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Originally posted by Silver Cheetah:
I can relate to that.... 
I get soooooo bored with being jumped on every time I venture to subject American (and British for that matter) motives in prosecuting this war, or methods thereof to any kind of questioning or analysis.
People taking issue with my facts/opinions is one thing - and fine. I am aware that I am not the source of all wisdom on this matter. (Yes, really...)
What does piss me off are the charges which are regularly levelled at my head of being 'anti-civilisation', 'pro-terrorist' 'anti-american' 'anti-west' 'osama -loving' &tc &tc ad nauseaum ad infinitum.
Like what do people want? For example, are we're supposed to just sit back and let a load of panic sticken politicians slap a whole load of terrorist curbing regulations in place which just happen to have huge implications for the future of the environmental and anti-globalism movements, not to mention a whole host of other things, without so much as saying boo?
I think not.
Think I'll leave it there for the time being. I can feel a rant coming on... and I don't have time... gotta go OUT into the big wide, screenless world... (although that last might be a matter of opinion....)
Uh.. if you want to do something about it.. ever thought of doing something constructive within the system.. oh.. I dunno, talking to your representatives or voting etc.. 'cuz as far as I know.. ranting on a roleplay and fantasy message board never fixed the political system of any country, at least not yet!
Sorry, I don't see you being vilified or called names anyplace, not personally, anyway. If you are, it's not appropriate to the forum and you should/can report such things.
The numbers are interesting... but then I don't take such things at face value most times. I've got this thing about numbers.. we agree to disagree.. hehe.. and I balance my checkbook occasionally.
And to those who seem to think that just because a country/people benefit from donations or aid, it's somehow not good anymore... uh hello! Aid and help are aid and help. Motivation is not the issue.. I for one, don't know too many completely altruistic people, despite what you may want to think. Just because I may give you something, knowing I get some good in return, does NOT change the fact I gave you something.
Cloudy, not in 'a mood' today