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And I'm sure we all know that the very word "fascinate" comes from the Roman word for "penis." (Funny enough, I think the word "fascist" comes from "fascinate," which comes from the word "fascinum," which means "penis." This is all very appropriate, of course, because fascism is often seen as a form of ultra-masculinity, machismo, etc.)

Well, I didn't know that; and in fact, it is not quite right. The primary meaning of "fascinum" is "charm" or "spell"; the use of the word to mean the penis seems to be derivative of the fact that the word was also applied to a phallus-shaped charm that was used for warding off the evil eye. The English word "fascinate" clearly derives from the primary sense of "fascinare," which is "to cast a spell," and so has no direct reference to the penis.

"Fascist" comes from the Italian "fascio," which itself comes from the Latin "fascis," which means a bundle. Mussolini and Gentile introduced the term by reference to bundle of sticks that symbolized the authority of magistrates in ancient Rome, though they may also have had in mind the idea of people banding together. None of the dictionaries that I have looked at suggest a connection with the word "fascinum."
 

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"Fascist" comes from the Italian "fascio," which itself comes from the Latin "fascis," which means a bundle. Mussolini and Gentile introduced the term by reference to bundle of sticks that symbolized the authority of magistrates in ancient Rome, though they may also have had in mind the idea of people banding together.
I knew it! Fascists are faggots.
 

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believe it or not, i do enjoy joking around as much as the next guy, liked rec's cat avatar,
thought calboner was cool. but you know you're on a slippery slope here.

the nazi regime exterminated many homosexuals.

it is really funny or am i just being a narrow-minded prick, an asshole and an idiot with a burr up his butt?
or have the lunatics taken over the asylum?


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Well, I didn't know that; and in fact, it is not quite right. The primary meaning of "fascinum" is "charm" or "spell"; the use of the word to mean the penis seems to be derivative of the fact that the word was also applied to a phallus-shaped charm that was used for warding off the evil eye. The English word "fascinate" clearly derives from the primary sense of "fascinare," which is "to cast a spell," and so has no direct reference to the penis.

"Fascist" comes from the Italian "fascio," which itself comes from the Latin "fascis," which means a bundle. Mussolini and Gentile introduced the term by reference to bundle of sticks that symbolized the authority of magistrates in ancient Rome, though they may also have had in mind the idea of people banding together. None of the dictionaries that I have looked at suggest a connection with the word "fascinum."

I don't remember the exact source, but I read somewhere that "fascinum" was the Roman word for penis. At any rate, if the word "fascinate" originated with the term "fascinum," a term even you agree was designated to refer to a phallus-shaped charm, then, well, obviously there is a connection here. Ultimately, the term "fascinate" originated as a term correlated with the erection.

Again, I don't remember the exact source, but I remember reading that "fascist" was in part related to the concept of "fascinate," because this was related to the theatrical spectacles in fascism.

Here's a copy and paste from the Wikipedia article. It's funny how they use the word "rod".

The term fascismo was brought into popular usage by the Italian founders of Fascism, Benito Mussolini and the Neo-Hegelian philosopher Giovanni Gentile.[17] It is derived from the Italian word fascio, which means "bundle" or "union", and from the Latin word fasces. [7] The fasces, which consisted of a bundle of rods often tied around an axe, were an ancient Roman symbol of the authority of the civic magistrates; they were carried by his Lictors and could be used for corporal and capital punishment at his command.[7] Furthermore, the symbolism of the fasces suggested strength through unity: a single rod is easily broken, while the bundle is difficult to break.[18] This is a familiar theme throughout different forms of fascism; for example the Falange symbol is a bunch of arrows joined together by a yoke.[19]
Fascism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Probably another whole can of worms I should not have opened. But I don't think it's really that shocking to anyone that concepts of masculinity are interwoven with concepts of domination, etc.
 

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believe it or not, i do enjoy joking around as much as the next guy, liked rec's cat avatar,
thought calboner was cool. but you know you're on a slippery slope here.

the nazi regime exterminated many homosexuals.

it is really funny or am i just a prick, an asshole and an idiot?


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Yes, the Nazis killed six million Jews, and six million other people they considered "undesireable."

This in what way impacts the topic I brought up? The topic I'm discussing is etymology -- that is, the study of an origin of a word.
Etymology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I'd be interested to know what it was that I did or said that provoked your anger, but I really don't have the energy or the interest anymore. You've got some issues. Take them out on someone else.
 

