DarkNightmare
X-Treme Gulp
Well, I dreamed that the world was comin' down, We sat on my back porch, and watched it...
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Post by DarkNightmare on Oct 31, 2003 14:04:29 GMT -5
I tend to go in either direction... so I'm sitting on a fence. I don't necessarily like or dislike either, but since it fits the topic... "What's the difference between Democrats and Republicans? The Democrat sucks, and the Republican blows." ~ Lewis Black  |
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Post by Lord Mildrid the Nut Schlapper on Oct 31, 2003 16:12:16 GMT -5
Why did you feel the need to repeat your self miles?  |
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Post by Lord Mildrid the Nut Schlapper on Oct 31, 2003 16:21:31 GMT -5
Some people like to say that war can be avoided by reasoning and debating. If that were so, there wouldn't be any wars. But its not true, sadly. War can be avoided by reasoning, debate and comprimise. When Gangis Kahn attacked Rome, the Pope (bishop of Rome) negotioated a non-military settlement in which Kahn could take anything he wanted from Rome as long as he killed no one, took prisoners, or destroyed Rome. Kahn agreed and Rome was saved. Many other cases exist where diplomacy can work. However relating to the current war in Iraq, diplomacy will not work when several nations team up and begin a policy of appeasment of a dictator. France, Russia, and Germany came together and from the start, before any debate had been held decided that they would not work diplomatically with the United States. They are the ones who prevented diplomacy from working in realtion to world acceptance of the war. |
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Post by William on Nov 1, 2003 0:38:49 GMT -5
about your quote or signiture or something...what about someone that goes into a casino, and walks out rich...you hope...but dont plan on that...
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Post by William on Nov 1, 2003 0:39:18 GMT -5
and wars are not all stoppable..."there is a time for everything...a time for peace, a time for war..."
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Post by The Wanderer on Nov 1, 2003 13:56:25 GMT -5
Frankly, I really do not care whether the Democrats or Republicans are in power. it does not affect my life in any way at all.
And yes indeed there is a time for everything. I may be a pacifist, but I realize some conflicts in life are unavoidable.
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Post by Lord Mildrid the Nut Schlapper on Nov 2, 2003 0:00:25 GMT -5
about your quote or signiture or something...what about someone that goes into a casino, and walks out rich...you hope...but dont plan on that... Many people go into casinos with a plan to win money, but the problem with gambling is that their plan is flawed. They end up taking to many risks and either somehow dumbfoundingly wining or losing everything and the clothes on their back. |
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Post by Lord Mildrid the Nut Schlapper on Nov 2, 2003 0:05:34 GMT -5
and wars are not all stoppable..."there is a time for everything...a time for peace, a time for war..." Not all, but most. Quoting that psalm and liberal hippy loving peace song dosn't help your statement. "Times for war" can be avoided and "a time for peace", well lets just say some politicians blindling state that there is peace in Africa although its realy a jumble of ethnic and religious violence. See my example on Rome and the pope and reread that statement. |
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Post by William on Nov 3, 2003 0:48:46 GMT -5
well...its not a psalm...its in eccleseastes...so this isnt only religious text...it is the wording of who is widely considered the wisest man in history...king soloman...
but there is a time for war, not always when war happens, but it is still nessecary at some times when there is war...and peace i agree is very underrated...i also a pacifist...but still think war is sometimes inevitable (whatever that word is)
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Post by Lord Mildrid the Nut Schlapper on Nov 3, 2003 19:48:02 GMT -5
fine whatever it is...it was still written to provide a religoius meaning to the Isrealites. Just becasue a peace of biblical text was jotted down dosn't mean it has realavence today.
Also who or what has stated that king Solomen was the wisest man? He was a deranged man near the end of life.
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Post by Typhus on Nov 3, 2003 20:26:12 GMT -5
Sure, the govt. keeps things in order, but in no way does that mean it always does the right thing. Every war America has been involved in since the World War II has had some form of govt. corruption behind it. And no matter how much of a tool you want to be about it, killing people in order to gain more money or popularity is not right, no matter how you look at it. defending your nation and the rights of oppressed nations is important and if that means the sacrifice of some of our soldiers then i'm for it |
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Post by scott on Nov 3, 2003 20:27:37 GMT -5
So killing is right then?
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Post by Typhus on Nov 3, 2003 20:29:30 GMT -5
about your quote or signiture or something...what about someone that goes into a casino, and walks out rich...you hope...but dont plan on that... yes you do plan on winning in a casino because you know the tricks of how casinos work, for example counting cards or knowing which machines are hot and there are many other ways |
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Post by Mark617 on Nov 3, 2003 20:44:19 GMT -5
So killing is right then? nobody likes to kill. but in attempting to get rid of a leader who will kill millions neways, war is acceptible anwswer |
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Post by Lord Mildrid the Nut Schlapper on Nov 3, 2003 21:02:58 GMT -5
So killing is right then? Yes, killing is justified under some circumstances. Namely when a person in acting in self-defense, killing is acceptable. The same applys to a nation, especially when a nation is eleminating a facist and terrorist supporter, who abuses his power to oppress his own people. |
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