Caliya
Strong in the Force
People fight to gain things they can't take with them in the end
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Post by Caliya on Jan 12, 2016 23:52:52 GMT
Here in Europe, tonight I sat in my German class, between a Muslim woman and male Syrian refugee. We helped each other with our German and it was nice to have such friendly people helping each other. Another Syrian refugee was very confused about German lifestyle, he had a job and a small flat but he can't bring his family because of the size of his flat, it's not allowed to have that many people in that small a space. He wondered why, and the teacher explained the culture vs. where he came from. It was an interesting, and sad discussion. I've seen all this on the news, with the refugees and massive immigration into other countries. But to see it firsthand is an interesting experience. On a lighter note, the teacher takes great delight in teasing me when I say things wrong - and he has this habit of calling on me a lot, to answer questions, probably because I pronounce the language so well & am quick in learning. And I take delight in giving him answers he doesn't expect. He says to me a lot: "Wirklich?" (Really?) lol
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Post by Membrane_on_Vacation on Jan 13, 2016 1:03:21 GMT
the teacher explained the culture vs. where he came from. It was an interesting, and sad discussion. I kind of have a bone with this sort of thing also. I feel it is more capitalism than anything. A smart group of people should determine what is safe and sanitary for the size of the space and that is how many people should be allowed in that space. I would so fail at German, hard.
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Caliya
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People fight to gain things they can't take with them in the end
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Post by Caliya on Jan 13, 2016 11:03:28 GMT
I feel it is more capitalism than anything. A smart group of people should determine what is safe and sanitary for the size of the space and that is how many people should be allowed in that space. While I do agree, it is something that typically separates the rich countries from the poor. If I were a landlord, I'd be hard pressed to have too many people and/or pets in an apartment because it does degrade fast, and the profit of the rent vs. repairs can really be unbalanced. Someone owns those apartments. Sometimes it's a corporation that does not care about the people inhabiting it and only seek a profit. And sometimes it's individuals. The whole concept of making big profits on people, without regard to their well-being, is what I'm pretty sure you're talking about. And with that I also agree. It's a complicated situation all the way around. But when I encounter these kind of things in the real world, and see capitalism promoted in a game where there is no wear & tear on pixels <g>, then I have a real problem. And that's one of the reasons I brought this topic up. Not just to talk about my personal life for the hell of it.
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