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Do you even understand the implications of what you are writting? To be sure, with your lack of ability to think critically, i commend you on your ability to even write. beyond that, apply your rationale to the America of the past. A group of Angry white men form a club because they dont like black people and their infiltration into their restrooms/water fountains/swimming pools. They decide to brutally beat and hang a number of strong willed black people, not only as an act of "retribution", but as a warning to black people in the future who may try and defy the status quo. Are you seeing where i am going with this? Basicaly it ends with bombing to shit all white people because of their lack of respect for the lives of humans.
I am honestly sorry that you are not able to discern between the actions of an extremist faction and the general members of the middle eastern populace. In my goal of becoming a teacher in the public education system im hoping to facilitate learning in such a way that all of my students will be able to see the implications of their statements. For the time asking ill simply ask that you think before you make a statement. A "knee-jerk" reaction is no excuse for endorsing genoside of a race based on the actions of extremist groups. Perhaps in a spoken conversation something like that could slide (especially if they recind it later) but we all read these words as we are writting them, and i think that should give us the perspective that we need to give a little thought to what we are writting, and not make rash statements.
Originally posted by Blanco@Jun 24 2004, 05:26 PM
And when people like me say that we're disgusted with the way the military treated HUMAN BEINGS, we get called communits and terrorists. The Geneva Convention says that you can shoot a man dead on the streets for posing a "preceived threat" but once you take him into custory you can not deny him his human rights. Do you honestly think that the Arab world cares that those were "just prisoners"? No. They see the great bastion of hope and freedom behaiving exactly like the dictator that was just removed and in the same location. It adds to the anti-American sentiment that's already so strong in the Muslim world. They felt the same outrage that Americans are feeling right now. That's why radicals are giving us "a taste of our own medicine". Don't forget about the detainies who were killed during interogation, by U.S. soldiers. You either believe in human rights or you don't, there is no middle ground on that topic. In other words, a nice guy who's an asshole to the waiter isn't really a nice guy.
And yes, the Middle-East is very traditional in their thinking. But don't forget that our (the Western World) ancestors loved to behead people and burn them at the stake. There are various devices and methods of torture I could go into from the rack, to the iron maiden, to drawing and quartering. The difference being, we evolved as a culture and they've stayed in a time warp of sorts. And many people argue that we are still a very barbaric society, ourselves. It's the anger of America that is also a huge problem. Did you know that world community considers America to be the single largest threat to world peace, not the Middle-East?
You get your panties in wad over our soldiers and civillians, how do you think Arabs feel seeing their civillians get wholesale slaughtered? Or does that not matter? You're trying to rationalize an impulsive outburst of aggression, there is no rational for it. I can honestly say that because I used to be a very impulsive and violent person. If you impuslively say "fuck you, you stupid cunt" to your wife because she just did something that made you mad, and is oddly enough something she's seen you do time and time again, is that ok because of the outrage that you felt? Or is it still wrong, no matter what the intent was? I get my "panties in a wad" because of the blatant hypocricy of such statements and you people don't even seem to realize how hypocritical you're being...nor do you seem to care. Hypocricy is hypocricy, no matter how you slice and fry it.
Did you know that world community considers America to be the single largest threat to world peace, not the Middle-East?
Originally posted by Blanco@Jun 25 2004, 01:26 AM
It's called, "reality". You might want to take a trip there sometime.
Originally posted by Blanco+Jun 25 2004, 09:32 PM-->Originally posted by 92b16vx@Jun 25 2004, 11:03 AM
Blanco@Jun 25 2004, 01:26 AM
It's called, "reality". You might want to take a trip there sometime.
Sorry kid, I spent so much time there, I bought a house.
Reality: Hey look, there's Blanco crying about all of Americas evils, lets bite him in the ass.
Blanco: Wha', what was that, must have been a mosquito.
:bo:
What's sad is that you're so brainwashed you don't even see it. You get all of your news from biased sources. Oh and how are your frontline war efforts in Germany?
Tell you what John, as I believe that's your name, I will no longer dignify any of your immature comments from this point further. I offer links to back up what I say, all you offer is snide, condescending, "witty" little quips that make you feel better about yourself and your poor choices in life. The U.S. if very guilty of great evils and if you don't see that...you, are an idiot. Consider any further argument with me completely one sided.
NOTE: This is an unscientific, informal survey for the interest and enjoyment of TIME.com users and may not be indicative of popular opinion.
According to an online poll on the TIME Europe website the US was voted overwhelmingly as the most dangerous nation on the planet.
Visitors to The Wisdom Fund web site when presented with three choices: Osama bin Laden, Saddam Hussein, George Bush, Jr., voted overwhelmingly for President Bush.
Mr. Bush received 55 percent of the votes cast, Osama bin Laden 24 percent, and Saddam Hussein 21 percent.
"Like polls conducted by CNN," said Mr. Enver Masud, president of The Wisdom Fund, "our poll is not scientific."
I offer links to back up what I say, all you offer is snide, condescending, "witty" little quips that make you feel better about yourself and your poor choices in life.
Originally posted by Frankie P.@Jun 25 2004, 02:55 AM
Do you have some personal grudge against me? Am I the only one who said to Nuke the bastards, are all Americans white? I know I am not white, but I consider myself American. I know blacks, asians, hispanics, whites, irish, Indian, Native Americans, Jews, Germans I can go on forever. America doesn't have a specific race, unless you consider native americans. So in order for you to call me a racist is just idiotic. As for you being a teahcer, aren't teachers supposed to be impartial when teaching their students, unless of course in a private school? I know exactly what I said, NUKE IRAQ plain and simple, did I honestly mean it? Of course not, if I was in the situation, I wouldn't push the button. I have to agree with Celerity, liberals bitch and complain about how idiotic and wrong this war is, but in 10-15 years IMO, when Iraq is self-governing, and our economy is doing extremely well, you will rescend those statements. So Guy, since you are so liberal and have a strong sense of the 1st amendment, I say "Nuke the bastards, they are not the only Arabs in the world." OH, and if you think I am serious, get some sort of sense.