Are We Destined For War?

[SpeareChucker]

No chance of a war. Shooting? Perhaps, but who can blame the boys for wanting to exchange a little lead now and again. War is a slugging fest thats takes everything from the winner. It takes even more from the loser. First:



Yes, this. A large land army, but so what? They gonna march across the ocean to invade Japan? Further, while China may be a very large economy, it is not a very wealthy nation per capita. A shooting contest, no matter how brief, would hurt China's economy immeasurably, but would mere result in delays of the latest iPhone stateside.

Both countries are acutely aware that more money is the goal, and shooting each other doesn't help achieve that goal. No war, not today, not tomorrow.

But that is the main thrust of most of the conversation abut the historical sweep, the upstart is not the affluent state. It is the united state focused on self sacrifice, unity and duty against the state of self preservation, disunity and personal advancement.

 

[SpeareChucker]

This was going really well until a collection of bumper stickers arrived
to show us just exactly how "clever" they are...

 

[about_average]

Are We Destined For War?

Define "war".

You don’t expect him to know history, do you? I mean, Democrats are running around trying to erase it by taking down monuments, redefining what is taught in schools, and trying to flip the race card on it being morally wrong if you aren’t of color.

It's republicans who want schools to teach kids that "evolution is just a theory" and want to define creationism as science.

So we solve the problem by enlisting prisoners. Problem solved. They wanna kill, we put them on a plane, drop them in a foreign country with a weapon and tell them to do what they do best.

The vast majority of federal prisoners are incarcerated for non-violent crimes. Also many for victim-less crimes. I doubt they particularly want to kill.

 

[SpeareChucker]

Opinion presented as a priori...





Not even on topic. Just attacking the person.

 

[about_average]

I assume you're commenting on my post.

Opinion presented as a priori...

I didn't post any opinion.

Not even on topic.

How is replying to a statement by the OP not on topic?

Just attacking the person.

Who did I attack?

 

[SpeareChucker]

Then show proof.



Otherwise, it's just what you "feel..."

 

[about_average]

Then show proof.



Otherwise, it's just what you "feel..."

Proof of what? Prison population?
https://www.bop.gov/about/statistics/statistics_inmate_offenses.jsp

 

[SpeareChucker]

Thank you SgtSpiderMan

Thank you for playing.

Now, you gone from Cap'n knowitall to Sgt. Oblivious...

 

[about_average]

Thank you SgtSpiderMan

Thank you for playing.

Now, you gone from Cap'n knowitall to Sgt. Oblivious...

Well, at least you admit you were wrong about me posting an opinion. Too bad you didn't look for yourself before you posted. You wouldn't have looked so ignorant.

BTW, who did I attack?

 

[SpeareChucker]

And, now, he declares victory...

True to form; having said nothing about the actual topic thrown a bunch of spaghetti
at the wall, none of it which has really stuck except the non-sequitor strand...



Folks, this is really worse than the bumper-sticker posters who at east thought they were saying something clever.
They were at least doing their best...

 

[von_Bismarck]

She has such a towering intellect.

Opinion presented as a priori...





Not even on topic. Just attacking the person.

I agree!

And your continued abuse of the term a priori is another reason to find your mathematics degree suspect.

 

[jp55665566]

Are we destined for war?

Are we human beings?

 

[cowslinger64]

So we solve the problem by enlisting prisoners. Problem solved. They wanna kill, we put them on a plane, drop them in a foreign country with a weapon and tell them to do what they do best.

Wow... that is even more stupid than the Chinese unrest concept.

 

[Rightguide]

WE ARE AT WAR RIGHT NOW! WE ARE IN SEVERAL WARS!

I know these folks are ill-informed but seriously where the fuck do they think the veterans are coming from?

I was referring to war with Iran, you illiterate dunce.

 

[Rightguide]

Opinion presented as a priori...





Not even on topic. Just attacking the person.

Quite common to being way below average.

 

[oneblueye]

hey...

"Are We Destined For War"

So long as this current world exists along with the current evolutionary state of mankind you will ALWAYS BE DESTINED FOR WAR.

The human mind recognizes peace as a viable option for mankind only if:

The ones in power have the sole say and authority over the state and course that humanity should take.


And if they can't make the rules for everyone---,
they will make the world useless for EVERYONE.

 

[about_average]

And, now, he declares victory...

True to form; having said nothing about the actual topic thrown a bunch of spaghetti
at the wall, none of it which has really stuck except the non-sequitor strand...



Folks, this is really worse than the bumper-sticker posters who at east thought they were saying something clever.
They were at least doing their best...

Maybe you could explain WTF you're talking about.

You accused me of posting opinion as fact. I didn't and proved i didn't.

You accused me of making a personal attack, yet provided exactly zero evidence I had, even when asked. Probably because I didn't make a personal attack.

You accused me of no posting about the topic, yet I replied to two specific posts of the OP. If I was off-topic from the OP, she was too. Explain why you didn't accuse her of posting off-topic and making personal attacks?

 

[about_average]

Quite common to being way below average.

I doubt spear likes you calling him below average. Even if you are yourself.