Life / Poland's birthrate on the decline [480]


Simple. You were given your childhood, your life, your education, warmth and love, and you are not going to return that to a child of your own, because all of your imaginary "conditions" for having children are not met. You can, of course, try to deafen your conscience and rationalise your selfishness and that's exactly what happens in most cases of old spinsters - I know many of them, they all sound like the same broken record.


Look, I know well enough what women say. I mingle with academic circles sometimes (not for pleasure, mind you, more out of a necessity) and I talk to people. Believe me, if I was given a dollar for every 30-35 year-old single, childless woman, who postpones children for "later" because first she needs to take care of her academic "career" and complete her PhD thesis on "Latvian cutlery in the 17th century" or something equally important, I would be a rich man.


Select the man wisely then, and forget about łobuz kocha najmocniej. ;D

Life / Poland's birthrate on the decline [480]


Well, the process had indeed required the use of testicles but it still doesn't explain the phenomenon that Bobko mentioned.

As for 1-9... excuses, excuses. The real reasons were explained in #3, the rest is excuses and rationalising wrong choices to soothe one's guilty conscience.

Life / Poland's birthrate on the decline [480]

That's why Poland is so fixated on the idea of Intermarium - uniting all the smaller countries between Germany and Russia whose very right to existence is questioned by totalitarian ideologues, like Dugin for example, to ensure our survival. We don't have enough power though, either hard or soft, so it will most likely only remain a beautiful idea.

Life / Poland's birthrate on the decline [480]


You are quite right that it's a different scale altogether. Had Poland resisted Soviet occupation, however, the losses might have been comparable. Also, you have to take into account that from Polish point of view there is another difference apart from the difference of scale: Germany has totally rejected their nazi past, they apologised for their atrocities around 2.5 gazillion times and have been consistently reliable ally to us in the last 30 years or so. In Russia, however, the cult of Soviet Union and the Red Army is still strong, so in Polish eyes it is comparable to Germany still honouring Hitler as war leader, having thousands of monuments of Wehrmacht soldiers and commanders in all their cities, and every year in Berlin holding a huge military parade with swastika flags proudly flying in the air.

Life / Poland's birthrate on the decline [480]


Quite.

That's why when some people say that Poland should resist the Soviets after WW2 and fight with arms in our hands against the Soviet domination, I tell them that they are crazy. It would amount to national suicide. We opposed Germany so fiercely and lost so many people as a result that if we had attempted the same against Soviet Union that would be the end of Poland as we know it. The national substance had to be saved and rebuilt - superficially we bowed down to Soviet occupation but deep inside we remained proud and free nation, history teachers did their jobs well, writers and intellectuals (most of them anyway) remained faithful to Poland and that's why we are a free nation today.


Indeed. :)


Poles were roughly 70% in 1939 Poland. 3 millions ethnic Poles died as a result of the war and oppression, 3 millions Polish citizens of Jewish origin were murdered as well. Millions remained outside our borders or ran away to various places all over the world. There isn't a single country in the world where you wouldn't meet Poles :) A survival strategy in its own right, I suppose.


That is correct, but you have to remember that majority of this 30.8% were assimilated. They were still registered as people of Lithuanian, German, Ukrainian or Belarussian origin, but they were loyal citizens, spoke Polish, had Polish names and fought for Poland with arms in their hands (this applies also to many Polish Germans, not only common soldiers but also commanders, like Unrug or Rómmel for example). The Jewish community had, by and large, resisted assimilation, and the only other large minority that wasn't fully assimilated was Ukrainians. So, realistically, I'd say that only about 10% were genuine minorities.

Life / Poland's birthrate on the decline [480]


Not that shocking when you consider that in 1939 we had population of 35 million and in 1945 only 23 million. We lost one third! I don't think any other country experienced such slaughter. Proportionally Soviet Union would have to lose 65 million people in WW2 to experience similar population loss.

Life / Poland's birthrate on the decline [480]


Cultural shift. Different hierarchy of values. Mass media, popular culture, decline of Christianity - we all know that. Family has moved down the list compared to "career", travelling, comfortable life without much responsibility and material wealth. Even women who have hard-working (and well off) husbands very often don't want to have children or are quite happy with one kid. Sign of our times.

News / Bitcoin Embassy Launches In Poland's Capital Warsaw [37]


Blyatcoin? ;)

Language / A study on how bilingual Polish-English speakers think [86]


For you, Anti, it's always free. :) Whenever you have any doubts or need advice on your polszczyzna, all you have to do is write me a PM.

