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Originally Posted by Fenring
We live in a world where there has never before been so few wars, conflicts or simple murders and most of this is due to technology that allows information to flow more freely. On that subject it's worth to watch: Steven Pinker on the myth of violence (19 min. presentation).
And being thousands of miles away from the nearest serious threat helps as well. |
I am not so sure I would agree to you point of living in a world of fewer wars, conflicts and murders. I might think it;s just the opposite, not that whole continents are in conflict the way they were during the WW but just look to what is happening in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Russia and we have not been void of attacks thankfully we have negated most of them since 9/11 but not all and there have been attacks in England, Spain, France, Germany etc....
When I think of Croatia I think of the beauty and wonderful people, but also of the violence and conflict (Operacija Oluja) you must of had to endure.
It is a country of that has seen a long history to be where it is today. A little thanks in the last one to the U.S.
Many forget that the U.S.has sacrificed many lives and treasure for the freedom of others because we believe it is the right thing to do and that long term it protects our freedoms as well. I believe some of the arrogance comes the feeling that we are not appreciated for these sacrifices. I personally believe our own foreign agenda squanders much of this goodwill, for example the invasion of Iraq. My .02 worth.