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Karnal

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Re: Afghanistan
Reply #60 - Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:15pm

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 12:02pm:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 6:08am:

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2012 at 5:06pm:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2012 at 5:04pm:

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2012 at 4:04pm:

Even if they chose to go, I still don't see how that's weak minded or moronic.
Moreover, how can it be weak minded if you make a conscious decision to participate in the defence force?

Well:

a) doesnt pay well
b) risks are great

SOB

a. It's not all about money.
b. The courageous like risks.

How does it make ppl courageous to put themselves in harms way for little pay for no reason? Seriously we arent @ war or anything - we dont need defending. the only reason someone would join up nowadays to go overseas and fight in someone elses war is because they want to kill ppl. Not because they are "brave".

SOB

You don't understand things like self-determination, courage, honour, risk-taking, striving for betterment, self-cultivation, serving the country, making a difference etc.

Er, Mistie, what exactly do you do to serve the country?

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Postmodern Trendoid III Gold Member Offline Posts: 10266 Gender:	Re: Afghanistan Reply #61 - Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:18pm Never you mind. It's not about me anyway.
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Karnal Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 96716	Re: Afghanistan Reply #62 - Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:19pm That's right. It's all about how SOB doesn't understand things like self-determination, courage, honour, risk-taking, striving for betterment, self-cultivation, serving the country, making a difference etc.
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Postmodern Trendoid III Gold Member Offline Posts: 10266 Gender:	Re: Afghanistan Reply #63 - Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:20pm The topic is Afghanistan and the war. I think my comments were on topic.
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Karnal Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 96716	Re: Afghanistan Reply #64 - Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:21pm But you haven't faught in a war, have you?
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Avram Horowitz

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Re: Afghanistan
Reply #65 - Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:22pm

adelcrow wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 12:27pm:

Avram Horowitz wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 12:23pm:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 12:06pm:

Avram Horowitz wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 11:31am:

If anyone here has served in the army you would know that every decision you take is with the least risk involved.

There is enough risk in everything you do without you add more to it!

You want to add risk - you are likely to be killed.

yup.that is why it is stupid to join the army in peacetime and go fight someone elses war.

SOB

Armies do not need cowards like you anyway

The Israeli army is in Afghanistan and Iraq?
I dont think so..

That conflict has nothing to do with Israel that is why we are not there.

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Avram Horowitz Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3153 Australia Gender:	Re: Afghanistan Reply #66 - Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:23pm Karnal wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:21pm: But you haven't faught in a war, have you? Most people here have not.
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Postmodern Trendoid III Gold Member Offline Posts: 10266 Gender:	Re: Afghanistan Reply #67 - Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:25pm Karnal wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:21pm: But you haven't faught in a war, have you? Have you?
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Karnal Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 96716	Re: Afghanistan Reply #68 - Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:26pm Exactly. Now Avram and I, we know what we're talking about, Mistie. All that balderdash about courage and personal best and serving your country is completely phoney. You find yourself in 40 degree heat on some Afghan frontier twiddling your thumbs for months on end, and you'll find out exactly how phoney it really is.
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Karnal Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 96716	Re: Afghanistan Reply #69 - Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:27pm Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:25pm: Karnal wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:21pm: But you haven't faught in a war, have you? Have you? Bloody oath.
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Postmodern Trendoid III Gold Member Offline Posts: 10266 Gender:	Re: Afghanistan Reply #70 - Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:32pm Going on your past dishonesty, I find that very hard to believe.
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Karnal Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 96716	Re: Afghanistan Reply #71 - Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:34pm Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:32pm: Going on your past dishonesty, I find that very hard to believe. Don't be so literal, Mistie. You don't literally believe that war inspires all those Olympian feats, do you?
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Postmodern Trendoid III Gold Member Offline Posts: 10266 Gender:	Re: Afghanistan Reply #72 - Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:37pm Inspires what feats?
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Avram Horowitz Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3153 Australia Gender:	Re: Afghanistan Reply #73 - Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:38pm Too many of the Hollywood movies paint a picture of war/conflict to be hero times. You never ever look for risks, you try to avoid all risks - always. There is never someone who tries to be the risk taker because his unit will ensure he does not.
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Sir Spot of Borg

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Re: Afghanistan
Reply #74 - Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 1:47pm

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 12:21pm:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 12:08pm:

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 12:02pm:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Sep 3^rd, 2012 at 6:08am:

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2012 at 5:06pm:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2012 at 5:04pm:

Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on Sep 2^nd, 2012 at 4:04pm:

Even if they chose to go, I still don't see how that's weak minded or moronic.
Moreover, how can it be weak minded if you make a conscious decision to participate in the defence force?

Well:

a) doesnt pay well
b) risks are great

SOB

a. It's not all about money.
b. The courageous like risks.

How does it make ppl courageous to put themselves in harms way for little pay for no reason? Seriously we arent @ war or anything - we dont need defending. the only reason someone would join up nowadays to go overseas and fight in someone elses war is because they want to kill ppl. Not because they are "brave".

SOB

You don't understand things like self-determination, courage, honour, risk-taking, striving for betterment, self-cultivation, serving the country, making a difference etc.

it more stupid than brave and you arent serving this country. it has nothing to do with honour.

you can strive for betterment without going off and killing ppl.

SOB

See, the thing is, you're unable to look outside your own perspective of the world. You filter everything through your own lens. Here's a hint: The more perspectives you understand, the more you will understand the world and the people in it.

Are you going to address the points or keep on trying to insult me? I guess you dont have an argument huh?

SOB

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