As for various methods of learning languages, I've always found parallel reading to be very helpful. Read a chapter (or even a page) in English and then in Polish. In the long run it will give you a good passive knowledge of the language. Active knowledge is more tricky: speaking is best practiced in Poland with native speakers, but you visit quite often so that won't be a problem*, and writing is best practiced on internet fora... https://polishforums.com/po-polsku/ :)

* - assuming that your wife really refuses to speak Polish with you (persuading her to do it would be the best option :))

News / Poland's Krab Howitzer (the 155mm gun) Has Passed the Test! [49]


7 million white, Slavic, mostly Christian immigrants, overwhelming majority of them being law abiding and hard-working people. Yes, a tragedy indeed. :)

News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]

I am happily married and a father of two. I know of one other poster here who can say the same about himself and he is also against the monstrosity called "abortion". Having children changes your perspective (on pretty much everything).

I wouldn't be surprised if the staunchest proponents of abortion on demand here were either single or homosexual (or both). I wouldn't be surprised at all. :)

Off-Topic / Best posters [875]


Thank you, I'll pass. If I ever feel like reading gay love literature, I'll just come here and read what Novichok writes about Putin. It's equally disgusting but at least free. :)

Off-Topic / Best posters [875]


You know me so well. :)

Off-Topic / Best posters [875]


It was just a figure of speech. :)

Having said that, we know from history that homosexuality was invented in Russia and many Russians (e.g. Herodotov, Platonov, Xenophoniev and Athanauesiov) explored acspects of gay love in ancient Russian society. :)

Off-Topic / Best posters [875]



Get a room, you two. :D

News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]


...and who are you, or any woman in fact, to decide when the "foetus" becomes a child? Who sets the limit and on what grounds? AntV is right - it's a question of arbitrarily setting the limit, and in some places it leads to monstrosities like "partial birth abortions" which are nothing short of murder.

News / Abortion still under control in Poland [2986]


Exactly. Philip K. Dick's Pre-persons immediately comes to mind... :-/

It is mind-boggling how many people think that murdering a child is a perfect solution to all the evil in the world (woman being raped, difficult socio-economic conditions, "bad moment" for a child etc. etc.).


Nope. The child is a separate entity. Separate DNA code - inherited just as much from the mother as from the father.

News / Let's protest censorship in Poland's mainstream media! [90]

RT is definitely blocked, just as Mysl Polska is. Just use a proxy gate.

Feedback / Is it Polish forum or foreign forum? [159]

Try this for a start, Anti...

1lib.pl/book/12949971/d56ec6

This book on Koneczny is supposed to be good, but I haven't read it myself...

amazon.pl/Feliks-Koneczny-Civilizational-Fundamentalism-Poland/dp/0940962756

History / Current Polish-Russian relations.. What do the Poles think? [60]


Well, I suppose we'll never know. I'd like to believe though that if Poland had won back then, and controlled the vast territories of what is now Russia, we would not only have avoided partitions but also would have been powerful enough to triumph over all the autocracies of that age. Poland, with her Golden Freedom, would have become something comparable to the USA, only at least a 100 years earlier, and consequently would be the greatest superpower in the history of Earth. Imagine - with our high culture, ingenuity, magnanimity and moral superiority, how much more could have been achieved.

Oh, well.. as I said, we'll never know. :(

Off-Topic / Best posters [875]

Best posters?

I'd say, as far as regulars are concerned...

1. BratwurstBoy
2. Paulina
3. Atch
4. AntV
5. Mafketis

...Pawian, Lenka, Tacitus, jon357, Milo, cms neuf, alien, amiga, and Korvinus are quite all right as well; Cojest has his moments of sanity but needs to work on his peasant manners. RussianAntiPutin gets a honorary mention - the best newbie I can remember in a long time. :) The second honorary mention goes to johnny_reb for being absolutely spot on on the matter of abortion :).

I have a feeling that Velund, Bobko, Novichok, Crow and Crnogorac might actually be nice guys in real life, but their support for the Russian version of nazism prevents me from including them in any best posters list on any position.

5 worst posters...

1. Strzelec35
2. Strzelec35
3. Strzelec35
4. Strzelec35
5. Strzelec35

... here all the 5 positions on the list are self-explanatory. How is this guy not banned permanently yet is beyond me.

History / Current Polish-Russian relations.. What do the Poles think? [60]

Top 5 Things A Russian Person Will Not Admit To A Pole...

