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VexilloidPalaiologos wrote...
caesarott wrote...
If this is the case, I would say that the behavioural traits of a man would constitute that, like aggressiveness, being physically strong, inclination to take charge so and so for.


By this definition every bodybuilder would be manlier than the bravest soldier. Also, unprovoked phsyical aggressiveness is anything but manly. Almost all warrior codices that ever existed held honor and respect even towards the opponent in very high regard. Physical fitness is certainly a very important aspect in the way to manliness, because it teaches self-discipline and self-control, but it's not its goal.

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caesarott wrote...
Women can't take up that role because I believe these societies want to protect these women as that they can reproduce. A medieval way of division of labour I would say.


How often is a woman unable to work because of pregnancy? 1-2 months in a year? In the medieval age especially women and children used to work. The "housewife" role came only in existance in the 20th century, when because of economic development a single job was able to provide for the entire family. The working proletariat of the 19th century was as female as it was male.


I do not know what is meant by "manliness" so I am going by the stereotype of masculinity which is unfortunately whatever I have said. If that means a stereotypical bodybuilder looks more masculine than a worn-out soldier then so be it.

Whatever I have said applies in an ancient patriarchal society when technology is backward, not in modern societies, not in a communist societies. You don't send your women to battlefields to be slaughtered or to do back-breaking labour unless you really have to. And the period of gestation is 9 months a year, the last I have checked.

I did not mean picking up a fight for no good reason when I said "aggressiveness". I apologise for the wrong use of the word. What I meant was being more active or opposed to being passive.
This is something that makes me laugh and feel dirty at the same time. I laugh because OP is so stupid and I feel dirty just by thinking that he exists.
Is there a time difference between males and females? Do females take a shorter time than males?
Something that greatly amuses me. I have to use "Rep" sparingly. Since I can only use them once a day.
Bugs do not add to the aesthetic appeal of my home. So, yes I do hate them. As they are small, they can so easily intrude into my so called private space (a 30cm radius from myself). I have an irrational fear of bugs carrying disease or stings. They do cause a lot of discomfort nonetheless.
^ Same as above. I thought I was not ignorant when I was in my teens. And I did not know how to interact or approach people well. I created a lot of trouble for myself and for others. Not surprisingly, I got bullied and ostracised. I wish I could turn back the clock, learn how to eat humble pie and learn how to mingle with others.
What sort of hentai do you enjoy? I am interested.
Quite necessary. Pain warns you of danger and tells you what can kill you. For example, if you are physically exhausted by running 5km in one go without any proper training, you will feel strain and pain. Ignoring the pain may cause you to die of overexertion.
Death is also scary for me and I don't believe in the afterlife. It is simply because I can't change my surroundings if I were dead. I will be rendered impotent. There is so much I would like to do and see. Death robs me of that.

Death is not the end in my opinion. Not in the sense that there is an afterlife but more because of what you have done before you die. People may cherish and emulate persons who have passed on. Others would be devasted because they have lost a breadwinner or someone they have grown attached to. One's death still affects the living I would say.
I need to know what does manliness mean. Does it mean masculinity? If this is the case, I would say that the behavioural traits of a man would constitute that, like aggressiveness, being physically strong, inclination to take charge so and so for. For ancient patricharchal societies, exhibiting manliness is very desirable. Men are needed as labour and as sword-bearers. Women can't take up that role because I believe these societies want to protect these women as that they can reproduce. A medieval way of division of labour I would say.
A lot of potent weapons have been made or crafted. But I am foolishly optimistic that they won't be used. Because it is akin to lifting a rock only to smash it on your foot as we say in my part of the world. The world appears to be very interconnected and interdependent economically and socially, with people running about all over the world, production chains littered around the entire world. I believe I maybe a bit naive, but it seems that globalisation is a good deterrent to using a weapon to devasate the entire country.

What would be a devasting blow in my opinion would be not be militaristic or even economic. It is more psychological. If the people in a nation are disunited and are in strife, the country is done for. No one would want to be part of the economy or defend the country. I would classify the former Soviet Union under this category.
For me, it would be abuse or portrayals of characters without any semblance of humanity. I am all right with harems as long as everyone is a willing party. It ultimately boils down to taste. I watch pornography to satiate desires that can't be attained in real life. A form of escapism you might say.
That would really depend who the girl is interacting with and where she is. I would not stand for perverts male or female, in public because they are committing an outrage of my modesty. It may be a different story if the girl was acting sexually aggressively to her partner.
Some discrimination originates from fear and ignorance. For example, a community that has norms or practices different from the rest of society would expect discrimination. I believe this stems from lack of knowledge about their cultural norms. If no effort is made to make them interact or communicate with each other, this discrimination would continue.

The use of a common language manages to cut down on discrimination somewhat. I believe this is because it offers another means for groups to know and mingle with each other.

Some discrimination is pure common sense. I would treat a disabled and a well-bodied person differently because a disabled person has more needs and problems that that of a well-bodied and able person. I am taking that discrimination here also meant positive discrimination.
Everyone has different tastes in humour. I for one, (excuse me for being a prude) hate jokes laden with expletives with no other punchlines. I don't mind racist jokes. I see that other people are offended by making light of kidnapping and rape.

Tact needs to be exercised, I believe. If I were to make a contentious joke, I'd better know who my audience is. A lot of humour orginates from making fun and making light of people and things. Humour will definitely be abrasive or offensive to some.
I believe human life is treated like a resource for managers, administrators and governors. You can enhance their value by training them to be more productive. They can help enhance the value of your enterprises, you can power the economy with the labour they provide and list goes on.

I believe this is one of the reasons why suicide is illegal in some countries. When you are part of country, the country owns you. You are precious to the country. That I believe is their line of thinking.