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Polson   
2 Aug 2013
News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]

Among the very Catholic/Christian countries, we can find Mexico and the Philippines for instance. Countries with a high crime rate. The country with the highest crime rate being Honduras, where most of the people declare themselves Christians. Probably the teaching of the Church is not so serious in these places.
Polson   
2 Aug 2013
Love / Adultery- Is it ok for Polish women [41]

It seems polish men are never honest to their girlfriends/wife

Based on 'some Polish guys' you work with?
Be careful, this could be considered trolling ;)

Actually, there are few Polish men on here. Most of the people on PF are Americans and Brits. Now maybe American and British guys don't treat their ladies well, not here to judge ;)
Polson   
2 Aug 2013
News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]

Forutnately, a complete, well-rounded thinking human being has a soul and conscience, knows right from wrong, is not guided by animal instincts and is free to exercise self-control and restraint.

You're aware that this planet is populated by 7 billion people?
Polson   
29 Jul 2013
History / Poland is a Catholic country [177]

In fact not a single motorway was biult especially for Euro 2012 (just preparing takes years) though politicans were telling dozens of ridiculous stories about it.

Maybe not especially for it, but their construction was probably sped up for it.

with exception of Cracow - one of the most distinguish football centre.

Well, since Cracow was (surprisingly) not one of the Polish host cities, they could not count on so many investments.

Could we expect sth. of government now?

Not sure, depends on the needs. But the weather will be lovely, people will just go camping ;)
Economic effects on Poland? With the WYD? The event will only take place in Cracow, right? I doubt the whole country will benefit from it.
Polson   
29 Jul 2013
History / Poland is a Catholic country [177]

Cracow is prepared for such events and there will not be any problems with accomodation, catering, safety, transportation, hygiene, etc.

Of course, all these things that were built for the:

(in)famous Euro 2012

But I agree, it should be a big, big thing.
Polson   
25 Jul 2013
Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

What's important is the role of the sexes within the institution of the family, which is the building block of civilization, and the family must be invariably male dominated in order to assure it's primary function.

I'll let you explain this to all the working, independent women (yes, they exist).
I see so many families, where the mother works, and everything looks fine. Isn't that what we commonly call a counterexample?
Honestly, even if that was true (that requires a lot of effort from me), we are so far past this stage now (where men dominate everything, and women just have to submit), good luck with changing this.

Talking about how a civilization should be, in Ancien Egypt, women were quite independent, and this was one of the most brilliant civilizations ever.

males are basically selfless within the context of a larger group. For a male, the group comes first, and his worth as an individual is measured by his sense of duty towards said group.

Even tho many of them, males, are all about money and power. Much more than women.

Women on the other end are inherently selfish.

Who, apart from Schopenhauer and Weininger, said that?

male dominated families

Female dominated households

How about a subtle, smart role sharing? Daddy does what a daddy has to do, mummy does what a mummy has to do.
Polson   
18 Jul 2013
Love / I Love a Polish Girl (I'm from India) [28]

Please, leave that Polish girl alone before you both get traumatized. She is not yours.

None of your business.

Are you going to take her to India, or are you going to present yourself as a precious gift to Poland/Europe through her?

You so wish it was the latter. But if you made the effort, you'd know the answer to this question already. Here's a hint: scroll up.

Could you ask her what is it that she found in you that her Polish counterparts lack?

People don't always make friends (and more) depending on their race, religion, planet. Please open your mind. I promise it won't hurt.
Polson   
17 Jul 2013
Love / I Love a Polish Girl (I'm from India) [28]

And its because learning Polish is of no use.

Not even curious? For your own culture? Not saying you have to be bilingual (that would be sort of pretentious), but knowing some can help.

Learning a language, even just a bit, is never really useless.
Polson   
17 Jul 2013
Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

women can't perform as well as men in music, or even in cooking

Music is not logic, it is subjective. How can you reasonably compare an artist/musician with another?
Same with cooking. Can you prove that men perform better than women in that matter (too)?

I understand that for someone like you who sees women as basic reproducers/breeders, it's hard to imagine them doing anything else than procreating. And being men's slaves of course.

pervades this civilization and is one more step towards total doom.

Please tell me more about that total doom (that women are (partly only?) guilty of), I'm curious.
Polson   
15 Jul 2013
Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

And why they could not?

