Is "Make Love Not War" bullshit, or am I missing something?

[Greyface]

Concider it for a moment; all of the major industrial powers of the world have large armies, most of which is stationed in various places around the world ready to attack any nation, friendly or not, at any time. Why?

It's economical; Wars always increase activity in the economy of the victorious nation.

It inspires patriatism; whoever said patriatism was a bad thing wasn't around in the fifties.

It's FUN! Come on; you can't tell me its not fun playing war. The real thing must be the most exciting game one could play.

If I was president, tomarrow we would attack Spain. Why? Because they play crappy music and look funny, that's why. They wouldn't expect it, either.

Of course, Dillinger wouldn't agree with me; he's too weak in the knees for war. Yep; those cultist would rather tell you about peace and love, all that hippy communist bullshit, and then stab you in the back while you weren't looking. That's those so-called "Discordians" for you. Weak kneed lilly livered flower children. I'm serious; just try kicking one, you'll see.

 

[riff]

Do you vote?

 

[Greyface]

Do you vote?

Early and Often.

 

[bluespoke]

Early and Often.

I thought you had to be sane to vote!

 

[Greyface]

I thought you had to be sane to vote!

Voting is a serious matter; I take up the torch with pride. Never ever do I vote for any of those "third party candidates;" they don't take politics seriously enough and are usually stoners looking to get marijuana legalized. One must be a great orator, like Bush, to be president.

You, sir, by inferring that I am not sane enough to vote, are undermining the very system that keeps this country strong. Tread lightly. Take me seriously; I am always serious.

 

[riff]

I knew it.

 

[bluespoke]

One must be a great orator, like Bush, to be president.

You, sir, by inferring that I am not sane enough to vote, are undermining the very system that keeps this country strong. Tread lightly. Take me seriously; I am always serious.

The truly great orators of the world were those who wrote their own speeches or spoke 'off the cuff'. Bush qualifies under neither criteria.

If your first post to this thread is serious then yes, I do doubt your sanity.

War is a failure. A failure of people to communicate with their own countrymen or with other countries. It may have economic or patriotic overtones but it is never fun.

 

[Silverlily]

what an idiot

It's FUN! Come on; you can't tell me its not fun playing war. The real thing must be the most exciting game one could play.

Obviously you were never part of the "we" that got to play.

Someone's seen a few too movies.

 

[Guest]

 

[ShamelessFlirt]

Does this thread have anything to do with Dillinger?

 

[Guest]

 

[ShamelessFlirt]

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He is still knocking, Dill.

I just think he needs a little.... uh... Love.

I guess I could actually read what he writes now that it's all in one typeface ...lol

Thanks for the highlight, I missed that part ...lol
(oddly enough, more because I hate politics than anything else)

 

[Marxist]

It's a hippy excuse to fuck your neighbor while her husband watches approvingly.

 

[bluespoke]

It's a hippy excuse to fuck your neighbor while her husband watches approvingly.

I do love your witty and well reasoned responses.








On the odd occasion we get them!

 

[Marxist]

I do love your witty and well reasoned responses.








On the odd occasion we get them!

Well bless your wee wanker heart.

 

[Guest]

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[ShamelessFlirt]

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LOL, that's what politicians do best... bore the public then cloud their judgement to make a clear decisions because of some positive words sprinkled in among some negatives.

Councilman Greyface??!!


*RUNS SCREAMING FROM THE THREAD*

 

[Greyface]

Re: what an idiot

Obviously you were never part of the "we" that got to play.

Someone's seen a few too movies.

I don't watch movies; they're a bad influence.

 

[Greyface]

Greyface, hunny?

*smiles wickedly*

How about you and I try to put some color back in that face of your, huh? We could pretend you have a big gun and you could... uh... shoot me with it.

Paintball? Is that what you are referring too? I've tried it once, but I didn't really like it.

 

[Greyface]

Re: Re: Is "Make Love Not War" bullshit, or am I missing something?

He is still knocking, Dill.

I just think he needs a little.... uh... Love.

Dillinger is a bad influence on you. This inferring that premarital sex will change my mind? It must stop. I am happily married and I take those marriage vows seriously.

 

[Greyface]

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Councilman Greyface??!!

I have you know, I would be glad to serve my country in such a position.

 

[ShamelessFlirt]

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I have you know, I would be glad to serve my country in such a position.

I'm sure you would be happy to.

People of LIT, there's your incentive to vote!

 

[Weird Harold]

Re: ... or am I missing something?

You're missing something -- about four million brain cells.

I've BEEN to war and anybody who thinks war is a good thing belongs in a padded cell -- the key of said padded cell belongs in a very long term time capsule.

 

[The_Masseur]

RE: Is 'Make love not war'...

Concider it for a moment; all of the major industrial powers of the world have large armies, most of which is stationed in various places around the world ready to attack any nation, friendly or not, at any time. Why?

Being we have little national sea transport capacity, and moving massive amounts of equipment by air is completely impractical, stationing men and equipment at various locations overseas means that we have the capability to react to a situation much more quickly than if we didn't. That means a greatly reduced cost in lives by not having to storm beaches or let the enemy dig in and prepare defensive positions.

It's economical; Wars always increase activity in the economy of the victorious nation.

Just because a country might realize an economic boost from war production does not mean that it is economical to wage war. You still have to pay frightening sums of money to replace destroyed equipment and expended munitions. Of course, then there is the cost in retraining personnel to replace casualties, not to mention the human cost of lost lives.

It inspires patriatism; whoever said patriatism was a bad thing wasn't around in the fifties.

"Sieg Heil, mein Fuhrer!" Patriotism ISN'T always a good thing.

It's FUN! Come on; you can't tell me its not fun playing war. The real thing must be the most exciting game one could play.

Training for war can be exciting and satisfying, especially if you've done your part well and helped lead your side to 'victory'. But when the shit hits the fan, its that training that helps keep you from curling up in a little ball and soiling yourself, because one small overlooked factoid in war is that the other side gets to shoot, too. I don't count getting my legs blown off high on my list of entertaining evenings, and I think most war vets will agree with me.

If I was president, tomarrow we would attack Spain. Why? Because they play crappy music and look funny, that's why. They wouldn't expect it, either.

I would think not. If playing crappy music and looking funny were reasons to go to war, our country would have slaughtered itself by now, because I can't think of any unified culture here in America.

Of course, Dillinger wouldn't agree with me; he's too weak in the knees for war. Yep; those cultist would rather tell you about peace and love, all that hippy communist bullshit, and then stab you in the back while you weren't looking. That's those so-called "Discordians" for you. Weak kneed lilly livered flower children. I'm serious; just try kicking one, you'll see.

I don't know Dillinger, and I certainly have my own disagreements with the far left, but your arguments here certainly aren't going to bring me over to your side if I were a moderate.

A well-trained military is an absolute necessity, even if it is never used. Consider the Gulf War; in 4 days our heavily outnumbered ground forces systematically dismantled one of the worlds largest and best-trained standing armies. The result: for the remainder of the first Bush administration, America's diplomatic corps had great success when we chose to use it, because our enemies were shown beyond a shadow of a doubt what force we could bring to bear should we choose to.

Consider the opposite, the complete dismantling of our military and intelligence assets under the Clinton administration. Within his first year, the World Trade Center was attacked for the first time, and our foes ran roughshod because they knew they had nothing to fear. Now we will be living in fear of terrorism for many years because of that debacle.

Just because we wish that the world would be a nice place does not mean that it will become so.

Likewise, just because we don't like something doesn't give us the right to destroy it if it doesn't threaten us.

 

[Guest]

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