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Birth and death and everything in between.

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• A comment on Conversation: What moves you?

  Jul 24 2011: Society, in some cases.

• A reply on Conversation: Is societies' view on sports harmful?

  Jul 24 2011: Hi Jimmy,
  
  We're on the same page- the society can indeed have an otherizing view on sports, especially in the international arena. But sports can also give direction to the lives of people, so like I said, it's mostly a matter of where you draw the line. Plus, I think the negative aspects to sports can not be so easily eliminated; and if they will be, there should be an alternative to all the things that so many people relate to on such an intense level.

• A comment on Conversation: Is societies' view on sports harmful?

  Jul 21 2011: Well, there are a number of better things we can invest time in, watching sports being one of them. Actually, I don't have a huge problem with watching sports- I do so regularly myself. I suppose it's a question of where you draw the line. Football, or competitive sports in general is just one of the things most people can very easily relate to, probably because of the sense of belonging it brings and the purpose of uniting it offers. It can also be a very dominant self- definition tool, for example where I come from. I doubt it will fade out anytime soon.
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  A reply on Conversation: The Right of Free Travel (visa-free) for Every Human Being on Planet Earth

  Jul 20 2011: I know how it works within member countries. My point is that security concerns alone is not a good enough reason. I'm a Turkish citizen and I hold a special type of passport that doesn't even require any visa applications for most European countries for visits up to three months. Unlike most people, I never had to apply for a visa for any short term visits. Does (Should) the color of my passport automatically qualify me for travelling?

• A reply on Conversation: The Right of Free Travel (visa-free) for Every Human Being on Planet Earth

  Jul 19 2011: We can consider visas as forms of confirmation, as you put it. However, I doubt they grant security; a complete one, at least. I have crossed borders (on a bus) within the EU without any ID controls whatsoever. How does that serve to the safety visas are supposed to bring?
  There was no way for the state to know I was within their territory, so they could not "monitor" me. And monitoring does not always mean preventing and controlling, anyways.