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Re: The Ethics of Punching Nazis

Post by Forty Two » Tue Mar 28, 2017 2:11 pm

“When I was in college, I took a terrorism class. ... The thing that was interesting in the class was every time the professor said ‘Al Qaeda’ his shoulders went up, But you know, it is that you don’t say ‘America’ with an intensity, you don’t say ‘England’ with the intensity. You don’t say ‘the army’ with the intensity,” she continued. “... But you say these names [Al Qaeda] because you want that word to carry weight. You want it to be something.” - Ilhan Omar

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Post by Forty Two » Tue Mar 28, 2017 2:14 pm

“When I was in college, I took a terrorism class. ... The thing that was interesting in the class was every time the professor said ‘Al Qaeda’ his shoulders went up, But you know, it is that you don’t say ‘America’ with an intensity, you don’t say ‘England’ with the intensity. You don’t say ‘the army’ with the intensity,” she continued. “... But you say these names [Al Qaeda] because you want that word to carry weight. You want it to be something.” - Ilhan Omar

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Re: The Ethics of Punching Nazis

Post by Forty Two » Tue Mar 28, 2017 3:27 pm

Brian Peacock wrote:Indeed. And 'Leftist Scum' are the new Jews and the new degenerates.
LOL - that's a laugh - they are the new fascists....


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“When I was in college, I took a terrorism class. ... The thing that was interesting in the class was every time the professor said ‘Al Qaeda’ his shoulders went up, But you know, it is that you don’t say ‘America’ with an intensity, you don’t say ‘England’ with the intensity. You don’t say ‘the army’ with the intensity,” she continued. “... But you say these names [Al Qaeda] because you want that word to carry weight. You want it to be something.” - Ilhan Omar

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Re: The Ethics of Punching Nazis

Post by Animavore » Tue Mar 28, 2017 3:33 pm

Can't even say a joke on this site any more without some defensive snowflake taking it up.
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Re: The Ethics of Punching Nazis

Post by Forty Two » Tue Mar 28, 2017 3:37 pm

What are you babbling about? Who took what up, now?
“When I was in college, I took a terrorism class. ... The thing that was interesting in the class was every time the professor said ‘Al Qaeda’ his shoulders went up, But you know, it is that you don’t say ‘America’ with an intensity, you don’t say ‘England’ with the intensity. You don’t say ‘the army’ with the intensity,” she continued. “... But you say these names [Al Qaeda] because you want that word to carry weight. You want it to be something.” - Ilhan Omar

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Re: The Ethics of Punching Nazis

Post by JimC » Tue Mar 28, 2017 8:09 pm

Let's be pragmatic. Does a given punch serve a useful purpose, or is it just either a meaningless gesture or an opportunity to unleash one's inner thug?
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Re: The Ethics of Punching Nazis

Post by pErvinalia » Tue Mar 28, 2017 10:22 pm

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pErvin wrote:I've already explained it to you multiple times. How many more times would you like me to explain it to you?
I don't agree that you have explained it...
Of course you don't. If you did you wouldn't have anything to argue about.
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Re: The Ethics of Punching Nazis

Post by pErvinalia » Tue Mar 28, 2017 10:26 pm

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Is that you? He's got the exact same arguments that you have. Handy that he's done all your thinking for you.
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Re: The Ethics of Punching Nazis

Post by rainbow » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:43 am

JimC wrote:Let's be pragmatic. Does a given punch serve a useful purpose, or is it just either a meaningless gesture or an opportunity to unleash one's inner thug?
Exactly.

A kick to the testicles is more appropriate.


...but then from the weepy comments of the extreme Fascists whiners here, one could doubt whether they have any testicles to kick. :ask:
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Re: The Ethics of Punching Nazis

Post by Forty Two » Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:46 am

JimC wrote:Let's be pragmatic. Does a given punch serve a useful purpose, or is it just either a meaningless gesture or an opportunity to unleash one's inner thug?

Utilitarianism is based on an end goal, so the utility of a punch depends on what one wishes to achieve. To one person, a punch is useful, to another it's a meaningless gesture.
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Re: The Ethics of Punching Nazis

Post by Forty Two » Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:46 am

pErvin wrote:
Forty Two wrote:
pErvin wrote:I've already explained it to you multiple times. How many more times would you like me to explain it to you?
I don't agree that you have explained it...
Of course you don't. If you did you wouldn't have anything to argue about.
.... your usual shtick.
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Re: The Ethics of Punching Nazis

Post by Forty Two » Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:49 am

pErvin wrote:
Forty Two wrote:
Is that you? He's got the exact same arguments that you have. Handy that he's done all your thinking for you.
Oh, well, he does have a lot of the same arguments, for sure. And, reading what others write is how we educate ourselves. Only the truly foolish and narcissistic among us think that knowledge comes without learning the ideas of others.

Moreover, there is nothing wrong with multiple people having similar or the same ideas. That's fairly common, particularly with good ideas.

...again, more of your usual shtick.
“When I was in college, I took a terrorism class. ... The thing that was interesting in the class was every time the professor said ‘Al Qaeda’ his shoulders went up, But you know, it is that you don’t say ‘America’ with an intensity, you don’t say ‘England’ with the intensity. You don’t say ‘the army’ with the intensity,” she continued. “... But you say these names [Al Qaeda] because you want that word to carry weight. You want it to be something.” - Ilhan Omar

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Re: The Ethics of Punching Nazis

Post by Strontium Dog » Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:19 pm

Animavore wrote:I told my grandfather about this thread. He said, "In my days we talked about killing Nazis, and we did it too." Then he said something about "...pussy generation..." before the glass tumbler slid off the board.
I wonder if me and your grandfather are related :hehe:
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Re: The Ethics of Punching Nazis

Post by Forty Two » Wed Mar 29, 2017 5:55 pm



Socialism throws people like your ass into a labor camp.

LOL

See, they know about the Gulag Archipelago....they like it. The right people need to be put in the camps.

Should we punch advocates of labor camps? Would that be moral, or immoral? Is it a moral imperative?
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Re: The Ethics of Punching Nazis

Post by Brian Peacock » Wed Mar 29, 2017 6:49 pm

For balance, let us not forget the kind of thin Nazis get up to when given a free hand...
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