To: Arleigh
Clearly, you DON'T know ANYTHING about Egyptian history.I do know that a hell of a lot of lives and resources were wasted in the building of some of the most wasteful structures in human history.
5 posted on
12/08/2001 3:22:29 PM PST by
Maceman
To: Maceman
I do know that a hell of a lot of lives and resources were wasted in the building of some of the most wasteful structures in human history.I take it that you are describing the buildings holding our current government bureaucracies, right? The Egyptian people freely gave their services to honor their conception of God, and to express their loyalty to him and their nation. Of course I have noticed a few folks around here lately to whom the concepts of honor, loyalty, and patriotism are at least as foreign as ancient Egypt.
To: Maceman
>I do know that a hell of a lot of lives and resources were wasted in the building of some of the most wasteful structures in human history.
For all we know (since we know very little) it provided employment for lots of people, feeding lots of families, straightening lots of teeth, and making lots of chariot payments. Anything beyond that is probably just speculation...
To: Maceman
I like your ideas but find your logic faulty.
To: Maceman
I do know that a hell of a lot of lives and resources were wasted in the building of some of the most wasteful structures in human history. The pyramids were built by professionals, not slaves. Additionally, they are still around 4200 years later. Has any other thing man built lasted that long? The Egyptians evidently got their money's worth from that project -- and then some.
111 posted on
07/15/2002 6:08:42 PM PDT by
Junior
To: Maceman
I do know that a hell of a lot of lives and resources were wasted in the building of some of the most wasteful structures in human history. I assume you refer to that colossal monument to parasites: Washington D.C.?
138 posted on
02/08/2004 7:54:01 PM PST by
Hank Rearden
(Don't let your life be directed by people who could only get government jobs.)
To: Maceman
Over 2 years later, and people are still ragging at you for something you typed. LOL.
To: Maceman
The pyramids were not made by men but by Gods who used the pyramids for sporting purposes.
Please see Alien vs Predator for further details.
151 posted on
02/19/2005 8:43:21 AM PST by
montomike
(Gay means happy and carefree...not an abomination against nature's check valve.)
To: Maceman
"I do know that a hell of a lot of lives and resources were wasted in the building of some of the most wasteful structures in human history"You will regret those words when the alien craft lands on the pyramid. (The movie "Stargate" was a DOCUMENTARY don'tcha know)
186 posted on
04/10/2009 4:06:28 PM PDT by
Mr. K
(physically unable to proofreed (<---oops))
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