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Forum: Politics 11-19-2002, 01:24 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 19,281
Posted By Xugumad
Ad hominem attacks aside, there seems to be some...

Ad hominem attacks aside, there seems to be some sort of cognitive dissonance going on in your postings as they relate to my (and other people's) opinions.

I wrote very carefully about "civilians"...
Forum: Politics 11-19-2002, 03:11 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 19,281
Posted By Xugumad
Because it is OK to murder hundreds, if not...

Because it is OK to murder hundreds, if not thousands, of innocent civilians living in squalor in a Third World country using our hyper-advanced weaponry.

After all, hey, they did it first.

And...
Forum: Politics 11-15-2002, 10:51 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 19,281
Posted By Xugumad
Keep telling yourself that. 1. The US is...

Keep telling yourself that.

1. The US is keeping the feudal dictatorship of Saudi Arabia in power for political reasons. (Iran is another good example in the Spindle of Atrocity)

2. That...
Forum: Politics 11-15-2002, 02:32 AM
Replies: 149
Views: 19,281
Posted By Xugumad
Then you can't make any judgement call about...

Then you can't make any judgement call about their culture, their history, their political system, their society, their current belief systems, and their motivations. You cannot claim any sort of...
Forum: Politics 11-04-2002, 12:30 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,668
Posted By Xugumad
Saudi-Arabia bans US from using its bases

Nov-4-2002

"Saudi Arabia will not allow bases on its territory to be used for an attack on Iraq even if the United Nations approves military action, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal...
Forum: Juju's Place 10-28-2002, 10:49 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 3,900
Posted By Xugumad
"We must respect the other fellow's religion, but...

"We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart."
-- H.L. Mencken

And some...
Forum: Current Events 10-24-2002, 02:46 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 20,966
Posted By Xugumad
You seem to be finally coming around to...

You seem to be finally coming around to understanding that many nations that don't subscribe to democracy and capitalism are mired in an endemic cultural and social problem that'll react very...
Forum: Current Events 10-24-2002, 02:19 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 20,966
Posted By Xugumad
You quoted my post where I said 'from a...

You quoted my post where I said 'from a distance', and then went on to answer like you did...

And that's a good reason for giving a means to anonymously and easily murder from afar?

Ah, I...
Forum: Current Events 10-23-2002, 10:37 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 20,966
Posted By Xugumad
How about asking for clarification rather than...

How about asking for clarification rather than instantly flying into a rant that equates my opinions with pure evil?

The examples given were examples of injustice. Since the outcome of the...
Forum: Current Events 10-22-2002, 01:45 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 20,966
Posted By Xugumad
You choose to answer criticisms regarding his...

You choose to answer criticisms regarding his methodology with ad hominem attacks on me. As far as I'm concerned, the discussion is over, since I'm not going to fall for flamebait. (I'll counter your...
Forum: Current Events 10-22-2002, 12:35 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 20,966
Posted By Xugumad
From that article: Cultural differences and...

From that article:

Cultural differences and more-permissive legal standards notwithstanding, the English rate of violent crime has been soaring since 1991.

The British gun ban was passed 4-5...
Forum: Current Events 10-21-2002, 12:11 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 20,966
Posted By Xugumad
Not that I disagree with you entirely, but you...

Not that I disagree with you entirely, but you are either an individual of indefatigable fatalism or a fan of black humour if you consider those beliefs to be 'amusing'. The vast, vast majority of...
Forum: Juju's Place 10-21-2002, 12:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 983
Posted By Xugumad
Usually, people who attribute 'insanity' as the...

Usually, people who attribute 'insanity' as the cause for murderous actions or genocide of major historical figures, lack any education in psychology, history, or political science.

The average...
Forum: The Sycamore Manifestos 10-20-2002, 11:46 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,725
Posted By Xugumad
Opt for the Jetta, it's objectively the best of...

Opt for the Jetta, it's objectively the best of the ones listed.

The Beetle may be an interesting-looking car, but as far as value-for-money goes, it's overpriced. The Jetta isn't cheap, but you...
Forum: Current Events 10-15-2002, 01:02 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 20,966
Posted By Xugumad
Please read what I wrote, and get some...

Please read what I wrote, and get some information on the subject first before replying. The law was intended to stop 'random' murders. Britons very rarely carried guns for self-defense anyway, due...
Forum: Current Events 10-15-2002, 12:31 PM
Replies: 150
Views: 20,966
Posted By Xugumad
Sure. But how were you attacked? If you had a...

Sure. But how were you attacked? If you had a concealed firearm yourself, could you have prevented it? You say he used the gun inappropriately - how could 'everyone' having guns have prevented that?...
Forum: Image of the Day 10-15-2002, 12:02 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,276
Posted By Xugumad
The world according to...

... America?

X.
Forum: Current Events 10-15-2002, 10:49 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 20,966
Posted By Xugumad
Although I don't want to enter this argument for...

Although I don't want to enter this argument for obvious reasons (despite assurances to the contrary, tempers are and will be riding high), I'd like to make two statements. Maybe it'll make some...
Forum: Home Base 10-14-2002, 01:41 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 5,674
Posted By Xugumad
For the last five years, walking between 1.5-2...

For the last five years, walking between 1.5-2 hours every day. Right now, theoretically going to the gym and doing high-stress weight exercises for 1-2 hours every day.

X.
Forum: Politics 10-13-2002, 12:12 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,411
Posted By Xugumad
The Nobel Peace Prize is always about political...

The Nobel Peace Prize is always about political statements. Peace results from politics, with International Relations as a catalyst.

Was the prize for the ICBL and Jody Williams in 1997 not a...
Forum: Current Events 10-12-2002, 09:02 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,341
Posted By Xugumad
It's standard human behaviour - rapidly assume a...

It's standard human behaviour - rapidly assume a defensive position when any of your beliefs or actions are questioned, and mount a counter-attack through passive-aggressive tactics.

Without...
Forum: Politics 10-11-2002, 01:28 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 6,411
Posted By Xugumad
Jimmy Carter, Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Searching for peace...

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Forum: Current Events 10-10-2002, 12:39 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,953
Posted By Xugumad
No, it was a UNICEF study. Mind you, it's...

No, it was a UNICEF study. Mind you, it's well-known that Iraq did fake quite a lot of children deaths (empty coffin parades, etc). The relevant point what the Albright didn't even bother to question...
Forum: Current Events 10-10-2002, 10:39 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,953
Posted By Xugumad
In Iraq, the civilian population was targeted...

In Iraq, the civilian population was targeted directly and indirectly. The idea behind it was to cause such unrest in the Iraqi population that they would rise up and overthrow Hussein, or that - at...
Forum: Politics 10-10-2002, 09:30 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 67,306
Posted By Xugumad
Ahahaha. Not in regards to the display of...

Ahahaha. Not in regards to the display of sexuality in all its forms. (You could be referring to the tone Undertoad was using, of course, which was rather crass.) Being sensitive is one thing, being...
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