>>>Assumption. You have no idea if the dead or non-polled would agree or not. Their opinion holds no weight in the discussion simply because we don't know it. You can't make assumptions to support your stance just because you THINK they would share that opinion.
Right, because I'm reaching really far here. I'm sure if you asked them, before the war, something like
What purpose does the discussion serve if there are no implications?
Why would you be concerned about whether or not Iraqis view the invasion as 'worth it' (which is not "did they want it to happen?") if you weren't going to conclude anything about your findings?
I'll try to cover this point by point:
- "If the dead could speak" - Sure, the dead and refugees are no longer part of the population, but the point is that many of them died or left the country primarily because they didn't think it was 'worth it'. Also, since when do refugees no longer identify with their country of origin? And even if they do not, the simple
What polls and statistics would you like me to refer to? The ones you posted were pretty awful. The first is polling willing citizens of one city who already do not view the US invasion as something worth fighting against or fleeing the country from. Anyone can see the inherent faults in that poll, which still shows significant minorities opposing. The second was a poll taken at a time when
1) I was talking specifically about the conditions in Iraq before the US got involved
2) I never said the average US citizen has it as bad as in other areas of the world, just that there are people who deal with similarly terrible shit and also have no ability to change things. Our poorest get left to die just as in other countries, and we're okay with it.
3) The entire argument is bas
It's completely dishonest to present only the opinions of the remaining in-house population of the country as representative of the whole. Especially so when it's done to further the idea that the US were liberators. And even more when it ignores all history of the US imposed pressure on Iraq that created many of the problems there in the first place.
Not to take anything away from what was a damn good build, but Whip/Spear would be more dangerous because of the lag and damage you'd take shifting while impaled. As far as I know, Solec was always prepared to revert and escape quickly.
On the other hand, I assume against Akedeh every single fight would involve the porcu-dillo eating tons of maledicts and still being able to do nothing i
Yeah, I agree with your conclusion. I don't think the fault itself is enough to condemn anyone to death, anyway. For that matter, I don't even want the most guilty people behind recent American foreign policy aggressions (mostly the Bush administration) to be killed. Just to, you know, have to deal with lengthy jail sentences and asset seizings. Even though they're directly re
In what aspect were the 9/11 attacks actually carried out by a government? Or are you saying because they weren't carried out by a government, Afghanistan as a country is innocent? That's not really a logical continuation of the original argument, if you ask me.
I think this topic would be a lot more interesting by mentioning the mercenaries also hired with American taxpayer money.
I honestly can't think of a better build to fight the forms you had at that time. He was apparently brutal for a lot of people, but I'm thinking you had it the worst.
Not much more than many of us are in the US, at least. What 'the troops' are doing over there isn't building, it's rebuilding. As in: we helped to create the mess, and then we bombed the shit out of it a few times for good measure.
Your justifications are pretty damn scary, though. It's frightening how much people buy into the us vs them bullshit.
Philosophically, I think it's perfect. Establish - at the very least to yourself - why commonly held beliefs are right or wrong. Challenge every single truth you've ever known. Reason through it all, and you come out a better person (and come to many of the same conclusions Mill did).
In his time it was especially important, given how many traditions were unshakable and how much &
The only reason the game wasn't utter shit back when we had a bunch of idiots running around ganging everyone and full looting/saccing was because there were a lot more players around. There were more opportunities to meet your enemies' numbers, and there were more enemies to kill and loot *their* things.
The playerbase has adjusted to the lower population, and now there are unwritt
Rogue actually tries to RP, and he tries hard. He gets really into his characters, but his fucked up personality bleeds through whenever there's any real conflict with other players.
Did he really post a blatantly racist quote in your death thread?
Seriously, his posts on the officials are just beyond reason. They make you look sane, my friend.
But my hat's off to you for ruffling the feathers of a bunch of people who consistently act like they're hardcore and love the hardcore aspects of CF. In reality, they do not, and it makes me laugh to see them squirm. I almost can't wait for that idiot graatch to come along and berate people for caring about looting, and glorify the days where people like himself, rogue, kingsley
Of all time.
But yeah I was hoping he'd go to another team as well. The only benefit of this is that we get to see all the Tebow fans squirm. It's especially hilarious in Florida where all the college fans of his had almost completely molded into Broncos fans. Oh, Tebros. You so silly.
"...your moderate theism just lends a veil of legitimacy to the truly crazy people out there for whom the politicians are forced to genuflect."
If you're going to identify with and try to defend Christianity, you're often going to be lumped in with the most 'radical' parts of it. You can't just deflect criticism by using the fact that you personally discount
At first you take offense to the idea of atheism and say 'You can't prove it one way or the other!'. Then you realize that this type of agnosticism gives equal weight to both sides and is unrealistic and dishonest. Eventually you get really upset at how pervasive religious ideas are in parts of society they have no place in, and soon become the militant atheist you were arguing w