Thank you.

You’ve thought this out. Let no one stand in your way.

See? They better charge strangers to watch. That’s the circle of life. Mufasa wouldn’t want it any other way.

That was my assumption. Not literally but in concept. When one makes their own schedule and has the money to defer tasks or delegate to others many things become much easier or more practical. But by the same token a young person without a family, working an entry level, part time, or retail job, and who doesn’t have other demands already could easily make the time- so it’s not exclusively something for the rich, although it’s likely much easier for Kanye than for most people we would meet. Most people IF they had that free hour could find better use or would rather use it on something else. But like so many things I suspect some will find this beneficial and others not so much. It’s all very individual. But I have to give him credit for being aware of his privilege here.

True. And at least he said: “if possible” I think for the majority of people with demanding work or personal lives, or some combination, this isnt possible- or at least practical. it’s not nearly as obnoxious as saying something like “if possible everyone should tour Europe once in their lives...” or the like. I mean- for most people this could be reasonably achieved with planning and sacrifice.

Not with her cavalier attitude towards fiscal responsibility.

The US could have won Vietnam. A combination of external and internal factors combined to create a protracted and bloody war that ultimate cost the people of the United States and Vietnam dearly. At least they were largely spared the fate of Korea, being literally divided as a people and nation. The United States at least learned one lesson from that war if nothing else and avoided a complete Korea pt. 2. The US also still could have lost. The Vietnamese people were fierce and determined. Many tactics and actions of allied personnel caused huge loses in support by friendly and neutral citizens. It was a war mismanaged on almost every level and the cost was paid by men and women in combat as well as innocent civilians. Corruption and issues in the south Vietnamese government and internal politics to Vietnam complicated it more, and there is still a question of our involvement, or the level of involvement was appropriate for their civil war. But it’s not just the US.

True.

It looked like it, but I wanted to be sure to be clear on the point, reading the quote removed I didn’t like the possible ambiguity and should have written it better to start.

It’s too open ended to answer definitively. It depends on how one defines selfish behavior and thought. The underlying issue with human behavior isn’t selfishness but self desire and self preservation. Selfishness is just survival behavior amplified to an extreme, or survival behavior in environments that don’t require those measures to survive. So “selfishness” is rooted in sense of self, and is relative. Someone who gives all they own and dedicates every free moment to others could make the most selfless person any of us knows seem selfish by comparison. So we could become extinct, we could be disposable drones in a hive, yadda yadda. It’s like saying “imagine if all people were good.” What is good- and taken to a far enough extreme isn’t anything problematic? That’s to say nothing of the goal. All those people working together to hunt humans for sport, or destroy the earth for instance.

I wasn’t advocating. I was implying that only if he was a creepy date rapist type or a sleaze would the fact she subbed water matter. That was my point, that you don’t need a woman to be drinking alchohol unless your intentions are foul, for social settings you at most would need the belief one was drinking alchohol to satisfy ones desire to not drink alone.

Good men. I figured they’d volunteer if they hadn’t already.

Yeah.... this is actually extremely common amongst bar tenders, wait staff, strippers, and others who work where liquor is served. It’s not even that uncommon for non bartenders. What does it matter what she was drinking? The guy didn’t want to drink alone, or wanted her to spend time with him. The only reason it would matter if she was drinking alchohol is if he had some intentions that he knew she likely wouldn’t go along with sober. As for taking his money... if someone offers why wouldn’t you? He’s an adult and if he decides that is the best use of his money who can say otherwise? Plus in many settings and cultures to refuse a drink with someone can be an insult.

Condolences reaper. For what it’s worth, which may be nothing, but sincere condolences on your loss. If you feel like talking FS is here for you.

I’ve always told my family to wrap my naked body in newspaper and throw me in a swamp.

Yes. Give her what she wants. Dr Scott Westbaum of Palm Beach specializes in affordable cosmetic procedures with financing and.....

Oh man! Whoa! Zing! Look at @guest! Got America good! “Lost the Vietnam war.” Lost Korea too. France lost their Vietnam war too, but we don’t speak the same language oddly enough. I’m pretty sure whatever country your from has lost some wars. You know who we speak almost the same language as? The brits. I wonder if that’s because they speak “lost the American Revolution?” Of course Vietnam was a civil war- so really America didn’t lose so much as the South Vietnamese government, Montagnards, and certain other groups lost. I wonder if they would find your comments as funny as I do? We should go find some who weren’t tortured and excited or imprisoned. The ones who fled their home after a bloody war tore apart their country and families. But yeah- like everything else Vietnam is all about America. I’m sure you wouldn’t concern yourself with the Vietnamese themselves or any of the other issues or history surrounding the event.

Depends. In the “low income” bracket Guys like certain criminals or prize winners, or who suddenly get a job or other means of coming in to money fast make up the great majority of lavish spenders of this sort. Followed closely by guys without responsibilities or bills, and “dollar ballers” who do stuff like this and then can’t pay bills. In the higher income bracket it’s a bit more mixed- but the overall top causes are loneliness, desire to show off, other insecurities of social issues. But meh. Capitalism. If you can afford to buy something and your finances are in order, if you enjoy it it isn’t idiocy except in the relative sense. There’s someone else in the world who would look at how each of us spends our money and wonder the same thing- “what kind of idiot would...” So that part is relative.

The only way a sane and rational human being can willingly face such danger is either when they believe they have good odds of coming out on top, or when they know that there is no choice. Someone will have to do it. The people who do jobs like EOD others can’t, or so others don’t have to do not generally have the luxury of pontificating on such things. They are people that understand and respect the danger they face, ones who do not generally don’t make it past selection let alone training, and if they do they aren't around long after. Understanding the complex electronics and mechanics of bombs, having the perception needed and ability to think as another human, a meticulous nature- these people aren’t idiots. Chances are if they think a bomb will surely kill them it will, and deep down they know what they are risking every time. So yeah- they could be maimed for life. That’s not the scenario you have running in your mind when you step up to defuse a bomb. Cool heads go home.