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Yes, the Nazis killed six million Jews, and six million other people they considered "undesireable."

This in what way impacts the topic I brought up? The topic I'm discussing is etymology -- that is, the study of an origin of a word.
Etymology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I'd be interested to know what it was that I did or said that provoked your anger, but I really don't have the energy or the interest anymore. You've got some issues. Take them out on someone else.


i think your last post exposes you for who you really are.

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I'm a prick? I'm inclined to think you're a drunk, because you're acting as cranky as many drunks I've known. I'm not the only one to notice that you're reactions have been uncalled for. And, no, this isn't a "bogus" thread. It's a real thread. You click on the link and you're taken to a list of posts organized under the given topic. It's real, dude.
 

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hmmm...the days of Ron Jeremy are long over...tho the guy doesn't have the brains to sit down and shut the fuck up..

i watch mainly str8 porn...the men are HOTTER for or to me than gay guys...save it be TITAN or TREASURE ISLAND VIDEOS..

i have noticed that in str8 porn...the guy doesn't show his asshole...he might be getting it licked from some chick..but u don't see his hole...might see his ass via his ass cheeks...but that is about it...
also...str8 porn seems to have gone in a new direction...guys now are really well built and HUNG...bodies of Greek gods...hairy to smooth...IE Charles dera vs johnny sins..

I'm hoping the gay porn...gets out of this malaise where all the fuckin guys look the same...all smooth..all tattooed to the max...clean shaved heads...no pubes...and all kinds of nipple piercing...i dunno...coco Chanel had it right..less is more...it applies to gay porn..

but as far as this site goes...i don't think i can call in advance who is str8 and who is gay just by a pic..
 

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I'm a prick? I'm inclined to think you're a drunk, because you're acting as cranky as many drunks I've known. I'm not the only one to notice that you're reactions have been uncalled for. And, no, this isn't a "bogus" thread. It's a real thread. You click on the link and you're taken to a list of posts organized under the given topic. It's real, dude.

wtf are you ranting about now? sounds like a drunk to me.

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i think your last post exposes you for who you really are.

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Exposes me as what? Someone who is educated? I have many Jewish friends and they're adamant about Hitler's crimes being remembered.

You edited post #50. In that post you referred to me as being "a prick." I countered that I think you're most likely a drunk, because you are acting like one. You are dragging all sorts of things into this topic that don't belong here. You've got issues. I think that if you are not a drunk you are at the very least struggling to accept your own sexuality, and therefore brought your own internalized homophobia into this discussion -- and, to use Freudian terms, you projected it all on to me.

This is all such bullshit.
 

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Exposes me as what? Someone who is educated? I have many Jewish friends and they're adamant about Hitler's crimes being remembered.

You edited post #50. In that post you referred to me as being "a prick." I countered that I think you're most likely a drunk, because you are acting like one. You are dragging all sorts of things into this topic that don't belong here. You've got issues. I think that if you are not a drunk you are at the very least struggling to accept your own sexuality, and therefore brought your own internalized homophobia into this discussion -- and, to use Freudian terms, you projected it all on to me.

This is all such bullshit.

ditto all of the above for you mr. miller, except that i'm no longer a homophobe.

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i have noticed that in str8 porn...the guy doesn't show his asshole...he might be getting it licked from some chick..but u don't see his hole...might see his ass via his ass cheeks...but that is about it...
also...str8 porn seems to have gone in a new direction...guys now are really well built and HUNG...bodies of Greek gods...hairy to smooth...IE Charles dera vs johnny sins..

I read a while ago that back in the olden days of porn, the 70s and 80s, guys got into it just for a laugh, to rebel, and for a little extra money. But in the 1990s and in the 2000s, guys started getting into it an an attempt to be "stars." I think this led to the need for them to be in better shape. I have been noticing this lately too. Some of the guys in straight porn lately are beautiful. Almost as pretty as the women.
 

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ditto all of the above for you mr. miller, except that i'm no longer a homophobe.

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Okay. Whatever. :rolleyes: Can you just leave me alone now?

How about this? You have a great cock. Better looking than mine, bigger too. Beautiful cock, actually. Can you leave me alone now? Thanks.
 
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