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crashfrog Member (Idle past 1488 days) Posts: 19762 From: Silver Spring, MD Joined: |
yet crashfrog is saying that suicide by cop and the use of lethal force is standard on US campuses... so now I don't know what to believe... Well, the first thing you could do to rectify your confusion would be to go back and read what I actually wrote, since that's the second time so far that you've grossly distorted my original meaning.
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mick Member (Idle past 5007 days) Posts: 913 Joined: |
crashfrog writes: Cops are out of control in America And your answer to that is to film it on our phones and put it on youtube? That's the solution, is it?
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crashfrog Member (Idle past 1488 days) Posts: 19762 From: Silver Spring, MD Joined: |
And your answer to that is to film it on our phones and put it on youtube? That's the solution, is it? You heard about it, didn't you?
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mick Member (Idle past 5007 days) Posts: 913 Joined: |
crashfrog writes:
And your answer to that is to film it on our phones and put it on youtube? That's the solution, is it? You heard about it, didn't you? Yes, I heard about it. And you seem to be saying I should not do anything about it, in case the cops kill me.
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crashfrog Member (Idle past 1488 days) Posts: 19762 From: Silver Spring, MD Joined: |
And you seem to be saying I should not do anything about it, in case the cops kill me. That's distortion number three. Why are you having such a hard time dealing with my actual arguments? You're free to do whatever you want. If you can't think of another way to deal with this situation besides violence in the fase of hopeless odds, that's hardly my problem.
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AdminModulous Administrator Posts: 897 Joined: |
mick -I think it has stopped being funny now. If you want to debate in good faith, please make a concerted effort to understand what your opponent is saying. Crashfrog is not writing things in an obscure fashion here.
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Wounded King Member Posts: 4149 From: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Joined: |
Well you know what Nixon said, "... when dissent turns to violence, it invites tragedy."
TTFN, WK
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Hyroglyphx Inactive Member |
This is why Americans are considered political illiterates everywhere in the world. What does that have to do with nationality? Chiro makes a good point, so does Crashfrog. Aside from which, they are in agreement with you on virtually every point, aside from your violent overthrow of the cops. They're right. Whether the officers were in the right or the wrong is inconsequential to exacerbating the instance any further.
These lazy, bourgeois people think that the aim of democracy is to avoid "being bashed on the head". Where did you come up with this convoluted rationale?
Their concern with playing things by the book is what allowed their rulers to invade another country and to kill tens of thousands if people in the name of an emasculated vision of democracy which involves "being nice to cops". It's depressing to read it, and more so because the people who write this nonsense are on the left rather than the right of politics. First of all, aren't you British? Is this a self-indictment since the Britons have engaged in the Iraq crisis? Here's a novel idea: Why don't you try not to implicate everyone simply because they were born in a certain place, and we'll give you the same respect. Secondly, we know your political stance. You have romanticized the notion of leftist, guerilla warfare, which, hilariously, undermines all of your previous points. You fail... Faith is not a pathetic sentiment, but robust, vigorous confidence built on the fact that God is holy love. You cannot see Him just now, you cannot fully understand what He's doing, but you know that you know Him." -Oswald Chambers
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Hyroglyphx Inactive Member |
Well Chiroptera, it's more serious than that. Your rulers have gone and invaded a foreign country for their own financial gain, and now they're tyrannizing dark-skinned citizens within US borders. First of all, Chiroptera is opposed to the war, and so is most everyone engaged in the conversation. You're demonizing people that basically agree with you, save your fanaticism. As for tyrannizing dark skinned citizens within the US borders, what exactly are you referring to? Is this allusion to Mexicans? Lastly, do hear that popping sound yet? Faith is not a pathetic sentiment, but robust, vigorous confidence built on the fact that God is holy love. You cannot see Him just now, you cannot fully understand what He's doing, but you know that you know Him." -Oswald Chambers
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mick Member (Idle past 5007 days) Posts: 913 Joined: |
Hi modulous,
I would like to apologise to crashfrog and others. I'm afraid (as you may have guessed) I had had a bad day and I came to evc with a bee in my bonnet looking for a fight, which is always a dangerous thing. Sorry. Mick
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Chiroptera Inactive Member |
Apology accepted.
I also apologize for trying to deliberately trying to goad you. I figured that there had to be something odd going on, and I should have just left it all alone until things calmed down. Added by edit: PS, I hope that whatever you troubles were/are, you have been able/will be able to deal with them. Good luck. Edited by Chiroptera, : No reason given.
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Michael Member (Idle past 4659 days) Posts: 199 From: USA Joined: |
Jolly good. Cheerio!
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crashfrog Member (Idle past 1488 days) Posts: 19762 From: Silver Spring, MD Joined: |
No biggie.
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nator Member (Idle past 2191 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: |
quote: No, I don't think it would have been safe for any of those onlookers to have tried to interfere. The cops were worked up and they had guns. They could have been shot if they tried anything and the cops were skittish enough. One of the onlookers, when she asked one of the officers for his name and badge number, was told to back off or he would taser her. And I don't think they did "absolutely nothing". One of them filmed it on their camera phone, and that is, I think, probably the best possible thing they could do at that point. Because now it's on YouTube forever.
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nator Member (Idle past 2191 days) Posts: 12961 From: Ann Arbor Joined: |
quote: Er, don't the recent midterm elections count?
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