OT: Galactic sterilisation

[JurijD]

Take this for example... If say in a distant future a powerful islamic country were to attack the US because they thought your ways are perverted and your rulers are inhumane forcing every woman to work for her living and your health and education systems for creating getos.

wouln't that be fun... its the same thing with iraq just turned upside down.

[Cipher7071]

I sense the shockwave from this thread imploding into another political argument. No wonder they seem to turn off intel so often.

[JurijD]

Originally posted by Cipher7071:
I sense the shockwave from this thread imploding into another political argument. No wonder they seem to turn off intel so often.

I sense the deep wisdom of your words

[Fyron]

Hmm... where or where did my post go? Must have been an internet glitch. Oh well. *kicks DSL* Not worth retyping it, as this isn't going to go anywhere.

[Puke]

Originally posted by JurijD:
At least in Europe we were able to preserve our differences and keep peace for the greater proportion of history. Sure there were wars but only because people like the original american settlers wanted to wipe everyone else out but themselves... BUT they all failed and now we have a culturaly diverse Europe that is peaceful....

alright, im not going to get into the political pissing match with you guys, as neither of you seems to have any interest more than a fraction of one side of the story, but the above comments on peacefull Europe are just absurd. Thanks, I actually got to laugh out loud.

You have a 60 year reprieve after over 2000 years of bloody conflict, and you think you've invented utopia? did you even think about that before you typed it?

Western civilation suffered a thousand year decline after the classical period, technology and philosophy was lost, and only at the turn of the 20th century were we just rediscovering the Last of the principals of calculus invented by Aristotel, who was killed by Romans in 322 BCE!

Give yourselves a few years, you'll be at war again. Theres constant war just to the east of you, and you're funding plenty of wars in Africa.

Im not going to tell you that anyone else is any better, but dont be so quick to pat youself on the back while youre taking a **** on someone else.

[JurijD]

1. Noone is funding wars in Africa apart from the US.

2. The "classical period" lol, yeah just another word for a time when 40% of the population were slaves... but hey your "classical" period was only 200 years back (50 years in some parts... oh and still is in others) no argument there.

3. Every US administration since the late 1970s was scared ****less that Europe might unite, kick them out and now that that is finally happening no wonder you people are paranoid about every little dispute in the security concil... I mean having 2 vetos and 1 more on the road is a big deal.

4. Anyone who says that Europe will get into another war is either stupid or thinks april fools is comming earlay this year. The old disputes over teritory and so on are irrelevent if you don't have any borders. Its like thinking Texas will invade Arizona or whatever to gain a few acres of land.

The historical development of Europe and the US is not at debate here anyway. I'm sure we each had our ups and downs. What is at debate however is the arrogant nature by which the US is trying to shape the world by its standards.

I mean why the hell isn't North Korea allowed nuclear weapons, is the US any better? Or Pakistan or India for that matter? The only reason why the US is trying so hard to "control" nuclear weapons is so they can BULLY everyone else into complying with their politics. And Since the unfortunate failure of Soviet Union, the US seems to think they'll be #1 for ever...

[ January 06, 2004, 22:25: Message edited by: JurijD ]

[JurijD]

Originally posted by Puke:
You have a 60 year reprieve after over 2000 years of bloody conflict, and you think you've invented utopia? did you even think about that before you typed it?

I always knew your schools don't give you much knowledge of history but I never suspected it was this bad... Don't judge the entire history based on the events of the first part of the 20th century.

I know there is no convincing you people that we did in fact ... inspite of all opposition and backstabbing by the US ... invet a sort of "utopia". Because for the first time in history countries have join together and eliminated borders, differences but retained cultures, Languages and all without a drop of blod.

I'm proud of it and I think our children will be too. I'm proud that I can say that this union wasn't born of war but of peace. If you can say the same about the US with a straight face be my guest.

[ January 06, 2004, 22:35: Message edited by: JurijD ]