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13771 - from Régine197 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-05-05
Society - "Une deuxième révolution française ?"

Mélanchon a réuni presque 200 000 personnes pour son discours d'aujourd'hui. Cela ne m'étonnerait pas qu'il soit le troixième après Marine LE PEN et Nicolas SARKOSY aux futures élections présidentielles... De toute façon Hollande est mal vu par la plupart des Français.
Je pense que s'il s'en sort, ce sera uniquement par son art oratoire...

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13781 - Reply from Régine193 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-05-09

Les personnes qui font de l'écriture automatique, ou font la chaine autour d'une table tournante ne sont pas forcément crédibles. Il y a beaucoup de charlatans. De toute façon, il est vrai que les morts peuvent discuter avec nous, nous envoyer des messages, mais il faut faire attention aux trépassés malveillants et aux démons qui peuvent hanter une maison et mentir.Je pense qu'une guerre en Europe est impossible, car nous avons fait des alliances militaires avec les Britanniques et les Allemands. Et puis nous sommes amis depuis longtemps. Au fait, pourquoi une guerre européenne ? Nous avons besoin des uns et des autres. Le gros broblème c'est la crise et l'euro. Mais pourrait-il y avoir une guerre entre nous à cause de ça ?

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Reply from Nicolas136 , 29 yrs (France) - 2013-05-09

Plutôt qu'une révolution, il faut nous attendre à une guerre européenne. En fait, Hollande sera tout à fait dépassé par les événements et son gouvernement n'aura plus de pouvoir avant la fin de son mandat. Ceci n'est qu'une prémonition pour l'heure actuelle mais assez réaliste. Cela nous est rapporté par des personnes sérieuses faisant de l'écriture automatique.

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13778 - Reply from Brandon127 (USA) - 2013-05-08

Hollande will serve full term so it's a long time to wait before next elections are held...

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from Steven4 , 13 yrs (USA) - 2013-05-05
Society - "No Gun Control"

I believe gun control is not good because you need self-defense, providing food to our families, and sporting/ social opportunities.

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13793 - Reply from Régine193 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-05-12 >> NEW

I'm sorry. Hunting did not come to my mind.

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13792 - Reply from Steven255 , 13 yrs (USA) - 2013-05-11 >> NEW

No, I don't mean hold up stores... I have no clue why you would think I meant that! I mean providing by hunting and stuff along those lines! How would we have most meats like Turkey at Thanksgiving or other meats like that! Not holding up a store........ Also, yes self-defense is legal in The USA, but guns allow an extra layer of self-defense!

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13773 - Reply from Régine197 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-05-05

I think self defence is legal in your country, but with a gun I don't know. And about "providing food..." I hope you don't mean hold up in the stores.

13737 - from Régine193 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-04-20
Society - "The riots in Paris"

Do you think the riots against gay mariage will bring a revolution ? According to me, it will occur sooner or later. The governement tries to hide the riots, but there will be no way. I think Nicolas Sarkozy or Marine Le Pen may be the future president.

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13790 - Reply from ali137 (turkey) - 2013-05-10

What about American democracy, again. Let's look: what're their leading political parties? Democrats, Republicans. Monopoly! And what we know from economix lessons? If they've 3 large companies on market and that's all, this market is not considered "free".
They cannot create a free competition.
Moreover, quite many Americans (i heard it also talking to them in my own experience) are seriously considering emigration from the USA in recent years, as the general economic situation is not as stable and they trust the present administration less. Many don't believe they have a democracy but (of course!) America has a high level of general freedom. Unless you're involved in some crime, everything is ok. Still, it's important to remember democracy and freedom is not the same!
You ask a correct question if they have democracy and freedom in Turkey.

Here i have to stress i'm deeply respecting French nation and French culture myself. But i wouldn't say Turks have to follow French or American standards in understanding the democracy, because they're Western countries with a different history. Turkey used be a country of very complicated history and traditons. It's a Muslim country and it has own specifics. But, taken as it is, it has a certain level of democracy. Women can work, study, participate in social life (another thing is that in small towns and villages, they have more conservative lifestyle and way of thinking...). Non-Muslim minorities are existing and, at least at most cases, they're not banned or persecute. There're some Christians, Jews, others. Of course, the state policy is inperfect and there're also radicals who don't respect people with other views. But there's no state-influenced policy of discrimination (in Saudi Arabia you cannot pray at public or have Christian items at home, being a Christian, or, if you're Jew, Hindu, etc. - your rights are strictly limited by the state laws).
Coming back to the theses about the USA freedom, i have to stress that in international estimations, USA is the leading country to delete public Internet records from the web bases. It speaks for itself.

