…or, why hippies are idiots.
So I wrote a reply to a "we're killing the planet" blog, and part of it I decided to repost here:There are a bunch of idiots who think that everything should be peace - peace, peace, peace. No fighting, no violence, no killing - a utopia on Earth, as it were. Problem with that is, it's been tried. And it failed. There's a book I read once - "The Arcadians." A bunch of naturalists back in the nineteenth century decided to live in nature and be nonviolent - they failed. Within a couple of weeks, one was drinking (alcohol, not water) and they were all angry at each other. The settlement fell apart.Now, I'm not saying peace is bad - far from it. Peace is a good thing. It's just when people try to take the pie without paying the pieper that things get sticky. Humans are basically evil. And not in the "Ooh, we're killing trees! We're evil!" kind of way - in the "I'm going to kill you because I want your house" kind of way. There is NO WAY to have a perfectly peaceful earth. Those that only act in peace are trampled by those who act out of desire - just like the Vikings and those they raided. In order to keep the Vikings away, peace-loving villages without standing armies would basically give the vikings money in order to uphold that peace. Remember 9/11? The reason behind that horrible act? Why did the terrorists decide to fly a plane into the WTC? Why did they attack the United States? Were we doing something to them? Were we attacking them? No. We were being "peaceful." Holding "peace talks." Trying to negotiate for "peace." However, we happened to be supporting Israel - which was something these terrorists didn't like. So they walked onboard a bunch of planes, took them over, and killed thousands of Americans. We were being overly peaceful - and it cost us. But - and here's where things took a turn for the better - we didn't sit and take it. We stood up and fought back. We became active and vigilant in our defense against terrorism - and since that day, there have been no more World Trade Center disasters. Our current peace is preserved not through peacemongering, but through defensive war.In closing, there's a sentence that easily applies here: "Peace is good. Peace without war… is impossible."
…I meant that type of disaster, you know…
Yes, very true (Omicron1).
Yes, very true (JakeX).You got 1337+1000 hits =O
…2773??? That's 1773+1000, not 1337+1000.
A wise man named BMF once said:
…only it isn't. Also, please RESTRAIN your language or you will be silenced.
Let me ask you something, quietus: What would happen if we did what you suggest? What would have happened if, during the cold war, the US had dismantled all their nuclear weapons, dismissed their standing army and reserves, and become completely peaceful? Do You Know What Would Have Happened? Plainly speaking, the Soviet rulers, who had no such inhibitions against violence, would have siezed the opportunity to take over. We would be living in a soviet slave state.What about terrorism? Do you know how many terrorist plots have been foiled by the military and US intelligence? What if every one of those had been allowed to succeed? What if the terrorists who sneak onto airplanes and try to assemble nuclear bombs in the United States succeed? The answer is simple: We would no longer be a nation. Millions would be dead. Peace would die at the hands of war.Throughout history, war has been waged. Certain parties attempt to take over other areas, for material or other gain. Others try to defend themselves against warlike groups. Parties that want peace alone are the first to be conquered.Remember Poland during WW2? It was a neutral country. No interest in war against Germany. But what did Hitler do? The first country he conquered in World War 2 was none other than… surprise, surprise… peaceful Poland.In summary, I don't think this BMF that you mentioned is wise. In the contrary, I think he is a first-grade ignorant idiot.No, I don't. However, I know OF plenty of terrorist attempts that, had they succeeded, would have caused massive destruction.
I'm simply speaking off of your quote - "fighting for peace is like ******* for virginity" (censored for good taste). If that isn't a plea for pacifism without violence, I don't know what is.did you get beaten b your teachers for that little speech?
The extremists are dumb they expect all of us to live like them because it is 'the way of god'THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY, PEOPLE!GET A GRIP!