1. In retrospect, it would have been better for the entire world if Poland had won in 1612.
2. Poland, rather than Russia, is the real Sarmatia and mother of all Slavia.
3. It doesn't make sense to have monuments of occupational troops in a free, independent country.
4. Honour and integrity are actually nice things to have.
5. Russians secretely love and admire Poles, and wish they could be more like us.

... and as a honorary mention, outside the top 5 list - Fiat 125p was way better than Lada 2103.

Life / Top 5 things I like about Poland [56]


...where Polish troops joined the locals in their fight for freedom. :)

Seriously, European Christ simply won't do (the Irish can have this title) - we are the Christ of Nations (all nations).

Life / Top 5 things I like about Poland [56]


Remind me again - where is Tobruk located? ;)

Not only Africa, but also Haiti...

pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polonia_na_Haiti

So, Christ of Nations, without limiting our salvific mission to Europe only, would be more appropriate. :)

Life / Top 5 things I like about Poland [56]


Why only European?

Life / Top 5 things I like about Poland [56]

My Top 5:

1. Uniqueness.

A unique bland of strong Latin civilisation, where ethics is the source of law and individuality and personal freedom are the vital parts of ethos and identity, with Slavic heritage; strong patriotism with roots in multicultural past (we were the first major multicultural melting pot in Europe) and respect for other nations and cultures (remembering, of course, the obvious superiority of ours).

2. Attractiveness to foreigners.

Of which this forum is the best example (ethnic Poles living in Poland are a tiny minority here). Our culture has always attracted foreignes - we had large minorities from countries as distant as Scotland or Netherlands but they didn't remain minorities for long, they all assimilated into the Polish nation, accepting our language and culture as their own.

3. History of being a benevolent, kindhearted empire that never travelled overseas.

From the 15th to 17th century, Poland was constantly expanding its territory through unions and wars, mostly eastward, bringing the light of civilisation and Polishness to backwards eastern peoples. By 1634, when it reached a maximal area of almost 1 million square kilometres, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was an empire ranging from the Baltic Sea to the Pontic-Caspian Steppe, incorporating the majority of today's Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, but also Latvia and even parts of Estonia.

Our expansion was stopped by an evil tribe, which name I shall not mention here, that until the present day brings war and destruction to its neighbours. How differently the world might look like if this evil nation didn't stand in our way 400 years ago. :(

4. Sense of honour and fairness.

I can think of only one country in the over 1000 years of Poland's history that could claim to have been treated unfairly/betrayed by Poles. I'm not going to mention this in detail because it's a painful card in our history, but it's a single instance and a lamentable exception. Apart from that, Polish conduct was always honourable and chivalrous: we kept our alliances, were generous towards friends and merciful towards enemies. This always makes me proud.

5. Overall greatness.

To cover this point I would need to write a book; it's waaay beyond the scope of a short forum post. All things considered, Poland in its entirety, when fully and properly understood, represents the peak of what human race should strive for, hope for and fight for. This fact is often obscured by trivial things and visible only to the trained eye and soul, but well worth the effort to study and cherish.

Feedback / Is it Polish forum or foreign forum? [159]

No, I suppose you don't. I can only recommend the works of Feliks Koneczny - among others the two volumes of "Polskie logos a ethos" - for those who would like to understand the meaning of liberty to Polish identity in stark opposition to deeply ingrained serfdom and need for a tsar in case of Russian heritage.

Feedback / Is it Polish forum or foreign forum? [159]

The point is, among other things, Gumishu, that the most vital part of Sarmatian heritage and ethos is the love of liberty - free, unbridled souls, that's who Sarmats were. So, who are the real Sarmats? Poles, with our love of freedom and unwavering defiance? Or maybe Russian sovoks - with serfdom in their blood - or their Serbian balkan clones?

History / POLISH AND RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP WILL LAST FOREVER [513]


...is that they don't share border with russia, and were never conquered and occupied by it.

Travel / Best places to visit in Poland [87]


Definitely Gdańsk. The greatest place in Poland!

We are used to Russian visitors - for many years we had a no-visa open cross-border movement with Kaliningrad District and many Russians came here for shopping and sightseeing. I don't know much Russian but on many occasions I managed to communicate with them in what I call an "overall-slavic" language :D

I don't know why they stopped the visa-free movement - maybe someone didn't want the Russians to see that Poland is an ordinary European country, friendly to visitors and with no russian-eating cannibal hordes roaming the streets. :)