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  • #31
    Re: All things Belgian

    Originally posted by lord of the mark
    a. Belgian identity and modern history
    In the 1830s it made sense for Catholic Belgians to not want to be under an anticatholic Dutch king, and for liberals to not want to be under an authoritarian one. and for Catholic Walloons to prefer an independent Belgium to a secularist France.

    But the 1830s are gone, and the Netherlands are different
    Belgium is probably the most left-wing country in the world, even more than the Scandinavian countries (though you couldn't tell from our election results, but then again our liberals and christian-democrats are rather left-wing when compared to their foreign brethren).

    So why the hell would we want to join with the Netherlands, with the conservative likes of Balkenende?
    Contraria sunt Complementa. -- Niels Bohr
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    • #32
      I say they divid up Belgium between France and Holland.
      Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.

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      • #33
        Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing?
        Then why call him God? - Epicurus

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        • #34
          "I have been reading up on the universe and have come to the conclusion that the universe is a good thing." -- Dissident
          "I never had the need to have a boner." -- Dissident
          "I have never cut off my penis when I was upset over a girl." -- Dis

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          • #35
            Just be historical and give it to Germany.

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            • #36
              Actually if you want to be historical, give it to the Spanish...
              Is it me, or is MOBIUS a horrible person?

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              • #37
                Only if the US is given back the English.
                Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing?
                Then why call him God? - Epicurus

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                • #38
                  Originally posted by MOBIUS
                  Actually if you want to be historical, give it to the Spanish...
                  Or the austrians, or the frensh, or ...
                  "Ceterum censeo Ben esse expellendum."

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                  • #39
                    Originally posted by alva
                    Only if the US is given back the English.
                    Only if we get representation in Parliament

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                    • #40
                      Originally posted by BlackCat
                      Yep, they are good - actually had a blue yesterday in a new little waterhole that opened a week ago just across the street.

                      Nice place btw - you can't get carlsberg or tuborg, but who cares when they have budweiser in the tabs ? (no , not the american industrial waste but real Budějovice premium and dark lager). And their collection of bottled beers - yummy.

                      On topic - isn't Belgium (in)famous for their weapon industry ?
                      I'm in shock - I agree 100% with Black Cat...
                      Is it me, or is MOBIUS a horrible person?

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                      • #41
                        One of Europe's smallest flags.

                        One of Europe's shortest coastlines.

                        Why, in some respects they're even more insignificant than us. For that alone, I say we keep them.

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                        • #42
                          Austria doesn't even have a coastline at all.
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                          • #43
                            But have you seen their flag, it's humungous!

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                            • #44
                              Ours is bigger.



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                              • #45
                                Belgium
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                                "I never had the need to have a boner." -- Dissident
                                "I have never cut off my penis when I was upset over a girl." -- Dis

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