08-25-2003, 10:58 AM
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Originally posted by The Hierophant:
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Originally posted by antryg:
Absolutely correct and history shows this to be true. If Chamberlain had been allowed to continue his diplomacy there would not have been a war in Europe or maybe WW II at all. Diplomacy will always work because humans are basically good and never want to be aggresive.
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Well, I'm surprised that it took 95 posts for a WW2 analogy to be thrown out into the open, good restraint there Antryg 
People, do as you feel you have to. But if you are going to advocate/suggest/muse over the eradication of an entire people (ie: 'Let Israel wipe the Palestinians off the face of the Earth with American-subsidised weapons and equipment'), at least do them the courtesy of going to their land and experiencing their ways firsthand. Get to know them a little, learn some of their language, partake in a few of their customs. If you still want them wiped out after that, then so be it, either 'they' or you must be incredibly evil for you to desire such a thing afterward. Having ill opinions of people based on what you've heard through the grapevine is one thing, to support genocide based upon these sorts of prejudiced assumptions is another thing entirely.
Don't be just another citizen, sitting at home, relying on censored news bulletins for your worldly info. Be a human, see the world and it's people for yourself. Citizenship is a social poison, a network of psychological chains, binding you to prejudiced loyalty and hatred toward people you have never met. Don't be a citizen, be a human. [/QUOTE]
I have on occasion to have been there...my thoughts....I prefer the use of toilet paper to the local tradition. I prefer deoderant to none. I prefer fixed prices to haggeling, I prefer less deadly religious oppression, and I prefer that thieves not have their hands cut off, I also prefer that women not be treated as property, I prefer to drink alcohol if I wish, I prefer not to have relations with my camel and I prefer western civilization to that of the middle east.
Now if you note..I did say that these were just preferences...many people no doubt have different preferances.
to emphasize one of my all time favorite examples of something I don't like from the arab nations. (this is a quote and not my personal observation) "While on a support mission I noticed that the women would remain a few paces behind their men. The man boldly leading the way through the streets. On a followup mission I noticed that now the women lead the way and not the men. I asked one of our local interpreters what the deal was. His answer was one word."
Landmines!.
[ 08-25-2003, 10:59 AM: Message edited by: MagiK ]
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