History / Time for Slavic Commonwealth around Poland as center [223]

@Crow


For Eastern European countries caught between the EU and Russia, the Intermarium is a geopolitical necessity. The land between Baltic and Black Seas is the last rampart of western civilization in the east.

Being as it is most stable part of the post-soviet space that area should would welcome influence of the United States, political and economical success of the Intermarium states under American sponsorship would undermine totalitarian tendencies all over the world.

Polonia / Let's talk about Sweden and other Scandinavian countries [236]

@Lyzko


youtube.com/watch?v=3KSJY0c8QWw

Love / My Polish wife's family hate me. Maybe it is because I'm black. Advice needed. [87]


Parenting. Your sense of entitlement is disturbing.

Life / Single mothers in Poland [175]


Nope, you are presenting ideological bias here and as such it has little to do with real life.


I'm not talking about gender here, I'm saying that anyone with a choice, choosing to be a single parent is proving to be mentally unstable and as such unfitted to fulfill role of a parent.

Being a single parent should be presented for what it really is, i.e. an unfortunate occurrence due to bad luck or poor life choices. Instead it is being used by social justices warriors to convince public that all models of a family are equally good and suitable for bringing up children.

History / Sin of omission against Poland (Uprising ignored by Britannica) [24]


You mean omitted in world history. How do you measure importance? Should importance be measured by popularity , by influence or by something else?

History / The Warsaw Uprising memory. To remember who you are. [180]


OK, rant over, why don't you wipe out spittle from your computer screen. You seems to be suffering some kind of trauma mostly self-inflicted I think due to your self evident limitations. Let me help you.

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"The Poles, main victims of the World War 2"

Yes, do you wish to contest it in the light of facts?
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"never done anything wrong"
What do you mean? This seems to be a poorly constructed generalization one can't address in a rational manner.
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"Nobody in the AK killed anyone but Germans."
More of the same, do you have a point?
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"Everybody was forced to take part in communism after the war, nobody had a choice and Poles are only victims".
I disagree. Why don't you change your wording and instead of "nobody", "everybody" insert "an overwhelming majority".
What do you mean by - only victims?
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"Not that anyone thinks that there were some Poles who took advantage of the regimes they lived under."
Ah there were some Poles, so what? What are you trying to say here? Do you have a personal grudge against some Poles or what?

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"The poor Polish nation"
Indeed they are hard done by in more ways than one.
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"Freedom fighters through and through"
About that, I'm not quite sure but at least they fought for freedom unlike all those nations fighting for an empire, totalitarian regime or whatnot. I think it is a good thing . Don't you agree?

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History / Terrible past for the Jews in Poland? [930]

@Lyzko"What with all these commemorations concerning the indeed valiant Warsaw Uprising in '44-45, it seems to me that equal attention should be paid to the brief, shining life of Leopold "Poldek" Socha, "

Are you implying that death about 300 000 people in the Battle for Warsaw should be put on par with a fate of a single person? That struck me not only as callus and immoral in extreme but there are also deeper implications I don't want to go into. I can only say that your world is a very dark and creepy place Lyzko.

Life / Single mothers in Poland [175]

@jon "we should stigmatise a woman whose family doesn't fall within those 'ideal conditions'?"

No, we shouldn't stigmatize anyone who doesn't willfully harm others I think it goes without saying. However, when you say - stigmatize you actually mean approve or to perceive as something as good as two parent family.

meh!

"You seem to be looking for a value judgement, that one type of family is better than another. That all type x are better than all type y or vice versa. The reality is very different"

Ideologically biased hype.
No, the reality is a one type of family is better than other, namely a man and a woman plus children are a family, one-parent family are a family with one important element missing.

Life / Single mothers in Poland [175]


You are spinning tales of woe based on gossip, hearsay and overactive imagination, those problems you are writing about are not real problems.
"And yes, I come from a much different society since most people don't get married, over 50% of kids are born "out of wedlock", where gays may get married"

where nobody makes unpleasant remarks and nobody is being pressured, where embarrassing or awkward questions are never being asked. As I have said a real paradise. In case you didn't notice I'm being sarcastic here, also 50% of kids born out of wedlock that is not something you should brag about.

I think this is all about you, it is a weirdest whining I have ever seen on this forum. You are unhappy in Poland, just say it, nobody will judge you.

Life / Single mothers in Poland [175]


It is precisely about who cares InPolska. I can't phantom why would you like to poke your nose in other people business? Trying to dictate them what they should think or say. Don't you have a life of your own?

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I say that it is not pleasant to hear bad comments at all. However those of us who are actually adults are well aware that life is not a fairytale.