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13789 - Reply from ali137 (turkey) - 2013-05-10

There're positive features in American nation and also in American experience of the state building, but i strongly believe that much of American mass culture (including that of media culture) is absolutely not we should copy or support. It ruins the personal freedom in some way.
You say that the USA is a country of freedom. It's a classical argument but (here i'm referring to the opinions i've got from Americans and people who used to work there) it's just a nominal freedom. Yes, there's no dictatorship or strong political censorship in the USA. But censorship related to supreme power and corporative (financial censorship) is AS strong as, for example, in Russia (which is not really a country of democracy, it's not a liberal country at all) or Germany (which enjoys a status of a country having a relatively free and flexible medias). They use hidden levers to maintain this or that image of the things they do need in medias. In this context, i should mention that nearly all (100%) of American medias are private-owned. Compare this, for example, to France, where some serious medias are still concentrated in the state property. Plus, it's common that if you're interviewed in America, your textes will be edited, whether you're a senator, a minister of President. France, in Sarkozy's time, got a status of country there medias are strictly controlled by Sarkozy and his team. They could call to the chief editor and to say: you shouldn't do this, you should write this. This practice is non-sense for the civilised European country.

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13788 - Reply from ali137 (turkey) - 2013-05-10

And if we try to think France is highly democratic country, do you know that French government tries to implement a strict control on Catholic traditionalists and other organisations considered "being zealots", just due to their protests against same-sex marriages.
I don't support Marine Le Pen, but i can also refer to her words: "There's no democracy in France. It's a country of big taboos. What doesn't suit the political elite, is deleted."
My strong conviction is that democracy is ok but i don't think we should say they've a real democracy in the USA or France, they're just close to it comparing to many other countries. As for the general freedom, we should remember about special camps (Guantanamo) still existing in the USA, as well as about CIA actions against people in all the world that are now allowed by basic law - the Constitution. As an "international monitor", the USA also cannot be a considered a country of liberal freedom, being involved in international wars. Only UN, not the USA, can be a monitor, and they have never said "sorry" for their "promoting democracy" worldwide. Is it right? No, i'm sure.

And as for the Sarkozy, as non-French, i can just say that i don't think he is good President, but he was an active and skillsful minister, a talented lawyer, a highly-charismatic politician but (here i can also repeat comments of many French people we used to talk to) - a "usual populist" who is not good at real policy and who will not be able to put things in order.

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13787 - Reply from ali137 (turkey) - 2013-05-10

Hello Regine!

I understand your opinion and as a French citizen you're probably one who knows a situation well. But i cannot agree to much of you've said!
First of all, i respect Sarkozy as a politician with serious experience (he served in several supreme posts, and is generally more experienced as same Hollande, for example).
But not as a President and, i have to stress, as a possible leader of a country which plays a key role in EU (France and Germany are said to define the EU policy and have highest influence on the European financial system as well).
As i said already, i have never met any French who voted for Sarkozy or supported him as an acting President. No! He was blamed by everyone, both in middle and lower classes. And he has a negative reputation for supporting the high classes, for his luxury, for corruption in higher circles, for his lifestyle (you should remember the facts i'm telling...), for pressure on French medias (which is not common in a country that views iteself as a "democracy"). He is too extravagant and irrational in his personal and political features, and he lacks a balance of feelings and actions (unlike, for example, Francois Mitterand who was both highly-educated and reserved, or, in another way, Giscar d'Estaing, who tried to look more democratic in his style). In many foreign countries, Sarkozy couldn't get a positive reputation, they just see him a pro-American clown!

And of course, it's right i'm rather anti-American in my position, but lots of people are (even in France) today! Remember that even Charles de Gaulle was rather anti-American in his policy and it was his merit to build up more France-focused policy, instead of deepening military alliance with the USA.

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13785 - Reply from Régine193 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-05-10

And I add that Sarkozy was not weak at all. Do you know that a President must constantly
take decisions... He gained plenty of contracts in the world for our firms. So he saved many jobs. Hollande is not weak too, but I think that he lives in an utopy.

