(July 24, 2011 at 6:35 pm)padraic Wrote: Moros Old boy, I did not insult you personally, ,and in fact can't remember the last time I did
I was reacting to the rather silly proposition of imagining yourself as a country and then telling another one to "fuck off" in human terms. I found it quite annoying, in fact, as any "virtual" entity can tell another to fuck off.
For example, Ghana can "tell" other countries to fuck off as they imprison and execute their homosexual populace.
Ergo, when I see things like that, I plainly and simply tell the idiot to "fuck off" as they're throwing only a mindless platitude that anyone and anything can justifiably state while indulging in monstrous or mundane actions.
(July 24, 2011 at 6:35 pm)padraic Wrote: My opinion may be contentious,but it is not irrational and is sincere. I do not expect ad hominems from a moderator. Double standards and all that.
Anyone is free to pepper in ad hominems as long as their argument can stand sans them. Mine does.
What is not ok is what a persons "argument" is purely or mostly "You're a poo-poo head." If I've placed too much of that in my posts, then I apologize.
(July 24, 2011 at 6:35 pm)padraic Wrote: -and you accuse others of jingoism
I have supported my accusations and attempted to emphasize the geo-political aspects and pragmatic policies as offered through statecraft. I am in no way "for America" any more than I am "for Iran" on basis of their existence. I am for, however, looking at the actions taken by each, and evaluating the standards offered through both.
The first may be lacking and criminal in an economic and political sense of conviniance, while the other willfully sacrifices their own young children to run barefoot across motherfucking minefields.
Perhaps that is lost upon you, but it certainly is not lost upon me.
All in all, no hard feelings. At least from my side, which is all I can control.
