Up to how many kidnappers are we ok to kill, to save one innocent life?
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AnnieMarimba — 9 years ago(November 28, 2016 09:41 AM)
ISIS only wish they could murder and maim as many people as the US does on a regular basis. You'll happily murder half a million Iraqi kids without breaking a sweat like the scumbag fascists that you are.
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CGSailor — 9 years ago(November 28, 2016 11:26 AM)
I wouldn't murder a single kid you stupid piece of sh!t.
Nor would any other US military serviceman.
You are talking out your ass about what you dont have a damned clue anout.
Now get lost troll.
You are pathetic.
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Mylobage — 11 years ago(July 26, 2014 11:00 PM)
This is a ignorant comment. I'll explain why. Nobody is born evil, which is what you're implying. Accepting this fact, the next logical step would be, if people aren't born evil, than where do they acquire it? Good question, I'll answer it. Since evil is not innate, one must examine the common denominator in most "evil" people, the denominator is usually poverty. Hence, why you're method of letting them kill eachother, doesn't work. In the end, there will always be outliers, however to fix the problem we mustn't act as if evil is distinct to only evil people. To fix the problem we have to understand our flaws as human beings and the systems in which we live.
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Sacotra — 11 years ago(August 31, 2014 05:14 AM)
Nobody is born evil
Yes, they are. Some people have bad wiring/chemistry in their brains that means they have sociopathic/psycopathic tendencies, which will manifest as "evil" to a greater or lesser extent depending on their life circumstances. To argue otherwise is uninformed and naive. -
Mylobage — 11 years ago(August 31, 2014 05:53 AM)
"Some people" is correct they're called outliers, like I said. However, the majority of people stem from poverty and nurturing conditions. watch this documentary or read a book on the matter. Either will help you learn.
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revengine — 10 years ago(October 21, 2015 10:19 PM)
Some? Try ALL. We're all born evil, some are just better at hiding it. As to the original question, you take out as many as are involved in the kidnapping. Ten, a hundred, a thousand, whatever. The kidnappers willingly got involved in the matter, they knew the Americans were going to do whatever it took to get back one of their own.
That's why it was important to get Phillips back before they got to Somalia, because the body count would have been a lot higher. Maybe a blood soaked, carnal reeking slaughter house of a rescue of Capt. Phillips from Somali territory would have been a good deterrent against further piracy. They'd realize the risk is no longer worth the reward.
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d_henderson1810 — 10 years ago(November 23, 2015 01:28 AM)
No. Evil can come from bad upbringing, lack of values, a sense of entitlement, personality flaws, greed, lust for power,
There are plenty of people who do evil things that have nothing to do with poverty. Hitler didn't invade Poland or exterminate the Jews because of poverty. Ted Bundy or Charles Manson didn't do their evil crimes because of poverty. ISIS don't commit terrorist attacks because of poverty.
There is no excuse for evil, no matter what the circumstances, since to commit a good or evil act comes down to choice, and when presented with a situation, your choice is your responsibilty. If you choose to commit evil, it is your fault, first and foremost, because you could have chosen to react differently and addressed the problem some other way. -
LetoMoon — 11 years ago(July 10, 2014 07:16 AM)
I said "army" with a lower case "a" to denote any national military organisation not confined to the US or to this movie, so your hostility is unwarranted.
Beyond that, saying you'd kill an infinite number of criminals is rather extreme don't you think? If a threat of murder for profit makes you infinitely angry, you would be doing nothing else in your life than hunting down criminals.
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bishop-scottm — 11 years ago(August 04, 2014 08:04 PM)
Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice.
What happens when you reach your proposed arbitrary limit and the 100th guy gets away with it? Does he try it again? Are the 101st and 102nd guys emboldened to do the same? -
joe_538 — 9 years ago(January 23, 2017 07:37 PM)
I said "army" with a lower case "a" to denote any national military organisation not confined to the US or to this movie, so your hostility is unwarranted.
army: (rm)
noun- an organized military force equipped for fighting on
land. - the branch of a nation's armed services that conducts military operations on
land
. - a large number of people or things, typically formed or organized for a particular purpose.
navy: (nv)
noun - the branch of a nation's armed services that conducts military operations at
sea
. - a dark blue color.
- an organized military force equipped for fighting on
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Oleander2010 — 11 years ago(July 13, 2014 09:25 PM)
Lol, Joan Crawford would be proud- "NO WIRE HANGERS!"
Now, in all seriousness, you may want to make an appointment for a stress test. I'm sure it's not good for your heart to bust a lid so easily, given the tone of this thread. Or, I don't know, perhaps letting the jerk loose over the internet (digital courage) is your thang, yes, no?
Not even to say that I disagree with the gist of your post, but the original commenter was posing a question- not making a definitive statement, nor putting anyone down. I'm going to assume that your response is going to be somewhere along the lines of, "they asked for an opinion so I rightfully gave one;" and if that is so, good for youso wonderful to possess the emotional stability of a 5 year old and lack the ability to respond to situations appropriately.
"Blah, blah blah," I know, I've said too much.
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CGSailor — 11 years ago(July 14, 2014 10:41 AM)
"Blah, blah blah," I know, I've said too much.
"Tis better to remain silent and allow people to think you a fool than to speak and remove all doubt."
That you got what you did from my post shows that YOU have an issue with reading waaay too much into something when nothing was there to start. Perhaps you are "projecting" your own inadequacies onto others and attacking them for it.
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Oleander2010 — 11 years ago(July 14, 2014 06:05 PM)
No, not really, no projection here. I only read what you wrote. Your response was unnecessary for the situation, let alone rude- it's as simple as that. Perhaps you are "overcompensating" for your own insecurities and attacking others as a result.
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CGSailor — 11 years ago(July 14, 2014 06:45 PM)
Your response was unnecessary for the situation
You mean like your attacks upon my person talking about my insecurities and such?
So two wrongs make a right?
The OP was making some very bad assumptions, obviously based upon liberal ideology. I put him in his place and others have agreed as well.
YOU come along and attack me for it. If what I did was wrong in your eyes, your doing the same is not right.
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