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13784 - Reply from Régine193 , 46 yrs (Fance) - 2013-05-10

Ali, it seems, according to what you say, that you dislike USA. You should know that it is a country of democracy and freedom. All the religions are accepted, so, let me know if it's the case in your country. Are all the religions and beliefs represented there ?

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13762 - Reply from ali137 (turkey) - 2013-05-01

I know that most voters are not supporting Hollande and socialist anymore, but you should also take into account that Sarkozy lost much of his popularity being a head of state. He also is under investigation (and is accused of corruption ties) so they try to isolate him from political processes. He also said in his interview that he might come back into policy circles but is not considering such a chance. All things considered, they should remember that Sarkozy was a weak President who couldn't make France economically stronger, so he cannot be better than Hollande. Both are weak politicians, weak managers.
Sarkozy is a hypocrite and pro-American, Hollande is just... a strange guy without any charisma or serious political accomplishments or a bright biography. (Much of his career was "made" for him by his former "almost wife" S. Royal who could get presidency instead of him).
And, although many French natives won't agree to me, but it's just a personal idea of a foreigner: J. Chirac was a relatively good President, not like Sarkozy or Hollande, he maintained foreign prestige of France and could do something for the country, while keeping autonomy in relations with the USA (direct analogy with C. de Gaulle).

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13761 - Reply from Régine197 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-05-01

It's not evident. The government is unpopular. Even if it wants an alliance with the center.
Do you know that 70 per cent of people has a bad opinion of the governement ?
It's possible that we will have a big surprise at the next elections. And like it or not
quite the half of electors had voted N. Sarkozy. I also have noticed that little by little, critics from some media are back against him. It's a sign...

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13760 - Reply from ali137 (turkey) - 2013-05-01

I'm 100% sure that any right-winged politician won't be elected to serve as a French President, but i suppose that Hollande's defeat is obvious and next President will be a representative of conservative party, not a nationalist like M. Le Pen though.
Communists have no chances, too, and socialists will lose some votes.
But Sarkozy won't come back to the policy circles, it was his official declaration and his wife confirmed it in her late interview. Sarkozy was too controversial and not as effecient as he promised to be. He was more known for his brave and rather efficient work in the government, not for his presidency. Many French people rejected him both as a ruler and personality. Moreover, i never met any French who'd d say he supported Sarkozy and his course.

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13759 - Reply from Régine197 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-05-01

What is your opinion about the speech, today, of Marine Le Pen ? Do you think she will have the chance to become President ? According to me, it's impossible. She critics but she does not want to make an alliance with UMP, and Hollande tries to capt the center because he fears the return of Nicolas Sarkozy.

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13755 - Reply from Régine197 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-04-28

The riots and protestations can end, it's true, but a very bad opinion will stay in the brain of people. I'm sure they will never forget and will vote differently.

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13754 - Reply from youcef156 (algeria) - 2013-04-27

now the French can marry people of their own sex, and be happy with it.

no one is going to protest again.

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13745 - Reply from Régine193 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-04-22

I disagree. With the unpopularity of the government there is a strong probability that he will come back. I'm not rich at all, but I think that he wants to defend employment and the "rich", as you said, are the managers. With the crisis, they would go away and settle in other countries. By helping them, they would stay and preserve the staff. And the money managers have is, for a big part, used to create new jobs and new products. Never forget that a manager never sleeps, as he (or she) has constantly problems. They merit their money. But it's true that there is a problem with the "poor", the beggars. And nobody, in my opinion, can help them.

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13744 - Reply from Ali137 (Turkey) - 2013-04-21

Sarkozy will never come to Presidency and he quitted from politics.
After all, he was unpopular among most French people and was very unefficient President who just cared about rich people.

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from lamine104 (algeria) - 2013-04-15
Society - "dictatorship"

the regimes and Corrupt and armies do not protect peoples nor the homelands, but protect tyrants and gangs rupture the homeland and differentiate peoples to continue to corruption .. this happen in algeria and arab countries

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from lamine104 (algeria) - 2013-04-15
Society - "dictatorship"

13724 - from Habeeb99 (United Kingdom) - 2013-04-12
Society - "USA's superpower days ending?"

Will the USA decline as a superpower in the near future? Please think with a clear mind, not a patriotic one.

