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>But who defines what constitutes 'defend the USA' versus the other categories?
Congress, who has the constitutional duty to declare war. In general, an attack against US soil would be followed by defense of said soil.
Congress, who has the constitutional duty to declare war. In general, an attack against US soil would be followed by defense of said soil.
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So in your vast an ample knowledge of the African continent (apparently you know all the countries in there) you state that the population in there, have this culture of raping women as a way of life.
Thank you very much for your blanket statement, I guess your point is that ALL the tribes and cultures over there, is just one, in unison.
Thank you very much for your blanket statement, I guess your point is that ALL the tribes and cultures over there, is just one, in unison.
"According to some of the conservatives here, it sounds like it's fine to beat your wide - as long as she had it coming." -Billvon
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Quote>But who defines what constitutes 'defend the USA' versus the other categories?
Congress, who has the constitutional duty to declare war. In general, an attack against US soil would be followed by defense of said soil.
And many would say that 'defense' is not solely defined as a response to a physical homeland attack.
I like things cut and dried as much as you, but I don't agree with that particular line you draw in the sand.
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billvon 3,132
>have this culture of raping women as a way of life.
They don't see it as raping. Heck, look at the US. 150 years ago women were essentially property; men could hit them without fear of reprisal, they weren't allowed to have jobs etc. In 1869 John Stuart Mill had the gall to write "the legal subordination of one sex to the other is wrong...and...one of the chief hindrances to human improvement." He got no end of grief for writing against the moral climate of the day. "In every respect the burden is hard on those who attack an almost universal opinion."
Does that mean that the US had a culture of beating women, made up of brutal misogynistic men? No more so than some African societies have a culture of raping women. It was simply societal norms dictating how people acted. It is essential to understand the culture when talking about what happens within it.
They don't see it as raping. Heck, look at the US. 150 years ago women were essentially property; men could hit them without fear of reprisal, they weren't allowed to have jobs etc. In 1869 John Stuart Mill had the gall to write "the legal subordination of one sex to the other is wrong...and...one of the chief hindrances to human improvement." He got no end of grief for writing against the moral climate of the day. "In every respect the burden is hard on those who attack an almost universal opinion."
Does that mean that the US had a culture of beating women, made up of brutal misogynistic men? No more so than some African societies have a culture of raping women. It was simply societal norms dictating how people acted. It is essential to understand the culture when talking about what happens within it.
billvon 3,132
>And many would say that 'defense' is not solely defined as
>a response to a physical homeland attack.
Right. On the one extreme we have defending ourselves against Pearl Harbor and 9/11, and on the other extreme we have Vietnam and Iraq. Congress is the one that should make that call. I hope they lean more towards the Pearl Harbor side than the Vietnam side in the future.
>a response to a physical homeland attack.
Right. On the one extreme we have defending ourselves against Pearl Harbor and 9/11, and on the other extreme we have Vietnam and Iraq. Congress is the one that should make that call. I hope they lean more towards the Pearl Harbor side than the Vietnam side in the future.
QuoteSo in your vast an ample knowledge of the African continent (apparently you know all the countries in there) you state that the population in there, have this culture of raping women as a way of life.
Thank you very much for your blanket statement, I guess your point is that ALL the tribes and cultures over there, is just one, in unison.
No, I did not say that. I only refer to africa because it is easier than stating every country in the Continent and their specific problems. Generally, people do not discuss AIDS as a problem of Zimbabwe or the Ivory Coast, but of the CONTINENT of Africa.
A poor choice of words perhaps, but you choose to interpret my words into something racist because it does not jive with your idea of "Just say no".
The idea of dominating woman DOES transcend tribal boundaries in many cases.
However, regardless of what you think, one of the common methods of AIDS transference is the subsurvience of women and the resulting lack of protection. The practice of Dry sex increases possibility fo transfer as well because of vaginal bleeding. This is a practice prevailent in sub-Sahara Africa, across cultural and country lines, where the AIDS problem is the greatest.
Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.
QuotePromotion of effective means of birth control apparently have failed, also billions of dollars in helping the aids cause, or to attempt to stop the spreading also have failed.
What effective means are you referring to? I do don't see condoms promoted and made available in high schools in this country.
Much of our African foreign aid has strings attached requiring the promotion of abstinence. People have been having sex since, well, since we've been people (and before). Saying "don't do it" accomplishes nothing.
I agree with your first paragraph. But who defines what constitutes 'defend the USA' versus the other categories?
And it is great fun. Thanks for playing.
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