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I'm no expert but I am curious. Which countries do you propose will use shock and awe to knock out the US military and occupy America? France... Germany? Can you give an example where capitalism (not the actions of a capitalist country) has threatened democracy? Have US troops forced your leaders to allow McDonalds and ordered your networks to broadcast American shows? The rightness/wrongness of the war is not decided by the cost. A just war is worth unlimitted skydives and an unjust war isn't worth a single penny and certainly not human lives My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Most impaired drivers resent having to make alternative travel arrangements. The convenience of driving themselves home supercedes the right of others to get home safely. Thus they rationalise thier actions with counterarguments about what cops should have been doing. Again what always staggers me is the ones who argue that they were not over by that much. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

You had to know it would just be a matter of time before conspiracy theorists claimed the execution was faked. We will be bombarded with stories ranging from him working for the Americans to him living on an island with elvis and that rapper everyone claims is still alive. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

That was kind of how it came across to me but again being someone who has never been there I am very reluctant to judge. What seemd to stand out to me was the fact that his whole section was in agreement against him. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061230.wxsoldier30/BNStory/Afghanistan/home I can't really offer an opinion on his argument because I have never been in a war. To critique or support his actions/explaination would just make me a monday morning quarterback. I am curious to see the opinions of some of you who have served in combat and see what kind of debate this stirs up (or doesn't) I would like to hear what most of you think of it. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Because it's not as fun to do that. People just like being angry at America. I am not ommitting Americas role in all of this but they should not harbour all the blame. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

You cannot equate the two that simply. Many who hate Bush and who never supported the war still support the troops. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

You will never have a perfect system. Evidence indicates that alcohol is a significant factor in traffic fatalities, and alcohol consumption is measurable. As an alternative to the status quo what would you recomend (Not looking for what you wouldn't reccomend) My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Yeah I know. But I seem to recall that there is a negligence charge for simply getting behind the wheel when you know you are exhausted (recall this from driver school) My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

They do do that for truck drivers. Also you can be charged if you fall asleep at the wheel due to lack of sleep and cause an accident. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Shame people cannot treat people in the service industry with a little more respect. I did some low paying jobs when I was younger and I recall wanting to knock out more than a few customers. It's like people think minimum wage means punching bag. Sometimes when I am shopping at a wallmart or a fast food place I get so pissed off when I see the way that people treat the people behind the counter. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Exactly. One of the best arguments for roadside checks. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

The capacity is somewhat diminished, when you consume alcohol. Again we are dealing with marginal changes and at speeds marginal differences in timing and reflex can be the difference between getting home without incident or tragedy. Remember when you are on the road you also have an obligation to factor in the other drivers carelessness. Even if you are driving carefully after 4 beers, if some other idiot does something unexpected your ability to react is not the same as when you have had nothing even if 4 beers does not leave you feeling buzzed. In fairness I imagine most people on this forum have not stood up and publicly denounced the decisions of thier employers. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

How much over the limit? And then when we have found the acceptable limit above the limit why not make that the new limit? Of course we should not bust someone for being just a bit over that limit so we should define an acceptable limit above that limit and make that our next new limit......etc. There has to be a line drawn somewhere. Yes it does. I have an incredibly high tolerance for alcohol yet I would never drive after 5 beers. Personally I set my own limit at one. Even if you are not booze-fucked your reaction times are diminished even if only slightly. I would expect a driver to hold himself to a higher standard of care than that, since his actions have consequences for others. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Curious what he ordered for his last meal. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Flamethrowers would serve justice better. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

If someone harmed my wife then yes I would personally wish to inflict tremendous suffering and would act upon that wish if I could. But that is probably because I am a mere human subject to our petty flaws like the gut desire for vengeance when wronged. I expect that god to be able to act with more restraint. You are losing me on this. I appreciate your willingness to try to explain this but the rationale is going over my head. Maybe if you could try to explain to me in laymens terms why some of the lesser sins (gluttony, jealousy..etc) might deserve hell. I guess I cannot get over the bit about the suffering being eternal. I do not undertsand scripture so please explain in simple terms why he needs to keep a soul suffering for an eternity. If hell is actually a lake of fire then obviously every second is horrific agony. After five trillion centuries of suffering (for acts committed during 65-85 years of life) is there not an argument that a loving god might simply end the suffering? If he still will not let them into heaven than can he not simply end thier misery after having made his point by torching them for a few millenia? There is no Biblical basis for this. The Bible is very silent on the issue. I believe there are instances where one could possibly be forgiven suicide. Rather glad to hear this. I know 2 people who have done this and while neither one was a saint they were genuinely good people who were always kind to others and who just made a tragic choice at a time of tremendous suffering. I hate to think that they are suffering right now in pain when it was unbearable pain they were trying to escape. What criteria would have to have been met for them too have committed suicide and not get sent to hell? My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