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13799 - Reply from Lee137 (China) - 2013-05-16 >> NEW

What about Australia, can it become another world power as well?

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Reply from Chee237 (Australia) - 2013-05-10

You don't need to wait for the future, as USA started to decline in 2008 when their systematic corruption in the financial industry decided to put not only America in crisis but also the world. The funny thing is, this started since 1940, and the US government bailed all the bankrupted banks out. Of course, this put the whole nation into dept. Globally, they aren't doing very well either since their international competition such as China produces more quantity of exports at a cheaper price, so their annual GDP must decline at some extent. However, they're making up the lacking with their developed technology and online network. Google, Facebook, Twitter, Youtube ect, these are all American based and we all know how powerful online network is. I'm only looking at both pros and cons but there is more cons than pros, as I haven't even mention NASA, Government ect yet.

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13758 - Reply from Régine197 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-05-01

I think that China begins to be the next superpower in the world. For instance at the latest Olympic Games, China has been second, with only one gold medal for USA. I think USA will still be a superpower, but no longer the first. And I think China prepares the moment they will go to the moon and Mars. I don't blame China, because they use all their capacities for this. I think USA has the problem of the crisis that B. OBAMA has to face. The budget of NASA has been cut for a part. It's an American private society which is expected to send people to Mars, but I think China will be the first. And there are as well other countries which could do the same, I think of India and Brazil. For Europe we have such a crisis that we gonna be unable to settle on the Moon or Mars, in a short future...

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Reply from Ethan49 (USA) - 2013-04-30

Yes, in my opinion, there is no way to balance the federal budget without making significant cuts in the United States spending. With all the debt accumulated through unnecessary wars, inefficient health care, and expensive social services, there is no way the United States' government will be able to sustain the economy much longer without some sort of reform.
Just my view on it :P

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from GYQ152 , 18 yrs (China) - 2013-04-05
Society - "South Korea and North Korea"

Do you think there will be a war between these two countries?I'm very worried about this.

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Reply from Ethan49 (USA) - 2013-04-30

I don't think North Korea ever will declare a war on South Korea or the USA, unless they had China or Russia backing them (both of which would probably not).
Believe it or not, Kim Jong Un is not crazy. He knows exactly what he's doing. He revels up his citizens with war and fighting the foreigners as a way to distract attention away from the problems that exist in North Korea (food shortages, poverty, etc.).
Either way, I hope that war does not happen for the sake of all the innocent lives that would be lost on both sides :(

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13708 - Reply from Régine193 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-04-06

I agree that North Korea has the number, but I think that country has, as they said on the news, an arsenal able to hit America. And that possible war could turn in a world war. And yes, I also think South Korea is in danger as well, like some other capitalist and free countries. The world has become mad. Of course, I support freedom countries and I hope nothing will occured.

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Reply from Matthew92 , 15 yrs (USA) - 2013-04-06

I am not sure at this point. If Kim Jong Unstable tries anything he dooms him self. All north Korea has is numbers, but america and the south have fire power.

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from Faustin222 , 23 yrs (Congo) - 2013-03-14
Society - "African's Politic"

Why in the African Politic, If the President of republic is elected, he obtain the political power ,so in tha moment there's no problem. After that,when he arrived at the end of his mandate, he doesn't want to leave the power.

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from Habeeb240 , 12 yrs (United Kingdom) - 2013-03-07
Society - "Can there be a European identity?"

Who believes that there should be a Pan-European identity? Do you think people think of themselves as European citizens, or, say, French citizens? Will there ever be time where one can describe their 'nationality' as European?

I'm a British citizen, and for purely non-eurosceptic reasons I don't want this to happen, neither do I think will it happen. I mean, during the times of the British Empire, did the inhabitants of the colonies call themselves British? For example, I'm pretty sure the Chinese citizens of Hong Kong didn't change their nationality due to imperial rule!

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13798 - Reply from Habeeb240 , 13 yrs (UK) - 2013-05-14 >> NEW

Not to be condescending, Ali, but you clearly didn't understand what I meant.
I asked whether you think that Europe - or, at least, the EU - will be unified under a common 'nationality'. Not much to do with Britain, except that there are many who oppose the Pan-Europeanists there.
One of my good friends thinks that there should be an overarching culture, with all the others (French, English, Irish, etc.) underneath.

I'll reiterate; I don't think this'll ever happen.

