Western Civilization had a nervous breakdown in 1914

[Ecthy]

BTW, let's try to reason this without good ol' Willy, it's more fun this way!

[aneeshm]

It started with Aryans. Dirty ****ing Aryans.

Well, yes, but the problem is, everything started with the Aryans.

[Blaupanzer]

Two results directly from one, Ecthy. If the Entente wishes to provoke a war, they do the things in two, leaving Germany no choice but to fight. Both statements can be considered true.

[Blaupanzer]

Well, yes, but the problem is, everything started with the Aryans.

All the way back to Rome maybe even Greece, 1000 BC.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

However, the Protestant Reformation had far-reaching effects, and one of them was the destabilisation, through a myriad small factors, of the Westphalian System; it was this system's collapse, after all, which made the war so deadly, and completely shattered the old world.

The greatest drawback of those Determinist approaches to history is the following question- where do you stop?

I'm going to suggest that Martin Luther's little protest was actually less influential in Determinist influences than the presumed eruption of Krakatoa in 535 AD.

[MRT144]

The greatest drawback of those Determinist approaches to history is the following question- where do you stop?

I'm going to suggest that Martin Luther's little protest was actually less influential in Determinist influences than the presumed eruption of Krakatoa in 535 AD.

Atlantis turning into Ireland.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

**** me. Sinking would have been kinder.

[MRT144]

**** me. Sinking would have been kinder.

The Irish can't catch a break.

[Dr Strangelove]

I once heard of someone who had nineteen.

I know just the type - you meet them at certain dismal dull affairs, you know, talking much too loud, running up and down the stairs.