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Celfious
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posted May 30, 2004 08:32 AM |
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What would life be like if terrorists didnt exist?
think about this, and seriosuly write somethings. It is inspirational thinking however wishful it may be.
The actions on 9/11 really changed the world alot.
Well, what if terror groups didnt form against nations? What would earth be like right now if that didnt happen?
There is always shifts in the worlds foriegn relations. How would it all have shifted? What is your estimate of some possibilities?
(not all of these are directed or limited to the US)
I see it possible nations getting along rather well.
I see economic bonds which would help the lives of all men.
I see Mcdonalds being sued.
I see more insight and everything into germs and food safty.
Medical would be getting better.
Means of transportation would become better. Perhaps more or less like europe. In Europe its not wierd to have a bike at all.
I see uprising and calls for help to other world powers because of bad leaders. Mabey even for once the US would stay out of it and leave it up to someone else for once. If people are getting killed and stuff another nation is bound to intervene and America would just stay out. In the most, we may offer assistance but we definatly wouldnt want to be the #1 interveners.
I see a closer bond between nations. Not so close to trade all things, but instead of negotiating nickles and dimes, its likely nations would share good development ideas. Education system, Health, ect. . These would be offered by countries and the only reciprocation expected, and desired is that the nations wouldn't try to hurt eachother and mabey share other developments. Ect. .
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Daddy
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posted May 30, 2004 11:19 AM |
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In Europe its not wierd to have a bike at all.
As I read this, I was reminded of the newspaper-article about Bush falling off his bike 
And once again I had to think about, why hardly any other people than Germans an er, Netherlands lol are able to ride their bike proper, if they even have one^^
Why is that so??
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BoogieMan
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posted May 30, 2004 02:48 PM |
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I see it possible nations getting along rather well.
I doubt the absence of terrorism would result in an overall improvement of international relations. There would definetly be less tension in the Middle East, but in the big picture, countries will always find reasons for dispute.
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I see economic bonds which would help the lives of all men.
Again, I doubt terrorism affects the economic bonds of countries other than those in the Middle East. If that's what you're referring to, then yes, a different configuration of the oil market might result in a slight (not major) emprovement in the lives of most (not all) people.
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I see Mcdonalds being sued.
What, they don't sue McDonald's now? 
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I see more insight and everything into germs and food safty.
Medical would be getting better.
Means of transportation would become better.
If what you mean is that funds currently used to fight terrorism would be shifted towards Consumer Protection, Health, and Public Transportation, then I guess there are only a few countries who spend considerably on this, the US being first on the list. So, in a certaing degree ... perhaps.
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I see uprising and calls for help to other world powers because of bad leaders. Maybe even, the US would stay out of it and leave it up to someone else for once. If people are getting killed and stuff another nation is bound to intervene and America would just stay out. In the most, we may offer assistance but we definatly wouldnt want to be the #1 interveners.
I don't see what this has to do with terrorism. You're basically saying that everything would be the same from this point of view, except another country will take the USA's place as chief of security
I don't get the uprising part. Terrorism would instigate and work in favour of uprisings more than lack the absence of it.
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I see a closer bond between nations. Not so close to trade all things, but instead of negotiating nickles and dimes, its likely nations would share good development ideas. Education system, Health, ect. . These would be offered by countries and the only reciprocation expected, and desired is that the nations wouldn't try to hurt eachother and mabey share other developments. Ect. .
Again, I don't believe the current terrorism problem hinders collaboration of this sort between, let's say, Spain and Italy, Sweden and Norway or US and Romania. The 'fruits of progress' in every domain are ususally available for imitation, and even for replication for the right price. It's not like because of terrorism, British surgeons currently keep the latest discoveries in kidney surgeory secret from the rest of the world, LOL!
All in all, I think you're giving terrorism too much negative credit. It's a plague, yes, but it's repercussions don't go so deep. The changes you've imagined would need much more than the absence of terrorism to take place. They basically need for human nature to take a step forward on its evolutionary scale.
As far as my visionary abilities are concerned, I cannot envision any major alteration of the essentials of our world that would occur if we were to wipe out terrorism from our recent and not so recent history. I would figure that from a psychological point of view, people all over the world would have a more pregnant feeling of security. But otherwise, in that which concerns economy or politics, I don't see as much good filling up the spaces left empty by terrorism as you do.
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Celfious
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posted May 30, 2004 06:51 PM |
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they are possibilities I mentioned ,but if this terrible thing wasnt going on there would be a major difference in the world today. I'm not so skeptikle that it would have been alot better too.
If there were no outside problems I see life just going on and in the process, since bad things arent really happening, I see good things happeneing.
This has been going on for 3 years, and in a way it has wounded the earth of man. Had terrorists not striked i think the world would be in better shape. Another MAJOR difference would be that people wouldnt be as mad with America. The threads in HC would be different as result to this.
And about the bike question. I can ride a bike just fine. I would say most people who ride them here do. They are definatly not hard to manipulate :]
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BoogieMan
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posted May 30, 2004 07:13 PM |
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If there were no outside problems I see life just going on and in the process, since bad things arent really happening, I see good things happeneing.
On the contrary, Celfious, you don't really see the good things in life until something bad puts them on stand-by.
Anyway, terrorism isn't the only bad thing in the world today. It's one of the biggest and it overshadows the rest, true, but if not for terrorism, I bet there would be a dozen other things to eat at your brains.
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This has been going on for 3 years, and in a way it has wounded the earth of man. Had terrorists not striked i think the world would be in better shape. Another MAJOR difference would be that people wouldnt be as mad with America. The threads in HC would be different as result to this.
This would a major difference only from an American's point of view.
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And about the bike question. I can ride a bike just fine. I would say most people who ride them here do. They are definatly not hard to manipulate :]
I second that! 
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Frick
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posted May 30, 2004 08:24 PM |
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For me, life would not be different, as I live in the northern parts of Sweden. The only terrorist-things around here is... Hmm... Nothing! Almost...
But for the rest of the world, I think it would not matter. Other treats would be instead of terrorism.
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redhawk
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posted May 30, 2004 08:39 PM |
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PEACEFUL, at least a little more than it is right now.
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soccerfeva
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posted May 31, 2004 12:31 PM |
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It wouldn't wake Americans up. They take their peace for granted.
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Celfious
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posted May 31, 2004 12:40 PM |
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says monster troll man with a posioned club.
And I would also lkike to mention that life dosnt nesseariyl have to go a bad course. Mabey readers of this are assuming that bad things would happen reguardless and thats pretty sad.
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BoogieMan
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posted May 31, 2004 05:50 PM |
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Of course bad things will happen regardless of how many modifications you could hypothetically make to human history. What you're saying, Celfious, is that had it not been for terrorism, the world would be a much better place. I'm saying it would only be slightly better.
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madmartigan
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posted May 31, 2004 06:30 PM |
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First off, I did not read the whole thread, just the first post.
Celfious said:
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I see it possible nations getting along rather well.
I agree with almost more than half of what he said. The world without doubt would have been better without them, even though, not that "good".
However, I certainly disagree with the above quote. There is nothing that make "possible" nations to get along well, unless cultural differences cease to exist. It is not terrorism that makes "possible nations" enemies. It is the very different views of life that makes them clash. And, the fittest survives.
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