History / What do Poles owe to Czechs? [83]

@Alien
Indeed, it showed that Christianity can be spread among slavs without the need for bloodshed. As compared to Germanic peoples, which halted the legality of military expansion in to slavic lands for religious reasons. If anybody think it's not important then look at the fate of Balts and Finni-Ugric peoples at the hands of Germans, Danes and Swedes.

Not only a right move to embrace God and join the Christian community as a group, but also important to reduce the options of the most expansionist hardliners in Germanic nations.

It only changed to large degree after protestantism was introduced and the unity of the church was tried to be destroyed by the protestants which lead to the opening up of Russian expansion based on Orthodox church schism.

In modern times now, politicians look mostly cynically towards religion and it's influence on diplomatical relations, interests of financial supporters and votes of the people are more important to them, strangely enough banks are having troubles left and right now, people are more and more apathetic towards the worst parts of governments running things as they are.

So in short, Poland owes the Czechs a Great deal

History / 70th anniversary of 1943 Wołyń/Volhynia and Eastern Galicia Massacre - controvercies [440]

@Bobko

" Old Pawian would understand that Poles protecting Ukraine would make a Russian invasion of Poland MORE likely, rather than less likely."

That line of thinking would only work and convince any human with zero historical knowledge and ignorance of the history of Russian behaviour regarding it's foreign policies.

Polish intelligentsia, brains, intelligence services, military, beauricrats, priests, joirnalists have NO OTHER OPTION then to expect a Russian invasion as inevetable due to historical past and experiences, it was tried to perform apeasement politics, in vain hope for the foreign beasts to stop. Guess what? It did NOT WORK, not only that the entire country vanished from the map.

So Yeah, very few countries are able to consolidate very quickly those groups of people as they useally are very much at odds with one another. They all know the mortal danger of a Russian invasion on their lives... No matter what they do or what their stance are. So might as well be against Russia and do everything possible to slow it down to buy time.

Russia gives Poland and Poles No credible options, cause all her credibility has been spent, not only that but is also in the negatives and in debt.

Until Russians realise that, there is very little room for any "understanding"

There have been several time that Polish delegations or groups sided with Russia or wanted a peaceful/diplomatic approach.

Guess what, they all suddenly, strangely went missing and dissappeared and were never heard from again. If it happends once, with one person. One can conclude it as strange, but not upon thousands of people

Life / Relation in Poland to Orthodox Christians? [117]

@jon357
That's the point, it's not up to humans but, up to God.

Seems like most Anti-Catholic bias stems from people thinking that it was solely a human decision

Life / Relation in Poland to Orthodox Christians? [117]


How can it not...

Life / Relation in Poland to Orthodox Christians? [117]

@jon357
Living in the truth compared to not living in the truth, and deciding for oneself instead of listening to God is quite an important difference I would say.

Again, I don't understand your point regarding which culture, which cardinal had the most to say in the Vatican to do with anything.

I personally wouldn't want to jeopardise my path to heaven, by what language or what country the current or future pope comes from or uses or is closest to

Life / Relation in Poland to Orthodox Christians? [117]

@jon357

I don't see how any political arguments would concern any religious believes, unless one is a materialist

Life / Relation in Poland to Orthodox Christians? [117]

@Bobko
I just saw a video about reasons for Orthodox church and Catholic church to split. Basically it was done and caused by the sin of a Emperor wanting power

Then you have a monk who abandoned his oath to God and took fate in to his own hands, then we got Anglican church with a head of state taking matters in to his own hands and nurishing his ego instead of following Christ.

Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [932]

@pawian
The costumes and colour looks elegant and classy sort of, but honestly. It lacked passion and love, especially the lack of connection with the melody being played was noticeable. The dancers were too stressed and clearly "drilled/controlled to do it"

Shortly speaking, too much fear, stress and lack of knowledge. A bit more love would fixed it

History / Cursed soldiers controvercy - not all Poles respect them [282]

@marion kanawha
When you learn that many of those co called Stalinists also originated not only from the Soviet Union with very loose connection to Poland and strongly affiliated with the NKVD, you will grasp the Polish-Russian state level relationship a bit better but, also why so many Poles have a very negative view of communism

Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [932]

@Lenka
My first thoughts as well, one has to distinguish orderly behaviour from OCD tho.