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I'm sure those are big girls are quite capable of defending themselves and holding their own without your help.
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You may believe it or not but overwhelming majority of women all over the world actually do want to have children and a husband. Hence if a woman claims something to the contrary people may start to wonder, not only in Poland. So what?

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Why don't you heed your own advice? Instead of spinning tales of woe based on gossip, hearsay and overactive imagination you could actually do something useful with your time.

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It must be pardise on Earth.


I think you have lived a very sheltered life "back home".
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Oh, so it is all about you isn't it. I'm sorry, I hate to break it to you in such a blunt manner but contrary to what you think people do have real problems and the world do not revolve around you.

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@Englishman


I don't know about that but you fit the profile.

Life / Single mothers in Poland [175]

@InPolska


Difference between you and me is that I talk about facts and you about feelings.
martynemko.com/articles/are-white-males-getting-shortchanged_id1229


LOL back at you, so far you haven't addressed my arguments and questions, you blow things out of proportion and assume a lot, feel a lot in a way that is a true mark of an ideological bigot.

@jon -


If you are hysterical you should really go for it, not for generations for eternity.
Are you even able to address real problems not imaginary ones?


I guess If they are oversensitive or paranoid makes no difference in your eyes. State's institutions, functions and laws are not here to make you feel better? Also idea of belonging is build on exclusion, a cohesive society need to set boundaries otherwise it will disintegrate.


Who cares? There are people out there with real problems. You listen to gossip too much, either go out more or do proper research.

Life / Single mothers in Poland [175]

You are making a lot of assumptions here and mixing issues. Let stick to the topic.
Would you propose to jail all those people who do not think being a single mother is such a good idea or while talking about people they actually know consider them to be wanton?

Talk to me, so far I have been listening to your ideological bias.


I suppose it is better to stigmatize heterosexual white males and call it democracy, right?

Life / Single mothers in Poland [175]


That beside the point. You are making it sound as if those requirements have been tailored to stigmatize single mothers and are not leftovers of the totalitarian overbearing bureaucracy.


Boo ho, no they are not.


Some people consider them no better than sluts, do you propose to jail those people?

Life / Single mothers in Poland [175]

"Not my idea of a fair and democratic society (everybody should be treated in an equal manner)."
You are talking about utopian society.
Every society look down upon certain acts and behavioral traits, usually on those which are detrimental or not very helpful for a society at large. It changes from society to society from civilization to civilization.

In a truly liberal society one can exercise his freedom by acting freely within certain boundaries without being punished by the law. If however his or in this case her actions landed her in a position which is stigmatized by a society she should grow thick hide or should have thought about consequences before acting.

Even in "liberal" society there are certain norms one need to conform to. For example glorification and privileges for single mothers, minorities and homosexuals cannot be questioned even though they have an ugly hidden side, namely marginalization of the majority and discrimination against white heterosexual males, not very fair in my view.

Utopian projects usual turn ugly and totalitarian.

Life / Single mothers in Poland [175]

@InPolska:
"Whatever we need to do in Poland, for instance, we always need to indicate both parents' names. In case a child is illegetimate and does not know his father's name, he's stigmatized and this is wrong. I am shoked."

Here what I have found regarding Poland's law.


"single mothers and illegitemate kids are discriminated against in Poland"

Could you point out what law discriminate against them?
"Single mothers in Poland are often considered no other than sluts"
People who enjoy to overuse alcohol are often considered no other than "alcoholics".

Life / Single mothers in Poland [175]

Do you mean laws on status of women?


@InPolska


Are you comparing Poland and Iran or you are being hysterical? A typical state of mind for some people taken by the feminist ideology.

Life / Single mothers in Poland [175]


At least half of the blame lays with them girls. I would add modern society promote irresponsible lifestyles as something attractive, desirable and a best way to express one's freedom. Also feminist ideology is emasculating and belittling men. A lack of due resect and appreciation in a society for a responsible male role as a father and a husband adds to the problem of irresponsible behavior in both sexes.

Law / The right to own guns: would you support such legislation in Poland? [2237]


You are of course free to wonder anywhere but it doesn't give you the right to dictate to people whether or not they can buy a gun. Why paranoid and fearful musings of an individual should be a reason to stop people from acquiring a weapon?


Who said that they would? Has anyone arguing here that point? No, it is you a bigoted fool arguing with yourself.
As for your Syrian example after few years of a civil war and foreign interventions, this country is anything but a good example for anything, but if you insists.

