02-21-2003, 09:04 PM
Pete,
1.) I think that you can excuse me at this point for not quite being acquainted with the new system. A mistake.
2.) Your answer to any sort of moral appeal that is not on the basis of what you deem to be factors of utility is that it is crap. I fear not. When you suggest that we should "nuke" Baghdad, it becomes clear that you are unable to put a human face on any sort of conflict. To my mind, you could use a good dose of emotion, yourself.
You see, if I was to suggest at this time that those whom you would like bombed are not, in fact, merely pawns in a great game, but human beings with lives of their own, you would, seemingly, claim that I am, once again, letting my emotions get the best of me. Your right, my damned emotional appeals are completely ridiculous. From a tactical and security standpoint, we're better off to kill them all. Let's do that instead, since we can and all.
1.) I think that you can excuse me at this point for not quite being acquainted with the new system. A mistake.
2.) Your answer to any sort of moral appeal that is not on the basis of what you deem to be factors of utility is that it is crap. I fear not. When you suggest that we should "nuke" Baghdad, it becomes clear that you are unable to put a human face on any sort of conflict. To my mind, you could use a good dose of emotion, yourself.
You see, if I was to suggest at this time that those whom you would like bombed are not, in fact, merely pawns in a great game, but human beings with lives of their own, you would, seemingly, claim that I am, once again, letting my emotions get the best of me. Your right, my damned emotional appeals are completely ridiculous. From a tactical and security standpoint, we're better off to kill them all. Let's do that instead, since we can and all.
But whate'er I be,
Nor I, nor any man that is,
With nothing shall be pleased till he be eased
With being nothing.
William Shakespeare - Richard II
Nor I, nor any man that is,
With nothing shall be pleased till he be eased
With being nothing.
William Shakespeare - Richard II