It's when an orderly person is met an un orderly situation that one can notice OCD happening (not being able to cope with it and performing the worst possible behaviour even to return back to the excactly same order).

Germany might be one of the most OCD nations on earth, it is still functioning tho and is branded as German culture.

Some people have high needs of order, others have high needs of mobility (chaos) others have not much of both needs, but needs traditions and behaviour that builds up resistance to the lack of both depending on situation etc

Life / Boys acting and dressing feminine, girls acting and dressing masculine - transgender teens in Poland [272]

@mafketis
It useally done as a **** test towards people who claim to be empathetic (especially towards Christians, while disregarding fundamental and essential parts of Christianity) as to score a "moral victory" with the claim of: "See? You guys don't really love people! Otherwise you would care for: "insert group you want"! Hypocrites!"

Now it's used with same type of gimmick towards other groups

Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [932]

@jon357
Due to material wealth it can be, I remember being tasked by my school in 1990's to pick a book and read it, make a review and present it to class in elementary school. School had a library so it was possible to do for every pupil.

So a school movie "library" would help out, or a movie channel subscription or something I guess.

Study / Various education and school issues in Poland. Opinions, stories, controversies. [932]

@pawian
How about assigning a homework to do: "watch an English speaking movie once a month, make personal review that can be used if wanted to during a presentation of the movie for the class (strictly verbally as to practise English and for it not to last for too long)"

It would spark interest in the English language (as it would be linked with entertainment) for the pupil, and a reason to practice not only English verbally but, also public speaking and giving room to be brave

Life / Boys acting and dressing feminine, girls acting and dressing masculine - transgender teens in Poland [272]

@Joker
That's with all perverts, nothing new. From dressing women as bunnies to demolishing marriage (polygamous fantasies).

One only needs enough brain cells to see it through

News / R. Trzaskowski, current mayor of Warsaw, future President of Poland [278]


Because politicians tend to cater to the opinion of their voter base to win elections, PiS (current Polish government) is more interested in repeating the thoughts and fears of the poorest segments of Polish society as not to appear alienating to them, that is something the left was able to succeed with in the past in most of Western Europe. Nowadays they try to appear as the intellectually capable advisors they think they are (which is rubbish).

PiS government policies (backed by the EU) is giving out handouts, as to appear to be the source of support and the mirage of being taken care of. (Welfare state type of mentality)

Instead of creating incentives on their own, which would benefit the country, but fears of enriching the opposition halts the possibility of such ideas.

Problem is that most peasants see limitations instead of opportunities and are still used to this day to expect support from the government, which the government happily provides in fear of protests and a general uprising. Which again is transferred to all the population in the vicinity, which again is vital why also the church and local elites has a stronghold in rural and decentralised areas to decrease unrest and help out without the need of the government to be involved, but due to removal of the aristocracy (as a vital part of the system) and the opposition fighting the influence of the Clergy, the peasants mentality has to be catered to instead of challenged due to increasing amount of clergy with a peasants background and intellectuals trying to be better then they are by fighting the mentality of peasants without any success

News / R. Trzaskowski, current mayor of Warsaw, future President of Poland [278]

@Bobko
Fairly simple, Russian parliament would enact a law which would allow power grid building companies 50 years of tax free businesses (everything related to gas distribution). Not only would state gas company not pay a single Ruble for the expansion and build up of the entire energy infrastructure, but thousands upon thousands of Russians would learn to organise, make money and create jobs at the same time. While having the state bank give out loans to all power grid building start ups (control would have to be enacted and followed up) without interests.

Not only would the entire thing go mostly on it's own without need of planning much, but also millions upon millions of customers of energy would increase, which is rather important at the moment if unable to sell it abroad.

