Was East Prussia always poor and depressing, or is it only poor and depressing because of communism?
>>1796815
Always. Even in the Second Reich, East Prussia was like the deep south of Germany. A few wealthy 'gentlemen' ruling like kings over fuck all.
Russians turn to shit everything they touch.
>>1796815
i think it's just the continental weather. canada is similar
What's wrong with protectionism?
It's not a question for a history board.
>>1796805
It harms everyone and is delaying the inevitable
http://www.igmchicago.org/igm-economic-experts-panel
>>1796805
it doesn't create value
Is there a link between the rise of nihilism/ rejection of traditional values among a population and a decline in civilization?
The pre-Socratic Sophists rejected any notion of absolute values or concepts of things like morality or justice.They garnered a reputation for being dangerous radicals, set on dismantling the worldview of the classical Greeks. This was occurring during the decline of the Greek polis and the Peloponessian Wars. You could also argue that the Sophists created conditions that'd later end up getting Socrates killed.
So, what are your thoughts? What are other examples of this occurring?
How do you measure the "decline" of a civilization? Why should I accept that definition? Etc.
>>1796877
>asks for definition while implicitly doubting the languages ability to communicate truths
Autism
>>1796877
In fairly objective terms: loss of material gains, balance of relative power in comparison to other civilizations being tipped away, civil unrest, stagnation of cultural and scientific development.
>interpreting the Bible literally
>>1796744
Proddies, not even once
>>1796771
Catholics were the original literalists and only dropped it in 19th century.
>>1796909
http://www.catholic.com/tracts/creation-and-genesis
The right to violate the rights of the people belongs to the people.
Is he right /his/?
That's not a right, that's just autism speaking.
How many spooks are you on, my property?
No, Wang was a fucking idiot.
In case you doubted that every people on earth WE WUZes, The Phoenicians, an extinct people who left us no history or records, still manage to WE WUZ.
>>1796439
Not that I wanna bump this thread, or am even doubting it, but I am curious, how is it that the people credited with inventing the alphabet, managed to leave behind no history or records?
>>1796439
Phoenicians are still alive in the blood of Sardinians
>>1796953
And in some lebs
Chapman's ' The Beginning of Words: War for the Tounge' is superb.
If you get the chance, read Ian Starmer's 'Ching Ching vs Ding Dong: a linguistic history from east to west'
>>1796982
Excuse me, I meant to say, 'ching CHONG'
Is there a race of people which has done more to set back humanity than the Germans?
>>1796306
>Was defeated by anglo-saxons
Why ain't Haeckel and Freud on that list?
>>1796331
And Bach, Schoenberg and Stockhausen.
Teutonic Order Thread?
betrayed christendom, the church and Poland their liege
every prussian is a born traitor
>>1796327
fuck off kolowalowaskischoszinsky
>>1796330
get rekt sauprussen
How is this even legal?
>>1796199
If it's Italy, it's legal
>>1796206
>france vs italy
>italy causes no damage, loses hundreds of men, gets turnt
>france surrenders anyway
sounds about right
>>1796208
Anyone have that /int/ screencap of a war between France and Italy?
>France surrenders
>Italy changes sides
>Both lose
Is courage is single highest quality?
Pic related
>>1796192
no. self-doubt is.
>>1796192
The ability to introspect is.
Also, I don't speak polish.
A translation would be appreciated.
Yes, courage which implies having testosterone
Basically, for a male, having plenty of testosterone can better your life a lot
Why did Jesus say this ?
He knew all along whats going to happen.
>>1796130
psalm 22
>>1796166
was about to say this.
This is why people shouldn't just start reading scripture without context or commentary
>>1796130
This.
Like the anon says the author of Matthew was just making it up and quoting the OT.
>90% of muslims are sunnis (moderates)
>10% of muslims are shias (radicals)
When will this fucking meme die? Most terrorist groups are sunnis.
>>1796097
>90% of muslims are sunnis
>most terrorist groups are sunnis
wow astounding revelation you've made there pal
>>1796101
No mate it's just that I see this meme being spouted by normies and ''teachers''.
>>1796106
Hezbollah is a legitimate answer to imperialism.
Sunnis on the other hand are obviously shills.
how come europe is so shit at war?
>>>
>europe
>>1795961
france, germany, spain and italy is not europe now?
>>1795952
how come the ottoman empire didn't conquered a so weak europe with their so almighty centralized army and state
Why don't christians hate women more?
Why would they?
Wait but Christians on /his/ told me the Genesis story is just a metaphor (for what exactly nobody knows).
>>1795946
Non-literal interpretations of Genesis extend back to at least the 200s. It's not just some panicked modernist response to evolution.
Also:
>T. American stuck with proddies