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WindWalker
Senior Member

since 2001-10-12

Posts 1218

0 posted 2006-08-11 10:23 AM

There are the simplistic reasons
(answers to the Big Question)
such as, war is Big Business,
and as long as someone makes a buck
from spewing out tanks, missiles and gunboats
“it” will continue to rage somewhere.

There’s patriotism
(yes, I know that’s a disease
but not everyone knows it
and some think it’s quite cute actually
to be a “patriot”. And what does that mean?
Well, it means you’re bound to fear and hate
anyone who doesn’t just love your country.
It’s just how it is, don’t ask why.

There’s those that worship the wrong God
and of course that’s a great sickness
that must be eradicated.
God himself says, hey, there’s only one way
to settle this once and for all: kill them all
and that’s one of the more pleasant tasks
of God’s followers.
(Well, there’s also the rape and pillage thing
but that’s another story.)

Then there’s those with wrong skin tones;
wrong languages, wrong political ideas,
wrong types of houses... How should I know?
They’re just wrong
and therefore, they have to be killed
‘cause if they’re not, they’ll never learn
now will they.

So, why do we fight - not just wars –
why do we fight at all?
How about this:
Just plain old-fashioned ignorance:
Dumb meets Dumber.

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Member Rara Avis

since 2003-01-23

Posts 7026
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1 posted 2006-08-11 10:31 AM

Civilization ends, the moment we realize we can go over to that other tribe, whomp on 'em and take their stuff....whether with rocks and clubs (or some modern variant), or at the ballot box.

The only way to stay civilized is by doing whatever we have to do, to keep them from doing it to us, and ourselves from doing it to them....even if that means doing some things that look uncivilized, but aren't.

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Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-06

Posts 8369
Deep in the heart

2 posted 2006-08-11 10:51 AM

Had our fathers and grandfathers not "ignorantly" fought the Germans and Japanese you would not have had the right to write this unilluminated piece. You see, our fathers, grandfathers, brothers, sisters, husbands, wives, sons and daughters have given the supreme sacrifice while suffering from the "disease" of patriotism in order that you and your ilk could espouse similar views.

Maybe we shouldn't fight. Maybe we should just let "them" blow the airplanes out of the sky or blow up those "diseased" people wearing the uniforms of the Unites States of America while they try to protect you and me from their wrath!

FNG
Member

since 2006-02-07

Posts 477

3 posted 2006-08-12 01:42 AM

wouldn't it be nice to just agree to disagree...oh im afraid they wouldn't agree on this...lolx

SO true..

thanks for sharing.

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