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  • Stabil Freedom?

    Is personal freedom more important than social stability?

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    • In today’s political climate I sit and ponder about freedom as a basic human need, like air — or is it something societies create and grant? I believe we’re coming to a point where we all have to ask who is defining my freedom, and should I believe them just because ‘they’ tell me it is so.

      • I believe in personal freedom but I also believe is being caring and concerned about others in my close circle and a wider circle so I practice basic values that humans need to live in peace. Even if your freedom is in your own head, I still believe you need to hold onto to it and I cannot remember believing anyone just because they told me it…

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      • Introductions would be a help

        Just a friendly reminder to some of the new folks that it’s really a big help for you and everyone here if your profile says a little bit more than almost nothing. Almost nothing says to me, a lurker, not to be taken seriously or worse. So if you want to feel included please give us a little bit of an introduction.

        Mysty, Pammy and 4 others
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        • dj

          Yep! Absolutely. So tell us all something about yourselves. You can post here in the group and explain a little.

          • Hi everybody i am In Michigan US and enjoying the cold weather. I just joined today and I am not sure what I am doing. Nevertheless I am glad to be here and eager to chat. About me I am looking to exchange ideas I am still employed and in my spare tome I love nature beauty things panting love music enjoy a goid concert and also quit time. I…

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          • Respect

            In a marriage of say… 20 years, can anyone explain the difference between love and respect?

            Asking for a friend.

            John5 and tjay
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            • Wiz

              In a marriage of any duration, I’d say that love and respect are very much part of the same thing; can’t have one without the other. Maybe, as time goes on, love changes into something more akin to respect? The concept of love is perhaps subjective and has changeable meaning or significance at different times.

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              • In my opinion. Love is an emotion/feeling. When you are happy with someone and feel good in their company. When being with them makes the good things better and the bad things more bearable. Its a real gut feeling that can get stronger over time. Love at first sight; no! thats attraction which can grow into love for sure. I see Respect as…

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              • Ovaries make the difference!

                Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not. 🍌🍓

                Botanically speaking, a berry must come from a single flower with one ovary—bananas qualify, while strawberries (with seeds on the outside) do not.

                Hmmm…. Thinking about my favourite ovary induced berry. But i have a hard time looking at a banana as a berry.

                I’ll just get my coat….

                Dennis47, aries and 2 others
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              • Fb and co

                Ive been loosing my interest, not to mention patience with Social media like Facebook. Actually that’s all i can be historically bothered with, Tiktok Twitter etc offer me nothing amazing or amusing. Honestly, the only thing I find of any interest are you old foggies on this board. For which I am very grateful and find more and more interesting.…

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              • No beach.

                Wow, not really cold here, about -2c and not a lot of snow, but still enough to make driving and walking miserable. Supposed to go down to a very chilly -11c tonight. So tomorrow the streets will be flat and slippery. My dream going into retirement was in a pair of shorts with a rum bottle on the beach for a couple of months. Watching all…

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                • dj

                  There’s time to do that I’m sure, during the warmer months obviously. I always look forward to that first pint sitting outside my local in the sunshine watching the world go by. It’s sometimes around the end of March but more likely April.

                  • Andreas, we can all dream but if you want to turn it into reality that’s fine too. I’m in the UK are you across the pond.

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                    • Andreas, Welcome to the group and I find your posts very interesting. How far do you have to go to find a beach and sun? I am sorry that your dream is delayed, but I hope you live your dream soon. Spring is on its way now.

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                    • @Andreas, Welcome to the ShoutBox & look forward to you posting in the group. 🌞

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