarriage among Poles.

Military: The Roman military was adjusted to military expansion through conquest and conquering slaves to secure their economical standpoint. While Poland seem to have used it's military to a far more larger degree to secure political gains, prestige and defense against invaders. (An exception to this was during the wars that Mieszko and Bolesław Chrobry expanded Poland's borders)
Mr Grunwald   
14 Oct 2020
USA, Canada / My grievances with the American-Polonia [54]

@dolmoslask
When I am in Poland, I experience quite good services actually. Even when I was visiting with my friends ordering pizza, they were all positively surprised and gave a bonus tip for the service.

A week ago almost I was in Poland, and both hotel staff and the office I was at were rather welcoming and helpful
Mr Grunwald   
14 Oct 2020
News / A good day for animals, fur trade and ritual slaughter banned / limited in Poland [22]

@dolnoslask
That is utter rubbish, humans mainly ate meat (hunting wild animals) using fur for clothes and tents. Only during warm times it was that fruits, vegetables were eaten.

I have been eating mainly meat and fish for the last year with only a few vegetables and no carb filled rice/pasta/bread (Sunday's an exception for obvious reasons)

I have never been as healthy as I am now a days I feel very good. It has healed my body and helped with fasting as well! Importantly wild meat or quality meat should be consumed
Mr Grunwald   
14 Oct 2020
Language / Terms of endearment in Polish [222]

@Londongirl4
Depends on the word I reckon
Wiedżma/baba Jaga has a more pagan/sinister maliscious sounding to it (witch)

While czarownica has more the resemblance of the word "enchantress" as being "zaczarowanym" is basically being enchanted.

Shortly... He is probably in love and has difficulty of thinking about anything else then you, and considers you to be the source of his affections and hormones going wild
Mr Grunwald   
13 Oct 2020
News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]

@Spike31
Could you please explain to all of us how centralized the HRE was? Was there a need for diplomacy between merchants? Clergy? Nobility? The emperor? Not to mention the electors

Britain on the other hand was more then enough willing to meddle anywhere she could get her nose in.
Mr Grunwald   
13 Oct 2020
Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [1006]

@Dirk diggler
That's where you are wrong, just as @pawian clearly points out what is shown at school, Poles (slavs in general, take a guess why slavs are called slavs in English) were captured and sold off as slaves before slavic states started to exist.

Servitude without locked chains are not the same as having a healthy framework with boundaries.

There is a difference of owning a human being and looking at that human being as a product compared to owning each other's hearts like two lovers.

That you don't feel empathy or sympathy towards anyone who's ancestors experienced slavery, wether under the boot of communists, fascists, emperors or any tyrannical regime begs the question: Who are you?
Mr Grunwald   
13 Oct 2020
News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]

Well, as long as there aren't any idiots wanting to invade Germany (thinking about Sweden during religious wars and France with Napoleon) there is no reason for Germans to be anything else then productive and economical.

It's like choosing between a bakery or a cannon factory, no sane neighbor would want Germany to produce cannons when it can make: bread, sausages, beer and sauerkraut

And as long as Germany doesn't force anyone to copy her management strategies, nobody is going to complain really
Mr Grunwald   
12 Oct 2020
USA, Canada / My grievances with the American-Polonia [54]

Similar as to how I am percieved as a second wave immigrant by Norwegian authorities, despite having Norwegian citizenship and a Norwegian mother.

Doesn't feel welcoming at all, being categorized as that. Didn't know that it was worse in the U.S when it came to citizenship for the American Polonia
Mr Grunwald   
12 Oct 2020
USA, Canada / My grievances with the American-Polonia [54]

@jon357
Poloniusz is metaphorically writing that you can't change somebody's nature/habit/identity as he sees identity as biological (very German point of view) perceiving what he identifies as slavic traits to be unchangeable no matter what kind of house he lives in.

Which is a contrast as to how I perceive Polish identity which is more bound by loyalty and emotions. Which are flowing and changing, yet remains felt
Mr Grunwald   
12 Oct 2020
USA, Canada / My grievances with the American-Polonia [54]

@Poloniusz
Cause the Polonia has the choice of behaving like a victim (wether it is a victim or not is irrelevant, it's about state of mind) or behaving as the guardians of the Republic. The Polonia cannot afford to be on the sidewalk ignoring everything. Poles have a purpose, no matter where on this planet they walk or live.
Mr Grunwald   
12 Oct 2020
USA, Canada / My grievances with the American-Polonia [54]

@pawian
As Poland is the beating heart of Europe, her emotions and reality are like flowing Vistula river. Poland's rock is the church which helps with any flood.

@Michel88
Probably same reason why many Swedes prefer Norway to. Sweden is far more divided by class then Norway, in Norway anyone considers him to be of the "people" even those who are rich. The monarch's family are also popular as it's "people" friendly.

So any Pole or Swede who has had bad experiences cause of division, likes Norway for it's very subtle and silent approach to differences. One very much is seen for what he does, and not as much as what one says.

Norway has lived with poverty and harsh life until very recently, so talk isn't very respected while hard work is.
Mr Grunwald   
12 Oct 2020
USA, Canada / My grievances with the American-Polonia [54]

There has been a long standing conflict here on PF between Poles living in Poland and those living abroad or connected with Poland in one way or another.

Like a Pomeranian Gryf (take this symbolically, not literally about the Gryf) I struggled with having any form of contact with Poles in Norway (where I have lived most of my life) and any form of contact with Poles or Poland has been on this forum, with family and books&movies.

It was sad for me that, there were few connections between Poland and Norway throughout history, meaning most Norwegians are pretty clueless about Poles in any aspect of life. Are easily susceptible to propaganda about Poland and have few encounters.

Meanwhile American-Polish relations have traditions to build on. Few American-Polonia one can think of are: Tadeusz Kościuszko, Pulaski and Paderewski. It griefs me that representatives of American-Polonia on this forum seems to behave more like the caliber of chamstwa and not that of great Polish Americans.

It seems to me that many of them today are the result of American Politics. Living the American life without care and responsibility for ones self or others. Instead of trying to be mending the great divide between the republicans and democrats many seem to take it as a form of amusement and bullying.

The whole world is looking at America and are seeing a civil war brewing, just waiting for which side will start it and win it. U.S.A has a responsibility as the torch carrier of freedom, if U.S.A succumbs to the machinations of evil and political division, then the future looks further and further more dim.

I am actively trying to work on gathering the local Polonia together where I live locally and I am seriously planning and considering moving to Poland. I sincerely hope that American-Polonia got more to offer on this forum then beef, barbecue and tasteless insults
Mr Grunwald   
11 Oct 2020
News / Years of Poland in the EU - assessment of pros and cons [1199]

There have been voting over it three times, all times the result was a big:No

As long as top functions are not elected by the voters but by representatives themselves and a threat of losing control to drilling and fishing rights. It's impossible for Norway to join without politicians committing political suicide.