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Reply from Régine197 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-03-31

I think Great Britain, even if its people feel to belong to their native place, feel as well Europeans. Because it's part of Europe even if they are in an island. They have the same alphabet and come from continental Europe. But before feeling themselves European, they feel Briish first. It's the same in France, often. I live in the mountains, but I rather feel south eastern French and corsican. My familly, in Corsica, love our island, but feels French and European. And me, I also feel European.
But France first. I would not like to see our identity disappear.
And you, Ali, what's your opinion as you have the same alphabet even if, geographicly, you are not European but from Asia Minor ? And you, British people, what is your opinion ?

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13677 - Reply from ali127 (turkey) - 2013-03-18

Great Britain is not "Europe" at all, but just an island country with a very different traditional feeling of cultural autonomy. Many are Euro-sceptycs there.
And most British people don't view themselves as "British" but just with being English, Welsh, Scottish etc. (That's what i've heard from themselves).

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13676 - Reply from Claire127 , 31 yrs (UK) - 2013-03-17

I certainly have friends in the UK who identify as 'European' before 'British', mainly those who have traveled extensively or worked in several European countries. They seem to have 'European' identities but still refer often to which region of Europe they come from - noting a different between Eastern, Southern and Western Europeans in particular.

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Reply from Régine197 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-03-08

European countries have many differences between them. I think it would be sad to lose our identity. But I also think that such an identity may disappear in the future. We have differnces, as I told, but with the "melting pot" between Europeans has started to be evident. And we have quite the same ancestors. I mean Roman Empire, Celts, Greece and Wikings for southern countries, and all northern countries had, like us, Vikings, but as well Anglo-Saxon ancestors. For instance, English people come from "Angles", Germans from "Alamans" (in French, german people are called "Allemands", and French people were, in the past,called "Franks" (Franks came from Germany. I think France is a link between south and north. Because we had Roman Empire and, as you know, celts and Germanic people. The differences are languages, but also ways of life. We don't have the same breakfasts, religions are different, our mentality is different as well, but if you want to have an example of "European Identity", I think you cuuld have a look at the far past. Prehistory. A mummy has been discovered, several years ago, at the frontier of Italy and Austria. With the ADN, we know that it was a man, European, with dark hair and blue eyes. According to what we saw, he must had been a sorcerer.

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from lamine108 (algeria ) - 2013-03-07
Society - ""The conscience of the Arab leaders""

Every time I thought of abdicating power
my conscience devoured me.
Who, after me, will rule the good people?
Who, after me, will cure the lame,
the cripple, the leper, the blind?
And who will summon the dead back to life?
Who will bring the people the rain?
Who will administer to them ninety lashes
who will crucify them on the trees
who will force them to live like cattle?
And die like cattle?
Every time I thought of leaving them
my tears overflowed
I trusted my fate to God
and I decided to ride this people
from now until Judgment Day.

BY " Nizar Qabbani "

13646 - from Menglei46 , 22 yrs (China) - 2013-02-24
Society - "Your ideas of public-service ads"

What is your idea about the public-service ads, fill in this questionnaire,http://www.studentsoftheworld.info/vote/survey.php?REF=1664 and have a disscussion. Thank you so much!

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from Habeeb240 , 12 yrs (United Kingdom) - 2013-02-16
Society - "Could a less money-driven world work?"

As far back in the history of humanity one can go, money, or rather 'value' has existed in some way. This would probably answer the question 'would a less money-driven society work?'
But I believe that in the future, we should have a less money-driven society, one where all the governments can work towards the betterment of humanity. Want examples?
Talks of (and plans of) exploring space can't be taken further because of an obstacle - money!
Improving conditions in less privileged areas of the world? We can't - not enough money.
Keep peace? No money.
LOSING money? Can't stop it - no damn money!
I mean, not a communist dictatorship, like in China, and not anarchy - definitely not - but could economy play less of a part in the world - for example, Apple could still make those fancy expensive iPhones, but like stated above, could building a spaceship take less money, or better, no money at all? And there come the complications - how would this impact the economy?

What are your views?

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Reply from Régine197 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-03-08

I think power must exist, but not in the way it is now. I give you an axanple : justice can be "cooler" with you if you are rich, famous, powerfull. On the contrary, it will be hard to you if you have no power and less money. Remember the sentence of Jean de la Fontaine, (who was, in the past, a writer)who made stories with animals. One of them explained that according to the power you have, the human justice will treat you as "dark" or "cleaned".

