This is cool

[Shores of Tripoli]

 They don't have internet in China.

[Neobaron]

I don't think he ever said it was easy nor did he say it would be enjoyable. Thats just reading what you want to read.

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They don't have internet in China.

They do, it is just heavily censored. Some of us are fighting our own war to help the chinese get around that, but it is important for everyone to remember that people are needed in all roles for all things. The idea that all problems can be solved only one way is naive.

[Sharptooh]

I don't think he ever said it was easy nor did he say it would be enjoyable. Thats just reading what you want to read.

I guess it was a bit of a bad assumption, but I don't think it was entirely untrue, at the very least it's not really been explored in this topic; if anything guns (which are the most common method of killing people) have been glorified by Shores of Tripoli amongst others in this topic.

[Neobaron]

The weapon of modern (physical) war is the gun, and the US has a tradition of gun ownership and gun glorification.

That isn't the same as glorifying killing, and isn't intrinsically bad.

[Shores of Tripoli]

 Yes, I love Guns, Rifles, Pistols, Knives, grenades, and any other efficient delivery method of violence. Violence that can be used to protect your country, your family, or yourself.

[Neobaron]

Shores, the foreigners might not ~get~ you because you're the first person to ever be so open about these things on this board as far as I know, and I have been here a while.

While the Americans here appreciate your zeal and desire to serve, and completely understand your motivations, these concepts are literally foreign to Sharptooth, Shadow, Ashyra, Gen, and Peace.

That said, you aren't doing yourself any favors by being so blatant, and you're not doing those of us who would otherwise defend you any favors either. I am not patriotic, but I don't much care for it when foreigners look down their noses at us either.

Something you will learn when you enlist is the value of silence and discretion. Make this your first effort in picking that up.

[Sharptooh]

The weapon of modern (physical) war is the gun, and the US has a tradition of gun ownership and gun glorification.

That isn't the same as glorifying killing, and isn't intrinsically bad.

Ok, maybe it wasn't the best assumption I've ever made. I just find it strange that the ownership and glorification of something that is only really good for killing is so high in the US.

Admittedly ownership doesn't necessarily equal killing (or glorification of killing) I still find it strange that so many people own guns (and are proud about)

Yes, I love Guns, Rifles, Pistols, Knives, grenades, and any other efficient delivery method of violence. Violence that can be used to protect your country, your family, or yourself.

I'm assuming the first sentence is sarcastic and the second is serious?

Aren't there better methods for protecting your country other than violence? Is protecting your country and family worth it if in the process you destroy other countries and other families?

[Peace Alliance]

I don't think he ever said it was easy nor did he say it would be enjoyable. Thats just reading what you want to read.

I guess it was a bit of a bad assumption, but I don't think it was entirely untrue, at the very least it's not really been explored in this topic; if anything guns (which are the most common method of killing people) have been glorified by Shores of Tripoli amongst others in this topic.

You aren't making an impossible leap when you assume that Tripoli is excited to kill people. He said he wants to join the marines because they are really good at killing people, and that he can't be bothered with things like "news reporting." This gives you a good idea of where his head is at. You could have worded it better, but I don't think your leaping to any overzealous conclusions here.

@Ungatt: the word liberal is used liberally. But the fact that you are just going to use it as an insult for anyone who wants gun control tells me that you are not willing to reason, or even challenge your own world view with a different perspective. BTW, how's glen becks new show, do you like it as much as when he was still sane enough for Fox?

To start with, it's spelled GLENN BECK. If you are so ignorant to the subject which you are bleating out that you cannot add an additional "n" to a name or have the [darn] decency to check first, perhaps you should refrain from using such generic insults against conservatives. Basically all you did was show me you had no idea what you were talking about and just wanted to make yourself look like the "good guy" because the nature of your wording is so commonly used by people and accepted that it's just viewed as an absolute truth when in the end it is nothing but windbag rhetoric aimed at making yourself out to be the winner.

Furthermore, you go on and on about my concrete beliefs and how I don't have perspective. Who the hell are you to say? You know nothing about me or my life. Maybe my beliefs are so strong because I HAVE seen the other side and I don't like it.

And just for good measure: COMMIE LIBERAL LEFTEST SOCIALIST HIPPIE PARADOX!

Well my comment explains how I came to any assumptions I made about you. I don't think saying "you aren't one to reason" qualifies as 'going on and on about your concrete beliefs'.

BTW, spelling Glennn Blecks name wrong does not make anyone indecent, and it doesn't make me look like a "good guy".

[Shadow]

You aren't making an impossible leap when you assume that Tripoli is excited to kill people. He said he wants to join the marines because they are really good at killing people, and that he can't be bothered with things like "news reporting." This gives you a good idea of where his head is at. You could have worded it better, but I don't think your leaping to any overzealous conclusions here.

Yes you are. There is a difference between a desire to join and protect your country and a desire to actually kill people. His wording in this thread has been mostly to rile you up.

[Shores of Tripoli]

Haha, I love messing with Europeans. Just this morning I ate 3 kittens for my prebreakfast, then for breakfast I had a Democrat! =)

[Ungatt Trunn II]

Are you crazy? Did you at least boil it in water first?

I hope you've been immunized.

[Shores of Tripoli]

Are you crazy? Did you at least boil it in water first?

I hope you've been immunized.

No, I ate him raw. I'm hardcore evil.

[Ungatt Trunn II]

Due to the nature of the democrat, a species you consumed, I believe you should be quarantined until we rule out the possibility of infection.

Think before you cannibalize! It could save your life.

[Shores of Tripoli]

 He is now my slave for the afterlife.

[Ungatt Trunn II]

LeMat revolver in signature?


Nice. (even if the barrel is a pencil)

Also that's all fine and good but you could become a democrat yourself now that you've been exposed...