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53. Re: No more politics Jul 3, 2004, 04:19 Halsy
 
Most political concepts are outside the boundaries of right and wrong - - they are simply matters of opinion.

Are you on crack or just simple? Politics IS reality. Domestic and foreign policy may occur in a vacuum for people like you, but it's pretty lethal for most everyone else. I won't even bother illustrating what an asinine statement that is. If you can't even grasp that much you have no business even discussing politics.

So trying to "prove" anyone's politics right or wrong is a waste of time.

Well, I'm sure that's a great comfort to the hundreds of millions of people who have died to these "opinions" down through the ages and continue to do so today. Yeah, the 5000 dead Afghani citizens, the 10,000 Iraqi civilians and the 1000 or so dead American soldiers - to say nothing of the 10's of 1000's of wounded on all sides - must find it a great comfort that it's just an opinion with no right or wrong.

Only could a spoiled individual living in the ignorance and comfort of North America make such ludicrous statement. That sort of stupidity is so offensive I don't even understand how people like you are permitted a vote. All you do is harm. Morals are relative, but there are still some fundamental rights and wrongs that transcend religion, ethos, etc. The fact that you can't even grasp that much only illustrates why people like you shouldn't be even discussing politics in the first place. Go back to doing whatever it is the hell that you - and people like you do - and stay out of somehting that is so clearly beyond your grasp.

As for the board used to being fun, give me a fucking break. There have been far greater flamewars over much more stupid shit long before we ever discussed politics. FUTHER...most people don't have a problem discussing politics on these boards. The PROBLEM is a handful of disgruntled right-wing fascists who have had every opportunity to counter those claims, but choose not to and choose to engage in bullshit personal attacks because they lack the education or intelligence to deal with it head on. Am I wrong? PROVE it.

Last, but not least...Imost certainly have opinions, but I certainly don't deal in them when PROVING a fucking point. You know what hindsight is politically speaking? It's the goddamned facts finally coming to light. That is NOT opinion. It's fact. Learn the fucking difference. If you're incapable of doing so, or could care less than ignore it or shut the fuck up because I'm sick of that sort of goddamned stupidity. Make a point or fuck off. And so far as Blue is concerned, I'm certain he finds it all highly entertaining or he would have shut it down long before now. If you don't like it, then you go somewhere else. Try China, it's a place you'll never have to worry about the left, dissent or free speech. You're the assholes that alway use democracy as a rallying cry, yet you loathe it if someone doesn't agree with your asinine bullshit.

America means people have the RIGHT to disagree. Don't like it? Then you don't belong here. Don't tread on me, baby.



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