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Reply from Habeeb240 , 12 yrs (United Kingdom) - 2013-03-07

But power is a fundamental ideal of humanity, and therein lies the problem! Giving up power is too hard, for practically any human being.

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13642 - Reply from Régine193 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-02-21

It's true that, usually, human nature can be bad. Money and power rule the world. The rush for gold, for instance, turned people insane. It's also true that another system than money would be good, for instance the "troc". It's an excchange of services, objects, food.
It had been spreading several years ago, in France, but the fisc (tax service)made problems because this exchange avoided it. And people could be fooled by dishonest ones.
Maybe an intermediate system could work...

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Reply from Benjamin213 , 14 yrs (France) - 2013-02-20

Hi Habeeb !

I agree with you : the money is the spring of all problems around this world. We create ourself that financial cris, and people died, and are dying, because of it. So why don't we said ''ok, we try, we loose, it don't work'', and why don't the governement erase all the debt we paid ? Because money give us power, and nobody can say no to the power. Change the financial system will liberate us from their power. And they decide about the ginancial system.

And also : humans are selfseeking and egocentric : we always wan't more, and more. We need materials things to reassure ourself, we can't control it. So I don't think the problem is the money. The problem is the human nature.

Isn't it ?

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Reply from Habeeb240 , 12 yrs (United Kingdom) - 2013-02-16

Whilst replying, keep in mind I'm not even a proper teenager yet, so yeah, keep flaming down a bit.

Also, I'd really like a penpal who could have some intelligent discussions with me, and perhaps some explanations and tips :)

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from lamine96 (algeria) - 2013-02-13
Society - "The thing that did not happen with Syria"

Someone asked a U.S. official after the invasion of Iraq: "Is it possible that America has believed some lies Iraqi opposition to invaded Iraq," the American replied: " we did not believe them, but their lies have been serving our scheme, in line with them ." in other words, when America wants to achieve something they are willing to believe any lie, and when you do not want something, it can see bright truth in front of their eyes without frills, but ignore them, because they do not serve their interest.

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13715 - Reply from Jen254 , 15 yrs (UK) - 2013-04-08

I think what is meant, is in Iraq the Americans jumped into war. Their sources were wrong but the wanted the oil from Iraq so jumped at the excuse to fight for it. For this the US president and UK prime minister were deemed war criminals. However in Syria, this did not happen. Syria held nothing the Americans wanted and so they refused to involve themeselves, though many lives could have been saved. Is this clear enough?

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13662 - Reply from James240 , 14 yrs (United Kingdom) - 2013-03-07

Please, your English needs some serious work, or perhaps just your use of language.
What thing didn't happen with Syria? Why are you talking about Iraq?

13613 - from lamine104 (algeria) - 2013-02-08
Society - "Russian"

If you want to know the nature of the Russian position of different international issues. just see more commodity export abroad!
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I need lesson in democracy especially " russian democracy"

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13624 - Reply from Régine197 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-02-12

I was right. You are completely conditionated. It's not your fault. But if you are so for freedom, why do you support the contrary ? It's useless talking with you. It's the way it's gonna be from now on.

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Reply from lamine96 (algeria) - 2013-02-12

wants democracy that Arab peoples serve you do not want democracy Ben Ali, Mubarak and Assad and Abdullah Saleh
These names serve you but do not serve my people Madam
If you want to be governed by these easy you know where you reside Ben Ali and Mubarak
I tell you for the millionth time
You can not separate this nation from their religion .. It was impossible because it is against nature
The Arabs tried secularists and look where they came up .. to ruin and underdevelopment
I do not belong to any Islamist party, but I'm with them if they win the election
There is a difference between you and me you're looking for the interests of your country and this is a legitimate right and I also have the right to forbid and standing against you by with all means
You do not respect the Arab peoples and the evidence you are not respecting the choices of peoples
Concerning women
Women live as you want here and are very happy... woman is my mother and my sister and my wife and we do not want exaggerations of any one please

"Women's game became outdated"

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13622 - Reply from Régine197 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-02-12

Usually "islamists" bring terror and death everywhere they spread. For Mali, we fight them as malian President asked us for help. I think you are completely conditionated against democracy. And, maybe, you are an islamist. It's maybe your life and ideas, it concerns only you, as long as you don't bring calamities. If so (I mean if you are an islamist), I ask you why. You have no rights on people who don't share your ideas, and
on girls. Never forget wy words. And in the world the majority of people and countries, even some muslim ones, are against those fanatics. WE WANT DEMOCRACY, FREEDOM, AND PUBLIC ORDER. That's all !!!