Because women were meant to marry and raise children ASAP.
Now that this environmental/family/religious pressure is less and less important, more and more women 'contribute to the advancement of society'.

During the very religious Middle Ages, girls' schools were rare, and their education was quite limited, most of the time, to domestic arts.
The most educated women would end nuns in convents.

Schopenhauer understood the situation better then most, and his elucidations have become nearly prophetic in light of current trends. I don't have much too add to his excellent analysis.

Schopi wrote a lot of very interesting stuff, but also said that the woman is an animal with long hair and short-sighted. I wish you could explain this to Marie Curie-Skłodowska, Lise Meitner, Rosalind Franklin, Grace Murray Hopper, Erna Schneider Hoover, Rosa Parks (talking about obedient animals), and also Hatshepsut, Hildegard of Bingen, Catherine of Siena, Catherine II of Russia (unfortunately for Poland), etc.

This shows that women, when they have the means, ARE capable of achieving great things. And this is enough for me to disagree with Schopenhauer's slightly misogynic views on women.

Also, I don't believe in innatism. At birth, a baby is only biologically a male or a female. It will 'become' a male or a female during the first years of its life. I'm not saying there is no difference between men and women, only that these differences are not THAT significant. Some men hate football, some women love cars. Some men clean toilets, some women rule states. I honestly know very few animals that rule countries.

As to men being more intelligent than women, I found something interesting (;)).

So it is not that men are more intelligent than women, but that taller people are more intelligent than shorter people, but net of height women are more intelligent than men. Women who are 5'10" are on average more intelligent than men who are 5'10", and women who are 5'5" are on average more intelligent than men who are 5'5". But, more importantly, people who are 5'10" are significantly more intelligent than people who are 5'5", and most people who are 5'10" are men and most people who are 5'5" are women.

psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/200901/why-men-are-more-intelligent-women
Just found it worth reading. Although I already know Mr ZIMMY will not agree for some reason.
Polson   
15 Jul 2013
Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

Since the beginning of civilization, all important contributions to the advancement of society have been brought fourth my men, with little relevant exception. Statistically, the difference is gargantuan.

Man, you've got to be kidding. You seem pretty confident with your logic. Here's some advice: use it. Most women could not get any education until very recently. Women could not vote until very recently. How could you possibly 'contribute' to our brilliant civilization (right?) when you're stuck home with your 12 kids? Waiting for your logical answer.

IQ scores

Here's some more advice: stop talking sh!t. IQ alone doesn't mean ANYTHING.
Many people with a high IQ are far from being brilliant.
You may have billions in your bank account, if you forgot the code, you'll never see your money.
Someone with an IQ of 100 can do much better than someone that has an IQ of 130.
This is irrelevant. Find something else.

male intellectual superiority.

That's interesting, please develop. And even if that was true (which I highly doubt), how would that be relevant, really?
Would that be your excuse to keep women home to wash your underwear and cook your dinners?
If there's any difference in that matter between men and women, then it must be trivial, insignificant.
Polson   
11 Jul 2013
Life / Professional feminists' of Poland meet-up [631]

I dont see how working ur arse off 10 hours daily in piluszks in careffour is supposed to be a successful independence.

Working 10 hours a day in a mine or collecting rubbish is a successful independence to you?

It is more like slavery

Not more than some men working in mines and other stuff.
Keeping women home, because it is 'how it should be', could be seen as slavery tho.
Polson   
8 Jul 2013
Life / Immigration in Poland and being surrounded by a monoculture? [134]

What it needs is to change lifestyle and people need more kids.

Sure, go make some.

I do not want to see Poland turned into Arabia like France and Britain.

Arabia? I assume you've never been to both France and Britain.
Polson   
7 Jul 2013
Life / Immigration in Poland and being surrounded by a monoculture? [134]

There are immigrants in Poland. Poland has developed a lot in the past decades, it attracts people.
But in my opinion, it can't really be like in the countries you mentioned (Germany, France, UK). Especially for France and the UK. No colonial past for Poland. And that makes a big difference.
Polson   
5 Jul 2013
News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]

I like existing :P

That's not very objective, you don't know what it feels like to not exist ;P

This is something one can overcome - to a greater or smaller extent, among others, thanks to psychotherapy.

How long does it take? Is it all always effective?

Every couple usually wants a small baby.

