Prince Charles blames world’s ills on ‘soulless consumerism’ and Galileo

[Phaneuf3]

Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy

Yes, it is comparing apples and VWs.

You know who else liked Volkswagens? Hitler.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy

Yes, it is comparing apples and VWs. Which is why his statements don't make any sense to me.

Also, I am not bitter. I am having a conversation about the topic. Why do people think I am bitter or upset at times. I rarely get upset. Should I put a smiley face on my posts?

Well, so far in this thread you've called him a moron, insinuated without a shadow of a doubt that you work harder than he does and therefore is more deserving (somehow) of being more rich and famous, berated Locke for simply making a funny joke well within the standard CP memes, and now come out and accused the entire board of 'not understanding you' like an emo kid, then insulted all of us with the overly condescending smiley-face comment.

[zamler]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

Well, so far in this thread you've called him a moron, insinuated without a shadow of a doubt that you work harder than he does and therefore is more deserving (somehow) of being more rich and famous, berated Locke for simply making a funny joke well within the standard CP memes, and now come out and accused the entire board of 'not understanding you' like an emo kid, then insulted all of us with the overly condescending smiley-face comment.

lol, well you have to admit that's quite an accomplishment in just a few posts.

[CaptainCrunch]

Geez after reading this thread I have an overwhelming urge to cut myself, or go to starbucks.

Whatever.

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by zamler

lol, well you have to admit that's quite an accomplishment in just a few posts.

Now if he could just tie his shoelaces...

[JustAnotherGuy]

Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale

Well, so far in this thread you've called him a moron, insinuated without a shadow of a doubt that you work harder than he does and therefore is more deserving (somehow) of being more rich and famous, berated Locke for simply making a funny joke well within the standard CP memes, and now come out and accused the entire board of 'not understanding you' like an emo kid, then insulted all of us with the overly condescending smiley-face comment.

I did not say I work harder than anybody. I did not say I am more deserving.

Locke was not attempting a joke.

I did not accuse the 'entire board' of not understanding me. I was saying that I have been told a few times that I should calm down. I am calm.

My smiley-face is not about being condescending. It is about showing my mood when I am having a conversation. If you were here in person you would know by my body language that I am just talking. That I am calm and just talking.

[Phaneuf3]

Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy

If you were here in person you would know by my body language that I am just talking. That I am calm and just talking.

Nobody can hear you. Try typing instead.
Also, isn't talking to yourself one of the signs of mental illness?

[habernac]

Charles, keep on living that sustainable existence with your huge homes and your billions. Walk the talk, pal.

[The Yen Man]

Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy

Why the insult? You don't know anything about me?

I assume it has to do with not liking what I have to say. So get over it. Put me on ignore. I have found that it does work wonders. But then are you going to cry now about me telling you what to do? lol...

Just a casual observation on your comment, but realistically, he knows the same amount about you as you do about Prince Chucky. So really, his comment has about as much weight as your comment about Chucky never having to work a day in his life. They're both assumptions based on the commenter's own perceptions.

[JustAnotherGuy]

Originally Posted by The Yen Man

Just a casual observation on your comment, but realistically, he knows the same amount about you as you do about Prince Chucky. So really, his comment has about as much weight as your comment about Chucky never having to work a day in his life. They're both assumptions based on your own perceptions.

I thought I made myself more clear. I said he never HAD to work a day in his life. I never said he was lazy or didn't know how to tie his own shoes. I didn't accuse him of anything but not having a proper perspective because he didn't have to work to feed his family. etc.

Considering Chucky is a public figure we do know a little more about him than me.

It was like a few years ago when Chucky made critical comments about the architecture of London. He didn't have the proper perspective to make those comments either.

[Thor]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

Really...

When did anything Prince Charles says become thread worthy news?

His resume....he was born into a backwards country that still has some fainting belief in the monarchy.

He says lots of things, the reason its newsworthy is he holds a position of power with an ability to reach many people with his usually silly words.

In fact he spearheaded an alternative medicine thing in their health care system which a great deal of money was spent on things like homeopathy and other such utter nonsense. Also at a time when there was a shortage of nurses, they figured the money they spent on this crap could have hired many hundreds of nurses for years to come.

But thats what he does, he's almost anti science, he's a big fan of alternative and unproven crap... Wouldn't be so bad if he was just some random guy but he's the next king of England.

Speaking personally as someone concerned about the growing alternative medicine and distrust in medical/mainstream science; this is yet another moron we have to spend time in disproving and correcting every time he speaks.

I mean we need a break, Oprah, Jenny McCarthy are a handful already!

[Traditional_Ale]

Originally Posted by mykalberta

Really...

When did anything Prince Charles says become thread worthy news?

His resume....he was born into a backwards country that still has some fainting belief in the monarchy.

Have you ever travelled anywhere? That monarchy built the centre of the caucasian culture, and then gave us Canada, too.

[jammies]

Personally, I am insulted because at all times I engage in soulful consumerism. My deep and meaningful relationship with my harem of electronic gizmos is obviously beyond Charles; I only hope that one day he finds true love as I have.

[Cowperson]

Originally Posted by JustAnotherGuy

The key word in my comment is HAD.

Yes, he has done alot of great work as you have said. But he has not HAD to work a day in his life. So how would he have any perspective? How can he say ... "Criticising the profit imperative behind much scientific research.." when he has never had to make a profit.

I'd say the Royal's do work in terms of various awareness and fundraising campaigns . . . . . but it seems counterproductive since it seems to cost British taxpayers tens of millions of dollars annually for the privilege.

Prince Charles did serve in the Royal Navy so you can't say he never worked a day in his life . . . . . he did work several days or even several years.

As the story noted however, the greatest push in population explosion generally occurs among the poorest, least consumptive people on the planet on the perfectly logical premise that more kids equals a greater support buffer in old age . . . . while the wealthiest, most consumptive societies actually produce the least offspring.

Personally, I don't want him as my univeral overlord and King. I would hope, your worshipfulness Betty, that you will do the right thing and skip a generation.

Cowperson

[Jetsfan]

This from a guy who lives in castles and travels in luxury because he happened to be born in the right family.

Why do we still have a monarchy? Isn't everyone equal?

[peter12]

The science crowd on this board ain't into skepticism that much if it involves being skeptical of their own world-view.

Prince Charles is an idiot, but skeptics of modernity, like George Grant, really aren't. There is something to be said for the degradation of humankind through the "technologization" of human life.

[Pastiche]

Or technology improving our methods in killing and expanding suffering as evocated by the Frankfurt school.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by Pastiche

Or technology improving our methods in killing and expanding suffering as evocated by the Frankfurt school.

Or the Straussians, Arendt or Voegelin. Look at us two kids.

[Thor]

Originally Posted by peter12

The science crowd on this board ain't into skepticism that much if it involves being skeptical of their own world-view.

Prince Charles is an idiot, but skeptics of modernity, like George Grant, really aren't. There is something to be said for the degradation of humankind through the "technologization" of human life.

[Reggie Dunlop]

Why do we still have a monarchy?

The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that he, Charles, is to carry Excalibur. THAT is why he will become our king.