History / Karol Wojtyla, the man who become a pope (video) [58]

@Miloslaw
He is the type of man who sees aggression as evil, (which is masculine and okey as long as it is controlled). Due to his view of controlling anyone (himself included I guess?) also as evil, he tries to fight anything masculine and promotes feminism and matriarchy. So what's so surprising about it

Language / "Poles" or "Polish people" - which is better to use? [200]

@jon357
What made you think, I didn't know that

Language / "Poles" or "Polish people" - which is better to use? [200]

@jon357
Well that''s a very simple explenation, United States of America trumphs disunited states in America.

Similar to E.U vs Norway or E.U vs Russia, for every year that goes EU member states will mostly be called the Europeans due to being united vs disunited

Language / "Poles" or "Polish people" - which is better to use? [200]

@Alien
American is basically short of a human being who has the land named after Ameriga Vespucci as their home. I think it's a very broad term on purpose to include as many as possible

News / R. Trzaskowski, current mayor of Warsaw, future President of Poland [278]

@Lenka
Same when half the population needs excorscism clearly

We won't agree on this matter that is for sure, this is not a individual decision. You guys clearly think it is.

I'll leave the matter at hand for now

News / R. Trzaskowski, current mayor of Warsaw, future President of Poland [278]

@Lenka
Wether somebody has a choice of murdering by a scalpel or a rope is equally apprehensable, murder is murder.

If over half of the population goes insane there is little room for talk or civility. One does not argue with demons, and murder was, is and will allways be demonic

News / R. Trzaskowski, current mayor of Warsaw, future President of Poland [278]

@Lenka
So if laws were changed and women who go to hairdressers were to be hanged and men who tried to play tennis were to be cast rated and put in prisons. You would simply accept that?

News / R. Trzaskowski, current mayor of Warsaw, future President of Poland [278]

@pawian
I am not obsessed with others, but part of being an upright citizen is to take care of one's own country, no matter what you tell me I wouldn't sit idle if I saw my fellow countrymen killing each other on the streets. Especially even so if kids were involved or event as fu***d up as infants.

What you are propagating is killing of something that is even less defenceless then infants, yet you attack me for "allegedly" defending pedoes, while you yourself advocate for murdering more innocent lives then victims of pedophiles! Don't you understand why I simply cannot take you seriously?

@jon that's like saying to me I should respect the private ownership of a murders car after driving over my entire family. It just does not make any sense to me

News / R. Trzaskowski, current mayor of Warsaw, future President of Poland [278]

@pawian
Well if Tusk wins any office on that premise I would have to start working on building or joining an underground movement. Won't accept people making laws about murder licenses, he might have demanded five finger hand salutes in membership. Didn't switch from one looniebin for another to turn the same

I tolerate much, but I draw the line with abortion

Po polsku / Staram się polepszać się po polsku :) [85]

Witaj witaj!

History / Poland and Britain started WW2 [307]

@jon357
To be honest, Mussolini can take the blame a lil bit with his conquest of Ethopia. Leading up to other dictators trying to get the best of him

News / R. Trzaskowski, current mayor of Warsaw, future President of Poland [278]

@pawian
You are a lost case, that much is certain

News / R. Trzaskowski, current mayor of Warsaw, future President of Poland [278]

@pawian
The church is a gift from God and Gods mission on earth. Being against the church is being against God!

Your continued attacks on the church is noted @pawian

What Godess you speaking of @pawian? Freya?

News / What should Poland do with the problem of Belarus? [1800]

@Paulina
Cause he is of the opinion that a person is supposed to forsake their roots, language, culture and absorb themselves in to host countries nationality, culture etc. basically pretend to be somebody else then a person is. I have seen this "tactic" and mentality among many Poles in Norway who teach their kids broken Norwegian while being Polish at home and no spoken Polish at home. The kids learn broken language caused by their parents making them not only not learn their original language but, also teaching them a broken language. It is a tragedy and horrible.