So older kids are doomed to grow parentless? ;)

You can deal with feelings, but only when you're alive

Well, embryos don't have many feelings, lucky them ;)

Also, there are not raped women who gave birth to their children and don't love them, treat them badly or even kill them.

I wish that was true.

Are you against abortion in case of health issues (for the kid, the mum, and/or both)?
Polson   
4 Jul 2013
News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]

would you prefer to be dead or alive?

I honestly haven't answered myself this question yet ;)
Well, the question should rather be: would I prefer to be born or not? I certainly don't want to die now.

Is she able to know this before the child is born?

I'm talking about the shock, the deep trauma caused by a rape. This goes beyond simple bonds between a mum and her future child.

Also, the grandma and grandad may like the kid, you know?

My grandparents passed away, and were living too far anyway. What should I do? (well, I'm a boy, but let's say I'm a girl, for a moment ;))

As to adoption, there are already so many kids in orphanages. The idea is interesting maybe, facts are not as optimistic.

You're not really concerned about the kid, you're concerned about mother's feelings.

No, I'm concerned about both, really. When you are concerned about the kid only.

That's my opinion.

And thanks for sharing it ;)
The problem is: when does life 'start'? If we don't agree on this point, we can't agree on the rest.
Anyway, my opinion is not fixed yet, I'm not pretending I know better, and it is a very difficult and sensitive matter.
Polson   
4 Jul 2013
News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]

Sorry, Polson, but that's still better than not being born...

That really depends ;) Besides, what if the mum doesn't like the kid? After all, it's the result of something very painful, physically and psychologically. What if she CAN'T like the kid? She could get violent with him/her. She could just abandon him/her. Go explain the kid why s/he an unwanted 'bastard'.

I mean there's a real problem here.
Polson   
4 Jul 2013
News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]

until he is cured

The thing is it is not yet curable.

People are not dogs whose animal instinct forces them to react to every ***** in heat.

People still have needs, as Christian as they may be.

I'm not completely anti-religious, but sometimes it sounds just too theoric. Reality is different, it's not just nice words in a holy book.
Polson   
4 Jul 2013
News / Poland's John Paul the Great canonisation this year [177]

Why should a child suffer the consequences of rape?

Well, s/he will, eventually. 'Hey, honey, you know, your dad, you never saw him, he's the guy who raped your sweet mummy and then disappeared, he apparently raped 2 or 3 more women after me, so this is your daddy, happy birthday, honey!'
Polson   
3 Jul 2013
News / Polish 'patriotic' brands? [14]

Yes, and it was also a Czech-built car

I saw that too. Anyway, the Czechs still have Skoda.
How come the Czechs have such a big car brand, such famous beers, such good sportsmen? For such a small country... Is it some sort of German influence over the past centuries?

Not sure how I can explain this. Before the two big wars, the Czech Republic was one of the most modern countries in Europe. While Poland's economy was still vastly agricultural, the Czech(oslovak) economy was very industrial already. I'm thinking it has something to do with Germany... Your thought?
Polson   
3 Jul 2013
News / Polish 'patriotic' brands? [14]

Chrzęszczykiewicz & Przybyszewski

This one is cool ;)

But there are also names that are both Polish and pronounceable (occasioanlly Latinised): Varsovia, Cracovia, Polonia, Polonaise, Masovia, Tatra, etc.

As you said, the least Polish it is, the more it will sell :P
Apart from 'Polonaise', which is French, the rest is Latin (or Italian).
Cracovia and Polonia are football clubs (the founders probably knew some basic in marketing ;)).
And isn't Tatra a beer? *checking, checking* Yes it is.
Polson   
3 Jul 2013
News / Polish 'patriotic' brands? [14]

Anyone know which of the above-mentioned companies has a Polish majority stake?

Can't be sure for all of them, Maspex seems to be 100% Polish tho. One of the few Polish 'monsters'.

The majority of Polish owned companies all have English names.

Why is it that Poles display so little pride in ownership, in their own innovations and recognisably Polish products and brands?

If we're just talking about brands' names, I may have an explanation. A brand name, generally, needs to be short, easy to remember, recognisable. And Polish is not the easiest language as you may know (I mean for foreigners of course). Grzybowski & £ukasiewicz International will probably not sell as much as -let's say- Tesco, Walmart, Amazon.
Polson   
3 Jul 2013
News / Polish 'patriotic' brands? [14]

Do you foresee the growth of original, indigenously Polish products and brands?

