OT: A question about the Human Ability to Cope

[Alneyan]

Nope. It is just a bomb, really. A big one.

[Emperor's Child]

Starhawk said:
(note) ...but we have definately brought in a lot of new laws that never would have been considered pre-9/11 ...

Have you ever traveled abroad? There are a lot of not so nice places around, and these types of rules are more common around the world than our relatively permissive ones.

I believe that the country has been remarkably tame in their response. Think about the very draconian rules and regulations imposed on the states during the WWII timeframe. Granted, this is not a world-encompassing war, but the terrorists are a credible threat as evidenced by two attacks in the US (Trade center I and II, and several foiled additional attacks).

[El_Phil]

In a country where xx(very high) percent don't even have a passport the answer is almost always no.

Hell most Americans don't even know what street Europe is on

[narf poit chez BOOM]

And as I've said before, the US-Mexican war started when a certain US general said 'Hey, let's go attack Canada' and marched his troops east.

[Starhawk]

LOL sorry Narf that's hilarious it really is

But anyway yes compared to most countries around the world the US is tame and often I think a little too tame, in the end America is generally a fat happy child who's citizens are spoiled and who's citizens ***** and moan at the slightest tax increase or at the slightest change in laws and yet they do nothing to actively try and participate in law except to do stupid protests that they know won't effect squat in the world.

In many ways America has lost it's strenght of will and it's resolve because we are too decadent and have too easy a lifestyle I mean damn I get sick of hearing 15 and 16 year olds who openly admit they are cheating in their schools because it's so easy, and yet they pass because no one bothers punishing them so they are quite stupid and I DO MEAN STUPID no polite way around it they think they are so clever but they're dumb as bricks and when they grow up and can't cheat on everything they do they'll end up being unproductive losers.

I think sometimes this country could use a kick in the *** to get back some of that iron will we used to be famous for.

[El_Phil]

Keh? Famed American iron will.... Unless your talking about a bloke named William whos actually made of iron I have no idea what your talking about.

[Starhawk]

Study history America used to be a nation of hard workers and people who beleived we could overcome anything and take on anyone no matter what and we did it in a good way, these days we piss and whine and have protests EVEN WHEN WE WERE GOING INTO A "RIGHT" War!


But anyway El_Phil

Now back on to subject I wonder how many of us would even be able to handle a true "space age" era Humanity, and how much we would all either be overjoyed/overwhelmed or just plain freaked out.

[cshank2]

Hm, you have to remember, that, like in the case of 40k, Religion is a HUGE psychological boost. If every religion were to claim that said aliens were either Pure or Unpure would determine the majority of the populaces reaction. So... meh... Hopefully us humans will have talismans by then though! *pulls a luke skywalker on a tyranid spore ship*

pwnage.

[El_Phil]

Starhawk said:
Study history America used to be a nation of hard workers and people who beleived we could overcome anything and take on anyone no matter what and we did it in a good way, these days we piss and whine and have protests EVEN WHEN WE WERE GOING INTO A "RIGHT" War!

When exactly was this hard worker and belief in overcoming stuff a national trait?

Now of course there are millions of yanks who that did/does apply to, but it was never a famous national trait. If you'd ask a person to name a US national trait it might be 'epicly fat', 'has no taste in trousers' or 'drinks awful beer' something like that. Just as the French would be 'arrogant' or 'bad at fighting wars'.

Of course these are broad and entirely unfair stereotypes, but that's the whole point

[Starhawk]

El_Phil I was trying to get off the politics that's why I changed subjects learn to let it go especially since it's only this generation that is "epicly fat" as a national trait and boy howdy is that true lol

Anyway thanks for all your answers folks it was really helpful.