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Reply from lamine96 (algeria) - 2013-02-11

Why are you against the Islamists
it came on the road to free and fair elections ...
How can you calling for democracy .. And when the Islamist party wins we stand against it
This is the democracy it sound people of
Peoples pay the expensive the invoice while you're sitting in France enjoys
to democracy
I have quetion for u
There are no Christian extremist parties in Europe and Christian extremist parties calling for the expulsion of Muslims from Europe? right
who planting dictatorship in the Arab world Was not the West of supporting dictatorship in secret and in public
Of the right of peoples to announce the revolution everyone here
Arab peoples will not stop because they will not lose anything because it does not have anything
I have pain in y head!

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13617 - Reply from Régine197 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-02-11

What's that message ? It's evident that, as I support women, I am against their killing !!! But you should learn that in every conflict, when there are riots and snapers everywhere, it's difficult to make a difference between the "friends" and the "enemies". But I hope that you don't support the killing of innocent people made, for example, by islamists in the world. You as well could be a target, because terrorists KILL EVERYBODY WITHOUT DISTINCTION. I think that under Assad, people lived rather well. But the "Arab spring", in Syria, occured in order to set an ISLAMIST GOVERNMENT. If you support women, as you tell, you should support Assad because the "opposition" could bring them terror and death. In Mali, We are chasing the menace, and you should know that that menace is overall against women's rights. Women and girls are stone to death and children who play soccer, for instance, are seriously stroke !!! As we are winning, all the population (overall women) thanks us.

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Reply from lamine96 (algeria) - 2013-02-10

Your word is not true ...Give me a good reason ..Women live as men here have all the rights as men
... I want to tell you that this trick or game represented of women's rights have become very old this stupidity I ask you to give me something new ..
I hope that you do not support the killing of children and women in Syria because it supports the killer is a partner in crime

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13615 - Reply from Régine197 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-02-09

Russia is no longer communist. People are free, espeically women. I have already told that this country had been the target of some muslim russians, the Tchetchene, who, if I remember well, made attempts in the subway of Moscow, and tried to do the same in a theatre or an university. The Tchetcheny is an integral part of Russia, but, as there is oil, the terrorists want independance. By making attemps on innocent victims. It was the same in Algeria, when it was an integral part of France, where the war began the day we found oil in Sahara. I add that the repression against independantists is normal. Mister the President V. Poutine has sent a muslim Russian, who is NOT A TERRORIST, and who is from KGB (secret services), to "clean" the zone.

13611 - from Régine193 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-02-07
Society - "Scotland"

I've heard recently that Scotland could become independant and so, would not belong anymore to Great Britain. I think about all Scotland made for France in a far past.
But I also think about the peace we have made with England. I also think that if Scotland became independant, it would have, after, in a short or far future, an effect on Wales, and northern Irland. For Northern Irland, the problem began a very long time ago, now they are in peace with England. According to me, a "division" in a country or kingdom is not good. Because they need both of them for many things. What's your opinion ?

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13716 - Reply from Jen254 , 15 yrs (UK ) - 2013-04-08

I am English, however we refer to ourselves as British. I believe Scotland exiting the UK would be devestating. The people living on Scottish/English Borders would become hostile and riots would take place. The English and Scottish people may become hostile over the decision and also we would be losing a great country with many people. Unfortunately many people look at this argument from a military perspective and say that we have many forces and armoury in Scotland and that scotland cannot be independent as it holds British resources. I for one hope this disagreement will be sorted and no violence will be produced.

13601 - from lamine108 (algeria ) - 2013-02-05
Society - "charitable society"

French president said and stressed that France had no "no interest" in economic "intervention," and , "We are protecting a Mali opportunity for economic development and the responsibility of Europe now lies in the need to develop these areas....
I feel laughter
Mr. President you always offer this free service or charitable society
Why not protect the Syrian people from the terrorist regime?
uhh I have pain in my head

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13610 - Reply from Régine193 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-02-07

Mario, you are completely right ! I thank you for your support to France.