TYMBARK, which is part of the Maspex Group, producer of juices, nectars, and beverages.

"Tymbark juices can be found on the tables of 30 countries around the world, including in Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Great Britain, Ireland, Romania, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Belarus, USA and Canada."

tymbark.com/en,o-tymbarku,o_firmie.html

HORTEX, produces frozen food and fruit juices

"we have been the largest Polish exporter of frozen fruits and vegetables as well as fruits and vegetable mixes. Our target customers include, most of all, Russia, Slovakia, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Belarus. However, the main export directions of our juices, drinks and nectars comprise the UK, Ireland, the US, Canada."

hortex.com.pl/en/about-us/market-position

BLACK RED WHITE, furniture manufacturer.

"Black Red White group invests more than 40% of its sales abroad. The range of the Group are available, in addition to the Polish market, in more than 40 countries around the world, eg .: Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Ukraine, Belarus , Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Greece, Scandinavia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, New Zealand, UK or Canada. "

brw.com.pl/black-red-white/o-firmie

MASPEX, or the long version Grupa Maspex Wadowice, "is one of the biggest companies in Central and Eastern Europe in the segment of food products."

"For over 20 years on the market, the Maspex Wadowice Group has completed 16 such acquisitions, including 9 of them abroad.

Brands like Tymbark, Kubuś, Lubella, Puchatek, Ekland, DecoMorreno, Cremona, La Festa and Plusssz are undisputed leaders in their categories, they enjoy trust of consumers not only in Poland, but also in other countries of Central and Eastern Europe.

Products of Maspex Wadowice Group are sold to almost 50 countries worldwide. The company cooperates with consignees in the European Union and other European countries, in the US, Canada, in the Middle and Far East."

en.maspex.com/maspex,maspex-wadowice-group,3.html

DELPHIA YACHTS, Poland's largest manufacturer of sailing boats.

"The rapidly growing market for sailing and motor boats in both retail and trade sectors has resulted in great demand for our products with western European markets accounting for 98% of Delphia's export sales.

Demand for Delphia's products has increased year on year as the result of a flourishing and dynamically developing dealer network extending as far as the USA, Russia, Japan and Australia."

en.delphiayachts.eu/history

GTC GROUP, real estate developer.

"The Group's portfolio comprises: (i) completed office buildings and office parks as well as retail and entertainment centres (commercial real estate); (ii) residential projects; and (iii) undeveloped plots of land (including suspended projects) (landbank)."
"currently operates in Poland, Romania, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Russia and Ukraine."

gtc.com.pl/?s=17&lang=en

FAKRO, one of the world's leading roof window manufacturers.

"The company is the most dynamic and fastest growing roof window manufacturer in the world."
"Today FAKRO roof windows are sold across the whole of Europe and throughout the world."

fakro.com/about-us/fakro-today

ASSECO GROUP, IT corporation.

"Asseco Group operates in most of the European countries as well as in Israel, USA, Japan, and Canada."
"Asseco Group companies are listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange as well as on the American NASDAQ Global Markets. Asseco Group offers comprehensive, proprietary IT solutions for all sectors of the economy. Own solutions account for over a half of Asseco Group total sales revenues. This puts Asseco Group among the top ten software vendors in Europe ("Top 100 European Software Vendors" ranking published by Truffle Capital in December 2012)"

asseco.com/company/company-profile

Poland seems to concentrate, in priority, on Central and Eastern Europe markets (which makes sense, considering its location). But some of these brands developed much farther.

Oh, and just for my own pleasure, here's another one ;)
leopardautomobile.com
(it's actually Swedish-Polish, but who cares, really?).
Polson   
2 Jul 2013
News / Poland to reject Snowden asylum bid [55]

I doubt that anywhere in the EU would seriously consider it.

True, sounds quite unlikely.
Should be South America. Unless he gets caught by his US fellowmen first.
Polson   
2 Jul 2013
News / Poland to reject Snowden asylum bid [55]

i prefer to side with the russians ,and not with the americans

Russia, or actually the USSR tried to 'convert' everyone to 'communism' back then. I wouldn't 'side' with any of them ;)
I'd rather have a strong Europe to balance with those two.