John we are not getting anywhere with this. You seem to be completely getting my argument out of context, and attacking what I perceive as straw man arguments. I will give you the benefit of the doubt by not presuming you are doing it intentionally. Is there a direction you wish to go with this or is it just going to be an ankle biting contest. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Someone who collects. In light of all the hype against these assault rifles (by whatever definition) I felt that it was reasonable to ask "would it be the end of the world if we made that concession. It was just a question. I was curious as to why it would be the end of the world if we couldn't own a 50 cal. I felt that since it might calm the anti-gun crowd down why at least pose the question. Douva came back with an argument as to why we should not consider such a concession yet you still cannot seem to see that I have never stated that I liked the idea of such a ban. Can you please show me a quote of my own words where I stated that assault rifles should be banned? I seem to be having these words repeatedly put in my mouth Questions are fine. Your questions were answered. Wha'ts not fine, is just automatically banning something just because some part of society doesn't understand them and doesn't like them. Banning things should be based only upon facts and logic. The so-called assault weapons were banned for 10 years, and had no effect on crime. Then the ban expired and they were legal again, and there's still no effect on crime. This is a non-issue. It's only about hype and scare tactics by the anti-gun folks. I shoot a so-called "assault weapon", an AR15, monthly in shooting competition, at 200, 300 and 600 yards, at paper targets. Does this scare you? You started off articulating your point and then you had to resort back to "Does this scare you" You are at least starting to sound like you would rather a discussion than a fight. Correct. And likewise, there's the same no reason to believe that the average gun owner will become a criminal either. Is that not what I said? And you're suggesting what? That gun owners should just lay down and surrender to the gun-control folks?*** Straw man My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

I would hardly call his remark "I call bullshit. You're a wolf in sheep's clothing. Your agenda so far matches exactly that of the anti-gun organizations. You're not fooling anyone here" an invitation to intelligent debate. Perhaps a more well thought out response like "You're either one of them, or of the uninformed masses that they lie to." would have contributed to the conversation. ***You have that right. But you keep claiming that's not what you believe, rather that gun rights people aren't very polite. And that we don't really need most of the guns available. *** The whole comment was based on the question of neccessity. I felt it was worth posing the question, since it is such a hot button issue. I still doubt that anyone needs an assault rifle but that does not mean I am against them. If the argument is that they do not pose a safety risk and banning would needlessly infringe on ones rights then fine. I did not come here looking for a fight. When some wanted one I tried to explain my position yet some kept seeing what they wanted to see to justify thier anger. I won't waste my time repeating that position. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Agreed. I obviously touched a nerve with the comment on assault rifles. Truthfully I have gone back and forth on the gun control issue over the past couple of years. I really have nothing against the idea of a collector owning these firearms. I simply felt that if the anti-gun crowd has that much of an issue with them then it was at least worth posing the question. Clearly whether one likes it or not there will be some degree of firearm regulation. Do we need assault rifles...I don't know. I think the debate will at some point center around where society draws the line. In fairness, I see no reason why a guy who likes to colect firearms will become a criminal, but then the issue may become one of storage or accessability. Do we need a more stringent liscencing requirement? What will the laws on storage be? At some point people need to address the fact that a chunk of the voting population are for gun control so it might be better not to respond by drawing battle lines. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Well, there goes your game of trying to pretend to be a reasonable voice to which we should all listen. The wolf has thrown off his sheep's clothing, and come out into the open. Thanks for revealing your true personality. Gosh, it isn't so darned reasonable after all. You don't seem to be any more open to calmy listening to the views of the pro-gun people here, than those NRA people you accuse of not listening to the anti-gun people. And yet you accused them of "fanaticism". So what should we call your little outburst here against me? Gosh. Don't take things so personally. If you wish to throw comments around like gun-o-phobe, and wolf in sheeps clothing then don't start crying when someone responds in kind. Ultimately I have tried to be reasonable. While some individuals strongly disagreed with my comments they articulated solid arguments that sounded like they came from someone who was actually old enough to own a gun, so I treated thier comments with the respect that they deserved. You chose an approach based more on finger pointing and name calling, so I tailored my response to your style of debate. I figured if you were man enough to go on the attack like you did, then you wouldn't pout about hurt little feelings when I treated your comments with the level respect that they deserved. In fairness though, I cannot use your poor behaviour as an excuse for mine. I am on a public forum so I will try to not lower my behaviour to your level in the future. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

Uhm...OK. You need to get out more John. Just because I don't sit around like Dale Gribble seeing paranoid anti-gun conspiritors whenever someone tries to look at things from another perspective does not make me an anti-gun type. However, I should probably stop trying to convey that point since in your own little paranoid world of self delusion there are clearly only two camps...us and them. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

OK. If your experience has taught you that they will always demand more then fine stand your ground. At the very least though, when you hear one of them bringing the issue up it would not hurt to politely stand your ground. Yes there are fanatical anti-gun types who will go over the top on you, but it cannot hurt your credibility to refrain from attacking. Assertiveness does not always have to manifest itself in aggressive behaviour. When talking to someone who is neither pro or anti yet who seems to be leaning towards an anti-gun view it might do well not only to take the time to explain your argument, but also to refrain from cutting down the anti-gun crowd. Regardless of how far the fanatical anti-gun crowd has pushed you, if you start unloading venom towards the anti-gun crowd, the guy who is undecided will see the "fanatical gun owner" stereotype that is perpetuated by the extreme anti-gun crowd, and you will chase him/her to thier camp. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.

I would ask why eternal suffering in hell is neccessary. As an add on I would question why since pretty much any sin can be forgiven, why is it that the suicides are the only ones guaranteed to go. My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within.