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13609 - Reply from mario229 (italy) - 2013-02-07

Lamine, would you like French troops to come to Algeria to teach you democracy? Your country is a lot more corrupt and poor than it used to be before it got a so-called Independence. Think about it and make a conclusion: such countries have no future. I'm not French but think all former colonies should be allied with France and then they'll get better future, better living standards and no threat of local dictatorship appears.

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13604 - Reply from Régine193 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-02-06

We should help Assad. But as long as he does not use chemical or bacteriological weapons.

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13603 - Reply from Régine193 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-02-06

What do you think about the israëlian raids, several days ago, in Syria ?
According to me, there is a real "menace", not from Israël, but maybe from the population who is, for a most part, islamist. Russia may know. If so,I support Russia !

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Reply from Antoine199 , 16 yrs (France (EU)) - 2013-02-05

Are you really stupid?

Because Russia doesn't agree with an intervention in Syria.

13591 - from lamine104 (algeria) - 2013-01-27
Society - "!"

How do we believe that the Security Council wants to spread democracy and support in the world if himself. Mightiest dictatorship known to humanity, where control 5 countries of the whole world

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13600 - Reply from Régine193 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-01-31

I said the problem between Israêl and Palestine is complex. It would be nice if this part of the world was shared peacefully by Israëlians and Palestinians. But is it an utopy ? At the end of the second world war the state of Israël had been created. And the problem began.

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Reply from lamine104 (algeria) - 2013-01-31

This is not true of Israel does not recognize international laws and the international community
UN Council and the International Tribunal and the United Nations
I hope that you have information about Israel such as that are about Muslims!

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13598 - Reply from Régine193 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-01-30

About the nuclear warheads that Israël would possess, according to you, I think if it was true they would belong to the security organisation just like France, England, Russia, USA and China.

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13597 - Reply from Régine193 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-01-30

I don't know. I'm neither jew and nor muslim. I don't live in Israël or Palestine...
But all jew people who live in France, Europe, USA, ... don't cause us problems because
they don't do attempts against us. They are working men and women, inventors, ...
I think the problem in Palestine is complex.

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13596 - Reply from lamine 104 (algeria) - 2013-01-30

What do you think about Israel's possession for more than 200 nuclear warheads
?

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13592 - Reply from Régine193 , 46 yrs (France) - 2013-01-28

What's the problem ? Would you preffer islamists to have the nuclear bomb ?

13562 - from Lamine104 (algeria) - 2013-01-15
Society - "French intervention in Mali .."

French intervention in Mali ..
About 150,000 refugees. 230.000 displaced people in Mali, according to the UN from the blessings of the French campaign
Remember this ''There is no such thing called free meal ''

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Reply from Matthew92 (USA) - 2013-01-29

No matter what war it is, its always ugly. I am personally on the side of France on this because a Theocracy is just a plain bad idea

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13585 - Reply from john229 (turkey) - 2013-01-23

All countries in Africa have "catastrophic" quality of livign standards, no reason for debating about this... But Tunisia is definitely better than Algeria. Of all these three Magreeb countries, Algeria got the worst position. So the guy said truth about this. I can agree with him here.

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Reply from lamine104 (algeria ) - 2013-01-21

That your word is not logical and amazingly

I was hoping to consider a country like Turkey, Indonesia, Malaysia
The State such as Algeria have the money and natural resources are comparing with Mali! and Msenbaiq!! this unfair!
Unfortunately, this thinking Algerian who made us keep retarded
Always compare ourselves to the most vulnerable! countries
Regime in Algeria would be very happy your talk!

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13579 - Reply from youcef156 (Algeria) - 2013-01-21

@Lamine, you should stop saying nonsense about life in Algeria .. it is no more "catastrophic" than life in Tunisia or Morocco .. All north-african countries have similar life standards and similar lifestyles.

maybe you should go to Mali or Niger or Senegal to see what "catastrophic" life is really like.

at least in Algeria you don't drink dirty water full of malaria, and mixed with used waters.

now, concerning the french intervention in Mali .. certainly it looks like neo-colonialism.. but it's simply aimed to oust AQMI from Mali .. and leave the place pour MNLA , Ansar Dine , and the Mali governement .. who will decide together about Mali's future .. since they are all Malians . (on the contrary, AQMI is made of foreigners).

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