The Concept of Hell

[Yakuda]

I'm not talking about pride in ethnic heritage, C.
I'm talking basic mores and behavior.
I'm talking methods of social interaction.
I'm talking family life.
In fact, the two things that DID bring Irish and Italian Americans together in Boston
were the Democratic Party and unions. And possibly the Red Sox.

But even that's changing, now, I will admit.
Most northeastern urban and suburban whites are admittedly pretty similar now.
Italian. Irish. French. Slavs.
German, Polish, and Russian Jews.

But they're still substantially different from rural Middle American and Southern whites.
This election will prove it once again.

I grew up with Irish, polish, Italian, Portuguese and more and they all had their section of town. They maintained their customs but they all worked hard, didnt expect hand outs and didn't piss and moan that they were being "mistreated"

 

[BartenderElite]

Hell is a construct of man. Very outdated concept.

 

[Kafka]

Hell is a construct of man. Very outdated concept.

It fills a very important role in the human mind. It provides "ultimate justice" for all the evil doers one can think of. It provides the warm comfort of knowing those who done us wrong will be writhing in agony for eternity.

It's the same feeling some really good pious Christians harbor deep in their hearts when they are telling others how their sins are leading to eternal punishment.

It's human nature to hate like that. It's part of our DNA.