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So let me get this straight. 15 insepctors
voidmain:
But Rev, if you do that you are attacking the symbol of billions of Muslims. Don't you think that would just incite more Osama followers? I don't believe that is the way to handle it. That is the kind of thing that the terrorists would do.
KernelPanic:
quote:Originally posted by The Rev. Annorax:
Tux... I have to disagree with your post. If you disagree, attack the post, not me.
As for my thoughts, lesser actions have done approximately NO good - Osama's still out there, building up resources for whatever he's going to do next, and removing his stranglehold on Afghanistan didnt help. I believe the only way to convince his followers (notice i dont say muslims.... i'm not the kind of person to condemn a billion people for the actions of a couple dozen) that his way is NOT the way to achieve what they think is right... and destroying something they consider an important symbol may be the way to do that.
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I'm sorry but I cannot stand stooping to low levels like that. I feel happier staying above them. Also, The consequences of that would be terrible. America (or the nation that did it) would lose all credability. There would be millions of new terrorist recruits and people would turn to fanaticism as comfort.
Another thing we have to remember is that 9/11 was for a purpose. It was awful, evil and in no way in the name of God and it in no way helped their cause. But there was a root cause. We live in a society where we are too hasty to look at consequences rather than causes.
It's kinda like Western and Eastern medicine.
In the west, you will be pumped full of drug to block the pain/symptons, with possible unknown side effects. In china thought, the herbal doctor will give you something to restore balance in the body and stop the root cause of you symptoms.
In the current world climate, fanatisicm is a symptom. There are several causes, some more valid than others. These need reviewing and the world needs some balance, with the goal of harmony.
ps. I didnt really mean to insult you. What you said just struck me as stupid. Anyway, i'm only human, so fuck it.
choasforages:
too bad that strife in those regions has been going on for thousands of years. it all goes back to the, "IM RIGHT YOUR WRONG, AND YOUR ON OUR HOLY LANDS SO EITHER CONVERT OR FUCK OFF AND DIE BY OUR SWORDS" attitude that the three main factions have. there will NEVER be peace. three seperate groups with totally different and conflicting beliefs, with a push to make everyone else believe the same and so forth.. and about the other countries you mentioned, our middle eastern problems will pale when china decides america would make a nice addition to asia. do they still make fallout shelters?
and for chinas regime, the U.S. wouldn't do anything about them, its sad. and north korea. THEY HAVE NUKES, we know that for sure/*and i think they still don't have the reactor we promised for getting rid of their formor program*/. but no, bush wants to be popular, and thus have the power of the people, err, sheeple, and get his 8 year riegn. as i have said before, IT'S HOPELESS, prove me wrong
choasforages:
and remember, it was afganistan that broke the russians back./*not to mention U.S. helping back then what would become todays problems*/
Doctor V:
quote:Originally posted by Calum:
how come your country doesn't give two hoots when other innocents are slaughtered? china has been illegally occupying nepal for decades, and all you can say is you don't like china?
[ December 04, 2002: Message edited by: Calum ]
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quote:Originally posted by chaosforages:
and for chinas regime, the U.S. wouldn't do anything about them, its sad.
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China. Just to correct the statement above by Calum, Nepal is an independant country that is not occupied by China. Nepal is a Monarchy that is in the middle of a civil war. Nepal is the 2nd poorest country, life was so bad for the people that they couldn't just sit around and watch the King screw them over and cater to the rich anymore. The people worked long hours under terrible conditions for pay that was next to nothing. So they rebelled, wanting to set up a Maoist-like *Democracy*. The Nepalese people overwhelmingly support the rebels, but naturally, the USA is considering sending millions of dollars in military aid to the current government to support Monarchy and ensure that the poor masses and their grandchildren have no hope for the future. *UK* has already sent such aid. Calum was probably referring to Tibet, a large himalayan reigon in southwestern China that is historically a part of China dispite religious differences. There was a movie created in Hollywood with Brad Pitt about Tibet. I hope people do not believe everything in the movie. It was a movie, made to sell tickets. There are numerous parts of the movie that are quite inconsistant with reality. Some but not all Tibetans want to be free of China. But the truth is, China has drastically improved the lives of the Tibetan people. The only reason the people have to become independant is religion.
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