I remember a story when local Christians residents were driven from their home town by a one band or the other because they were unarmed and bandits (alleged freedom fighters) were, those Christians got their weapon from Syrian government and were fighting back.

Before the war in a comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 178 countries,(rate of private owned firearms per 100 population) Syria ranked at no.112 whilePoland at no.148.Few other countries:

Belarus ranked at No. 79
Germany ranked at No. 15
France ranked at No. 12
the Czech Republic ranked at No. 42
Russia ranked at No. 68
Sweden ranked at No. 10
Ireland ranked at No. 98
the United States ranked at No. 1
Saudi Arabia ranked at No. 7
England & Wales ranked at No. 88
Scotland ranked at No. 93
Denmark ranked at No. 69
Finland ranked at No. 33
Lithuania ranked at No. 160
Switzerland ranked at No. 3
Yemen ranked at No. 2


"In Switzerland, carrying a firearm in plain view in a public place is allowed, often subject to a valid license, depending on the type of firearm."

"Licensed firearm owners in Switzerland are permitted to possess any number of firearms"
"In Switzerland, the right to private gun ownership is not guaranteed by law" Hey they are still no. 3! :)

News / Coal-Powered Poland Refuses to "Go Green". EU Ain't Happy. [304]


I'm guessing it is an insult. Why don't you tell us mr wise guy?

News / There is no Poland without the Church! [178]

It stand to logic that if the statement of the political leader wouldn't have been acceptable to the majority of Poles he wouldn't said that.

Meaning that most opinions expressed here by different posters are just their personal views and do not reflect reality in Poland.

Life / Are Poles typically nasty people? [42]

Make a thread about it.

Life / Are foreigners welcome in Poland? [267]


It could be more about your attitude than about your accent.


Ah they "feel" and that gives you right to rant. If you don't like it ......!

Love / Are Polish men cold? What do they like? [33]


Oh please? After almost three years of the ongoing relationship you are asking whether his aloofness in bed has anything to do with his nationality? Are you serious? I think not!

News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [859]


Are you referring to the data handed over by the Putin's people? You may take Mr. Putin word on it but I would rather wait and withhold my opinion on the issue till the real evidence can be examined.

News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [859]


Really?

Everyone back on topic please. This thread is not about whether Poland is a Catholic country.

Genealogy / Are Silesians people German/Germanic? [178]


The only fact corresponding with the reality and not with the alternate dimension you seem to be calling from is a fact that Silesian is a dialect. Claims and postulates to the contrary is a different matter, if you stick to the facts as they are now, Silesian is a dialect. In this reality and in the light of the after mentioned fact Silesian alphabet has been created recently by the people with a political agenda and bias and if their aim was to create impression that Silesian a branch of the Polish language is a separate language they would write it in a different way on purpose.

It only proved they have an agenda but no evidence to support it.
Your childish tantrums and claims to the contrary do not matter. You belong in a kindergarten or some other facility for particularly dense people.
Still, you haven't addressed my question as to why you debate off-topic issues in this thread. Silesians are not Germanic people and whether you call Silesian a langue or a dialect do not change that fact.


It is your opinion to which you are of course entitled to. I would rather leave it up to Silesians to decide for themselves.

News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [859]

Jon, you are relentlessly ranting for pages and pages in this thread. Would you be so kind and stop posting off-topic?

Roger5


I see your sectarian mind cannot get over the fact that Poland is a Catholic country. However, there is nothing in a way of a hard evidence that would justify to give a name - a final report to yet another attempt of the inept government to cover their backs in the case of the investigation that for all the practical purposes have been botched by them a big time.

Genealogy / Are Silesians people German/Germanic? [178]


There is not Silesian in writing because until recently there were no a Silesian dialect but in fact there are Silesian dialects a fact you apparently know nothing about.

However I really fail to see the connection between your feelings about Silesian and a fact that Silesians are not Germanic people.

Genealogy / Are Silesians people German/Germanic? [178]

Jolly what Wikipedia says:

"There is no consensus on whether Silesian is a separate language or a somewhat divergent dialect of Polish.The issue is largely unanswerable based on linguistic criteria, due to the existence of a dialect continuum between Polish and Czech formed by the Silesian and Lach varieties. The issue of whether language forms like Silesian and Lach represent minority languages in their own right is generally quite contentious in Europe due to the increased linguistic and political rights generally enjoyed by speakers of recognized minority languages, and Silesian is no exception"

I don't understand what it has to do with the fact that Silesian people are not Germanic.

News / Polish final report on Smoleńsk aircrash [859]


It does make sense, it made you rant for half a page.

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A final report without evidence doesn't make sense.