Majority? And you know this how?

Post #93,492 by cwbrenn 4/1/03 10:59:39 AM Reply	Majority? And you know this how? You know it because it makes you feel better, perhaps? Or you have some kind of emprical evidence to show it? Sure, you might disagree with the "support our troops, protest the war" argument -- but someone who believes that thinks about the war in a way that is NOT THE SAME as someone who believes "support our troops, and thank Gawd we're doin' it!" If you TREAT the positions as identical, you do NOTHING to advance your argument. But don't let that interfere with your fury... --- "The fact that so many Muricans (okay, >= 60% of Muricans) can adopt this position is perhaps the greatest condemnation of a Peeple that can be conceived." --- Really? That's interesting. The GREATEST condemnation? There's no position they can hold that would be MORE condemning? Well then, we must immediately convince 60% of the "Murican Peeple" that we need to wholeheartedly support the random execution of Iraqi citizens -- on television -- by firing squad. I mean, at least then they won't be committing the moral atrocity of having inconsistent and contradictory opinions on the war... "We are all born originals -- why is it so many of us die copies?" - Edward Young
Post #93,618 by mmoffitt 4/1/03 8:30:29 PM Reply	Re: And you know this how? Observation and experience that comes with age. As soon as you graduate from high school and go out in the real world; perhaps even, God forbid, leave this country to experience what utter bullshit you've been spoon-fed since you were a child about other nations and cultures, you will gain a perspective you lack now. As far as "strongest condemnation" goes I stand by it. No, I cannot think of a single "position they can hold that would be MORE condemning" than their adoption of Nazi reasoning. Embracing Nazi rationale may not be such a big deal to you, it is to me and happily to most inhabitants of this planet. Which is why thousands upon thousands of people the world over have taken to their streets to protest our actions in the ME, they don't like Nazi-think any better than I do. bcnu, Mikem Osama bin Laden's brother could fly in US airspace 9/15/01, but I had to wait for FBI and CIA background checks, 'nuff said?
Post #93,703 by cwbrenn 4/2/03 9:01:53 AM Reply	Beg your pardon :) I'm 31. I've been out of high school for quite some time. The "I'm older than you so I know better" is a nice rhetorical trick, though, because the only way the argument can go from there is: "Uh-uh." "Uh-huh." "Uh-uh." "Uh-huh..." Oh, but wait, I can already guess your next post: "Well gee, Chris, given the immaturity and naivette of your post, I just ASSUMED you were still in your mid-teens..." ;) "We are all born originals -- why is it so many of us die copies?" - Edward Young
Post #93,704 by mmoffitt 4/2/03 9:04:51 AM Reply	With apologies ... to Mark Twain ;-) "When I was a young man of 31, I was amazed at what an idiot Mikem was. But when I turned 43, I was amazed at how much he'd learned in just 12 years." :-) bcnu, Mikem Osama bin Laden's brother could fly in US airspace 9/15/01, but I had to wait for FBI and CIA background checks, 'nuff said?
Post #93,736 by cwbrenn 4/2/03 10:56:10 AM Reply	LOL Well played. :) "We are all born originals -- why is it so many of us die copies?" - Edward Young
Post #93,738 by admin 4/2/03 11:00:16 AM Reply	Sheesh Take this crap to Flame Off, willya? You're giving the Politics forum a bad name... ;-) Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
Post #93,760 by cwbrenn 4/2/03 12:21:21 PM Reply	Sorry :) Er... I'll try to take these things more personally in the future. :) "We are all born originals -- why is it so many of us die copies?" - Edward Young
Post #93,763 by admin 4/2/03 12:33:15 PM Reply	Ha! :-D Regards, -scott anderson "Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."

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