That's exactly the attitude that will make America perish and deservedly so. Don't forget they're human beings too.
hyperbolicgeometry wrote: > ---It's either "us" getting control of the oil or "them". Better us! > > > In [email protected], "Robert Gimbel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> (snip) >> >>> Robert, we understand your point. But we cannot just criticize >>> > the > >>> system in this one particular country. IMHO, the attitude is >>> pervasive throughout the world. Even here in the USA, one can >>> > find > >>> versions of this story. We are not allowed to marry four wives >>> > at a > >>> time, but we can get married to a person one at a time without >>> > any > >>> limit. >>> >>> >> (snip) >> Perhaps I'm just jealous, but I really don't care how many woman a >> > man > >> has sex with or vice-versa. This takes place all over the world, >> > not > >> just in Islamic countries; it is just not out in the open. >> What I am upset about is, I talked to a guy, who used to be in the >> military, but now works as a private contractor in UAE. >> He says there is so much money there because of the oil reserves, >> > and > >> that everyone drives a Mercedes... >> So, I guess what upsets me is the waste, and inequality in the way >> things are on the earth right now. >> We fight for oil in order to maintain our lifestyle, which includes >> big houses we don't need, SUV's that we don't need, and so on. >> It's just a big lie what we are fighting for. >> We are fighting to control the oil, plain and simple. >> >> > > > >
