The best solution to the problem of orphans in Russia.

[Kontiki]

Sounds like a ready-made porn industry to me.

[onodera]

Originally posted by Kontiki
Sounds like a ready-made porn industry to me.

Why did Asher get renamed again?

[onodera]

Originally posted by Kontiki
Sounds like a ready-made porn industry to me.

Why did Asher get renamed again?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Arrian
Does the name Jonathan Swift mean anything to you?

-Arrian

It's Sloww... of course it doesn't.

[Elok]

Given what I've heard about the Russian army, it might be kinder to just let the orphans die in the streets.

[rmsharpe]

Russia could do away with the antiquated idea that a conscription-based army is necessary for Russia's defense.

Russia could also stop spending so much on the military as a whole needs no significant upgrades and in fact is too large for a country that doesn't have the economic base to sustain it. Russia spends about 5 times as much on defense today than it did at the turn of the last decade.

Russia can also do away with the bureaucratic obstacles to domestic development, reduce restrictions on international investment, and remove corruption by replacing officials that have been given jobs because of their political connections.

Those conditions would create an environment that would be a lot more suitable to young Russians who are faced with increasing challenges as well as ease some of the stress on the parts of parents who might be thinking about abandoning their child.

Russia's weird kind of neo-statism isn't going to hold out forever, because oil isn't going to stay at $150 a barrel and Gazprom can't buy ape poopy if their revenue stream is cut down by 80-90%.

[onodera]

Originally posted by rmsharpe
Russia could do away with the antiquated idea that a conscription-based army is necessary for Russia's defense.

Let's get rid of our neighbours sharing really long borders with us.

Originally posted by rmsharpe Russia could also stop spending so much on the military as a whole needs no significant upgrades and in fact is too large for a country that doesn't have the economic base to sustain it. Russia spends about 5 times as much on defense today than it did at the turn of the last decade.

The US could also stop spending so much on the military. It spends like what, 2 times the next 5 countries combined?

Originally posted by rmsharpe Russia can also do away with the bureaucratic obstacles to domestic development, reduce restrictions on international investment, and remove corruption by replacing officials that have been given jobs because of their political connections.

We can, but it is hard. And it's not like we're the only ones restricting international investment. Have you heard about Alitalia's hardships?

Originally posted by rmsharpe Those conditions would create an environment that would be a lot more suitable to young Russians who are faced with increasing challenges as well as ease some of the stress on the parts of parents who might be thinking about abandoning their child.

Most of those who send their children to orphanages would be spending their welfare money on booze and drugs in the US.

Originally posted by rmsharpe Russia's weird kind of neo-statism isn't going to hold out forever, because oil isn't going to stay at $150 a barrel and Gazprom can't buy ape poopy if their revenue stream is cut down by 80-90%.

Except Gazprom mostly sells natural gas. Also, you should remove restrictions on foreign investments in the US so we can buy as much as we can while we can.

But what does it all have to do with my awesome idea of an orphan-based army?

[rmsharpe]

Originally posted by onodera
Let's get rid of our neighbours sharing really long borders with us.

Which one of them is threatening you? The underpopulated states of Mongolia and Kazakhstan? The militarily powerless countries of the Baltics? You're going to have to speak up, because I can't hear you over all the nonsense.

The US could also stop spending so much on the military. It spends like what, 2 times the next 5 countries combined?

What does the U.S. have to do with Russia wasting its resources? It's pointless, unless you still want to think like the people that ran your country into the ground for 70 years.

We can, but it is hard. And it's not like we're the only ones restricting international investment. Have you heard about Alitalia's hardships?

Maybe I'm not getting through to you... I'm not talking about Italy. We can have another thread about their problems; in fact, we'd probably have to have about 61 threads for theirs.

Most of those who send their children to orphanages would be spending their welfare money on booze and drugs in the US.

I can't argue with that point, since I don't like welfare programs.

Except Gazprom mostly sells natural gas. Also, you should remove restrictions on foreign investments in the US so we can buy as much as we can while we can.

I agree; the U.S. has too many protectionist measures.

But what does it all have to do with my awesome idea of an orphan-based army?

I'm offering some alternative solutions to bulking up an army that doesn't need to increase its ranks by another million men in a country that doesn't have an economy to sustain it.

[SlowwHand]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui


It's Sloww... of course it doesn't.

Keep it up, Imran. Just keep it up.

[Kuciwalker]

pretty Russian girls with an assault rifles

[LordShiva]

Originally posted by SlowwHand


Keep it up, Imran. Just keep it up.

They make pills for that, too, so he has no excuse.

[DanS]

Re: when they turn 18

Originally posted by pchang
I'll take the hot ones.

Hot Russian soldier orphan conscripts.



The hazing's rough in the Russian army.

[Theben]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
What's this crack supposed to mean?

My bad. I meant

And the chinarusskies aren't starving like the Irish were when Jonathan Swift wrote 'A Modest Proposal' satirizing the idea of the Irish eating babies as a means of famine relief and population control.

And don't think you're the only Irishman on these boards.

[Dinner]

Originally posted by rah
US......country with a shortage of white babies to adopt
Russia....country with a shortage of parents to adopt white babies.

Sound like a perfect combination for people to make a lot of money.

Makes perfect sense but Russian nationalists hate the idea of unwanted Russian babies going to the evil west (even though they'll be better cared for by loving families) and there for prefer them to be neglected and abused in state run facilities.

[Theben]

We had a couple of overblown instances of neglect by adoptive parents that didn't go over well in the foreign press... it isn't just the russkies who are clamping down. Most SE asian countires are also.