Military Strategy

CN Spots

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Evel Knievel was a person.<br /><br />spots
 

Ron G

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military strategy thats easy if ya aint for the United States of America your against us,your the enemy thats my 2cents over and out.
 

QC

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Originally posted by txswinner:<br /> QC, Read your post again and all I see is some examples of evil people, some name calling about intellect and no definition so that I will know where to attack or how to defend myself against your evil.
My reaction was addressed to PW2 as again, I believe he was making a personal statement about me. The name calling was limited to how I feel specifically about a reluctance to identify evil. It seems that you too would fall into that camp. But I am unclear, so I will save your personal rant for a later date ;) <br /><br />Also, please reread the words immediately preceding the individual naming of "real-live Dr. Evils". I specifically named some evil actions and the source(s) of my definition. And, although your questions are rhetorical I will answer each one specifically and especially civilly.<br /><br /> If I bomb a village full of evil people and innocent people are killed, does that make me evil? <br /><br />No.<br /><br /> If I invade a country because I fear them and my independence, does that make me evil? <br /><br />Your question is not specific enough. Please define the source of our "fear" and "them". Absent that information I will have to go with maybe.<br /><br /> If I do not believe in democracy, does that make me evil?<br /><br />Of course not. It is actions that define evil, not beliefs. I can believe that I am being instructed to kill an innocent person, but I am not evil unless I do it.<br /><br /> If I have a nuclear weapon, does that make me evil? <br /><br />No.<br /><br /> If I kill people that are evil, does that make me evil. <br /><br />No, it makes you a hero.<br /><br /> If I follow different religious beliefs, does that make me evil? <br /><br />No.<br /><br />I reread your post QC and am still not clear can you address these questions in a civil manner? <br /><br />Yes. :D <br /><br />I will add that I continue to be amazed at the reaction the use of the word "Evil" provokes. I will begin to use "really bad stuff" if that will make some of you feel better . . . ;)
 

RubberFrog

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QC, I am insulted that you did not directly respond to my question. You are stupid.<br /> :D
 

bootle

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Originally posted by RubberFrog:<br /> QC, I am insulted that you did not directly respond to my question. You are stupid.<br /> :D
Ya know Frog, yer latex may be a bit too tight on yer head :p :D ;)
 

bootle

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Originally posted by txswinner:<br /> QC, <br />If I invade a country because I fear them and my independence, does that make me evil?
Did you mean to ask if premptive strikes are evil acts? <br /><br />The answer to that surely depends on what the specific reasons given are, don't you think so?
 

QC

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Originally posted by RubberFrog:<br /> Is Dr Evil Knievel for us or against us?
Neither, I believe that Mr. Knievel was pretty much for himself. Sorry for the slight.<br /><br />BTW, anybody remember the 70's Evil Knievel movie? I loved it as a kid. I haven't searched but wonder if it is available.<br /><br />Sorry for the multiple hijacks. Can you technically hijack a troll? Or must it be a thread that was intended more seriously or specifically or honestly?
 

txswinner

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Latex Amphi, To answer your question on Knievel, Yes, he was for us or against us.
 

jtexas

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bah! humbug! <br /><br />The concept of "good" and "evil" was invented by George Lucas to sell more movie tickets. Or comic books. Or to justify wars. Or to motivate people to make war. Or to justify the usurption of political power by some usurper or another. There is no absolute evil. Other than Dr. Evil, and Evil Knievel. And that Mortician guy on WWF Smackdown. One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter. In any conflict, the winner is good and the loser is evil. Because the winner writes the history books.
 

jtexas

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well at least I got to use the word "usurper" in a sentence!
 

QC

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JTX,<br /><br />I just . . . sniff-sniff . . . don't know who you are anymore, sniff.<br /><br />Scrapper,<br /><br />Was it as good as I remember? Please say yes. I think I was around 12, and I remember the first scene with a naked lady running across the desert . . :D
 

CN Spots

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well at least I got to use the word "usurper" in a sentence!<br />
Twice in one post no less!<br /><br />Three cheers for the guy who usurped my avatar! :D <br /><br /><br />spots
 

jtexas

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spots I think yours is bigger than mine. :(
 

heycods

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Originally posted by QC:<br />
Originally posted by RubberFrog:<br /> Is Dr Evil Knievel for us or against us?
Neither, I believe that Mr. Knievel WAS pretty much for himself. Sorry for the slight.<br /><br />BTW, anybody remember the 70's Evil Knievel movie? I loved it as a kid. I haven't searched but wonder if it is available.<br /><br />Sorry for the multiple hijacks. Can you technically hijack a troll? Or must it be a thread that was intended more seriously or specifically or honestly?
IS EVIL DEAD. I hadnt heard?
 

QC

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I have no idea why I capped the WAS . . . I think he is still kickin'. Robby keeps after the family jumpin' biz :D <br /><br />LOL @ CN
 

heycods

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I suspect his auther is bothering him a might these days. :D
 
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