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Yes, that pretty much sums it up, in a rather mercenary way (not that I'm judging negatively, just making an observation).

• TriinT 17y ago
  My stunning eastern european friends had a great time, too. There were tons of guys asking for their phone numbers everytime. They received so much attention that they felt like princesses or something. And since I have traveled around Eastern Europe quite a bit, I know they're not that amazingly beautiful when compared to the beauty standards of their homecountry. I knew about the cool "underground" parties. They benefited from my information. I benefited from their company. They met tons of guys. I met tons of girls. It was a win-win situation. I wouldn't call it a "mercenary way" (not that I am offended by that notion). I just think that in life there are positive-sum games to be played, and those are the games I like to play :-)
  • jonny_noog 17y ago
    Yeah, fair enough. I'm sure your European friends wouldn't have stuck around if there was nothing in it for them. And I'm sure the women you met through your European friends also would not have stuck around if there was nothing it it for them. I'm a big believer in free will. The idea of moral absolutes have always seemed quite odd to me. In my experience the world is very rarely black and white, usually more shades of grey. Only those who can't handle the complexity introduced by ambiguity seem to need moral absolutes.
    • TriinT 17y ago
      I wholeheartedly agree with every single point you made. The last one, in particular, is profound.