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39. Ah yes, that was along the lines of what I was reminded of as well

Fri May 27, 2016, 10:39 AM

May 2016

I was thinking of the ultra orthodox Jews in the neighborhood I grew up in. It was similar to your story.

But beyond just religion I was thinking of the dialogue between Neil Young and Stephen Stills. Neil wrote the song "Helpless." Stephen responded with this:

We are not helpless we are men
What lies between us
It can be set aside and ended

Everyday we learn more how to hate
Shut the door
And then we'll tell ourselves we can't relate
Only to the ones who are the same
Yet even they are different
And ever so they shall remain

All are strangers, all are friends, all are brothers
Open up my friend and learn to hear
For even lying
When it has nothing you should fear

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Coexistence, is it possible and is it desirable? [View all] Cary May 2016 OP

It's entirely possible. Iggo May 2016 #1

Mandatory unless a Drumpf presidency is OK with anybody. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #2

Hard to coexist with religious or political whackos who want to kill you just because you exist. Throd May 2016 #3

Even harder to make them magically vanish jberryhill May 2016 #4

Between human being and fish? muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #5

Good lawd... unrec. demmiblue May 2016 #6

Thank you for the invaluable feedback Cary May 2016 #10

Do you feel like specifying what groups (or species) you're talking about muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #12

I said nothing of the sort. Cary May 2016 #13

That's the problem - you've said too little muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #14

I was intentionally vague Cary May 2016 #15

Intentional vagueness makes no sense pinboy3niner May 2016 #18

Who appointed you to be the judge? Cary May 2016 #20

I blame others for a lack of clarity on my part as well... LanternWaste May 2016 #50

No, not possible angrychair May 2016 #7

Our species isn't that old, as species go Cary May 2016 #8

I agree angrychair May 2016 #11

Possible TrappedInUtah May 2016 #9

Would this be peaceful or unpeaceful coexistence? nt bemildred May 2016 #16

I don't know. Cary May 2016 #21

No idea, it just seemed relevant. nt bemildred May 2016 #23

It's a perfectly good question Cary May 2016 #25

Ah, private quarrel. nt bemildred May 2016 #26

I am having a private quarrel? Or I am avoiding one? Cary May 2016 #28

Well, if your only weapons are verbal it can be any Hortensis May 2016 #30

No, it's always a fight and a struggle Quantess May 2016 #17

Wasn't coexistence part of our own evutionary adaptation? Cary May 2016 #22

Yes, but look how far we've come. Quantess May 2016 #24

Species go extinct Cary May 2016 #29

It's quite a bit like getting old Fumesucker May 2016 #19

You don't suddenly get old or die Cary May 2016 #27

I've seen people die very suddenly Fumesucker May 2016 #37

I stand corrected on the dying. Cary May 2016 #41

It depends. Deadshot May 2016 #31

Have you ever seen a group that is to your eyes homogenous, Cary May 2016 #32

Of course. Deadshot May 2016 #36

I'm reminded of an Emo Philips joke Fumesucker May 2016 #38

Ah yes, that was along the lines of what I was reminded of as well Cary May 2016 #39

Of course it's possible--well wait a minute ismnotwasm May 2016 #33

No ryan_cats May 2016 #34

I was taught that our Founding Fathers set up a system to accomodate that. Cary May 2016 #40

By its definition, no. LanternWaste May 2016 #51

I used the word "essentially" with precision Cary May 2016 #56

No society can exist without coexistence. rug May 2016 #35

True Cary May 2016 #43

Yes. Yes. And Yes! Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #42

Probably not. Yes. Yes. Chan790 May 2016 #44

"Neoliberal," as opposed to non-"Neoliberal?" Cary May 2016 #45

You are aware that neolibs are just neocons that are inside the Democratic party, right? Chan790 May 2016 #46

You're entitled to your opinion Cary May 2016 #47

It was a direct answer...just one you don't like. Chan790 May 2016 #48

Not exactly Cary May 2016 #49

Er... no, actually Scootaloo May 2016 #54

You're correct, and that's why I was trying to steer the conversation back Cary May 2016 #57

Co-existence IMHO requires a degree of mutual respect.... JPnoodleman May 2016 #52

seems the trend lately DustyJoe May 2016 #53

Nice job, 54 replies to a complete vague frankieallen May 2016 #55

Oh good, "franikeallen" with 100 posts Cary May 2016 #58